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Tequila! Veteran cocktail purveyor opening agave bar to transport patrons to Mexico City
Niki Willis is opening her first bar after more than 25 years working at places like The Common, Fu's Repair Shop, and Dolly's Cocktail Bar.
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Voters told Taproot they want better snow and ice removal
The growing responses to Taproot's listening work with voters in the lead up to the 2025 municipal election in October reveal that many are concerned about snow and ice clearing — though they have myriad priorities for that service.
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Noted: River valley plan, student housing, mayoral infill
The co-hosts of Episode 320 of Speaking Municipally explored a river valley development policy, a downtown student housing incentive, and where mayoral candidates stand on infill.
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Baby Ghosts Alberta creates new accelerator to give marginalized developers a leg up
Leaders at Interactive Arts Alberta and the Walkthrough Collaborative Centre are launching an accelerator that offers $25,000 for video game studios called Baby Ghosts Alberta, hoping to share the lessons they learned while participating in the Baby Ghosts peer accelerator in Toronto.
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On the agenda: ICE District event park, public hearings for Newton and West Jasper Place
Council is scheduled to debate the ICE District event park proposal and continue hearing rezoning applications.
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Voters told Taproot they want better bike lanes and data, and worry about provincial involvement
Taproot's listening work with voters in the lead up to the 2025 municipal election in October reveals that many see active transportation infrastructure as an election issue.
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A moment in history: Aug. 22, 1967
On this day in 1967, the fortunes of Edmonton's struggling municipal airport were looking brighter.
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Visionary says Edmonton needs to look elsewhere to re-imagine its downtown mall
Now that Edmonton City Centre's ownership company has entered receivership, leaving the fate of the mall an open question, one American urban expert who toured our downtown recently said its 1.4-million square feet of retail and office space should be transformed into housing or something that isn't retail but meets the city's changing needs.
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Council says no to longer meetings but does reduce summer break
Edmonton city council has rejected an administration proposal to extend the standard times for council and committee meetings for the next council by 30 minutes.
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The Pulse
A weekday news briefing that informs you about what's going on in Edmonton.
Thursday, Aug. 28
In this edition: Tequila! Veteran cocktail purveyor opening agave bar to transport patrons to Mexico City; heat wave breaks temperature records; and more headlines and happenings
Wednesday, Aug. 27
In this edition: Voters told Taproot they want better snow and ice removal; help for city's vulnerable sought as heat wave grips Edmonton; and more headlines and happenings
Tuesday, Aug. 26
In this edition: Baby Ghosts Alberta creates new accelerator to give marginalized developers a leg up; Noted: River valley plan, student housing, mayoral infill; and more headlines and happenings
Events
Check out the beta version of the Taproot Edmonton Calendar. This is our latest effort to inform and connect our community, building on the attention Taproot already pays to what's going on in the Edmonton region.
Roundups
Weekly newsletters that go deeper on topics of interest.
Arts Roundup: August 28, 2025
With news from Edmonton Arts Council, Mac DeMarco, Canvastone Children's Art Studio, Pete Nguyen, Grindstone Theatre, Richard Van Camp, and more.
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Regional Roundup: August 27, 2025
With news from Fort Saskatchewan, Sturgeon County, Strathcona County, St. Albert, Devon, Parkland County, Morinville, Spruce Grove, and more.
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Health Innovation Roundup: August 27, 2025
With news from Northernmost, Edmonton Startup Week, CARM&A Health, Life Sciences Week, Hope Mission, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, and more.
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Food Roundup: August 26, 2025
With news from Balay Coffee, ATRIUM at Sabor, YEG Cake Social Picnic, Leduc Brewing Co., Jack's Drive-In, Parkland Food Bank Society, and more
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Tech Roundup: August 26, 2025
With news from Northernmost, Promise Robotics, Edmonton Startup Week, Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, AltaML, pipikwan pêhtâkwan, and more
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Business Roundup: August 22, 2025
With news from ATB, Pembina Pipeline Corporation, Edmonton Global, CARM&A Health, Top Talent Wrestling, Edmonton City Centre, Triovest, and more.
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Events Roundup: July 03, 2025
Featuring an event pick by Taproot reporter Stephanie Swensrude, and a listing of events to fill the start of summer.
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Podcasts
Taproot publishes regular podcasts on local topics.
Working 9:30 to 5, what a way to make a livin'
Council decided to keep meeting times as is, but it recommends a shorter summer vacation for future councils. Plus, there was heated discussion about river valley development, incentives for student housing, and what to do about Edmonton City Centre.
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ETS is hot to go
This week, we drive into the wonderful world of transit memes aboard route #4. Plus, the push to close 76 Avenue to cars, the latest efforts to address noisy vehicles, and the need to repair community league facilities.
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When did you last mow the lawn?
Edmonton is building fewer parking spaces than housing units, St. Albert is trying to grow its downtown population, Hawrelak Park could open by the end of the year, and we look at the City's new mowing map.
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Blog Posts
Updates on what Taproot Edmonton has been up to recently.
What we heard at our election listening sessions
Throughout May and June, we hosted five listening sessions dubbed "What's on your mind, municipally speaking?" to hear from Edmontonians about the issues that matter most to them in the 2025 municipal election.
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Housing Complex a finalist for Collaboration of the Year
Housing Complex — Taproot's series on what works, what doesn't, and what can be improved about Edmonton's housing system — has been named a finalist in the Collaboration of the Year category at the 2025 LION Publishers Sustainability Awards.
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A progress report on Taproot’s election project
Much has happened since last we spoke about our election plan, so here's an update on what we've done so far and what's to come.
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