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Alberta Ecotrust wants to help Edmonton meet climate goals through partnership
A 35-year-old charity dedicated to advancing environmental solutions hopes the City of Edmonton will contribute $10 million toward its work in the next four-year budget, suggesting that such a collaboration would save time, money, and CO2 emissions.
West-end BIA seeks to enhance community through compassion
Jerry McFeeters met a man in a bad situation with few options to get out of it. His clothes were dirty. His shoes didn't fit. He was in no shape to take a bus, and no one would let him use a washroom to clean himself up.
Sport Edmonton seeks funding boost to expand grants, measure impact
The CEO of Sport Edmonton plans to make the case for a significant funding increase as Edmonton city council prepares its 2027-2030 capital and operating budgets.
On the agenda: Parking audit, lodging houses, McKernan rezoning
This week, councillors will review an audit of city parking operations, consider tighter rules for lodging houses, and evaluate a rezoning in McKernan across from the Cross Cancer Institute.
In this edition: Alberta Ecotrust wants to help Edmonton meet climate goals through partnership; Edmonton mayor responds to criticism of current council; and more headlines and happenings
Events Roundup: Sept. 17, 2026
Featuring an event pick from Taproot co-founder Mack Male and a listing of business events that you can add to your calendar.
With news about Down by the River, Robin Cisek, Edmonton Opera, Cory Johnn, Bridget Ryan, Workshop West, Magpie Books, The Mosquers, and more.
We speak with Mike Mellross of Alberta Ecotrust about Edmonton's updated climate priorities and the important decisions coming up during the four-year budget. We talk climate ambition, competing pots of funding, and why good city building might be climate action, too.
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A moment in history: Sept. 11, 1976
On this day in 1976, the rapidly expanding south Mill Woods area was about to finally get direct mail delivery.
Artist's postcards bring miniature Edmonton to the world
Cory Johnn spent hours making miniatures of famous Edmonton landmarks. They are exquisite, but the number of people they can reach is, well, small.
Food map seeks to reveal available resources
Local and provincial organizations have banded together to create an interactive map that helps Edmontonians locate free or low-cost food and access related resources wherever they live.
Honey, I shrunk downtown: Edmonton developers eye shorter buildings
Developers once envisioned an Edmonton skyline with many more towers, but that vision is disappearing, lot by lot.
Pitches plus pizza from eHUB Spark
This week, we're highlighting an event pick by Taproot co-founder Mack Male. Mack recommends the eHUB SPARK Pitch Night.
Summer's last party brings folk and roots to the river
Down by the River Festival is back for a second year at Louise McKinney Riverfront Park, bringing together more than two dozen local, national, and international performers from Sept. 18 to 20.
Carbon-capture policy a key focus of conference
As industry and government leaders gather in Edmonton this week for the Carbon Capture Canada convention, ground has been broken on a project in central Alberta meant to store 1.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year from industrial developments, including many in the Edmonton region.
Lab2Market explores commercialization during Life Sciences Week
Lab2Market's annual summit takes place Sept. 23 to 25 — conveniently when researchers, businesses, funders, and dignitaries are gathered for Life Sciences Week.
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Events Roundup: Sept. 17, 2026
Featuring an event pick from Taproot co-founder Mack Male and a listing of business events that you can add to your calendar.
With news about Down by the River, Robin Cisek, Edmonton Opera, Cory Johnn, Bridget Ryan, Workshop West, Magpie Books, The Mosquers, and more.
Regional Roundup: Sept. 16, 2026
With news from Carbon Capture Canada, Wyvern, Edmonton Region Hydrogen HUB, YEG, St. Albert Public Schools, City of Leduc, Edmonton Global, and more.
Health Innovation Roundup: Sept. 16, 2026
With news from Lab2Market, Life Sciences Week, U of A, Bio-Stream, Alberta Blue Cross, Ben Stelter Foundation, Edmonton Alano Club, NAIT, and more.
With news from Too Good To Go, Lui Chi's Coffee, Little BonBon Ice Cream, ACE Coffee Roasters, DON'YA Ukraine's Kitchen, Cavern, CFR, and more.
With news from hi finance, Artificial Agency, Amii, Avalon Holographics, Tenir, Taxformify, Zylotex, CANDLE Lithium, Knower Tech, and more.
Business Roundup: Sept. 11, 2026
With news from MNP and Edmonton Unlimited, Amii, Avalon Holographics. NAIT, Startup TNT, Tensir, Zylotex, MagnetaMR, Heavy Metal, and more.
We speak with Coun. Ashley Salvador and Aaron Budnick of the Edmonton Bike Coalition about Edmonton's slow bike-lane build-out and the province's threat to derail it. Plus, we hear about the confusing budget of it all and how funding decisions will determine where the network goes next.
This week, municipalities weigh in on new strategic and business plans from Edmonton Global. Gibbons and Beaumont are out, but Edmonton is all in. Plus, council pushes forward with the active transportation network expansion, and we get an update on the Edmonton Research Park.
Everyone is mad for different reasons
City administration is bowing down to provincial bike lane legislation that doesn't even exist yet. Plus, council requested more information on how infill impacts surrounding property values, and we discuss the proposed LRT station fare gate pilot.
We speak with Edmonton Global CEO Daryn Edgar and Spruce Grove Mayor Jeff Acker about Edmonton Global's new strategic plan and how shareholders are feeling about the organization these days. Plus, we bring you an update on Gibbons, the best little town in the northeast.
Taproot wins award for excellence in journalism
We have wonderful news to share: Taproot has received the Dr. Eric Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism for our 2025 election project.
Taproot at 10: Celebrating the beginning
Ten years ago this week, we took our first step toward finding out whether Taproot was worth building.
Accessibility and design improvements across Taproot
Delivering reliable intelligence to our community means thinking about how to serve the entire community. With the help of our readers, we identified accessibility and design as key areas for improvement.