Your turn: Winter walking, downtown policy, and County Chats
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes City of Edmonton surveys on improving the pedestrian experiences in winter and an updated downtown policy, as well as County Chats across Parkland County.
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A moment in history: May 8, 1989
On this day in 1989, one of Old Strathcona's most well-known parks was fighting for a chunk of the city's surplus cash.
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Investment in Fairly Staffing lets dental hygienist scale in a new way
A former dental hygienist is scaling her staffing management company after she learned the hard way that things could be better — for her industry and others.
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Your turn: Winter walking, downtown policy, and County Chats
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes City of Edmonton surveys on improving the pedestrian experiences in winter and an updated downtown policy, as well as County Chats across Parkland County.
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Headlines: May 8, 2026
Prescribed burn at Jan Reimer Park set for May 8; Ben Calf Robe Traditional Pow Wow takes over Commonwealth Rec Centre this weekend; PulseMedica top winner at YEG Startup Community Awards
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Housing Forward to bring Prairie housing leaders to Edmonton
Housing Forward brings together housing leaders from across Western Canada to the Edmonton Convention Centre from May 11 to 14.
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A moment in history: May 8, 1989
On this day in 1989, one of Old Strathcona's most well-known parks was fighting for a chunk of the city's surplus cash.
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Happenings: May 8-10, 2026
Here are some events happening this weekend in the Edmonton area.
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The Taproot Mini - No. 205
Test your crossword prowess and deploy a little of your Edmonton knowledge.
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Roundups
Weekly newsletters that go deeper on topics of interest.
Business Roundup: May 8, 2026
With news from PulseMedica, Explore Edmonton, Ultracoustics Technologies, Fairly Staffing, ECF, Keyera, Baijiu, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and more.
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Events Roundup: May 7, 2026
Featuring an event pick from Taproot co-founder Karen Unland and a listing of Mother's Day events that you can add to your calendar.
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Arts Roundup: May 7, 2026
With news from OddBird Art and Craft Fair, Edmonton Arts Council, Down by The River, KDays, Zeina Sleiman, Common Ground Arts, and more.
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Regional Roundup: May 6, 2026
With news from Sandy Beach, RUNWITHIT Synthetics, Edmonton Global, RoBIM Technologies, Strathcona County Hospital, the Old Red Barn, and more.
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Health Innovation Roundup: May 6, 2026
With news from ShedFest West, the Women and Children's Health Research Institute, the Glenrose Hospital Foundation, NAIT, EPS, and Sam Schembri.
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Food Roundup: May 5, 2026
With news from Shiddy's, Brio Bakery, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Transit Smokehouse, Baijiu, Next of Kin, Mitsoh, La Morenita, Old Red Barn, and more.
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Tech Roundup: May 5, 2026
With news from ScaleUP Awards, RWI Synthetics, AltaML, RoBIM Technologies, Bitcoin Well, Artificial Agency, Amii, CANDLE Lithium, and more.
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Podcasts
Taproot publishes regular podcasts on local topics.
You have been engaged
Edmonton city council has approved a rezoning that will allow a 25-storey tower in Windsor Park. Plus, Stephanie took a trip to a budget engagement session to learn what the mayor's been hearing from Edmontonians.
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Three feet repeat
Edmonton city council voted to reduce the maximum height in the RS zone, and they approved some District Policy changes too. Plus, we found out how much more the Lewis Farms Recreation Centre is going to cost, and one councillor's wondering if we should give up on LRT in the northwest.
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Your KDays are numbered
This week, we learned that city council is sunsetting seven boards that offered expert insight on women's issues, racism, climate, and more. Plus, KDays might have to downsize, and the Africa Centre is one step closer to its multicultural community hub.
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Blog Posts
Updates on what Taproot Edmonton has been up to recently.
Taproot Survey earns more award nominations
Taproot's 2025 municipal election project has earned two new award nominations, from the Canadian Journalism Foundation and the National Media Awards Foundation.
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How we use artificial intelligence at Taproot
We have now published a policy on artificial intelligence. We use AI to help make our work more efficient, accessible, and useful, while keeping our journalism human-led, human-edited, and human-accountable.
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Taproot Survey earns nod from National Newspaper Awards
Taproot's effort to help voters make an informed decision in the 2025 municipal election is a finalist for a National Newspaper Award in the Innovation in Journalism category.
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