PrairiesCan announces $6.8M for AI at Upper Bound
Three companies based in Edmonton will get a repayable boost from the federal government to advance AI innovation and commercialization as part of a $6.8-million funding announcement made on the opening day of the Upper Bound conference.
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On the agenda: Annual report from the police service
This week, city council is set to review the Edmonton Police Service's annual report.
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Your turn: Downtown, snow maps, and Fort Sask
This week's batch of calls for public engagement includes a survey on Edmonton's updated downtown policy and another to improve snow and ice clearing maps, as well as the last chance to comment on a couple of initiatives in Fort Saskatchewan.
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PrairiesCan announces $6.8M for AI at Upper Bound
Three companies based in Edmonton will get a repayable boost from the federal government to advance AI innovation and commercialization as part of a $6.8-million funding announcement made on the opening day of the Upper Bound conference.
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Headlines: May 20, 2026
Edmonton to decommission, replace High Level and Low Level bridges; St. Alberta city council votes to maintain integrated ambulance service; Edmonton drivers speeding more, police say
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Rotary steps out of the shadows with Get to Know event
A message from Rotary District 5370: Rotarians in Edmonton are working on ways to attract more "People of Action" to the movement, and their efforts are paying off.
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Happenings: May 20, 2026
Here are some events happening today in the Edmonton area.
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The Taproot Mini - No. 212
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Roundups
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Regional Roundup: May 20, 2026
With news from St. Albert, Strathcona County, Spruce Grove, Leduc, the Edmonton International Airport, Fort Saskatchewan, and more.
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Health Innovation Roundup: May 20, 2026
With news from Health Cities, Startup TNT, Darkhorse Emergency, RWI Synthetics, Innovotech, Punchcard Systems, wâsikan kisewâtisiwin, and more.
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Food Roundup: May 19, 2026
With news from The Common, Rosie's Burgers, FireMA, The Growlery, New Asian Village, Hachi Takoyaki, 124 Grand Market, Hansen Distillery, and more.
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Tech Roundup: May 19, 2026
With news from wâsikan kisewâtisiwin, Upper Bound, Edmonton Unlimited, RWI Synthetics, Health Cities, AlbertaSat, AIRMarket, and more.
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Business Roundup: May 15, 2026
With news from the State of the City address, Edmonton International Airport, NAIT, Edmonton Unlimited, Mitsoh, Housing Forward, and more.
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Events Roundup: May 14, 2026
Featuring an event pick from Taproot reporter Colin Gallant and a listing of market events that you can add to your calendar.
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Arts Roundup: May 14, 2026
With news from Home Front, the Art Gallery of St. Albert, CJSR, Citadel Theatre, Grindstone Comedy Festival, Catherine C. Cole, EIFF, and more.
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Return to office! But not on your bike
Business organizations have called once again for municipal employees to return to the office full time, but the mayor isn't budging. Plus, the province is planning legislation that would let it review or remove bike lanes.
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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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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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