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Aqtiva heads into Edmonton Startup Week on a winning streak
A company that helps farmers with crop yields is riding a wave of recognition as Edmonton Startup Week shines its annual light on promising companies.
On the agenda: Waste, budget process, city manager's power
This week, councillors will hear about the results of a waste characterization study, vote on a recommended process for the four-year budget deliberations, and consider changes to the city manager's authority.
A moment in history: Oct. 2, 1964
On this day in 1964, the recent amalgamation of Jasper Place and Edmonton was playing a part in the mayoral election.
Your turn: Belgravia traffic, Leduc MDP, Beacon Heights
This week's calls for public engagement include an in-person meeting about short-cutting in Belgravia, a public hearing about changes to Leduc's municipal development plan, and an online survey about neighbourhood renewal in Beacon Heights.
In this edition: Food entrepreneurs featured at Edmonton Startup Week; applications open for Edmonton's Civic Youth Fellowship; and more headlines and happenings
With news from 7 Summits Snacks, The Connected Kitchen Project, JACEK Chocolate Couture, Roam Cafe, Felice Cafe, RGE RD, Tesoro Caffè Bar, and more
With news from Edmonton Startup Week, Aqtiva, Startup TNT, Sarcomere Dynamics, Steminai, Amii, Alberta Innovates, data centres, and more
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The new owners of Edmonton City Centre proposed strict security measures at each entrance of the downtown mall, and councillors endorsed changing the definition of public space. Plus, an American company has a vision to turn an industrial park in northeast Edmonton into one of the largest data centre campuses in North America.
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Agritourism grows in Strathcona County
As Strathcona County aims to attract more visitors with its newly launched Go Strathco brand, agritourism is an important piece of the puzzle, advocates say.
Data centre campus proposed in northeast Edmonton
An American company has applied to amend planning documents to make it easier to build data centres in northeast Edmonton, as Edmonton city council is set to debate further regulating and restricting the facilities.
Sea Change makes ripples to Calgary
With an expansion to Calgary and growth in Edmonton, it might look like Sea Change Brewing Co. is charting a course for the edge of the world, but one of its founders says the company is just going where the current takes it.
On the agenda: Public spaces, accessibility, development fees
This week, councillors are set to review the first year of the public spaces bylaw, hear an update on the city's accessibility progress, and consider changes to the planning and business development model.
Food entrepreneurs featured at Edmonton Startup Week
Edmonton Startup Week isn't just for tech — food companies will also be on display at multiple events.
Take a Hot Girl Walk down to Edmonton Startup Week
Edmonton Startup Week has arrived, bringing dozens of events to Edmonton Unlimited and many other venues. Among them is a wealth conversation hosted by HG Investment Club on Oct. 8.
Edmonton city council to allocate development fee surplus
Representatives of the development industry are urging city council to make sure surplus development revenues benefit all developers and not just those building infill.
Food entrepreneurs enter chat at Edmonton Startup Week
This week, we're highlighting an event pick by Taproot reporter Colin Gallant. Colin recommends YEG Food Founders Showcase, an Edmonton Startup Week event.
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With news from 7 Summits Snacks, The Connected Kitchen Project, JACEK Chocolate Couture, Roam Cafe, Felice Cafe, RGE RD, Tesoro Caffè Bar, and more
With news from Edmonton Startup Week, Aqtiva, Startup TNT, Sarcomere Dynamics, Steminai, Amii, Alberta Innovates, data centres, and more
Business Roundup: Oct. 2, 2026
With news about BILD Edmonton Metro, Edmonton Startup Week, Capital Power, Sea Change, Westrich Pacific, Edmonton Chamber of Commerce, and more.
Featuring an event pick from Taproot reporter Colin Gallant and a listing of food events that you can add to your calendar.
With news about Sean Paul Arceta, Winterruption, WÂPOSHPYII, the Citadel, Rubaboo Arts Festival, Janice Cindy Gaudet, EIFF, U of A, and more.
Regional Roundup: Sept. 30, 2026
With news from Alberta's Industrial Heartland, Beaumont, Strathcona County, Parkland County, Sturgeon County, Spruce Grove, Devon, and more.
Health Innovation Roundup: Sept. 30, 2026
With news about Edmonton's public spaces bylaw, DrugBank, Alberta Innovates, Samdesk, CarePros, Quest Pharmatech, U of A, iHuman, ABmunis, and more.
Stephanie is back! We chat about some of the big and small municipal news you might have missed in the past month. Plus, we hear all about Stephanie's travels and her fresh reflections on cities and how Edmonton stacks up.
This week, heritage advocate Andy Grabia talks about the fight to keep the University of Alberta's Casavant organ in Convocation Hall. We also look at Edmonton's uneasy relationship with its heritage and, a decade after Rogers Place opened, revisit the arena debate and the fate of Rexall Place.
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.
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.
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.