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Tech ministry taps undergrad for software contract
At just 21 years old, Kinza Mawji has landed a contract with Alberta's Ministry of Technology and Innovation for ScaleupMap, an AI-powered tool that aims to help founders, investors, and innovator programs unlock mutual success.
Farmfair features food, family, and 4-H fun
Farmfair International will offer food tastings and hands-on activities exploring where food comes from from Nov. 5 to 8 at the Edmonton EXPO Centre.
On the agenda: District energy, downtown parking, construction
This week, council will hear options for the future of the downtown district energy system, consider a rezoning for a parking lot in the core, and learn more about administration's proposed business-friendly construction policy.
Edmonton to study data-centre regulation and restriction
Edmonton city council will receive a report in the spring about ways it could regulate and restrict data centres.
A moment in history: Oct. 30, 1973
On this day in 1973, Edmonton's two Army and Navy stores were advertising a winter sale.
Attainable housing needs to come in all shapes and sizes, proponents say
When Omar Yaqub struggled to help an IslamicFamily client escape domestic abuse, he knew something had to change. That incident and others inspired his work on the Diamond of Dunluce, a forthcoming development that will offer affordable housing for multigenerational living.
Four municipalities convene supply-chain players
Strathcona County, Sturgeon County, the City of Fort Saskatchewan, and Lamont County will host the Regional Supply Chain Forum on Nov. 3, aiming to help local businesses access new supply chain and procurement opportunities.
Health-related hackathons seek diverse participants
November will feature at least two hackathons that tackle complex health challenges with tech and multidisciplinary expertise.
Alberta Ecotrust sees role for AI to advance climate solutions
Though the use of artificial intelligence has come under fire for its impact on the environment, the technology has a role to play in addressing environmental challenges, says the vice-president of the Alberta Ecotrust Foundation.