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A newspaper clipping that reads, "Industrial Airport Soon To Make Money".
region blatchford

A moment in history: Aug. 22, 1967

On this day in 1967, the fortunes of Edmonton's struggling municipal airport were looking brighter.

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Premier Danielle Smith stands in front of cars and trucks at a podium that reads "The 5000 Hydrogen Vehicle Challenge."
region hydrogen

AMTA wants to add pressure to Alberta's push to use hydrogen to decarbonize trucking

The Alberta Motor Transport Association is working to bring back a 700-bar hydrogen refuelling station to Alberta as part of its ongoing push to decarbonize the province's trucking industry, for which it serves as a member organization.

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Five people link arms in front of bales of hemp.
business technology

Zylotex partners up on quest to make hemp a viable industry in Alberta

After searching for a mill to produce hemp pulp fibre but finding none willing in Alberta, Zylotex, which makes natural fibres from provincially grown hemp, is working with Plantae Technologies Inc. to pulp the hemp itself.

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A truck and some people at an intersection in downtown St. Albert.
region housing

Why St. Albert's downtown could be welcoming a lot more residents

The number of housing units in St. Albert's downtown is expected to grow as the Edmonton region experiences record-breaking population growth, the city's director of economic development Mike Erickson told Taproot.

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A group of eight firefighters pose for a photo with a woman wearing red, black, and white at the centre.]
yegvote region

After 15 years as mayor, Katchur seeks council seat in 2025

Fort Saskatchewan Mayor Gale Katchur said she is "heartbroken" to be ending her 15-year streak as mayor but will run for election as a city councillor in 2025, not mayor.

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Vehicles lined up inside a warehouse next to people wearing protective gear.
yegvote region

Election oddities in 2025: Drive-thru votes in Strathcona County, no mayoral vote in Leduc County

Though all municipalities must follow Alberta's Local Authorities Election Act for the upcoming elections on Oct. 20, they all have options within those rules to put their own spin on things.

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Workers in yellow hardhats and safety vests walk by an array of solar panels
technology business

Minister says investor confidence in renewables is strong, despite report that suggests otherwise

A Pembina Institute report found that the Alberta Electric System Operator saw more electricity production cancelled than pitched in 2024.

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A Strathcona County ambulance, parked on the side of the road with trees behind it
engagement food

Calls for public engagement: Budgets, entertainment district, ambulances

Here are opportunities to inform decisions about budgets, a proposed entertainment district, and Strathcona County's ambulance service.

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The exterior of a building with a sign that reads "voting station."
yegvote region

Analysis: How changes to vote counting will affect municipalities across the Edmonton region in 2025

On June 23, Alberta ditched electronic counting machines and conducted a manual vote count for three by-elections for the legislature, and did so in a standard amount of time. The next test of the step away from electronic tabulators and towards hand counts in Alberta will be on Oct 20, when 14 municipalities in the Edmonton region will elect mayors and councils. Taproot reached out to municipalities across the region to determine what the change will mean compared to the last election in 2021.

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