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Knack talks plans to include more voices, bikes, and regional collaboration
Mayor Andrew Knack told Taproot he plans to work with council to develop a strategic plan, hopes to re-establish regional collaboration, and aims to finish building out Edmonton's bike plan.
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Edmonton region votes 2025: Six new mayors, dozens of new councillors
Voters in the 13 municipalities that make up the Edmonton metropolitan region cast ballots on Oct. 20, ultimately electing six new mayors and several new candidates to councils.
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Edmonton Global's incoming CEO aims to refresh relationships and drive scale
The second-ever CEO of Edmonton Global said she is returning to Edmonton from the United Kingdom because the current moment is pivotal for the regional economic development agency.
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Acclamations up across region in 2025
Two municipalities in the Edmonton region have now elected mayors through acclamation in 2025, compared to one in 2021.
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AI ethicist advises contemplation amid push for data centres
As Alberta rushes to attract $100 billion in data centre investment, one ethicist wants us all — even people outside the artificial intelligence industry — to stop and think about what that means.
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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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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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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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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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