The recent WELLSTAR acquisition of software company Healthquest follows in the footsteps of other local tech exits, including WinTax and Granify, as it is not a simple financial transaction but ...

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decision-making about waste, public engagement, development, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you live. Commercial Waste ...

On this day in 1916, one of Edmonton's most storied hotels was hosting an orchestra performance. The Hotel Selkirk was once one of the city's most popular places for visitors and locals alike. However ...

In 2024, Taproot reported on several stories that continued to evolve after we published them. Here are some updates. What's next? The search for a new executive director for Startup TNT is underway.

Non-profit organizations could slow the loss of inexpensive rental units by purchasing the buildings they are in before real estate investment trusts can, according to a housing expert consulting on ...

In 2024, Taproot reported on several stories that continued to evolve after we published them. Here are some updates. Then what? Heartland told Strathcona County council that requiring underground ...

Numbers give news context, heft, and depth — and 2024 had lots of them. For example, the number of people without stable housing in Edmonton increased by more than 2,000, to 4,697. Meanwhile, a ...

On this day in 1946, a funeral was held in the Freemason Lodge downtown. The group's history in the area stretched back nearly a century and a half. In 1882, the first Mason lodge in what is now ...

Here are opportunities to inform municipal decision-making about recreation, engaging communities, arts and heritage, and more. Please only answer surveys from the municipality where you live. Engage ...

In a year-end interview with Taproot, Mayor Amarjeet Sohi said council's declaration of a housing and houselessness emergency in January led to real change, despite provincial criticism at the time ...

A gaming executive says the recent layoffs at Inflexion Games and the full closure of Humanoid Origin have been influenced by investment in gaming companies being scaled back and the ongoing absence ...

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