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On the agenda: Indigenous-led housing, parking revenues, growing university
This week, there is public hearing scheduled on April 7, a city council meeting scheduled on April 8 and 9, and an audit committee meeting scheduled on April 11.
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Noted: Parking changes, photo radar, April Fools'
Changes to parking, new photo radar rules, and Coun. Karen Principe's April Fools' joke are three stories the co-hosts of Episode 302 of Speaking Municipally examined.
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Provincial push for data centres could spike emissions, researcher says
The provincial government's effort to attract $100 billion in investment in hyperscale data centres in just five years would worsen Alberta's already outsized emissions from electricity production and could not be accommodated by the current public grid, a Pembina Institute researcher said.
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A moment in history: April 4, 1931
On this day in 1931, R.C. Wallace, the University of Alberta's second president, was meeting with graduating students at the Hotel Macdonald.
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Summit aims to help non-profits to work as an ecosystem
ECVO is convening non-profit organizations that provide human services in Edmonton to focus on doing more without receiving additional money.
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Calls for public engagement: Winter park use, snow and ice control, passenger rail
Here are opportunities to inform municipal decisions about parks, snow and ice control, and more.
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City helps developers get point access blocks approved
In an effort to unlock more housing on smaller lots within the existing city, the City of Edmonton has created a guide to help developers gain the green light from the province to construct taller buildings with a single staircase.
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Hydrogen fuelling station closed less than one year after opening to government fanfare
Alberta's first commercial hydrogen fuelling station has been shipped back to the United States, its American owner has filed for bankruptcy, and the company's once convicted former CEO has been pardoned by U.S. President Donald Trump.
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On the agenda: Homeless services, contracts, CRLs
This week, city council committees return from spring break for their first meetings during Mayor Amarjeet Sohi's leave of absence to run for the federal Liberal party.
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The Pulse
A weekday news briefing that informs you about what's going on in Edmonton.
Monday, April 7
In this edition: On the agenda: Indigenous-led housing, parking revenues, growing university; Noted: Parking changes, photo radar, April Fools'; and more headlines and happenings
Friday, April 4
In this edition: Provincial push for data centres could spike emissions, researcher says; a moment in history from 1931; and more headlines and happenings
Thursday, April 3
In this edition: Summit aims to help non-profits to work as an ecosystem; calls for public engagement: Winter park use, snow and ice control, passenger rail; and more headlines and happenings
Events
Check out the beta version of the Taproot Edmonton Calendar. This is our latest effort to inform and connect our community, building on the attention Taproot already pays to what's going on in the Edmonton region.
Roundups
Weekly newsletters that go deeper on topics of interest.
Business Roundup: April 04, 2025
With news from Blackjacks Roadhouse, Nanoprecise Sci Corp, Advertising Club of Edmonton, Entos Pharmaceuticals, CBRE, Westrich Pacific, and more.
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Events Roundup: April 03, 2025
Featuring an event pick from Taproot reporter Colin Gallant and a list of music events to get you moving while we wait for spring.
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Arts Roundup: April 03, 2025
With news from Edmonton Poetry Festival, Edmonton Arts Council, RavenWood Music Festival, Book Publishers Association of Alberta, and more.
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Regional Roundup: April 02, 2025
With news from St. Albert, Spruce Grove, Parkland County, Stony Plain, Strathcona County, Leduc, Technology Alberta, Blackjacks Roadhouse, and more.
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Health Innovation Roundup: April 02, 2025
With news from University of Alberta, Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation, Health Cities, Alberta Women's Health Foundation, DiveThru, and more.
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Food Roundup: April 01, 2025
With news from King of Tarts, Willow Park Wines, Black Diamond Distillery, DishZero, PhoEver, Earth's Refillery Coop, Feed the Soul YEG, and more
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Tech Roundup: April 01, 2025
With news from Startup TNT, Edmonton Unlimited, Black Business Edmonton, Nanoprecise Sci Corp, University of Alberta, Bitcoin Well, and more.
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Podcasts
Taproot publishes regular podcasts on local topics.
EPark is in a bit of a Hot Spot
E-Park machines are being removed, making mobile payments the preferred option for parking. We also discuss directing parking revenue to nearby infrastructure improvements, the removal of speed-on-green cameras, guidelines for point access blocks, and the story behind the demise of Alberta's first commercial hydrogen fueling station.
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And then there were twelve
Mayor Amarjeet Sohi is taking a leave of absence to run in the federal election next month. We talk through the implications. Plus, extended producer responsibility is here, and the city is adding service hours to transit.
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So he's running... but for what?
Mayor Amarjeet Sohi joins us to discuss his political future. Will he run for re-election? Will he return to federal politics? We hear what Sohi thinks is needed to stand up for Canada and municipalities.
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Blog Posts
Updates on what Taproot Edmonton has been up to recently.
The Taproot Mini brings a bit of fun to The Pulse
Taproot now has its own daily crossword, created by Edmonton puzzle-maker Brandon Cathcart.
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Taproot Edmonton’s social media posts are now automated
Social media can be a valuable tool, but we've realized it's not essential to our mission to help you understand what's happening in Edmonton and the surrounding region.
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It’s time to share what’s on your election agenda
Curiosity is at the heart of everything Taproot does, and covering a municipal election is no different. We begin by asking what you care about and building our work around that in the months leading up to voting day on Oct. 20.
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