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Dec 3, 2024 | 
edmonton.taproot.news | Sharon Yeo |Mack D. Male |Debbi Serafinchon
Trio aims to be a 'catalyst' in Chinatown with Boa and Hare
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Winnie Chen's next restaurant foray brings her even closer to her roots, and she hopes it can add to the positive momentum of change in Edmonton's Chinatown.
Boa and Hare, which Chen co-owns with her brother William and business partner Wilson Wong, will open in mid-December in Pacific Mall at 9700 105 Avenue NW.
Chen has received several accolades over the past two years as the head chef of Fu's Repair Shop.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
edmonton.taproot.news | Stephanie Swensrude |Mack D. Male |Tim Querengesser |Debbi Serafinchon
On the agenda: Fall budget adjustment
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This week, council will debate the fall operating and capital budget adjustments, a process that will determine the city's tax increase in 2025.
Administration has proposed an 8.1% tax increase in 2025 as the city faces an estimated $34 million deficit and a rising cost to deliver municipal services. The proposed budget will mostly result in static service levels, despite the tax rate increase.
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Nov 18, 2024 | 
edmonton.taproot.news | Colin Gallant |Mack D. Male |Debbi Serafinchon
Wyvern head says anything possible in Edmonton after US$6-million investment
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Hot on the heels of receiving US$6 million in new investment, a co-founder of hyperspectral imagery company Wyvern said space isn't the final frontier for Edmonton's startup ecosystem — it's imagination.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
edmonton.taproot.news | Karen Unland |Mack D. Male
Here are some events happening today in the Edmonton area. And here are some upcoming events to keep in mind:Visit the beta version of the Taproot Edmonton Calendar for many more events in the Edmonton region.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
edmonton.taproot.news | Stephanie Swensrude |Mariam Ibrahim |Karen Unland |Mack D. Male
City proposes weaving climate action into zoning bylaw
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Edmonton has proposed amending the zoning bylaw to require all new buildings to be constructed in ways that make them ready to add solar power and electric vehicle chargers, among several other changes.
In October, after council finished its marathon public hearing on the new bylaw, it asked administration to prepare bylaw amendments based on resident feedback.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
edmonton.taproot.news | Stephanie Swensrude |Mack D. Male |Debbi Serafinchon
On the agenda: Fiscal gaps, Whyte Ave changes, transit needs
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This week, council committees will meet to discuss gaps in the operating and capital budgets, changes to the Old Strathcona public realm, and what transit needs to serve a growing population.
There is a community and public services committee meeting scheduled on Oct. 7 and an urban planning committee meeting scheduled on Oct. 8. There is an executive committee meeting scheduled on Oct.
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Aug 16, 2024 | 
edmonton.taproot.news | Tim Querengesser |Kevin Holowack |Mack D. Male |Debbi Serafinchon
Rough summer for hydrogen car seen as part of net-zero solution
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The type of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle that the Edmonton International Airport acquired last year to help accelerate demand for the region's abundant fuel supply has recently come under fire from scientists concerned about greenwashing at the Olympics and drivers who have launched a class-action lawsuit in California.
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
edmonton.taproot.news | Stephanie Swensrude |Tim Querengesser |Mack D. Male |Debbi Serafinchon
On the agenda: Affordable housing, business footprints, heritage homes
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Edmonton's city councillors return to formal meetings this week after a summer break. They are scheduled to discuss a proposed loan to build affordable housing, a proposal to sell two historic city properties, and a possible change to the limit on the size of businesses in certain zones, among other matters.
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May 15, 2024 | 
edmonton.taproot.news | Colin Gallant |Kevin Holowack |Mack D. Male |Scott Lilwall
Amii aims for more "collisions" at Upper Bound
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In an effort to increase cross-pollination at the Upper Bound artificial intelligence conference, the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute is encouraging a bit more intermingling of its streams.
Each day was dedicated to a programming theme last year, but the themes will run concurrently at this year's conference, running from May 21 to 24, to encourage more overlap among attendees, said Amii CEO Cam Linke.
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May 7, 2024 | 
blog.taprootpublishing.ca | Mack D. Male
We created the Taproot Edmonton Calendar to tackle a significant challenge within our community: the fragmentation and inaccessibility of local event information. We have heard repeatedly that people struggle to know where to look for information about upcoming events. And when they do find out about events, it is often too late to participate.
