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Mack Male @mastermaq.ca · 14d

As a long-time #yegdt resident, I'm looking forward to the park opening. It should be a fantastic amenity for my family. Thrilled to hear it is encouraging growth in housing nearby too!

Taproot Edmonton @taprootedmonton.ca · 14d

Warehouse Park, other incentives spur up to 1,800 housing units downtown edmonton.taproot.news/news/2025/09... #yeg

Warehouse Park, other incentives spur up to 1,800 housing units downtown

Several developers say the "black hole" created by the many surface parking lots that surround Warehouse Park downtown is finally set to change, with up to 1,800 housing units proposed.

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Mack Male @mastermaq.ca · 16d

Maybe one day 😊

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Taproot Edmonton @taprootedmonton.ca · 17d

We’re excited to launch our tool that helps you find out how the candidates running for mayor and city council in Edmonton align with you on the issues that matter most. blog.taprootpublishing.ca/2025/09/26/t... #yegvote #yegcc #yeg

Take the Taproot Survey to see how the candidates align with you

We’re excited to launch our tool that helps you find out how the candidates running for mayor and city council in Edmonton align with you on the issues that matter most.

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Mack Male @mastermaq.ca · 17d

I'm really sorry you had that experience. I'll investigate in our logs. Usually the issue is with the Captcha. For that, I'd recommend trying another browser and/or device.

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Mack Male @mastermaq.ca · 25d

So many tears from council members during this final #yegcc meeting! Thank you for your service.

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Mack Male @mastermaq.ca · 26d

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel

www.vox.com/politics/461...

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel

Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

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Tim Querengesser @timquerengesser.bsky.social · Feb 3

Time to support not just news media that has reporters in a community but news media that's built out of that community and *sees its profits kept in that community*.

I'll go first. For Edmonton, here's locally built and based news: edmonton.taproot.news

Taproot Edmonton

Taproot Edmonton publishes curiosity-driven original stories, curated newsletters on various topics, and locally focused podcasts, all in the service of informing Edmontonians about what is going on i...

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Michael Janz @michaeljanz.bsky.social · Dec 7

2. Local news matters.

The FIRST thing I read every morning: THE PULSE from Taproot Edmonton:

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https://edmonton.taproot.news/r/5txon1

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Mack Male @mastermaq.ca · Nov 26

As city council prepares to discuss a fall adjustment to Edmonton’s budget, the city has shelved participatory budgeting due to how much time and effort it takes, but said it will nonetheless carry forward learning from the work for future grants.

edmonton.taproot.news/news/2024/11...

#yeg #yegcc

City says participatory budgeting experiment was challenging but taught lessons

As city council prepares to discuss a fall adjustment to Edmonton's budget, the city has shelved participatory budgeting due to how much time and effort it takes, but said it will nonetheless carry fo...

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Troy Pavlek @troypavlek.ca · Nov 19

Political aspirations for the 2025 election are surfacing as council's work on the fall budget adjustment gets underway as I covered in episode 285 of Speaking Municipally with
@stephanieswensrude.bsky.social

edmonton.taproot.news/news/2024/11...

#yeg #yegvote #yegcc

Council tensions emerge as fall budget adjustment begins

Political aspirations for the coming 2025 election are surfacing both inside and outside City Hall as council's work on the fall budget adjustment gets underway, the co-hosts of Episode 285 of Speakin...

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Tim Querengesser @timquerengesser.bsky.social · Nov 14

Taproot events are *always* the room to meet interesting people doing interesting things for interesting reasons. I hope to see you there. Let's talk housing. Let's talk #yeg. Let's talk #yegcc.

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Taproot presents: A conversation about housing · Luma

An evening of conversation inspired by Housing Complex, Taproot's project exploring what works, what doesn't, and what can be improved about Edmonton's housing…

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Mack Male @mastermaq.ca · Jul 16

Might as well check all these new social platforms out. Thanks for hooking me up @laurby.bsky.social!

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Lauren Boothby @laurby.bsky.social · Jul 14

Edmonton had 2 public water fountains disconnected ahead of a heat wave last weekend because police & library complained.

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmonton-removed-two-water-fountains-because-of-complaints-by-police-and-library-staff

Edmonton removed two water fountains because of complaints by police and library staff

Complaints from library staff and Edmonton Police prompted the city to disconnect two busy public water fountains ahead of a hot weekend.

edmontonjournal.com

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