KyleBlanchett
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We are doing retrofits and new faces for the Safeway signage in Unity Sqaure. I do not imagine they will go to FreshCo
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IanO
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Thanks for the insight.
EdmTrekker
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Maybe given 3 locations in Edmonton now and 1 location of Chalo FreshCo. "Sobeys opened its first South Asian–focused FreshCo store in August 2015 in Brampton. Branded as Chalo FreshCo (chalo meaning "let's go" in Indo-Aryan languages like Punjabi, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, and Urdu), it is billed as the first grocery store in Canada for "desis". It is designed to attract South Asian shoppers by providing a wider variety of South Asian products under one roof.[11] The store's success inspired the opening of two more Brampton locations in September 2016[12] and March 2019,[13] as well as the conversion of the newly renovated Frescho at Westwood Square Mall in Mississauga to the banner in December 2017.[14] The Chalo brand expanded outside of Ontario for the first time in 2019 with the founding of two supermarkets in Surrey, British Columbia, in the city's Newton and Strawberry Hill neighbourhoods, in July.[15] Another Chalo! Freshco location was opened in February of 2020 in Abbotsford, BC. This brings the total number of Chalo locations to seven - 4 in Ontario and 3 in BC." Wiki not caught up yet with Edmonton location.
Heck, I would like one of these Chalo FreshCo stores in Unity Square. I guess we will get what we get.
FreshCo - Wikipedia
EdmTrekker
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I see Kyles comments on Safeway staying at Unity Square. Not sure what to think given other posts. Does anyone on the ground actually seen what work is being carried out in the old Planet space on Jasper? Is it demolition?
IanO
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A FreshCo would do very, very well in the core, but there are a lot of SE Asian options as well in the area and so perhaps it does not want to compete.
ChazYEG
Senior Member
Yes, I have. Wasn't allowed to take pictures, but they did renovated the whole store and it feels much similar to the one in Garneau (Whyte/109 St).
Also, there's a massive banner above the main door, now, saying that "Safeway will be opening soon", in case there's any doubt that they'll be opening a store there.
As for the Unity Square store, I would bet that they're either keeping it as a Safeway or moving it to Sobeys, but I don't see a FreshCo going there.
Edmcowboy11
Senior Member
Personally I really like Freshco Chalo as their prices are better than most asian based grocery stores.
_urbanite
Senior Member
It's well under construction right now, probably not too far off from opening. There's a Safeway banner on the window
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Gronk!
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Edmonton's explosion in indie game developers fuelled by culture of curiosity, support
The city is now home to about 75 independent video-game makers
occidentalcapital
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Edmonton leads the province in employment growth YTD!
Per this report, Edmonton region employment (jobs) up by 6.5% so far this year. This is higher than every other region in the province, for comparison Calgary is up 3.4%.
Per this report, Edmonton region employment (jobs) up by 6.5% so far this year. This is higher than every other region in the province, for comparison Calgary is up 3.4%.
IanO
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Lifetime Achievement Award:
Sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric
Winner: Vivian Manasc, Principal Architect, Reimagine –CaGBC’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award winner is Vivian Manasc, for her contributions to green building in Alberta and across Canada. For the past 35 years, Vivian has led integrated sustainable design teams with Reimagine (formerly Manasc Isaac, which she co-founded) for a wide variety of projects, frequently working in partnership with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities to deliver buildings that reflect the spirit and needs of these communities. Vivian’s trailblazing nature helped the firm score Alberta’s first LEED Certified building, and the first LEED Gold building in the Arctic. Her work beyond the firm has included co-founding the long-standing Alberta Sustainable Buildings Symposium, serving as President of the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada, and co-founding the Canada Green Building Council. She was recognized for her leadership in green building with the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2017.
Government Leadership:
Sponsored by Stantec
Winner: Ben Henderson, City of Edmonton - As Council Chair of the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) program of FCM, Councillor Ben Henderson has provided exceptional leadership and guidance during a time of significant growth for funding allocations to green building capital projects and municipal capacity building. During his tenure, Ben has facilitated the provision of millions of dollars to Canadian communities, enabling investments in green initiatives, and been a stabilizing force as the liaison between GMP council and FCM’s Executive committee.
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Sponsored by Mitsubishi Electric
Winner: Vivian Manasc, Principal Architect, Reimagine –CaGBC’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award winner is Vivian Manasc, for her contributions to green building in Alberta and across Canada. For the past 35 years, Vivian has led integrated sustainable design teams with Reimagine (formerly Manasc Isaac, which she co-founded) for a wide variety of projects, frequently working in partnership with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities to deliver buildings that reflect the spirit and needs of these communities. Vivian’s trailblazing nature helped the firm score Alberta’s first LEED Certified building, and the first LEED Gold building in the Arctic. Her work beyond the firm has included co-founding the long-standing Alberta Sustainable Buildings Symposium, serving as President of the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada, and co-founding the Canada Green Building Council. She was recognized for her leadership in green building with the Alberta Order of Excellence in 2017.
Government Leadership:
Sponsored by Stantec
Winner: Ben Henderson, City of Edmonton - As Council Chair of the Green Municipal Fund (GMF) program of FCM, Councillor Ben Henderson has provided exceptional leadership and guidance during a time of significant growth for funding allocations to green building capital projects and municipal capacity building. During his tenure, Ben has facilitated the provision of millions of dollars to Canadian communities, enabling investments in green initiatives, and been a stabilizing force as the liaison between GMP council and FCM’s Executive committee.
CaGBC Awards
northlands
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Congrats to Vivian Manasc!! Well deserved.
IanO
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Canada's Aurora Cannabis to shut down a facility in Edmonton
Aurora Cannabis Inc said on Tuesday it will shut down a facility in Edmonton, Alberta, adding to the woes of the cash-strapped Canadian pot producer which has been reeling under the impact of the pandemic since last year.
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TAS
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Cheryll Watson has been talking more about this - collaboration between YEG and YYC.
betakit.com
Too bad this site is using such an old pic of the city.
Alberta Innovates to fund four new tech accelerators through Scaleup GAP program
Alberta Innovates has announced that it will finance one pre-accelerator and three accelerators through its Scaleup and Growth Accelerator Program.
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Too bad this site is using such an old pic of the city.
EdmTrekker
Senior Member
This read is better from Alberta Innovates.
The selected accelerators :
Each accelerator brings a unique program to Alberta to support entrepreneurs and startups at different stages in the client journey, so they will complement each other in serving the Alberta innovation ecosystem. Together, these accelerators are intended to address Alberta’s need to fill a scaleup gap that exists for local startups and capitalize on Alberta’s strengths. The programs are also intended to attract global firms, technologies and investments to the province.
All three orders of government – provincial, federal and municipal – have come together to support this unprecedented initiative developed and managed by Alberta Innovates through its Scaleup and Growth Accelerator Program (Scaleup GAP).
Governments are investing as much as $35 million for the overall accelerator program in Alberta. This includes funding from the Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Innovation to Alberta Innovates to lead and manage the overall Scaleup and Growth Accelerator Program. The Government of Canada, through Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), has invested to expand funds available to not-for-profit business accelerators. At the municipal level, the initiative will also include Innovate Edmonton and the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF).
In addition, a separate accelerator was announced in June to scale high-potential startups in the agrifood sector. The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Olds College and Alberta Innovates are providing up to $2.5 million dollars to support the establishment of SVG Ventures | THRIVE’S Canadian subsidiary with its headquarters located in Calgary.
News releases, announcing each of the accelerators, above can be found at:
The selected accelerators :
- Alberta Accelerator by 500 – 500 Global, one of the world’s most active venture capital firms, is launching a one-of-a-kind accelerator to nurture seed-stage tech companies in Alberta. The goal is to support Alberta Innovates in strengthening an Alberta innovation corridor which encompasses Edmonton, Calgary and rural Alberta. Alberta Accelerator by 500 will alternate their operations between the hubs of Edmonton and Calgary.
- Plug and Play Alberta – Plug and Play connects startups with international corporations to bring technology to market faster. They will offer sector-agnostic and sector-based accelerator programs in digital health and sustainable clean resources across the province, with their main Alberta office in Calgary and a satellite office in Edmonton.
- Community Safety and Wellness powered by Alchemist – A public/private consortium from Edmonton has partnered with Alchemist Accelerator to provide services to ventures using artificial intelligence in the social sector. This accelerator will be based in Edmonton and intends to export digital solutions globally.
- Alberta Pre-Accelerator – To be launched later this year, the Alberta pre-accelerator is an unprecedented realignment, harmonization and expansion of startup supports for founders anywhere in Alberta, with a focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion. In partnership with Alberta Innovates, this merit-based pre-accelerator is being developed and delivered by Platform Calgary and Innovate Edmonton, with support from partners and organizations across the Alberta Innovation Network.
Each accelerator brings a unique program to Alberta to support entrepreneurs and startups at different stages in the client journey, so they will complement each other in serving the Alberta innovation ecosystem. Together, these accelerators are intended to address Alberta’s need to fill a scaleup gap that exists for local startups and capitalize on Alberta’s strengths. The programs are also intended to attract global firms, technologies and investments to the province.
All three orders of government – provincial, federal and municipal – have come together to support this unprecedented initiative developed and managed by Alberta Innovates through its Scaleup and Growth Accelerator Program (Scaleup GAP).
Governments are investing as much as $35 million for the overall accelerator program in Alberta. This includes funding from the Alberta Ministry of Jobs, Economy and Innovation to Alberta Innovates to lead and manage the overall Scaleup and Growth Accelerator Program. The Government of Canada, through Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan), has invested to expand funds available to not-for-profit business accelerators. At the municipal level, the initiative will also include Innovate Edmonton and the Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF).
In addition, a separate accelerator was announced in June to scale high-potential startups in the agrifood sector. The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Olds College and Alberta Innovates are providing up to $2.5 million dollars to support the establishment of SVG Ventures | THRIVE’S Canadian subsidiary with its headquarters located in Calgary.
News releases, announcing each of the accelerators, above can be found at:
- Alberta Accelerator by 500
- Plug and Play Alberta
- Community Safety and Wellness powered by Alchemist
- Alberta Pre-Accelerator