September 13, 2018

Creating a useful mobile experience for Edmonton residents on the go

In the lead up to the 2018 Ember Awards, Digital Alberta will be profiling some of the past winners. In this post, we highlight the winners […]
September 9, 2018

Applications now open for the 2018 Ember Awards

We heard your feedback, and we’ve made some adjustments to the Ember Award categories! The Ember Awards were created by Digital Alberta over a decade ago […]
August 9, 2018

Identifying “criminals” through machine learning – why ethics should be included in all new tech

Biometrics are measurements or records of a body that can be used to uniquely identify a person. Fingerprints, DNA samples, and retinal scans are all biometric […]
July 30, 2018

Help us shape the 2018 Ember Award categories

The Ember Awards were created over a decade ago to celebrate the digital excellence of individuals and organizations across Alberta. Last year, our awards categories feature […]
June 26, 2018

Filmmaker Olaf Blomerus talks Alberta’s evolving screen based production grant

Olaf Blomerus is the man behind the production company BLMRS (his last name, minus the vowels). His most recent documentary, State of (the) Art, took home three […]
June 7, 2018

Increasing our industry’s depth: how encouraging Indigenous talent benefits us all

June marks National Indigenous History Month in Canada. To celebrate, and to start an ongoing conversation on how Alberta can increase the creative output of its […]