Edmonton takes 'Healthy City' proposal to national competition

The city is planning to harness its open data system as a means to improve public health as it vies for $50 million in a national competition.
The city is one of five finalists in its category for Infrastructure Canada’s Smart Cities Challenge — which encourages cities to find ways to solve big challenges through data and technology.
Edmonton is in the running with a ‘Healthy City’ theme, and its proposal focuses on using data it has collected to work with other levels of