Ben is a graduate of the University of King's College's Master of Journalism program, and has previously worked at the Signal, King's online news site, and Canada's National Observer.
Recent work by Ben
ChargeStop builds Canada's first dedicated EV station in Strathcona
The CEO of ChargeStop Technologies, which opened a new electric vehicle charging station at Whyte Avenue and 99 Street, said it's "a gas station without gas," and the first of its kind in Canada.
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Headlines: Sept. 20, 2024
Edmonton police use of force incidents increase in first half of 2024; city unveils new interactive Edmonton sign downtown; Earth's General Store facing closure after 33 years
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Edmonton is a city filled with stones, bones, and ancient history
The spear point, a bluish-grey stone shaped like a triangle with sharpened edges, caught the light as Kyle Forsythe, curator of archaeology at the Royal Alberta Museum, held it up to the camera. "The guy who brought it in thought it was an arrowhead," he told Taproot. "That's kind of the assumption when you find something like this. But bow and arrow technology has only been in Alberta for the last 2,000 years."
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Podcasters question why city can't publish reports in time
The proposed changes to when city agendas will be released for public consumption drew the critical ire of podcast co-hosts Mack Male and Troy Pavlek on Episode 272 of Speaking Municipally, Taproot's municipal affairs podcast.
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Wildfire hackathon targets misinformation as Jasper fire underlines need
The University of Alberta hosted a recent hackathon at roughly the same time as a wildfire burned structures in Jasper and 25,000 residents and park guests were forced to flee.
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Headlines: Aug. 14, 2024
Vast majority of people evicted from encampments did not use navigation centre; construction has begun on the 142 Street Pedestrian/Cyclist Bridge as part of the Terwillegar Drive Expansion project; Larry Thompson is reportedly the new owner of the Edmonton Elks.
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How arts organizations are working to attract younger audiences
The Edmonton Opera is joining several other cultural organizations across the city in an attempt to grow its audience by offering free shows to youth, and the results suggest it's popular.
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Headlines: Aug. 13, 2024
Edmonton has been recognized as one of the Best Affordable Places to Live in Canada; the Edmonton Folk Music Festival drew 100,000 attendees to Gallagher Park; Fort Road has reopened after three years of major roadwork.
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Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre focuses on community as it reinvents itself
The Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre appears to have escaped the closures and empty storefronts that plague many urban malls by focusing on specialty stores and building a community, through vendors like the Night of Artists Gallery and its yearly art walk and gala.
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