Colin is a reporter for Taproot Edmonton. They studied journalism at Mount Royal University and has been an editor for publications including Avenue Calgary, BeatRoute Magazine and The Calgary Journal.
Colin is also the co-founder of a QTBIPOC advocacy group called Pink Flamingo. Each year, they write and/or edit more than 200 band bios for Sled Island Music & Arts Festival. They have two dogs and love riding their bicycle.
Recent work by Colin
Glenrose becomes an innovation hub to accelerate age-tech
The Glenrose Hospital Foundation has joined the envisAGE initiative as its sixth Innovation Hub.
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Easter weekend offers full gamut of dining options
Brunch is among the most common dine-out meals for Easter, and it's hard to argue with the Fairmont Hotel Macdonald.
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Social-good companies still feel accelerator's reverberations
Losing a program that helped companies focus on public good, investment, and scale is a "big loss," says one successful grad of the defunct Community Safety and Wellness Accelerator.
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City invests $15M in downtown student housing
The City of Edmonton is investing $15 million from the Housing Accelerator Fund towards five student housing developments.
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History is worth paying for, say heritage advocates
When the institutions that preserve a place's history lose funding, much is at risk, say the heads of two historical societies whose budgets have been cut.
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RNARevive plugs into U.S. accelerator
RNARevive is on a hot streak that includes participation in Plug and Play's Lifetech Batch 2.
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Edmonton-born Smart Access raises $12M to expand
Smart Access has raised $12 million in Series A funding from Bay Area investors Lobby Capital, Aspenwood Ventures, and Coelius Capital.
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Council decides against pause in patio fees
New fees of nearly $7,000 for businesses that use public land for year-round patios will go ahead this summer, after Edmonton city council voted 9-3 against a motion by Ward tastawiyiniwak Coun. Karen Principe to pause the increase for the 2026 season.
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Femtech booster emerges to make waves in women's health
Antigoni Studios, described as Canada's first femtech venture studio, has launched to support early-stage femtech innovators through non-dilutive funding, investor connections, and a membership-based community, among other things.
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