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
Former fire chief joins Darkhorse Emergency to translate analytics to customers
A former fire chief and city manager is joining Edmonton's Darkhorse Emergency to serve as the "translator" between the data-to-action company and its clients, which include fire chiefs and municipalities.
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Panini's adds ghost kitchens to boost the bottom line
Tony Caruso, one of three brothers who run Panini's Italian Cucina locations in Edmonton and Sherwood Park, said the ghost kitchens he's added to several of his dine-in restaurants offer a chance to increase revenue with limited risk.
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Police commissioner's link to healthcare scandal could create turmoil, podcasters say
A newly reported link between a provincial appointee to the Edmonton Police Commission and a businessman at the centre of corruption allegations within the province's healthcare system may create turmoil for the commission, the co-hosts of Episode 297 of Speaking Municipally said.
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Library's resident musician wants to connect Edmonton's music scene
Biboye Onanuga, the full-time drummer sitting behind many different kits, is trying to use his role as the Edmonton Public Library's musician in residence to connect musicians to the city's growing scene.
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Varme Energy brings in CEO from Norway for first-of-its-kind facility
As the carbon capture industry accelerates in the province, Varme Energy Inc. has brought its leader from Norway to Edmonton to help secure a final investment in a facility it's building in Alberta's Industrial Heartland.
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Hydrogen HUB enters 'activation phase' with new leader
Brent Lakeman is being seconded from Edmonton Global to head the Edmonton Region Hydrogen HUB and shift that project into action mode.
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Spreading fear about downtown bridge closures is unhelpful, podcasters say
Outcries from the Downtown Revitalization Coalition and mayoral hopeful, Coun. Tim Cartmell, about the city's plan to fix several bridges that connect drivers to downtown don't match the facts, the co-hosts of Episode 296 Speaking Municipally said.
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Check the Label app could 'push our politicians' as tariff threat grows, Punchcard says
Sam Jenkins, the managing partner of Punchcard Systems, says his company's new Check the Label app can help consumers get something they seek — products made in Canada that can buffer the economic effect of American tariffs.
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NAIT aims to convince women to pursue careers in trades
NAIT's Build Her Up: Skilled Trades Conference on March 6 is part of the polytechnic's work to address labour shortages and the tiny fraction that women make up in the skilled trades workforce.
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