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
Noted: State of city event, traffic troubles, police commission calm
The State of Our City 2025 event, traffic congestion, and the Edmonton Police Commission's relationship with city council were on the minds of the hosts of Episode 307 of Speaking Municipally.
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Artificial Agency wins at YEG Startup Community Awards
Artificial Agency, a company building advanced artificial intelligence tools for video game development, was named the Most Edmonton Startup of the Year at the YEG Startup Community Awards on May 8.
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Filistix owners see catering as next chapter after recent restaurant closure
Filistix closed its downtown location in January but sees The Flavour Agency catering business as a way to stay in the game after years of bad luck.
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Biktrix sees selling e-bikes downtown as a core belief
As Saskatoon-based e-bike manufacturer and retailer Biktrix nears the one-year anniversary for its shop in downtown Edmonton, a company leader says the experience has underlined the importance of doing business in the core.
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Women Building Futures expands to Ontario
A non-profit launched in 1998 that once borrowed space from the City of Edmonton to begin to offer women skills training for careers in the trades is now expanding its training programs to a third province.
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2S Water wins Startup TNT's Summit XI
2S Water won at least $150,000 in investment at Startup TNT's Summit XI on May 1 at the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute.
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Ban on tabulators means election results will arrive much later in 2025, official says
While the unofficial results for Edmonton's 2021 municipal election were ready by 8:30pm on voting day, voters should not expect similar in 2025.
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Linda Ha sets sights on helping freelancers avoid burnout and stay afloat
Linda Ha, a long-time entrepreneur, consultant, and hair professional, is trying to make running a business easier for massage therapists as the CEO of Hivemanager.
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Documentary about Chinatown mural to screen at inaugural Edmonton edition of FascinAsian
A short film that embodies the spirit of a mural in Chinatown will screen at the first Edmonton edition of the FascinAsian Film Festival on May 10.
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