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
'The fundamentals are there' Stevenson says of Blatchford after 2024 progress
Ward O-day'min Coun. Anne Stevenson says Blatchford hit several milestones in 2024, a year she previously told Taproot would be an "inflection point" to judge the project's success. The milestones include the opening of the NAIT/Blatchford Market LRT station, and lower prices now on offer to buyers thanks to the neighbourhood's first multi-family housing development.
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Big projects spur Industrial Heartland to attract workers with event
The inaugural Industrial Heartland Career Forum in Fort Saskatchewan will search for workers to fill the blue- and white-collar jobs emerging in the region following major project investments from Dow, Linde, Cando Rail & Terminals, and others.
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As province pushes data centres, Edmonton operator says challenges await
The Alberta government's work to lure data centres to the province and spur artificial intelligence could be a costly effort that exceeds the capacity of our electrical grid and highlight how expensive our electricity is, says the operator of several independent data centres in Edmonton.
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Looking ahead in 2025: Edmonton Riverboat, Edmonton Edge Fund
In 2024, Taproot reported on several stories that evolved after we published them. In this, our final retrospective of 2024, we caught up with two specific stories that will continue to offer new details in 2025.
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Healthquest acquisition signals another successful tech exit in Edmonton
The recent WELLSTAR acquisition of software company Healthquest follows in the footsteps of other local tech exits, including WinTax and Granify, as it is not a simple financial transaction but instead a move aimed to extend the company's reach.
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Year in review: Hydrogen hiccups, arts fundraising, tech summits
In 2024, Taproot reported on several stories that continued to evolve after we published them. Here are some updates.
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Year in review: Service providers, Chinatown, affordable housing
In 2024, Taproot reported on several stories that continued to evolve after we published them. Here are some updates.
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Edmonton's gaming industry struggles as investment shrinks and provincial support is MIA
A gaming executive says the recent layoffs at Inflexion Games and the full closure of Humanoid Origin have been influenced by investment in gaming companies being scaled back and the ongoing absence of a tax credit program in Alberta.
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Zero-based budgeting interesting but challenging, podcasters say
A motion that pushed for a rethink on how Edmonton's council can work on city spending using zero-based budgeting passed following its recent budget vote, and could offer both opportunities and challenges, Taproot's council watchers said on Episode 289 of Speaking Municipally.
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