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
Private money to keep Core Patrol operating downtown in 2026
A National Bank of Canada investment of $330,000 into the Edmonton Downtown Business Association's Core Patrol program will allow it to resume its daytime operations for the entire year.
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Duchess buys up space on 124 Street to consolidate operations
The owners of Duchess Bake Shop have purchased the building that's been their long-time headquarters on 124 Street, as well as an adjacent property, to allow for an ambitious renovation and consolidation project that's soon to be complete.
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Teresa Spinelli doubles down on Little Italy as cooperative dissolves
The owner of The Italian Centre Shop said she has paid "way too much" to buy The Piazza property in Little Italy from a real estate cooperative that she helped create and lead.
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As Crimson Herring releases second game, founder calls for provincial tax credit
On the heels of its recent acquisition by a Calgary-based game company, and amidst an increasingly tough funding environment for game development, Crimson Herring Studios is releasing its second PC game in as many years
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Startup offers families more control over memories as privacy deteriorates
Aeternum, a startup that's hoping to keep family photographs and other memories safer in the social-media age and into the future, is now accepting test users for its private digital platform.
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Tree lovers unveil mural that imagines leafier future
A group of tree enthusiasts is pushing Edmonton to imagine the city in 1,000 years with a new mural at the Art Gallery of Alberta.
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Alberta Municipalities wants province to rethink property tax
Alberta Municipalities wants the provincial government to fund more infrastructure in its 2026 budget before municipalities must make "critical" changes due to a nosedive in support over the last 15 years.
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OddBird's Flight School takes off with artist mentorship
The first graduate of an OddBird Art & Craft Fair mentorship program said it has prepared him for sales in ways that art school did not.
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Zenari family legacy blooms again in Little Italy
Zenari's Little Italy has opened within Zocalo as the next chapter for the Zenari family, whose roots in restaurants in Edmonton stretch back into the 1980s.
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