Colin Gallant

Colin Gallant

Reporter

They/Them

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

A collage of images from past Taproot stories
arts updates

Updates: What happened next in the arts

Here's what happened next and what to expect on some of the arts stories Taproot brought you.

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A collage of images from past Taproot stories
food updates

Updates: What happened next in food

Here's what happened next and what to expect on some of the food stories Taproot has brought you.

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A woman wearing a blue blazer seated in a chair next to a microphone
region economy

Fort Saskatchewan focused on Heartland Association upon exit from Edmonton Global

Fort Saskatchewan has finalized its exit from Edmonton Global and will now focus on in-house economic development and membership in Alberta's Industrial Heartland Association.

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A chart comparing where capital projects were at in terms of budget and schedule in September 2025 compared with June 2025
city council infrastructure

Capital projects mostly on time and on budget, council hears

Most of the projects in the City of Edmonton's 2023-2026 capital budget are on budget and on time, but a handful are beyond the city's tolerance for how much they are costing or how long they are taking.

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Minister Nathan Neudorf stands at a podium that reads "Alberta's energy future."
business region

Sturgeon County leverages industrial zone for data centres

Sturgeon County is betting on Alberta's only designated industrial zone and a $16.6-million industrial water facility for data centres as Beacon AI Centers gains momentum on an application in the county.

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Two people holding shoes in a living room.
business

Kunitz finds footing with third commuter-friendly shoe store

The siblings behind Kunitz Shoes say they've cracked the code on indie shoe retail as they prepare to add a third location in Capilano Mall in the spring.

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Snow covered trees and vehicles along a street.
city council trees

Edmonton nearly halfway to tree goal, with slight extension

The City of Edmonton says it is on track to add two million trees by 2031, lengthening its deadline by one year after condensing a 30-year plan to a decade-long one.

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A group of people in business attire looks on as someone speaks at a podium.
region economy

Three municipalities finalize departure from Edmonton Global

Devon, Sturgeon County, and Strathcona County will leave Edmonton Global in 2026, voting recently to follow through on their 2023 announcements that they would depart as the window to reverse those decisions was set to close.

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A worker wearing a blue-and-yellow uniform stands next to a vehicle with a decal that reads "Core Patrol."
downtown business

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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