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
Meuwly's drops retail to cook up new food brands
Now that Meuwly's owner Peter Keith has ceased regular retail hours at his store, he has fixed his focus on mentoring up-and-coming food brands at his 5,000-square-foot stronghold at 124 Street and 107 Avenue.
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Smashing golf norms sees Goat Track Social Club turn to smashburgers
Goat Track Social Club has transformed the formerly nameless clubhouse at Rundle Park Golf Course into the latest smashburger attraction, called Shortees.
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Hydrogen Naturally targets capturing carbon and producing hydrogen with waste wood
Hydrogen Naturally is using a $3-million provincial grant to study its plan to build processing units that break waste from the forestry industry into hydrogen and carbon, allowing it to sell the former and capture and store the latter.
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On the ground at Upper Bound
One could easily mistake Upper Bound for a silent disco: A kaleidoscope of coloured lights coats roughly 6,000 people in hues as they sit or stand, all wearing headphones that are tuned to the changing lights as they consume panels, pitch contests, fireside chats, and news announcements.
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Startup TNT hires executive director to allow co-founders to iterate and build community
Startup TNT has freed its co-founders to continue building a community of investors by hiring its first-ever executive director.
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Made by Marcus adds workshops and waffles with upcoming Mill Creek location
Marcus Purtzki says Edmonton's newest Made by Marcus location, set to open in Strathcona this spring, could be the ice cream empire's most successful to date.
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Noted: Downtown Action Plan
The city's proposed $553-million Downtown Action Plan was top of mind for the hosts of Episode 308 of Speaking Municipally.
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Upper Bound focuses on AI literacy to better prepare future workers
Jill Kowalchuk, the manager of artificial intelligence literacy for the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, said preparing students for a future job market shaped by AI requires teaching AI literacy, not just technical skills.
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Acquisition sees IronSight aim to become a global company 'overnight'
IronSight, a software company located on 104 Street near Whyte Avenue that streamlines logistics for heavy hitters in the on-shore oil and gas industry, has been acquired by the Norwegian company Kabal.
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