Karen is the co-founder of Taproot Publishing Inc. and the Alberta Podcast Network. She previously worked as a reporter and editor for 14 years at the Edmonton Journal before leaving the newsroom in 2011 to start a consulting business and teach journalism.
Karen has a Masters in Journalism from Carleton University and attended the beat business training program at CUNY's Tow-Knight Center for Entrepreneurial Journalism in the summer of 2015.
Recent work by Karen
Changes to election law should be made independently: councillor
Coun. Andrew Knack hopes Premier Danielle Smith's directive to review the law governing local elections will address problems that arose from amendments made in 2020.
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Municipal Affairs mandate calls for oversight of regional board
Alberta's minister of municipal affairs has been asked to keep tabs on the Edmonton Metropolitan Region Board and its Calgary counterpart to "ensure they are serving the needs of their urban and rural residents effectively and fairly without unnecessarily interfering with the autonomy of small and mid-sized municipalities."
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Podcast seeks Edmonton's best playground, past or present
What's your favourite Edmonton playground? Let's Find Out wants your help to answer a listener's question.
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Headlines: Aug. 4, 2023
Province withdraws support for Commonwealth Games bid; Edmonton Downtown Business Association unveils Night Patrol; Coun. Aaron Paquette outlines what city is doing about safety
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Headlines: July 27, 2023
Cabinet shuffle shifts Boissonnault into employment ministry; Elks' odds of winning Grey Cup pegged at +25,000; Pride Float and Corn Maze return
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Headlines: July 21, 2023
Council and developers explore converting downtown offices into residences; Strathcona County approves Bremner development after packed public hearing; police report fewer high-speed chases
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Podcast examines narrative crafted around police funding
When city council returns from its summer break, it will face a much-delayed discussion of the Edmonton Police Service funding formula that has been marinating in dire warnings about strained resources and unsafe streets.
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SynBioBlox seeks $1.5M to turn methane into sustainable jet fuel
An Edmonton-based company is seeking a $1.5 million investment to commercialize its process to engineer bacteria to transform waste methane into greener jet fuel.
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Podcast pays a visit to AI conference
The team Taproot sent to cover Upper Bound reflects on what they learned about AI and what the future holds on Episode 47 of Bloom.
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