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
Advocates seek probe into deaths of cyclists and pedestrians; NAIT sues former VP alleging harassment; Edmonton Pit Tour makes a splash
ETS review park-and-ride performance after Heritage Days bottleneck; Chinatown BIA warned to get books in order; Elections Alberta still searching for referendum workers
Council committee considers stricter e-scooter rules; downtown watchers buoyed by Edmonton City Centre proposal; 24/7 Crisis Diversion Team reports on impact
Westrich Pacific plans to redevelop Edmonton City Centre; TB outbreak grows; Rollie Miles rec centre nixed for now
Readers share what this year's Canada Day means to them
On the occasion of Canada's 159th birthday, we invited Taproot readers to tell us how they're thinking about Canada Day in this very strange year.
Edmonton breaks rainfall record; police shoot and kill 59-year-old man after series of hit-and-runs; Supreme Court rules against Edmonton Police Service.
Agritourism champions bring lessons from Strathcona County to the world
Agritourism is evolving into a sophisticated blend of agriculture, tourism, hospitality, retail, and education, but municipalities are not always keeping pace with policy, says a presentation that Bryanna Kumpula-Yung of Bar OA Farms and Eiblis Doherty of Strathcona County Tourism are giving in Scotland this week.
Edmonton leaders react to tougher bail and sentencing; FlixBus launches round-trips from Edmonton to Jasper; All Weather at Home unveils massive solar array
Council allocates $925K for winter day spaces
Edmonton city council has voted to fund daytime shelter spaces for another winter after a city report found that more than 6,600 people visited such spaces last season.