Stephanie is a curator and reporter at Taproot Edmonton. She attended NAIT's radio and television program and has worked at CBC, CFJC in Kamloops, and 630 CHED. Stephanie loves to write about city council and learning more about how Edmonton works. When not reporting, you can find Stephanie roller skating, knitting, playing video games, baking, or chilling with her two adorable cats Juno and Pepper.
Recent work by Stephanie
A comedy lab for clowns and street performers rises from pandemic ashes
Clowns and street performers can get feedback on their work from other comedy artists now that a lab for these artists is returning after a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Magpie, chickadee, and blue jay battle to be Edmonton's City Bird
The final round of voting for Edmonton's City Bird is now open. The boreal chickadee, blue jay, and black-billed magpie are the three species flying for your vote to be Edmonton's avian representative.
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Looking ahead in 2025: Edmonton Riverboat, Edmonton Edge Fund
In 2024, Taproot reported on several stories that evolved after we published them. In this, our final retrospective of 2024, we caught up with two specific stories that will continue to offer new details in 2025.
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Apartment acquisition could help preserve affordable housing, expert tells City
Non-profit organizations could slow the loss of inexpensive rental units by purchasing the buildings they are in before real estate investment trusts can, according to a housing expert consulting on Edmonton's affordable housing strategy.
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Year in review: Service providers, Chinatown, affordable housing
In 2024, Taproot reported on several stories that continued to evolve after we published them. Here are some updates.
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Sohi reflects on housing emergency declaration, downtown investment
In a year-end interview with Taproot, Mayor Amarjeet Sohi said council's declaration of a housing and houselessness emergency in January led to real change, despite provincial criticism at the time that it was performative.
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Edmonton policies and processes could be targeted by Housing Delays Portal
A provincial portal aimed at identifying processes that slow home construction could zero in on a proposed City of Edmonton policy aimed at pushing suburbs to be complete before starting a new development.
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What city council can — and can't — do to improve Edmonton's housing system
In Taproot's Housing Complex series, we examined where Edmonton is at on housing supply, government subsidies for housing, rental housing, infill, sprawl, and more. To wrap the series, we will now look at what city council and the City of Edmonton can, and can't, do to improve Edmonton's housing system, and for whom.
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Vehicle traffic on 102 Avenue down 90% following LRT construction
A city report that offers insight into how the Valley Line LRT has changed the ways people move around the downtown core could lead to a review of wait times for pedestrian signals, adjustments to signage for drivers, and even even real-time warnings about cyclists.
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