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

business region

PNWER fuels talk on regional approach to cross-border trade

The economic development leaders at the Pacific Northwest Economic Region Summit in Edmonton largely agreed that cooperating as a region is critical for navigating what's been described as a trade war between the United States and Canada.

region business

Airports and munis agree to collaborate on defence

Leduc County, Sturgeon County, Cold Lake, and the Edmonton International Airport have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on aerospace and defence development.

health technology

Bio-Stream pulls money out of Thin Air

Bio-Stream Diagnostics has shared its experience securing hundreds of thousands of dollars in non-dilutive funding while participating in the Funding Catalyst program from Thin Air Labs.

A chef using chop sticks to toss a noodle dish in a bowl
food business

Chameleon food brand summers at Bibo

Greg Sweeney's evolving HOM Street Food is an occasional pop-up restaurant, a catering and prepared meals service, a packaged food brand, and now the resident operator at Bibo Strathcona.

technology arts

Innovation at KDays includes startups, video games, and robots

Hop off the midway or emerge from the beer garden into the air-conditioned Edmonton EXPO Centre and you'll find all manner of innovation on display at KDays.

food

Taste of Edmonton serves up winners, rain or shine

Taste of Edmonton continues at Churchill Square until July 26, whether there be rain, shine, wind, or thunder.

Two men pose with bottles of Zyra vodka
food business

Tech marketer makes a splash in beverage industry

The founder of Zyra Premium Vodka has used his tech-marketing playbook to build his beverage brand into a spirit of choice for elite Edmonton venues ahead of a public launch on July 25.

business region

Pacific Northwest economic leaders return to Edmonton after 20 years

The Pacific Northwest Economic Region is bringing its flagship event back to Edmonton for the first time since 2006.

health technology

RNARevive earns further acclaim during year of momentum

The Berlin-based Falling Walls Foundation is the latest organization to recognize the work of RNARevive, placing it on its list of the 100 Science Startups to Watch.