Robbie grew up on a cattle ranch near Islay, an Alberta hamlet barely west of Saskatchewan. He got his start in journalism at the now-defunct Venture Publishing, working at its flagship magazine Alberta Venture. His freelance writing has appeared in Eighteen Bridges, Alberta Views and more.
Every magazine feature he wrote in 2018 and 2019 was nominated for an Alberta Magazine Award, including for best Alberta story, best profile and best long feature. His story about the opioid crisis in rural Alberta was selected for Best Canadian Essays 2019.
All the photos here are his.