Assignments . Editorial . New Brunswick
Wet’suwet’en Support in Moncton
On February 23, 2020 by jmwebOn Friday, February 21st, a protest was planned in the Caledonia Industrial Park in Moncton, New Brunswick. As part of Reuter’s coverage on the Wet’suwet’en support, I was assigned to cover the protests taking place. Here are some of the photos taken of the event. Here is some additional coverage from Reuters.
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Wet’suwet’en support at Confed Bridge cont.d
On February 18, 2020 by jmwebIndigenous supporters and demonstrators showed up at the entrance to the Toll Booth at the Confederation Bridge on Monday until around noon. They were showing their support for the Wet’suwet’en. The demonstrations were peaceful and slowed cars by a few seconds however at no point was there a full closure of the road. Police were
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Wet’suwet’en Protests at Confed Bridge
On February 16, 2020 by jmwebAt 230am on Sunday morning, I got up and shortly thereafter departed Charlottetown for the Halifax Region. I was tipped off as to a protest that was supposed to happen in the Halifax area and my Globe and Mail editors wanted me there. As we got further away from the Confederation Bridge, doubt about the
Assignments . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
Snowstorm Impacting PEI
On January 12, 2020 by jmwebA snowstorm is currently impacting downtown Charlottetown. The day started off with some ice pallets really impacting the roads however it has now changed over to a snowstorm. Don’t forget to take a moment to subscribe to my newsletter, as visible in bottom right corner.
Assignments . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
PEI Minority Government
On January 2, 2020 by jmwebThe Progress Conservatives of PEI look to be the first minority government to complete a full legislature sitting on PEI. Dennis King (back center/red tie, with 13 seats), Peter Bevan Baker (back right, Green Party with 8 seats) and interim Liberal leader Sonny Gallant (back left, with 6 seats).
Assignments . Editorial . Prince Edward Island . Sports
NBL Canada: Island Storm vs St John’s Edge
On January 1, 2020 by jmwebLast night the City of Charlottetown in Conjunction with the Island Storm held a tailgate party at the Eastlink Centre in Charlottetown. I was assigned to go by and snap some photos of the mayor for an upcoming assignment but after that task was done, I figured, I was already at the game. Might as
Assignments . Blog . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
Nikita Alexandrov
On December 28, 2019 by jmwebCongratulations to Charlottetown Islanders #14, for playing in the World Juniors tournament in the Czech Republic.
Assignments . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
Sensory-friendly Shopping
On December 27, 2019 by jmwebShopping can be difficult for people on the best of days. Add in some sensory triggers and lots of options can lead to a difficult experience. Cailynn Klingbeil from The Globe and Mail writes ‘Sensory-friendly shopping’ offers a low-noise and low-light retail environment for consumers where I was assigned by the Globe and Mail to
Assignments . Editorial . Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Christmas Parades
On November 27, 2019 by jmwebCape Breton hosts many Christmas Parades. It raises spirits especially in spots like Louisbourg where the parade was developed out of a bad news story. Now the CBRM is putting a ban on night-time parades which are often organized and run by the work of many volunteer firefighters. And unsurprisingly, those firefighters have day jobs.