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20 Memories from 2020
On December 22, 2020 by jmwebIn 2019, I did a 19 photos from 2019 post. So with it being 2020, I figured I would do my 20 memories from 2020. Each photo will come with a complex or brief description of the photo. This list is going to be different than 2019 in the sense that there was only 1
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Nova Scotia Lobster Dispute: My Day 4
On October 25, 2020 by jmwebThis day was to consist of me heading out onto the water with an indigenous lobster fishing boat. The day before I spoke with a couple of fishermen about the possibility of going out. I arrived at the harbor where I was invited out by a couple of people from another boat. Having gone out
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Nova Scotia Lobster Fishing Dispute: My Day 3
On October 24, 2020 by jmwebThe first thing you hear is sirens. Is it the fire department? Ambulance? Police? You are a bit drowsy since you are waking up in the middle of the night. It is the fire department driving by with their sirens on. You hear one, two, three go by. At this point, I was kinda awake.
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Nova Scotia Lobster Fishing Dispute: My Day 2
On October 23, 2020 by jmwebI spent the first night in Saulnierville, waking up every hour on the hour to make sure I didn’t miss anything. A lot of the content of the late-night protests were coming from amateur video and I wanted to make sure I captured it, if it was to happen. It was now Sunday. At this
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Nova Scotia Lobster Fishing Dispute: My Day 1
On October 22, 2020 by jmwebI had been watching the lobster fishing dispute for some time. There was plenty of content being shared online by Mi’kmaw people as well as some in support of the commercial fishermen. This allowed me to get a real sense of what was going on. My first assignment came in when the West Pubnico lobster
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Cover Photo for Globe & Mail
On October 19, 2020 by jmwebFor the second time in 80 days, I’ve gotten a cover photo on the Globe & Mail! On Saturday, I was assigned to cover the Lobster Fishing Dispute for Reuters in Southern Nova Scotia after a building went up in flames in West Pubnico. On Sunday, I reverted back to taking landscapes until I observed
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The Atlantic Bubble
On October 14, 2020 by jmwebLife inside the Atlantic bubble has been pretty good. Outside some spurts of COVID19 activity which is usually controlled, we’ve been pretty lax & lucky down here. As Greg Mercer wrote for The Globe & Mail, “the East Coast is healthy and thriving under some of the country’s toughest health rules. Here’s how they did
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Hurricane Teddy
On September 30, 2020 by jmwebHurricane Teddy was not at all what I was expecting. As it hit most parts of the province rather lightly, the wind speed on Isle-Madame was a bit more fierce. Shot on assignment with Reuters.
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PEI Schools Pace Reopening Amid Pandemic
On September 11, 2020 by jmwebIt’s September but March break has officially ended for the kiddos as they head back to school after an extended break due to COVID-19.