Truckers Protest at Nova Scotia/New Brunswick Border
On January 27, 2022 by jmwebAround January 13th, I had received a couple of tips from people that there will be an attempt to shut down the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick border on the TransCanada Highway again. I didn’t hear much more on this other than the initial words. Fast forward to January 19th, I found out more about a plan
Moncton CUPE Strike
On January 4, 2022 by jmwebOn November 1st, 2021, the Canadian Union of Public Employees went on strike all over New Brunswick. I was asked to cross the pond and cover it for Reuters.
21 Moments from 2021
On December 29, 2021 by jmwebFollowing the tradition of my top pictures of the year, here is the 21 photos from 2021. I will make note, some of these are editorial and some are landscape. This years post is rather delayed as I was not sure if I should post it before the end happens. Any editorial photographs are un-edited
I WON GOLD!
On July 3, 2021 by jmwebI won gold at the Atlantic Journalism Awards! I also received 2 silver awards for a total of 3 awards out of a possible 6 in total! This is my first time receiving a reward as I don’t usually participate in submissions for awards. To provide some context, I was nominated 3 times for the
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
Golf Course with a Parking lot in USA & Course in Canada.
On November 3, 2020 by jmwebThere is a golf course in Western New Brunswick that is in a unique situation with COVID-19. The Aroostook Valley Country Club (234 Russell Rd, Fort Fairfield, ME 04742, United States) sits literally on the international border of Canada and the United States. When I write sits on the border, I literally mean it. The
The Bluenose II: Sail Past Summer
On August 14, 2020 by jmwebThe Bluenose II is embarking on a Maritime tour of numerous ports in all three provinces which is being called the “Sail Past Summer”. I happened to catch up with it in the Bay of Fundy on the New Brunswick side. The last photograph being the well-known ship captured off the shores of Grand Manan,
Access Denied
On April 16, 2020 by jmwebThere is a sad reality playing out on Canadian borders as we speak. In a country where we have always been able to cross our inter-provincial borders without any questions all of a sudden, we are limited to doing so. It is sad for many reasons. Sad because the COVID-19 pandemic has been so impactful
Two Towns Two Countries One Fire Brigade
On April 8, 2020 by jmwebSt. Stephen, New Brunswick, and Calais, Maine share many things along with a river that runs through their towns. The river is the border separating Canada from the United States. Something else they share? The fire brigade. When a fire breaks out in Calais, Maine, the St. Stephen Fire Department firefighters usually rush across the