Assignments . Blog . Editorial . Newfoundland . Photos+Stories
Hurricane Fiona Aftermath
On October 14, 2022 by jmwebOn September 27th, I woke up early. It was foggy out and I wanted to re-capture some of the destruction Hurricane Fiona left in Port aux Basques with the eerie fog. As time went on, more people came visible walking the streets. Wanting to help out. City staff was ensuring everyone was fed meanwhile those
Assignments . Blog . Editorial . Newfoundland . Photos+Stories
Covering Hurricane Fiona
On October 10, 2022 by jmwebI had been in Newfoundland, doing landscape photos for an upcoming landscape book I am working on. My trip was to conclude on October 7th as I had to be in New Brunswick to cover the Montreal Canadiens on October 8th. I was to cover the Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators game on October 6th
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World Junior Hockey Championships comes to Canada
On August 28, 2022 by jmwebThe World Juniors are usually scheduled for December 26 into January, every year. However due to a Covid19 outbreak, they had to be rescheduled, as such they were rescheduled for August 2022 in Edmonton, Alberta. Coming freshly off covering hockey at the Memorial Cup in Saint John, New Brunswick, I was excited for this new
Assignments . Editorial . Photos+Stories . Prince Edward Island
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, visits PEI
On August 3, 2022 by jmwebOn July 22nd, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was set to make a stopover on Prince Edward Island. I was assigned to cover it by Reuters. He was already in the region visiting with different groups including stops in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. His first stop was to Tea Hill Park
Assignments . Editorial . Nova Scotia . Photos+Stories . Sports
Touchdown Atlantic in Wolfville
On August 3, 2022 by jmwebTouchdown Atlantic came back to the maritimes last weekend for the first time since 2019. I was asked to travel over to cover the game for The Canadian Press, specifically for the CFL. So I jumped into my car and went to Halifax for the week. The CFL had arranged for media to be picked
Assignments . Hockey . New Brunswick . Photos+Stories . Sports
Memorial Cup Final: Saint John Sea Dogs vs Hamilton Bulldogs
On July 23, 2022 by jmwebPrior to the second game, I was standing around chatting with a couple of the security guys from TD/Harbour Station. They were just as excited as I was to be here. I mentioned to them, don’t blink, it will be all over in a second. Here we were, the final game to decide the winner
Assignments . Blog . Editorial . Hockey . Photos+Stories . Prince Edward Island . Sports
Shawinigan Wins QMJHL’s Presidents Cup
On June 13, 2022 by jmwebSaturday night the Shawinigan Cataractes defeated the Charlottetown Islanders in overtime to win the Presidents Cup finals 4-3. For the fans of Charlottetown’s Eastlink Centre, it was the first time the top QMJHL trophy was awarded in the arena. It also represented the end of a great series between two teams which fought extremely hard
Assignments . Editorial . Hockey . Photos+Stories . Quebec . Sports
Eve Gascon Starts for QMJHL’s Gatineau
On April 1, 2022 by jmwebWhile I was in Quebec in March, I found out that Eve Gascon would be the starting goalie for the Gatineau Olympiques against the Rimouski Océanic. Ève would be the third female to play in the QMJHL and the first in 20 years I really wanted to cover this historic game so I emailed one
Assignments . Editorial . Photos+Stories . Quebec
Quebec City’s Hôtel de Glace (Ice Hotel)
On March 30, 2022 by jmwebI was assigned to go to cover a storm hitting Bathurst for The Weather Network on March 12th. I covered it for them and while I was up there, a solar storm was brewing which usually causes the northern lights. Sadly, another impact was also brewing. On March 13th I found out a friend had