PEI Housing Crisis: Chris & Melinda Boyles
On September 16, 2021 by jmwebPrince Edward Island has been a desirable spot for people to immigrate to. Whether they are coming from Toronto or internationally, the Island has had a flood of newcomers. Between 2019 and 2020, the population had grown 1.5%. When the HST was introduced in 2013, I recall contractors complaining about the lack of work. Also
Justin Trudeau Pre-Election Visit
On August 23, 2021 by jmwebI am slightly behind on my blog posts as Summer has hit and my visits to other provinces have skyrocketed. Back in July, I was asked to cover Justin Trudeau for Reuters. He was coming to Charlottetown to make an announcement on childcare. We were ushered into École François-Buote where they also have a daycare.
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
Sir John A MacDonald Statue Removed | National Cover Photos
On June 8, 2021 by jmwebOnce I heard about Charlottetown City Council voting to remove the Sir John A MacDonald statue, I emailed 5 people from the city asking when the removal would take place. I received 2 responses; A Twitter (Chtown account) direct message and an email from the communications coordinator. “Hi John, this is going to be worked
A Vigil for the 215 Children Discovered
On June 7, 2021 by jmwebLast Sunday (June 30th) I got a text message about a Vigil happening the next day (Monday, June 31st) in downtown Charlottetown. It was after the discovery of 215 bodies outside the Kamloops Residential School which had an “enrollment” peaking at 500 “students”. The Indigenous organizers wished to have a small group (due to COVID19
World War II Crash Site
On May 31, 2021 by jmwebPrince Edward Island is well known for it’s history. Islanders are all too familiar with it being the birthplace of Confederation. It is known for other amazing accomplishments like Anne of Green Gables or the first place in Canada that received the distress signal of the Titanic, amongst others. With COVID19 significantly impacting my travel,
Beluga whales!
On May 26, 2021 by jmwebA couple of weeks ago, I was heading towards Souris (Eastern PEI) from Stratford. I had taken a different route going through Fort Augustus and came to the small community of Mount Stewart where there were a lot of people on either side of the road along with cars occupying both sides of the road.
Setting Day Eve on PEI
On May 3, 2021 by jmwebTonight is setting day eve, where lobster fisherfolk head out in the morning and set their traps. For Islanders this is an exciting day as the lobster fisheries is big part of our economy. For some, they baited their traps & loaded their boats on the weekend. For others, they will wait till the morning
Nova Scotia Shooting Memorial on PEI
On April 28, 2021 by jmwebMy home province of Prince Edward Island set up a display for the Nova Scotia shootings 1-year memorial. The province also did something similar last year however I was unable to attend due to being in 14-day isolation since I was covering the massacre for Reuters. Anyone returning to PEI had to self-isolate for 14
