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
Most Beautiful Yet Sad Border Moment Saturday
On March 23, 2020 by jmwebOn Friday the Canada and United States of America border was slated to close after a conversation was held between Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and American President Donald Trump earlier in the week. After having an exchange with my editors over a neat opportunity to cover it, I went down to St. Stephen on
The Little Island of Campobello
On March 18, 2020 by jmwebThere’s a tiny Island in South Eastern New Brunswick that is home to about 900 people. For these 900 people, most of them are in the fishing, aquaculture or tourism business. Being on the tiny Island, they are isolated from the rest of Canada except for in between June 29 & September 30th when a
PEI Shutting down PEI Liquor Corp Stores
On March 18, 2020 by jmwebToday it was announced that PEI will shut down the publicly owned liquor stores. This caused a mass rush for people to head out to the liquor stores. For The Globe & Mail.
PEI Confirms 1st Coronavirus Case
On March 14, 2020 by jmwebDr. Heather Morrison, Prince Edward Island’s Chief Public Health officer, confirmed today the first case of Coronavirus/Covid-19 on the Island. The first case is a lady who returned back to Canada on March 7th after taking a cruise. On March 10th the lady started feeling symptoms, isolated herself and called 811. On March 11th the
CHL Pauses due to COVID-19
On March 12, 2020 by jmwebToday the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League announced that they will be suspending the rest of the seasons. The other team CHL teams (the WHL & OHL) followed suit which wasn’t a shocker considering the National Hockey League has also announced they are suspending their season. The QMJHL was only a couple weeks from starting
Skinners Pond Winter Carnival
On March 1, 2020 by jmwebOn weekend past, I was uber excited. We were going to be heading up to capture some photos of a horse sleigh ride. This excited me as I love sleigh rides. Something about the cold….snow….going through the woods. Romantic yes. Peaceful yes. Magical also yes. However, when we arrived, a bigger surprise was waiting. There
Congratulations Matthew Welsh
On February 28, 2020 by jmwebOver the past five years, I’ve had lots of opportunities to photograph Charlottetown Islanders goaltender Matthew Welsh for numerous purposes. In his first game in the QMJHL, the 16 year old (at the time), stopped all 20 shots against the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles with a shut out winning 5-0. Very fitting considering tonight he
