2023 Canada Games – Hockey – Team BC vs Team Manitoba
On February 24, 2023 by jmwebLast night I popped into the Team British Columbia vs Team Manitoba hockey game in Canada Games action. With Justin Trudeau in Halifax, Nova Scotia I was anticipating he was going to be coming to Prince Edward Island for the Canada Games + some support for the Island liberal party as they are getting ready
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
Scarecrows in the City
On October 15, 2020 by jmwebThis morning I received a Sony 400mm 2.8 from Sony Canada and decided I would head out and test it out. With all the scarecrows in the city of Charlottetown, I figured it would make for some great photos!
Black Lives Matter – The Protest
On June 6, 2020 by jmwebOn Friday, June 5th we had a rather large protest on PEI. It was for the #BlackLivesMatter protests and the crowd that gathered was nothing short of …well, huge. It was the largest protest on Prince Edward Island that I have witnessed and it had a tremendous response. It started at the Coles building where
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.
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
2018 Maritime Tall Ships
On January 14, 2020 by jmwebIn 2018, I was assigned to cover the Tall Ships Festival in Charlottetown, PEI. My first trip of the summer weather had me going over to Cape Breton about a week before the tall ships arrived in Charlottetown. What sat fourth was an amazing experience covering the tall ships from multiple maritime cities. This photo
Sensory-friendly Shopping
On December 27, 2019 by jmwebShopping can be difficult for people on the best of days. Add in some sensory triggers and lots of options can lead to a difficult experience. Cailynn Klingbeil from The Globe and Mail writes ‘Sensory-friendly shopping’ offers a low-noise and low-light retail environment for consumers where I was assigned by the Globe and Mail to
Santa Photos
On December 7, 2019 by jmwebWe’re back at it today and tomorrow (as well as every Friday, Saturday & Sunday till Christmas) taking Santa Photos at the Confederation Court Mall in Downtown Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island!