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Globe & Mail: Hurricane Fiona
On October 16, 2022 by jmwebOn my last or second last day, one of the photo editors from the Globe & Mail called. She asked if I’d stay and do a few more images for an upcoming Saturday edition of the Globe and Mail. Greg Mercer was coming flying in and I’d be teamed up with Greg. I said sure
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
Assignments . Blog . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
Quality PEI Potatoes Blocked by Canadian Government
On December 27, 2021 by jmwebPrince Edward Island is heavily dependant on the agriculture industry. A part of that industry is the PEI potato industry which employees over 5,000 people in the province. The industry is worth $1.3 billion dollars every year to the smallest province as it represents 25% of all Canadian potatoes. Of the $1.3 billion, $120 million
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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
Assignments . Blog . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
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
Assignments . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
PEI Prioritizes Service Industry for Vaccinations
On April 11, 2021 by jmwebIn March, Prince Edward Island changed its vaccination strategy to target the younger service workers in the province in response to how outbreaks of COVID19 have happened in our province. Excluding those who have travelled outside the province, most of the rest of our COVID19 cases have been amongst close contacts. Some of them being
Assignments . Editorial . Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia Lobster Fishing Dispute: My Day 2
On October 23, 2020 by jmwebI spent the first night in Saulnierville, waking up every hour on the hour to make sure I didn’t miss anything. A lot of the content of the late-night protests were coming from amateur video and I wanted to make sure I captured it, if it was to happen. It was now Sunday. At this
Assignments . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
Globe & Mail Cover + New York Times
On September 9, 2020 by jmwebYesterday was nothing short of a massive day. I had the pleasure of covering the opening of the PEI School system for Reuters. A huge thank you goes out to the parents who let me cover their morning. As of today, some of the photos were used in some amazing ways. My great friends at
Assignments . Blog . Editorial . Prince Edward Island
Veseys: From Snails Pace to Overrun with Orders
On June 2, 2020 by jmwebWhen COVID19 hit, Vesey Seeds took a major hit on sales. Things plummeted to a snail’s pace. As people started to breathe properly again, things took right off increasing the sales of the Island company 450%. It was so bad at one point they had to turn off their online ordering for one section of