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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
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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
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The Atlantic Bubble
On October 14, 2020 by jmwebLife inside the Atlantic bubble has been pretty good. Outside some spurts of COVID19 activity which is usually controlled, we’ve been pretty lax & lucky down here. As Greg Mercer wrote for The Globe & Mail, “the East Coast is healthy and thriving under some of the country’s toughest health rules. Here’s how they did
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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
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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
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Wet’suwet’en support at Confed Bridge cont.d
On February 18, 2020 by jmwebIndigenous supporters and demonstrators showed up at the entrance to the Toll Booth at the Confederation Bridge on Monday until around noon. They were showing their support for the Wet’suwet’en. The demonstrations were peaceful and slowed cars by a few seconds however at no point was there a full closure of the road. Police were