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Doctor Helen
It seems only weeks ago, but it was a third of a century. In 1981, I traveled to Nepal in Central Asia for a magazine story about an extraordinary Canadian medical missionary — a doctor — who ran a...
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Aerials: Campbellton and Area
The J.C. Van Horne Bridge. Campbellton native Charlie Van Horne was one of the Canada’s most colourful politicians who accomplished much for his community. Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada. Some call...
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The Stanley Cup and a Stranger
It was Saturday, 19 May 1984 — and a warm evening in Edmonton, Alberta. Across the city and clear across North America, hockey fans were glued to their television sets to catch the fifth game of the...
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Dead Man Under a Pool Table
We journalists have different beats: politics, health care, education, Native issues, environment, technology. You name it. Whatever turns people’s cranks, there are news bureaus and reporting beats to...
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Was Carl Bordelon Railroaded??
He was one of the best-known police officers in the entire world, and it was all because a short video — taken with his cruiser dashcam — had gone ‘viral.’ The video lasted only 10 minutes, but the...
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One Man’s Dream … and a Dozen Roses
On the 30th of June 2015, hundreds of former students of the three high schools in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada will gather for an evening of handshakes, hugs and reading name tags. The event —...
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The Mayerthorpe Shootings
The 3rd of March 2015 marked the tenth anniversary of the shooting deaths of four Alberta RCMP officers — the deadliest day in the history of Canada’s national police force. The carnage took place at...
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Trust and Betrayal
Latin America has had more than its share of civil wars. One of the bloodiest took place in the late 1970s in Nicaragua — a small Central American country no bigger than New York State. Nicaragua was...
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Revolution!! [Alberta Style]
On Tuesday, 5 May 2015 Albertans elected their first New Democratic Party Government. Under the leadership of 51-year-old Rachel Notley, the NDP crushed a Progressive Conservative Government that had...
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Fun, Fun, Fun!
It was a get-together like no other. Hundreds of former high school students [and a handful of teachers] turned out for a high school reunion in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada on Tuesday evening,...
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Aerials of Campbellton & Area [2015]
In late June 2015 the ‘Phantom Vision 2 Plus’ drone returned to the skies over Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada to capture more high-definition aerial images. The photos were shot with a wide-angle...
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Wrongful Convictions
October 2nd marks a solemn, international commemoration: ‘Wrongful Conviction Day.’ It’s a time to pause and think about men and women around the world who have been ‘done in’ by a flawed...
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Dead Man Under a Pool Table
Journalists have all sorts of beats: politics, education, health, Native issues, environment, technology, aging movie stars … you name it. Whatever turns people’s cranks, there are reporting beats and...
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Was Carl Bordelon Railroaded??
Carl Bordelon, a police officer in rural Louisiana, U.S.A., became one of the best-known cops in the world — and it wasn’t because of something he did, but what he didn’t do. On a blistering hot...
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Fish and a Dozen Roses
On the 30th of June 2015, scores of former high school students and teachers will meet in Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada for a magical evening of hugs, handshakes and name-tag glancing....
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Unmasked: ‘Mr. Goalie’– Glenn Hall
Glenn Hall was an outstanding National Hockey League goaltender, one of the best. For nearly two decades he “guarded the pipes” for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks, and the St. Louis Blues....
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“I’m Hot & Beautiful”— but Feral
It was late October 2015. After working out of town for several months, a tradesman [let’s call him Mr. D] showed up — unannounced — at his home in an older part of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Mr. D was...
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Aerials: Campbellton & Area [2016]
2016 marked three consecutive years where a drone has taken to the skies over Campbellton, New Brunswick, for a bird’s-eye view of some of Canada’s most awesome scenery. This time, the quadcopter was...
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The Knock-Out Punch
He’s a senior now and one of Campbellton, New Brunswick’s best-known citizens. For the past half-century, he has been the most recognized and talked-about person in the community of 7,400. How’s that...
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Trump Decks Major Media
Major media unwittingly helped elected Donald Trump as U.S. President. Here’s how that happened: Let’s begin with a survey by the American Press Institute that showed only six percent of Americans have...
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