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Stereotypes

Drunk. Lazy. The problem with stereotypes about Canada’s Aboriginal people.

Posted on 21 June 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, Canada, comments, Indigenous, main

Email Subject Lines: Get to the Subject

Recently, I’ve been trying to manage my inbox better. And part of that has been helping other people manage their inboxes better. I do this by being more conscious of the emails that I send. The biggest thing is, I try to let people know what the email is about without them having to open […]

Posted on 20 June 2011 and filed under articles, how to

Social Media, Crowd-Sourced Justice, and the Vancouver Riots

I’m upset by the physical and emotional damage caused by the rioters, but that doesn’t mean I’m prepared to turn my back on the principals of rehabilitation I believe should be at the core of any system of justice.

Posted on 18 June 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, Canada, comments, main

links for 2011-06-17

2011-2015FinancialPlan.pdf (application/pdf Object) (tags: princegeorge) Money Has No Heart 7" | Apollo Ghosts (tags: bandcamp)

Posted on 17 June 2011 and filed under bookmarks

Kin 4 Debate: Now With Audio and Visual

I’ve added a few more details to my Kin 4 post, including stories from PGTV, HQ Prince George, and interviews on Daybreak North. You can read it in all its civic glory right here.

Posted on 17 June 2011 and filed under Prince George

Vancouver Riots

It’s ironic that I spent part of game six discussing man’s inhumanity to man.

Posted on 16 June 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, Canada, comments, main

Kin 4 Background and Reaction

It’s rare that a Prince George city council decision breaks out of the local newspapers and starts appearing in my Facebook and Twitter feeds. But that’s just what happened with a Monday evening decision to build a new stand-alone ice arena. Some quick background: as part of the 2015 Canada Winter Games bid, the city […]

Posted on 15 June 2011 and filed under comments, Prince George

Verified Twitter Accounts: Who Needs Them In Canada?

Peter Mansbridge joined Twitter recently. It caused a minor tizzy in the Canadian Twittersphere, as people speculated over whether or not this was the real thing. Hesitation to believe was particularly high as we’d been down this road before– a fake Mansbridge account had fooled people back in 2009. You know what would have helped? […]

Posted on 9 June 2011 and filed under Canada, social media

Brigette DePape

She was not breaking the rules to stop some massive conspiracy. She had not uncovered some sinister plot that only she knew about and decided to blow the whistle. No, she’s upset that the election didn’t go her way and decided to disrupt the throne speech in order to get a few minutes of fame.

Posted on 5 June 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, Canada, comments, main

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love (or at least understand) Hockey

I am not a hockey fan. There. I said it.

Posted on 2 June 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, Canada, main, personal

Biking to Work

Once you wean yourself off cars, you realize how unnecessary they are for day-to-day life.

Posted on 30 May 2011 and filed under articles, Best Of, bikes, main, personal

Call for Submissions: Prince George Nightlife

I’m hoping to do a story on the nightlife (or lack thereof) in Prince George. As I envision in it, I need the voices of residents past and present with their take on what the bar scene is like in the city. I’m not looking for experts, just “average” people for a voice montage. And […]

Posted on 27 May 2011 and filed under Uncategorized

Bear Mountain Windpark

Over the weekend, we visited Dawson Creek to see some of my family. While there, we took a hike out the Bear Mountain Windpark, a semi-controversial project that put a bunch of windmills up beside a hiking trail. While they are certainly quieter than a lot of other power projects, they have a kind of […]

Posted on 26 May 2011 and filed under British Columbia, comments, personal

The Pacific Carbon Trust

Below are a series of interviews on both Daybreak North and Daybreak South surrounding a recent announcement from the Pacific Carbon Trust. I was involved in setting up all of the Daybreak North interviews and helped with the Daybreak South ones. The stories came out of an announcement on May 5 that the Carbon Trust […]

Posted on 14 May 2011 and filed under British Columbia, politics

Pet Store Economics

I am involved in animal rescue– specifically, Ferrets North Information and Rescue Society. It’s an organization set up by my partner. The intention is to raise awareness about the care and treatment of ferrets. They are quickly growing in popularity but there is still a lot of misinformation about them (more details here). Another aspect […]

Posted on 10 May 2011 and filed under articles, pets

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