Burnaby Lake is located at the centre of Burnaby, an economic tributary to Vancouver, British Columbia, and exists as an urban sanctuary for wildlife. In particular, this unique area is an important stopover for over 200 species of migrating birds and waterfowl travelling on the Pacific Flyway. There are laws now in place for protecting [...]

Recently, a friend of mine jokingly referred to me as “PEI’s Jamie Oliver”. Oliver— the infamous “Naked Chef”—has become a media darling, and has been credited with single handedly changing the foods that British students eat at school. Over the past five years, I have appeared in the local media a number of times speaking [...]

When the news broke about the Vancouver police sealing off Robert Pickton’s Coquitlum, B.C. pig farm searching for bodies of more then 50 missing women from the Vancouver area, I was immediately glued to the news. In the weeks and months that followed, the number of murder charges against Pickton grew to 27. [...]

Every year my Mom and I go to Mexico. It is a time to reconnect, relax, seek out adventure, and bond. During this year’s vacation, Mexico was hit by Hurricane Wilma, the largest hurricane ever recorded. Our paradise holiday quickly turned into a nightmare, as we tried desperately to return home. Throughout this experience I [...]