Was Eddy Haymour a Terrorist or Civil Rights Martyr?How the Canadian Dream became a nightmare for one Edmonton immigrant, the subject of Eddy’s Kingdom, a new documentary about the country’s first international hostage crisis.A previous version of this story ran in Eighteen Bridges in 2013. It has… Nov 08 20November 08, 2020Article at Edify.
January 8, 2020The day that PS752 was shot down will forever be frozen in his memoryJavad Soleimani Meimandi places his backpack on a picnic table and delicately removes the contents. A leather-bound certificate folder bears the same University crest as his… Sep 27 20September 27, 2020Article at Edify.
Inside the Double-life of an Elusive Porn ProducerThe article was originally published as “The Man Behind the Camera” in the June 2015 issue of Alberta Venture. Copyright belongs to the author. The smell of leather and sweat filling the Beverly Bronx Boxing Club is quickly forgotten when Kris “The… Apr 06 20April 06, 2020Article at Medium Blog
How the First Arab American Movie Star Foretold a Century of Muslim Misrepresentation Frank Lackteen was just shy of 18 when a film director discovered him in a crowd. Visiting from north Massachusetts, where he’d worked menial factory jobs since childhood, Lackteen went to see whether his eldest brother, Mike, had found a better… May 22 19May 22, 2019Article at The Ringer
From political prisoner to parliamentarianOn a Friday morning in spring 2016, Amarjeet Sohi sat barefoot in the den of his craftsman style home in south Edmonton. His first few months as Canada’s federal minister of infrastructure had been frantic, sending him across the country to listen to… Jan 04 17January 04, 2017Article at Alberta Views - The Magazine for Engaged Citizens
Bret Hart on the Fight of His LifeIn the summer of 1992, Bret “the Hitman” Hart, in his trademark pink leotard and shades, stood before 80,000 wrestling fans in London’s Wembley Stadium for what he considers the fight of his career: a main event against his brother-in-law, the… Sep 06 16September 06, 2016Article at Avenue Calgary
The Rise and Fall of Wrestling’s Weed-Dealing, Cat-Breeding PhenomOpen Sky Pictures It’s 5 o’clock in Tijuana, and one of Mexico’s premier wrestling promotions is readying for a press conference. On the eve of any event, the Crash Lucha Libre has a tradition of wrangling a handful of reporters to get wrestlers’… Mar 23 16March 23, 2016Article at Rolling Stone
The Education of Omar KhadrOne chilly day in late March, Arlette Zinck brought her lesson plan to the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton. This was out of the ordinary. The King’s University College English professor usually met her student at a medium-security prison… Oct 20 14October 20, 2014Article at The Walrus
Leading the LeadersThe 19th prime minister of Canada emerged from around a corner at the University of Alberta and shook my hand. “Hi,” she said, “Kim Campbell.” It’s hard to imagine another former state leader introducing herself by name, but Campbell’s time in 24… Sep 12 14September 12, 2014Article at Avenue Edmonton
Up in the SkyeXGen Studios has had its successes and failures in the uncertain world of indie game development. Photography by Ashley Champagne On the third floor of the Icon II tower, Skye Boyes, 31, sits in the testing room of XGen Studios. It’s a highly… Jun 01 14June 01, 2014Article at Edify.
The Storyteller of BerlinThe Storyteller of Berlin Guiding tourists in Germany helps former Edmonton Opera artistic director Brian Deedrick find his way. Kitty corner to a war-ravaged Romanesque church and a glitzy shopping mall, the Berlin walking tour guide frenetically… Feb 11 10February 11, 2010Article at Avenue Edmonton
