How a McDonald’s Knockoff Became the Immigrant DreamWith its sloppy burgers and friendly fat knight mascot, Alberta’s Burger Baron has amassed a cult following—and sheltered a generation of Arab immigrants. Chances are you’ve never heard of Burger Baron unless you grew up in Alberta, Canada, in which… Oct 15 21October 15, 2021Article at Vice
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.
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
Oil, Heartbreak, And Manhood: Behind The Mental Health Crisis Of Alberta's Oil WorkersAmber Bracken for BuzzFeed Canada / Via Amber Bracken Chris Johnson at work in Edmonton, Alberta, on July 20, 2017. Johnson, a crane operator, struggled with his mental health while working in Fort McMurray and staying in worker camps. The task was… Aug 02 17August 02, 2017Article at BuzzFeed
Making Bicycles in Detroit Is an Uphill RideIn 1896, the Detroit Wheelmen opened an ornate new clubhouse, complete with an auditorium and a bowling alley. The Detroit_ Free Press_ called it “the most modern club house of any cycling organization in the west.” Its forty-thousand-dollar cost… Aug 20 16August 20, 2016Article at The New Yorker
The Donair WarsSam Tawachi is taken aback when I arrive for a tour of Athena Donair’s factory, in north Edmonton. “You brought a loaded camera,” the bespectacled owner says, pointing to my Canon. “A few shots, we don’t mind. We just don’t like video.” He’s worried… May 19 15May 19, 2015Article at The Walrus
Where Energy Companies Test What'll Happen if Their Oil SpillsOil pipeline leaks are bad. And that means pipeline operators and companies developing leak-sensing technologies are in a bind—they need to test their inventions without actually letting gunk seep into the earth. So they turn to a Canadian company… Nov 13 14November 13, 2014Article at WIRED
