The Spies Who Decked Me

The man I’m writing about lived in my neighbourhood, in the west end of Edmonton, Alberta. Geographically speaking, we were close, only Continue reading →

Knocking on Heaven’s Door

It was an unusual meeting between two men — and they were unusual too. One was a lay preacher; the other Continue reading →

Doing Time at the Supermax

Here is a true-life account of what it’s like to spend time in one of the world’s most secure and Continue reading →

Whitewash??

Update: Convicted killer Michael White has been given full parole. The decision of a two-member Parole Board was released on Continue reading →

Our Legal System : Proceed With Caution

October 2nd marks a peculiar international commemoration: Wrongful Conviction Day, set aside to remember men and women who were done in by Continue reading →

Five Dead; a Nation Wounded

March 3, 2015 marked the tenth anniversary of the killing of four Alberta RCMP officers — the deadliest day in the Continue reading →

Was Carl Bordelon Railroaded?

          Ten minutes. That’s how long it took for a quiet, unassuming man from Small Town America to become one Continue reading →

Dead Man Under a Pool Table

Journalists have a variety of beats: politics, education, health, aboriginal issues, environment, technology, aging movie stars … you name it. Continue reading →