*This is a blogified version of my original story that you can find on the Sooke News Mirror website* Every week, thousands of people across B.C. pick up a copy of their community Black Press paper to read over breakfast, at the office or take wit...
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No time for idle hands (or feet, eyes, ears, mouths)
It's been almost two months since I started working as a reporter at the Sooke News Mirror on Vancouver Island and I repeatedly get asked how the job is, to which I always reply "busy!" As basically the only other person in the office churning out...
Reporting from Sooke, British Columbia
My first week at the Sooke News Mirror has just come to a close, and I'm simply going to ramble in this post about my impressions so far of being a newspaper reporter. Relocating from Richmond to Sooke has actually been quite a change for me becau...
No remains found at former Catherine Mary Brown residence in east Vancouver
The investigation into locating the remains of alleged homicide victim Catherine Mary Brown at her former east Vancouver home concluded today with no findings. Police took apart the basement at 4842 Rupert St. piece-by-piece with jackhammers. Enli...
Vancouver Not Vegas! Coalition supporters say no to casino expansion
Hundreds of advocates for the Vancouver Not Vegas! Coalition, many showing their support by holding LED candles or NO CASINO posters, congregated in front of Vancouver City Hall Monday evening to say no to the proposed relocation and expansion of ...
Benjamin Yong 