General Assignment Reporting

People often ask me which beat I cover as a journalist. But while there are several topics I enjoy covering more than others, I don't have a specialty, like education or health care. I'm a general assignment reporter. Something happens — a natural disaster, a political announcement, a car accident — and I cover it. This can be frustrating, as I'm not considered an expert in anything, but it can also be lots of fun, because I cover something different every day. Here is a sample of some of the stories I've written this year.

Nudists are gearing up for the summer season and have turned to social media to promote their 'nakations.'

A study out of Calgary found that body checking in PeeWee hockey triples the injury rate.
A gay couple from New York city has offered to pay for their AIDS drugs if they get permission to emigrate to Canada.

Residents of Walkerton, Ont., commemorated the ten year anniversary of the water crisis that sickened an entire community.