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Top 8 Vancouver Day Trips: British Columbia’s beautiful hot springs

March 19, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

British Columbia’s hot springs are some of the most beautiful in Canada, ranging from Harrison Hot Springs luxurious mineral baths to more humble and less known waters.

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Vancouver Observer
Victoria, British Columbia's shopping opportunities and tourists destinations. Photos by David P. Ball

Top 8 Vancouver Day Trips: Shopping Trip in Victoria

March 17, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Victoria, British Columbia offers travellers and vacationers great shopping opportunities, from book stores and tea shops, to ancient rainforest within an hour’s drive of the city limits.

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Vancouver Observer
Radish carvings were joined by dried flower and corn husk art at Oaxaca's Night of the Radishes. Photos by David P. Ball.

Noche de rábanos: Digging to the root of Oaxaca’s Christmas radish festival

December 24, 2011by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Ever heard of radishes the weight and size of a watermelon? In one Mexican city, carving them is a holiday tradition.

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Vancouver Observer
Karen De Vito photo by David P. Ball.

‘They had weapons pointed at our heads,’ recalls secret Gaza flotilla activist

December 9, 2011by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Three days on the high seas. Three days in Israeli detention. A Vancouver woman tells her story of a bold attempt to change Israeli government policy.

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Vancouver Observer

Ashlie Gough death a ‘tragedy’ says family, but don’t blame Occupy Vancouver

November 13, 2011by David P. Ball Leave a comment

One week after the death of Ashlie Gough at Occupy Vancouver, her family confirmed she died of a heroin overdose – but said they find most portrayals of Gough “upsetting” and “inaccurate”

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Vancouver Observer
Writer/traveller David Ball (left) with Vehbi and Sultam Ersoz, friends who run an organic farm in southern Turkey (photo: David P Ball)

What in the world is this wanderlust?: Nitpicking the travel bug

May 1, 2006by David P. Ball Leave a comment

BEIRUT, LEBANON – Every year, thousands of Canadian youth travel abroad, many of them immediately before or after college. What is it that drives us middle-class kids overseas?

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United Church Observer magazine

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About David P. Ball


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Co-winner of the Canadian Journalism Foundation's 2012 excellence award (with The Vancouver Observer), I have also been twice-nominated finalist for a Canadian Association of Journalists award (in 2012 and 2011).

Published in 30+ publications, with a combined circulation of over 5 million readers, my award-winning work has appeared in Toronto Star, National Post, Georgia Straight, Tyee, Huffington Post, Vancouver Observer, This, and Briarpatch.

Currently, I am a staff reporter with the Tyee Solutions Society, and a frequent contributor to The Tyee, Windspeaker, THIS, Xtra! and Indian Country Today Media Network.

Based in Vancouver, I am a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists , Canadian Freelance Union (CEP 2040) and Canadian Journalists for Free Expression.

Recently published

  • ‘These two parties just don’t understand’: BC Green leader Jane Sterk on democracy and fossil fuels
  • Families of Four Pickton Victims File Sweeping Lawsuit
  • Enbridge Shareholders Revolt Resonates a Year Later
  • At Kits rally, Dix calls for hearings on coal port expansion
  • Rejected Green candidate hopeful to file human rights complaint

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Publications (combined circulation: 4.7 million)

Huffington Post Canada (circ. 1.9 million+)
Toronto Star (circ. 1.0 million)
National Post (circ. 171,942)
The Georgia Straight (circ. 119,971)
The Tyee (circ. 340,000)
Indian Country Today Media Network (300,000)
Rabble.ca (250,000)
The Anglican Journal (161,413)
Vancouver Observer (150,000)
Xtra! (150,000)
Windspeaker (145,000)
THIS Magazine (5,000)
ZSpace
First Perspective
The United Church Observer (81,000)
Xtra! West (39,600)
Indian Country Today magazine (22,500)
Raven's Eye (20,000)
The Martlet (17,000)
J-Source (14,000)
Kootenay Weekly Express (12,803)
Student World (Switzerland) (8,000)
Gulf Islands Driftwood (4,200)
Nelson Daily News (3,800)
Shameless (3,000)
All Things New (2,000)
Briarpatch (1,500)
Geez (1,500)
The Media Co-op
The Dominion
Mosaik (Hungary)
Split Ticket (USA)
Voices from the Red Zone
Tapestry
Signs of the Times

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