The new movie is a fantastic palate cleanser and set-up for a new trilogy. It rinsed away the bitter aftertaste of the prequels, reunited us with old friends we’d been missing for the last 30 years and got us to fall in love with a group of new heroes. I’m pretty sure most people who have seen Episode VII are already committed to seeing Episode VIII when it comes out in 2017. But just being delightful won’t cut it next time around.
Author: Adrian Nieoczym
I'm a betwixt and between journalist living in the Okanagan. It feels like at any moment, either my location or my career -or both- could suddenly be subject to change. Unfortunately, the latest round of CBC cuts has eliminated my associate producer job in the public broadcaster's Kelowna bureau, and cast me adrift once again in search of my next career move.
I've been a journalist for eight years now. The last four were spent at CBC, where I became a radio jack-of-all-trades, working on the Kelowna bureau's two current affairs shows, Daybreak South and Radio West. Before that I spent over a year as a regular freelance contributor to the Globe and Mail; worked as a local government reporter for a short-lived news website called Kelowna.com; wrote about politics in the B.C. Interior for The Tyee; spent two years as a reporter at the Kelowna Capital News community newspaper, and covered junior hockey for Hockey Now magazine.
Right now I am on the hunt for leads, be they for good stories or good opportunities. If you've got one, please send it my way.
Electing Liberal MP sign of Kelowna tech industry’s strength
When I moved to Kelowna in May 2007, there was no doubt that I had just landed in the Conservative heartland. Kelowna-Lake Country’s MP at the time,… Read more “Electing Liberal MP sign of Kelowna tech industry’s strength”
Pooping isn’t as easy as it seems
It has been just over a week since my partner and I decided to make our 2 1/2 year old ditch diapers and become a full time… Read more “Pooping isn’t as easy as it seems”
Imagine if Canadian politics was a Star Wars story
In a sure sign of the current cultural moment, I have recently found myself imaging the federal election as if it’s part of some grand Star Wars… Read more “Imagine if Canadian politics was a Star Wars story”
Reviving Nieoview thanks to CBC cuts and unemployment
It was not quite four years ago that I was hired on full-time at CBC Kelowna, thanks ironically enough, to the public broadcaster’s 2015 plan that called… Read more “Reviving Nieoview thanks to CBC cuts and unemployment”
B.C. land swap deal with Westbank First Nation stirs up political trouble in West Kelowna
The B.C. Liberals have themselves a little problem in the Okanagan. The District of West Kelowna is up in arms over a land deal between the province… Read more “B.C. land swap deal with Westbank First Nation stirs up political trouble in West Kelowna”
Kelowna Constable Geoff Mantler pleading not guilty to assault
Well, the case of Constable Geoff Mantler is slowly starting to grind its way through B.C.’s clogged up justice system. Here’s The Globe story I wrote today.… Read more “Kelowna Constable Geoff Mantler pleading not guilty to assault”
Return of the Christina Lake pot bears
Well, I couldn’t resist. I did another installment of the Christina Lake pot bears story for the Globe. It’s an update on the bears discovered by police… Read more “Return of the Christina Lake pot bears”
Fate of Canadian democracy in the hands of Conservative backbenchers
Well, Stephen Harper finally got what he wanted: a strong Conservative majority with himself firmly entrenched at its controls. No longer will the opposition parties be able… Read more “Fate of Canadian democracy in the hands of Conservative backbenchers”
Notes from a Conservative backbencher’s victory party
Ron Cannan appears to have had an historic win in the riding of Kelowna-Lake Country. At this writing, the backbencher has close to 57 per cent of… Read more “Notes from a Conservative backbencher’s victory party”
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