David Staples Email & Phone Number

Edmonton

Son of the North, herald of Alberta for 40 years. Best-selling author, award-winning journalist, master of scoring chances research, husband, father and friend. Lucky to write about and converse with wisest, most dynamic and devoted Albertans from left, right & centre.Edmonton Journal writer since 1985; Alberta Provincial Affairs columnist and hockey blogger for The Cult of Hockey, the most popular online sensation in the world of Canadian sports; best-selling author of The Third Suspect and of Barb's Miracle; article on convicted businessman Bernie Ebbers published in Best Business Crime Writing of the Year 2002, edited by James Surowiecki; winner of two National Newspaper Awards (1992 and 2005, for coverage of Giant Mine and Mayerthorpe mass murders); with three National Newspaper Awards certificates of merit (Grant Fuhr cocaine scandal 1990, Katrina Effert infanticide case 2006), columns on educational issues in Alberta (2012); two National Magazine Awards (silver, 1997, story on Giant Mine and on Valery's Kharlamov's son Sasha); Blog of the Year finalist for Canadian On-Line Publishing Awards (2010). Sports Blog of the Year finalist for Editor & Publisher (2011 & 2013). Former city hall columnist. Master persuader in favour of the downtown arena, balanced analysis of the coronavirus, the oil and gas industry, nuclear energy and against harmful woke policy on crime, education, drugs, medicine and the economy. Husband of one, father of five, coach of hundreds, good friend to many great people.

Edmonton, Alberta

Edmonton Journal writer since 1985; current City Hall columnist and hockey blogger, The Cult of Hockey; best-selling author of The Third Suspect and of Barb's Miracle; article on convicted businessman Bernie Ebbers published in Best Business Crime Writing of the Year 2002, edited by James Surowiecki; winner of two National Newspaper Awards (1992 and 2005, for coverage of Giant Mine and Mayerthorpe mass murders); with three National Newspaper Awards certificates of merit (Grant Fuhr cocaine scandal 1990, Katrina Effert infanticide case 2006), columns on educational issues in Alberta (2012); two National Magazine Awards (silver, 1997, story on Giant Mine and on Valery's Kharlamov's son Sasha); Blog of the Year finalist for Canadian On-Line Publishing Awards (2010). Sports Blog of the Year finalist for Editor & Publisher (2011 & 2013). Husband of one, father of five.