Originally from Edmonton, Alex has reported for The Globe and Mail, CBC and Edmonton Journal. His byline has also appeared in Maclean’s, VICE and Metro. In 2015, Alex received an Ontario Newspaper Award and the Goff Penny Award for Canada’s best young journalist for his reporting at the Gueph Mercury. He holds a BA in English and Film Studies from the University of Alberta and is in his second year at the UBC Graduate School of Journalism. His research at the school is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.