Steve Lillebuen. Journalist.

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Writing Portfolio

Police tapeGangsters kill young mom
Edmonton Journal
This day-one story combines first-hand witnesses to a homicide with the bigger issue of Canadian gang activity and its unintended community victims.

Iris EvansGreen spiders take on oilsands giants
Edmonton Journal
The peak of an oil boom in the Canadian province of Alberta attracted the attention of several environmental groups. This piece explores the issue and some of the characters evolving in this eco-activism saga.

Ayers RockLong, twisted pilgrimage to Ayers Rock
National Post

Sometimes the best adventures are those that start off with bad ideas, as I discovered during a very long road trip through the Australian Outback.

CourtLawsuit appealed over ‘paranoid Sikh’ remark
Edmonton Journal
I’ve covered dozens of court cases, but few have dove so deeply into “office politics.” This doctor’s discrimination case revealed a dysfunctional workplace while his lawyer argued it exposed the underlying racism that still occurs in a multicultural society.

PoliceBars welcome police scrutiny
Edmonton Journal
The drunken brawls of bar patrons have become the focus of police officers and fodder for the tabloid media in every major city. This feature explores Edmonton’s unique approach in controlling the nightclub industry.

DanceGender bender
ed magazine
One of world’s few male belly dancers is profiled here. He describes the discrimination he’s encountered by following his passion for dance.