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Finalists for 2023 Webster Awards Announced

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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Plus tickets now on sale for the Nov. 14th Gala Dinner/Awards Evening

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  • Plus tickets now on sale for the Nov. 14th Gala Dinner/Awards Evening
    VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 12, 2023 /CNW/ - Finalists in the 14 categories for the 2023 Webster Awards, Western Canada's preeminent journalism awards, were announced today.
  • All finalists will be celebrated, and the winner in each category will be announced during the November 14th Webster Awards which this year will be a live, in-person gala dinner awards evening at the Hyatt Regency, Vancouver, no-host reception 4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. with dinner and the awards beginning at 6:00 p.m.
    Finalists announced for 2023 Webster Awards - Nov. 14 event featuring Lisa LaFlamme
    This year's event will feature Lisa LaFlamme, in a fireside chat hosted by CBC Vancouver's Gloria Macarenko.
  • The 2023 finalists announced today and detailed below were chosen by the Webster Awards jury, all members who are independent of the Jack Webster Foundation and its board.
  • Webster Award partners are Oh Boy Productions, Glacier Media, and the Vancouver Sun and Province.

No news is bad news for Canada: CAJ urges Meta, Google, government, and news organizations to uphold the public's right to know

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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Within a week, the California-based social media company reversed course and began to negotiate with news organizations.

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  • Within a week, the California-based social media company reversed course and began to negotiate with news organizations.
  • "For more than a decade, journalism has been engaged in a complicated and unbalanced relationship with tech platforms," Jolly said.
  • "Platforms will, no doubt undertake complex strategies to seek exemptions, particularly as it relates to small, start-up, BIPOC-led news organizations.
  • Foreign-owned tech companies, however, cannot be allowed to dictate winners and losers when it comes to the right to know of Canadians.

CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellows Announced

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Thursday, April 13, 2023
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TORONTO, April 13, 2023 /CNW/ - Sara Kanutski, Tchadas Leo and Tanner Isaac are the recipients of this year's CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowships , established to amplify Indigenous voices and foster better comprehension of Indigenous issues.

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  • TORONTO, April 13, 2023 /CNW/ - Sara Kanutski, Tchadas Leo and Tanner Isaac are the recipients of this year's CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowships , established to amplify Indigenous voices and foster better comprehension of Indigenous issues.
  • Sara Kanutski, Tchadas Leo and Tanner Isaac are the recipients of this year's CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowships.
  • She plans to use her time at CBC Indigenous to expand her knowledge of residential schools and unmarked graves to create stories that explore how the growing awareness of the schools and graves are impacting both Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities.
  • The CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowships jury members are:
    Duncan McCue (chair), host of Cross Country Checkup on CBC Radio;
    Lenard Monkman, reporter with CBC Indigenous and recipient of a 2017 CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowship;
    Tanya Talaga, author, journalist and president and CEO of Makwa Creative; and
    Maggie Wente, Indigenous rights lawyer at Olthuis Kleer Townshend LLP in Toronto.

Finalists for 2021 Webster Awards Announced

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Monday, September 13, 2021
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VANCOUVER, Sept. 13, 2021 /CNW/ - The finalists in the 16 different categories for the 2021 Webster Awards, Western Canada's preeminent journalism awards, were announced today.

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  • VANCOUVER, Sept. 13, 2021 /CNW/ - The finalists in the 16 different categories for the 2021 Webster Awards, Western Canada's preeminent journalism awards, were announced today.
  • All finalists will be celebrated, and the one winner in each category will be announced during the November 3rd online awards ceremony, 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
  • Finalists - Excellence in Business, Industry, Labour & Economics Reporting
    -Andrew MacLeod, The Tyee for The Corporate Push into B.C.
  • This year's Webster Awards are made possible by Presenting Sponsors: BCGEU, FortisBC, Global Container Terminals Inc., Google, LNG Canada, Port of Vancouver; Supporting Sponsors: BCIT, Langara, Jim Pattison Group, UDI and West Coast Reduction.

NovaBay Pharmaceuticals Launches First of Several New Products to Expand Avenova Line

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Monday, May 17, 2021
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View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210517005310/en/\ni-Chek, First of Several New Products to Expand Avenova Line (Photo: Business Wire)\n\xe2\x80\x9ci-Chek is the ideal companion product to Avenova, our premier antimicrobial lid and lash spray, providing a personalized before-and-after look at the effectiveness of Avenova,\xe2\x80\x9d said Justin Hall, President and CEO of NovaBay Pharmaceuticals.

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210517005310/en/\ni-Chek, First of Several New Products to Expand Avenova Line (Photo: Business Wire)\n\xe2\x80\x9ci-Chek is the ideal companion product to Avenova, our premier antimicrobial lid and lash spray, providing a personalized before-and-after look at the effectiveness of Avenova,\xe2\x80\x9d said Justin Hall, President and CEO of NovaBay Pharmaceuticals.
  • Complementary products such as the Warm Eye Compress and i-Chek will not only solidify the Avenova brand in the eyecare market, but will also diversify our sources of revenue.
  • Gross margins for these product line extensions are in line with those of Avenova.
  • NovaBay\xe2\x80\x99s hypochlorous acid products do not cause stinging or irritation, are non-toxic and non-sensitizing, making them completely safe for regular use.

Local Media Consortium Welcomes 11 New Members, Including Leading US Latino News Company

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020
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NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Local Media Consortium, a strategic alliance of leading local media companies, today announced the addition of 11 new members, including Impremedia, the leading news and information company serving the Spanish-speaking Latino community in the United States, publisher of La Opinin and El Diario.

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  • NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --The Local Media Consortium, a strategic alliance of leading local media companies, today announced the addition of 11 new members, including Impremedia, the leading news and information company serving the Spanish-speaking Latino community in the United States, publisher of La Opinin and El Diario.
  • In addition to Impremedia, the latest members to join the growing LMC membership base are Adams Publishing Group; Beasley Media Group; CHEK-TV (Victoria, B.C.
  • The LMC'sbusiness and technology partners have been thoroughly vetted by the LMC and have a proven record of success with local media organizations.
  • The Local Media Consortium delivers economic value through strategic partnerships on behalf of 92 local media companies in top markets across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, and includes more than 4,000 outlets.

Rugged New GAGE-CHEK from HEIDENHAIN Now Available for Today’s Basic Metrology Applications

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020
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Schaumburg, IL, May 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With its rugged industrial design, HEIDENHAINs new shop-floor hardened GAGE-CHEK 2000 evaluation electronics box is now available.

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  • Schaumburg, IL, May 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With its rugged industrial design, HEIDENHAINs new shop-floor hardened GAGE-CHEK 2000 evaluation electronics box is now available.
  • Offered as a plug-and-play embedded system along with HEIDENHAIN-brand encoders including length gages, this solid metrology unit provides reliable basic measurement of 1D values.
  • The new GAGE-CHEK 2000 is well suited for positioning tasks on many applications, from typical measuring rooms to a harsh production environment.
  • Built on HEIDENHAINs next generation DRO software and hardware, the GAGE-CHEK 2000 offers a simple-to-view readout and up to 3-axis inputs.

New Balance Canada Announces Second Year in Jumpstart Partnership with Sport Chek to Help Kids Reach Their Full Potential

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Thursday, August 1, 2019
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TORONTO, Aug. 1, 2019 /CNW/ - New Balance Canada is excited to announce their Back-to-School campaign with Sport Chek, with proceeds going towards Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities.

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  • TORONTO, Aug. 1, 2019 /CNW/ - New Balance Canada is excited to announce their Back-to-School campaign with Sport Chek, with proceeds going towards Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities.
  • "We're very proud and excited to continue our partnership with Sport Chek in support of their wonderful charity, Jumpstart."
  • The campaign will wrap on September 30 upon which New Balance Canada executives will present a cheque with the final amount to Jumpstart.
  • Follow Jumpstart on Twitter and Facebook to learn about how the charity is giving kids across Canada a sporting chance.

New Balance Partners with Sport Chek to Help Kids Reach Their Potential

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Wednesday, August 1, 2018
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With every pair of New Balance kid's shoes purchased from August 1 until September 30, New Balance Canada will donate $2.00 towards the sporting goods retailer's official charity that helps kids overcome financial and accessibility barriers to sport and recreation.

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  • With every pair of New Balance kid's shoes purchased from August 1 until September 30, New Balance Canada will donate $2.00 towards the sporting goods retailer's official charity that helps kids overcome financial and accessibility barriers to sport and recreation.
  • "We're very excited to launch this campaign with Sport Chek," states Jon Purdy, Sr. Marketing Manager of New Balance Canada.
  • "New Balance strongly believes that no child should be denied the experience of a being part of a team, partnering with Sport Chek and Jumpstart is an incredible opportunity for our brand."
  • "We're looking forward to providing those opportunities to many kids across Canada through this program with New Balance and Jumpstart."

Operating in the Dark: Mark's, Sport Chek Can Do Better

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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
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"Leading Canadian retailers like Mark's, Sport Chek and Sport Experts (all owned by Canadian Tire) continue to operate in the dark and hide from public scrutiny when it comes to their global garment supply chains.

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  • "Leading Canadian retailers like Mark's, Sport Chek and Sport Experts (all owned by Canadian Tire) continue to operate in the dark and hide from public scrutiny when it comes to their global garment supply chains.
  • They should do better," said Ken Neumann, USW National Director.
  • Mark's, Sport Chek and Sport Experts do not disclose the names and addresses of factories they source their garments from.
  • To join with the USW to ask Mark's, Sport Chek, Sports Experts and Canadian Tire to disclose factory locations, visit www.usw.ca/april24 .