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Finalists for 2023 Webster Awards Announced

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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

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.

Emerging Markets Report: Mining Metals for a Greener Tomorrow

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

ORLANDO, Fla., July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Welcome to today’s edition of The Emerging Markets Report. We are pleased today to give our very first report on a company entrenched in the mining industry, focused on important metals used in the green tech and renewable industries including lithium and nickel.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., July 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Welcome to today’s edition of The Emerging Markets Report.
  • We are pleased today to give our very first report on a company entrenched in the mining industry, focused on important metals used in the green tech and renewable industries including lithium and nickel.
  • The Company is a mineral exploration company focused on the acquisition, exploration, and development of mineral properties containing metals used in green technologies and the renewable energy sector.
  • First, there’s the environmental aspect in potentially supporting renewable energies for a greener tomorrow and a healthier Earth.

Winners for 2022 Webster Awards Announced

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Friday, November 4, 2022

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 3, 2022 /CNW/ - The winners in the 14 categories for the 2022 Webster Awards, Western Canada's preeminent journalism awards, were announced this evening during an online event.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 3, 2022 /CNW/ - The winners in the 14 categories for the 2022 Webster Awards, Western Canada's preeminent journalism awards, were announced this evening during an online event.
  • The event was free for everyone to watch at http://www.ohboy.ca/webster-awards-2022 and can be viewed at this address now as well.
  • For those who wish to see who the finalists and winners are of the 2022 Webster Awards, and to view the submissions, this can be accessed now at https://jackwebster.com/2022-webster-awards-winners/ .
  • Also, during the 2022 online Webster Awards, Stephen Hume was honoured via a video presentation for the 2022 Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award, as was CHEK Media for the 2022 Bill Good Award, and the inaugural Shelley Fralic Award recipient, Jennifer Thuncher of the Squamish Chief, was also honoured via a video presentation.

Finalists for 2022 Webster Awards Announced

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 20, 2022 /CNW/ - The finalists in the 14 categories for the 2022 Webster Awards, Western Canada's preeminent journalism awards, were announced this evening at an in-person event held at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 20, 2022 /CNW/ - The finalists in the 14 categories for the 2022 Webster Awards, Western Canada's preeminent journalism awards, were announced this evening at an in-person event held at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver.
  • 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.
  • Also, during the announcement of the finalists for the 2022 Webster Awards, the 2022 Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Stephen Hume, the 2022 Bill Good Award was presented to CHEK Media, and the inaugural Shelley Fralic Award was presented to Jennifer Thuncher of the Squamish Chief.
  • Webster Award partners are Oh Boy Productions, Glacier Media, and the Vancouver Sun and Province.

Announcing the Inaugural Lieutenant Governor's B.C. Journalism Fellowship Recipient

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

Journalism Fellowship is Francesca Fionda, an experienced and award-winning investigative/data journalist, and journalism instructor/adjunct professor.

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  • Journalism Fellowship is Francesca Fionda, an experienced and award-winning investigative/data journalist, and journalism instructor/adjunct professor.
  • "What an honour to see Francesca receive the inaugural Lieutenant Governor's B.C.
  • "This inaugural fellowship project will analyze the displacement of British Columbians from the increasingly severe climate disasters we are experiencing across our province," said the Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
  • Journalism Fellowship is committed to delivering the annual award for three years: 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Finalists chosen for CJF Jackman Excellence Award

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

TORONTO, March 31, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce its shortlists for the CJF Jackman Awards for Excellence in Journalism , honouring news organizations that embody exemplary journalism and have a profound positive impact on the communities they serve.

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  • TORONTO, March 31, 2022 /CNW/ - The Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF) is proud to announce its shortlists for the CJF Jackman Awards for Excellence in Journalism , honouring news organizations that embody exemplary journalism and have a profound positive impact on the communities they serve.
  • Through this prestigious award, the CJF has since 1996 recognized news organizations that embrace ideals of journalistic excellence originality, courage, independence, accuracy, social responsibility, accountability and diversity.
  • "The compelling stories chosen as finalists covered subjects from across the country and beyondsocial policy, policing, prisons, Indigenous affairs, environmental concerns and Canada's obligations to Afghans fleeing their country.
  • The winners in both categories will be announced at the CJF Awards ceremony onJune 7atthe Art Gallery of Ontario.

Winners of the 2021 Webster Awards - plus, two new awards to debut in 2022 announced

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Thursday, November 4, 2021

VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 3, 2021 /CNW/ - The winners in the 16 categories for the 2021 Webster Awards, Western Canada's preeminent journalism awards, were announced today during the Online Webster Awards show which can be viewed, for those who missed it, at https://www.ohboy.ca/websterawards2021 .

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  • VANCOUVER, BC, Nov. 3, 2021 /CNW/ - The winners in the 16 categories for the 2021 Webster Awards, Western Canada's preeminent journalism awards, were announced today during the Online Webster Awards show which can be viewed, for those who missed it, at https://www.ohboy.ca/websterawards2021 .
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  • The second new award to debut in 2022 was announced during the 2021 Webster Awards by the Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
  • Also during the 2021 Webster Awards broadcast, the 2021 Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Shushma Datt and the 2021 Bill Good Award was presented to The Tyee.

HED: New Canadian Media celebrates milestone of 2,000 stories published

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

"As founder, I never thought we'd ever get to 2,000 stories -- with some 300 individual bylines. More than the number, I'm impressed by the sheer range of stories and themes, a reflection of the varied lived experiences of immigrants to Canada. We've only just begun," said George Abraham, NCM's publisher. 

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 2, 2021 /CNW/ -New Canadian Media is proud to announce an important marker in our evolution: 2,000 stories !
  • "As founder, I never thought we'd ever get to 2,000 stories -- with some 300 individual bylines.
  • More than the number, I'm impressed by the sheer range of stories and themes, a reflection of the varied lived experiences of immigrants to Canada.
  • One example is the forthcoming survey on diversity in Canadian newsrooms, which the CAJ will be releasing this autumn.

Finalists for 2021 Webster Awards Announced

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Monday, September 13, 2021

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.