Featuring Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations: Bob Rae
VANCOUVER, B.C., Oct. 28, 2024 /CNW/ - The winners of the 2024 Webster Awards, Western Canada's preeminent journalism awards, were announced this evening at a gala dinner/awards event at the Hyatt Regency, Vancouver. The awards recognize excellence in journalism in B.C. and the event also featured an address by featured guest Bob Rae, Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations. The evening was also hosted by Chris Gailus, co-anchor of Global's News at 6 and Clement Tang, news anchor at Fairchild TV.
The 2024 winners were chosen by the Webster Awards jury, all members who are independent of the Jack Webster Foundation and its board. Submissions were encouraged from print, radio/podcasts, television and online media sources across B.C. that cover news, sports, the arts, business, community issues, and more.
2024 Webster Awards Winners
Best News Reporting of the Year – Print/Digital
-Gordon Hoekstra, Vancouver Sun/The Province for More than just driver error? Why trucks keep hitting B.C. overpasses
Best News Reporting of the Year – TV/Video
Presented by the Bradbury Family - In Memory of Keith Bradbury
-Cassidy Mosconi, Richard Zussman, Troy Charles, Elissa Carpenter, Pat Bell, Mike Timbrell, Justin Okines, Tony Clark, Derek Brade, Chris Allard, Kim Magi Global BC for Interior Fires
Commentator of the Year/City Mic Award
Presented in Memory of Linda Webster
-Eden Fineday, IndigiNews
Excellence in Arts and Culture Reporting
-Marsha Lederman, The Globe and Mail for The VAG Comes Clean
Excellence in Business Reporting
Endowed by Jean Cormier
-Tyler Olsen, Fraser Valley Current for How an Ohio Newspaper Sank a B.C. Publishing Empire
Excellence in Community Reporting
Presented by the Al Roadburg Foundation
-Stacy Ross, Dean Stoltz, Skye Ryan, Kendall Hanson, Rob Shaw, April Lawrence, Keith Vass, Kevin Youngblut, CHEK News for Summer Wildfire Closes Critical Highway on Vancouver Island
Excellence in Environment Reporting
Presented by the Pacific Salmon Foundation
-Justine Hunter, The Globe and Mail for Trapped in Ice: A Glacial Reveal
Excellence in Feature Reporting – Print/Digital
-Nancy Macdonald, The Globe and Mail for Gold Diggers in a Cold Sea
Excellence in Feature Reporting – Radio/Audio
-Cathy Browne, Jennifer Wilson, CBC Vancouver for Better Late
Excellence in Feature Reporting – TV/Video
-Alissa Thibault, Sergio Magro, Sharron Bates, Brian Dutkewich, Soren Jensen, Global BC for Stanley Park Resident
Excellence in Health Reporting
-Penny Daflos, CTV News Vancouver for Healthcare Crisis Concealed from the Public