Here’s a roundup of stories from the Discourse Community Publishing network that have been recognized as finalists in the Canadian Online Publishing Awards. A big congratulations to all my colleagues on this impactful work!
Best Feel Good Story - IndigiNews
Married at the powwow: Dancers tie the knot at snpink’tn event where they first met
Reporting and photography by Aaron Hemens
Best Multicultural Story - The Discourse
Tribunal report reveals new complexity in Victor Mema case
Reporting by Julie Chadwick, editing by Jacqueline Ronson and Lauren Kaljur
Best Column - The Discourse
‘Pride is a protest’ as queerphobia rises on Vancouver Island
Reporting by Lys Morton, editing by Lauren Kaljur
Best Daily News Coverage - Sun Peaks Independent News
Family coming to Sun Peaks for fifth anniversary of Ryan Shtuka’s disappearance
Reporting by Liz McDonald, editing by Tegwyn Hughes and Jacqueline Ronson
Best Continuing Coverage of a Story - IndigiNews and The Discourse
‘They were just children’: c̓išaaʔatḥ confirms potential graves at former Alberni residential ‘school’
Reporting by Cara McKenna and Julie Chadwick
Best Investigative Article - The Discourse
Former and current staff at Haven Society allege ‘toxic environment’ breaks from the nonprofit’s feminist values
Reporting by Rae-Anne Guenther with contributions from Julie Chadwick; editing by Lauren Kalur and Jacqueline Ronson
Best Photo Journalism - The Discourse
‘It’s better than Disneyland’: Local environmentalists unite to protect Harewood Plains
Photography by Rae-Anne Guenther, reporting by Julie Chadwick, edited by Lauren Kaljur
Best Photo Journalism and Best Local Community News - IndigiNews
Seven years after her disappearance, family of Caitlin Potts reignites calls for justice
Reporting and photography by Aaron Hemens
Best Local Community News - The Wren
History at the Confluence: A glimpse into Tk’emlúps’ past
Reporting by Lyssa Martin, editing by Lauren Kaljur, Hollie Ferguson and Tegwyn Hughes
Best Video Content - The Discourse
Quw’utsun Stories
Video storytelling by Jared Qwustenuxun Williams, editing by Shalu Mehta |