The Jack Webster Foundation – recognizing outstanding journalism in British Columbia for over 25 years. The 2016 awards were handed out Thursday evening in Vancouver.
2016 Jack Webster Awards Winners
Best News Reporting of the Year – Radio
Winner
Bob Keating
CBC Nelson
Season of Fire
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Finalists
Megan Thomas – CBC Radio News – Tragedy off Tofino
Wil Fundal, Stephanie Mercier, Robert Doane, Chris Corday – CBC/Radio-Canada – When Mountains Move
Best News Reporting of the Year – Television
Presented in memory of Keith Bradbury
Winner
St. John Alexander and Mi-Jung Lee
CTV Vancouver
Westjet Harassment Investigation
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Finalists
Eric Rankin, Yvette Brend – CBC Vancouver News – Metis Adoption
Belle Puri, Chris Brown, Chris Corday, Dan Burritt, Eric Rankin, Glen Kugelstadt, Johanna Wagstaffe, Mike McArthur, Richard Zussman, Susana da Silva, Paisley Woodward – CBC Vancouver News – Tofino Leviathan II sinking
Best Feature Story – Radio
Winner
Catherine Rolfsen, Bal Brach, Alison Broddle, Rick Cluff, Stephen Quinn, Theresa Duvall, Shiral Tobin, Lee Rosevere
CBC Vancouver
Finding Refuge
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Finalists
Jean Paetkau, Robyn Burns, Kirstie Hudson – CBC Radio Victoria – A Loss of Innocence
Elaine Chau, Manusha Janakiram, Lee Rosevere – CBC Radio One – Wui Gwai: Hong Kong Homecoming
Best Feature Story – Television
Winner
Duncan McCue, Doug Trent, Denis Grenier
CBC TV
Hooker Monologues
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Finalists
Adam Sawatsky, Brendan Strain – CTV News Vancouver Island – Bus Boy
Sonia Deol, Tony Clark, Ted Anhorn – Global News – Remembering Maple Batalia