A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us tonight in celebrating excellence in BC journalism. Congratulations once again to all our 2025 #WebsterAwards Winners & Finalists! Learn more at www.jackwebster.com.

WINNER! – Excellence in Feature Reporting – TV/Video Congratulations to Sophie Hansen, Emily Dineen, Lauren Accili & Lisa Kovtun of BCIT Journalism for “At What Cost? The Legacy of Florence Girard”. 🔗 bit.ly/47CDk0N #WebsterAwards

WINNER! – Excellence in Feature Reporting – Print/Digital Congratulations to Lesley Evans Ogden of Knowable Magazine for “Getting along with Grizzly Bears”. 🔗 bit.ly/3JlweFL #WebsterAwards

WINNER! – Excellence in Feature Reporting – Radio/Audio Congratulations to Enza Uda & Joan Webber of CBC Radio's The Current for “Everybody Loves Jay”. 🔗 bit.ly/47ORn4m #WebsterAwards

The Bill Good Award honours a B.C. individual or organization that makes significant contributions to the province's journalism community. Congratulations to this year's recipient, Sean Holman – Professor of Environmental and Climate Journalism at the University of Victoria. 🔗 bit.ly/4oGXb5B

WINNER! – Commentator of the Year – CityMic Award Presented in Memory of Linda Webster Congratulations to Marsha Lederman of The Globe and Mail. #WebsterAwards

WINNER! – Excellence in Arts and Culture Reporting Congratulations to Janet Smith of Stir Vancouver for “B.C. arts groups grapple with uncertainty after being turned down for Canada Council tour funding”. 🔗 bit.ly/4qC9zFO #WebsterAwards

The Jack Webster Foundation’s Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award honours an exemplary BC journalism career. Congratulations to this year's recipient, Keith Baldrey. 🔗 bit.ly/4orftIr #WebsterAwards

WINNER – The Webster Award for Best News Reporting of the Year – Print/Digital goes to Nancy Macdonald of  The Globe and Mail for “Pandora’s Block”. 🔗 bit.ly/47zDNAH

WINNER – The Webster Award for Best News Reporting of the Year – TV/Video goes to the Global BC Team for “Lapu Lapu Day Tragedy”. 🔗 bit.ly/4hCInCW

WINNER! – Excellence in Environment Reporting Presented by the Pacific Salmon Foundation Congratulations to Matt Simmons, Marty Clemens, Sarah Cox, Lindsay Sample & Michelle Cyca of The Narwhal for “The healing power of fire”. 🔗 bit.ly/4oAqN5j #WebsterAwards

WINNER! – Excellence in Health Reporting Congratulations to Mike Hager & Kathryn Blaze Baum of The Globe and Mail for “Extended Leave”. 🔗 bit.ly/43QkpOC #WebsterAwards

Congratulations to Mike Graeme for winning the award for Excellence in Community Reporting. @jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social

WINNER! – Excellence in Community Reporting Presented by the Al Roadburg Foundation Congratulations to Mike Graeme of IndigiNews for “How a colonial line shapes Tlingit lands — and my ancestor’s role in it”. 🔗 bit.ly/4omvUpt #WebsterAwards

Congratulations to Zoey Zhang for winning the award for Excellence in Multilingual Journalism. @jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social

WINNER! – Excellence in Multilingual Journalism Congratulations to Zoey Zhang of Fairchild Television for “Magazine 26 – The Story of Mon Keang School’s Rebirth”. 🔗 bit.ly/4ouUIMc #WebsterAwards

Tonight is the 39th annual event for the Jack Webster Awards. The Jack Webster Foundation has been recognizing journalists and their work since 1987. This year, nine student journalists from across B.C. were awarded with the Jack Webster student journalism award. @jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social

Congratulations to Graeme Wood for winning the award for Excellence in Business Reporting. @jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social

Congratulations to Kim Bolan for winning the award for Excellence in Legal Journalism. @jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social

Congratulations to Laura Palmer for winning the 4th annual Shelley Fralic award in memory of journalists, Shelley Fralic. Laura Palmer has been a journalist for over four decades. She founded the podcast 'Island Crime' now on its 8th season. @jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social

Honouring the life and legacy of a beloved journalist, Vancouver Sun columnist, and trustee of the Jack Webster Foundation, we congratulate this year’s Shelley Fralic Award recipient: Laura Palmer, Producer and Host of Island Crime. 🔗 bit.ly/47fk1LW #WebsterAwards

WINNER! – Excellence in Legal Journalism Presented by the Law Society of BC Congratulations to Kim Bolan of Vancouver Sun/The Province for “Murder for hire: Why B.C. police target the shooters, but those behind the hits operate with ‘impunity’”. 🔗 bit.ly/4hF6hxB #WebsterAwards

WINNER! – Excellence in Business Reporting Endowed by Jean Cormier Congratulations to Graeme Wood of Business in Vancouver for “Nine B.C. public auditors hammered by U.S. regulator”. 🔗 bit.ly/3LlPUK5 #WebsterAwards

WINNER! – Excellence in Investigative & Enterprise Journalism Presented by the B.C. Crown Counsel Assoc. Congratulations to Nancy Macdonald, Greg Mercer & Simon Houpt of The Globe and Mail for “Canada Soccer’s Culture Problem”. 🔗bit.ly/4oavjqI #WebsterAwards

It’s #WebsterAwards night! ✨ Hosted by Keri Adams (CTV News) & Karen So (Cantonese - OMNI Television) and featuring guest speaker Katie Simpson (CBC News Foreign Correspondent, based in Washington, DC). Congrats to the 2025 finalists! bit.ly/4hHcfOC

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So pleased to have @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social as a supporting sponsor of this year's upcoming Nov. 3rd Webster Awards. Thank you for your support of journalism across this great province. Join us, www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

So pleased to have Falkirk Environmental Consultants as a supporting sponsor of this year's Nov. 3 Webster Awards. Thank you for your support of journalism across BC. Find out who the winners will be, get a ticket to be there www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

Who will win the Webster Award Nov. 3 for Multilingual Journalism? @rci.bsky.social @iciradiocanada.bsky.social, OmniTV or FairchildTV? Be there and find out, tickets www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

So pleased to have Goodman Commercial Inc. as a supporting sponsor of the Nov. 3 Webster Awards. Thank you so much for your support of journalism across BC. Be there and find out who the winners are, tickets www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

Who will win the Webster Award Nov. 3 for Legal Journalism? @kimbolan.bsky.social or Dan Fumano of @vancouversun.bsky.social & @theprovince.com or @jhainswo.bsky.social of Business in Vancouver? Be there and find out, tickets www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

So pleased to have the Ledcor Group as a supporting sponsor of the upcoming Nov. 3 Webster Awards. Thank you for your support of journalism across this great province. Be there and find out who the winners are, tickets www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

So pleased to have West Coast Reduction as a proud presenting sponsor of the upcoming Nov. 3 Webster Awards. Thank you for your support of journalism across this province. Be there, find out who the winners are, tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

Who will win the Webster Award Nov. 3 for Investigative reporting, presented by BC Crown Counsel Assoc? @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social, @theglobeandmail.com or @vancouversun.bsky.social and @theprovince.com? Be there, get a ticket and find out www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

So pleased to have the Jim Pattison Group as a supporting sponsor of the upcoming Nov.3 Webster Awards. Thank you for your support of journalism across BC. Be there, find out who the winners are, tickets www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

So pleased to have @udibc.bsky.social as a proud presenting sponsor of the upcoming Nov. 3 Webster Awards. Thank you for your support of journalism across this province. Find out who the winners will be, get a ticket and be there: www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

Who will win the Webster Award Nov. 3 for Health Reporting, @loriculbert.bsky.social of @vancouversun.bsky.social, Jason Pires of @globalbc.bsky.social, @mikehager.bsky.social/Kathryn Blaze Baum of @theglobeandmail.com? Be there, get a ticket, find out www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

So pleased to have the Port of Vancouver as a supporting sponsor of the upcoming Nov. 3 Webster Awards. Thank you for your support of journalism across BC. Want to be there and see who the winners are? Tickets www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

So pleased to have Uber as a proud presenting sponsor of the upcoming Nov. 3rd Webster Awards. Thank you for your support of journalism. Want to be there and find out who the wins the awards? Tickets www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

Who will win the Webster Award Nov. 3 for Feature Reporting-TV/Video? The teams from BCIT News or LS Times TV, or @cheknews.ca? Be there and find out, tickets www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

So pleased to have RBC as a supporting sponsor of the upcoming Nov. 3 Webster Awards. Thank you for your support of journalism across this great province. Be there and find out who the winners are www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

So pleased to have Rogers as a proud presenting sponsor of this year's upcoming Nov. 3 Webster Awards. Thank you for your support of journalism across BC. Want to be there and find out who wins? Tickets www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

Who will win the Nov. 3 Webster Award for Feature Reporting-Radio/Audio? CBC-What on Earth, CBC's The Early Edition or The Current on CBC? Be there and find out. Tickets www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

So pleased to have RedFM as a supporting sponsor of this year's Webster Awards. Thank you for your support of journalism across this province. Want to be there and find out who the winners are? Tickets www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

So pleased to have Resource Works as a proud presenting sponsor of this year's Nov. 3 Webster Awards. Thank you for your support of journalism across this province. Be there and find out who wins, tickets www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

Who will win Nov 3 Webster Award, Feature-Print/Digital? The team at CBC Vancouver 'Belonging...", @ljevanso.bsky.social of @knowablemag.bsky.social for her piece on Grizzlies or @sevawood.bsky.social & @michellecyca.com of @thenarwhal.ca for 'Leaching heavy metals...'?

So pleased to have Seaspan as a supporting sponsor of this year's Nov. 3 Webster Awards. Thank you for your support of journalism across BC. Want to be there and see who wins the awards? www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

So pleased to have @langaracollege.bsky.social as a supporting sponsor of this year's Nov. 3rd Webster Awards. Thank you for supporting excellence in journalism across this great province. Want to be there and see who wins? Tickets at www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst....

Who will win this year's Webster Award for Environment Reporting, @gordon-hoekstra.bsky.social or @loriculbert.bsky.social both of @vancouversun.bsky.social & @theprovince.com, or the team from @thenarwhal.ca? But tickets, be there and find out www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...

So pleased to have the Vancouver International Airport as a supporting sponsor of this year's Nov. 3 Webster Awards. Thank you for your support of journalism. Want to be at the event? Tickets www.eventbrite.ca/e/2025-webst...