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Hamilton Spectator
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hamilton Spectator
Spectator's Clairmont named Canada's top beat reporter
Susan Clairmont of The Hamilton Spectator brought home top honours on Friday night at the National Newspaper Awards in Montreal, winning the Joan Hollobon Award for Beat Reporting. 'I'm thrilled for Susan,' said Spectator editor-in-chief Cheryl Stepan. 'She is extremely deserving of this honour.' Judges for the competition said Clairmont was nominated for her 'exclusive reporting and authoritative analysis' in a submission that ranged from high-profile criminal trials to complex court proceedings. 'Her portfolio of stories is a great example of the excellence she brings to her reporting and writing every day at The Spectator,' Stepan said. 'She never ceases to engage, inform or delight readers with her thought-provoking work.' This marks Clairmont's second national honour; she previously won Canada's top newspaper columnist award in 2011. Clairmont's award submission included coverage of Paul Bernardo's latest parole board hearing ; as well as consent videos and their role in sexual assault cases . Her body of work for the judges also included a feature story about a son who repeatedly warned doctors and a judge he was thinking of killing his family before murdering his mother ; and a column about a man who spent 14 years hiding millions of dollars from his ex-wife and children in violation of court orders. There were 69 finalists in 23 categories, representing 26 news organizations in the 76th year for the NNAs. They were selected by three-judge panels in each category from among 864 entries across 82 news organizations in Canada. Spectator reporter Matthew Van Dongen was also recognized in Montreal with a nomination in the business category for his investigation into real-estate investment firm Forge & Foster and its ongoing financial woes .
Toronto Star
26-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
A look at winners of the 2024 National Newspaper Awards handed out in Montreal
Here is a look at the winners of the National Newspaper Awards, handed out Friday night in Montreal. Arts and Entertainment Winner: Tavia Grant, The Globe and Mail, for her work on the Vatican's unfulfilled promises to return cultural items that originated in Indigenous communities in Canada — and how Canada lags behind other countries when it comes to national repatriation frameworks. Finalists: Richie Assaly, Toronto Star, for his portfolio of stories about musicians Mustafa, John Kameel Farah and Elisapie, in which he captured the artists' musical singularity as well as their cultural significance; Charles-Éric Blais-Poulin et Jean Siag, La Presse, for their investigation of Quebec's television production industry, highlighting the weakening of independent production in the province in favour of two major players ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Joan Hollobon Award for Beat Reporting Winner: Susan Clairmont, Hamilton Spectator, for her exclusive reporting and authoritative analysis as a court reporter. Finalists: Kate Allen, Toronto Star, for her rigorous and compelling portfolio of work on climate change; Daniel Renaud, La Presse, for his coverage of police affairs and organized crime, done with the knowledge that one of his subjects had placed a bounty on his head. Stuart M. Robertson Award for Breaking News Winner: The Globe and Mail, for coverage of one of the defining stories of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games: Canada's women's soccer team and the drone scandal. Finalists: The Globe and Mail, for coverage of the wildfires that devastated Jasper, as well as the economic implications for the country and who is to blame; Toronto Star, for coverage of the summer storm that flooded the city, knocked out power to thousands and left millions of dollars of damage in its wake. Business Winners: Robert Cribb, Max Binks-Collier, Masih Khalatbari, Charlie Buckley and Habiba Nosheen, Toronto Star/Investigative Journalism Bureau, for their reporting on Canada's 'exploitative' clinical trial industry, where study participants say they're incentivized to lie — even about medications' side effects. Finalists: Naimul Karim, Financial Post, for his work on Canada's changing immigration laws and the impact they're having on thousands of highly skilled, and sometimes desperate, foreign workers; Matthew Van Dongen, Hamilton Spectator, for his ongoing reporting on real estate investment firm Forge & Foster, and its ever-widening circle of financial woes for investors, customers and homeowners. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Mary Ann Shadd Cary Award for Columns Winner: Isabelle Hachey, La Presse, for columns on a stalker who falsified claims in order to receive cheques from an organization that compensates victims of criminal acts, MAID and dementia, and lessons from Air India Flight 182. Finalists: Vincent Brousseau-Pouliot, La Presse, for columns on Quebec's decisions to reduce the immigration threshold, spend $870 million on a new roof for Olympic Stadium, and deny a highly qualified foreign teacher the opportunity to teach; Tanya Talaga, The Globe and Mail, for columns on Canada's betrayal of residential school survivors, the need to stand against residential school denialism, and the legacy of Murray Sinclair. Editorial Cartooning Winner: Michael de Adder, The Chronicle Herald/The Globe and Mail Finalists: Patrick LaMontagne, Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun; Gabrielle Drolet, The Globe and Mail Claude Ryan Award for Editorial Writing Winner: Peter McKnight, Toronto Star, for editorials about Medical Assistance in Dying, the health disparity between Inuit people and the rest of Canadians, and problems with Ontario's approach to screening criminal charges. Finalists: Stéphanie Grammond, La Presse, for editorials on what a second Trump presidency will mean for Canada, the Air Canada labour dispute, and Quebec's long-term plan for housing and care for its aging population; Richard Warnica, Toronto Star, for editorials on the strip-searching of children in Ontario's youth detention centres, the Jasper wildfires and human responsibility in the face of climate change, and Olympic swimmer Penny Oleksiak. Explanatory Work Winner: Zosia Bielski, The Globe and Mail, for her nuanced exploration of Canadian laws that criminalize HIV non-disclosure — and put Canada out of step with modern science and the rest of the developed world. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Finalists: Marco Chown Oved, Steve Russell and Lance McMillan, Toronto Star, for their behind-the-wheel look at taking an EV on a road trip and a broader exploration of how EVs are spurring the creation of new businesses; Amy Dempsey Raven, Toronto Star, for explaining why rats are proliferating in Toronto and how an organized rodent mitigation strategy could limit the public health threat. Feature Photo Winner: Kari Medig, The Globe and Mail, for his photo of double amputee Oleksandr Budko and the Wild Bear Vets program, created to support veterans with PTSD. Finalists: Shane Gross, The Globe and Mail, for his photo of a curious beluga whale trying to get a taste of his camera in its natural habitat in Churchill, Manitoba; David Lipnowski, The Canadian Press, for his photo of people giving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau the finger while posing for a selfie at the Folklorama Festival in Winnipeg. Norman Webster Award for International Reporting Winner: Mark MacKinnon, The Globe and Mail, for his comprehensive, human-driven reporting on the Russian war on Ukraine. Finalists: Kim Bolan, Vancouver Sun/The Province, for her reporting from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Southeast Asia on the international reach of B.C.'s criminal organizations; Jean-Thomas Léveillé, La Presse, for his coverage of the environmental and social consequences of a recent oil boom in Guyana. George Brown Award for Investigations Winners: Robert Cribb, Wendy-Ann Clarke, Declan Keogh and Owen Thompson, Toronto Star/Investigative Journalism Bureau, for their reporting on a program meant to fund mental health care for First Nations and Inuit people but is instead failing them. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Finalists: Katrina Clarke and Jeff Hamilton, Winnipeg Free Press, for their months-long investigation into the state of child care in Manitoba and the underlying issues that put kids and families at risk; Terry Pender, Waterloo Region Record, for exposing the role of the Mennonite Central Committee in bringing thousands of Nazi war criminals to Canada after the Second World War. Journalist of the Year Winner: Aaron Beswick, The Chronicle Herald, for his coverage of the lawlessness in Nova Scotia's lobster and eel fisheries, including poaching, boats and buildings being burned, and the emergence of organized crime and international smuggling operations. E. Cora Hind Award for Local Reporting Winner: Aaron Beswick, The Chronicle Herald, for his coverage of the lawlessness in Nova Scotia's lobster and eel fisheries, including poaching, boats and buildings being burned, and the emergence of organized crime and international smuggling operations. Finalists: Tyler Olsen, Fraser Valley Current, for his in-depth look at why a B.C. community news empire went bust and what it means for local readers and the company's own employees; Julia Peterson, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, for their all-encompassing coverage of the two inquests into the James Smith Cree Nation mass killings: one for the 11 victims and one for Myles Sanderson, who died in custody four days after killing them. William Southam Award for Long Feature Winner: Brandon Harder, Regina Leader-Post, for his painstaking re-creation of what happened when police went undercover to wring out a confession from a cold-case murderer. Finalists: Emma McIntosh, The Narwhal, for braiding science with storytelling and vivid descriptions to bring the story of Canada's endangered southernmost caribou herd to life; Anne-Marie Provost, La Presse, for her feature about the four-season road that connected Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk in 2017, giving Canadians access by car to the Arctic Ocean, and how communities are dealing with the influx of tourists. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW News Photo Winner: Carlos Osorio, Reuters, for his aerial photo of the message 'We Will Return' spray-painted on the vacated grounds of a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto. Finalists: Sammy Kogan, The Globe and Mail, for capturing a moment of profound grief and loss that also serves as a stark reminder of the devastating toll of gun violence; Jim Wells, Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun, for his dramatic photo of a man working to free a deer that had fallen through the ice and into the bitterly cold Bow River Photo Story Winner: Carlos Osorio, Reuters, for his coverage of the U.S. election. Finalists: Goran Tomasevic, The Globe and Mail, for documenting the gang takeover of Haiti; Martin Tremblay, La Presse, for his photos from Syria and the fallout from the Assad regime. John Wesley Dafoe Award for Politics Winner: Rachel Mendleson and R.J. Johnston, Toronto Star, for their coverage of Pickering city council and how the alt-right movement is disrupting libraries, school boards and other local democratic institutions across Canada. Finalists: Patrice Bergeron, La Presse Canadienne, for his work on Premier François Legault's CAQ government monetizing access to its ministers through fundraising cocktails; Katia Gagnon, La Presse, for her 5,000-word portrait of Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, who has breathed new life into the Parti Québécois. Presentation/Design Winners: Timothy Moore, The Globe and Mail, for his portfolio of work on science and sailing, breaking's debut as an Olympic sport, and how to master skating later in life. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Finalists: McKenna Hart and Tania Pereira, Toronto Star, for their portfolio of work on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, Toronto's top influencers of 2024, and the struggles of TTC riders; Pascal Roux, La Presse, for his portfolio of work on a 150-year-old wreck mysteriously surfacing off the coast of Newfoundland, the 50th anniversary of Dungeons and Dragons, and the conflict between Israel and Hamas. John Honderich Award for Project of the Year Winner: Toronto Star, for their work on childhood sexual abuse and the complicated legacy of Canadian literary hero Alice Munro. Finalists: Calgary Herald/Calgary Sun, for 'Squeezed,' a months-long look at inflationary and affordability issues ranging from housing and utilities to groceries, family expenses and pets; La Presse, for their extensive exploration of fatigue, its impact on our quality of life, and whether it's possible (or even beneficial) to slow down. Bob Levin Award for Short Feature Winner: Jordan Himelfarb, Toronto Star, for his feature on 18-year-old world champion Gukesh Dommaraju and the dawning of a new golden age in chess. Finalists: Dakshana Bascaramurty, The Globe and Mail, for her story from Peggy's Cove, N.S., where they've cracked down on risk-taking tourists in search of the perfect selfie; Naomi Skwarna, Toronto Star, for her reflection on an all-but-forgotten quilt that spans 30 feet in Spadina Station and the labour of love that went into it. Special Topic: Journalism in a Language other than French or English Winners: Venus Ho, Cissy Hsu, Henry Wong, Cliff Yau and Norman Sin, Sing Tao, for their month-long investigation into the sale of fraudulent mooncakes at Asian food markets in Toronto and the impact on Hong Kong diaspora consumers. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Finalists: Gord Howard, Shanshan Tian, Krista Klassen, Andrea Gray, Corey Larocque, Nunatsiaq News, for their coverage of the Nunavut Quest, a 370-km route from Arctic Bay to Pond Inlet, which involved a group of young Inuit correspondents and culminated in a 20-page commemorative edition; Sing Tao, for their ongoing coverage of Canada's 'lifeboat' program and the problems encountered by applicants and 'illegal stayers' from Hong Kong, caught up in processing delays. Sports Winners: Greg Mercer, Nancy Macdonald and Simon Houpt, The Globe and Mail, for their coverage of Canada Soccer in the wake of the spying scandal at the Paris Olympic Games. Finalists: Paige Taylor White, IndigiNews, for her series on an East Van women's basketball team and their experience at the 64th annual All Native Basketball Tournament in Tsimshian territories; Ken Warren and Tony Caldwell, Ottawa Citizen/Ottawa Sun, for their feature on an Ottawa man who uses saws and shovels to carve out a lane in the frozen river for a daily swim in zero-degree temperatures — in a standard bathing suit. Sports Photo Winners: Olivier Jean, La Presse, for capturing a spontaneous moment of joy between Andre De Grasse and Aaron Brown after they won Olympic gold in the men's 4×100-metre relay in Paris. Finalists: Nathan Denette, The Canadian Press, for his photo of Canada's high-speed men's pursuit team at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games; Frank Gunn, The Canadian Press, for his photo of Toronto Argonauts receiver Dejon Brissett flipping in the air after being upended by Winnipeg's Tyrell Ford during the Grey Cup. Sustained News Coverage Winners: The Globe and Mail, for their year-long exploration of the root causes of housing shortages and creative ideas that could help solve the crisis. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Finalists: Caroline Touzin, Ariane Lacoursière, Gabrielle Duchaine and Katia Gagnon, La Presse, for their investigative work on the systemic problems within Quebec's youth protection services; Toronto Star, for shining an unrelenting spotlight on one of the most dramatic criminal cases in recent memory: the problematic prosecution of Umar Zameer. Special Recognition Citation Globe Photojournalism Summit, for bringing together 46 photojournalists from across Canada for presentations by industry experts, roundtables, a panel discussion and a celebration of attendees' work. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 25, 2025.
Toronto Star
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Toronto Star
Globe and Mail, Toronto Star lead the way as National Newspaper Awards handed out
MONTREAL - The Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star were the big winners as the National Newspaper Awards were handed out in Montreal on Friday night. The Globe took home nine of the 23 regular awards, in front of the Toronto Star, which took home six. One of the Globe's awards was shared with the Halifax Chronicle Herald and two of the Star awards were shared with the Investigative Journalism Bureau. La Presse, Reuters and the Chronicle Herald picked up two awards each. The Star won the Project of the Year award for its coverage of the sexual abuse suffered by Andrea Skinner, the daughter of literary icon Alice Munro, at the hands of her stepfather. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The Star also won in the investigations category for its reporting done with the Investigative Journalism Bureau on the failings of a program meant to fund mental health care for Inuit and First Nations people. The Globe took home the breaking news award for its coverage of the women's soccer spying scandal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Chronical Herald's Aaron Beswick was named journalist of the year for his coverage of lawlessness in Nova Scotia's lobster and eel fisheries, including poaching, arson and international smuggling. There were 864 entries for consideration in this year's awards submitted by 82 news organizations. Finalists and winners were selected by three-judge panels in each category. The awards were established by the Toronto Press Club in 1949 to encourage excellence and reward achievement in daily newspaper work in Canada. The competition is now open to newspapers, news agencies and online news sites. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 25, 2025.
Winnipeg Free Press
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Globe and Mail big winner at National Newspaper Awards
The Globe and Mail took home the most prizes at the National Newspaper Awards on Friday, with nine wins in the 23 regular categories. The Toronto Star had the second-most wins, with six. The Chronicle Herald, Montreal's La Presse and Reuters won two awards each, which celebrate the best in Canadian journalism. Katrina Clarke and Jeff Hamilton of the Free Press were nominated for the George Brown Award for Investigations for their six-part series — called Building Blocks, Crumbling Foundation — published in June on the state of child care in Manitoba and related underlying issues. Frank Gunn / The Canadian Press Files The Canadian Press photographer Frank Gunn was nominated for a National Newspaper Award in the sports photo category for this image of Toronto Argonauts receiver Dejon Brissett being upended by Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive back Tyrell Ford at the 111th Grey Cup in Vancouver. Robert Cribb, Wendy-Ann Clarke, Declan Keogh and Owen Thompson of the Star won that category for their reporting on a program meant to fund mental health care for First Nations and Inuit people. The Star also won the John Honderich Award for Project of the Year for its work on childhood sexual abuse and the complicated legacy of literary icon Alice Munro. Aaron Beswick of the Chronicle Herald won the E. Cora Hind Award for Local Reporting for his coverage of the lawlessness in lobster and eel fisheries. He was also named Journalist of the Year. The Globe led all newspapers with 16 nominations, followed by the Star with 15 and La Presse with 13. The winners were announced at a gala in Montreal. Kari Medig of the Globe won in the feature photo category for an image of double amputee Oleksandr Budko and the Wild Bear Vets program. Two photographers — Winnipeg resident David Lipnowski for The Canadian Press and Shane Gross of the Globe — were nominated in that category for pictures taken in Manitoba. Nathan Denette of The Canadian Press won in the sports photo category for an image of Canada's men's pursuit team at the Olympics. Frank Gunn of The Canadian Press was nominated for an image of a Toronto Argonauts receiver being upended by a Winnipeg Blue Bombers defensive back at the 111th Grey Cup in Vancouver. Meanwhile, a Free Press sports reporter was first past the post at another awards gala earlier this week. Mike McIntyre won in the writing category at the Jockey Club of Canada's 50th annual Sovereign Awards. During Elections Get campaign news, insight, analysis and commentary delivered to your inbox during Canada's 2025 election. The ceremony was held in Woodbridge, Ont., Thursday. The awards celebrate 'outstanding human and equine achievements in Canadian thoroughbred racing and breeding.' McIntyre won for his August feature on a former jockey who returned to riding nearly a decade after she was paralyzed in an accident at Assiniboia Downs. 'I'm very honoured to receive this prestigious award,' McIntyre wrote on social media. Clarke and Hamilton's child-care series is also nominated in the written news category at the Canadian Association of Journalists awards. The CAJ winners will be announced in Calgary on May 31. fpcity@
Winnipeg Free Press
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Globe and Mail, Toronto Star lead the way as National Newspaper Awards handed out
MONTREAL – The Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star were the big winners as the National Newspaper Awards were handed out in Montreal on Friday night. The Globe took home nine of the 23 regular awards, in front of the Toronto Star, which took home six. One of the Globe's awards was shared with the Halifax Chronicle Herald and two of the Star awards were shared with the Investigative Journalism Bureau. La Presse, Reuters and the Chronicle Herald picked up two awards each. The Star won the Project of the Year award for its coverage of the sexual abuse suffered by Andrea Skinner, the daughter of literary icon Alice Munro, at the hands of her stepfather. The Star also won in the investigations category for its reporting done with the Investigative Journalism Bureau on the failings of a program meant to fund mental health care for Inuit and First Nations people. The Globe took home the breaking news award for its coverage of the women's soccer spying scandal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Chronical Herald's Aaron Beswick was named journalist of the year for his coverage of lawlessness in Nova Scotia's lobster and eel fisheries, including poaching, arson and international smuggling. There were 864 entries for consideration in this year's awards submitted by 82 news organizations. Finalists and winners were selected by three-judge panels in each category. During Elections Get campaign news, insight, analysis and commentary delivered to your inbox during Canada's 2025 election. The awards were established by the Toronto Press Club in 1949 to encourage excellence and reward achievement in daily newspaper work in Canada. The competition is now open to newspapers, news agencies and online news sites. This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 25, 2025.
