Greater Victoria and South Island newspapers are up for 15 awards at the upcoming B.C. and Yukon news media awards.
The B.C. and Yukon Community BԪַ Media Association announced the finalists for the 2024 awards on March 22, and several of Black PressBԪַs Greater Victoria publications and journalists are up for Ma Murray awards.
Oak Bay BԪַ is a finalist for general excellence.
For the Ma Murray Community Service Award, Randi Page, Katherine Engqvist and Samantha Duerksen are nominated for the BԪַBԪַ in the Victoria BԪַ.
Jake Romphf is a finalist for the Environmental Initiative Award for BԪַBԪַ in the Victoria BԪַ.
Cathy Webster, Jocelyn Pereira and Joan Stiebel are up for the Reader Engagement Campaign Award for the Goldstream GazetteBԪַs Orange Shirt Day.
For the Environmental Writing Award, Bailey Moreton is up for BԪַVancouver Island waters an BԪַoverflow industrial parking lot as freighter traffic skyrockets: MPBԪַ in the Goldstream Gazette.
Jocelyn Pereira is a finalist for the Spooktacular Sales Event in the Goldstream Gazette.
For the Photo Essay Award, Justin Samanski-LangilleBԪַs BԪַThousands celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day in ColwoodBԪַ in the Goldstream Gazette.
Janet Gairdner, Susan Lundy, Lia Crowe and Maria Lobanova are finalists for the Magazine Excellence Award for in the Oak Bay BԪַ.
The Goldstream GazetteBԪַs BԪַ2023 Truth and ReconciliationBԪַ is up for a Feature Series Award.
For Special Publications Award (circulation under 11,000), Rod Sluggett, Kevin Laird, Bev Petow and Tammy Robinson are finalists with Sooke BԪַ MirrorBԪַs BԪַ.BԪַ
Janet Gairdner, Glen Butcher, Jason Ouellet and Maria Lobanova are finalists for Special Publications Award (circulation over 11,000) with BԪַBԪַ in the Saanich BԪַ.
Bev Petow is a finalist for Sooke BԪַ MirrorBԪַs BԪַLiving A Healthy LifeBԪַ the the Special Section Award (circulation under 11,000).
Janet Gairdner, Samantha Duerksen, Jason Ouellet and Lily Chan are finalists in the Special Section Award (circulation over 11,000) for BԪַ BԪַ in the Saanich BԪַ.
Christine van Reeuwyk is a finalist for the Feature BԪַ Award for BԪַBԪַ in the Saanich BԪַ.
Christine van Reeuwyk, Katherine Engqvist and Sonica Parmar are finalists for the Multimedia Breaking BԪַ Story for BԪַBԪַ in the Oak Bay BԪַ.