ATLANTIC JOURNALISM AWARDS
2023 Winners
(April 21, 2023) The Atlantic Journalism Board of Directors would like to congratulate the 2023 Gold and Silver award winners, announced last night during events held at College of the North Atlantic (St. John’s, NL); University of King’s College (Halifax, NS) and St. Thomas University
(Fredericton, NB).
The awards ceremonies were recorded and will be broadcast on Eastlink Community TV at 10 PM AT every Thursday during May 2023 (May 4, 11, 18 and 25). The program will also be available through Eastlink On Demand.
NEWSPAPERS
Breaking News
GOLD
– “Fiona’s Fury”, by Rosalyn Roy, The Wreckhouse Weekly, Port aux Basques,
Newfoundland and Labrador
SILVER
– “Crew of Atlantic Destiny fishing vessel airlifted to Yarmouth Airport after emergency at
sea”, by Tina Comeau, SaltWire Network/Tri-County Vanguard, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
– “Prince Edward Island health minister says no conflict over deputy regarding Medavie
contract”, by Stu Neatby, SaltWire Network, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Enterprise Reporting
GOLD
– “Who Killed Shirley Milberry?”, by Mike Landry, Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, New
Brunswick
SILVER
– “Donald Sobey’s sexual assault of a young man was an open secret. Now his victim is
finally telling his story…”, by Stephen Kimber, The Globe & Mail, Halifax, Nova Scotia
– “Eight care workers complained before police called in senior sex abuse case”, by Chris
Lambie, The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Feature
GOLD
– “A Newfoundland hospital switched them at birth. Fifty-three years later, a DNA test
brought them together”, by Lindsay Jones, The Globe & Mail, Halifax, Nova Scotia
SILVER
– “The investigation of a young girl’s death in Nova Scotia points to flaws in rural
policing”, by Lindsay Jones, The Globe & Mail, Halifax, Nova Scotia
– “Switched at Birth”, by Tara Bradbury, The Telegram, St. John’s, Newfoundland and
Labrador
– “Who will apologize to Jason Sark?”, by Paul MacNeill, Eastern Graphic, Montague,
Prince Edward Island
Photojournalism News
GOLD
– “Memorial Cup Final, Celebration and Defeat”, by Michael Hawkins, New Brunswick
Telegraph Journal (freelance), Rothesay, New Brunswick
SILVER
– “Roof Work”, by Keith Gosse, The Telegram, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
– “World Juniors”, by John Morris, John Morris, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Photojournalism Portrait/Feature
GOLD
– “The Blue House”, by Rene J. Roy, The Wreckhouse Weekly, Port aux Basques,
Newfoundland and Labrador
SILVER
– “Safe! Maybe?”, by Keith Gosse, The Telegram, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
– “Shadow Biker”, by Keith Gosse, The Telegram, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Editorial Cartooning
GOLD
– Bruce MacKinnon, The Chronicle Herald/SaltWire Network, Halifax, Nova Scotia (Body
of work)
SILVER
– Michael de Adder, SaltWire Network, Halifax, Nova Scotia (Body of work)
Best Community Newspaper News Story
GOLD
– “Hurricane Fiona”, by Rene J. Roy, The Wreckhouse Weekly, Port aux Basques,
Newfoundland and Labrador
SILVER
– “An inspiration to all: Yarmouth paramedic Terry Muise honoured”, by Tina Comeau,
SaltWire Network/Tri-County Vanguard, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
– “Transitional nightmare”, by Rachel Collier, Eastern Graphic, Montague, Prince Edward
Island
RADIO
Breaking News (the judges selected only one finalist in this category)
GOLD
– Hurricane Fiona Hits Southwest Coast, VOCM, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Enterprise Reporting
GOLD
– “More than a statistic: remembering Luke Landry”, by Vanessa Blanch, CBC New
Brunswick, Moncton, New Brunswick
SILVER
– “Cost of Getting By”, by David Burke, CBC Cape Breton, Halifax, Nova Scotia
– “Finding Home”, by Caroline Hillier and Krissy Holmes, CBC Radio, St. John’s,
Newfoundland and Labrador
Feature
GOLD
– “I Still Live Here”, by John Gaudi, Atlantic Voice, Newfoundland and Labrador
SILVER
– “Hola, Glovertown”, by Caroline Hillier and Mary-Catherine Mcintosh, CBC Radio, St.
John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
– “Operation Hemlock”, by Phlis McGregor, CBC NS, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Best Information News Radio Program
GOLD
– “St. John’s Morning Show”, by Jo-Ann Dooley, Krissy Holmes, Garrett Barry, Ariana
Kelland, Jonny Hodder, Caroline Hillier and Andrew Wiseman, CBC NL, St. John’s,
Newfoundland and Labrador
SILVER
– “Newfoundland Morning: Fiona Remote Show”, by Bernice Hillier, Martin Jones, Cherie
Wheeler, David Newell, Brian McHugh and James Grudic, CBC Radio, Newfoundland
and Labrador
– “On Target with Linda Swain: Guest Lela Evans on Truth and Reconciliation”, by Linda
Swain, VOCM, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Best Newscast
GOLD
– “The Morning News”, CityNews Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia
SILVER
– “91.9 The Bend News at 7 AM”, 91.9 The Bend, Moncton, New Brunswick
– “CHSJ News at 7 AM”, Country 94.1 FM, Saint John, New Brunswick
TELEVISION
Breaking/Spot News
GOLD
– “Mi’kmaw Fishery”, by Angel Moore, APTN, Halifax, Nova Scotia
SILVER
– « L’Église de Shemogue détruite par un incendie », by Pascal Raiche-Nogue and Pierre
A. Richard, ICI Acadie, Moncton, Nouveau-Brunswick
– “MV Holiday Island fire”, by Steve Bruce, CBC Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown,
Prince Edward Island
Enterprise Reporting
GOLD
– “Seuls devant un mal inconnu”, by Nicolas Steinbach and Monique Bourque, ICI Acadie,
Moncton, Nouveau-Brunswick
SILVER
– “Request for Assistance: HMCS Margaret Brooke Re-Deployment”, by Jodi Cooke, NTV
News, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
– “Return to Davis Inlet”, by Ariana Kelland, Katie Breen and Angela Gilbert, CBC NL, St.
John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Feature
GOLD
– “Project Bonavista”, by Mark Cumby and Lindsay Bird, CBC NL, St. John’s,
Newfoundland Labrador
SILVER
– “Habitats: Diving for Ghost Gear in Hickman’s Harbour”, by Amanda Bulman and
Rodrigo Iniguez, CBC NL, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
– “Ugpi’ganjig Threatened”, by Jacques Poitras and Michael Heenan, CBC NB,
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Videojournalist
GOLD
– Alix Villeneuve, ICI Acadie (Radio-Canada), Fredericton, New Brunswick
SILVER
– Aniekan Etuhube, CBC NB, Fredericton, New Brunswick
– Beth Penney, NTV News, St. John’s, Newfoundland Labrador
Best Newscast
GOLD
– “CBC News: Compass”, CBC PEI, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
SILVER
– « Le Téléjournal Acadie, Épisode du 28 septembre 2022 », by Équipe du Téléjournal
Acadie, ICI Acadie, Moncton, Nouveau-Brunswick
– “NTV Evening Newshour”, NTV News, St. John’s, NL
MAGAZINES
Best Profile (the judges selected only one finalist in this category)
Gold
– “Chief Terry Paul: Atlantic Canada’s first Indigenous CEO of the Year”, by Stephen
Kimber, Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John’s, Newfoundland Labrador
Best Article
GOLD
– “A new Come to Stay story”, by Louis Power, Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John’s,
Newfoundland and Labrador
SILVER
– “Confronting hockey’s dark side”, by Ameeta Vohra, Halifax Magazine/Unravel Halifax,
Halifax, Nova Scotia
– “Verafin: the $2.75 billion backstory”, by Stephen Kimber, Atlantic Business Magazine,
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Best Cover
GOLD
– “The innovation issue”, by Carolyn Greene, Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John’s,
Newfoundland and Labrador
SILVER
– “She writes the songs”, by Shawn Dalton, Saltscapes, Halifax, Nova Scotia
– “The wondrous snowy owl”, by Shawn Dalton, Saltscapes, Halifax, Nova Scotia
DIGITAL JOURNALISM
Enterprise/Long form
GOLD
– “Revered, feared”, by Frances Willick, CBC Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia
SILVER
– “Investigation: past safety violations loom large over reopening of Canadian coal mine”,
by Cloe Logan, Canada’s National Observer, Halifax, Nova Scotia
– “The lives of others”, by Lindsay Jones, The Atavist Magazine, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Breaking News
GOLD
– “Halifax police arrest, pepper spray protestors as city evicts homeless people from
parks”, by Zane Woodford, Halifax Examiner, Halifax, Nova Scotia
SILVER
– «En pleine crise des urgences, les têtes tombent au Nouveau-Brunswick », par Catherine
Allard, ICI Acadie, Moncton, Nouveau-Brunswick
– “Fiona fallout in Prince Edward Island”, by Teresa Wright, Global News, Charlottetown,
Prince Edward Island
ANY MEDIUM
Arts & Entertainment
GOLD
– “Perchance Theatre Project revealing more of Newfoundland and Labrador”, by Ashley
Fitzpatrick, The Independent, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
SILVER
– “She writes it our way”, by Crystal Murray, Saltscapes, Halifax, Nova Scotia
– “The Rowdyman 50th anniversary”, by Barb Sweet, The Telegram/SaltWire Network, St.
John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
Business Reporting
GOLD
– “Stephenville Airport deal scrutiny”, by Troy Turner, Rob Antle, Colleen Connors,
Avanthika Anand, CBC NL, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
SILVER
– “Hola, Glovertown”, by Caroline Hillier, Danny Arsenault, Mike Rossiter and John
Gushue, CBC NL, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
– “Will Trudeau succeed where other PMs have failed?”, by Ashley Fitzpatrick, Atlantic
Business Magazine, St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador
Commentary
GOLD
– “The witchification of Lisa Banfield”, by Tim Bousquet, Halifax Examiner, Halifax,
Nova Scotia
SILVER
– “Could a robot write this? Lessons on using AI writing tools, and what they mean for
journalism”, by Philip Moscovitch, Halifax Examiner, Halifax, Nova Scotia
– “Trying to turn a parent’s grief into action”, by John DeMont, Chronicle Herald/SaltWire,
Halifax, Nova Scotia
– “Two men, one historic apology”, by Paul MacNeill, Eastern Graphic, Montague, Prince
Edward Island
Sports Reporting
GOLD
– “Confronting hockey’s dark side”, by Ameeta Vohra, Halifax Magazine/Unravel Halifax,
Halifax, Nova Scotia
SILVER
– “A tribute to Trevor Ettinger”, by Jeremy Fraser, Cape Breton Post, Sydney, Nova Scotia
– “Equity on ice”, by Karissa Donkin, CBC NB/Atlantic Investigative Unit, Fredericton,
New Brunswick
Jim MacNeill New Journalist Award
GOLD
– Nicola Seguin, CBC NS, Halifax, Nova Scotia
SILVER
– Marykate O’Neill, NTV News, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
– Hannah Rudderham, CBC NB, Fredericton, New Brunswick