2021 Premier Awards - Best Multimedia Breaking News Coverage ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over)
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Place Name:
First Place
Contestant Name:
Capital News (Kelowna, BC)
Entry Title:
Multiple deaths reported after ‘catastrophic’ crane collapse in Kelowna
Entry Credit:
PAULA TRAN, Jen Zielinski, MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ
Judge Comment:
This is an impressive package of reporting with a multi-platform perspective and use of social media in mind.
Place Name:
Second Place
Contestant Name:
Okotoks Western Wheel (Okotoks, AB)
Entry Title:
Okotoks Western Wheel-Best Multimedia Breaking News
Entry Credit:
Lauryn Heintz, Brent Calver
Judge Comment:
A solid visual and local way into the important subject of sexual harassment in schools that would have benefited from more perspectives.
Place Name:
Third Place
Contestant Name:
Cowichan Valley Citizen (Duncan, BC)
Entry Title:
5 halls, Forest Service douse Maple Bay fire
Entry Credit:
Sarah Simpson, Kevin Rothbauer, Andrea Rondeau
Judge Comment:
Solid teamwork was used for this story that has a clear multi-platform/social media approach.
Competition Comment:
The quality of reporting in this category was impressive, and there was clear through into the multi-media approach to breaking news coverage.