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2021 BC Achievement Community Awardees Announced
VANCOUVER – Premier John Horgan and Anne Giardini, OC, OBC, QC, Chair of the BC Achievement Foundation, today named this year’s recipients of the BC Achievement Community Award, marking the 18th offering of the program. “This year’s Community Awardees are, without exception, remarkable British Columbians who have strengthened their communities during challenging times,” said Premier […]
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IVAs 2021 Shortlist Announced!
The award recipients will be announced on National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21 in a virtual gala. Stay tuned for more updates. The 2021 IVAs categories and finalists are: Published Prose in English: Fiction Nathan Niigan Noodin Adler, Ghost Lake (Kegedonce Press) Jenn Ashton, People Like Frank (Tidewater Press) Michelle Good, Five Little Indians (Harper […]
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Six recipients from across Canada recognized for their ground-breaking work and excellence in innovation
Ottawa, ON – May 4, 2021 – Today the Rideau Hall Foundation announced the recipients of the sixth annual Governor General’s Innovation Awards. These awards recognize and celebrate exceptional Canadian individuals, teams and organizations for their excellence in innovation and their contributions to helping shape our future and positively impact our quality of life. The […]
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Kertes, King and Murray named on Leacock Medal shortlist
ORILLIA, Ont. — The president and board of directors of Stephen Leacock Associates are pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2021 Stephen Leacock Memorial Medal for Humour. In the running for the medal and $15,000 prize are, in alphabetical order by author surname: Joseph Kertes, Last Impressions (Penguin Random House)Joseph Kertes (born 1951) is […]
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Congratulations to the 2020 CAJ Awards finalists!
The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) is pleased to announce the finalists for its 2020 awards program. “The past year has been one like no other in Canadian journalism,” says CAJ president Brent Jolly. “To be able to recognize the exceptional work produced over the past year on World Press Freedom Day is a fitting […]
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Qulliit awards 2 Nunavut women for outstanding work with youth – Nunatsiaq News
Apr 28, 2021 Eunice Laura Panigayak of Taloyoak and Jukipa Kotiek of Iqaluit recognized this year Qulliit Nunavut Status of Women Council has recognized two Nunavummiut for their work providing support to youth. Each year, Qulliit honours women for their outstanding contributions to their communities as volunteers, advocates, leaders and counsellors. This year, it awarded […]
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The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the BC Achievement Foundation Announce Inaugural Reconciliation Award Recipients
The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, in partnership with the BC Achievement Foundation, is honoured to announce the recipients of the inaugural British Columbia Reconciliation Award. The award recognizes nine extraordinary individuals and organizations who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, integrity, respect, and commitment to furthering Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in the province of British Columbia, or inspired others to continue Reconciliation efforts. Individual Recipients: Dawn Drummond Doris Paul Corey Payette Grand Chief Stewart Phillip […]
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Michener Awards Foundation announces finalists for the 2020 Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism
OTTAWA, April 20, 2021 – The Michener Awards Foundation today announced the finalists for the 2020 Michener Award for meritorious public service journalism. This year’s finalists are: APTN; CBC News; The Globe and Mail; The Montreal Gazette; La Presse; and the Winnipeg Free Press. “The Michener Awards are Canadian journalism’s highest honour,” said Michener Foundation […]
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2021 First Peoples Medal – Inuit Nation: Public call for nominations
QUÉBEC CITY, April 13, 2021 -Anyone residing in Québec is invited to submit nominations for the 2021 First Peoples Medal – Inuit Nation nominees. The registration period is underway and will end on Friday, May 7, 2021. This distinction, an initiative of the Honourable J. Michel Doyon, is intended to recognize the exceptional contribution of […]
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CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowships Announced
TORONTO, April 12, 2021 – Riley Yesno and Shayla Sayer-Brabant are the recipients of this year’s CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowships, established to encourage Indigenous voices and a better understanding of Indigenous issues. The award allows two early-career Indigenous journalists to explore issues of interest while being hosted for one month at the CBC News Indigenous Unit in […]
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