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CBC British Columbia nominated for 6 Jack Webster Awards

The finalists for the 2020Jack Webster Awards have been announced and CBC is honoured to be recognized among the many outstanding journalists and projects nominated.

Annual awards celebrate the best in B.C. journalism

People protest outside and inside the Bank of Montreal branch at Burrard and Dunsmuir in Vancouver in January after an Indigenous man and his 12-year-old granddaughter were handcuffed when trying to open a bank account. CBC reporter Angela Sterritt has been nominated for a Jack Webster Award for her work on the story. (Maggie MacPherson/CBC)

The finalists for the 2020Jack Webster Awards have been announcedand CBC is honoured to be recognized among the many outstanding journalists and projects nominated.

The annual awards recognize the best in radio, television, print and online journalism in British Columbia. CBC'snominations this year include:

Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion Reporting

Jodie Martinson,Stephen Quinn,Theresa Duvall,Anita Bathe,Mike Killeen, Mark Gryski, N.J. McDonnell,Mark Fairfield,Ross Bragg,Will Howie,Greg Kisser,Matt Brown,Richard Grundy,Fred Gagnon,Ken Leedham,Martin Diotte,Eric Pankratz,Sean MacLaren, CBC Vancouver, forWhen is Enough Enough? A CBC Town Hall fromVancouver'sDowntown Eastside.

Best Community Reporting

Sarah Penton andJosh Pag, CBC Kelowna, forRecovery: Stories from the Ashes.

City Mike Award Commentator of the Year

Wawmeesh Hamilton andGordon Loverin, CBC Vancouver, forUrban Nations.

Excellence in Digital Journalism

Team Web B.C., CBC British Columbia, forTracking COVID-19 in B.C.

Best Feature/Enterprise Reporting Radio/Podcast

Angela Sterritt, CBC Vancouver, forRacism at BMO.

Wawmeesh Hamilton,Rafferty Baker,Joan Webber, CBC Radio'sThe Current, forNot Alone.

Best Feature/Enterprise Reporting TV/Video

Christian Amundson,Liam Britten,Fiona Hopewell Jensen,Maggie MacPherson,Belle Puri,Eric Rankin, Paisley Woodward, CBC Vancouver, for35-Minute Rescue Delay Prompts Ministry Investigation.

For a full list of nominees, visit the awards website atjackwebster.com

The winners will be announced during the onlineJack Webster Awards ceremony on Dec. 8.