Meet The Winners: NCM Awards 2023 - New Canadian Media
Wendy McLellan
February 29, 2024
“The task of choosing just 10 stories from so many excellent entries was really challenging. Irrespective of who wins, this list is a testimony to the NCM Collective’s journalistic excellence. We wish all reporters the very best!” — Diary Marif (chair), Mohsin Abbas and Deputy Editor Wendy McLellan.
The winners were announced during the virtual NCM Townhall last evening. Newsmaker of the Year 2023 Beheshteh Rezapour was also celebrated during the townhall last evening. The top three winners collectively won a total cash prize of $1,000.
Following are the top stories whose writers were shortlisted for Reporter of the Year 2023 (in no particular order).
With raging fires and extreme heat, more must be done to address the unequal impact of climate change, experts say
Caste listed as discriminatory under Ontario’s new human rights policy
After thousands of dollars and years in Canada, international students face removal orders amid immigration scam
Paper trail purgatory: 2021 Startup Visa applicants left waiting amid backlog crisis
Newcomers increasingly turning to food banks for sustenance
Across the divide: Serving falafel together
Triple-glass effect and language barriers erode Canadian charm, say experts
Financial fraud a serious threat to new Canadians
‘Cautiously optimistic’: Immigrant drivers rate B.C. plan to protect gig workers
Inside the workings of Canada’s organized auto theft rings
Wendy McLellan is Deputy Editor of New Canadian Media and an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years’ experience working in media. She has worked in newsrooms as an assignment editor; acting city editor; beat and general assignment reporter; and web/social media editor.
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