The 1999 Jack Webster Awards Winners and Finalists
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1999 Jack Webster Awards winners
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Best News Reporting of the Year - Print
Kim Bolan
The Vancouver Sun
Tara Singh Hayer Murder
The Vancouver Sun
Tara Singh Hayer Murder
Finalists
- Rick Ouston – The Vancouver Sun – Dr. Gabriel Yong
- Ann Rees – The Province – King of the Road Trip
Best News Reporting of the Year - Radio
Darlene Heidemann
CKNW/98
Sexual Assault in Hockey
CKNW/98
Sexual Assault in Hockey
Finalists
- CKOV News Team – CKOV 63 – Manufactured Risk: Improving the Safety Odds
- Laura Lynch/Jack Sullivan – CBC Radio News – Coverage of the Settlement in Regina vs. O'Connor
Best News Reporting of the Year - Television
Kathy Tomlinson
Broadcast One, CBC Television
Merchants of Misery
Broadcast One, CBC Television
Merchants of Misery
Finalists
- Leigh Morrow with Peter Louwe – Global Television – E. I. Fraud
- Catherine Pope – BCTV – Crack in the System
Best Feature Story - Print
Rick Collins
The Chilliwack Progress
Living with Dying
The Chilliwack Progress
Living with Dying
Finalists
- Ian Mulgrew – The Vancouver Sun – The Battle for Hastings
- Kathy Tait – The Province – Teens and Drugs
Best Feature Story - Radio
Kathryn Gretsinger
CBC Radio
A Level Playing Field
CBC Radio
A Level Playing Field
Finalists
- Darlene Heidemann – CKNW/98 – Everyday Living
- Dr. Art Hister – CKNW/98 – Depression
Best Feature Story - Television
CFTK TV - Terrace
CFTK TV News
Carving the Future: The Nisga'a Story
CFTK TV News
Carving the Future: The Nisga'a Story
Finalists
- Kelly McClughan – Broadcast One, CBC Television – In Custody Care
- George Browne/Elaine McKay – BCTV – Webster: Just a Reporter
Jack Webster Award of Distinction
Heather Persson/James Murray/Tracy Hughes
Salmon Arm Observer
Salmon
Salmon Arm Observer
Salmon
Finalists
- Alison Appelbe – Vancouver Courier – Soft Rules
- Paul Scott – 580 CKXR Radio, Salmon Arm – Wildfire 98
Jack Webster Business, Industry & Economics Award
Endowed by Jean Cormier
David Paperny, David Paperny Films
CBC TV
The Dealmaker: The Life and Times of Jimmy Pattison
CBC TV
The Dealmaker: The Life and Times of Jimmy Pattison
Finalists
- Brian Coxford/Jas Johal/Bill Luxton/Stu McNish – BCTV – BC in the Red
- Jon Ferry – BC Business Magazine – Capitalist Junkies
Best Reporting - Chinese Language
Joyce Lee
Talentvision
The Same Battle in Two Far Different Sovereigns
Talentvision
The Same Battle in Two Far Different Sovereigns
Finalists
- David Tsou/Andrew Yang/Yuan Ho/Blair Chang – World Journal – The Disciplining of Chinese Children: A 13-part Report
- Philip Yung/Penny Choi/Elly Leung – Mainstream Broadcasting CHMB 1320 – Leonid Meteroid Storm
Jack Webster Science & Technology Award
Supported by Barry Lando
Ben Parfitt
The Georgia Straight
The Big Chill
The Georgia Straight
The Big Chill
Finalists
- Linda Aylesworth – BCTV – The Human Genome Project
- Ann Rees – The Province – A Day in a Drug Test
Bruce Hutchison Lifetime Achievement Award
Keith Bradbury
Cameron Bell