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Tracy Sherlock
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Freelance journalist and journalism instructor.
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WINNER! – Excellence in Legal Journalism

Presented by the Law Society of BC

Congratulations to Kim Bolan of Vancouver Sun/The Province
for “Murder for hire: Why B.C. police target the shooters, but those behind the hits operate with ‘impunity’”.

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#WebsterAwards
November 4, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Tonight is the 39th annual event for the Jack Webster Awards.

The Jack Webster Foundation has been recognizing journalists and their work since 1987.

This year, nine student journalists from across B.C. were awarded with the Jack Webster student journalism award.

@jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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WINNER! – Excellence in Community Reporting

Presented by the Al Roadburg Foundation

Congratulations to Mike Graeme of IndigiNews for “How a colonial line shapes Tlingit lands — and my ancestor’s role in it”.

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#WebsterAwards
‘Not our border’: How a colonial line shapes Tlingit lands — and my own ancestor’s role in it
A canoe trip across the ‘U.S.-Canada’ boundary reminds Mike Graeme of colonialism’s legacy — as he follows the path of his surveyor great-great-uncle
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November 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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Congratulations to
Mike Graeme for winning the award for Excellence in Community Reporting.

@jackwebsterfdn.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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WINNER! – Excellence in Health Reporting

Congratulations to Mike Hager & Kathryn Blaze Baum of The Globe and Mail for “Extended Leave”.

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#WebsterAwards
After revelations about Vancouver attack suspect, B.C. mental-health supervision system faces renewed scrutiny
Suspect is among thousands of involuntary patients in the province who are released each year on extended leave. The Globe breaks down how the system works
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November 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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WINNER! – Excellence in Environment Reporting

Presented by the Pacific Salmon Foundation

Congratulations to Matt Simmons, Marty Clemens, Sarah Cox, Lindsay Sample & Michelle Cyca of The Narwhal
for “The healing power of fire”.

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#WebsterAwards
November 4, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Isn't it time already? We should stop changing the clocks...
www.richmond-news.com/opinion/colu...
Column: B.C. should go it alone and stop changing the clock
The debate over ending the fall time change has been ongoing for more than a decade.
www.richmond-news.com
October 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Here's a recent author interview I did with historian Brandon Marriott who wrote about the First World War through a relative's eyes.
montecristomagazine.com/community/va...
A Vancouver Historian’s Family Letters Offer Insights Into the First World War
Learning of a family connection to the First World War, Brandon Marriott dug into an archive of letters to explore the personal side of war.
montecristomagazine.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Former Foster Kids Share Their Visions for the Future via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
Former Foster Kids Share Their Visions for the Future | The Tyee
National interviews with people who grew up in the child services system call for preventive, compassionate support.
thetyee.ca
July 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
BC Falls Short After a Child's Horrific Death via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
BC Falls Short After a Child’s Horrific Death | The Tyee
An independent watchdog says the government hasn’t made the changes needed to keep kids safe.
thetyee.ca
July 17, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Something to celebrate. 🌸 Thanks @tracysherlock.bsky.social for this feature on an important program that covers post-secondary tuition for people who have been in foster care. thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
How BC Opened Educational Doors to Former Foster Kids | The Tyee
This province is a national leader in paying for post-secondary tuition and changing lives.
thetyee.ca
July 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
My latest update on #bced about the provincial tuition waiver program for former youth in care thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
How BC Opened Educational Doors to Former Foster Kids | The Tyee
This province is a national leader in paying for post-secondary tuition and changing lives.
thetyee.ca
July 10, 2025 at 2:43 AM
A Class-Action Suit for BC Kids in Care Clears a Hurdle via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
A Class-Action Suit for BC Kids in Care Clears a Hurdle | The Tyee
But the effort to win compensation still faces a tough legal battle.
thetyee.ca
May 22, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Amidst a US Brain Drain, the Parties Pledge Little for Universities via @thetyee.ca @kehyslop.bsky.social #bced thetyee.ca/News/2025/04...
Amidst a US Brain Drain, the Parties Pledge Little for Universities | The Tyee
We could be attracting American talent, prof says. Instead, institutions face cuts.
thetyee.ca
April 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Common ground has disappeared ~ let’s try to find it www.richmond-news.com/opinion/colu...
Column: As the world order shifts, we need to find common ground
History shows that economic hardship fuels political division and change.
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March 16, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Former youth in care speak out in photo and audio exhibit ~ #bced thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/form...
Former youth in care featured in photo exhibit at VIU – The Discourse.
Tarah Dowling’s photo exhibit of former youth in care shows the personal impact of the provincial tuition waiver program.
thediscourse.ca
February 26, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Teachers ~ I am thinking about writing on CTF Parachute survey, but want details. Can any of you explain this statistic to me? What's behind it? Increased complexity: 77% of teachers report students’ needs have become “significantly more complex” compared to 5 years ago. #bced
January 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
How One BC College Hopes to Recover from Lost International Students via @TheTyee Thanks @Kehyslop for covering this important issue! #bced thetyee.ca/News/2024/12...
How One BC College Hopes to Recover from Lost International Students | The Tyee
Langara plans a big restructure. Faculty are worried.
thetyee.ca
December 10, 2024 at 4:52 PM
Column: ‘Brain rot’ an appropriate choice for word of the year richmond-news.com/opinion/colu... via
@TheRichmondNews
Column: ‘Brain rot’ an appropriate choice for word of the year
The Oxford University Press has named “brain rot” as the Oxford Word of the Year 2024.
richmond-news.com
December 8, 2024 at 1:47 AM
Sorry to hear Grace Lore has cancer and will be taking a leave as children's minister. Here's a profile I wrote of her before the election ~ Can Grace Lore Fix the Ministry for Children and Families? via @thetyee.ca #bcpoli thetyee.ca/News/2024/10...
Can Grace Lore Fix the Ministry for Children and Families? | The Tyee
It may be the toughest file in BC’s government. The new minister says she’s ready to meet the challenge.
thetyee.ca
December 5, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Proud to be part of the Climate Disaster Project @climatedisaster.bsky.social to tell important stories like this one: www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘My legs were getting smashed in. My face was burning’ – This is climate breakdown
You had to drive through the fire to leave. I remember my heart racing. This is Olivia’s story
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:27 PM