The Nanaimo News Bulletin is B.C.’s best community newspaper.
The B.C. and Yukon Community NewsMedia Association held its Ma Murray Awards this past weekend, and the News Bulletin was the winner of the General Excellence Award in the largest circulation category, 31,000 and over. This was the first time since 2011 that the News Bulletin has won the General Excellence Award.
As well, News Bulletin publisher Sean McCue was the winner of the Ad Design Award, reporter Karl Yu placed third in the Best Sports Photo category, and the News Bulletin placed third in the Best Special Section category for a Remembrance Day section.
The awards banquet was held Saturday, April 20, at North Vancouver’s Polygon Gallery.
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