Two CBC Vancouver photojournalists received national photography awards on Saturday by the News Photographers Association of Canada. Ben Nelms was awarded photojournalist of the year in the 13th annual National Pictures of the Year (NPOY) awards competition for a portfolio of work. (Ben Nelms/CBC)Originally from Edmonton, Nelms began shooting with CBC in April 2019. "I'm really honoured to have won the photojournalist of the year award," Nelms said when asked for comment. MacPherson is from Vernon, B.C., and started working with CBC in June 2019.

Source: CBC News April 26, 2020 09:22 UTC