OTTAWA—The Telegraph-Journal in New Brunswick has been named the winner of the 2018 Michener Award, which honours excellence in public service journalism. The Saint John-based newspaper was nominated for an 18-month investigation that exposed problems with New Brunswick’s ambulance service. The finalists for the award included the Toronto Star and two of its sister papers, the Waterloo Region Record and St. Catharines Standard, as well as CBC and APTN. Gen. Julie Payette presented the award to the winner Friday at a ceremony at Rideau Hall. The Michener Award was founded in 1970 by former governor general Roland Michener.

Source: thestar June 15, 2019 20:14 UTC