Toronto Star reporters Jayme Poisson and David Bruser were honoured at a ceremony in Toronto on Wednesday evening for their investigative work into the mercury poisoning in the Grassy Narrows and Whitedog First Nations communities in Ontario — and the decades of government inaction that followed. In front of a crowd of their peers, Poisson and Bruser received the prize from the Sidney Hillman Foundation and described their journey through writing roughly 30 stories on the mercury poisoning. They recalled travelling to Grassy Narrows to dig up dirt literally to test for mercury. Thursday morning saw the announcement of the finalists nominated for awards from the Canadian Association of Journalists. Photojournalist Steve Russell is also nominated for his 2017 portfolio of work in the Star.

Source: thestar March 30, 2018 00:00 UTC