British Columbia-Yukon Community NewsMedia Association’s Ma Murray Awards winners are to be announced during a virtual gala on April 29. (BCYCNA screenshot)

Surrey Now-Leader a finalist for best community newspaper in B.C.

B.C. and Yukon Community NewsMedia Association's Ma Murray award winners announced April 29

  • Mar. 19, 2021 12:00 a.m.

The Surrey Now-Leader is up for best community newspaper in B.C. in the 2021 B.C. and Yukon Community NewsMedia Association’s Ma Murray awards.

The Now-Leader is a finalist for general excellence in its circulation class, the largest in B.C., and is competing against the North Shore News and the Tri-City News.

The Peace Arch News, a sister paper to the Now-Leader, is a finalist in three categories. PAN is up for the general excellence award in its circulation class, along with the Langley Advance-Times and the Morning Star (Vernon).

And PAN reporter Aaron Hinks is a finalist in two categories; as a writer, for his series of feature articles A parallel pandemic, and, as a photographer, for his picture Runners complete Boston Marathon in South Surrey.

As well, the editor of the Cloverdale Reporter, Malin Jordan, is nominated for a feature photo award.

Winners are to be announced in a virtual online awards gala on April 29.


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