Times-Chronicle’s special projects editor and reporter Don Urquhart is a finalist for the 2021 Jack Webster Awards under the excellence in feature/enterprise reporting category. Urquhart’s three-part feature on COVID-19’s impact on elder care in B.C is up for this award.
The Webster Awards celebrate the best in B.C. journalism. Winners will be announced on Nov. 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. during the online Webster Awards ceremony. The event will be broadcast on www.ohboy.ca/websterawards2021.
Urquhart’s feature delves into the relevant and complicated issue of how the pandemic has impacted Canadians’ view on elder care, forcing a shift in thinking about the nature of senior living in this country.
Don Urquhart
The first part looks at the general issues that have been brought to light within elder care during the pandemic; The second part keys in closer to explore the personal experiences of seniors and their families during the pandemic; and the final part tackles what the future may hold for elder care in British Columbia.
The three-part series on this topic can be read here.
Urquhart is competing against Kim Bolan of The Vancouver Sun for her story on gang violence in the lower mainland, and Kathy Tomlinson of The Globe and Mail for her story on Workers’ Compensation Board’s impact on the opioid crisis.
This is the 35th year of the Webster Awards, named after legendary journalist, radio and television personality Jack Webster. Submissions are encouraged from print, radio/podcasts, television and online media sources that cover news, sports, the arts, business, and community issues.
