AJAs 2017 Finalists
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| Slug/Label | Starlight-Elver |
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| Date Aired or Published | April 2, 3, 2024 |
| Media outlet where first aired or published: | The Canadian Press |
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| Location: | Halifax |
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Short explanation of the story and how it developed: Lyndsay Armstrong was assigned to cover Justin Trudeau in suburban Halifax when protesters arrived to challenge the prime minister on the federal Fisheries Department's treatment of two Indigenous fishers. After teaming up with colleagues in the bureau that day to write about the government response to the allegations, Lyndsay recognized there was a bigger story to be told. The next day she hunted down one of the fishers, who described fearing for his survival after being left barefoot in the middle of the night, an experience that echoed the notorious starlight tours conducted by some Canadian police forces. |
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Resources of the newsroom (money and time) available to complete the story: In Halifax, Lyndsay is part of a small team of reporters, who work closely with correspondents in Fredericton and St. John's, N.L. Together they are expected to keep the wire filled with print stories, video, audio and daily regional broadcast reports. For this story Lyndsay was freed up to pursue interviews after covering the prime minister for CP the day before. |
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