Feature Writing: Long

2023-2024

Articles in this category include any fact-based work of non-fiction of more than 2,000 words. Judging will emphasize writing quality, originality and impact.

Gold Award

Gold Award

Jennie Russell and Charles Rusnell’s Dysfunction at EMS is an exceptionally well-researched article and a powerful look at Alberta’s emergency medical services. It uses firsthand accounts from paramedics and dispatchers to illustrate the system’s dysfunction. The narrative effectively conveys the gravity of the situation and sheds light on the complex causes behind the issues. It’s a jarring and brilliantly written wake-up call.

Silver Award

Silver Award

Who Wants Albertans to Gamble More? excels by informing readers with a comprehensive and engaging exploration of Alberta’s gambling culture. It blends personal stories with a critical analysis of the industry’s evolution and societal impact. Its thorough approach and vivid storytelling provide a deep understanding of the subject.

Finalists

Awakening the Spirit of the Land

Awakening the Spirit of the Land

WRITER: Jes Croucher

Your McMurray Magazine

Generative AI

Generative AI

WRITER: Lisa Szabo

EDITOR: Karen Sherlock

New Trail

Voices Rarely Heard

Voices Rarely Heard

WRITER: Anna Marie Sewell

EDITOR: Mifi Purvis

Circle

Cashing in on Tragedy

Cashing in on Tragedy

WRITER: Haley Jarmain

EDITOR: Michelle Bodnar

Summit

The Hollowing of the Calgary Herald

The Hollowing of the Calgary Herald

WRITER: Jeremy Klaszus

AUDIO EDITOR: Mike Tod

The Sprawl

Past Winners

A Clean Energy Powerhouse

Gold 2023 | A Clean Energy Powerhouse

WRITER: Chris Turner

Alberta Views

Goodbye to Peyto Glacier

Silver 2023 | Goodbye to Peyto Glacier

WRITER: Lynn Martel

Alberta Views

2022 GOLD | A Nobel Search

Gold 2022 | 2022 GOLD | A Nobel Search

WRITER: Bruce Grierson

EDITORS: Karen Sherlock, Lisa Cook

New Trail

2022 SILVER | Fighting the Unenlightenment: Longform Nonfiction in the Age of the Shortform Lie

Silver 2022 | 2022 SILVER | Fighting the Unenlightenment: Longform Nonfiction in the Age of the Shortform Lie

WRITER: Curtis Gillespie

WestWord

2021 GOLD | January 8, 2020

Gold 2021 | 2021 GOLD | January 8, 2020

WRITER : Omar Mouallem

Edify

2021 SILVER | Adam’s Choice

Silver 2021 | 2021 SILVER | Adam’s Choice

WRITER : Tadzio Richards

Alberta Views

2020 GOLD | Can Climate Change Be Reversed?

Gold 2020 | 2020 GOLD | Can Climate Change Be Reversed?

WRITER : Arno Kopecky

EDITOR : Evan Osenton

Alberta Views

2020 SILVER | Cold Pipe, Hot Rhetoric

Silver 2020 | 2020 SILVER | Cold Pipe, Hot Rhetoric

WRITER : Chris Turner

EDITOR : Evan Osenton

Alberta Views

2019 GOLD | Reducing the Harm

Gold 2019 | 2019 GOLD | Reducing the Harm

Christina Frangou

Alberta Views

2019 SILVER | Nuclear Family

Silver 2019 | 2019 SILVER | Nuclear Family

Emily Urquhart

Eighteen Bridges

2018 GOLD | Life and How to Leave It

Gold 2018 | 2018 GOLD | Life and How to Leave It

Christina Frangou

Swerve

2018 SILVER | A Hard Walk

Silver 2018 | 2018 SILVER | A Hard Walk

Curtis Gillespie

New Trail

2017 GOLD | True North Strong

Gold 2017 | 2017 GOLD | True North Strong

Omar Mouallem

Western Living

2017 SILVER | What I Learned From My Dad

Silver 2017 | 2017 SILVER | What I Learned From My Dad

Curtis Gillespie

Apple

2016 GOLD | Santa Schooled

Gold 2016 | 2016 GOLD | Santa Schooled

Cory Haller

Avenue Edmonton

2016 SILVER | Empire of Deceit

Silver 2016 | 2016 SILVER | Empire of Deceit

Max Fawcett

Alberta Venture