Ottawa, June 11, 2014. The Toronto Star has won the 2013 Michener Award for its extensive coverage of the activities and behaviour of the Mayor of Canada’s largest city that resulted in a police investigation and Rob Ford being stripped of all powers.Citations of Merit were awarded to: Canadian Press, CTV News, the Edmonton Journal and Calgary Herald, The Globe and Mail, and the Windsor Star.
The awards were presented by His Excellency David Johnston at the Michener Award ceremony held at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.