New Year’s Eve is fast approaching – and, for those of us in the newsroom, what better time to pause, reflect and remember all that’s happened in Burnaby in 2013.
When it comes to news headlines, Burnaby has never been short of things to write about – from those stories that are very specifically local to those that garner national and even international headlines.
Earlier this month, the Burnaby NOW editorial team sat down to discuss the top stories of the year. Our collection of awards, honours and special mentions include The News Story of the Year, The Newsmaker of the Year, and several other awards, such as our Quote of the Year, the Most High-Profile Hijacking Award and the Stuff of Which Childhood Nightmares Are Made Award.
Our choices are obviously subjective. How does one judge the relative merits of the controversy over pipelines versus the loud debate over animal rights? What criteria can be used to ensure heartwarming stories like Marwa O’Da’s don’t get overlooked?
We don’t pretend these “awards” can possibly touch on everything important that happened this year – but they do cover many of the highlights.
Being democratic about such things, we also polled readers to see what they chose as their story of the year.
A big thank you to all of our newsmakers and those who pass on news tips and ideas – we couldn’t do it without you!
