Three OMNI and CityNews journalists named Jack Webster Award finalists

Monika Gul, Sarbraj Singh Kahlon and Rhea Santos have been named finalists for the 2026 Jack Webster Awards, recognizing three reports produced by Rogers Sports & Media’s CityNews and OMNI newsrooms.

In the Excellence in Multilingual Journalism category, OMNI News’s Sarbraj Kahlon was nominated for reporting on how extortion fears among Vancouver builders drove policy changes at City Hall. The report was produced with Allan Chek, Kristen Johnson and Sonia Kalra.

Rhea Santos was nominated in Excellence in Feature Reporting – TV/Video for a CityNews Connect special following the healing journey after the Lapu-Lapu Day tragedy. She worked on the project with Carol McGrath and Kristen Johnson.

CityNews’s Monika Gul was named a finalist in Best News Reporting of the Year – TV/Video for coverage of the Tumbler Ridge shooting and its aftermath, alongside Allan Chek, Rob Abel and Cal Wood.

Winners will be announced Nov. 2 at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver. The ceremony marks the 40th anniversary of the Webster Awards, which honour the best in B.C. journalism each year.