Vancouver Sun/Province reporter Kim Bolan was one of three Canadian journalists recognized at an awards ceremony in Calgary this weekend for their contributions to the craft.
The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) announced that Bolan, Daniel Renaud and David Pugliese won the prestigious Charles Bury President’s Award.
Bolan has reported for the Vancouver Sun since 1984. She has reported on wars in El Salvador, Guatemala and Afghanistan, covered the Air India terrorist attack and its aftermath, and spent much of her career “shining a spotlight on a long list of minority, women’s, education and social service issues,” said the CAJ in a news release on Sunday.
Bolan was also the first Canadian to win the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Courage in Journalism Award in 1999.
“Despite numerous threats on her life over the past 40 years from gangs and militant groups, Bolan’s commitment to the craft has been unwavering,” CAJ president Brent Jolly said.
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