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'Now' news team earns four national awards

SURREY - The Now's news team has earned another four national awards.The 2015 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards, which celebrates the best in community publishing from across the country, has recognized the Now four times:. Best Headline Writing (Gold). Best Website Design (Silver). Best Feature Story, Michael Booth (Silver). Best Multimedia Feature (Silver) "This type of editorial performance strengthens our valued readership and confirms that the Now is one of the best community newspapers in Canada," said publisher Dwayne Weidendorf.Editor Beau Simpson said the newsroom's awards were well deserved."Our team is always working hard to find and tell compelling stories that touch our readers' hearts," said Simpson. "I am very proud of them. The dedication to their craft is a big reason why the Now is consistently recognized as one of the best papers outthere." This is in addition to the four British Columbia and Yukon "Ma Murray" Community Newspaper Awards the Now was nominated for in late February:. Newspaper Excellence. Best Feature, Tom Zytaruk. Investigative Journalism, Tom Zytaruk. Online Innovation, Amy Reid and Jacob Zinn Winners of the Ma Murray awards will be announced April 25 at River Rock Casino.The Now