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Antigonish native and Editorial Cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon Receives Michener-Baxter Award for Exceptional Service to Canadian Journalism

May 15, 2026 | Local News

Antigonish native and Chronicle-Herald editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon has won a national award.
MacKinnon is one of two recipients of the Michener-Baxter Award for exceptional service to Canadian journalism.  The honour, from the Michener Awards Foundation recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to Canadian journalism and public service through a career dedicated to integrity, excellence and the public good.

Bruce MacKinnon

The foundation notes that MacKinnon’s greatest skill is synthesizing often complex news stories into a single cartoon that drills to the core of the issue.  The foundation adds that for four decades, his pencil has captured the human side of the news; empathy, anger, joy and sadness.  His work is insightful, poignant and direct, but always approachable for readers of the Chronicle Herald

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Canadian Radio Awards: 989 XFM Small Market Station of The Year

Broadcast Dialogue has announced the winners of the inaugural Canadian Radio Awards, which we’ve dubbed “The Howards” after our publisher emeritus Howard Christensen.

When Howard, a radio veteran and one of the original Broadcast News anchors, founded Broadcast Dialogue in 1992, he saw a need for both timely delivery of Canadian broadcast industry news, but also recognized the importance of creating a sense of community.

989 XFM is very proud to be the winner of the 2020 Station of Year – Small Market award.