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Jun 18, 2026
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Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer accepts 2026 Michener-Baxter Award
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Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer accepts 2026 Michener-Baxter Award
The B.C. political columnist joins editorial cartoonist Bruce MacKinnon as only the 14th and 15th people awarded the career-defining journalism prize
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By Joseph Ruttle
Published Jun 18, 2026
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