Daily newspaper – Best in-depth feature or series: Rachel Mendleson

Rachel Mendleson is an investigative reporter at the Toronto Star with a special interest in data-based reporting, justice issues and public policy. Her investigation into unreliable drug and alcohol testing at the Hospital for Sick Children’s Motherisk laboratory led to the lab being shut down, prompted reviews of affected child protection cases in several provinces and uncovered a wrongful conviction. She has previously worked for the Huffington Post, Maclean’s, Canadian Business and the former Halifax Daily News.