CBC Sports reporter Devin Heroux honoured with Wheelchair Curling Sport Leadership award

CBC Sports reporter Devin Heroux is one of three recipients to be honoured on Wednesday with the first-ever Wheelchair Curling Sport Leadership award.

Joining Heroux are Shauna Petrie (posthumously) and Tom Ward. All three have made “exceptional contributions to the sport that are worthy of recognition and celebration,” Curling Canada said in a statement. 

The award was created to honour individuals who have played a meaningful role in the growth and development of wheelchair curling in Canada. 

“This award has been a long time coming, and because of this, there were numerous well-deserving individuals nominated by colleagues and community members,” said Kyle Paquette, Director of Wheelchair Curling at Curling Canada. "There were, however, three leaders who received multiple nominations and whose noteworthy contributions deserved to be celebrated for this inaugural award."

With his continuous reporting, Heroux’s unparalleled contributions have raised the profile of wheelchair curling through his coverage of the Paralympic Games with CBC Sports.

These contributions also include his personal storytelling across social media, and his role with The Curling Group at the inaugural Grand Slam of Curling Wheelchair Invitational.

Heroux first covered wheelchair curling for CBC Sports during the 2018 Pyeongchang Paralympic Games, and was immediately drawn to the sport and its athletes.

Since then, he has become the sport’s most prominent media voice, consistently highlighting the skill and stories of Canada’s wheelchair curlers.

“I feel a deep responsibility with the platform I have, which is a growing platform, to use everything that I possibly can to amplify these stories and to continue to push for equity across coverage,”