2009 Better Newspapers Competition Winners
Congratulations to the winners in the 2009 Better Newspapers Competition!
Winners were announced on Monday, March 16th, 2009 and will have the opportunity to accept their award at the Better Newspapers Competition (BNC) Banquet on Thursday, May 21st, 2009 in Montreal at the annual National Convention.
All CCNA members will be mailed a copy of the 2009 BNC Winners book following the awards presentation.
General Excellence
Best All Round Newspaper
Class 1011 – Circulation up to 1249
Best All Round Newspaper
1. Sicamous (BC) Eagle Valley News
2. Wainwright (AB) Wainwright Star Chronicle
3. Houston (BC) Houston Today
Best Editorial Page
1. Whitewood (SK) Herald
2. Houston (BC) Houston Today
3. Elk Point (AB) Review
Best Front Page
1. Whitewood (SK) Herald
2. Houston (BC) Houston Today
3. Sicamous (BC) Eagle Valley News
Blue Ribbon
Houston (BC) Houston Today
Jasper (AB) Booster
Midland (ON) The Free Press
Sicamous (BC) Eagle Valley News
Vauxhall (AB) Vauxhall Advance
Wainwright (AB) Star Chronicle
Whitewood (SK) Herald
Class 1012 – Circulation 1250 to 1999
Best All Round Newspaper
1. Fort MacLeod (AB) The MacLeod Gazette
2. Digby (NS) The Digby Courier
3. Happy Valley-Goose Bay (NL) The Labradorian
Best Editorial Page
1. Happy Valley-Goose Bay (NL) The Labradorian
2. Fort Macleod (AB) The Macleod Gazette
3. High Prairie (AB) South Peace News
Best Front Page
1. Fort Macleod (AB) The Macleod Gazette
2. Digby (NS) The Digby Courier
3. High Prairie (AB) South Peace News
Blue Ribbon
Digby (NS) The Digby Courier
Fort Macleod (AB) The Macleod Gazette
Happy Valley-Goose Bay (NL) The Labradorian
High Prairie (AB) South Peace News
Stephenville (NL) Georgian
Class 1013 – Circulation 2000 to 2999
Best All Round Newspaper
1. Invermere (BC) The Valley Echo
2. Grand Falls-Windsor (NL) Advertiser
3. Taber (AB) Taber Times
Best Editorial Page
1. Hinton (AB) Parklander
2. Gravenhurst (ON) Banner
3. Port Hardy (BC) North Island Gazette
Best Front Page
1. Invermere (BC) The Valley Echo
2. Port Aux Basques (NL) The Gulf News
3. Peace River (AB) Record-Gazette
Blue Ribbon
Elmira (ON) Independent
Fergus-Elora (ON) News Express
Grand Falls-Windsor (NL) Advertiser
Gravenhurst (ON) Gravenhurst Banner
Ingersoll (ON) Times
Invermere (BC) The Valley Echo
Ladysmith/Chemainus (BC) The Chronicle
Minden (ON) Times
Port Aux Basques (NL) The Gulf News
Taber (AB) Taber Times
Class 1014 – Circulation 3000 to 3999
Best All Round Newspaper
1. Squamish (BC) The Chief
2. Smithers (BC) Interior News
3. Woodstock (NB) Bugle Observer
Best Editorial Page
1. Squamish (BC) The Chief
2. Salmon Arm (BC) Observer
3. Smithers (BC) The Interior News
Best Front Page
1. Woodstock (NB) Bugle Observer
2. Squamish (BC) The Chief
3. Smithers (BC) The Interior News
Blue Ribbon
Bonnyville (AB) Bonnyville Nouvelle
Haliburton (ON) County Echo
Moosomin (SK) World-Spectator
Pictou (NS) The Advocate
Salmon Arm (BC) Salmon Arm Observer
Smithers (BC) The Interior News
Squamish (BC) The Chief
St. Stephen (NB) The Saint Croix Courier
Weyburn (SK) Review
Woodstock (NB) Bugle Observer
Class 1015 – Circulation 4000 to 6499
Best All Round Newspaper
1. Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
2. Banff (AB) Crag & Canyon
3. Yarmouth (NS) Vanguard
Best Editorial Page
1. Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
2. Powell River (BC) The Powell River Peak
3. Banff (AB) Crag & Canyon
Best Front Page
1. Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
2. Banff (AB) Crag & Canyon
3. Powell River (BC) The Powell River Peak
Blue Ribbon
Banff (AB) Crag & Canyon
Huntsville (ON) Huntsville Forester
Kentville (NS) Kings County Register
Nunavut/Nunavik (NU) Nunatsiaq News
Powell River (BC) The Powell River Peak
Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
Sooke (BC) Sooke News
Sussex (NB) Kings County Record
Yellowknife (NT) Yellowknifer
Class 1016 – Circulation 6500 to 12499
Best All Round Newspaper
1. Whistler (BC) Question
2. Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff/Lake Louise (AB) Rocky Mountain Outlook
3. Oak Bay (BC) Oak Bay News
Best Editorial Page
1. Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff/Lake Louise (AB) Rocky Mountain Outlook
2. Whistler (BC) Question
3. Oak Bay (BC) Oak Bay News
Best Front Page
1. Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff/Lake Louise (AB) Rocky Mountain Outlook
2. Canmore (AB) Leader
3. Oak Bay (BC) Oak Bay News
Blue Ribbon
Bridgewater (NS) Bridgewater Bulletin
Canmore (AB) Leader
Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff/Lake Louise (AB) Rocky Mountain Outlook
Northwest Territories (NT) NWT News North
Oak Bay (BC) Oak Bay News
Port Perry (ON) Port Perry Star
Uxbridge (ON) Times-Journal
Whistler (BC) Question
Class 1017 – Circulation 12500 to 24999
Best All Round Newspaper
1. St. Albert (AB) Gazette
2. Milton (ON) Canadian Champion
3. Niagara (ON) This Week – Grimsby Edition
Best Editorial Page
1. Milton (ON) Canadian Champion
2. Parksville/Qualicum Beach (BC) The News
3. St. Albert (AB) Gazette
Best Front Page
1. Milton (ON) Canadian Champion
2. Okotoks (AB) Western Wheel
3. Delta (BC) Delta Optimist
Blue Ribbon
Calgary (AB) Fast Forward Weekly
Delta (BC) Delta Optimist
Duncan (BC) Cowichan News Leader Pictorial
Edmonton (AB) SEE Magazine
Georgetown/Acton (ON) Independent/Free Press
Orangeville (ON) Banner
Parksville/Qualicum Beach (BC) The News
Sherwood Park (AB) News
Sidney (BC) Peninsula News Review
Class 1018 – Circulation 25000 and over
Best All Round Newspaper
1. Kelowna (BC) Capital News
2. Oshawa (ON) This Week
3. Saanich (BC) News
Best Editorial Page
1. Stoney Creek (ON) News
2. Montreal (QC) The Suburban
3. Ajax/Pickering (ON) News Advertiser
Best Front Page
1. Oshawa (ON) This Week
2. White Rock/South Surrey (BC) Peace Arch News
3. North Vancouver/West Vancouver (BC) North Shore News
Blue Ribbon
Ajax/Pickering (ON) News Advertiser
Kelowna (BC) Capital News
Oshawa (ON) This Week
Montreal (QC) The Suburban
North and West Vancouver (BC) North Shore Outlook
North Vancouver/West Vancouver (BC) North Shore News
Saanich (BC) News
Stoney Creek (ON) Stoney Creek News
Victoria (BC) News
Whitby (ON) This Week
White Rock/South Surrey (BC) Peace Arch News
Premier Awards
Best News Story
Stephen Shaw Memorial Award
Sponsored by Metroland Media Group Ltd
Class 2011 – Circulation up to 3999
1. Adam MacInnis, Pictou (NS) The Advocate
2. Curtis Haugan, Peace River (AB) Record-Gazette
3. Erin Hitchcock, Williams Lake (BC) The Williams Lake Tribune
Class 2012 – Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Lisa Brown, Bridgewater (NS) Bridgewater Bulletin
2. Paul MacNeill, Montague (PE) The Eastern Graphic
3. Chris Hall, Port Perry (ON) Port Perry Star
Class 2013 – Circulation 12500 and over
1. Jenn Marshall, Nanaimo (BC) Nanaimo News Bulletin
2. Marisa Babic, Surrey/North Delta/White Rock (BC) The Now
3. Jonathan Hutchings, Chilliwack (BC) Chilliwack Times
Best Feature Story
Class 2021 – Circulation up to 3999
1. Martha Perkins, Haliburton (ON) County Echo
2. Karen Best, Dunnville (ON) Chronicle
3. Michelle Stewart, Labrador City (NL) The Aurora
Class 2022 – Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Tina Comeau, Yarmouth (NS) Vanguard
2. Patty Mintz, Kentville (NS) Kings County Advertiser
3. Pirjo Raits, Sooke (BC) Sooke News
Class 2023 – Circulation 12500 and over
1. Hannah Sutherland, White Rock/South Surrey (BC) Peace Arch News
2. David Lea, Oakville (ON) Beaver
3. Mark Hasiuk, Vancouver (BC) The Vancouver Courier – East Side
Best Feature Series
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association Trophy
Sponsored by SWNA
Class 2031 – Circulation up to 3999
1. Cynthia Vukets, Wakefield/Gatineau Hills (QC) Low Down To Hull & Back News
2. Natalie Musseau, Port Aux Basques (NL) The Gulf News
3. Jenn Watt, Minden (ON) Times
Class 2032 – Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Wendy Elliot, Kentville (NS) Kings County Register
2. Casey Lessard, Grand Bend (ON) Grand Bend Strip
3. Laura Walz, Powell River (BC) The Powell River Peak
Class 2033 – Circulation 12500 and over
1. Adrian Morrow, Angela Brunschot, Ian Doig, Trevor, Calgary (AB) Fast Forward Weekly
2. Kelly McManus, North and West Vancouver (BC) North Shore Outlook
3. Alfie Lau, Burnaby (BC) Burnaby Now
Outstanding Columnist
George Cadogan Memorial Outstanding Columnist Award
Sponsored by Cadogan Foundation Inc.
Class 2041 – Circulation Open
1. Darrell Greer, Nunavut (NU) Nunavut News North
2. Todd Hamilton, Smithers (BC) The Interior News
3. Paul MacNeill, Montague (PE) The Eastern Graphic
Outstanding Reporter Initiative
Class 2051 – Circulation up to 9999
1. Sheri Monk, Maple Creek (SK) The Maple Creek News-Times
2. Autumn MacDonald, Quesnel (BC) Quesnel Cariboo Observer
3. Genesee Keevil, Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
Class 2052 – Circulation 10000 and over
1. Paul Rudan, Campbell River (BC) Campbell River Mirror
2. Herb Garbutt, Burlington (ON) Post
3. Monique Tamminga, Langley (BC) The Langley Times
Best National Editorial
Charles Hawkins Memorial Trophy
Sponsored by Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Class 2061 – Circulation up to 9999
1. William Clarke, Springdale/Baie Verte (NL) Nor’Wester
2. Sean Percy & Patrick Teskey, Hay River (NT) Hub
3. Steve Dills, Sylvan Lake (AB) News
Class 2062 – Circulation 10000 and over
1. Carol Picard, Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff/Lake Louise (AB) Rocky Mountain Outlook
2. Don Ford, Burlington (ON) Post
3. Rose Sanchez, Swift Current (SK) Prairie Post
Best Local Editorial
Sponsored by Glacier Ventures
Class 2071 – Circulation up to 3999
1. Ken MacInnis, Williams Lake (BC) The Williams Lake Tribune
2. Todd Hamilton, Smithers (BC) The Interior News
3. Malcolm Baxter, Kitimat (BC) Northern Sentinel
Class 2072 – Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Richard Mostyn, Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
2. Jen Geens, Yellowknife (NT) Yellowknifer
3. Jim Bell, Nunavut/Nunavik (NU) Nunatsiaq News
Class 2073 – Circulation 12500 and over
1. John McKinley, Duncan (BC) Cowichan News Leader Pictorial
2. Beryl P. Wajsman, Montreal (QC) The Suburban West Island
3. Don Ford, Burlington (ON) Post
Best Historical Story
Class 2081 – Circulation up to 3999
1. Jean Sarrazin, Vankleek Hill/Hawkesbury (ON) The Review
2. Michelle Stewart, Labrador City (NL) The Aurora
3. Jeff D’Andrea, Athabasca (AB) Advocate
Class 2082 – Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Aaron Beswick, St. Anthony (NL) Northern Pen
2. Robert Hirtle, Bridgewater (NS) Bridgewater Bulletin
3. Fred A. Hatfield, Yarmouth (NS) Vanguard
Class 2083 – Circulation 12500 and over
1. James Weldon, North Vancouver/West Vancouver (BC) North Shore News
2. Lara Gerrits, Coquitlam/Pt. Coquitlam/Pt. Moody (BC) Tri-City News
3. Stephanie Hounsell, Milton (ON) Canadian Champion
Best Headline Writing
Class 2091 – Circulation Open
1. St. Stephen (NB) The Saint Croix Courier
2. Sechelt/Gibsons (BC) Coast Reporter
3. Yellowknife (NT) Yellowknifer
Best Local Cartoon
Class 2101 – Circulation up to 9999
1. Wyatt Tremblay, Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
2. Dennis Parker, Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
3. Jonathan Mahood, Parry Sound (ON) North Star
Class 2102 – Circulation 10000 and over
1. Steve Nease, Oakville (ON) Beaver
2. Tim Dolighan, Peterborough (ON) Peterborough This Week
3. Bob Castle, Courtenay Comox Valley (BC) Comox Valley Record
Best Spot News Photo Coverage
Class 2111 – Circulation up to 3999
1. Donald Loveridge, Lewisporte (NL) The Pilot
2. Chris Nickless, 100 Mile House (BC) Free Press
3. James Murray, Salmon Arm (BC) Salmon Arm Observer
Class 2112 – Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Pirjo Raits, Sooke (BC) Sooke News
2. Tina Comeau, Yarmouth (NS) Vanguard
3. Tracy Pallister, Strathmore (AB) Standard
Class 2113 – Circulation 12500 and over
1. Lance Anderson, Peterborough (ON) Peterborough This Week
2. James MacLennan, St. Albert (AB) Gazette
3. Sean Connor, Kelowna (BC) Capital News
Best Feature Photo
Class 2121 – Circulation up to 3999
1. Greg Hoekstra, Haliburton (ON) County Echo
2. Frank McTighe, Fort Macleod (AB) The Macleod Gazette
3. Lindsay McPherson, Invermere (BC) The Valley Echo
Class 2122 – Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Craig Douce, Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff/Lake Louise (AB) Rocky Mountain Outlook
2. Aaron Paton, Banff (AB) Crag & Canyon
3. Derrick Lundy, Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
Class 2123 – Circulation 12500 and over
1. Sean Connor, Kelowna (BC) Capital News
2. Jean Konda-Witte, Abbotsford/Mission (BC) Abbotsford/Mission Times
3. Susie Kockerscheidt, Newmarket/Aurora (ON) Era-Banner
Best Sports Photo
Class 2131 – Circulation up to 3999
1. Roxanna Thompson, Fort Simpson (NT) Deh Cho Drum
1. Rod Oracheski, Wainwright (AB) Star Chronicle
3. Quinn Bender, Smithers (BC) The Interior News
Class 2132 – Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Mike Thomas, Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
2. Tara Trigg, Powell River (BC) The Powell River Peak
3. Craig Douce, Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff/Lake Louise (AB) Rocky Mountain Outlook
Class 2133 – Circulation 12500 and over
1. Jeremy Broadfield, St. Albert (AB) St. Albert Gazette
2. George Beshiri, Brampton (ON) Brampton Guardian
3. Ned Bekavac, Guelph (ON) Guelph Tribune
Best Photo Essay
Class 2141 – Circulation up to 3999
1. Richard Holmes, Provost (AB) The Provost News
2. Scott Clouthier, Hay River (NT) Hub
3. James Murray, Salmon Arm (BC) Salmon Arm Observer
Class 2142 – Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Chris Colbourne, Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
2. Justin Nobel, Nunavut/Nunavik (NU) Nunatsiaq News
3. Allan Bock, St. Anthony (NL) Northern Pen
Class 2143 – Circulation 12500 and over
1. Evan Seal, Surrey/North Delta (BC) The Leader
2. Simone Ponne, Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows (BC) The News
3. Sharon Bamford, Barrie (ON) Advance
Best Photo Illustration
George Holmes Memorial Trophy
Sponsored by the Holmes Family, Alberta
Class 2151 – Circulation Open
1. Matt French, Elmira-Woolwich (ON) Observer
2. Cory Bialecki, Vernon (BC) The Morning Star
3. Ted McFadden, Newmarket/Aurora (ON) Era-Banner
Best In-House Ad Campaign
Metro Creative Graphics Trophy
Sponsored by Metro Creative Graphics
Class 2161 – Circulation up to 9999
1. Powell River (BC) The Powell River Peak
2. Creemore (ON) Creemore Echo
3. Grand Bend (ON) Grand Bend Strip
Class 2162 – Circulation 10000 and over
1. Ottawa (ON) Embassy
2. Guelph (ON) Tribune
3. Port Perry (ON) Scugog Standard
Best Ad Design
Class 2171 – Circulation up to 3999
1. Parry Sound (ON) North Star
2. Salmon Arm (BC) Salmon Arm Observer
3. Woodstock (NB) Bugle Observer
Class 2172 – Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Powell River (BC) The Powell River Peak
2. Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
3. Wainwright (AB) Edge
Class 2173 – Circulation 12500 and over
1. Milton (ON) Canadian Champion
2. Surrey/North Delta/White Rock (BC) The Now
3. Lloydminster (SK) Lloydminster Source
Best Newspaper Promotion
Class 2181 – Circulation up to 3999
1. Dryden (ON) Dryden Observer
2. Agassiz – Harrison (BC) The Agassiz-Harrison Observer
3. Stephenville (NL) Georgian
Class 2182 – Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Bridgewater (NS) Bridgewater Bulletin
2. Clarenville (NL) The Packet
3. Gander (NL) The Beacon
Class 2183 – Circulation 12500 and over
1. Vancouver (BC) The Vancouver Courier – East Side
2. Chilliwack (BC) Chilliwack Times
3. Guelph (ON) Tribune
Outstanding Community Service
Class 2191 – Circulation up to 9999
1. Port Hardy (BC) North Island Gazette
2. Houston (BC) Houston Today
3. Drumheller (AB) Mail
Class 2192 – Circulation 10000 and over
1. Sudbury (ON) Northern Life
2. Richmond Hill/Thornhill (ON) Liberal
3. Oshawa (ON) This Week
Best Holiday Edition
Black Press Trophy
Sponsored by Black Press
Class 2201 – Circulation up to 3999
1. Haliburton (ON) County Echo
2. Smithers (BC) The Interior News
3. Barry’s Bay (ON) Barry’s Bay This Week
Class 2202 – Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. St. Anthony (NL) Northern Pen
2. Powell River (BC) The Powell River Peak
3. Yarmouth (NS) Vanguard
Class 2203 – Circulation 12500 and over
1. White Rock/South Surrey (BC) Peace Arch News
2. Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows (BC) The News
3. Courtenay Comox Valley (BC) Comox Valley Record
Best Coverage of the Arts
Class 2211 – Circulation up to 9999
1. Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
2. Minden (ON) Times
3. Grand Bend (ON) Grand Bend Strip
Class 2212 – Circulation 10000 and over
1. Coquitlam/Pt. Coquitlam/Pt. Moody (BC) The Now
2. Sidney (BC) Peninsula News Review
3. Oshawa (ON) This Week
Best Sports Coverage
Class 2221 – Circulation up to 3999
1. Swan Valley (MB) Star & Times
2. Squamish (BC) The Chief
2. Taber (AB) Taber Times
Class 2222 – Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Steinbach (MB) The Carillon
2. Strathmore (AB) Standard
3. Fort Frances (ON) Fort Frances Times
Class 2223 – Circulation 12500 and over
1. St. Albert (AB) Gazette
2. Sherwood Park (AB) News
3. Victoria (BC) Victoria News
Best Special Section
Transcontinental Media, Newspaper Group Trophy
Sponsored by Transcontinental Media, Newspaper Group
Class 2231 – Circulation up to 3999
1. Taber (AB) Taber Times
2. Norwich (ON) Gazette
3. Fergus-Elora (ON) News Express
Class 2232 – Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Northwest Territories (NT) NWT News North
2. Ottawa (ON) Hill Times
3. Salt Spring Island (BC) Gulf Islands Driftwood
Class 2233 – Circulation 12500 and over
1. Surrey/North Delta (ON) Leader
2. Whitby (ON) This Week
3. Scarborough (ON) Mirror
Best Web Site
Class 2241 – Circulation up to 3999
1. Parry Sound (ON) North Star
2. Woodstock (NB) Bugle Observer
3. Vankleek Hill/Hawkesbury (ON) The Review
Class 2242 – Circulation 4000 to 12499
1. Powell River (BC) The Powell River Peak
2. Fort Frances (ON) Times
3. Whistler (BC) Questions
Class 2243 – Circulation 12500 and over
1. Oshawa (ON) This Week
2. Oakville (ON) Beaver
3. Abbotsford (BC) The Abbotsford News
Best Canadian Forces Base Newspaper
Class 2251 – Circulation open
1. CFB Greenwood (NS) Aurora Newspaper
2. CFB Esquimalt (BC) The Lookout
3. CFB Halifax – Maritime Forces Atlantic (NS) Trident Newspaper
Special Competitions
Best Environmental Writing
Class 3011 – Circulation up to 9999
1. Tim Murphy, New Hamburg (ON) Independent
2. Darrell Greer, Nunavut (NU) Kivalliq News
3. Lauren McKeon, Yellowknife (NT) Yellowknifer
Class 3012 – Circulation 10000 and over
1. Peter Rusland and Aaron Bichard, Duncan (BC) Cowichan Valley Pictorial
2. Paige Hilton, Guelph (ON) Tribune
3. Kevin Parnell, Kelowna (BC) Capital News
Excellence in Rural Reporting
Class 3021 – Circulation Open
1. Jenn Watt, Minden (ON) Times
2. Genesee Keevil and Jeremy Warren, Whitehorse/Yukon Territory (YT) Yukon News
3. Casey Lessard, Grand Bend (ON) Grand Bend Strip
Best Business Writing Award
Class 3031 – Circulation up to 9999
1. Michael Gorman, Yarmouth (NS) Vanguard
2. Greg Hoekstra, Haliburton (ON) County Echo
3. Casey Lessard, Grand Bend (ON) Grand Bend Strip
Class 3032 – Circulation 10000 and over
1. Cheryl Rossi, Vancouver (BC) The Vancouver Courier – East Side
2. Dan Ferguson, Surrey/North Delta (BC) The Leader
3. Lindsey Cole, Peterborough (ON) Peterborough This Week
Best Agricultural Edition
Sponsored by Glacier Ventures
Class 3041 – Circulation up to 9999
1. New Liskeard (ON) Temiskaming Speaker
2. New Hamburg (ON) Independent
3. Strathmore (AB) Standard
Class 3042 – Circulation 10000 and over
1. Swift Current (SK) Prairie Post
2. Ottawa (ON) Hill Times
3. Abbotsford (BC) The Abbotsford News
Best Agricultural Story
Class 3051 – Circulation Open
1. John Thompson, Nunavut/Nunavik (NU) Nunatsiaq News
2. Steve Bonspiel, James Bay Region (QC) The Nation
3. Neil Horner, Parksville/Qualicum Beach (BC) The News
Outstanding Campus Newspaper
Class 4011 – Circulation Open
1. Ryerson University (ON) The Eyeopener
2. Wilfrid Laurier University (ON) The Cord Weekly
3. Niagara College (ON) Niagara News
Best Campus News Story
Class 4021 – Circulation Open
1. Adrian Morrow, Ryerson University (ON) The Eyeopener
2. Nick Kuhl, Lethbridge Community College (AB) The Endeavour
3. Laura Wikston, Niagara College (ON) Niagara News
Best Campus Feature Story
Class 4031 – Circulation Open
1. John Shmuel, Ryerson University (ON) The Eyeopener
2. Laura Carlson, Wilfrid Laurier University (ON) The Cord Weekly
3. Camille Hollett, Niagara College (ON) Niagara News
Best Campus Photography
Class 4041 – Circulation Open
1. Jordan Roberts, Ryerson University (ON) The Eyeopener
2. Joseph Cassidy, Niagara College (ON) Niagara News
3. Scott Schmidt, Lethbridge Community College (AB) The Endeavour
