2016 BNC Award Finalists Announced
The OCNA is proud to recognize the outstanding work produced each week by our member newspapers and showcase it to readers and advertisers. Thank you to everyone that submitted entries for the 2016 BNC Awards. Finalists in each category are listed in alphabetical order below. First, second and third place winners will be presented during the Gala on Friday, April 7 at the Toronto Marriott Airport Hotel. Online registration for the Spring Convention and Awards Gala will be available on Thursday, February 16.
For more information please contact Karen Shardlow at k.shardlow@ocna.org or call 416-923-7724 ext. 4432.
General Excellence Awards
GE01 - Class 1: Circ. 1,999 & under
Barry's Bay, The Valley Gazette
Minden Times
New Hamburg Independent
GE02 - Class 2: Circ. 2,000 - 3,499
Haliburton County Echo
Kincardine Independent
New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker
GE03 - Class 3: Circ. 3,500 - 6,499
Eganville Leader
Nunavut News/North
Petrolia Lambton Independent
GE04 - Class 4: Circ. 6,500 - 12,499
Sponsored by Metro Creative Graphics
Bracebridge Examiner
Haliburton Highlander
Niagara this Week, The Leader
GE05 - Class 5: Circ. 12,500 - 22,499
Midland/Penetanguishene Mirror
Orangeville Banner
Waterdown Flamborough Review
GE06 - Class 6: Circ. 22,500 - 44,999
Sponsored by Northern News Services
Cambridge Times
Fergus Wellington Advertiser
Waterloo Chronicle
GE07 - Class 7: Circ. 45,000 & over
Brant News
Hamilton Mountain News
Kitchener Post
GE08 - Class 8: College &University
Algonquin College - Algonquin Times
Durham College - The Chronicle
Niagara College - Niagara News
College/University Awards
CU01 - Student Feature Writing
Sponsored by Ontario General Contractors Association
Algonquin College - Sarah Ferguson
University of Waterloo - Bryan McGowan
University of Waterloo - Riamarie Panachikal
CU02 - Student News Writing
Sponsored by Ontario Journalism Educators Association
University of Waterloo - Matt Lawes
University of Waterloo - Ramona Leitao
University of Waterloo - Riamarie Panachikal
Honourable Mention - Loyalist College - Brendan Burke
Honourable Mention - Niagara College - Ryan Thorpe
CU03 - Student Photography
Loyalist College - Raven McCoy
Loyalist College - Zachary Prong
Niagara College - Utsav Gupta
CU04 - Best College/University Newspaper Website
Centennial College - torontoobserver.ca
Loyalist College - qnetnews.ca
Niagara College - niagara-news.com
Premier Awards
PC01 - Arts & Entertainment
Brant News
Kitchener Post
Ottawa South News
PC02 - Best Business and Finance Story
Cambridge Times
Oshawa Express
Peterborough This Week
Honourable Mention - Ottawa South News
PC03 - Best Editorial, circ. over 10,000
Cornwall Seaway News
Elmira-Woolwich Observer
Norfolk News
Honourable Mention - Sudbury Northern Life
PC04 - Best Editorial, circ. under 9,999
Eganville Leader
Haliburton County Echo
Haliburton Highlander
PC05 - Education Writing
Sponsored by Ontario Journalism Educators Association
Mississauga News
Oshawa Express
Ottawa West News
Honourable Mention - Burks Falls Almaguin News
PC06 - Environment Ontario
Brant News
Haliburton County Echo
Nunavut News/North
Honourable Mention - Eganville Leader
PC07 - Feature Writing, circ. over 10,000
Sponsored by O'Donnell, Robertson & Sanfilippo
Elmira-Woolwich Observer
Georgina Advocate
Oshawa Express
PC08 - Feature Writing, circ. under 9,999
Sponsored by O'Donnell, Robertson & Sanfilippo
Haliburton County Echo
Huntsville Forester
Nunavut News/North
Honourable Mention - Eganville Leader
PC09 - Health & Wellness
Haliburton County Echo
Norfolk News
Toronto Canadian Jewish News
Honourable Mention - Burlington Post
PC10 - Heritage
Sponsored by Fort Frances Times
Gravenhurst Banner
Peterborough This Week
Uxbridge Times-Journal
Honourable Mention - Nunavut News/North
Honourable Mention - Ottawa South News
Honourable Mention - Whitby This Week
PC11 - Best Investigative News Story
Brampton Guardian
Orleans News
Oshawa Express
PC12 - Best News Story, circ. over 10,000
Sponsored by Hydro One Networks Inc.
Ajax Pickering News Advertiser
Brampton Guardian
Oshawa Express
PC13 - Best News Story, circ. under 9,999
Sponsored by Hydro One Networks Inc.
Bracebridge Examiner
Haliburton County Echo
West Carleton Review
Honourable Mention - Eganville Leader
Honourable Mention - Fort Frances Times
Honourable Mention - Parry Sound Beacon Star
PC14 - Best Rural Story, circ. over 10,000
Sponsored by Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Caledon Enterprise
Collingwood Connection
Peterborough This Week
PC15 - Best Rural Story, circ. under 9,999
Sponsored by Ontario Federation of Agriculture
Ayr News
Meaford Express
Uxbridge Times-Journal
Honourable Mention - New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker
PC16 - Best Feature/News Series, circ. over 10,000
Sponsored by Hydro One Networks Inc.
Newmarket Era/Aurora Banner
Oshawa This Week
Port Perry Star
Honourable Mention - Scarborough Mirror
Honourable Mention - Wasaga/Stayner Sun
PC17 - Best Feature/News Series, circ. under 9,999
Sponsored by Hydro One Networks Inc.
Barry's Bay, The Valley Gazette
Eganville Leader
Parry Sound North Star
Honourable Mention - Minto Express
Honourable Mention - Parry Sound Beacon Star
PC18 - Sport & Recreation Story
New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker
Ottawa South News
Waterloo Chronicle
PC19 - Best Headline Writing
Hamilton Mountain News
New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker
Waterdown Flamborough Review
Honourable Mention - Stoney Creek News
PC20 - Humour Columnist of the Year
Brockville Recorder and Times - Jonathon Brodie
Glanbrook Gazette - Tamara Botting
Niagara This Week, Fort Erie Post - James Culic
PC21 - Columnist of the Year
Brant News - Sean Allen
Minden Times - Jim Poling Sr.
Sudbury Northern Life - Mark Gentili
Honourable Mention - Toronto Canadian Jewish News - Mira Sucharov
PC22 - Reporter of the Year - Stephen Shaw Award
Sponsored by Ontario Power Generation
Brant News - Mike Peeling
Oshawa Express - Joel Wittnebel
Wasaga/Stayner Sun - Ian Adams
Honourable Mention - Peterborough This Week - Todd Vandonk
PC23 - Best Feature Photo, circ. over 10,000
Midland/Penetanguishene Mirror
Niagara this Week, St. Catharines
Waterdown Flamborough Review
Honourable Mention - Mississauga News
PC24 - Best Feature Photo, circ. under 9,999
Niagara This Week, Town Crier
Thamesville Herald
Uxbridge Times-Journal
PC25 - Best Photo Layout
Burlington Post
Milton Canadian Champion
Newmarket Era/Aurora Banner
Honourable Mention - Kincardine Independent
Honourable Mention - New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker
Honourable Mention - Whitby This Week
PC26 - Best Sports Photo
Mississauga News
Norfolk News
Oshawa This Week
PC27 - Best Spot News Photo
Listowel Banner
Peterborough This Week
Vankleek Hill Review
Honourable Mention - Deep River North Renfrew Times
PC28 - Best News Photo
Eganville Leader
Kincardine Independent
Peterborough This Week
Honourable Mention - Brant News
PC29 - Most Creative Grip and Grin Photo
Ajax Pickering News Advertiser
Aylmer Express
Fergus Wellington Advertiser
PC30 - Photographer of the Year
Ajax Pickering News Advertiser - Justin Greaves
Oakville Beaver - Graham Paine
Whitby This Week - Ryan Pfeiffer
Honourable Mention - Peterborough This Week - Lance Anderson
PC31 - Cartoonist of the Year
Ancaster News - Mike Vukovich
New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker Weekender - Vicki Muir
Wellington Times - Tim Snyder
PC32 - Community Service
Brant News - Push for Change
Hamilton Mountain News - The Warmth Project
Huntsville Forester - Support for Muskoka Women's Advocacy Group
PC33 - Best Vertical Product
Bracebridge Examiner - Muskoka Life
Oakville Beaver - West of the City
Toronto Bloor West Villager - Abode
Honourable Mention - Cornwall Seaway News - Cornwall and Counties Visitor Guide
Honourable Mention - Renfrew Mercury - Explore Upper Ottawa Valley
PC34 - Best Front Page, circ. over 10,000
Sponsored by Laurentian Publishing
Ancaster News
Oakville Beaver
Orangeville Banner
Honourable Mention - Kitchener Post
PC35 - Best Front Page, circ. under 9,999
Sponsored by Laurentian Publishing
Eganville Leader
Huntsville Forester
New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker
PC36 - Best Sports Section
Sponsored by Metroland Media, Southwestern Ontario Division
Brant News
Elmira-Woolwich Observer
Sudbury Northern Life
PC37 - Special Section, circ. over 10,000
Brampton Guardian - Our City Brampton
Mississauga News - Reader's Choice Awards 2016
Oakville Beaver - Checking in
PC38 - Special Section, circ. under 9,999
Aylmer Express - Farm Edition 2016
Eganville Leader - The Eganville Leaders 5th annual Irish edition
Hagersville/Cayuga Haldimand Press - Farm Edition 2016
PC39 - Best Creative Ad
Elmira-Woolwich Observer
Fergus Wellington Advertiser
Toronto Bloor West Villager
Honourable Mention - Manotick Messenger
PC40 - In House Promotion
Barry's Bay, The Valley Gazette
Deep River North Renfrew Times
Fergus Wellington Advertiser
Honourable Mention - Creemore Echo
Honourable Mention - Aylmer Express
PC41 - Local Retail Layout
Sponsored by Metro Creative Graphics
Alliston Herald
Fergus Wellington Advertiser
Vaughan Citizen
PC42 - Original Ad Idea
Aylmer Express
Elmira-Woolwich Observer
Fort Frances Times
PC43 - Use of Process Colour
Fort Frances Times
Haliburton County Echo
Oakville Beaver
Honourable Mention - Vaughan Citizen
PC44 - Best Community Website/WebPortal, circ. over 10,000
Elmira-Woolwich Observer - observerXtra.com
Sudbury Northern Life - sudbury.com
Toronto Canadian Jewish News - cjnews.com
PC45 - Best Community Website/WebPortal, circ. under 9,999
Creemore Echo - creemore.com
Huntsville Forester - muskokaregion.com
Manitoulin Expositor - manitoulin.ca
PC46 - ONLINE Special Project/Event/Breaking News Coverage
Belleville News - QSS shooter/bank robbery breaking news coverage
Nunavut News/North - NNSL Sports - 2016 Arctic Winter Games
Sudbury Northern Life - Breaking news: Manhunt and arrest of Wahnapitae shooter
See you at the BNC Awards Gala on Friday, April 7th!!