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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 who submitted entries for the 2018 BNC Awards and congratulations to the winners in each category. 


Visit www.ocna.org/bncbooklet2018 to see the BNC Results book. 


General Excellence Awards


GE01 - Class 1: Circ. 1,999 & under

1st place: The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton

2nd place: The Herald Serving Thamesville, Dresden and Bothwell

3rd place: Deep River North Renfrew Times

              

GE02 - Class 2: Circ. 2,000 - 3,499

1st place: Haliburton County Echo

2nd place: Fort Frances Times

3rd place: Winchester Press

              

GE03 - Class 3: Circ. 3,500 - 6,499

1st place:  Nunavut News/North

2nd place: Eganville Leader

3rd place: Niagara This Week, Town Crier

              

GE04 - Class 4: Circ. 6,500 - 12,499

Sponsored by: Metro Creative Graphics

1st place: Haliburton, The Highlander

2nd place: Niagara This Week, The Leader

3rd place: Niagara This Week, Fort Erie Post

              

GE05 - Class 5: Circ. 12,500 - 22,499

1st place: Dundas Star News

2nd place: Northumberland News

3rd place: Ancaster News

              

GE06 - Class 6: Circ. 22,500 - 44,999

Sponsored by: Northern News Services

1st place: Sudbury Northern Life

2nd place: Fergus Wellington Advertiser

3rd place: Sarnia Journal

              

GE07 -  Class 7: Circ. 45,000 & over

1st place: Niagara This Week, St. Catharines

2nd place: Burlington Post

3rd place: Oakville Beaver

              

GE08 - Class 8: College & University

1st place: Algonquin College - Algonquin Times

2nd place: Niagara College - Niagara News

3rd place: Humber College - Et Cetera

 

College/University Awards

 

CU01 - Student Feature Writing

Sponsored by: Ontario General Contractors Association

1st place: Centennial College - Bobby Hristova, Taylor Bridger, Sergio Arangio, Rushanthi Kesunathan & Anjelica Balatbat

2nd place: Centennial College - Trisha Sales, Ellen Samek, Mouhamad Rachini, Jessica Lam, Louise Allyn Palma

3rd place: Loyalist College - Jessica Clement

Honourable Mention:  Fanshawe College - Lauren Dietrich

              

CU02 - Student News Writing

Sponsored by: Ontario Journalism Educators Association

1st place: Loyalist College - Frank Moses

2nd place: Humber College - Amy Chen

3rd place: Humber College - Andrew Jeffrey

              

CU03 - Student Photography

1st place: Loyalist College - Andrej Ivanov

2nd place: Algonquin College - Karine Beaulieu

3rd place: Niagara College - Beth Audet

              

CU04 - Best College/University Newspaper Website

1st place: Algonquin College - algonquintimes.ca

2nd place: Durham College - chronicle.durhamcollege.ca

3rd place: Niagara College - niagara-news.com

Honourable Mention: Humber College - humberetc.ca


Premier Awards

              

PC01 - Arts & Entertainment

Sponsored by:  Star Metroland Media, Southwestern Ontario Division

1st place: Orillia Today

2nd place: Barrhaven Independent

3rd place: Grimsby Lincoln News

Honourable Mention: Deep River North Renfrew Times

              

PC02 - Best Business and Finance Story

1st place: Aylmer Express

2nd place: Elmira-Woolwich Observer

3rd place: Beach-East York Neighbourhood Voice

Honourable Mention: Peterborough This Week

              

PC03 - Best Editorial, circ. over 10,000

1st place: Sudbury Northern Life

2nd place: Stoney Creek News

3rd place: The Canadian Jewish News

Honourable Mention: Fergus Wellington Advertiser

              

PC04 - Best Editorial, circ. under 9,999

1st place: Eganville Leader

2nd place: The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton

3rd place: Voice of Pelham

Honourable Mention: Barrhaven Independent

              

PC05 - Education Writing

Sponsored by: Ontario Journalism Educators Association

1st place: Whitby This Week

2nd place: Cambridge Times

3rd place: The Canadian Jewish News

Honourable Mention: New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker

              

PC06 - Environment Ontario

1st place: Oshawa Express

2nd place: Smiths Falls Record News

3rd place: Hamilton/Burlington Bay Observer

Honourable Mention: Kawartha Lakes This Week

              

PC07 - Feature Writing, circ. over 10,000

Sponsored by: O’Donnell, Robertson & Partners

1st place: The Canadian Jewish News

2nd place: Burlington Post

3rd place: Dundas Star News

              

PC08 - Feature Writing, circ. under 9,999

Sponsored by: O’Donnell, Robertson & Partners

1st place: Haliburton County Echo

2nd place: Voice of Pelham

3rd place: East Gwillimbury Express

Honourable Mention: Aylmer Express

              

PC09 - Health & Wellness

1st place: Milton Canadian Champion

2nd place: Beach-East York Neighbourhood Voice

3rd place: Perth Courier

Honourable Mention: Niagara This Week, Niagara Falls

              

PC10 - Heritage

Sponsored by: Fort Frances Times

1st place: The Canadian Jewish News

2nd place: Smiths Falls Record News

3rd place: Niagara This Week, St. Catharines

Honourable Mention: Hamilton/Burlington Bay Observer

Honourable Mention:  Haliburton County Echo

Honourable Mention: Eganville Leader

              

PC11 - Best Investigative News Story

1st place: Scarborough Mirror

2nd place: The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton

3rd place: Voice of Pelham

              

PC12 - Best News Story, circ. over 10,000

Sponsored by: Hydro One Networks

1st place: The Canadian Jewish News

2nd place: Kitchener Post

3rd place: Etobicoke Guardian

Honourable Mention: Richmond Hill/Thornhill Liberal

              

PC13 - Best News Story, circ. under 9,999

Sponsored by: Hydro One Networks

1st place: Manitoulin Expositor

2nd place: Deep River North Renfrew Times

3rd place: The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton

              

PC14 - Best Rural Story, circ. over 10,000

Sponsored by: Hydro One Networks

1st place: Smiths Falls Record News

2nd place: Waterdown Flamborough Review

3rd place: Wasaga/Stayner Sun

Honourable Mention: Stoney Creek News

Honourable Mention: Guelph Mercury Tribune

              

PC15 - Best Rural Story, circ. under 9,999

Sponsored by: Hydro One Networks

1st place: Blyth/Brussels Citizen

2nd place: Huntsville Forester

3rd place: Kincardine Independent

Honourable Mention: Uxbridge Times-Journal

              

PC16 - Best Feature/News Series, circ. over 10,000

Sponsored by: Hydro One Networks

1st place: Oshawa Express

2nd place: Carleton Place/Almonte Canadian Gazette

3rd place: Scarborough Mirror

Honourable Mention: Ajax Pickering News Advertiser

Honourable Mention: Barrie Advance

Honourable Mention: Stoney Creek News

              

PC17 - Best Feature/News Series, circ. under 9,999

Sponsored by: Hydro One Networks

1st place: Nunavut News/North

2nd place: Haliburton, The Highlander

3rd place: Manitoulin Expositor

              

PC18 - Sport & Recreation Story

1st place: Barrhaven Independent

2nd place: Sarnia Journal

3rd place: Dundas Star News

Honourable Mention: Nunavut News/North

              

PC19 - Best Headline Writing

1st place: Sarnia Journal

2nd place: Perth Courier

3rd place: Guelph Mercury Tribune

              

PC20 - Humour Columnist of the Year

1st place: Deep River North Renfrew Times - Vance Gutzman

2nd place: Manotick Messenger - Jeff Morris

3rd place: Uxbridge Cosmos - Lisha Van Nieuwenhove

              

PC21 - Columnist of the Year

1st place: Vankleek Hill Review - Jacquie Severs

2nd place: Niagara This Week, Fort Erie Post - James Culic

3rd place: Manotick Messenger - Jeff Morris

              

PC22 - Reporter of the Year - Stephen Shaw Award

Sponsored by: Ontario Power Generation

1st place: Newmarket Era/Aurora Banner - Lisa Queen

2nd place: Richmond Hill/Thornhill Liberal - Kim Zarzour

3rd place: Peterborough This Week - Todd Vandonk

Honourable Mention: Markham Economist & Sun - Jeremy Grimaldi

              

PC23 - Best Feature Photo, circ. over 10,000

1st place: Whitby This Week

2nd place: Etobicoke Guardian

3rd place: Niagara This Week, Fort Erie Post

Honourable Mention: Stouffville Sun-Tribune

              

PC24 - Best Feature Photo, circ. under 9,999

1st place: Vankleek Hill Review

2nd place: New Liskeard Temiskaming Speaker

3rd place: Kincardine Independent

              

PC25 - Best Photo Layout

1st place: Fergus Wellington Advertiser

2nd place: Ajax Pickering News Advertiser

3rd place: Midland/Penetanguishene Mirror

Honourable Mention: Voice of Pelham

Honourable Mention: Alexandria Glengarry News

              

PC26 - Best Sports Photo

1st place: Orleans Star

2nd place: Northumberland News

3rd place: The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton

Honourable Mention: Fort Frances Times

              

PC27 - Best Spot News Photo

Sponsored by: Star Metroland Media, Southwestern Ontario Division

1st place: The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton

2nd place: Eganville Leader

3rd place: Haldimand County, The Sachem

              

PC28 - Best News Photo

1st place: Oshawa This Week

2nd place: North York Mirror

3rd place: Brampton Guardian

              

PC29 - Most Creative Grip and Grin Photo

1st place: Burlington Post

2nd place: Cambridge Times

3rd place: Perth Courier

              

PC30 - Photographer of the Year

1st place: Oshawa This Week - Ryan Pfeiffer

2nd place: Ajax Pickering News Advertiser - Sabrina Byrnes

3rd place: The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton - Heather Wright

Honourable Mention: Orleans Star - Fred Sherwin

              

PC31 - Cartoonist of the Year

1st place: Ancaster News - Mike Vukovich

2nd place: Orleans Star - Sarah Chaplin

3rd place: Cornwall Seaway News - James Lapierre

              

PC32 - Community Service

1st place: Uxbridge Cosmos - 13 Ways to Kill Your Community

2nd place: Waterdown Flamborough Review - 100th Anniversary

3rd place: Aylmer Express - Three Port Tour

              

PC33 - Best Vertical Product

1st place: Hamilton Mountain News - Community Guide

2nd place: Huntsville Forester - Muskoka Life

3rd place: Fergus Wellington Advertiser - Visit Elora and Fergus - Grand and Gorgeous

              

PC34 - Best Front Page, circ. over 10,000

Sponsored by: Laurentian Publishing

1st place: Sudbury Northern Life

2nd place: The Canadian Jewish News

3rd place: Niagara This Week, St. Catharines

Honourable Mention: Niagara This Week, Fort Erie Post

Honourable Mention: Caledon Enterprise

              

PC35 - Best Front Page, circ. under 9,999

Sponsored by: Laurentian Publishing

1st place: Haldimand Press

2nd place: Eganville Leader

3rd place: Fort Frances Times

              

PC36 - Best Sports Section

1st place: Fort Frances Times

2nd place: Waterdown Flamborough Review

3rd place: Haliburton County Echo

Honourable Mention: Nunavut News/North

              

PC37 - Special Section, circ. over 10,000

1st place:  Fergus Wellington Advertiser - Celebrating 50 Years

2nd place: The Canadian Jewish News - Celebrations

3rd place: Alliston Herald - Potato Festival

              

PC38 - Special Section, circ. under 9,999

1st place: Nunavut News/North - Opportunities North

2nd place: Eganville Leader - 7th Annual Irish Edition

3rd place: Winchester Press - 130 Years of Stories

              

PC39 - Best Creative Ad

1st place: Fort Frances Times

2nd place: Listowel Banner

3rd place: Caledon Enterprise

              

PC40 - In House Promotion

1st place: Fergus Wellington Advertiser

2nd place: Oshawa Express

3rd place: The Independent Serving Petrolia and Central Lambton

Honourable Mention:  Scarborough Mirror

              

PC41 - Local Retail Layout

Sponsored by: Metro Creative Graphics

1st place: Fergus Wellington Advertiser

2nd place: Kincardine Independent

3rd place: Haliburton County Echo

Honourable Mention: Manitoulin Expositor

Honourable Mention:  Newmarket Era/Aurora Banner

              

PC42 - Original Ad Idea

1st place: Haliburton, The Highlander

2nd place: Guelph Mercury Tribune

3rd place: Haldimand Press

Honourable Mention:  Fergus Wellington Advertiser

              

PC43 - Best Use of Colour

1st place: Cornwall Seaway News

2nd place: Manitoulin Expositor

3rd place: Waterdown Flamborough Review

Honourable Mention:  East Gwillimbury Express

              

PC44 - Best Community Website/WebPortal, circ. over 10,000

1st place: Sudbury Northern Life - sudbury.com

2nd place: Fergus Wellington Advertiser - wellingtonadvertiser.com

3rd place: Elmira-Woolwich Observer - ObserverXtra.com

Honourable Mention:  The Canadian Jewish News - cjnews.com

              

PC45 - Best Community Website/WebPortal, circ. under 9,999

1st place: Manitoulin Expositor - manitoulin.ca

2nd place: North Grenville Times - ngtimes.ca

3rd place: Parry Sound North Star - parrysound.com

              

PC46 - ONLINE Special Initiative

1st place: Sudbury Northern Life

2nd place: The Herald Serving Thamesville, Dresden and Bothwell

3rd place: Waterdown Flamborough Review

              

PC47 - ONLINE Breaking News Coverage

1st place: Sudbury Northern Life

2nd place: Cambridge Times

3rd place: Newmarket Era/Aurora Banner

Honourable Mention: North York Mirror

              

PC48 - Multimedia Online/Best Online Experience for a Story

1st place: Peterborough This Week

2nd place: North York Mirror

3rd place: Hamilton Mountain News



Congratulations to all!

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