Entering

The AWNA Better Newspapers Competition is open to AWNA members in good standing. Complete details about entering are made available to members throughout the year.

Better Newspapers Competition Awards of Excellence Categories

• Advertising Awards of Excellence
  • Award for Excellence in Creative Advertising
• CN’s Editorial Awards of Excellence
  • Best Column or Feature Article on a Business Topic
  • Best Local Editorial on a Business Topic
  • Best Agricultural Supplement or Section
• FUJI Graphic Systems Canada Inc.
  • Award for Effective and Original Use of Colour in Adverstising
• Leslie Nielsen School of Communication — Grant MacEwan College
  • Award for Best Local News Story
• Metro Creative Graphics Inc.
  • Award for Special Sections and Supplements
• The Northern Institute of Alberta
  • Best Trades Technology Writing Award
• The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology
  • Best Feature Story By a Local Writer
• TELUS Corporation
  • Best Local Editorial
• The University of Alberta
  • Writing Award
• Gordon Scott Memorial Award
  • Best Feature Column By a Local Writer
• AWNA/Mount Royal College
  • Website Awards

Judging

Judges with expertise in the various areas of competition review all of the entries, rate them and make extensive comments for the benefit of all entrants. If you are interested in being a judge, please contact Maurizia in the AWNA Central Office.

Announcing the Winners

Nominees are announced and presentation of the awards are made at special AWNA functions held over the course of the year. AWNA creates an extensive presentation of the winning entries at each event as well as publishing a commemorative tabloid.

WINNERS: (FALL)

• Best Local Editorial sponsored by TELUS

  3rd Place	St. Albert Saint City News
  2nd Place	Camrose Canadian
  1st Place	Okotoks Western Wheel

• Best Feature Story sponsored by SAIT

  3rd Place	Pincher Creek Echo
  2nd Place	Red Deer Express
  1st Place	Calgary Fast Forward

• Best Feature Column by a Local Writer sponsored by Gordon Scott Memorial

  3rd Place	Camrose Canadian
  2nd Place	Stony Plain Reporter
  1st Place	Coaldale Sunny South News

• Excellence in Creative Advertising sponsored by AWNA

  3rd Place	Stettler Independent
  2nd Place	Inuvik Drum
  1st Place	St. Albert Gazette

• Best Local Editorial on a Business Topic sponsored by CN

  3rd Place	Claresholm Local Press
  2nd Place	Ft. Smith Slave River Journal
  1st Place	Drumheller Valley Times

• Best Column/ Feature article on a Business Topic sponsored by CN

  3rd Place	Claresholm Local Press
  2nd Place	Yellowknife Yellowknifer
  1st Place	Tofield Mercury

• Best Local News Story sponsored by Grant MacEwan Community College

  3rd Place	Ft. Simpson Deh Cho Drum
  2nd Place	St. Paul Journal
  1st Place	Ft. Macleod Gazette

• Healthy Communities Journalism Award sponsored by Alberta Health Services

  3rd Place	Okotoks Western Wheel
  2nd Place	Hinton Parklander
  1st Place	St. Albert Gazette

• Special Sections and Supplements sponsored by Metro Creative Services

  3rd Place	Brooks & County Chronicle
  2nd Place	Red Deer Express
  1st Place	St. Albert Gazette

• Effective and Original Use of Colour in Advertising sponsored by FUJIFILM

  3rd Place	Wainwright Edge
  2nd Place	Brooks & County Chronicle
  1st Place	Lamont Farm n’ Friends

• Best Agriculture Supplement or Section sponsored by Canadian Wheat Board

  3rd Place	Claresholm Local Press
  2nd Place	Stettler Indpendent
  1st Place	Taber Times

• Best trades Technology Award sponsored by NAIT

  3rd Place	Rimbey Review
  2nd Place	Leduc Representative
  1st Place	St. Albert Gazette

• University of Alberta Writing award

  3rd Place	St. Albert Gazette
  2nd Place	St. Paul Journal
  1st Place	Canmore Rocky Mountain Outlook

• Web Page sponsored by Mount Royal College

  3rd Place	Taber Times
  2nd Place	St. Albert Gazette
  1st Place	Edmonton SEE Magazine

• Ducks Unlimited Conservation Writing award

  3rd Place	Okotoks Western Wheel
  2nd Place	Lamont Farm n’ Friends
  1st Place	Bonnyville Nouvelle

2007 BNC Awards of Excellence Category Winners

• Best Local Editorial sponsored by Telus (comments )
  

  3rd Place	Bonnyville Nouvelle
  2nd Place	Inuvik Drum
  1st Place	Fort Macleod Gazette

• **Best Feature Story sponsored by SAIT (comments )

  3rd Place	Vulcan Advocate
  2nd Place	Yellowknife Yellowknifer	#1 #2
  1st Place	Red Deer Express	#1 #2

• Best Feature Column by a Local Writer sponsored by Gordon Scott Memorial (comments )

  3rd Place	Crowsnest Pass Promoter
  2nd Place	St. Albert Gazette
  1st Place	Yellowknife Yellowknifer

• Excellence in Creative Advertising sponsored by AWNA (comments )

  3rd Place	Wainwright Edge
  2nd Place	St. Albert Gazette
  1st Place	Canmore Rocky Mountain Outlook

• Best Local Editorial on a Business Topic sponsored by CN (comments )

  3rd Place	Consort Enterprise
  2nd Place	St. Albert Saint City News
  1st Place	Yellowknife Yellowknifer

• Best Column/ Feature article on a Business Topic sponsored by CN (comments )

  3rd Place	Canmore Rocky Mountain Outlook	#1 #2
  2nd Place	Yellowknife Yellowknifer	#1 #2
  1st Place	St. Albert Gazette	#1 #2

• Best Local News Story sponsored by Grant MacEwan Community College (comments )

  3rd Place	Canmore Leader	#1 #2
  2nd Place	Brooks Bulletin	#1 #2
  1st Place	Banff Crag and Canyon	#1 #2

• **Healthy Communities Journalism Award sponsored by Regional Health Authorities of Alberta (comments )

  3rd Place	Hay River Hub	#1 #2
  2nd Place	Hinton Parklander
  1st Place	St. Albert Gazette	#1 #2

• Special Sections and Supplements sponsored by Metro Creative Services (comments )

  3rd Place	Taber Times
  2nd Place	St. Albert Gazette
  1st Place	Red Deer Express

• Effective and Original Use of Colour in Advertising sponsored by Fuji (comments )

  3rd Place	Wainwright Star Chronicle
  2nd Place	St. Paul Journal
  1st Place	Whitecourt Star

• Best Agriculture Supplement or Section sponsored by Canadian Wheat Board (comments )

  3rd Place	Mayerthorpe Freelancer
  2nd Place	Stettler Independent
  1st Place	St. Paul Journal

• Best trades Technology Award sponsored by NAIT (comments )

  3rd Place	High Priairie South Peace News	#1 #2
  2nd Place	Ft. Simpson Deh Cho Drum
  1st Place	Okotoks Western Wheel

• University of Alberta Writing award (comments )

  3rd Place	Sherwood Park News
  2nd Place	Edmonton Examiner
  1st Place	St. Albert Gazette

• Web Page sponsored by Mount Royal College (comments )

  3rd Place	Sundre Round-Up
  2nd Place	Red Deer Express
  1st Place	St. Albert Gazette

• Ducks Unlimited Conservation Writing award (comments )

  3rd Place	Bonnyville Nouvelle
  2nd Place	Mayerthorpe Freelancer	#1 #2
  1st Place	St. Albert Gazette

2006 BNC Awards of Excellence Category Winners

2006 CN’s Editorial Awards of Excellence

• Best Column or Feature Article on a Business Topic
  

  1st Place:	Bonnyville Nouvelle
  2nd Place:	Stony Plain Reporter/Grove Examiner
  3rd Place:	Sherwood Park News

• Best Local Editorial on a Business Topic
  

  1st Place:	Valley Views
  2nd Place:	Wainwright EDGE
  3rd Place:	The Slave River Journal

• Best Agricultural Supplement or Section
  

  1st Place:	St. Paul Journal
  2nd Place:	The Taber Times
  3rd Place:	The Camrose Canadian

FUJI Graphic Systems Canada Inc.

• Award for Effective and Original Use of Colour in Adverstising
  

  1st Place:	Canmore Rocky Mountain Outlook
  2nd Place:	Wainwright Star Chronicle
  3rd Place:	Fort Simpson Deh Cho Drum

Leslie Nielsen School of Communication — Grant MacEwan College

• Award for Best Local News Story
  

  1st Place:	Sundre Round Up
  2nd Place:	Inuvik Drum
  3rd Place:	The Macleod Gazette

Healthy Communities

• Regional Health Journalism Award
  

  1st Place:	St. Albert Gazette	1 2 3	1 2 3
  2nd Place:	Beaumont News
  3rd Place:	Okotoks Western Wheel

Metro Creative Graphics Inc.

• Award for Special Sections and Supplements
  

  1st Place:	St. Albert Gazette
  2nd Place:	Inuvik Drum
  3rd Place:	Sylvan Lake News

The Northern Institute of Alberta

• Best Trades Technology Writing Award
  

  1st Place:	St. Paul Journal
  2nd Place:	Claresholm Local Press
  3rd Place:	The Wainwright Edge

The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology

• Best Feature Story By a Local Writer
  

  1st Place:	Red Deer Express
  2nd Place:	The Hinton Parklander
  3rd Place:	Deh Cho Drum

TELUS Corporation

• Best Local Editorial
  

  1st Place:	The Macleod Gazette
  2nd Place:	The St. Albert Gazette
  3rd Place:	Yellowknifer

The University of Alberta

• Writing Award
  

  1st Place:	The St. Albert Gazette
  2nd Place:	Sherwood Park News
  3rd Place:	The Camrose Canadian

Gordon Scott Memorial Award

• Best Feature Column By a Local Writer
  

  1st Place:	Bonnyville Nouvelle
  2nd Place:	The Hinton Parklander
  3rd Place:	The Macleod Gazette

AWNA/Mount Royal College

• Website Awards
  

  1st Place:	St. Albert Gazette
  2nd Place:	Red Deer Express
  3rd Place:	Provost News