2022 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards

2021 Premier Awards - Best Spot News Photo Coverage ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999) Back

  • Place Name: First Place
    Contestant Name: Rocky Mountain Outlook (Canmore/Kananaskis/BanffAB
    Entry Title: Rocky Mountain Outlook – Best Spot News Photo Coverage – Jan. 7, 2021
    Entry Credit: Evan Buhler
    Judge Comment: A stand out winner with both news and impact value, composition was tight, giving readers an up close of the elk rescue.
  • Place Name: Second Place
    Contestant Name: The Independent of Petrolia and Central Lambton,ON
    Entry Title: Two people found dead in Petrolia home
    Entry Credit: Alex Kurial
    Judge Comment: Good composition and cropping at a difficult and tragic scene tells readers all they need to know.
  • Place Name: Third Place
    Contestant Name: Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly News (Tofino/Ucluelet, BC
    Entry Title: Trudeau's ill-timed Tofino vacation
    Entry Credit: Nora O'Malley
    Judge Comment: Although not your typical spot news event, a great capture of a national story.
  • Competition Comment: The top three really stood out with their composition, timing and story telling. Well done! Some in the category would have been more suited for either news or feature photo categories.