Special Competitions - Best Business Writing ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
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Place Name:
First Place
Contestant Name:
Cowichan Valley Citizen (Duncan, BC)
Entry Title:
Malahat Nation to build Canada's biggest battery factory
Entry Credit:
Chadd Cawson
Judge Comment:
A strong, topical and timely piece about climate change innovation that could grab a headline in any paper. A story that speaks to problems of the here and now, while convincingly painting a picture of future potential.
Place Name:
Second Place
Contestant Name:
St. Albert Gazette (St. Albert, AB)
Entry Title:
s Spinning straw into gold: Company finds new use for old material
Entry Credit:
Kevin Ma
Judge Comment:
A story highlighting local ingenuity to solve bigger world problems, backed by the facts and the experts. A local story that deserves national headlines.
Place Name:
Third Place
Contestant Name:
Prince George Citizen (Prince George, BC)
Entry Title:
Renewable diesel refinery could close by March if foreign subsidy issues not resolved
Entry Credit:
Colin Slark
Judge Comment:
Strong coverage of a local issue with national implications. A story that conveys urgency while untangling the repercussions of imbalances in domestic and US trade policy.Timely and compelling.
Competition Comment:
A woman sells her home and moves into a trailer to evolve and grow her business. A First Nation builds an Indigenous-led gigafactory and the largest battery plant in the country. Forty-eight local businesses are fined for non-compliance with Canada’s Temporary Foreign Workers Program. A Renewable diesel refinery works with elected officials to fix policies to level the competitive playing field in Canada and the U.S.
Timely, topical and trustworthy, this year’s submissions in the Best Business Writing category of the 2025 CCNAwards showed how local businesses are pivoting and evolving to respond to a changing and dynamic marketplace, showing other would-be entrepreneurs that they can and need to do it too. They proved that the big ideas and big climate change solutions don’t always come from big places. They reminded us that strong, independent local journalism holds our elected officials and lawmakers to account, playing a critical role in diverse, healthy, and sustainable communities. They confirmed that local news has appeal and relevance that defies its geography.
