• General Excellence - Best Editorial Page ( Circulation 6500 to 9999,Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499)
• General Excellence - Best Editorial Page ( Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499)
• General Excellence - Best Editorial Page ( Circulation 17500 and over)
• General Excellence - Best Editorial Page ( Circulation up to 1499)

• General Excellence - Best Front Page ( Circulation 6500 to 9999,Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499)
• General Excellence - Best Front Page ( Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499)
• General Excellence - Best Front Page ( Circulation 17500 and over)
• General Excellence - Best Front Page ( Circulation up to 1499)

• Premier Awards - Best Ad Campaign ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over)

• Premier Awards - Best Ad Design ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over)
• Premier Awards - Best Ad Design ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999)

• Premier Awards - Best Community Newspaper Website ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over)
• Premier Awards - Best Community Newspaper Website ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999)

• Premier Awards - Best Coverage of the Arts ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
• Premier Awards - Best Coverage of the Arts ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K)

• Premier Awards - Best Feature Photo ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
• Premier Awards - Best Feature Photo ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K)

• Premier Awards - Best Feature Series ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
• Premier Awards - Best Feature Series ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K)

• Premier Awards - Best Feature Story ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
• Premier Awards - Best Feature Story ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Digital - Population under 10K)
• Premier Awards - Best Feature Story ( Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Digital - Population 10-99K)

• Premier Awards - Best Historical Story ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
• Premier Awards - Best Historical Story ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K)

• Premier Awards - Best Local Cartoon ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over)
• Premier Awards - Best Local Cartoon ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999)

• Premier Awards - Best Local Civic Journalism ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
• Premier Awards - Best Local Civic Journalism ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K)

• Premier Awards - Best Local Editorial ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
• Premier Awards - Best Local Editorial ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K)

• Premier Awards - Best Multimedia Breaking News Coverage ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over)

• Premier Awards - Best Multimedia Feature ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over)

• Premier Awards - Best National Editorial ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
• Premier Awards - Best National Editorial ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K)

• Premier Awards - Best News Feature Photo ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
• Premier Awards - Best News Feature Photo ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K)

• Premier Awards - Best News Story ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
• Premier Awards - Best News Story ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K)

• Premier Awards - Best Photo Essay ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
• Premier Awards - Best Photo Essay ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K)

• Premier Awards - Best Reader Engagement ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over)

• Premier Awards - Best Sports Coverage ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
• Premier Awards - Best Sports Coverage ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K)

• Premier Awards - Best Sports Photo ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
• Premier Awards - Best Sports Photo ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K)

• Premier Awards - Best Spot News Photo Coverage ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
• Premier Awards - Best Spot News Photo Coverage ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K)

• Premier Awards - Outstanding Columnist ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K,Digital - Population 100K plus)

• Premier Awards - Outstanding Community Service ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K,Digital - Population 100K plus)

• Premier Awards - Outstanding Reporter Initiative ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K,Digital - Population 100K plus)

• Special Competitions - Best Agricultural Edition ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over)

• Special Competitions - Best Agricultural Story ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K,Digital - Population 100K plus)

• Special Competitions - Best Business Writing ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population 100K plus)
• Special Competitions - Best Business Writing ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K)

• Special Competitions - Best Special Section ( Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over)
• Special Competitions - Best Special Section ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999)

• Special Competitions - Excellence in Rural Reporting ( Circulation up to 1499,Circulation 1500 to 3999,Circulation 4000 to 6499,Circulation 6500 to 9999,Circulation 10000 to 12499,Circulation 12500 to 17499,Circulation 17500 and over,Digital - Population under 10K,Digital - Population 10-99K,Digital - Population 100K plus)

Many thanks to our dedicated volunteer judges for the 2025 CCNAwards.

• Mohsin Abbas, Diversity Media Reporter
• George Abraham, New Canadian Media
• Alvin Chow, Richmond News
• Janis Cleugh, Tri-City News
• Greg Colgan, Rocky Mountain Outlook
• Laura Cooke
• Patrick Corrigan
• Bob Cox
• Kajal Daneshwari, Airdrie City View
• Nicole Fawcett, The Advocate/Strait Area Reporter
• George Froehlich
• Jennifer Gauthier, Burnaby Now/New West Record/ Tri City News
• David Gomez, The Middlesex Banner
• Erin Haluschak, Black Press Media
• John Hinds, NewsMedia Council
• Sarah Holmes, Gabriola Sounder
• Brent Jolly, NewsMedia Council
• Kara Kinna, The World-Spectator
• Corey Larocque, Nunatsiaq News
• Rob LeLacheur, Road 55
• Kim MacAulay
• Frank McTighe, The Macleod Gazette
• Elly Mossman
• Greg Nesbitt
• Mirko Petricevic, Ink-Stained Wretches
• Dean Reeds, Open Web Group
• Brent Richter, North Shore News
• Tim Shoults, Great West Media
• Gail Sjuberg, Driftwood Publishing Ltd
• Mamio Sterling, Glacier Media Digital/Lodestar Digital
• Lisha Van Nieuwenhove, Uxbridge Cosmos
• Jules Xavier
• Amanda Zimmer, Claresholm Local Press