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)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Tillsonburg Post Judge Comment: This is an outstanding example of community business journalism.
While many local business features simply profile a company, this article tells the complete story of how a beloved regional brand was rescued, reinvented, modernized, and expanded into a national manufacturer without losing its local identity.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Town and Country This Week (Athabasca Barrhead Wes) Judge Comment: This is an outstanding example of community business journalism. While it begins as a profile of a local entrepreneur, it evolves into a thoughtful examination of a much larger business issue: how technology can reshape local food systems and strengthen rural economies.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Town and Country This Week (Athabasca Barrhead Wes) Judge Comment: The article's greatest strength is that it avoids becoming a political debate. Instead, it asks a straightforward business question: What does the carbon levy actually cost local institutions? The reporting answers that question through detailed financial figures and interviews with multiple organizations, allowing readers to understand the issue through real-world examples rather than abstract political arguments.
