Better Newspapers Competition (BNC) Awards of Excellence

The Alberta Weekly Newspapers Association encourages excellence by sponsoring an annual provincial competition to celebrate the achievements of its member newspapers. Newspapers compete against other newspapers of similar circulation for special awards in such categories as editorial, photography, advertising and special promotion.

BNC Awards of Excellence Categories
  • Arts and Culture Award
  • Excellence in Creative Advertising
  • Effective and Original Use of Colour in Advertising
  • Best Habitat Conservation Story (Ducks Unlimited Canada Award)
  • Sports Writing Award
  • Healthy Communities Journalism Award 
  • Environmental Writing Award
  • Agricultural Supplement or Section (

    Genome Alberta Award)

  • Best Local News Story 
  • Sue Gawlak Best Local Editorial (sponsored by the St.  Albert Gazette) 
  • The Higher Education Writing Award (University of Alberta Award)
  • Ad Campaign Award
  • Education Writing Award (Lethbridge College Award)
  • Best Feature Story By a Local Writer
  • Best Feature Column by a Local Writer (Gordon Scott Memorial Award)
  • Special Supplement or Section (

    Metro Creative Graphics Award)

2016 Awards of ExcellenceThursday, June 1, 2017
2016 Awards of Excellence were presented in Calgary, June 2017
2015 Awards of Excellence
2015 BNC Awards of Excellence Winners Presented May 2016
2014 Awards of ExcellenceMonday, June 15, 2015
2014 Awards of Excellence were presented in Edmonton, June 2015
2013 Award Winners
2013 Awards of Excellence were presented in Calgary, June 2014
2012 Award Winners
2012 Awards of Excellence were presented in Edmonton, June 2013
2011 Award Winners
2011 BNC Awards of Excellence Winners Presented May 2012
2010 Award Winners
2010 Award Winners Presented May 2012
2010 Award Winners II
2009 Award Winners
2008 Award Winners
2007 Award Winners
2006 Award Winners