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)

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 Local News Story
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)


	2018 Awards of Excellence Presented May 31, 2019 in Red Deer Alberta at the Friday evening Awards Banquet


	2017 Awards of Excellence 2017 Awards of Excellence were presented in Calgary, June 2018


	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

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