Better Newspaper Competition (BNC) General Excellence
This annual competition honours general excellence in Alberta weekly newspaper publishing.
Four categories are based on size of community, from under 1100 up to 10,500 and over. In each of these groups, awards are then presented for excellence in
General Excellence, Best Front Page, Best Editorial Page and Best Sports Page.
Independent publishers from outside of Alberta generally compose the judging committee and the awards are presented during the annual Convention held by the Association.
The BNC Competition is open for 2022 entries
Member Newspapers can head over to the competition entry web site for a listing of categories and instructions.