Better Newspapers Competition (BNC)
General Excellence 2012

Class A: Under 1299

Judges:Beau Simpson, The Now Newspaper (BC) | Brian Wilford, Oceanside Star (BC) | Cameron Orr, Northern Sentinel (BC)

Best Overall Score

  1. Vauxhall Advance
  2. Westwind Weekly News
  3. Elk Point Review

Best Sports Page

  1. Nanton News
  2. Vauxhall Advance
  3. Westwind Weekly News

Best Editorial Page

  1. Vauxhall Advance
  2. Nanton News
  3. Westwind Weekly News

Best Front Page

  1. Westwind Weekly News
  2. Vauxhall Advance
  3. Elk Point Review

Class B: 1300-1999

Judges: Christopher Simpson, Gull Lake Advance (SK)|Frank Touby, The Community Bulletin (ON)|Gail Sjuberg, Gulf Islands Driftwood (BC)

Best Overall Score

  1. Hinton Voice
  2. Ft Macleod Gazette
  3. High Prairie South Peace News

Best Sports Page

  1. Ft Macleod Gazette
  2. Hinton Voice
  3. Valleyview Valley Views

Best Editorial Page

  1. Valleyview Valley Views
  2. Ft Macleod Gazette
  3. High Prairie South Peace News

Best Front Page

  1. Sundre Round Up
  2. Ft Macleod Gazette
  3. Hinton Voice

Class C: 2000-3499

Judges: Katherine Nadeau, Niagara This Week (ON)|Ken Johnston, Rainy River Record (ON)|Kim Champion, The Vaughan Citizen (ON)

Best Overall Score

  1. Slave Lake Lakeside Leader
  2. Bonnyville Nouvelle
  3. Lac La Biche Post

Best Sports Page

  1. Westlock News
  2. Barrhead Leader
  3. Bonnyville Nouvelle

Best Editorial Page

  1. Westlock News
  2. Taber Times
  3. Deh Cho Drum

Best Front Page

  1. Bonnyville Nouvelle
  2. Barrhead Leader
  3. Athabasca Advocate

Class D: 3500-6499

Judges:Kim Oliver, former publisher, Calgary (AB)|Len Offless, Brant News (ON)|Malcom Baxter, Kitimat Northern Sentinel (BC)

Best Overall Score

  1. Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer
  2. Banff Crag & Canyon
  3. Yellowknife Yellowknifer

Best Sports Page

  1. Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer
  2. Wainwright Star
  3. Banff Crag & Canyon

Best Editorial Page

  1. Yellowknife Yellowknifer
  2. Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer
  3. Ponoka News

Best Front Page

  1. Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer
  2. Coaldale Sunny South News
  3. Banff Crag & Canyon

Class E: 6500-12,499

Judges:Mark Holmes, Northumberland Today (ON)|Percy Hebert, Interior News (BC)|Scott Rosts, Niagara This Week (ON)

Best Sports Page

  1. Rocky Mountain Outlook
  2. Olds Albertan
  3. Strathmore Times

Best Editorial Page

  1. Rocky Mountain Outlook
  2. Innisfail Province
  3. Olds Albertan

Best Front Page

  1. Rocky Mountain Outlook
  2. Olds Albertan
  3. Brooks & County Chronicle

Best Overall Score

  1. Rocky Mountain Outlook
  2. Olds Albertan
  3. Sylvan Lake News

Class F: 12,500 and over

Judges:Stephen Leithwood, Niagara This Week (ON)|Tammy Villeneuve, Meandowlake Northern Pride (SK)|Tara de Ryk, Davidson Leader (SK)

Best Sports Page

  1. Okotoks Western Wheel
  2. Airdrie Echo
  3. St. Albert Gazette

Best Editorial Page

  1. St. Albert Gazette
  2. Okotoks Western Wheel
  3. Red Deer Express

Best Front Page

  1. Airdrie Echo
  2. Red Deer Express
  3. Lethbridge Sun Times

Best Overall Score

  1. St. Albert Gazette
  2. Okotoks Western Wheel
  3. Airdrie Echo
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