Better Newspapers Competition (BNC) 
General Excellence 2016

Class A: Under 1100

Best Overall Score

1. Vauxhall Advance
2. Pincher Creek Echo
3. Tofield Mercury

Best Front Page

1. Vauxhall Advance
2. Elk Point Review
3. Consort Enterprise

Best Sports Page

1. Elk Point Review
2. Tofield Mercury
3. Viking Weekly Review

Best Editorial Page

1. Viking Weekly Review
2. Nanton News
3. Vulcan Advocate

Class B: 1100-1999

Best Overall Score

1. Taber Times
2. Hay River Hub
3. Fort Macleod Gazette

Best Front Page

1. Taber Times
2. Hay River Hub
3. Fort Macleod Gazette

Best Sports Page

1. Taber Times
2. Fort Macleod Gazette
3. Hay River Hub

Best Editorial Page

1. High Prairie South Peace News
2. Taber Times
3. Hay River Hub

Class C: 2000-3499

Best Overall Score

1. Athabasca Advocate
2. Rocky Mountain House Mountaineer
3. Westlock News

Best Front Page

1. Deh Cho Drum
2. Westlock News
3. St. Paul Journal

Best Sports Page

1. Athabasca Advocate
2. Westlock News
3. Barrhead Leader

Best Editorial Page

1. Athabasca Advocate
2. Westlock News
3. Lakeside Leader

Class D: 3500-6499

Best Overall Score

1. Yellowknife Yellowknifer
2. Brooks Bulletin
3. Vermilion Standard

Best Front Page

1. Yellowknife Yellowknifer
2. Brooks Bulletin
3. Vermilion Voice

Best Sports Page

1. Yellowknife Yellowknifer
2. Brooks Bulletin
3. Ponoka News

Best Editorial Page

1. Yellowknife Yellowknifer
2. Brooks Bulletin
3. Rimbey Review

Class E: 6500-12,499

Best Overall Score

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

Best Front Page

1. Strathmore Times
2. Brooks Weekend Regional
3. Bow Valley Crag and Canyon

Best Sports Page

1. Bow Valley Crag and Canyon
2. Cochrane Times
3. High River Times

Best Editorial Page

1. Fort Saskatchewan Record
2. Brooks Weekend Regional
3. Innisfail Province

Class F: 12,500 and over

Best Overall Score

1. St. Albert Gazette
2. Okotoks Western Wheel
3. Airdrie City View

Best Front Page

1. Okotoks Western Wheel
2. St. Albert Gazette
3. Airdrie City View

Best Sports Page

1. Okotoks Western Wheel
2. Sherwood Park News
3. Lloydminster Source

Best Editorial Page

1. St. Albert Gazette
2. Okotoks Western Wheel
3. Rocky View Weekly