April 25, 2025
There were 69 finalists in 23 categories, representing 26 news organizations. Nine organizations won at least one award. It was the first time the awards were held in Montreal since 2009.
Finalists and winners were selected by three-judge panels in each category from 864 entries submitted for work published for the first time in 2024. Entries were submitted by 82 news organizations. Several of those organizations, plus an additional three that would not otherwise have been eligible for the contest, were also considered for the Special Recognition Citation.
This is the 76th year for the awards program, and the 36th under the current administrative structure. The awards were established by the Toronto Press Club in 1949 to encourage excellence and reward achievement in daily newspaper work in Canada. The competition is now open to newspapers, news agencies and online news sites approved for entry by the NNA Board of Governors.
See news release and complete list of winners and runners-up here
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