This year’s finalists for a 2025 National Newspaper Award (NNA) represent 27 publications across Canada, including journalists in digital-only and print media that publish journalism in English, French, Inuktitut and Chinese. A total of 99 journalists and seven team submissions are finalists this year. More than half are first-time finalists for Canada’s most prestigious journalism award. Winners, including the 2025 Journalist of the Year, will be announced at a gala in Toronto April 24, 2026. The complete list of finalists can be found here.