First Place went to Brett McKay of the St. Albert Gazette (St. Albert, AB) for his compelling “Conspiracists and democratic deficits collide in Alberta municipal governments” feature. Richard Wright of The Lake Report (Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON) won Second Place for his comprehensive “Summer of the Flood” series. Third Place was awarded to Jessica Lee of the Rocky Mountain Outlook (Canmore/Kananaskis/Banff, AB) for her balanced “Grizzly bears back in crosshairs as Alberta lifts hunting ban in select cases” exposé.