Canadian Press Secures 7 National Newspaper Award Nominations

Toronto, Ontario - The Canadian Press has earned seven nominations for the National Newspaper Awards, recognizing its coverage of significant events and stories from 2025, including the breaking news reporting on last year's attack at the Lapu Lapu street festival in Vancouver.

Organizers announced finalists across 26 categories on March 20, 2026, honoring 99 individual journalists and seven team submissions for their work throughout the year. The awards celebrate excellence in Canadian journalism, with winners to be revealed at a ceremony in Toronto on April 24. That event will also name the 2025 journalist of the year.

The Globe and Mail received the most nominations, with 19 in total. Those include two in business reporting and one in investigations. La Presse followed with 13 nominations, while the Toronto Star garnered eight.

Among The Canadian Press nominees, photographer Darryl Dyck stands out with two individual honors. He is a finalist for news photo of the year for his image capturing a candlelight march in Vancouver honoring victims of the Lapu Lapu attack. Dyck is also nominated in the sports photo category for a celebratory shot from a Canadian Championship soccer...