Pique Newsmagazine had another solid showing at the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards in 2020 and 2021.
Winners for both years were announced on Nov. 14.
In all, Pique took first in four different categories in the national competition, which celebrates the best in community publishing from across the country. Newspapers of similar circulation size compete against each other and are judged by a panel of industry experts.
Pique’s honours included: 1st place, 2020—Best All-Round Newspaper (6,500- 17,499 circulation); 1st place, 2020—Best Front Page (6,500-17,499 circulation); 1st place, Best Feature Story, 2020—“Every Face Tells A Story” by Brandon Barrett; 1st place, Business Writing, 2020—“Growing Pride: Lil’wat Nation poised to capture economic potential” by Braden Dupuis; 2nd place, Historical Writing, 2021—“The Legend of Frank Gott” by Alyssa Noel; and 2nd place, Best Feature Series, 2021, for “Ransomware rising” by Braden Dupuis.
Pique’s sister paper the Squamish Chief, meanwhile, secured two 2nd-place finishes (for Best Feature Story and Best Editorial Page) and two 3rd-place finishes (Best All-Round Newspaper and Best Front Page) in 2020, as well as a 3rd place finish in 2021 for Best Front Page.
