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2017 Canadian Online Publishing Awards winners announced

The winners of the 2017 Canadian Online Publishing Awards were announced on Nov. 14, 2017. Selected by a distinguished panel of judges including Brenda Johnstone, owner and publisher of Convenience & Carwash Canada magazine, and Rogers Media Vice President Brandon Kirk, the COPAs “bring together all the media brands and companies that are producing content…

The winners of the 2017 Canadian Online Publishing Awards were announced on Nov. 14, 2017.

Selected by a distinguished panel of judges including Brenda Johnstone, owner and publisher of Convenience & Carwash Canada magazine, and Rogers Media Vice President Brandon Kirk, the COPAs “bring together all the media brands and companies that are producing content online, be it a media publisher, corporation or marketer,” its website reads, consolidating “both traditional and new media brands in one big competition.

For best photo journalism, the winners are:

Gold Level — Maclean’s

Silver Level — National Observer

For best Canada 150 feature, the winners are:

Gold level — HuffPost Quebec

Silver level — Maclean’s

For best blog or column, the winners are:

Gold level — Motherboard

Silver level — Policy Options

For best continuing coverage of a story, the winners are:

Gold level — VICE News

Silver level — National Observer

For best investigative article or series, the winners are:

Gold level — OpenCanada.org

Silver level — CTV News

For best interactive/infographic, the winners are:

Gold level — CTV News

Silver level — HuffPost Quebec

For best video content, the winners are:

Gold level — Indie88

Silver level — Global Reporting Centre

For best podcast, the winners are:

Gold level — CBC Radio

Silver level — Policy Options

For best sports news and features, the winners are:

Gold level — Winnipeg Free Press

Silver level — The Hockey News

For best news website, the winners are:

Gold level — 680 NEWS

Silver level — CTV News Calgary

For best community news website, the winners are:

Gold level — Apt613

For more winners, visit the COPA website.