Hosted by the the BC & Yukon Community B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ· Media Association, the awards honour and celebrate the work of community journalists across the province for advertising, photography, writing and overall newspaper excellence.

The winners were announced in a virtual ceremony on Saturday (April 25).

Here are the Black Press Media winners: (gold in bold, rankings in order)

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY A

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Revelstoke Review

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Tofino-Ucluelet Westerly B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Keremeos, The Review

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY B

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Salmon Arm Observer

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Hope Standard

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ North Island Gazette

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY D

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Alberni Valley B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ· (bronze)

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY E

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Parksville/Qualicum Beach B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ· (bronze)

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY F

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Langley Advance Times (bronze)

NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE AWARD, CATEGORY G

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Peace Arch B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Surrey Now-Leader (bronze)

ARTS & CULTURE WRITING AWARD

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Victoria B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Nicole Crescenzi - Artwork captures refugeeB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™s journey (bronze)

Aberdeen Publishing COLUMNIST AWARD

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Chilliwack Progress, Paul Henderson - In the mushy middle between mad and sad

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Summerland Review, John Arendt - Asterisks hide w*ords in book titles (bronze)

Black Family EDITORIAL AWARD

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Yukon B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Ashley Joannou - Lessons learned from flushing $35 million

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Cowichan Valley Citizen, Andrea Rondeau - Transparency? (bronze)

FortisBC ENVIRONMENTAL WRITING AWARD

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Alberni Valley B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Susan Quinn - Rainy Bay B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·˜citizen scientistB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ documents shark necropsy (bronze)

Tinhorn Creek Vineyards FEATURE ARTICLE AWARD, OVER 25,000

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Abbotsford B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Vikki Hopes - After the fall

Vancouver Fraser Port Authority FEATURE ARTICLE AWARD, UNDER 25,000

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Nelson Star, Tyler Harper - Pineapple Man limbos into the sunset

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Keremeos, The Review, Tara Bowie - Keremeos man chooses death with dignified party -

music, whiskey and cigars included (silver)

Tinhorn Creek Vineyards FEATURE SERIES AWARD

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Victoria B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Katherine Engqvist & Victoria B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ· - Be Ready (silver)

FortisBC OUTDOOR RECREATION WRITING AWARD

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Revelstoke Review, Liam Harrap - The war over Sunnyside

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Nanaimo B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ· Bulletin, Nicholas Pescod - Nanaimo woman goes B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·˜ploggingB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ for litter by the river (bronze)

River Rock Casino Resort SPORTS WRITING AWARD

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Peace Arch B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Nick Greenizan - B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·˜No one can deny the benefitsB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™: coach

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Abbotsford B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Ben Lypka - Cascades coaching chaos at University of Fraser Valley wrestling program (silver)

FEATURE PHOTO AWARD, OVER 25,000

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Campbell River Mirror, Marissa Tiel - Air Time

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Peace Arch B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Tracy Holmes - Golden moment (silver)

Trans Mountain FEATURE PHOTO AWARD, UNDER 25,000

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Yukon B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Jackie Hong - Clouds

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Yukon B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Crystal Schick - How does a bear cross the road?

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Revelstoke Review, Liam Harrap - Athletes with spinal injuries paddled and biked from Revelstoke to Nelson

PHOTO ESSAY AWARD

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Chilliwack Progress, Jenna Hauck - Baby yoga (silver)

PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY PHOTO AWARD

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Fernie Free Press, Phil McLachlan - For the sake of tradition

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Parksville/Qualicum Beach B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Cloe Logan - Winter wonder

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Williams Lake Tribune, Monica Lamb-Yorski - Best buds

SPORTS PHOTO AWARD, OVER 25,000

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Peace Arch B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Aaron Hinks - Youth ball teams hit field at Canada Cup (silver)

HUB International SPORTS PHOTO AWARD, UNDER 25,000

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Smithers, Interior B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Thom Barker - Novice Roughstock

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Salmon Arm Observer, Lachlan Labere - Ring masters (bronze)

SPOT NEWS PHOTO AWARD, OVER 25,000

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Penticton Western B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Mark D. Brett - Homeless setting up camp in greenspace (silver)

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Cowichan Valley Citizen, Sarah Simpson - Fire destroys 5 school buses (bronze)

SPOT NEWS PHOTO AWARD, UNDER 25,000

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Mission City Record, Kevin Mills - Overdose emergency

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Smithers, Interior B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Thom Barker - Fire!

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Yukon B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Crystal Schick - Crash

KPU BREAKING NEWS VIDEO AWARD

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Kelowna Capital B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Twila Amato, Michael Rodriguez & Paul Clarke - Firefighters battling house fire in Kelowna

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Alberni Valley B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Katya Slepian & Ashley Wadhwani - Investigators focus hunt for suspected B.C. killers back to Gillam, Man (bronze)

KPU FEATURE VIDEO AWARD

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Yukon B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Crystal Schick - The girls in the boysB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™ club: female players join Yukon Rivermen roster

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Salmon Arm Observer, Cameron Thomson - Salmon Arm firefighters put their skills to the test

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Kelowna Capital B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Twila Amato - Downtown association crew checks on those sleeping rough

KPU MULTIMEDIA BREAKING NEWS STORY AWARD

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Abbotsford B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Ben Lypka & Kevin MacDonald - One person arrested at protest at Abbotsford pig farm

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Williams Lake Tribune, Angie Mindus - B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·œTheyB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™re hearing us nowB´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·™: Cariboo leaders leave UBCM

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Alberni Valley B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Ashley Wadhwani - Fugitives confessed to all three B.C. murders, planned to flee to Europe or Africa

KPU MULTIMEDIA SERIES AWARD

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Surrey Now-Leader, Lauren Collins & Amy Reid - Squeezing students in

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Yukon B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Crystal Schick & John Hopkins-Hill - Yukon Quest competitors

AD DESIGN AWARD, OVER 25,000

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Jackie Brittain - Golden Meadows Honey Farm (silver)

NEWSPAPER PROMOTION AWARD

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Vanderhoof, Omineca Express, Evan Fentiman - Fed up with hearing about deals that are only half true

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Saanich B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Janet Gairdner & Heather Kohler - Ignite your business with Saanich B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Prince Rupert, The Northern View, Todd Hamilton & team - B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·papers matter

Concord Pacific MA MURRAY COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Prince Rupert, The Northern View, Melissa Boutilier & team - Northern View Tyee Fishing Derby

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Peace Arch B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Dwayne Weidendorf, Steve Scott & Brenda Anderson - White Rock Pier restoration campaign (bronze)

Coast Capital Savings NEW JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Goldstream B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ· Gazette, Shalu Mehta

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Kelowna Capital B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Michael Rodriguez

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Joti Grewal, Langley Advance Times

SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS AWARD, OVER 25,000

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Lisa Craik, Cheryl Ariken & sales team - Bijou Lifestyle Magazine - Spring Edition 2019 (silver)

SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS AWARD, UNDER 25,000

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Oak Bay B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Janet Gairdner, Susan Lundy, Lia Crowe & Lily Chan - Tweed Magazine (bronze)

BC Care Providers Association SPECIAL SECTION AWARD, OVER 25,000

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·, Lisa Craik, sales team & editoral team - A-List 2019 (silver)

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Campbell River Mirror, Kristi Pellegrin - Local Hero Awards 2019 (bronze)

BC Care Providers Association SPECIAL SECTION AWARD, UNDER 25,000

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Fernie Free Press, Jennifer Cronin & Bonny McLardy - Canada Remembers D-Day Anniversary 75th

B´ÎÔª¹ÙÍøÍøÖ·¢ Revelstoke Review, Myles Williamson - Moonlight Madness (bronze)

A full list of all the winners can be found here: .