2024
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association
Better Newspapers Competition
1st Place – Best Government Coverage (Terry Pugh)
1st Place – Best Page Design (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best Wildlife Photo (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – Best People Photo (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – Best Advertisement (Jodie Unruh)
2023
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association
Better Newspapers Competition
2nd Place – Best Government Coverage (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best People Photo (Terry Pugh)
3rd Place – Best People Photo (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – Best Wildlife Photo (Wayne Shiels)
2022
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association
Better Newspapers Competition
1st Place – Best Wildlife Photo (Wayne Shiels)
1st Place – Best Hard News Photo (Terry Pugh)
1st Place – Best Government Coverage (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best Sports Photo (Wayne Shiels)
2nd Place – Best Health Care Series (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best Arts and Cultural Story (Terry Pugh)
3rd Place – Best Feature Photo (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – Best Business Writing (Terry Pugh)
2021
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association
Better Newspapers Competition
1st Place – Best People Photo (Wayne Shiels)
1st Place – Best Arts and Cultural Coverage – Single Story (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – BEST FRONT PAGE (Circulation 6,500+)
2nd Place – Best Agriculture Coverage – Single Story (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best People Photo (Mackenzie Hientz)
2nd Place – Best Hard News Photo (Terry Pugh)
3rd Place – Best Sports Photo (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – BEST OVERALL NEWSPAPER (Circulation 6,500+)
2020
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association
Better Newspapers Competition
1st Place – Best Sports Photo (Wayne Shiels)
2nd Place – Best Agriculture Coverage – Single Story (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best Government Coverage (Terry Pugh)
3rd Place – Best Wildlife Photo (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – Best Feature Photo (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – Best Hard News Photo (Terry Jenson)
2019
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association
Better Newspapers Competition
2nd Place – Best Business Writing (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best Health Care Coverage (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best Saskatchewan Recreational Story (Terry Pugh)
3rd Place – Best Educational Coverage K-12 (Terry Pugh)
3rd Place – Best Saskatchewan Arts or Cultural Story (Terry Pugh)
3rd Place – Best Sports Story (Terry Pugh)
2018
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association
Better Newspapers Competition
1st Place – Best Business Writing (Terry Pugh)
1st Place – Best People Photo (Wayne Shiels)
1st Place – Best Wildlife Photo (Wayne Shiels)
2nd Place – Best Colour Photo (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best Health Care Coverage (Hilary Klassen)
2nd Place – Best Photo Essay of the Year (Wayne Shiels)
2nd Place – Columnist of the Year (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best Saskatchewan Recreational Story (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best Educational Coverage K-12 (Terry Pugh/Hilary Klassen)
3rd Place – Best Hard News Photo (Terry Jenson)
3rd Place – Photographer of the Year (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – Best Tourism Story (Ruth Bitner)
2017
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association
Better Newspapers Competition
1st Place – Best Advertisement (Terry Jenson)
1st Place – Best Black & White Photo (Terry Pugh)
1st Place – Best Sports Photo (Wayne Shiels)
1st Place – Best Hard News Photo (Terry Jenson)
1st Place – Best Feature Photo (Wayne Shiels)
1st Place – Photographer of the Year (Wayne Shiels)
2nd Place – BEST OVERALL NEWSPAPER (Circulation 6,500+)
3rd Place – BEST FRONT PAGE (Circulation 6,500+)
2nd Place – Best Saskatchewan Recreational Story (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best Educational Coverage Single Story/Feature (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best Habitat Conservation Writing (Terry Pugh)
3rd Place – Best Agricultural Coverage Single Story/Feature (Terry Pugh)
3rd Place – Best Agricultural Story Series of Stories (Hilary Klassen)
2016
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association
Better Newspapers Competition
1st Place – Best Post-Secondary Education Coverage (Terry Pugh)
1st Place – Photographer of the Year (Wayne Shiels)
1st Place – Best Saskatchewan Recreational Story/Series (Terry Pugh)
1st Place – Best Hard News Photo (Terry Jenson)
1st Place – Best Sports Photo (Wayne Shiels)
2nd Place – Best Business Writing (Hilary Klassen)
2nd Place – Best Feature Photo (Terry Jenson)
2nd Place – Best People Photo (Wayne Shiels)
2nd Place – Best Wildlife Photo (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – Best Habitat Conservation Writing (Terry Pugh)
3rd Place – Best Colour Photo (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – Best Sports Photo (Terry Pugh)
2015
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association
Better Newspapers Competition
1st Place – Best Hard News Photo (Terry Pugh)
1st Place – Best Health Care Story (Terry Pugh)
1st Place – Best Business Writing (Terry Pugh)
1st Place – Best Arts Writing (Terry Pugh)
1st Place – Best Wildlife Photo (Wayne Shiels)
1st Place – Best Habitat Conservation Writing (Wayne Shiels)
1st Place – Photographer of the Year (Wayne Shiels)
2nd Place – Best Sports Photo (Wayne Shiels)
2nd Place – Best Colour Photo (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best People Photo (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – Best Sports Photo (James Tarrant)
3rd Place – BEST OVERALL NEWSPAPER (Circulation 6,500+)
2014
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association
Better Newspapers Competition
1st Place – Best People Photo (Wayne Shiels)
1st Place – Best Hard News Photo (Terry Pugh)
1st Place – Photographer of the Year (Wayne Shiels)
2nd Place – Best Agricultural Coverage (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best News Story of the Year (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best Colour Photo (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – Best Agricultural Series (Terry Pugh)
3rd Place – Best Wildlife Photo (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – Best Sports Photo (Wayne Shiels)
2013
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association
Better Newspapers Competition
1st Place – Best Sports Photo (Wayne Shiels)
1st Place – Best Feature Photo (Terry Pugh)
1st Place – Best Cultural Story/Feature/Series (Terry Pugh)
1st Place – Best Colour Photo (Terry Jenson)
2nd Place – BEST OVERALL NEWSPAPER (Circulation 6,500+)
2nd Place – BEST FRONT PAGE (Circulation 6,500+)
2nd Place – BEST EDITORIAL PAGE (Circulation 6,500+)
2nd Place – Best Sports Photo (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best Business Writing (Terry Pugh)
2nd Place – Best People Photo (Wayne Shiels)
2nd Place – Best Arts or Cultural Story (Hilary Klassen)
3rd Place – Best People Photo (Terry Pugh)
3rd Place – Best Health Care Single Story (Terry Pugh)
3rd Place – Best Agricultural Coverage (Terry Pugh, Hilary Klassen, Chris Pugh)
3rd Place – Best Sports Photo (Terry Jenson)
2012
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association
Better Newspapers Competition
1st Place – Best Advertisement (Terry Jenson)
1st Place – Photographer of the year (Wayne Shiels)
1st Place – Best People Photo (Wayne Shiels)
2nd Place – Best Hard News Photo (Terry Jenson)
3rd Place – Photographer of the Year (Terry Jenson)
3rd Place – Best Habitat Conservation Writing (Terry Pugh)
3rd Place – Best Wildlife Photo (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – Best Sports Story/Series (Terry Pugh)
3rd Place – Best Business Writing (Terry Pugh)
2011
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association
Better Newspapers Competition
1st Place – BEST OVERALL NEWSPAPER (Circulation 6,500+)
1st Place – BEST FRONT PAGE (Circulation 6,500+)
1st Place – Best Recreation Story/Series (Terry Pugh)
1st Place – Best Wildlife Photo (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – Best Sports Photo (Wayne Shiels)
2010
Saskatchewan Weekly Newspapers Association
Better Newspapers Competition
2nd Place – BEST FRONT PAGE (Circulation 6,500+)
2nd Place – Best Sports Photo (Bob Heath)
3rd Place – Best Recreation Story/Series (Bob Heath)
3rd Place – Best Feature Photo (Wayne Shiels)
3rd Place – Photographer of the Year (Wayne Shiels)