Awards and Honours
2025
Canadian Journalism Foundation Awards: Winner-Darius Sniekus, Climate Solution Reporting Award, for The Big Green Build series
2024
National Newspaper Awards: Max Fawcett wins Canada's highest journalism honor for column writing
Impact: Shaping national dialogue on climate policy through fearless commentary that drives real change
COVERING CLIMATE NOW
Matteo Cimellaro's climate justice reporting wins global recognition
Impact: Selected from 1,000+ entries across 50 countries, positioning Canadian climate journalism on the world stage
THE WEBBY AWARDS
"The Salmon People" podcast honored among 14,000 global entries
Impact: Bringing critical Indigenous perspectives on salmon conservation to international audiences, sparking new conservation dialogue
2022
• Canadian Journalism Foundation Climate Solutions Reporting Finalist
Impact: Setting new standards for solution-focused climate coverage
• National Newspaper Awards Politics Reporting Finalist
"Friends with Benefits" investigation with Toronto Star
Impact: Exposed developer influence on Greenbelt decisions, leading to policy review
• Canadian Hillman Prize Honorable Mention
Impact: Recognition for fearless investigation of environmental policy
2021
• Jack Webster Foundation Environmental Reporting Nomination
Impact: Exposed plastics industry influence on government policy, sparking regulatory change
2020-2019
2020
• Canadian Association of Journalism Bury Award
Impact: Pioneering data journalism in environmental reporting, transforming how climate stories are told
2019
• Michener Award Citation
Impact: Collaborative investigation driving water policy reform and community action
2018 E
• Canadian Online Publishing Awards: Best Publication
Impact: Setting digital standards for environmental journalism
201
• Canadian Journalism Foundation Excellence Finalist
Impact: "Price of Oil" investigation changed industry practices
2016
• First digital publication to win National Newspaper Award
Impact: "House of Irving" investigation transformed business reporting standards
• Michener Award Finalist for Energy East Pipeline coverage
Impact: Investigation led to national policy review
2015-2012
* Canadian Association of Journalists Awards
* Canadian Journalism Foundation Excellence Awards
* Canadian Online Publishing Awards