Toronto Star Wins Big at National Newspaper Awards

Toronto Star Shines at National Newspaper Awards, Winning Big with Innovative Data Tool, Business Reporting, and Digital Storytelling

The Toronto Star made a significant impact at the National Newspaper Awards gala, securing three major wins out of twenty-seven awards presented. The Stars innovation in journalism was recognized with the first-ever Innovation in Journalism award for their automated search engine that analyzed real-time data across all Canadian ridings during the 2025 election. They also won for business reporting, exposing Teslas rebate tricks, and digital storytelling for their impressive interactives.

The Innovation in Journalism award was shared by Cody Gault and Lucas Timmons for their automated search engine, while Marco Chown Oveds investigative work on Teslas rebate tricks earned the business reporting award. Nathan Pillas exceptional design work, featuring visuals on police chases, heat risks at work, and Toronto improvement ideas, secured the digital storytelling award.

Star editor-in-chief Nicole MacIntyre expressed gratitude for the recognition amidst a challenging year for journalists. The Stars wins highlight the importance of local journalism, with Terry Pender from a Torstar paper winning for beat reporting on water supply threats in Waterloo Region.

The Star received five more nominations in courts, local reporting, and photo categories, and the team was a finalist for Blue Jays playoff coverage. The Globe and Mail led with eight wins, Canadian Press got four, and tributes were given to photographers who passed away this year from nine hundred twenty-seven entries nationwide.

The Toronto Stars victories demonstrate that innovation and hard work continue to dominate the journalism landscape, with Canadian journalism shining brightly.

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