Mainstream mags dominate with finalists in Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs)

The finalists have been announced for the Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs), which are to be presented November 20. A complete list of finalists.  

Among the magazine finalists in the red category, which covers consumer magazines, are:

• Best Media Website
• BCLiving (Canada Wide Media Limited)
• Canadian Living (TC Media)
• MoneySense (Rogers Media)
• Toronto Life (St. Joseph Media)
• Best Website Design
• Taddle Creek (Vitalis Publishing)
• TheWalrus.ca (The Walrus Foundation)
• Best News Coverage 
• Fashionmagazine.com (St. Joseph Media) (2)
• Torontoist (St. Joseph Media)
• Best Blog or Column
• Toronto Life (St. Joseph Media) (2)
• Torontoist (St. Joseph Media)
• Best Article or Series
• MoneySense (Rogers Media)
• Best Infographic
• Canadian Family (St. Joseph Media)
• Styleathome.com (TC Media)
• Best Interactive Story 
• Canadian Living (TC Media)
• Elle Quebec (Transcontinental Meida G.P.)
• The UC Observer
• Toronto Life (St. Joseph Media)
• Best Use of Social Media
• Canadiangardening.com (TC Media)
• Ontario Out of Doors 
• Styleathome.com
• TheWalrus.ca
• Best Email Newsletter Design and Engagement
• Canada's History: Remembering D-Day
• Canadian Family (St. Joseph Media)
• Canadian Living (TC Media)
• Canadiangardening.com (TC Media)
• Weddingbells (St. Joseph)
• Best Digital Publication for Desktop and Tablet
• Best Health (Reader's Digest Canada)
• Canadian Living (TC Media)
• The Hockey News (TC Media)
• Westworld Alberta (Canada Wide)
• Best Mobile Solution
• Fashion Magazine (St. Joseph Media)
• Toronto Life (St. Joseph Media)

Among the magazine-related finalists in the blue category -- largely niche business-to-business and association publications -- are:

• Best Media Web Site
• Grainnews.ca (Farm Business Communications)
• Salon Magazine (Salon Communications Inc.)
• The Ryersonian (Ryerson School of Journalism)
• University Affairs (AUCC)

• Best Website Design
• IT World Canada
• Salon Magazine
• Sparksheet
• Best News Coverage
• AGCanada.com (Farm Business Communications)
• IT World Canada
• The Ryersonian
• University Affairs
• Best Blog or Column
• IT World Canada
• Pete's Blog&Grille (Newcom Business Media)
• The Ryersonian
• University Affairs
• Best Article or Series
• McGill News Alumni Magazine
• IT World Canada
• Sparksheet
• University Affairs
• Best Infographic
• Alberta Construction (JuneWarren-Nickle's Energy Group)
• Oilsands Review (June Warren-Nickle's Energy Group)
• Oilweek (June Warren-Nickle's Energy Group)
• The Ryersonian
• Best Interactive Story
• IT World Canada
• The Ryersonian
• Best Use of Social Media
• IT World Canada (2)
• Mining.com
• Sparksheet
• Best Email Newsletter Design and Engagement
• McGill Monthly
• Mining.com
• Spafax
• Best Digital Publication for Desktop and Tablet
• IT World Canada
• IT World Canada
• Best Mobile Solution
• Alberta Farmer 
• Best Video Ad
• IT World Canada