By the early 1890s, Toronto had seven daily newspapers but no staff photographers. Back then and through the early 1900s, newspapers depended on freelancers, a situation not unlike today.
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This is a time of incredible consequence and the extraordinary images captured by Canada’s photojournalists continue to elevate the quality of our news coverage and uphold the level of public trust placed in the men and women who reflect our complex world through the lens of a camera. Relying on their years of experience and training, today’s photojournalists are using the power of photography to tell fuller, richer stories about our communities and the people within them.
It is in that spirit that the News Photographers Association of Canada (NPAC) is pleased to recognize the excellence represented in submissions from 122 of Canada’s outstanding photojournalists. Today, NPAC announces the nominations in the eighth annual National Pictures of the Year (NPOY) awards competition.
More than 2,000 images from across Canada were entered in this year’s competition, representing a spectacular body of work. Images were submitted and judged in 14 different categories, including Canadian Photojournalist of the Year and Canadian Photograph of the Year.
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Michelle Siu / Independent — The Last Farmer – Charles Bradley
With his capable but trembling hands, 94-year-old farmer Charles Bradley, referred to as “Mr. Charles,” continues to work on his 450-acre farm that has been in his family since 1883. He lives with his wife Mary, 93, who maintains a joyful spirit despite her advanced dementia. They live independently with the support of an attentive daytime caregiver. Their story is all-too-common, as small family farms lose their profitability and large-scale farming is becoming the norm. Yet what remains is Mr. Charles, who according to Mary, has never been “a rocking chair kinda guy.”
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Melissa Tait / Winnipeg Free Press
World record-holding swimmer Jaring Timmerman died November 5, 2014 at age 105. In January 2014, this story followed Timmerman as he trained for a world swimming record in Winnipeg at age 104, only a month from his 105th birthday in February. He held four world records in 100–104 age categories at that time. His swim in the 50m freestyle would create a new FINA swimming world record in the 105–109 age category. More on this story.
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