North Wall Media publication takes home two Gold and two Silver honours, including recognition for Sun Life partnership series
KINGSVILLE, ON — HR News Canada has been named a four-time winner at the 2025 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs), Canada’s largest digital publishing awards program. The publication, part of the North Wall Media family of workplace media brands, claimed two Gold and two Silver awards across editorial and design categories.
The wins were awarded across both the business and consumer divisions of the COPAs, which evaluate digital content creators from across Canada’s publishing industry. More than 90 judges from Canada’s content, creative, digital, marketing and publishing sectors evaluated entries.
HR News Canada earned Gold in best blog column/videocast/podcast for publisher and editor-in-chief Todd Humber’s Editor’s Notes series, and Gold in best company feature for Resilience at Work, an in-depth editorial series produced in partnership with Sun Life. The publication also received Silver for best patriotic story for “We’re far more than simply ‘not American’: What it means to be Canadian,” and Silver for best email newsletter design for its popular weekly update.
“Winning four COPAs is a tremendous honour, but what makes this especially meaningful is the range of the recognition — from the deeply personal work of Editor’s Notes to the ambitious journalism we undertook with Sun Life in Resilience at Work,” said Humber. “These awards belong to everyone who contributed to HR News Canada this past year.”
Humber said the Gold for Resilience at Work was a particular highlight. “Sun Life was an incredible partner on that project. We set out to tell meaningful, nuanced stories about how Canadians are coping in the modern workplace, and the judges’ recognition tells us that work resonated. I’m proud of what we built together.”
On the patriotic story Silver, Humber noted the timing made the recognition especially poignant. “That piece came from a genuine place — a desire to articulate what Canada actually stands for beyond the easy comparisons. To have it recognized at the national level means a great deal.”
Humber also credited his readers. “None of this happens without an engaged audience of HR professionals, employment lawyers and workplace safety leaders who hold us to a high standard every single week. They push us to be better, and these awards reflect their trust in us.”
HR News Canada is published by North Wall Media alongside HR Law Canada and Safety News Canada. The company also operates HR Talks, a series of live and virtual events serving Canada’s workplace community, including Mental Health Talks and Workplace Law Talks.
It also presents the annual Workplace Awards Canada that recognize the top professionals and practices among employers.
About HR News Canada HR News Canada is a national digital publication serving HR professionals, people managers and workplace leaders across Canada. Published by North Wall Media, it delivers breaking news, in-depth features and expert analysis on the issues shaping Canadian workplaces. Learn more at hrnewscanada.com.
About the Canadian Online Publishing Awards The Canadian Online Publishing Awards launched in 2009 as a showcase for digital content creators in Canada’s magazine and newspaper industries. The program has grown into the country’s largest digital publishing awards, with divisions covering academic, business-to-business, business-to-consumer and news/sports content.
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