Ontario OUT of DOORS (OOD) has been nominated for Best Digital Edition at the 2023 Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPA).
OOD was shortlisted in the Consumer category, for its 2023-2024 Hunting Annual. Finalists were named Dec. 1. The 15th annual publishing industry awards will be held in Toronto in February.
Last year, OOD was a runner-up in two categories for the awards, including Best Multicultural Story for Meghan Sutherland’s profile on Brown Girl Outdoor World founder Demiesha Dennis, and Best Digital Edition Publication, for its August 2022 issue.
OOD was previously nominated for a 2020 COPA award for Assistant Editor Steve Galea’s How the spring bear hunt was lost and won. The 20-plus year retrospective was a finalist in the Consumer Lifestyle Article/Series category.
OOD was also named Gold Winner for Best Digital Publication (consumer magazines and websites division) in 2015, and a finalist for Best Article or Series, and Best Blog or Column.