Ricochet routinely wins nominations and prizes for our work, but 2026 was a high water mark. Digital Publishing AwardsRicochet was recognized with nominations in four categories: podcast, investigative work, local journalism, and editorial achievement at the Digital Publishing Awards in June at a downtown Toronto gala. Ricochet managing editor Andrea Houston won Editorial Achievement of the Year, a new award at the Digital Publishing Awards ceremony. Brandi Morin was nominated for best investigative work for a series covering the impact of Canadian mining operations on the Indigenous population of the Ecuadorian Amazon. Canadian Association of JournalistsA week later, at the Canadian Association of Journalists annual conference and awards gala in Ottawa, Ricochet won two awards.