The mother of shooting victim Joshua Yassay carries his photo at his funeral service in Ajax, Ont., on July 23, 2012. 72 finalists in 22 categories were announced in the run-up to the 2012 National Newspaper Awards. Aaron Vincent Elkaim of The Canadian Press was nominated in News Feature Photography for a photo of the mother of a slain teenager taken through a hearse's open window. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent Elkaim