Bell Media News Properties Recognized with 38 Awards for Exceptional National and Local News Coverage at the 2025 RTDNA Canada Awards

TORONTO (November 3, 2025) – Honouring exceptional contributions to journalism by Canada’s radio, television, and digital news operations, Bell Media congratulates its team members on a total of 38 wins at the 2025 RTDNA Canada Awards. Announced Saturday evening by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), Bell Media won 11 National and Local News awards, in addition to 21 previously announced Regional Award wins, and numerous lifetime achievement and special award honours.   CTV News Director and Senior Managing Editor David Hughes was named a recipient of RTDNA Canada’s National Lifetime Achievement Award, presented to individuals who have distinguished themselves through outstanding service and continued excellence during the course of their career in broadcast and digital journalism.   CTV News camera operator Jerry Vienneau was inducted into the RTDNA Canada Hall of Fame, honouring those who have made outstanding contributions to the fields of video, digital, and audio journalism.   Several current and former longtime Bell Media employees received Regional Lifetime Achievement Awards, including: Gareth Dillistone for the Prairies region; David Burnet and Peter Camp for the Central region; and Bruce Frisko for the Atlantic region.   Additionally, CTV NATIONAL NEWS journalist Maria Sarrouh was recognized with an Honourable Mention for Best Emerging Journalist.   “It is a tremendous honour for our organization to receive this industry recognition for exceptional national and local news coverage across all platforms, as well as multiple individual honours for significant contributions to journalism in Canada,” said Richard Gray, VP, News, Bell Media. “On behalf of everyone at CTV News, I send our biggest congratulations to all of our winners and nominees.”   CTV News was recognized with a multitude of national honours, including Best Live Special Event for the network’s coverage of the state funeral of the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, as well as Best Digital Breaking News for CTVNews.ca’s coverage of the assassination attempt on US President Donald Trump.   CTV News’ Investigative Unit W5 was honoured for Excellence in Video and Best News Information Program for its investigation into one of the world’s most dangerous migrant routes in “Narco Jungle: The Darien Gap”, as well as Best Enterprise Journalism for its investigation regarding Jack Letts, a Canadian accused of being a member of ISIS, and his family’s fight to free him from jail.   In the local news categories, CTV News Vancouver and CTV News Atlantic each received two award wins, including Best TV Newscast (Large Market) and Best Breaking News (Small/Medium Market) for exceptional local news coverage of severe weather impacting their respective regions.   The following is a summary of Bell Media’s 2025 RTDNA Canada Awards: National Awards Digital Breaking News CTVNews.ca – Trump Assassination Attempt News – Live Special Events CTVNews.ca – Solar Eclipse 2024   Multiplatform Enterprise Journalism CTV News – W5: Our Son the Terror Suspect   Video Excellence in Video CTV News – W5: Narco Jungle: The Darien Gap News – Live Special Events CTV News – The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney: A Life Remembered News Information Program CTV News – W5: Narco Jungle: The Darien Gap VJ – Video CTV News – Newfoundland Fish Harvesters Protest   Best Canadian Local News Winners Video Breaking News (Small/Medium Market) CTV News Atlantic – State of Emergency: Cape Breton Digs Out after Massive Snowstorm TV Newscast (Large Market) CTV News Vancouver – CTV News at 6: Bomb Cyclone Hits BC’s South Coast TV Newscast (Small/Medium Market) CTV News Atlantic – Acts of Remembrance: Remembrance Day 2024 VJ Video CTV News Vancouver – Vancouver’s Worst Road   Regional Awards: West Region Digital Overall Excellence in Digital CTV News Vancouver   Multiplatform Continuing Coverage (Large Market) CTV Vancouver – Crisis in Surrey Schools Enterprise Journalism (Large Market) CTV Vancouver – VPD Officers Laugh After Shooting Woman Investigative Excellence CTV Vancouver – Horrific Case of Child Neglect   Video TV Newscast (Large Market) CTV Vancouver – CTV News at 6: Bomb Cyclone Hits BC’s South Coast VJ Video CTV Vancouver – Vancouver’s Worst Road   Regional Awards: Prairies Region Video TV Newscast (Large Market) CTV Calgary – CTV Calgary News at 6 VJ Video CTV Calgary – Food Bank Harvest   Regional Awards: Central Region Digital Breaking News (Large Market) CP24.com – Toronto Underwater: Flooding Closes DVP, Leaving Thousands Without Water   Video Audio-Visual Storytelling CTV News Northern Ontario – Stories from the North – Sugar Shack Feature News (Large Market) CTV News Montreal – The End of the Expos Feature News (Small/Medium Market) CTV News Kitchener – American Nightmare Becomes Canadian Dream Come True Surprise of Lifetime for WWE Superfan TV Newscast (Small/Medium Market) CTV News Kitchener – Vouyeurism, Fireworks, Shootings & Encampments   Regional Awards: East Region Digital Excellence in Sports Reporting CTV News Atlantic – Girls in Sports: Believe You Belong News – Live Special Events CTV News Atlantic – New Brunswick Election: Province elects first female premier Overall Excellence in Digital CTV News Atlantic – Year In Review: Highlights of 2024   Video Audio-Visual Storytelling CTV News Atlantic – Scottish Highland Traditions – Experiencing Gaelic Culture on Cape Breton Breaking News (Small/Medium Market) CTV News Atlantic – State of Emergency – Cape Breton Digs Out after Massive Snowstorm News – Live Special Events CTV News Atlantic – Election 2024: New Brunswick Elects First Female Premier Opinion CTV News Atlantic – Murphy’s Logic – The Information Vacuum TV Newscast (Small/Medium Market) CTV News Atlantic – Acts of Remembrance – Remembrance Day 2024