RTDNA Canada Recognizes Bell Media News Properties with 28 Awards for National and Local News Coverage

TORONTO (November 4, 2024) – Recognized for exceptional achievements in electronic and digital journalism, Bell Media congratulates its team members on a total of 28 wins from the 2024 RTDNA Canada Awards. Announced Saturday evening by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), Bell Media won six National and Local News awards, in addition to 15 previously announced Regional Award wins. CTV News Channel Anchor Beverly Thomson 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. Several current and former longtime Bell Media employees received Regional Lifetime Achievement Awards, including: Ross McLaughlin for the Western region; Lillian Pakula, Linda Oland, Lisa Williams, and Nancy Allen for the Central region; and Jayson Baxter for the Eastern region. “I would like to congratulate all of our winners and nominees for their outstanding contributions,” said Richard Gray, VP, News, Bell Media. “Being recognized with these awards by our industry peers is a testament to the dedication of our News teams to keep Canadians informed on the most significant stories of the day, with trust and accuracy.” CTV News was recognized with a multitude of National honours, including Best Live Special Event for the network’s digital coverage of the Coronation of King Charles, as well as the Video Journalist award for CTV NATIONAL NEWS Multi-Skilled Journalist Garrett Barry’s story “Scrub Squad: Erasing Graffiti in St. John’s, Newfoundland.” Bell Media’s French-language news network Noovo Info was recognized with Best Breaking News for its digital reporting on the daycare tragedy at the Garderie Éducative Sainte-Rose. CTV’s W5 was honoured for Best News Information Program for its investigation into Mexican drug cartels taking over the country’s avocado industry, as well as Excellence in Innovation for its reporting on Canadian boxing legend George Chuvalo. In the local news categories, CTV Atlantic was recognized with Best TV Newscast (Small/Medium Market) for Nova Scotia Floods: Rainfall & Ruin. The following is a summary of Bell Media’s 2024 RTDNA Canada Awards:   National Awards Digital Breaking News Noovo Info – Drame de la Garderie Éducative Sainte-Rose News – Live Special Events CTV News – The King’s Coronation Multiplatform Excellence in Innovation W5 – Boom Boom Chuvalo Video News Information Program W5 – Narco Avocados VJ CTV News – Scrub Squad: Erasing Graffiti in St. John’s, Newfoundland   Best Canadian Local News Winners Video TV Newscast (Small/Medium Market) CTV Atlantic – Nova Scotia Floods: Rainfall & Ruin   Regional Awards: Western Region Video Opinion CTV Vancouver – Officer Down   Regional Awards: Prairie Region Video Excellence in Sports Reporting CTV Regina – Diversifying Disc Golf TV Newscast (Small/Medium Market) CTV Regina – CTV News at Six   Regional Awards: Central Region Audio Opinion Newstalk 580 CFRA – The Morning Rush with Bill Carroll Paul Bernardo’s Prison Transfer Digital News – Live Special Events CTV News Toronto – Toronto Election Day 2023 Video Breaking News (Small/Medium Market) CTV News Kitchener – Terror on Campus: University of Waterloo Triple Stabbing Breaking News (Large Market) CTV News Ottawa – Orleans Explosion TV Newscast (Small/Medium Market) CTV News Kitchener – Violent Crash: Community Devastated after OPP Officer & Bus Driver Killed TV Newscast (Large Market) CTV News Ottawa – CTV News Ottawa: Barrhaven Tornado VJ – Video CTV Montreal – Ballet auditions   Regional Awards: Eastern Region Video Audio-Visual Storytelling CTV Atlantic – Secrets of Clay: Finding Feelings in Art Breaking News (Small/Medium Market) CTV Atlantic – Nova Scotia Wildfires: Suburban Communities Evacuated Excellence in Sports Reporting CTV Atlantic – Road to Boston: A Look Inside Qualifying for & Running the Boston Marathon Opinion CTV Atlantic – Murphy’s Logic: Analysis of the MCC Report Findings TV Newscast (Small/Medium Market) CTV Atlantic – Nova Scotia Floods: Rainfall & Ruin   About RTDNA RTDNA Canada is a progressive organization offering a forum for open discussion, best practices, educational information, and industry news. The Association speaks for the leaders and members of Canada’s radio, television, and digital news operations on issues that impact news coverage and journalists. RTDNA Canada fosters training, career development, national and regional awards recognition, and active dialogue with the membership. The RTDNA Code of Journalistic Ethics, adopted by the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, is used to measure fairness and accuracy in our profession.