VICTORIA – RTNDA Canada presented its regional awards Saturday evening during the association’s annual British Columbia regional professional development seminar
in Victoria.
The 2005 TELEVISION winners are:
Bert Cannings Award – Best Newscast
* CFJC TV7 Newscentre Kamloops for T.R.U. Beginning – (Small Market)
* CH Vancouver Island for CH News at 5: Air India Verdict – (Medium Market)
* CTV British Columbia for CTV News at Six – (Large Market)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
* CTV British Columbia for Mudslide
* CFJC TV7 Newscentre Kamloops for CAZA, High Risk Predator – (Honourable Mention)
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
* CHBC TV Kelowna for Corruption at City Hall
* CityTV Vancouver for Welfare Rental Slumlord – (Honourable Mention)
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
* CJDC-TV Dawson Creek for The White Buffalo – (Small Market)
* CH Vancouver Island for On the Road Again: Trudeau’s Classic Roadster Restored – (Medium Market)
* CTV British Columbia for Street Makeover – (Large Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
* CFJC TV7 Newscentre Kamloops for Orvel Dove Remembers – (Small Market)
* A-Channel Vancouver Island for Living With Cancer – (Medium Market)
* CBC News: Canada Now in Vancouver for "Ray of Light" – (Large Market)
Gord Sinclair Award – Special Events
* CBC News: Canada Now in Vancouver for Provincial Election Special May 17 / 2005
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
* Global BC for Tsunami
* A-Channel Vancouver Island for Tour de Rock – (Honourable Mention)
* CHBC TV Kelowna for Crack Park – (Honourable Mention)
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
* Global BC for Dragged kid was Brave
Website Award –
* CBC News Vancouver for www.cbc.ca/bc
The 2005 RADIO winners are:
Byron MacGregor Award – Best Newscast
* Sun FM (CICF-FM) Vernon for 8 am News – (Small Market)
* CKNW Vancouver for 5am Major News – March 11, 2005 – (Large Market)
Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News
* News1130 (CKWX) Vancouver for BC Ferry Crash
* CKNW Vancouver for North Vancouver Landslide – (Honourable Mention)
Dan McArthur Award – In-depth/Investigative
* CBC Radio One Vancouver for Security For Sale By Dana Sale
Dave Rogers Award – Short Feature
* CBC Radio One Vancouver for Teacher Feature – Grandview Elementary by Lesley Pritchard – (Large Market)
Dave Rogers Award – Long Feature
* CBC Yukon for Living on borrowed time – (Small Market)
* CBC Radio One Vancouver for Dragon Ladies – (Large Market)
Gord Sinclair Award – Live Special Events
* CBC Radio Vancouver for BC Ferry Crash at Horseshoe Bay
Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage
* CBC Radio Victoria for 28 Days
* CBC Radio News British Columbia for 2005 BC Election: Reality Check – Duncan McCue, Paisley Woodward, Dana Bales – (Honourable Mention)
Sam Ross Award – Editorial/Commentary
* CKNW Vancouver for Philip Till – Katrina’s Devastation
The BC Regional winners now go on to compete for the RTNDA National Awards to be presented at the RTNDA National Convention in St. John’s, NL on June 9, 2006.
