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CBC Atlantic journalists among RTDNA national award winners

CBC journalists from all four Atlantic provinces win national RTDNA awards on Nov. 2

Canadian Local News Awards | RTDNA winners

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CBC Atlantic journalists received RTDNA national honours on Saturday, Nov. 2. On hand to accept the awards are, from left to right: John Gaudi, CBC Labrador; Aniekan Etuhube, CBC New Brunswick; Aly Thomson, CBC Nova Scotia; Devon Goodsell, CBC P.E.I. (Courtesy of Aly Thomson)
CBC journalists from all four Atlantic provinces won national awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Canada, the association of electronic journalists.

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The RTDNA Best Canadian Local News Awards were handed out at a national gala in Toronto on Saturday, Nov. 2.


RTDNA Canada is the voice of broadcast and digital journalists and news managers in Canada and these awards honour the best journalists, programs, stations and news gathering organizations in radio, television and digital media.

CBC Atlantic winners for the 2024 RTDNA national awards:
      

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