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CBC journalists in Quebec earn 22 RTDNA nominations for work in 2023

Journalists from CBC Quebec and CBC North's Cree unit have received a total of 22 award nominations for their work in 2023 from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Canada, the association of electronic journalists.

Nominations include digital, video, audio and multiplatform stories

CBC Communications · Posted: Jun 11, 2024 4:42 PM EDT | Last Updated: June 11

CBC Quebec and CBC North's journalists in Quebec have received a total of 22 award nominations for their work in 2023 from RTDNA Canada (CBC)

CBC journalists in Quebec have received a total of 22 award nominations for their work in 2023 from the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Canada, the association of electronic journalists.

Teams from CBC Quebec and CBC North's Cree unit nabbed the nominations.

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 newsgathering organizations in radio, television and digital media.

Regional winners will be announced on a yet to be confirmed date. The regional winners go on to the national competition, to be announced at an event in October.

Multiplatform nominations

A man looks out over a tumultuous river. — Keith Bearskin stands along Caniapiscau River near Saskounan, where his camp was located. His family plans to rebuild and get insurance moving forward. (Submitted by Keith Bearskin)

Continuing coverage, small market:

Lost in Flames Forest fires in Eeyou Istchee by CBC North's Cree unit.

Enterprise Journalism, large market:

Unhoused: Ten Montrealers share their stories by Verity Stevenson

Continuing Coverage, large market:

Coverage of Quebec's record-breaking wildfires by CBC teams across Quebec.

What's behind Quebec's 'unprecedented' forest fire season?

1 year ago

2:01

CBC's Steve Rukavina explains why so many fires are burning, many out of control, in the province this spring.

Digital nominations

Overall Excellence in digital:

CBC Montreal was recognized for its overall digital news coverage, innovative design and functionality. Here are some highlights from 2023.

A man sits on an elevated bed in a tent. — Conrad has lived in an encampment on a piece of land between a bike path and a railway for the past three years. He has applied for subsidized housing, but the process can be lengthy. (Verity Stevenson/CBC)

Breaking News, large market:

Bus crashes into daycare in Laval, Que. by CBC Montreal.

Excellence in Data Storytelling:

Quebec police face more than 100 racial profiling complaints a year. Few result in discipline by Benjamin Shingler and Leah Hendry.

Excellence in Social:

CBC Montreal's coverage on Instagram and Youtube of the region's new rapid transit train network.

REM, bus or car: the Montreal commute experiment

1 year ago

3:59

Is it faster to drive in from the South Shore? Or speedier to take the REM? We decided to find out.

Excellence in Sports Reporting:

New Montreal plaza is a skate spot like no other in Quebec by Isaac Olson.

Feature News, small/medium market:

Healing footsteps: 10 years since the Journey of Nishiyuu by Susan Bell and Marjorie Kitty of CBC North's Cree unit.

Feature News, large market:

Meet the 'OGs' of Montreal hip-hop by Antoni Nerestant and Hénia Ould-Hammou.

News, live special events:

Coverage of the Quebec ice storm 2023 by CBC Montreal.

Opinion:

I saw my father reflected in the faces protesting against LGBTQ rights by contributor Alexis Zhou and editor Colin Harris.

Video nominations

Audio-Visual Storytelling:

'Inclusive' gym creates safe space for 2SLGBTQ+ Montrealers to work out by Valeria Cori-Manocchio. Watch below.

'Inclusive' gym strives to make LGBTQ Montrealers feel 'safe in their discomfort'

2 years ago

2:11

Infinity Movement in Montreal's Verdun borough opened over a year ago and it's welcoming those who have felt uncomfortable in traditional gyms.

Excellence in Sports Reporting:

Breaking Canada's Para hockey glass ceiling by Dougas Gelevan. Watch below.

Watch the first woman to break Canada's para hockey glass ceiling play against men

2 years ago

1:55

Raphaëlle Tousignant, of Terrebonne, Que., used a national championship as a warmup before becoming the first woman to represent Canada in a major international competition.

Opinion:

What is gained and lost in immigrating to Canada? by Jennifer Yoon. Watch below.

What is gained, and lost, when immigrating to Canada?

2 years ago

4:59

Immigration brought blessings for Kevin Park Jung-Hoo and Jin Hee Woong, but it also came at a cost. Jennifer Yoon sits down with the two Korean Canadian artists to discuss the themes of their latest exhibition, Migrant Instability.