CTV Ottawa wins two regional RTDNA awards for coverage of Orleans explosion, Barrhaven tornado

William Eltherington

CTV News Ottawa Digital Multi-Skilled Journalist

CTV News Ottawa and Newstalk 580 CFRA have won three prestigious journalism awards for coverage of major news stories in 2023.

The Radio Television Digital News Association Canada(opens in a new tab) announced the winners of its regional awards at a gala in Toronto on Tuesday night. RTDNA Canada honours the best journalists, programs, platforms, stations and news gathering organizations in audio, digital and video.

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CTV News Ottawa also won the TV Newscast Large Market award in the video category for its coverage of the Barrhaven tornadoes in July 2023.

Two tornadoes touched down(opens in a new tab) in the south Ottawa suburb of Barrhaven on July 13, 2023, with more than 100 homes being damaged. One minor injury was also reported. Researchers say based on the damage scale, both tornadoes had maximum wind speeds of 155 km/h, which falls in the EF1 category.

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