RTDNA: Multiple wins for CTV News [Video]

CTV News won four national news awards and a local news award from RTDNA Canada, the organization announced Saturday night at a gala event in Toronto.

National news

CTVNews.ca took home a Live Special Events award in the Digital category for its multi-media coverage of King Charles III’s coronation in May, 2023. A dedicated digital reporter was on the ground in London filing live blogs, articles and video explainers for social media. Digital content also included expert commentary and a 3D interactive, all geared toward a Canadian audience.      

CTV W5 won an Excellence in Innovation award in the multi-platform category for “Boom Boom Chuvalo” — a profile of Canadian heavyweight boxing legend George Chuvalo who’s now living with dementia in a nursing home.

CTV W5 also won a News Information Program award in the video category for “Narcos Avocados,”Avery Haines’ investigation highlighting the plight of Mexican farmers trapped in the middle of a war between drug cartels fighting for control of …