CBC Ontario journalists and programs win 10 RTDNA awards

Breaking news coverage of the attack on Parliament Hill and investigative stories chronicling problems with Hydro One billing and Ontario's social welfare computer system are among the CBC news stories and programs honoured by the RTDNA.

CBC journalists and programs in Toronto, Ottawa, Sudbury and Thunder Bay received a total of 10 RTDNA awards.

1 award comes from the RTDNA in the U.S:

• An Edward R. Murrow regional award to CBC News Toronto with Anne-Marie Mediwake and Dwight Drummond for breaking news coverage of the attack on Parliament Hill and the death of Hamilton reservist Nathan Cirillo.

9 of the awards were handed out at a Saturday awards luncheon for RTDNA Canada's Central Region:

• Radio News Information Program award for "Shooting in the Capital: The Morning After" on CBC Radio's Ontario Morning.
   
• Radio In-depth/Investigative award to CBC Sudbury's Kate Rutherford for "In the Dark," her series on Hydro One billing issues.
   
• Radio Diversity award to Mary Wiens and CBC Toronto's Metro Morning for "Unlikely Friendship: The Middle East Conflict," the story of a camp for Israeli and Palestinian teens.
   
• Radio Continuing Coverage award to Mike Crawley, the CBC's Queen's Park reporter, for his stories on problems with the province's welfare computer system.
   
• Short Radio Feature award for a Small or Medium Market to CBC Sudbury's Jason Turnbull for "Blind Santa."
   
• Best Radio Newscast award in a Medium Market to CBC Thunder Bay.
   
• Radio Sports award for a Small or Medium Market to CBC Sudbury's Jenifer Norwell for "Soccer vs. Hockey."
   
• Long Radio Feature in a Large Market to CBC Ottawa's Laurie Fagan for "Palliative Sedation."
   
• Long Radio Feature in a Small or Medium Market to CBC Sudbury's Markus Schwabe for "Vale Bees."