Global Edmonton shines at national RTDNAs, capturing 4 awards

Global Edmonton won four Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) national awards at a ceremony in Toronto Saturday night.

Global Edmonton captured two awards for television: Charlie Edwards Award for Spot News and Ron Laidlaw Award for Continuing Coverage. Global Edmonton was awarded for its coverage of the 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire.

Charlie Edwards Award – Spot News: Fort McMurray wildfire

Ron Laidlaw Award – Continuing Coverage: Fort McMurray wildfire

Watch some of the videos from Global News’ Fort McMurray wildfire coverage below:

0:34 Powerful video captures resident’s escape from Fort McMurray wildfire

• Powerful video captures resident’s escape from Fort McMurray wildfire
• Rachel Notley says province not planning to declare a state of emergency yet over Fort Mac fires
• ‘We are here, we are strong: regional fire chief gives emotional update on Fort McMurray wildfire
• Fort McMurray wildfires expected to be worse today then they were Tuesday: officials
• Fort McMurray wildfire: How Canadians can help
• Fort McMurray wildfire evacuees arrive in Lac La Biche
• PM Trudeau explains how Canadians across the country can help people in Fort McMurray
• Fort McMurray wildfire: Albertans offering food, shelter to residents fleeing fire
• Mulcair: Fort McMurray will need ‘a lot of help’ in cleanup efforts
• Fort McMurray wildfire: Emergency crews search fire zone, no casualties found
• Edmonton evacuation centre opens to Fort McMurray residents
• Notley: Fort McMurray evacuation larger than Slave Lake in 2011
• Wood Buffalo municipality spokesperson: Fort McMurray is comparable to a war zone
• Prime Minister Trudeau pledges ‘total support’ of federal government to combat Fort McMurray wildfire
• Fort McMurray fire update: Blazing heat, strong wind expected to hinder emergency crews
• Massive wildfire in Fort McMurray prompts largest fire evacuation in Alberta’s history
• Fort McMurray wildfire: Video captures audio of emergency crews struggling to contain blaze
• Abandoned vehicles, houses on fire line routes out of Fort McMurray
• Fort McMurray residents battle thick smoke during evacuation
• Fires spread too quickly forcing Fort McMurray evacuation

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The television station also received the Digital Media Award for its Family Matters segment.

Read about some of the stories below:
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Digital Media Award: Family Matters

The Digital Media Award was given to Global Edmonton for its Family Matters segment. In 2016, Global Edmonton launched the parenting segment to look at everything from sex ed to screen time and picky eating.

Sam Ross Award – Editorial / Commentary: Life School

Bob Layton was given the Sam Ross Award for National television for his Sept. 23, 2016 editorial in which he looked at the separation of elderly Alberta couples, including how he would feel if he was separated from his wife.

Watch Bob Layton’s editorial below:

1:37 Bob Layton looks at the separation of elderly Alberta couples

Global Edmonton was also honoured earlier this year with a Canadian Screen Award for Best News Special for coverage of the Fort McMurray wildfire.