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Two CBC Ottawa stories have been honoured by the Canadian Association of Journalists at their annual awards banquet.
Reporter Guy Quenneville and videographer Mathieu Deroy won silver in the community broadcast category for their story looking at the 1975 murder of Kim Rabot and the shooting at St. Pius X High School.
The story was the culmination of months of in-depth research and interviews with survivors of the shooting, as well as friends and family of the victims.
WATCH | Guy Quenneville and Mathieu Deroy on the St. Pius X High School shooting:
The murder of Kim Rabot and the shooting at St. Pius X High School, 50 years later
In October 1975, two Ottawa high schools were rocked by murders committed by a troubled student who then took his own life. As the anniversary approaches, CBC is looking back at the changes, both personal and societal, that took place in the event’s wake. (Videography and editing by Mathieu Deroy. Production design by Michel Aspirot.) (Thumbnail photo: City of Ottawa Archives, Ottawa Journal, 028395)
Reporter Daniel Taekema also won silver in the Hugo Rodrigues award for community news category for his in-depth story on the Wolfe Islander IV after the Kingston-area ferry was damaged and spent months in dry dock.
Taekema’s work was driven by freedom of information requests and his quest for answers on a matter of crucial importance to the Wolfe Island community, which depends on the ferry to get to and from the mainland.
WATCH | Dan Taekema’s reporting on what happened to the Wolfe Islander IV:
Questions remain months after Wolfe Island ferry was damaged
The ferry was towed away for repairs in December after it was believed to have struck bottom, tearing a hole in its hull. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation has offered little explanation about why the incident occurred or what’s being done to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
Saturday’s awards banquet, which took place at Carleton University, concluded the association’s national conference in Ottawa.
Judges selected this year’s finalists from 561 submissions. In all, CBC was nominated for 14 awards and took home eight.