TORONTO — A docuseries exploring the untold stories of Black Canadians was among the big winners Tuesday at the Canadian Screen Awards. "Global News Hour at 6," out of Global BC, won for best local newscast, while CBC Winnipeg's Caroline Barghout won best local reporter and CBC Vancouver's Anita Bathe won best local anchor. The award went to Dawna Friesen of Global National News, which also won best national newscast. Earlier in the day, CBC's coverage of the Olympics and TSN's broadcast of the world junior hockey championship each took home two Canadian Screen Awards. CBC won the CSA for best sports program or series for its coverage of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, and Andi Petrillo won best sports host.
Source: CBC News April 12, 2023 00:25 UTC