Postmedia News newspapers won three National Newspaper Awards Friday, earning recognition for their sports coverage, columns and coverage of breaking news. The Ottawa Citizen’s newsroom was honoured in the Breaking News category for its coverage of the killing of three women in the Ottawa Valley. Vicki Hall, John Kryk and Scott Stinson of Postmedia’s newly combined national sports team won an NNA for best sports coverage for their series on concussions. Michelle Hauser of the Kingston Whig-Standard won in the columns category for her work on sex education and the elderly. “I’m very proud of all of our journalists, their professionalism and hunger for great reporting.”RelatedThe awards were handed out at a ceremony Friday evening in Edmonton, where Postmedia had 11 other finalists.

Source: National Post May 27, 2016 23:00 UTC