Investigative Tool and Laura Osman

Marion Warnica: Police street checks: Valuable investigative tool or racial profiling Marion Warnica won an award for in-depth and investigative online and multiplatform work, for "Deadly Secrets: Canada EMS Crisis." The series of stories focused on first responders dealing with PTSD, and the red tape surrounding their treatment, according to CBC. Paramedic with PTSD loses job, may lose house after licence dispute Laura Osman won a sports award for her online story "Kanada Girl." The story profiled Flora Kupsch, a Filipina immigrant and shooting range owner who recovered after being accidentally shot. The winning stories include major investigative and diversity pieces that appeared on web, radio and TV over the past year. "I am so proud the CBC Edmonton newsroom is once again being recognized for the hard work and variety of the story-telling we bring to our audiences on all of our platforms," said managing editor Gary Cunliffe. "As some question the very future of journalism and how it delivered, these awards, and the stories we tell, prove good journalism will always find an audience." Winning stories highlight investigative work Andrea Huncar won a diversity award for "Stopped For Being Aboriginal," a series of online stories about the Edmonton Police Service practice of carding, or randomly checking identification. Flora Kupsch 'Back in the Saddle' after overcoming gunshot wounds Edmonton police defended the practice of random street checks after CBC reporter Andrea Huncar award-winning coverage of the issue. Janice Johnston won a diversity award for "Death by Patricide," about the trial of a 13-year-old boy who deliberately shot and killed his father. Edmonton wins four radio awards CBC Edmonton also won four awards for radio news coverage. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.