Nick Paparella honoured with RTDNA Lifetime Achievement Award
CTV News London’s Nick Paparella has been honoured with a Regional Lifetime Achievement Award by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA).
During decades of work, Nick has covered a wide-range of stories including the sensational murder trial of millionaire Helmuth Buxbaum, Mickey Mouse’s 75th birthday at Disney World, the inauguration of U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington, the cold-blooded Bandido Motorcycle Gang murder trial and the devastating killer earthquake that struck Haiti in January of 2010. In the spring of 2012 Nick covered the tragic murder trial of eight-year-old Tori Stafford.
In June 2012 Nick was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal for his volunteer work in his community.
More recently, Nick was the recipient of the 2017 Fanshawe College Distinguished Alumni Award, being inducted into the Hall of Fame with the Community Services Award.
The RTDNA honours the best journalists, programs, platforms, stations and newsgathering organizations in video, audio and digital.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
National ceremony in Ottawa marks Truth and Reconciliation Day
The smell of sage and sweetgrass floated in the air Monday over a mostly sombre ceremony to reflect on the legacy of residential schools and remember those who survived — and the thousands who didn't.
BREAKING Israeli military says 'limited' operation against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon has begun
Israel's widely expected ground invasion of Lebanon appeared to be getting underway early on Tuesday as its military said troops had begun 'limited' raids against Hezbollah targets in the border area.
Canada secures 800 plane seats to help its citizens get out of Lebanon
Ottawa must do more to help Canadian citizens leave Lebanon, says the son of a Canadian couple killed last week when an Israeli bomb hit their car in the country's south.
BREAKING Pete Rose, baseball's hits leader who was banned for life for betting on the game, dead at 83
Pete Rose, Major League Baseball's all-time hits leader who was banned from baseball for gambling on the game, has died at 83.
Dispute over cost of eradicating cockroaches in B.C. condo building settled by tribunal
A B.C. condo owner who was blamed for a cockroach infestation in her building and charged thousands of dollars for the cost of eradicating the bugs must be refunded, the civil resolution tribunal ruled.
Joly targets polarization in UN speech, urges liberals to reclaim the word 'freedom'
Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly is asking members of the United Nations to counter growing political polarization abroad while taking shots at Conservative rhetoric at home.
Health Canada recalls nearly 60 more unauthorized sexual enhancement products
Health Canada issued a recall last week for various sexual enhancement products for containing prescribed drugs like tadalafil and sildenafil.
TD Bank to pay more than US$28M in settlement for market manipulation
TD Bank Group has agreed to pay more than US$28 million after an investigation into manipulation of the U.S. Treasuries market by one of its traders.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs appeals for release while he awaits sex trafficking trial
Sean "Diddy" Combs is appealing a federal judge's decision to keep him in jail while he awaits trial on sex trafficking charges.