Global Edmonton Honored For Breaking News Coverage With 2023 RTDNA Prairie Regional Award

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Global Edmonton has received an award through the 2023 RTDNA Prairie Regional Awards for its breaking news coverage of a fatal stabbing that had members of a northeast Edmonton neighborhood stuck on lockdown for hours .

On Thursday, RTDNA Canada announced that Global Edmonton had won the Breaking News (Large Market) award in the video category for its coverage of what police said was a random attack in Edmonton’s Homesteader neighborhood.

Global Edmonton crews rushed to the scene on September 7, 2022 after learning of a serious stabbing attack that forced area residents into their homes for several hours.

Police later revealed that 38-year-old Brian Berland, one of three victims who were injured in the violent incident, died from his injuries.

Police said a man stabbed a woman at a bus stop and then went into a nearby wooded ravine before stabbing another woman in a tent. They said investigators believe the man walked away and fatally stabbed Berland multiple times.

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At 3:36 p.m. on the day of the stabbings, police issued a press release saying they believed the stabbings were “random in nature” and two hours later, they named a suspect that officers were looking for and considered dangerous. Shortly before 6 p.m., police announced that a suspect had been arrested in the Newton neighborhood.

There was a heavy police presence at various scenes in the northeast Edmonton neighborhoods of Homesteader and Hermitage throughout that afternoon. A total of eight schools in the area “went on alert” as a precaution while police searched for the suspect, and students were kept inside until the situation was resolved around 5:30 p.m.

“I am very proud of our team at Global News Edmonton,” said Jim Haskins, Global Edmonton News Director and Station Manager.

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“Every day they offer our viewers, readers and listeners the most accurate, timely and complete news coverage on the market. To be recognized for their efforts is an honor.

Until an arrest was made, many residents in the area where the violence unfolded told Global Edmonton crews they were on edge and anxiously awaiting updates on the ongoing police operation. Global had extensive coverage of the incident on three of the station’s newscasts: Global News at 5 in Edmonton, Global News Hour at 6 in Edmonton and Global News at 11 in Edmonton.