CBC News: Compass wins best TV newscast at Atlantic Journalism Awards

Prince Edward Island's CBC News: Compass won gold for best newscast at the Atlantic Journalism Awards on Thursday night.

Award winners were announced during events held simultaneously in Halifax, Fredericton and St. John's. 

CBC P.E.I.'s Steve Bruce also won a silver award in the television breaking/spot news category for his reporting on the MV Holiday Island fire last summer.

A number of other P.E.I. journalist also received nominations: