Two renowned CBC New Brunswick journalists have recently been honoured with awards for outstanding careers in journalism. 

Robert Jones has been a reporter and producer with CBC New Brunswick since 1990. His investigative reports on petroleum pricing in N.B. won several regional and national awards and led to the adoption of price regulation in 2006.

Harry Forestell is the host of CBC New Brunswick News. He worked in London as a journalist from 1995 to 2000 and from 2005 to 2008 as CBC's European correspondent for CBC Newsworld.

Robert Jones inducted into Atlantic Journalism Hall of Fame

Robert Jones, CBC News (CBC)

The Atlantic Journalism Awards (AJA) announced the induction of Robert Jones to the Atlantic Journalism Hall of Fame. Jones is well known in the province for his weekly radio segment as the Gas Guru. He has been a journalist in N.B. for 33 years, mostly as an investigative reporter based in Saint John.

Throughout that time, many of his award-winning stories have triggered official investigations or changes in government policy. In some cases they have generated millions of dollars in benefits to consumers and taxpayers in the province.

Jones is one of Atlantic Canada's most decorated journalists of the last quarter century winning awards for reports on government, the courts, business and sports. His wins include stories on radio, television and online for both spot news and enterprise reporting.

Read how Robert Jones has effected change through journalism in N.B:

• 'Mind-boggling': Canaport LNG assessment slashed by nearly $202M after tax deal repealed
• Property tax scandal bills pile up as N.B. sets aside $2.6M to compensate municipalities
• Irving Oil billing practices for heating fuel being investigated by EUB
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Harry Forestell recognized with RTDNA Lifetime Achievement Award

Harry Forestell, CBC News (CBC)

The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) has recognized Harry Forestell with a Canada East Region Lifetime Achievement Award for a career that spans more than 30 years.

Harry has covered every major story in the Maritimes and he is an important voice for his audience that knows he has the highest journalistic standards. He cares deeply about the stories he reports. Congratulations Harry.

- Fiona Coway, President, RTDNA Canada

Watch RTDNA's Harry Forestell Highlight Reel

Over a storied career, Forestell has reported from across Europe, the UK and North America.

While in London, he reported on the death of Diana, the former Princess of Wales, the rise to power of Tony Blair, and the launch of the Euro in 1999.

As a host-interviewer Forestell has grilled personalities as diverse as Shimon Peres, Diana Krall and Bill Gates. From the anchor desk he led CBC's breaking news coverage of the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, the London terror bombings of 2005 and the death of Michael Jackson in 2009.

He also reported on the SARS outbreak in 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and the lead up to the second war in Iraq.