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HALIFAX - The Halifax Chronicle-Herald came away with three gold awards at the 27th Atlantic Journalism Awards

The newspaper's Cape Breton bureau also took home the spot news award in the print category.

CBC Halifax received three gold awards in the television competition, while Doug Greer of CBC Corner Brook won two photojournalism awards.

Local CBC radio outlets dominated the radio category winners.

The event was held at the Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel Saturday night.

Awards were presented in 25 print, radio and television categories.

Gold award winners were as follows:

Spot News - Print - Tera Camus, The Chronicle Herald, Cape Breton, N.S. bureau.

Spot News - Radio - Donna Allen, CBC Radio, Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Spot News - Television - CBC Television, Halifax, N.S., and Global Maritimes

Enterprise Reporting - Print - Rob Antle, The Telegram, St. John's, N.L.

Enterprise Reporting - Radio - Joan Weeks/Gary Mansfield, CBC Radio, Sydney, N.S.

Enterprise Reporting - Television - Sophie Desautels/Denise Pelletier, Societe Radio-Canada, Moncton, N.B.

Continuing Coverage - Print - Rob Linke, Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, N.B.

Continuing Coverage - Radio - Mark Quinn, CBC Radio, St. John's, N.L.

Continuing Coverage - Television - Paul Withers, CBC Television, Halifax, N.S.

Feature Writing - Print - Lezlie Lowe, The Coast, Halifax, N.S.

Feature Writing - Radio - Myfanwy Davies, CBC Radio, Fredericton, N.B.

Feature Writing - Television - Sophie Desautels/Denise Pelletier, Societe Radio-Canada, Moncton, N.B.

Atlantic Magazine - Best Article - Philip Lee, Saltscapes Magazine, Dartmouth, N.S.

Atlantic Magazine - Best Cover - Buddhadharma, Spring 2007, Halifax, N.S.

Atlantic Magazine - Best Profile Article - Eleanor Beaton, Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John's, N.L.

Sports Reporting - Robin Short - The Telegram, St. John's, N.L.

Arts & Entertainment Reporting - Sue Carter Flinn, The Coast, Halifax, N.S.

Commentary - Dan Leger, The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

VideoJournalist - Doug Greer, CBC Television, Corner Brook, N.L.

Spot News Photojournalism - Print - Christian LaForce, The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

Spot News Photojournalism - Television - Doug Greer, CBC Television, Corner Brook, N.L.

Feature Photojournalism - Print - Ryan Taplin, The Daily News, Halifax, N.S.

Feature Photojournalism - Television - Eric Woolliscroft, CBC Television, Halifax, N.S.

Editorial Cartooning - Bruce MacKinnon - The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, N.S.

The Jim MacNeill New Journalist Award - Bill van Asperen, CBC Television, Charlottetown, P.E.I.

Student Awards

AJAs Student Prize of Excellence - Lindsay Carroll, Holland College, Charlottetown, P.E.I

Le Prix d'Excellence Aliant en Journalisme Etudiant - Marie-Claude Lyonnais, Universite de Moncton, Moncton, N.B.

Atlantic Lottery Corporation Prize for Journalistic Excellence - Lyndsie Bourgon, University of King's College, Halifax, N.S.

Canada Post Corporation Journalism Prize - Martha Dillman, Nova Scotia Community College, Waterfront Campus, Dartmouth, N.S.

Emera Prize for Journalism Excellence - Mayya Assouad, St. Thomas University, Fredericton, N.B.

CNW Group Prize of Excellence - Scott MacMillan, New Brunswick Community College, Woodstock, N.B.

Communications Nova Scotia Journalism Scholarship - Wanda Taylor, University of King's College, Halifax, N.S.