Fifth Estate co-host Bob McKeown appointed to the Order of Canada

Fifth Estate co-host Bob McKeown's list of accomplishments is already long and varied. The awards alone include two Emmys, three Geminis — and even a Grey Cup championship.

Now the longtime CBC investigative journalist has received one of Canada's highest civilian honours: he's been named a member of the Order of Canada.

The office of the Governor General has appointed McKeown as a member of the national order "for his excellence in investigative journalism for television," Rideau Hall announced Wednesday in a news release.

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