
Amir Said
Reporter/Editor
Amir Said is a reporter/editor with CBC Calgary. A graduate of the University of Regina, Amir's award-winning work as a writer and photographer has been published online and in print nationwide. Before joining the CBC team, Amir was a multimedia reporter with the Western Wheel newspaper and Great West Media. Amir can be reached at amir.said@cbc.ca or through social media.
Latest from Amir Said

Working a full-time job 'not enough' to escape food insecurity, Calgary Food Bank survey finds
New data from the Calgary Food Bank shows plenty of Calgarians working full-time need help filling the fridge.
Canada -Calgary |

Royal Tyrrell marks 40th anniversary with groundbreaking dinosaur discoveries
Drumheller's Royal Tyrrell Museum, opened in 1985, is marking four decades of paleontological excellence with a new exhibit highlighting some of Alberta's most significant dinosaur discoveries.
Canada -Calgary |

The Confluence's first permanent exhibit in over 2 decades celebrates Blackfoot way of life
Kípaitápiiyssinnooni was unveiled to the Calgary community as the first major permanent exhibit to open at The Confluence since 2001 and phase one of an ongoing exhibit redevelopment process.
Canada -Calgary |

Alberta fighting 'tiny invasive species' with mandatory watercraft inspections
In a bid to keep invasive zebra and quagga mussels out, Alberta is becoming the first province in Canada to introduce mandatory inspections for boats, kayaks and other watercraft crossing the province's southern and eastern borders.
Canada -Calgary |

Calgary Wild bring in Forest Lawn students for club's first home game on Sunday
The Calgary Wild FC is making history as Alberta's first professional women's sports team, and students at a Forest Lawn school will get some of the best seats in the house as professional women's soccer makes its debut in the Blue Sky City.
Canada -Calgary |

Ogden's old legion building to be demolished amid safety concerns
Once a vibrant social hub and now an abandoned building with significant safety concerns among community members, the former Royal Canadian Legion 154 is now headed for demolition.
Canada -Calgary |

Experts urge immunization as Alberta measles count passes 300
With 16 new measles cases reported in Alberta on Thursday, the province's number of confirmed cases has surged past the 300 mark and currently sits at 313. These cases are the latest in a series of measles outbreaks reported across all five Alberta health zones.
Canada -Calgary |

'A prophetic appointment': Catholics in Alberta welcome selection of new Pope
Alberta Catholics, the largest religious group in the province, are among well over one billion Catholics welcoming the election of Pope Leo XIV, the first North American pontiff.
Canada -Calgary |

Severe weather top of mind as Calgary faces growing list of high-risk hazards and threats
Extreme temperatures and natural disasters topped the city's disaster management priority list, while water distribution infrastructure failure has become a higher-risk threat in light of last year's water main break.
Canada -Calgary |

Many Albertans 'skeptical' of proposed insurance reform: Nanos poll
A recent survey suggests that only one in five Albertans believes auto insurance premiums will go down if the Alberta government goes forward with proposed "no-fault" insurance legislation reform.
Canada -Calgary |