Evelyne Asselin

Video producer

She left her hometown Montreal in 2008 to explore the wild West and fell in love with the city and mountains. She worked as a video journalist and radio/TV host for Radio-Canada and is now a video producer for CBC Calgary.

Latest from Evelyne Asselin

Alberta wild bison complete historic 650-km journey to ancestral Montana home

"Seeing those buffaloes coming home is a dream unfolding in front of us," says a man from the Montana First Nation that received 87 wild bison that travelled 650 km from east of Edmonton in a historic repopulation effort.

Calgary police Howler car: How it works

If getting pulled over leaves you trembling, just wait until you feel the Howler — the latest tool in the Calgary police arsenal, which will literally leave you shaking in your boots.

Calgary downturn has some businesses offering discounts

Downturn or not, many Calgarians still want to grab a beer and a burger — have a night on the town. As cash gets tighter, some of our city's restaurants and entertainment venues are coming up with deals and lowering their prices.

Canmore caves give Christmas carols sonic boost

The holiday season is always a special time for choirs. This year the Valley Winds Music Association choir will get a once in a lifetime experience when they sing in an underground cave.

Banff tries to lead the way to affordable housing solution

Banff is in good company with other resort towns in a lack of affordable housing.

Bow Valley housing helpers offer discount rooms, online advice

The scarcity of affordable housing in Canmore and Banff leaves many renters vulnerable to scams, bad landlords, overpriced rent and overcrowding — but luckily some kind-hearted souls are stepping in to help out.

Canmore in a housing 'crisis' with average home price hovering near $998,000

Once seen as an affordable "suburb" of Banff, Canmore is now facing a housing shortage to rival its famous neighbour.

Banff businesses face unique challenges to stay afloat

A resort town with more than three millions visitors a year seems like a perfect place to open a business. But in Banff, the housing crisis makes it brutal for companies to find and keep workers without going under.

Banff may be a mountain paradise — but housing crisis more 'dire' than ever

Many people dream of living in the Rocky Mountain mecca of Banff — but paradise comes at a cost: the vacancy rate has flatlined at zero per cent for several years and the town's mayor warns the situation is now "critical."

Siksika Nation flood victims demand answers on new homes

Siksika band members forced into temporary housing after the floods of 2013 are circulating a petition demanding the First Nation's chief and band councillors explain where donation money is going and why it's taking so long to move into new housing.