Ken MacGillivray
Supervisor, Online Journalist
From spotting icebergs in the shipping lanes off Cape Spear, Newfoundland, to tagging grizzly bears on the North Slope of the Yukon, to covering the opening of Canada’s first diamond mine near Lac des Gras in the arctic, Ken MacGillivray is an award-winning journalist who has travelled from coast to coast to coast and to many destinations abroad to tell stories about the issues that matter to Canadians.
Originally hailing from Stanley, New Brunswick, Ken has a B.A. from the U.N.B. in Fredericton. After spending 10 years working in radio, Ken made the switch to television, the past 15 years with Global TV in a variety of roles, including broadcast producer, web editor, and weekend assignment editor with Global National.
In 2011 Ken joined the Global Calgary news team. This is Ken’s second stint living and working in Calgary, the highlight of the first being reporting on the Calgary Flames’ successful run to the Stanley Cup in 1989.
When not working, Ken can be found playing hockey, fly fishing, tying flies, cooking and enjoying time with his wife Carolyn, sons Alex and Fraser and his dogs Qiosha and Natalie.
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Alberta to begin charging residents a fee to get the COVID-19 vaccineAlbertans who want to continue to protect themselves from the COVID-19 virus will have to pay out of pocket for it starting in the fall of 2025, the province announced on Friday.HealthJun 13
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Calgary police ask for public help identifying CTrain sex assault suspectCalgary police have released photos of a man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl on a CTrain in hopes someone may have info on his identity.CrimeJun 13
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New wildlife overpass in Kananaskis Country named after former Alberta premierA new wildlife overpass on the Trans Canada Highway, about an hour west of Calgary, named after former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed, officially opened on Friday.EnvironmentJun 13
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Environment Canada warns of severe thunderstorms, possible funnel clouds in AlbertaEnvironment Canada has issued special weather statements for a large swath of central Alberta saying conditions are favourable on Friday for the development of funnel clouds.WeatherJun 13
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Oil prices leap amid worries about crude market due to Middle East conflictFears of a wider Middle East conflict sent oil prices higher and global stock markets lower on Friday morning, following Israel's overnight attacks on Iran.EconomyJun 13
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Smoke prompts warnings from Alberta health experts, restrictions on outdoor activitiesAir quality warnings were issued for most of Alberta on Wednesday as smoke from the many wildfires in western Canada covered the province in a thick blanket of smoke.EnvironmentJun 11
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Calgary firefighters face serious challenges fighting northwest house fireCalgary firefighters were faced with several challenges fighting a house fire in northwest Calgary on Tuesday, including a shortage of water and trouble accessing the area.FireJun 10
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Calgary police search for driver involved in hit and run that injured firefighterCalgary police are asking for the public's help identifying the driver of a stolen vehicle involved in a hit and run that injured a city firefighter.CrimeJun 10
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G7 summit expected to bring big economic boost to Calgary and some big headaches for residentsThe upcoming G7 Summit is expected to inject millions of dollars into Alberta's economy, but residents are warned to prepare for some major inconveniences.Jun 9
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Fort Chipewyan residents charged with setting off fireworks during fire banRCMP in the northern Alberta community of Fort Chipewyan have charged three people with setting off fireworks in the midst of a fire ban across most of the province.CrimeJun 9
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Speed may have been a factor in deadly motorcycle crash: Calgary policeCalgary police said speed may have been a contributing factor in a deadly motorcycle crash in northwest Calgary on Sunday afternoon.CrimeJun 9
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More than 8,000 people so far forced to flee Saskatchewan wildfiresOfficials with Saskatchewan Public Safety said Friday that more that 8,000 people from 16 communities have been forced to flee their homes because of wildfires.FireMay 30
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Strong winds, warm temperatures lead to ‘significant growth’ in northern Alberta wildfiresSunny skies, warm temperatures and gusty winds have prevented Alberta firefighters from getting the upper hand on a number of out-of-control wildfires burning in the province.May 30
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Calgarians being warned about possible exposure to a confirmed case of measlesCalgarians are being warned about possible exposure to a confirmed case of measles in the city as the number of confirmed cases across the province hits 679.HealthMay 30
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Alberta firefighters temporarily trapped battling wildfires find shelter, safetyFirefighters across Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba face another day of challenging fire conditions. On Thursday, eight firefighters from Alberta needed help fleeing the flames.FireMay 30
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‘Extreme fire risk’ prompts more fire bans for parts of southern AlbertaAs the wildfire situation across Alberta continues to get worse, several counties in the southern part of the province announced Thursday that they are putting fire bans in place.FireMay 29
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Saskatchewan declares ‘provincial wildfire state of emergency’Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe announced on Thursday that the province was declaring a state of emergency because of the worsening fire situation.FireMay 29
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RCMP arrest Alberta teen allegedly connected to ‘violent’ online networkThe RCMP in Alberta have arrested a 15-year-old teen who they feared would commit acts of violence after being recruited by predators through the online gaming platform COM/764.CrimeMay 29
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Calgary researchers using ‘citizen science’ for a study on invasive mosquitoesCalgary researchers are using 'citizen science' to help determine how an invasive species of mosquito, which is a carrier of the West Nile virus, can survive Alberta's winter.ScienceMay 28
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Canadian doctors group challenging constitutionality of Alberta transgender lawThe Canadian Medical Association is challenging the constitutionality of Alberta's legislation limiting access to medical treatment for transgender youth.PoliticsMay 28
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Temperatures forecast to soar across Alberta as much of province under heat warningsWith temperatures forecast to be about 10 degrees above normal over the next couple days, Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for much of Alberta.WeatherMay 28
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Structural problems force closure of Springbank daycare, dozens of families affectedThe families of 130 children who attend Springbank Cottage Childcare are scrambling to find new daycare spaces after the building was found to be structurally unsound.EducationMay 27
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Levy charged to Alberta oil companies too low to cover orphan well costs: reportA new report from the University of Calgary says the fund that's used to pay for the cleanup of orphan wells in Alberta is massively underfunded.ConsumerMay 27
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Calgary police investigating fatal shooting in the southwestOne person is dead and another in hospital after a fatal shooting at a home in the southwest Calgary community of Patterson Heights.CrimeMay 27
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Three-quarters of all measles cases in Alberta are in the southern part of the provinceThere were 46 newly-confirmed cases of measles in Alberta over the weekend, with all but two of them in the province's south health zone.HealthMay 26