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

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.

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.

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.

'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.

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.

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.

Rocky Ridge Athletic Park construction begins with $25.1M investment

Construction has started at Rocky Ridge Athletic Park as part of a $25.1-million investment to improve access to recreation in Calgary’s northwest communities.

Beloved Calgary comedy show comes to a close after two decades

Since 2005, Comedy Monday Night has welcomed everybody from first-time stand-up comedians to Hollywood star Zach Galifianakis.

Young owls in Calgary at risk of 'unethical' photography practices

A great horned owl nest in Calgary has drawn a great deal of attention, including some questionable actions by wildlife photographers.

Restrictions in place as wildfire danger on the rise west of Calgary

Alberta Wildfire has declared a state of high wildfire danger for the Calgary Forest Area, effective May 2, due to weather and other conditions that could fuel wildfires with the potential to rapidly grow and spread.