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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‘Anti-science and anti-evidence’: More doctors pan report into Alberta’s pandemic responseThe President of the Alberta Medical Association describes a new report on the Alberta government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as anti-science and anti-evidence.Health2 hours
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Health experts call Alberta COVID-19 report an attempt to ‘rewrite history’The Alberta government has quietly released the report of a government-appointed task force reviewing the province's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.HealthJan 26
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‘Someone we trusted’: Woman charged with stealing $575,000 from Alberta businessCalgary Police accuse a 46-year-old Gold River, B.C. woman of embezzling more than $575,000 from a small Calgary company that makes prosthetic limbs.CrimeJan 24
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‘Significant’ cockroach infestation forces closure of Calgary restaurantThe discovery of a cockroach infestation has prompted Alberta health inspectors to order the closure of a restaurant in Calgary's Chinatown.HealthJan 24
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Healthy? How you could lose your family doctor under new guidelines in AlbertaPreviously, doctors have used a lottery system when they needed to trim their patient list but the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta has released new guidelines.HealthJan 23
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Calgary Indigenous groups chosen to build affordable housing on city-owned landCalgary has chosen several Indigenous groups to purchase city-owned land at below-market price so affordable housing can be built.ConsumerJan 23
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Former Calgary teacher charged with historical sexual assault of two grade 7 studentsCalgary police say a former teacher at John Ware School in the city's southwest has been charged with the historical sexual assault of two students.CrimeJan 23
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‘Her personality is huge’: Rescued baby beaver bonds with staff at wildlife centreThe Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation is raising a baby beaver after it was abandoned by its parents, Staff say at almost a year old, it's like raising a toddler.EnvironmentJan 22
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Springbank teacher charged with sex offences against studentAlberta RCMP say a teacher from Springbank high school has been charged with sex-related offences against a female student and they believe there may be more victims.CrimeJan 22
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1 person injured in early morning shooting in northeast CalgaryOne person was taken to hospital but is expected to recover after they were shot during an apparent home invasion in Calgary early Wednesday morning.CrimeJan 22
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Lawsuit against school board, former teachers accused of sexual abuse can proceed, judge saysA judge says a class action lawsuit against the CBE and two former teachers accused of sexually abusing former students can proceed.CrimeJan 21
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Alberta consumers still feel the pinch from high inflation rateThe latest numbers from Statistics Canada show the inflation rate in Alberta remains amongst the highest in Canada at 2.5 per cent in December of 2024, compared to a year earlier.EconomyJan 21
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‘There’s still work to be done’: Albertans react to President Trump’s return to officeWhile Canada my have escaped Donald Trump's threat of massive tariffs on imports for now, politicians and business leaders from Alberta say the threat is still there.PoliticsJan 20
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Much-beloved historic Cochrane landmark destroyed in powerful windstormCochrane's 'Grandfather Tree' -- a much-loved feature of the town's natural landscape, was destroyed by the windstorm that swept across Alberta on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025.EnvironmentJan 17
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‘It’s supposed to be a veterans facility’: Resident, widow share concerns about Calgary care homeOpened in 2003, the facility was designed to be a long-term care home for veterans.HealthJan 17
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Calgary pedestrian suffers life-threatening injuries in downtown crashA troubling string of serious collisions involving pedestrians continued on Friday after a person was struck at a downtown Calgary intersection.TrafficJan 17
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Future of Grassy Mountain coal mine now in the hands of the Alberta Energy RegulatorA decision on the future of coal mining in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains is expected within 90 days after a public hearing into the project wrapped up Thursday.EconomyJan 16
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Alberta experiences huge spike in housing starts in 2024The CMHC says Alberta was one of the leading provinces in Canada for the number of new housing starts in 2024, compared to 2023.ConsumerJan 16
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17-year-old identified as victim of deadly Pineridge pedestrian collisionCalgary police have identified the victim of a fatal crash on Wednesday as a 17-year-old girl who was walking in a marked crosswalk at the time.CrimeJan 16
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‘Concerns have been ignored’: Pineridge residents react to fatal pedestrian collisionA pedestrian was killed after being pinned underneath a vehicle at an intersection in the community of Pineridge Wednesday afternoon. (Jan. 15, 2025)FireJan 15
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Massive temperature swing on the way for Alberta: ‘Coldest weather this winter’After a long spell of warm, dry weather, an Arctic cold front is forecast to descend over Alberta this weekend — sending temperatures plunging by up to 40 degrees.WeatherJan 15
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Man sent to hospital in critical condition after stabbing in downtown CalgaryCalgary police are hoping video from CCTV cameras will help in the search for suspects after a man suffered life-threatening stab wounds in downtown Calgary late Tuesday evening.CrimeJan 15
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Calgary police search for suspects in fatal downtown assaultCalgary police have released photos of three suspects wanted in connection with the fatal assault of a man in downtown Calgary on Sunday.CrimeJan 14
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‘Huge demand’ for swimming lessons amid pool capacity and staffing challengesThe city of Calgary says a shortage of lifeguards means city-owned pools aren't operating at full capacity, but one of the city's biggest swim clubs says more pools are needed.HealthJan 14
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Opponents protest proposed coal mining project as Alberta regulator holds hearingProtesters and supporters square off this week as the Alberta Energy Regulator conducts a second round of hearings into a proposal to mine for coal in Alberta's Rocky Mountains.EnvironmentJan 14