Adam MacVicar
Digital Journalist
Adam MacVicar joined the Global News team in May 2017.
Adam was born in the small town of Wabush, N.L., where he spent the first 12 years of his life before moving to Calgary.
He soon developed a passion for news, storytelling and politics. After graduating high school, Adam attended the Radio, Television and Broadcast News program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.
Upon graduating, Adam began his career working as an anchor and reporter at a radio station in Leduc, Alta. He made his transition into TV news when he accepted a job at Lloydminster’s Newcap Television; there, he anchored and reported, also becoming their city hall reporter.
When Adam isn’t reporting news he can be found watching and reading it. He enjoys living an active lifestyle, watching the latest boxing or mixed martial arts card, and spending time with friends and family.
He’s also diehard Calgary Flames and Stampeders fan, for which he receives plenty of grief on a daily basis.
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Video Archives
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Strategy to improve safety on Calgary Transit clears first hurdle at city hall
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Sovereignty act may be used to fight 2035 net-zero electricity plan: Alberta premier
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‘One taxpayer’: Calgary eyes tools to address funding gap from other orders of government
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Calgary faces annual funding gap for essential services, mayor calls for action
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NDP launches counter survey on potential Alberta Pension Plan
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Alberta to debate Canada Pension Plan, says it deserves half if it leaves
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App launched to help pedestrians find accessible, barrier-free routes downtown Calgary
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Calgary Transit’s RouteAhead plan to cost more than $750M by 2034: memo
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Trudeau, Smith weigh in on what’s next for Calgary’s newly-approved housing strategy
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Calgary city council approves strategy to address housing affordability
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Zoning dominates discussion on second day of Calgary’s housing strategy hearing
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‘Home is here’: Hundreds seek to be heard about housing at Calgary city hall
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Affordable housing need top of mind ahead of Calgary’s housing strategy debate
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City council orders review of Calgary’s local access fee amidst affordability concerns
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Calgary anticipating $100M jump in franchise-fee revenue from high energy prices
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City council divided on zoning reform in proposed housing strategy
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Housing starts decline both in Calgary and Alberta-wide so far this year
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Alberta on track for $2.4B surplus despite wildfires, lower oil prices
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‘It’s a big change’: Calgary’s proposal to build more housing near future Green Line station
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Calgary responds to 4,193 calls about encampments so far in 2023
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Strategy to improve safety on Calgary Transit clears first hurdle at city hallThe strategy proposes three safety hubs for transit peace officers on different legs of Calgary's LRT line, with a goal of responding to incidents within 10 minutes.Canada10 hours
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‘One taxpayer’: Calgary eyes tools to address funding gap from other orders of governmentRepresentatives from Calgary city council are joining other municipal representatives in Edmonton calling on the province to increase funding for local infrastructure.Sep 27
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Calgary faces massive funding gaps as Alberta municipalities rally for provincial helpRepresentatives at the Alberta Municipalities conference this week will debate a resolution calling for the province to increase municipal funding to $1.75 billion next year.PoliticsSep 27
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NDP launches counter survey on potential Alberta Pension PlanThe Opposition NDP is criticizing the Government of Alberta's survey on a provincial pension plan, saying it fails to ask Albertans whether they support pulling out of the CPP.CanadaSep 25
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App launched in Calgary to help pedestrians find accessible, barrier-free routes downtownPedesting, which launched Wednesday, is designed to help differently abled pedestrians find the easiest and most accessible routes throughout Calgary's downtown core.CanadaSep 20
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Calgary Transit’s RouteAhead plan to cost more than $750M by 2034: memoCalgary Transit's RouteAhead Strategy sets targets to increase frequency of buses and trains to every 10 minutes or better, at least 15 hours per day, seven days per week.CanadaSep 19
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Trudeau, Smith weigh in on what’s next for Calgary’s newly-approved housing strategyThe City of Calgary said work is underway on provisions in the strategy that don't require budget funding or further council approval.CanadaSep 18
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Calgary city council approves strategy to address housing affordabilityCalgary's housing strategy was approved late Saturday after three days of public feedback and debate, with updated actions and one contentious item remaining in the plan.CanadaSep 17
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Zoning dominates discussion on second day of Calgary’s housing strategy hearingIf Calgary's proposed housing strategy is approved by committee, it will move to a special meeting of city council on Saturday afternoon for a final debate and decision.CanadaSep 15
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Affordability top of mind ahead of Calgary’s housing strategy debateThe City of Calgary's proposed housing strategy sets an annual target to build 3,000 new affordable housing units in the city, nearly the same amount built since 2016.CanadaSep 13
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Calgary city council orders review of local access fee on electricity billsCalgary city council unanimously approved the review of local access fees, which would cover alternative fee structures, and potential options for an affordability program.CanadaSep 12
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Calgary anticipating $100M jump in franchise-fee revenue from high energy pricesCalgary city council is set to get a briefing on the local access fee on power bills and how its structured, in an effort to find relief for people struggling with affordability.CanadaSep 8
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Calgary city council divided on zoning reform in proposed housing strategyOne of the recommendations included in Calgary's upcoming housing strategy is around changing the base residential zoning district to include more housing types.CanadaSep 6
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Housing starts decline both in Calgary and Alberta-wide so far in 2023According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, housing starts between January and July in Alberta declined by 18.8 per cent compared to the same time period last year.CanadaSep 5
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‘A big change’: Calgary’s proposal to build more housing near future Green Line stationThe City of Calgary's proposal is also expected to bring significant change to parking, traffic flow and the layout of a street in the southeast community of Riverbend.CanadaAug 30
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Homeless camp near Deerfoot Trail dismantled over safety concernsCPS members returned to a southeast encampment this week as workers removed the tents, tarps and personal effects of those who have made the spot their temporary home.CanadaAug 29
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Renfrew residents worried about effects from neighbouring Midfield Heights developmentCity of Calgary officials vowed to redesign a noise barrier set to be torn down to make way for a crosswalk along 16th Avenue N.E. between Renfrew and Midfield Heights.CanadaAug 25
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Nearly 2,700 N.W.T evacuees reach Calgary amid questions over financial supportEvacuees in Calgary are spread out over nearly 40 hotels that have offered up space for those fleeing the wildfires in the Northwest Territories.CanadaAug 22
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Calgary sees ‘noticeable decrease’ in water use amid restrictions: cityAccording to the city, Calgarians reduced their daily water use between 57 million and 87 million litres following the declaration of water restrictions last week.EnvironmentAug 21
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Environment Canada issues heat warning for Calgary, Southern AlbertaEnvironment and Climate Change Canada said forecasted high temperatures near 30 degrees will stick around for most of the week, with overnight lows hovering around 14 degrees.WeatherAug 14
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Safety Hub pilot enters 2nd year in Calgary’s East VillageOfficials said the East Village Safety Hub gets about 200 visits per month from Calgary Police, bylaw and transit officers, as well as outreach teams,CanadaAug 10
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Hundreds of post-secondary students in Calgary on waitlists for on-campus housingThe University of Calgary students' union is asking Calgarians to consider renting to students, whether it be a spare room, basement suite, apartment, or laneway house.CanadaAug 9
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Alberta pulls support for 2030 Commonwealth Games, bid efforts cancelledThe plan was to host the games over 11 days in August 2030 with competitions and events between Calgary, Edmonton, Tsuut’ina Nation, the Bow Valley and other Alberta communities.CanadaAug 3
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Officials request feds ‘pony up Alberta’s cash’ for affordable housingThe calls come as only six of 39 affordable housing projects in Alberta received federal dollars in the latest funding round from the Rapid Housing InitiativeCanadaAug 1
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Committee endorses proposal around waste bins to prevent bear interactions in CalgaryProposed changes to Calgary's waste bylaw are an effort to cut down on interactions with wildlife by limiting how long a garbage bin can sit on the street and where it's stored.CanadaJul 27