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 many years working in radio, Ken made the switch to television, and in 2005 joined Global News, working in a variety of roles, including broadcast producer, web editor, and weekend assignment editor with Global National.
Ken joined the Global Calgary news team as assignment editor in 2011 and in 2024, made the switch to the Global News Online team as Alberta online supervisor.
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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Calgary supervised drug consumption site to close on June 30Alberta's minister of mental health and addiction has confirmed that Calgary's only supervised drug consumption site will be closing at the end of June.Crime23 mins
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Popular hiking area west of Canmore closed because of rockslide dangerAlberta Parks has shut down a large area around a series of popular hiking trails just west of Canmore because of the dangers caused by a recent rockslide.EnvironmentJun 11
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Calgary woman died by suicide after killing her son at home in Temple: PoliceCalgary homicide investigators say the woman and young child found dead in a home in Temple on Wednesday, June 10, were victims of a murder-suicide.CrimeJun 11
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Canadian oil outages, bad weather to tighten inventories at key US storage hubWet weather and a power outage at Cenovus oilsands operations have helped push American oil reserves to their lowest level since 2020.EconomyJun 11
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Environment Canada issues severe thunderstorm warning for Calgary areaThe city of Calgary and areas to the south were placed under a severe thunderstorm watch by Environment Canada Thursday afternoon.WeatherJun 11
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RCMP investigate ‘shameful’ case of theft, vandalism in Banff National ParkThe RCMP are making a public plea for information about those responsible for vandalizing a memorial at the Castle Mountain Internment Camp in Banff National Park.CrimeJun 11
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Calgary police release sketch of suspect in Fish Creek Park sex assaultsCalgary police have released a composite sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with the recent sexual assaults of three women in Fish Creek Park.CrimeJun 11
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Calgary police increasing patrols at CTrain stations in city’s southCalgary police have released photos of some weapons that it says officers seized during a recent increase in patrols at CTrain stations in the city's south.CrimeJun 11
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Police investigating deaths of woman and child in northeast CalgaryCalgary police are investigating after a woman in her 40s and a child under the age of 10 were found dead inside a home in the community of Temple on Wednesday.CrimeJun 10
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Senate committee report calls for better co-ordination of wildfire responseThe Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry says Canada needs to fund a national fleet of modern firefighting aircraft and create an office to co-ordinate wildfire responses.FireJun 10
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Calgary police say 4 people now charged in connection with Ogden homicideCalgary police say four people have now been arrested and charged for their alleged roles in the murder of a man in the southeast community of Ogden in December 2025.CrimeJun 10
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2 Calgary residents face firearms trafficking charges related to 2025 homicideCalgary police say two people are now facing firearms trafficking charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a 23-year-old woman inside a Haysboro parkade in July 2025.CrimeJun 10
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B.C. energy minister frustrated with communications over potential Alberta pipeline routesWith less than a month before the Alberta government hopes to present a pipeline proposal to Ottawa, the B.C. government says it's being left out of the discussions.EconomyJun 9
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Canada ‘rising to the moment,’ federal energy minister tells Global Energy ShowAlberta separation, war in the Middle East and Ottawa's plans to make Canada an energy superpower are just a few of the issues of discussion at the Global Energy Show in Calgary.EconomyJun 9
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Global oil inventories headed to lowest level in decades, U.S. EIA warnsThe Middle East conflict has caused global stockpiles of oil to plummet to their lowest level since 2003 while petroleum prices have spiked, according to a new energy data report.ConsumerJun 9
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Alberta pitches cheap natural gas for data center boom, at odds with Canada’s clean power aimsThe Alberta government's efforts to attract data centres by touting access to an abundant supply of cheap fossil fuels threatens to undermine Canada's clean power goals.EnvironmentJun 9
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Man charged following weekend shooting in northeast CalgaryCalgary police are making a public plea for information surrounding an early Sunday morning shooting that led to the arrest of a 22-year-old man who is facing firearms charges.CrimeJun 8
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Elections Alberta launches ‘largest recruitment drive’ in province’s historyElections Alberta has launched a recruitment drive to hire 60,000 workers for the Oct. 19 referendum, calling it 'the largest recruitment drive in Alberta's history.'CanadaJun 8
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Dozens of people flee fire in downtown Calgary high-riseDozens of people were forced to scramble to safety Friday afternoon after a fire broke out in a downtown Calgary high rise, sending a column with thick black smoke into the sky.FireMay 29
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Lethbridge man charged after stroller with toddler in it rolls into trafficLethbridge police have charged a 23-year-old man with failing to provide the necessaries of life for his two-year-old-son while he was allegedly extremely intoxicated.CrimeMay 29
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With days of heavy rain in the forecast, southern Alberta prepares for floodingWith up to 100 millimetres of rain in the forecast over the next few days, communities in southern and central Alberta are preparing for the possibility of flooding.WeatherMay 29
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Flood watch, high streamflow advisories issued in Banff National ParkRising waters, caused by unseasonably warm temperatures, has prompted a high streamflow advisory to be issued for the Bow River in Banff National Park.WeatherMay 28
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Fight against organized crime, extortion and gangs in Alberta gets $8-million boostThe fight against against organized crime, extortion and gang activity in Alberta is getting an $8-million boost in funding from the province.CrimeMay 28
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Calgary police ask for public’s help identifying sex assault suspectCalgary police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in three recent sexual assaults on women that took place in Fish Creek Park.CrimeMay 28
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Be bear aware: Increase in sightings, encounters prompts warning to Alberta backcountry usersThe arrival of warm weather in Alberta means more people heading into the backcountry, but with lots of hungry bears around, it also means an increase in encounters.EnvironmentMay 27