Sarah Offin

Supervising Reporter

Sarah Offin serves as Global Calgary’s supervising reporter, bringing decades of journalism experience  to her leadership role in our newsroom. She began her passion for reporting young, working for a local newspaper and radio station in her hometown of Mackenzie, B.C.

She was brought to Calgary in 2004, drawn by her love of speed skating, to study at U of C, and skate at the neighbouring Olympic Oval. She finished part of her Communications Studies degree studying in Leicester, England, before returning to Calgary and earning her Broadcasting diploma at SAIT Polytechnic.

Sarah’s keen interest in energy and technology continue to drive her in-depth reporting related to science and innovation. Career highlights include the 2011 Slave Lake wildfire, 2016 Fort McMurray wildfire, and the 2013 Calgary flood. Her work on a 2013 series about Alberta’s wild horses with cameraman George Glenn earned them the Stan Clinton Award for News Essay Cinematography. She has played an integral part in several other accolades since then, including RTNDA wins for Best Technical Innovation, Excellence in Innovation, a Canadian Screen Award for Best Local Newscast and the Stan Clinton Award for News Essay Cinematography.

Sarah is an active community volunteer, emceeing various events and fundraisers, especially related to Parkinson’s Disease. Her brother was diagnosed in 2018.

You’ll find Sarah chasing wildlife and exploring Alberta’s great outdoors, both in her work and in her spare time. Her husband and two young children are usually along for the adventure.