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Amir Said

Amir Said

Amir Said is a reporter and photographer covering news in Okotoks, Foothills County and throughout southern Alberta. He graduated from the University of Regina, where he was a student journalist, and worked with non-profits in Regina and Calgary before joining the Western Wheel and Great West Media.

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Recent Work by Amir

Foothills Liberals gearing up for Carney-led campaign

Foothills Liberals gearing up for Carney-led campaign

Just over 81 per cent of Foothills Liberals voted for Mark Carney in the party's 2025 leadership race.
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Chinese tariffs will have 'devastating impact': Ag Minister Sigurdson

Chinese tariffs will have 'devastating impact': Ag Minister Sigurdson

100 per cent tariffs on some Canadian agri-food imports to China were announced on March 8 and will be implemented on March 20.
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'Buy Alberta' campaign to be led by Ag Minister Sigurdson

'Buy Alberta' campaign to be led by Ag Minister Sigurdson

The campaign, led by Highwood MLA RJ Sigurdson, is expected to launch in the coming weeks.
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Last chance to see snowy owls in Alberta this season

Last chance to see snowy owls in Alberta this season

The migratory birds are likely already on their way out of the province and won't be back until late fall, says a prominent snowy owl expert.
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Skull taken from Indigenous statue in Okotoks, prompting plea for its return

Skull taken from Indigenous statue in Okotoks, prompting plea for its return

'Just please return it. It's important to us': Okotoks residents are calling for the return of a skull that appears to have been stolen from a three-decade-old statue.
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Alberta teen's business specializes in tarantulas and lizards

Alberta teen's business specializes in tarantulas and lizards

Sixteen-year-old Nolan Asplund of Funky Fresh Reptiles has made a name for himself in the exotic pet scene.
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Chronic wasting disease spreading across Alberta's deer population

Chronic wasting disease spreading across Alberta's deer population

As 'zombie deer disease' spreads through Canada, there's still much to learn about CWD and its potential effects on humans.
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PHOTOS: Rare northern hawk owl spotted south of Calgary

PHOTOS: Rare northern hawk owl spotted south of Calgary

Northern hawk owls are not typically seen in the suburbs, with an expert considering this sighting part of an ongoing 'invasion' of owls across Alberta.
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Alberta woman fined $15,000 for illegally importing African wild cats

Alberta woman fined $15,000 for illegally importing African wild cats

A $15,000 fine was issued after two servals were imported into Alberta illegally with the intention of breeding them.
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Massive 'TRUMP' inscription on Alberta landscape filmed by pilot

Massive 'TRUMP' inscription on Alberta landscape filmed by pilot

Footage of a large 'Trump' inscription taken over a field in Central Alberta, was shared to social media on Jan. 29.
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