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Amir Said

Amir Said

Amir Said is a reporter and photographer covering local news in Okotoks and Foothills County. Amir 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.

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Recent Work by Amir

Cougar that killed Foothills family's cat believed to have left area

Cougar that killed Foothills family's cat believed to have left area

Jessica Low remains concerned as the investigation into the mountain lion, which had killed a cat on private property near Priddis, remains ongoing.
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Cougar kills family cat, visits Southern Alberta home twice

Cougar kills family cat, visits Southern Alberta home twice

"It was the scariest thing I've ever been through," said Jessica Low, who came face-to-face with an aggressive young mountain lion while at home on Sept. 10.
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Okotoks mural to show Sheep River before colonization

Okotoks mural to show Sheep River before colonization

Stoney Nakoda artist Gordon Wesley's mural will soon show what the Foothills would have looked like prior to colonization.
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Cross-country hitchhiking 'Lucky' the lobster plushie reaches Alberta

Cross-country hitchhiking 'Lucky' the lobster plushie reaches Alberta

The journey of a stuffed crustacean owned by a Southern Alberta couple has over 22,000 on its Lobster Quest TikTok channel.
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Photos: Olympic champion Phil Wizard put on Alberta performance

Photos: Olympic champion Phil Wizard put on Alberta performance

Team Canada's Phil ‘Wizard’ Kim and his crew put on a show south of Calgary on Sept. 4.
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A group of Southern Alberta education workers ink new deal days before it expires

A group of Southern Alberta education workers ink new deal days before it expires

According to CUPE, 41 locals across Alberta — representing over 10,000 school administrative staff, educational assistants, custodial workers and more — will be seeking new agreements
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"We lost a great guy. He was Johnny Hockey" says former Calgary Flames mascot

"We lost a great guy. He was Johnny Hockey" says former Calgary Flames mascot

Okotokian Jeff Schaller — longtime Flames fan and former Harvey the Hound mascot performer — was on the verge of tears as he discussed the tragic deaths of Johnny and his brother Matthew, 29.
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In a Southern Alberta town overrun by deer some want a cull while others are feeding them

In a Southern Alberta town overrun by deer some want a cull while others are feeding them

Mule deer can be a nuisance, but Town of Okotoks stops short of population control measures, at least for the time being.
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After one failed attempt, stuffed lobster's cross-country hitchhiking adventure back on

After one failed attempt, stuffed lobster's cross-country hitchhiking adventure back on

A stuffed crustacean, who has become a viral sensation, is currently in Regina with the end of his cross-Canada journey imminent.
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Alberta health critics host healthcare town hall in Southern Alberta

Alberta health critics host healthcare town hall in Southern Alberta

Official Opposition critics for health, Dr. Luanne Metz, and mental health and addictions, Janet Eremenko were in Southern Alberta to talk about EMS response times and paramedic mental health.
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