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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

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.
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.
Actors wanted for Western show filming in and around Calgary this year

Actors wanted for Western show filming in and around Calgary this year

Season 3 of 'Billy the Kid' will be filming in Calgary and surrounding area in the coming months.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Okotoks restaurant closes five months after opening due to unpaid rent

Okotoks restaurant closes five months after opening due to unpaid rent

The Morning Brunch Co. location in Okotoks has plans to reopen once a breach of the lease contract is sorted, said a spokesperson for the property owner.
Owl rescued from pile of cow manure in southern Alberta

Owl rescued from pile of cow manure in southern Alberta

The bird is currently in recovery at the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation rehabilitation facility.
'No justice' after driver sentenced in death of Alberta man

'No justice' after driver sentenced in death of Alberta man

The driver responsible for a collision that killed a 26-year-old Okotoks resident two years ago was sentenced to house arrest and curfew.
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