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Craig Baird

Craig Baird

Craig joined the Outlook in April 2022 as a reporter, focusing on the MD of Bighorn and other sectors of the Bow Valley news cycle. He comes from rural central Alberta, and has worked at newspapers in British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Most recently, he was the city hall reporter at the Regina Leader-Post.

Phone
587-807-0627
Email
[email protected]

Recent Work by Craig

Banff Trail Riders celebrating 100 years of trail riding

Banff Trail Riders celebrating 100 years of trail riding

“We are hoping to really celebrate with our community and the fact we have held onto our historic activity which is part of the essence of who we are as a national park. The 100 years of trail riding is truly special, and it has helped shape the fabric of the national park and our community.”
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Wings Over The Rockies engaging attendees on wonder of landscapes

Wings Over The Rockies engaging attendees on wonder of landscapes

“We as an organization strive to ensure that people who come here enjoy the whole event. Events will happen rain or shine and we have been fortunate over the years.”
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Tourism report highlights need for immigrant worker recruitment, professionalizing tourism jobs

Tourism report highlights need for immigrant worker recruitment, professionalizing tourism jobs

“We have not done a good job of telling the story. You can look at so many different streams of the tourism eco-system that are independently understood but people don’t understand that rolls into a larger sector.”
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Missing Calgary man believed to be hiking in K-Country found dead

Missing Calgary man believed to be hiking in K-Country found dead

Maxwell James Mayling, a Calgary man who was reported missing yesterday, has been found deceased. The cause of death is not believed to be suspicious, according to the RCMP.
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Made With Love Banff Food and Cocktail Festival ready to indulge with flavours

Made With Love Banff Food and Cocktail Festival ready to indulge with flavours

“I hope people get different things. The first is entertainment, and also education. We want people to learn about different spirits, cocktails, cocktail culture, food and the different restaurants and bartenders and chefs in their region.”
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Canmore Museum looking to public to help preserve town’s building history

Canmore Museum looking to public to help preserve town’s building history

“Development continues at a quick pace in the valley. We don’t want to lose those places and buildings that tell important stories and ground our community.”
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Home, adventure in new graphic novels

Home, adventure in new graphic novels

“I know first hand as a graphic novel publisher, what we have here with that talent. Alberta punches above its weight nationally in terms of comic creators.”
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Residents cry foul over sewage stench in Rocky Mountains town

High summer temperatures and a change in wind direction have brought stench from wastewater treatment plant into Canmore.
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Adjustable wave is closer to reality for Southern Alberta river

Adjustable wave is closer to reality for Southern Alberta river

The Lower Kananaskis River will soon be getting even better for surfers and kayakers thanks to an adjustable wave environment.
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Grizzly bear movements impacted by rec trails in MD of Bighorn

Grizzly bear movements impacted by rec trails in MD of Bighorn

“The Bow Valley is one of the most important areas for grizzly bears in the Y2Y region. If we fracture grizzly bear movement in this region, we hurt that chain. Helping grizzlies move through here is important.”
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