Dan McGarvey

A video story I did this week looking at some of the people living in RVs and trailers on side streets in northeast Calgary due to high rents and the rising cost of living.

Some Calgarians embrace RV living during housing crunch, despite challenges As Calgary grapples with a shortage of affordable housing, some residents are turning to RV living as a means to scrape by. CBC Calgary reporter Dan McGarvey...

521 votes in Calgary-Cross (Mickey Amery won by that small margin there) are all that stood in the way of the entire northeast turning orange/NDP! I’d call that a very successful election night for the NDP in northeast Calgary.

My latest story on culturally-specific cancer support and education for Calgary’s African community…

African cancer support group in Calgary looks to fund growth in services | CBC News A support group for Africans in Calgary is helping that community deal with a cancer diagnosis and the difficult journey that involves, while hopefully saving lives.

There’s a new climbing wall for newcomer kids and young adults in the Northeast!

Climbing wall for Calgary immigrant and refugee youth created to increase access to sport | CBC News Climbing instructor Coralia Sevilla says she would have loved a facility like the new colourful climbing wall at the Centre for Newcomers when she was a kid with immigrant parents.

I video I shot at the Centre for Newcomers recently on a popular program for Afghan women…

Newly-arrived Afghan women more than just sewing in sewing class A class for Afghan women starting new lives in Calgary is using sewing machines to help them fashion a fresh start in a new country.

Eid Mubarak! It’s been a few years since I’ve been here, so spending this Eid at Baitun-Nur Mosque in the northeast.

I’m gathering interviews on what’s happening in Punjab around internet services and concerns about family and friends there as police continue searching for Amritpal Singh. Message me ASAP if you’d like to be interviewed on this topic.

My latest story…

Calgary man pleads with province to buy land after 12-year ordeal over what he can build | CBC News A Calgary man who owns seven hectares of land next to the highway in Chestermere, Alta., earmarked for a future highway widening project, says he’s been stuck with it for the past 12 years and wants some closure.

How a 22-year-old Calgarian went from TJX store tills to hijab-entrepreneur | CBC News A 22-year-old Calgarian has created the first hijab brand sold at Winners and Marshalls stores across Canada.

Rajan Sawhney won’t be seeking re-election…

My latest story on one woman’s mission to help pregnant black women and families settle and succeed after arriving in Calgary. Hands Lifting Hearts offers black-specific supports, and those who’ve benefited from their help say it was life-changing…

Calgary non-profit helping pregnant black women and families wants help to expand to meet growing demand | CBC News A small, grassroots non-profit that helps pregnant women arriving in Calgary from mostly African countries says demand is growing for black-specific supports.

Trudeau announces Amira Elghawaby as Canada's first representative to combat Islamophobia | CBC News Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of a special representative on combating Islamophobia that will advise the federal government on how to better fight discrimination against the Muslim community.

My latest story: I took a trip up to Red Deer to see the Sikh community’s new Gurudwara.

Red Deer's Sikh community transforms old church into new temple | CBC News Red Deer’s growing Sikh community has a new place of worship in the central Alberta city.

My latest story on an Arab-Canadian filmmaker’s new short film on the identity struggles many newcomers and first generation Canadians can face…

Arab-Canadian filmmaker's Calgary movie focuses on immigrant identity | CBC News An Arab-Canadian filmmaker who grew up north of Cochrane, Alta., says he hopes his new short film will shine a light on immigrants and the struggles they can face around identity.

Another recent story I did for CBC Calgary on African immigration to Calgary, lead in large part by Nigerians coming here to live and work.

African newcomers now one of the largest immigrant groups moving to Alberta | CBC News Africans moving to Alberta now make up an increasingly large portion of immigrants choosing to start new lives here, according to Cenus data for 2021 released this fall.

A story I did on the history of the northeast Calgary community of Saddle Ridge…

From rodeos to rotis: Saddle Ridge went from cowboy country to South Asian hub | CBC News Saddle Ridge was, and always will be, a special place for Greg Steiner.

A story I did recently on the Southeast Calgary Community Resource Centre in Ogden that’s doing some great work helping people facing increasingly hard times…

Calgary community centre says more staff, funding needed to help meet growing demand | CBC News A community centre in the city’s southeast says it’s struggling to keep up with the demand for food and help as more and more people struggle to navigate increasingly tough economic times in the city.

A story I did today on a new northeast-focused art project…

City looking to shine a light on northeast Calgary artists with mini-gallery showcase | CBC News The City of Calgary is putting the call out to northeast artists to take part in a project designed to increase public art in that part of the city.

My latest story on Umoja Community Mosaic and the need to help seniors access culturally appropriate foods…

Ethiopian and Eritrean seniors latest to seek help accessing food from Calgary support group | CBC News A grassroots Calgary outreach organization that helps immigrants access food and a support services says it's seeing, for the first time, an influx of seniors who are struggling to afford groceries.

My latest story on the issue of refugees facing long waits to access schools in Calgary and how important it is to their success: "They need to be in a classroom rather than a hotel room," she said. "There needs to be a long-term plan and an immediate shorter-term plan. One of the biggest reasons these people come here is a bright future for their children."

Refugee families facing long, frustrating waits to get their kids into Calgary's school system | CBC News For Syrian newcomers Rawa Alhamdo Alkhalil and Khaled Al Aboud, getting their four children into Calgary’s school system as quickly as possible is vital to the entire family’s success.

My latest story on newcomers and what they face trying to find a way into Calgary’s rental market…

Refugee hotels fill up as surge in newcomers hits Calgary's tight rental market | CBC News Two hotels in Calgary are now filled with government-sponsored refugees — some stuck as the tight rental market makes it tough to secure private accommodation and move on.

Danielle Smith is new UCP leader — and Alberta's next premier | CBC News It took UCP members six ballots to choose a new leader -- former Wildrose Party leader Danielle Smith, who will succeed Jason Kenney as Alberta premier.

FIRST PERSON | Calgary's northeast doesn't deserve the stigma. It's an amazing place for me and my family | CBC News “That school?” Manorama Patki and her family put up with the scorn of others, because they found Calgary’s northeast quadrant to be an amazing community where her daughter could thrive.

My latest story on Bathtub Bikes in Forest Lawn/International Avenue...

Calgary bike store making cycling affordable and accessible in Forest Lawn | CBC News Bathtub Bikes is a community bike store that takes bikes destined for the landfill, or sat for decades covered in cobwebs in the back of someone's garage, and gives them new lives.