Ken MacGillivray
Ken MacGillivray covers the business and policy dimensions of Alberta’s major institutions and projects for Global News’ online team, focusing on how decisions about infrastructure, public services and events affect people and communities. He joined the Global Calgary news team as an assignment editor in 2011 and in 2024 moved to the Global News Online team as Alberta online supervisor, giving him a province-wide view of stories that blend economics, governance and public impact. His recent work ranges from pipeline proposals and data centres to education settlements and large-scale events such as the Calgary Stampede.
Business and policy around major projects
MacGillivray’s reporting frequently examines the business case and policy hurdles around large projects, especially in energy and infrastructure. In coverage of a proposed Alberta pipeline, he highlights that significant obstacles to construction and profitability remain, laying out the questions that investors and governments face before such a project can move ahead. He co-reports on a massive new data centre proposal in Olds, Alta., detailing how residents are concerned about the project’s implications for their community, which places local reaction alongside the economic promise of digital infrastructure. His work on Senate committee recommendations calling for better coordination of wildfire response reflects an interest in how national-level reports translate into operational changes and resource planning on the ground.
He also brings a business and consumer lens to major events, including coverage of the Calgary Stampede’s long list of “outrageous” midway foods for 2026, where food innovation, vendor strategy and visitor experience intersect. By weaving together commercial viability, regulatory context and public sentiment, his project-based stories help explain why some initiatives move forward while others stall.
Institutional accountability and public response
MacGillivray regularly reports on institutional decisions that carry both financial and human consequences. In his coverage of the Calgary Board of Education’s class action lawsuit settlement, he walks through the board’s agreement to pay more than $15 million related to allegations against former teachers, emphasizing the size of the payout and the conditions tied to court approval. His reporting on the Alberta Medical Association’s assessment of the province’s commissioned COVID-19 task force dissects a report that calls for halting vaccines, ending mask mandates and promoting controversial treatments, while documenting how doctors describe the report as “anti-science and anti-evidence” and how the government responds by saying no policy decisions have yet been made.
He covers political disputes between provincial leaders, such as the sparring between the premiers of Alberta and Manitoba over the need to consult with First Nations, showing how intergovernmental disagreements play out around consultation obligations and rights. Across these pieces, MacGillivray’s work connects institutional accountability, compensation and policy debates, giving readers a clear sense of what decisions have been made, who is affected and where tension remains.
Events, commemoration and community stories
Alongside business and policy coverage, MacGillivray devotes attention to events and community stories that reveal how public institutions engage with citizens. His reporting on Calgary’s Field of Crosses returning for a 16th year to honour Canada’s fallen frames the installation as a powerful and emotional tribute, underlining the continuity of remembrance and the community effort behind the display. In a lighter vein, his piece on the RCMP’s “Name the Foal” contest explains how the police service invites the public to help name new horses and notes the contest timeline, highlighting the use of national institutions to foster public connection.
He profiles recognition within the media industry through coverage of former Global Calgary anchor Gord Gillies receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws degree, situating the honour within Gillies’ long career in broadcasting and his subsequent work in radio. Beyond text reporting, MacGillivray’s name appears on visual coverage of local events, such as photography showing severe hail in Calgary and imagery from a two-alarm fire that displaced residents, underlining his role in documenting unfolding situations as well as planned commemorations. Taken together with his Calgary Stampede food coverage, these stories show an interest in how traditions, honours and emergencies shape community life and how public-facing institutions communicate those moments.
Province-wide online coverage and editorial role
MacGillivray’s shift from assignment editor to Alberta online supervisor anchors his reporting in a broader editorial role, where he helps shape the digital presentation of stories across the province. That position aligns with the breadth of his bylines, spanning education, health policy, energy projects, national reports and cultural events, and suggests a focus on stories that carry both immediate news value and longer-term implications for institutions and the people they serve. For communications teams, his body of work indicates an interest in clear, fact-driven explanations of complex issues, whether they involve multi-million-dollar settlements, contentious policy recommendations or large-scale projects facing economic and community scrutiny.
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