Grant Davis is on a mission to lift Calgarians’ spirits and spread some love around the city. He says he’s on a mission to heal the world. 

This segment on Grant’s story aired on the Calgary Eyeopener on CBC radio.

Grant’s story - Calgary Eyeopener, CBC Calgary

A CBC national news World Report story on a Lethbridge, Alta., professor alleged to be promoting conspiracy theories who's defending himself and his job following calls by a Jewish advocacy group to have him fired after a violent, anti-Semitic post appeared on his Facebook page.

Lethbridge professor accused of anti-Semitism alleges smear campaign

Business owners along International Avenue are celebrating the end of a nightmarish 1½ years of construction outside their businesses.

A new transitway of dedicated bus lanes was constructed along the middle of 17th Avenue S.E., beginning in May 2017, leaving businesses struggling with customers finding it difficult to navigate the construction or staying away altogether.

Southeast BRT completion spells relief for International Avenue businesses

More young Muslims in Calgary are picking up brushes, pens, cameras and microphones, and creating their own arts scene.

A new generation is expressing themselves while honouring their religion in many different ways, including everything from traditional Islamic patterns and geometric art to performance poetry, writing and video installations.

While some of the art reflects beliefs, culture and traditions, other forms offer a much more modern take on Muslim life in Canada.

New generation drives Calgary's Muslim arts scene

Kids from Calgary Islamic School's Omar Bin Al-Khattab campus are using the power of theatre to tackle subjects like Islamophobia, identity and the history of Muslims in Canada, working with a local theatre company.

In a first for both organizations, the school has teamed up with Calgary-based Trickster Theatre for a crash course in acting and performance, resulting in a show performed by kindergarten to Grade 9 students.

Muslim school theatre partnership tackles stereotypes and history of Islam in Canada

A quick interview with organisers Humaira Falak and Shaukat Hayat on the upcoming all-night community Sehr and Calgary Food Bank Drive.  Event includes free food, Qawalis, Naats and family activities for Ramadan. Attendees need to bring non-perishable food items as gifts for the Calgary Food Bank from the community.

Northeast community Sehr & Calgary Food Bank Drive interview

The latest India v. Pakistan World Cup cricket match this weekend brought northeast Calgary cricket fans from both sides out at 3 a.m. on Sunday for a live screening at the Pakistan Canada Association community hall at Westwinds.

'It's kind of a religion': Calgary cricket fans gather for world's biggest sports event

Calgary’s South Asian community goes wild for mangoes at this time of year.

Calgary Eyeopener  - 'We look forward to it the whole year': It's mango season in northeast Calgary

The clip version of a story I did on Indian/Pakistani mango season in Calgary.

Mango season in Calgary radio clip

The mojo voicer version of a story on mango season in Calgary.

Mango season radio voicer/voice piece

A quick interview on the concerns around Face App with privacy expert Ann Cavoukian, Executive Director of Global Privacy and Security By Design Centre in Toronto.

Face App privacy interview for CBC Business, July 2019

I'm a journalist working for CBC Calgary in Canada reporting and producing across radio, TV and online. I work as a mobile journalist, or MOJO, gathering and producing radio, web and TV stories using an iPhone and mobile tech from the field.

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