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Calgary Citizen

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Jan 31, 2025

Overview

Calgary Citizen is a local news outlet covering Calgary, Alberta, delivered through a newsletter covering news, events, food and community, reaching more than 30,000 local readers. It is published by Overstory Media Group.

History

Calgary Citizen launched in 2021 as part of Overstory Media Group's first wave of expansion outside British Columbia, following the May 2021 founding of Overstory by Farhan Mohamed and Andrew Wilkinson. The outlet was among the roughly dozen Overstory titles affected by company-wide layoffs and a 2023 union organizing drive with CWA Canada; journalists at Calgary Citizen were among those let go during Overstory's 2022-2023 cost-cutting.

Location and contact info

Website
https://calgarycitizen.com

Sources
The Logic. Overstory Media Group Aiming to Raise $5M to Expand Its Local-News Business Across North America
Ricochet. Months After Laying Off 17 Staff, Overstory Media Continue to Oppose Company-Wide Unionization