Top Digital Media Companies in Calgary

Global News is the news and current affairs division of the Canadian Global Television Network (also known as Global TV), a Canadian English-language television network. Global News has stations in 21 cities and newsrooms in 12 cities, including Calgary. Global News publishes world, national, and local news in verticals such as politics, money, health, entertainment, and lifestyle. It is owned by Corus Entertainment.

The Calgary Herald was founded in 1883 – it was then called The Calgary Herald, Mining and Ranche Advocate, and General Advertiser. It is a daily broadsheet-format newspaper that’s currently owned by the Postmedia Network. The website publishes pieces in business, news, sports, opinion, shopping, arts, life, and events sections. The newspaper has won national awards in news, photography and production. It is Alberta’s largest and oldest daily newspaper.

CTV News Calgary is a television station in southern Alberta. It first aired in 1960 and was the first independent television station in the country. On the website, CTV News Calgary publishes daily articles covering local news, sports, contests, and weather, as well as videos, a schedule of shows and show updates. It is owned by Bell Media.

The Calgary Sun is daily tabloid-format newspaper owned by Postmedia Network. It was launched in 1980 as a replacement to the long-running The Albertan. On the website, it publishes articles in a variety of verticals, including news, opinion, sports, entertainment, life, horoscopes, shopping, driving, money, obituaries, and more.

Flames Nation is a digital publication dedicated to covering news about Calgary Flames – a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The content posted on Flames Nation is created “for fans of the team, by fans of the team.” Readers will find daily pieces covering team updates, scores, schedules of upcoming games, roster, and editorials. Flames Nation is a part of The Nation Network.

Launched in 1994, Avenue Calgary is a bi-monthly print magazine and online publication dedicated to lifestyle. With its primary focus on Calgary, Alberta’s largest city, it puts out pieces in verticals such as city and people, food and drink, shopping and style, things to do, and real estate. Additionally, Avenue Calgary publishes an annual Best Restaurants issue and an annual Top 40 Under 40 list. The magazine is owned by RedPoint Media Group.

LiveWire Calgary is an independent news organization based in Calgary. The online publication is dedicated to “delivering timely, relevant stories on the people, the businesses and the issues in this city.” As such, it publishes stories covering the city hall and politics, community events and social movements, economy, business news, education, as well as puts out opinion pieces and partner content. It was established by Darren Krause – a former reporter with a passion for community news.

Launched in 2017, The Sprawl “publishes slow news for curious Calgarians.” Originally a pop-up journalism experiment, it is not an online publication that focuses on local stories. Examples of stories it covers: profiles on the Calgarians running for mayor and council, the politics of property taxes, the tycoons reshaping Calgary-area transit, etc. It also publishes Curious Calgary comics and offers a podcast. The website is supported by donations from readers and community.

The Calgary Journal is a community news service. It is produced by students of Mount Royal University, the journalism program. Unlike many other student-run publications, the Calgary Journal also offers coverage of news and events outside of the academic life, publishing articles in art and entertainment, sports, and news sections, as well as a number of podcasts.

MyCalgary is a hyperlocal source of news in the city of Calgary. It covers real estate, lifestyle, culture,a ctivities, and perspectives. It profiles business personalities and various communities (e.g., Willow Part, Belvedere, Forest Lawn, etc.). It also publishes a wide range of magazines for various communities within Calgary and offers them dedicated newsletters.

Calgary’s Child Magazine, as the name suggests, is a magazine dedicated to parenting. The first issue of the magazine hit the stands in 1994. It currently publishes eight issues per year and offers readers unrestricted access to its online articles. Its pieces cover such subjects as health, life, parenting, education, celebrations, and more. Additionally, it runs annual Calgary’s Child Parents Choice Awards that feature local events and businesses.

Calgary Guardian is an online lifestyle magazine focused on Calgary. It covers arts, food, history, culture, lifestyles, and more. In addition to features on local artists, reviews of restaurants, and in-depth pieces on music and lifestyle, readers can discover pets up for adoption and various local charitable causes to contribute to.