
Sarah Rieger
Reporter
Sarah Rieger joined CBC Calgary as an online journalist in 2017. You can reach her by email at sarah.rieger@cbc.ca.
Latest from Sarah Rieger

Alberta releases dates, locations of supervised consumption site town halls
Alberta has released details of planned public engagement sessions for the province's supervised consumption site review.
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Conversion therapy survivor among marshals of 29th annual Calgary Pride Parade
Rainbows brought bursts of colour to a foggy, grey day Sunday for the tens-of-thousands of attendees at the 29th annual Calgary Pride Parade on Sunday.
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Annual Dyke and Trans March brings politics to Calgary Pride
Calgary's annual pride parade is expected to draw tens-of-thousands of attendees to the celebration on Sunday.
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Researchers may have discovered a way to predict fracking-caused earthquakes
Researchers at the University of Calgary have discovered a precursor to earthquakes caused by hydraulic fracturing, which they say may be able to predict those quakes well before they happen.
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Red Deer to remove invasive goldfish infestation from pond
A Red Deer storm pond is full of an infestation of goldfish, posing risks to native fish species and their habitat.
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16 new murals brighten up Calgary's Beltline district
Sixteen new colourful murals are appearing on the sides of buildings and alleyways in Calgary's Beltline this week.
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Alberta supervised consumption sites have 100% success rate at reversing overdoses: report
The authors of a new report on the impacts of supervised consumption sites are hoping the province will take their work into account in its planned review.
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'Systems are going to start going down' say IT contractors, as Alberta government stops renewing contracts
CBC News has spoken to four IT contractors who say the Alberta government's decision to stop renewing contingent labour contracts is hurting small business, likely taking money out of the province and affecting services for Albertans.
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Deepak Obhrai's son Aman to seek nomination for his dad's seat
The son of a beloved Calgary MP hopes to carry on his father's political legacy.
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Calgary Pride says police did not apply to march in this year's parade
Calgary Pride says the Calgary Police Service will not be marching in this year's pride parade, because the organization did not apply.
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'Politicians have to know better': Activist criticizes MLA for quoting Nazi in deleted tweet
An Alberta associate minister tweeted before deleting a quote by a prominent figure from Nazi Germany on Saturday.
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Staff member, clients shot with paintballs at Lethbridge supervised consumption site
Lethbridge's mayor is calling for peaceful debate around the city's supervised consumption site.
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$10M first-of-its-kind geothermal pilot project underway in Alberta
A $10-million geothermal project under construction in central Alberta is being hailed as a "game-changer" because it doesn't need to use fracking or water and creates no greenhouse gas emissions.
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Former Okotoks church receives town's 1st historic designation
A popular community landmark has become the first building to receive a heritage designation in Okotoks, Alta.
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3 people dead in 'horrific' 10-vehicle crash in highway construction zone
Three people are confirmed dead in the fiery 10-vehicle crash in a highway construction zone that prompted an evacuation alert in southern Alberta on Tuesday.
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