Rukhsar Ali - Profile and Journalist Details

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Biography

Rukhsar Ali is a multimedia journalist from Calgary, Alta. with a passion for audio and video storytelling covering issues of race, justice, arts and culture. She's previously reported for The Globe and Mail and CBC Arts and produced for CBC and The Conversation. Rukhsar discovered her passion for journalism over the years – first in writing while she completed her Bachelor of Arts Honours in English, followed by her communications work in Nairobi, Kenya, and then in 2020 amidst the coverage of protests in response to the murder of George Floyd. She holds a Master of Journalism degree from Carleton University where she received the Ontario Graduate Scholarship and the Peter Stursberg Award in Conflict Journalism to support her audio documentary on responses to hate crimes against Black and Muslim women in the Prairies. A dedicated journalist with language skills in English, Urdu and Hindi, Rukhsar is frequently drawn to reporting on marginalized communities, applying a trauma-informed approach and an intersectional lens to the stories she tells. She is also interested in foreign affairs, science and politics. Outside of journalism, Rukhsar dabbles in painting, graphic design and all things science fiction. Find her on Twitter and Instagram: @rukhsarxali.

Content

Total articles 38

• Underused downtown office building being converted to U of C classrooms

  By Rukhsar Ali| CBC Calgary Verified Calgary·NewDowntown Calgary's 801 Seventh Avenue SW, formerly known as the Nexen Building, is being converted from office spaces to University of Calgary classrooms after the tower has sat virtually empty for about six years.

  By Rukhsar Ali · CBC Calgary

  Apr. 11, 2025

• A Calgary bakery received its first shipment of olives, oil and Nabulsi cheese from Palestinian farmers | CBC News

  By Rukhsar Ali| CBC Calgary Verified Calgary·NewA Calgary bakery received its first shipment of Palestinian olives, oil and Nabulsi cheese after weeks of delays due to the war. 'It almost brought tears to my eyes,' bakery owner says after first shipment from Palestinian farmers arrivesRukhsar Ali · CBC News · Posted: Mar 30, 2025 8:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 2 minutes agoReyad Abusalim's bakery in northeast Calgary recently received a shipment from back home after weeks of delays due to the war.

  By Rukhsar Ali · CBC Calgary

  Mar. 30, 2025

• Experts warn snowpack lower than last year in parts of Alberta

  By Rukhsar Ali| CBC Calgary Verified Experts warn snowpack lower than last year in parts of AlbertaRukhsar Ali | CBC News | Posted: March 6, 2025 12:00 PM | Last Updated: Just nowFarmers concerned about 'precarious situation' as another drought year loomsImage | Castle MountainCaption: Castle Mountain Resort reported its snowpack is about 75 per cent of the average for the first week of March.

  By Rukhsar Ali · CBC Calgary

  Mar. 06, 2025

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