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Helen Pike
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Video Journalist CBC Calgary, she/her — explains things on YouTube and enjoys telling stories about municipal issues, science, nature and life 🏔 Helen.pike@cbc.ca

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So, the video aired without this information, sadly, but this is a reversal. And the press release confirms it here:
October 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Elections Calgary didn’t respond to my queries Wednesday or again earlier today — but tonight a press release:
October 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
My 2017 GIF …a Farkas “signature dance move” from election profile archives — who would’ve thought these would continue to be relevant? Not that blonde Metro reporter
October 21, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Thoughts waiting to vote:
- Am I going to be late for work?
- That lady is knitting while waiting
- That’s the third dog in here
- about 50 people fit in the gym

Annnnnd phew that’s done ✅
Took me at least 1 hr to cast my ballot
October 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just looking at the CBC Debate’s live-stream numbers climb and wondering: have you decided? www.youtube.com/live/Ily1ilP...
October 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Sometimes the star of the story doesn’t quite translate in the final news segment. So, here’s a moment for the horse I met last week:
August 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
July 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
City of Calgary’s latest engagement opportunity: an engagement on how the city conducts engagement! How engaging.
July 18, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Learned this the hard way last Stampede -- bus routes on detour for parade day (the list is long)
July 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We are out reporting on this tragic story, where the search for any potential missing hikers is paused for the night and will resume at first light: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
June 20, 2025 at 4:13 AM
June 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Just studying for the Group of Seven (G7) meeting thing everyone is talking about
June 12, 2025 at 4:18 AM
I think my brain is broken, saw this and immediately thought: GIVE THE TRASH TO THE TRASH PANDAS. THEY WANT YOUR TRASH!
June 10, 2025 at 11:19 PM
What’s next for the Gresham Block site? www.greshamblock.com
June 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
To me this suggests there are UNSANCTIONED markets afoot, and I must know; how do they compare??
May 23, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I watched Way Downtown to soak in some Plus 15 lore while putting this story together — sadly I didn’t sneak in a reference in the end 🥹

m.youtube.com/watch?fbclid...
April 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
CBC got into streaming and smart TV things last fall — we are trying to adapt it to be a go to for daily video news locally. If you’re of the video watching type definitely open to feedback and thoughts. What makes you tune in, what turns you off: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
April 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
pedal pubs — I always laugh at how they became a part of Main Streets in Calgary, and think abt how they are a business that creates traffic calming…. But look at this rendering…now they’ve taken over the imaginations of city planners….
April 15, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Everyone talking about Trudeau at Canadian Tire. Me: what’s in his cart tho. Oh JT. Oh JT no not the black starter utensil set
March 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
This line particularly is interesting. What are riders getting in exchange for this?
March 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Calgary Transit feels like it is having a moment. On the one hand, the organization suggests it has mostly returned to pre-pandemic ridership. But then again...
March 17, 2025 at 9:56 PM
hmmmm
March 12, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Like, the number of car lots and auto shops along 9th in Inglewood has always struck me as too many...yet there WERE more back in 2009
March 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
This must be Dante’s Purgatory, right???
February 10, 2025 at 5:32 AM
😂
February 10, 2025 at 3:39 AM