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Articles by Michael Franklin
- Calgary police say downtown stabbing related to the drug trade
- Suspects arrested, others sought, following southeast Calgary shooting
- 2-alarm fire tears through Calgary auto salvage yard
- Body found in rural area near Chestermere, Alta.
- Meat, rice and loonies mystify Mounties; suggest potential harm to pets and children
- Caught on cam: Ice climber who fell in Rocky Mountains rescued by helicopter
- 'Phoenix-style problems': Alberta union says payroll issues affecting government workers
- Dozens of COVID-19 cases discovered in 2 Calgary businesses
- Poll says U.S. more enticing to oil and gas investors, UCP government blames Alberta NDP
- Lethbridge Police Service going green with new patrol vehicles
Michael Franklin
ContactJoining CTV Calgary in 2011, Michael has over a decade of experience in online media.
Since that time, he has provided online coverage for a wide variety of stories such as the fatal highway shooting near Claresholm, the 2013 Calgary floods, the Brentwood murders and the trial of triple murderer Douglas Garland.
He has also covered numerous federal, provincial and municipal elections, Olympics and Calgary Stampede events.
His specialities in stories include crime, social issues, politics, parenting, social media, lifestyle and leisure.
His journalism career first started back in 2005 where, after graduating from the Journalism New Media program at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, he secured a position working the graphics department at CBC Toronto.
Following that position, he took the plunge into the online media world at Canada.com.
He moved west in 2008, first settling in Edmonton and working with the Edmonton Journal's online team.
From there, he worked with Global Edmonton as a web producer, as well as a promotions producer.
Alongside the rest of his team at CTV Calgary, he has won the RTDNA's Edward R. Murrow award in 2014 for Digital Media, the Canadian Online Publishing Award for Best News Website in 2017, the RTDNA's Gord Sinclair award in 2017 for coverage of Calgary's municipal election and the Canadian Online Publishing Award for Best News Coverage in 2018.
Michael also possesses a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University, obtained in 2003.
When not at work, he enjoys spending time at home with his lovely wife and seven children.
He speaks English.