Gil Tucker
Reporter
Born and raised on the West Coast, Gul Tucker is a graduate of Vancouver Community College and BCIT.
Prior to joining Global Calgary, Gill was a broadcaster in Prince George, Kelowna and Red Deer.
He has worked as a general reporter and occasional anchor, before settling into his current role a reporter specializing in telling the stories of people in the community.
Some the memorable stories include:
- The players who put in all the hours at the rink in Chestermere in 2012 and 2014 to set new records for the world’s longest hockey game, raising $1 million for the Children’s Hospital
- A nine-year-old girl who sold her paintings of hearts to raise $11, 000 to help the homeless
- The entertaining Herb Williams, the creator and host of the Superdogs shows
- Taking a pummeling at the hands of 82-year-old wrestling legend Stu Hart
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Video Archives
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Calgary first responders look forward to ‘amazing experience’ at World Police & Fire Games
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Indigenous and non-Indigenous youth ‘breaking barriers’ with new Calgary mural
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‘We’re super excited’: Calgary-area family celebrates 75 years of running ice cream shop
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Calgary artists enjoy ‘fantastic’ opportunity to have work showcased on puzzles
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Calgary jump rope club prepares for ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ trip to world championships
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Closeout sale at movie prop company helps Calgarians create ‘new kind of Stampede’
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‘Nostalgia Strikes’: Calgary artist creates free outdoor bowling alley
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Calgary man passes on ‘incredible’ piece of the past he saved from the trash
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‘A dream come true’: Calgary cousins enjoy sweet success with new ice cream shop
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Calgary man trains for ‘absolutely incredible’ round-the-world sailing race
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Calgary-area Rush fans show ‘incredible’ support for cancer fundraising effort
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Calgary agency helps immigrant women entrepreneurs become ‘great contributing Canadian citizens’
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Calgary talent showcase aims to keep young performers from leaving the city
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Art project showcases future hopes of young Albertans: ‘So cool!’
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Veteran contortionist offers Calgary training session
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‘It’s just awesome!’: Calgary care home welcomes parrot club
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Building a ‘Crow-nocerus’ turns into ‘a real adventure’ for Calgary artist
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New version of the ‘Battle of Alberta’ supports people with disabilities
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Calgary-area wildlife photographer wins international award: ‘I got passionate about bears’
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New Calgary presentation ‘extremely important’ effort to highlight historical racism
Author Archives
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Young Calgary-area drum students stage ’30 Ringos’ Beatles tributeSome talented kids in Cochrane, Alta., are getting ready to hit the stage for a pretty cool concert this weekend.FeaturesJun 19
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Calgary chainsaw carver crafting custom Father’s Day giftsAdam Baker is using his skills with the chainsaw to make unique carvings, with blue jay being a popular request ahead of Father's Day.LifestyleJun 14
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Calgary community garden hit by ‘heart-wrenching’ theftVolunteers with the new community garden at the Thorncliffe-Greenview Community Association centre are trying to grapple with problem of stolen soil.FeaturesJun 13
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150 motorcyclists go on ‘truly inspiring’ ride to support Alberta Children’s HospitalMembers of the Canadian Oilfield Riders (COR) group are heading out on their motorbikes on their annual charity ride.FeaturesJun 12
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Three sisters offer ‘awesome’ free dental care for struggling CalgariansLinh, Belinda and Katherine Le are all dentists. On Saturday, they are offering free dental care at their Calgary clinic.FeaturesJun 11
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Three generations keep longtime Calgary family business thriving: ‘A very special thing’It can be tough keeping a business going these days. But for one Calgary family with a very long track record, survival is all about how you frame it.FeaturesJun 7
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Calgary Wildlife rehab centre holds ‘baby shower’ for young birds and mammalsCalgary Wildlife, which operates a rehabilitation facility for birds and mammals, is asking people to lend a hand with its spring "baby shower."FeaturesJun 6
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Scouts to resume long tradition of helping kick off Calgary StampedeFor the first time since 2019, members of the 31st St. Cyprian’s Scout Group are resuming their long tradition of providing bleacher seating at the Calgary Stampede parade.CanadaJun 5
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New outdoor pet food bank opens in Calgary: ‘Absolutely fantastic idea’The Love with Humanity Association just opened an outdoor food bank for pets outside the Albert Park/Raddison Heights Community Association hall in southeast Calgary.EconomyJun 4
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Calgary-area woman cares for fox family: ‘They light up our lives’This spring is bringing plenty of the wonders of wildlife for one woman in the Calgary area. Victoria Thiessen is having the time of her life being a real den mother.EnvironmentMay 31
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Calgary engineer’s new children’s book promotes girls in STEMChildren's book author Maria Marianayagam is exploring powerful possibilities with her latest book release, The Amazing Power of Girls.FeaturesMay 30
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Calgary’s Doc the boxer to retire after big win at Westminster Kennel Club Dog ShowDoc, along with his owner, Sheila McAvoy, has returned home to the Calgary area after winning in the boxer breed category at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.LifestyleMay 29
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Man who helped with war relief in Ukraine volunteers at Calgary MarathonThis is a big weekend for Calgary Marathon's 1,400 volunteers and one in particular making a difference after recently helping people make it through life in a war zone.FeaturesMay 24
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Calgary car collectors hold toy drive for young cancer patients: ‘So cool’Members of the Muscle Car Cruisers of Alberta are revving up this weekend to support kids fighting cancer at their 5th annual toy driveFeaturesMay 23
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Calgary kids prepare for young entrepreneurs fair: ‘A great opportunity’Some hardworking Calgary kids are winding down the school year with a pretty cool event this weekend.FeaturesMay 22
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Crossfield woman launches ‘awesome’ effort to feed the struggling in her small townStacked Bistro and Bakery owner Debbie Stiles knows firsthand how hard it is when you don’t have enough money for groceries, so she's launched a community food bin in Crossfield.ConsumerMay 17
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New Calgary show pays tribute to Canadian women’s rights pioneerA new show at Calgary's Heritage Park has actors recreate an old-fashioned radio play set in 1929, depicting events in the life of women’s rights pioneer Nellie McClung.FeaturesMay 16
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Calgary collector sells off huge collection of signed sports memorabiliaA Calgary man is offering up some one-of-a-kind items for sports fans in search of something special. Dan Beatty is selling off a pretty cool collection.FeaturesMay 15
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Mother’s Day milestone: Calgary agency marks 20 years supporting struggling young momsThe Highbanks Society is celebrating a long record of success providing support for struggling young moms.FeaturesMay 10
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Calgary man hopes to dazzle crowds with his old-fashioned flea circusPaul Godard will be performing around Calgary with a classic sideshow attraction: a flea circus. He was enthralled as a child at the Calgary Stampede in the 1960s.EntertainmentMay 9
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Renowned U.S. songwriter works on ‘Beaches’ musical with Calgary performersLegendary American songwriter Mike Stoller is in Calgary creating the songs for the Theatre Calgary production of Beaches – The Musical.EntertainmentMay 8
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Huge book sale supports literacy programs for struggling Calgary kidsMoney raised from this year’s Calgary Reads Big Book Sale will go to seven local agencies that support literacy programs. It runs Friday to Monday.EducationMay 7
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‘Fresh’ new Calgary play features Sherlock Holmes as a womanCast and crew at Vertigo Theatre are rehearsing for the Canadian premiere of "Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson - #2B."FeaturesMay 3
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Calgary photographer features boudoir portraits in ‘Fabulous Over 40’ exhibitCalgary photographer Laurie Brown is challenging stereotypes with her new boudoir collection featuring women aged 40 to 77: 'We become invisible after a certain age."FeaturesMay 2
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Calgary artist’s new exhibit pays tribute to historic housesJackie Ramsay has been busy creating paintings of 100 historic houses she’s come across in the Crescent Heights neighbourhood.FeaturesMay 1