Photojournalism
Nurse Katherine Li wears a mask as she performs patient care and administrative procedures at Pacific Place Medical Centre in Calgary on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. Despite COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta being systematically lifted in the next few weeks, many frontline health workers like Li choose to continue taking precautions to reduce their risk of exposure. (Photo by Iris Young/SAIT)
An unnamed man confronts members of the Calgary Police Service’s mounted unit in the midst of the ‘freedom’ protest in Calgary’s Central Memorial Park on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. Videos of mounted police in Ottawa seemingly riding into a crowd have been circulating since Friday. (Photo by Iris Young/SAIT)
Teighan Fioritti, left, pours warm water inside Angelique Lavigne’s neoprene gloves to warm up the latter’s extremities after a dive in Lake Minnewanka in Banff on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. Members of the Calgary Freediving Club support each other in and outside the water. (Photo by Iris Young/The Press)
Massage therapy student Ruel Sajol gives classmate Ryan Velasco a quick back massage at ERP College in Calgary on Friday, April 8, 2022. Sleepless after an overnight shift at work, Velasco is one of many massage therapy students hoping to earn their credentials while working full-time jobs. (Photo by Iris Young/SAIT)
Nova, a rescued high-content wolfdog, takes a treat out of handler Alyx Harris’ hand at the Yamnuska Wolfdog Sanctuary outside of Cochrane on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Nova is mainly wolf with a small percentage of dog and needs the extra incentive of meat treats to show up for visitors. (Photo by Iris Young/SAIT)
Olivier Aubin, left, trims the ice as fellow freedivers Kyle Scholes, middle, and Teighan Fioritti haul a large block of ice out of frozen Lake Minnewanka in Banff on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. For members of the Calgary freediving community, diving is an exercise in teamwork from start to finish. (Photo by Iris Young/The Press)
A protester dressed as Chewbacca makes the rounds at Calgary’s Central Memorial Park in solidarity with the trucker protest in Ottawa on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. The ‘Freedom Convoy,’ initially calling for the end of COVID-19 mandates, have since escalated into a demonstration against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s administration. (Photo by Iris Young/SAIT)