Grandparents

• Grandparent scam ‘very lucrative’ but also ‘heartbreaking’: Police

  Seniors have been the target of phone scams, in which people call seniors claiming to be their young relatives in need of money.

  Crime

  Dec 7, 2022
  
• Parents sue son for not giving them a grandchild, claim ‘mental harassment’

  Parents in India are suing their only son for US$650,000 in compensation but say they will drop their legal claim if their son and his wife produce a grandchild in the next year.

  World

  May 13, 2022
  
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• Grandparent scams on the rise: Winnipeg police

  Fraudsters claiming to be a relative and demanding bail money from grandparents or elderly citizens are on the rise in Canada, resulting in over $1-million in losses this year.

  Money

  Oct 9, 2021
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• Manitoba grandparents are anxious to hug their grandkids, but experts advise caution

  One epidemiologist said that while it's tempting as more people get vaccinated against COVID-19, she can't encourage hugging just yet.

  Health

  Mar 19, 2021
• Coronavirus: Epidemiologist warns against ‘returning to normal’ with vaccinated seniors

  A Winnipeg epidemiologist is warning against returning to normal visits with seniors even if they're vaccinated.

  Health

  Mar 9, 2021
• Grandparents who provide essential childcare can spend holidays with grandkids, B.C. minister says

  But Adrian Dix said that's not an invitation for grandparents to start looking after their grandchild now so that they're fine to have Christmas dinner with extended family.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2020
• What to do when grandma and grandpa don’t follow your parenting approach

  The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health found that among families where kids saw grandparents often or occasionally — 43 per cent had major or minor disagreements about parenting.

  Lifestyle

  Sep 17, 2020
• How families are managing being 2 metres away from grandparents

  Various Canadian health officials have advised families to maintain a two-metre distance from grandparents, or to simply visit virtually for now. It's a big ask for families closely connected to grandparents.

  Health

  Apr 2, 2020
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• Number of grandparents in Canada continues to grow

  At last count, there were 7.5-million grandparents aged 45 and older in Canada. That's up from 7-million in 2011 and 5.4 million in 1995.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 28, 2019
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• Judge reserves decision on appeal by Sask. nurse fined for Facebook comments

  Decision reserved in appeal by a Sask. nurse who was fined for posting Facebook comments on care her grandparents received in a long-term care facility.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2018