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Grandparent scams on the rise: Winnipeg policeFraudsters 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.MoneyOct 9, 2021
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COVID-19 silver lining: cultivating extended family relationshipsCOVID-19 health restrictions have cut off many family visits but one child is using his extra time to connect with extended family.HealthFeb 11, 2021
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Schulich med students team up with Middlesex-London Health Unit to help in fight against COVID-19Students from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry will be getting first-hand experience during the COVID-19 crisis, making calls to probable cases.HealthApr 4, 2020
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Ontario looking to adjust jail phone call system, include calls to cellphonesCurrently they are only able to place collect calls to landlines.PoliticsJan 14, 2020
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Issue with long distance and toll-free calling resolved: SaskTelPeople trying to make long distance or toll-free calls experienced some technical difficulties around Saskatchewan on Monday morning.CanadaJan 14, 2019
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‘Don’t call back those numbers’: Toronto woman warns others of call-back phone scamSince mid-December, Sharon Leamy has received as many as 15 calls a day from international phone numbers, all part of a call back scam commonly known as Wangiri fraud.ConsumerDec 28, 2017
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SaskTel expects busy holiday calling seasonSaskTel is expecting another busy holiday season, with an estimated 710,000 calls on Christmas Day this year.CanadaDec 18, 2017
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Premier Stephen McNeil says he avoids email to avoid access to information requestsNova Scotia's premier says he likes to conduct most of his government business over the phone because he doesn't want to publicly defend comments or ideas that don't become policy.PoliticsSep 29, 2016