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Wheelchair stolen from Sudanese refugee family who recently arrived in Calgary
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Wheelchair stolen from Sudanese refugee family who recently arrived in Calgary
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Wheelchair stolen from Sudanese refugee family who recently arrived in Calgary
Description
December 23, 2023
A refugee family from Sudan who just moved to Calgary has suffered a devastating blow. The electric wheelchair the mother used to allow her to leave the home has been stolen. Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports on the challenges refugees with disabilities face when starting a new life in a new country.
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Wheelchair stolen from Sudanese refugee family who recently arrived in Calgary02:07 | December 23, 2023
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2 Alberta men charged for online death threats against Trudeau01:36 | July 22, 2024
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Alberta unveils plans to tackle rural crime01:43 | July 18, 2024
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Man known as ‘balaclava rapist’ granted full parole01:25 | July 15, 2024
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Man sent to hospital following ‘targeted’ shooting in northwest Calgary: police01:41 | July 11, 2024
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Calgary Taekwondo instructor faces child luring, child pornography charges01:43 | July 4, 2024
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String of Alberta vehicle thefts connected to organized crime: RCMP02:02 | June 27, 2024
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Alberta police watchdog says deadly 2022 police shooting in Calgary was ‘reasonable’01:52 | June 14, 2024
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Decision reserved after appeal by convicted Calgary murderer, Robert Leeming02:14 | June 13, 2024
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Calgary community garden hit by ‘heart-wrenching’ theft01:38 | June 13, 2024
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Friends of slain teen urge youth to learn from tragedy01:50 | June 7, 2024
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Calgary police investigate shooting in southwest01:55 | June 6, 2024
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Man in critical condition following shooting in Thorncliffe01:57 | May 31, 2024
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Alberta high school education assistant facing charges for sexual interference01:26 | May 30, 2024
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Vigil held for man shot and killed by Calgary police one year ago01:57 | May 29, 2024
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New report recommends several changes to address social disorder in Calgary02:06 | May 28, 2024
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Certain Calgary LRT stations hotspots for social disorder: Report02:26 | May 28, 2024
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Alberta sheriffs shut down suspected drug house in northwest Calgary01:43 | May 27, 2024
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Cracking cold cases and the hunt for a serial killer05:03 | May 26, 2024
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Deportation ordered for truck driver charged in deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash02:07 | May 24, 2024
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Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash ordered to be deported01:56 | May 24, 2024
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Calgary police investigate if theft caused Rogers outage01:47 | May 21, 2024
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Did serial killer linked to 1970’s Alberta deaths also strike in BC?02:37 | May 18, 2024
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Wheelchair stolen from Sudanese refugee family who recently arrived in Calgary02:07 | December 23, 2023
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2 Alberta men charged for online death threats against Trudeau01:36 | July 22, 2024
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Alberta unveils plans to tackle rural crime01:43 | July 18, 2024
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Man known as ‘balaclava rapist’ granted full parole01:25 | July 15, 2024
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Man sent to hospital following ‘targeted’ shooting in northwest Calgary: police01:41 | July 11, 2024
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Calgary woman’s 2015 death featured on ‘Unsolved Mysteries’01:51 | July 10, 2024
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Calgary police investigate suspicious death in Bowness00:43 | July 9, 2024
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Four men charged after extensive investigation stemming from kidnapping01:25 | July 9, 2024
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Calgary thieves steal North America’s only mobile playground01:23 | July 8, 2024
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Calgary Taekwondo instructor faces child luring, child pornography charges01:43 | July 4, 2024
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Calgary police chief joins Global News to talk Stampede safety03:25 | July 2, 2024
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Cell phone evidence heard in Coutts border blockade trial01:33 | July 2, 2024
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Calgary judge approves $9.5M settlement in Young Canadians abuse lawsuit02:58 | June 28, 2024
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‘Hot spots’ targeted by Calgary police to make public places more accessible01:48 | June 28, 2024
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-
String of Alberta vehicle thefts connected to organized crime: RCMP02:02 | June 27, 2024
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Alberta police watchdog says deadly 2022 police shooting in Calgary was ‘reasonable’01:52 | June 14, 2024
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Decision reserved after appeal by convicted Calgary murderer, Robert Leeming02:14 | June 13, 2024
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Calgary community garden hit by ‘heart-wrenching’ theft01:38 | June 13, 2024
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Friends of slain teen urge youth to learn from tragedy01:50 | June 7, 2024
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Calgary police investigate shooting in southwest01:55 | June 6, 2024
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Man in critical condition following shooting in Thorncliffe01:57 | May 31, 2024
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Alberta high school education assistant facing charges for sexual interference01:26 | May 30, 2024
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Vigil held for man shot and killed by Calgary police one year ago01:57 | May 29, 2024
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New report recommends several changes to address social disorder in Calgary02:06 | May 28, 2024
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Certain Calgary LRT stations hotspots for social disorder: Report02:26 | May 28, 2024
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Alberta sheriffs shut down suspected drug house in northwest Calgary01:43 | May 27, 2024
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Cracking cold cases and the hunt for a serial killer05:03 | May 26, 2024
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Deportation ordered for truck driver charged in deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash02:07 | May 24, 2024
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Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos bus crash ordered to be deported01:56 | May 24, 2024
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Calgary police investigate if theft caused Rogers outage01:47 | May 21, 2024
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Wheelchair stolen from Sudanese refugee family who recently arrived in Calgary
Description
December 23, 2023
A refugee family from Sudan who just moved to Calgary has suffered a devastating blow. The electric wheelchair the mother used to allow her to leave the home has been stolen. Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports on the challenges refugees with disabilities face when starting a new life in a new country.
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