Alberta woman speaks after falling victim to distraction theft
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Alberta woman speaks after falling victim to distraction theft
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Alberta woman speaks after falling victim to distraction theft
Description
August 22, 2025
A Calgary woman who says she was robbed in a distraction theft is speaking out so others can learn from her mistakes. Drew Stremick reports.
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Alberta woman speaks after falling victim to distraction theft01:49 | August 22, 2025 -
Sharp increase in serious and fatal crashes since 2021 in Edmonton, Calgary: AMA01:57 | July 31, 2026 -
Questions over property taxes as City of Calgary officials craft next 4-year budget02:01 | July 30, 2026 -
Search ends for missing Calgary boy Parker as body found in underground pipes02:11 | July 30, 2026 -
Calgary city council moving forward with exploring creation of lobbyist registry02:04 | July 29, 2026 -
Calgary maintains rules for backyard suites, but secondary suites will get ‘automatic approval’01:58 | July 28, 2026 -
Alberta introduces program for out-of-pocket private medical testing02:06 | July 27, 2026 -
Danielle Smith backs Carney’s approach to U.S. trade talks02:47 | July 23, 2026 -
Police investigating municipal corruption allegations allowed to keep phones01:56 | July 22, 2026 -
Calgary city council debating proposed exemptions from citywide rezoning repeal01:48 | July 21, 2026 -
Administration recommends Calgary double its $63M contribution to Werklund Centre modernization02:01 | July 20, 2026 -
Alberta NDP leader to run in Calgary next provincial election01:48 | July 17, 2026 -
Agreement reached on Pathways carbon capture project02:02 | July 13, 2026 -
City of Calgary rescinds noise bylaw ticket for Stampede tent as complaints climb01:43 | July 11, 2026 -
CTrains run 24/7 during the Stampede, Calgary’s mayor floats expanding that service year-round02:02 | July 10, 2026 -
How Tourism Calgary took over a downtown Toronto subway station01:51 | July 8, 2026 -
Pipelines and Alberta energy front and centre at Calgary Stampede01:48 | July 7, 2026 -
Several Calgary festival organizers meeting with city councillors over costs and planning barriers02:09 | June 26, 2026 -
Fallout continues in Calgary after Country Thunder festival cancellation02:08 | June 25, 2026 -
Country Thunder cancels Calgary concert, cites noise bylaw, construction01:58 | June 24, 2026 -
Calgary city council votes to stick with new Stampede music festival noise rules02:31 | June 23, 2026 -
Calgary seeking nearly $1B from Ottawa for infrastructure, transit01:50 | June 15, 2026 -
Court documents reveal RCMP investigagion into municipal corruption at Calgary city hall02:15 | June 11, 2026 -
Calgary’s mayor floats temporary pause on Green Line downtown to extend line further south02:01 | June 10, 2026 -
Alberta envisions high speed rail between Calgary and Edmonton as part of new master plan02:03 | June 5, 2026 -
Road to the Referendum: what’s next as dueling campaigns compete in Alberta?02:28 | June 5, 2026 -
Provincial downloading cost Calgary taxpayers $1B over last decade: report02:00 | June 4, 2026 -
Calgary lost 23% of its treated water last year to leaks; what’s the plan to fix it?02:01 | June 2, 2026 -
Lawyers close Rocky View Country murder trial02:03 | May 28, 2026 -
Alberta government funding targets organized crime02:11 | May 28, 2026 -
Construction begins on Olympic Plaza transformation project in downtown Calgary02:07 | May 28, 2026 -
Calgary councillors defer decision on free fare zone, approve downtown police station study01:59 | May 27, 2026
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Alberta woman speaks after falling victim to distraction theft01:49 | August 22, 2025
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Sharp increase in serious and fatal crashes since 2021 in Edmonton, Calgary: AMA01:57 | July 31, 2026
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Questions over property taxes as City of Calgary officials craft next 4-year budget02:01 | July 30, 2026
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Search ends for missing Calgary boy Parker as body found in underground pipes02:11 | July 30, 2026
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Calgary city council moving forward with exploring creation of lobbyist registry02:04 | July 29, 2026
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Calgary maintains rules for backyard suites, but secondary suites will get ‘automatic approval’01:58 | July 28, 2026
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Alberta introduces program for out-of-pocket private medical testing02:06 | July 27, 2026
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Danielle Smith backs Carney’s approach to U.S. trade talks02:47 | July 23, 2026
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Police investigating municipal corruption allegations allowed to keep phones01:56 | July 22, 2026
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Calgary city council debating proposed exemptions from citywide rezoning repeal01:48 | July 21, 2026
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Administration recommends Calgary double its $63M contribution to Werklund Centre modernization02:01 | July 20, 2026
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Alberta NDP leader to run in Calgary next provincial election01:48 | July 17, 2026
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Agreement reached on Pathways carbon capture project02:02 | July 13, 2026
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City of Calgary rescinds noise bylaw ticket for Stampede tent as complaints climb01:43 | July 11, 2026
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CTrains run 24/7 during the Stampede, Calgary’s mayor floats expanding that service year-round02:02 | July 10, 2026
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How Tourism Calgary took over a downtown Toronto subway station01:51 | July 8, 2026
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Pipelines and Alberta energy front and centre at Calgary Stampede01:48 | July 7, 2026
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Several Calgary festival organizers meeting with city councillors over costs and planning barriers02:09 | June 26, 2026
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Fallout continues in Calgary after Country Thunder festival cancellation02:08 | June 25, 2026
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Country Thunder cancels Calgary concert, cites noise bylaw, construction01:58 | June 24, 2026
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Calgary city council votes to stick with new Stampede music festival noise rules02:31 | June 23, 2026
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Calgary seeking nearly $1B from Ottawa for infrastructure, transit01:50 | June 15, 2026
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Court documents reveal RCMP investigagion into municipal corruption at Calgary city hall02:15 | June 11, 2026
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Calgary’s mayor floats temporary pause on Green Line downtown to extend line further south02:01 | June 10, 2026
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Alberta envisions high speed rail between Calgary and Edmonton as part of new master plan02:03 | June 5, 2026
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Road to the Referendum: what’s next as dueling campaigns compete in Alberta?02:28 | June 5, 2026
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Provincial downloading cost Calgary taxpayers $1B over last decade: report02:00 | June 4, 2026
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Calgary lost 23% of its treated water last year to leaks; what’s the plan to fix it?02:01 | June 2, 2026
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Lawyers close Rocky View Country murder trial02:03 | May 28, 2026
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Alberta government funding targets organized crime02:11 | May 28, 2026
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Construction begins on Olympic Plaza transformation project in downtown Calgary02:07 | May 28, 2026
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Calgary councillors defer decision on free fare zone, approve downtown police station study01:59 | May 27, 2026
Alberta woman speaks after falling victim to distraction theft
Description
August 22, 2025
A Calgary woman who says she was robbed in a distraction theft is speaking out so others can learn from her mistakes. Drew Stremick reports.
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