Grieving family pleads with thieves to return grandmother’s ashes
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Grieving family pleads with thieves to return grandmother’s ashes
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02:18 | August 10, 2026
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01:51 | August 10, 2026
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Grieving family pleads with thieves to return grandmother’s ashes
Description
January 7, 2026
A Calgary family is pleading for the return of a stolen item that is worthless to thieves but priceless to those who loved Anna Thompson. Anna's ashes were stolen during a break-in at the home, and the family is pleading with the culprits to return them. Elissa Carpenter reports.
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Grieving family pleads with thieves to return grandmother’s ashes02:00 | January 7, 2026 -
Calgary mother looks for answers 23 years after son’s death02:15 | September 1, 2026 -
Calgary police charge 3 people in connection with robbing, kidnapping of 31-year-old-man00:42 | August 30, 2026 -
Calgary arson unit investigating series of overnight vehicle fires02:04 | August 28, 2026 -
10-year sentence for man who caused deadly 2024 Boxing Day crash01:49 | August 27, 2026 -
Experts, police warn parents about posting certain first-day-of-school photos online02:04 | August 27, 2026 -
ASIRT investigates officer-involved shooting that left one woman dead02:18 | August 26, 2026 -
Telecommunications companies look for help from Bill C-14 to combat copper wire thefts02:09 | August 26, 2026 -
Calgary police arrest 2 people for defrauding Costco stores of at least $30K00:39 | August 26, 2026 -
Police and consumer advocates warn of a rise in scams02:15 | August 25, 2026 -
Hundreds commemorate correctional officer Ramandeep Kaur Maan01:51 | August 23, 2026 -
Community groups react to Edmonton Sikh temple attack01:59 | August 22, 2026 -
Hundreds gather for funeral of correctional officer Nicolae Serban01:50 | August 22, 2026 -
Three year sentence for man convicted in beating of 67-year-old Calgary Transit driver.01:54 | August 21, 2026 -
Safety concerns as complaints regarding electric dirt bikes continue to climb02:01 | August 19, 2026 -
Calgary police officer to stand trial for second-degree murder02:20 | August 19, 2026 -
Calgary police chief Katie McLellan discusses the rising violence in our city04:40 | August 19, 2026 -
Sentencing hearing held for Richard Mantha02:39 | August 18, 2026 -
Thief steals life-saving equipment during a break and enter in Calgary02:04 | August 17, 2026 -
2 men charged after fentanyl, cocaine, meth seized in Red Deer drug investigation00:31 | August 15, 2026 -
Secretary of state for combatting crime visiting Edmonton area on speaking tour06:01 | August 13, 2026 -
Larger vehicles and a rise in Alberta road fatalities prompts safety advocacy group to call for action01:55 | August 12, 2026 -
Scams Calgarians need to know about04:25 | August 12, 2026 -
Increase in organized crime linked to rise in violence02:18 | August 11, 2026 -
Alberta seeing the highest dip in vehicle thefts across the country according to Equite02:07 | August 11, 2026 -
8 charged in organized crime investigation involving firearm, drug trafficking: Calgary police01:08 | August 11, 2026 -
Calgary police officer faces 2nd-degree murder chargers01:45 | August 11, 2026 -
Attempted copper theft leaves many Rogers customer without some services in Calgary01:51 | August 10, 2026 -
Calgary cop shot, suspect dead after dramatic chase and gunfire in city park02:18 | August 10, 2026 -
Bowness businesses contend with another water main break and sinkhole01:51 | August 10, 2026 -
Untitled01:51 | August 10, 2026 -
Calgary shooting: Witness caught in ‘very scary’ situation as police shooting unfolds in front of her02:02 | August 10, 2026
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Grieving family pleads with thieves to return grandmother’s ashes02:00 | January 7, 2026
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Calgary mother looks for answers 23 years after son’s death02:15 | September 1, 2026
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Calgary police charge 3 people in connection with robbing, kidnapping of 31-year-old-man00:42 | August 30, 2026
-
Calgary arson unit investigating series of overnight vehicle fires02:04 | August 28, 2026
-
10-year sentence for man who caused deadly 2024 Boxing Day crash01:49 | August 27, 2026
-
Experts, police warn parents about posting certain first-day-of-school photos online02:04 | August 27, 2026
-
ASIRT investigates officer-involved shooting that left one woman dead02:18 | August 26, 2026
-
Telecommunications companies look for help from Bill C-14 to combat copper wire thefts02:09 | August 26, 2026
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Calgary police arrest 2 people for defrauding Costco stores of at least $30K00:39 | August 26, 2026
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Police and consumer advocates warn of a rise in scams02:15 | August 25, 2026
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Hundreds commemorate correctional officer Ramandeep Kaur Maan01:51 | August 23, 2026
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Community groups react to Edmonton Sikh temple attack01:59 | August 22, 2026
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Hundreds gather for funeral of correctional officer Nicolae Serban01:50 | August 22, 2026
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Three year sentence for man convicted in beating of 67-year-old Calgary Transit driver.01:54 | August 21, 2026
-
Safety concerns as complaints regarding electric dirt bikes continue to climb02:01 | August 19, 2026
-
Calgary police officer to stand trial for second-degree murder02:20 | August 19, 2026
-
Calgary police chief Katie McLellan discusses the rising violence in our city04:40 | August 19, 2026
-
Sentencing hearing held for Richard Mantha02:39 | August 18, 2026
-
Thief steals life-saving equipment during a break and enter in Calgary02:04 | August 17, 2026
-
2 men charged after fentanyl, cocaine, meth seized in Red Deer drug investigation00:31 | August 15, 2026
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Secretary of state for combatting crime visiting Edmonton area on speaking tour06:01 | August 13, 2026
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Larger vehicles and a rise in Alberta road fatalities prompts safety advocacy group to call for action01:55 | August 12, 2026
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Scams Calgarians need to know about04:25 | August 12, 2026
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Increase in organized crime linked to rise in violence02:18 | August 11, 2026
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Alberta seeing the highest dip in vehicle thefts across the country according to Equite02:07 | August 11, 2026
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8 charged in organized crime investigation involving firearm, drug trafficking: Calgary police01:08 | August 11, 2026
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Calgary police officer faces 2nd-degree murder chargers01:45 | August 11, 2026
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Attempted copper theft leaves many Rogers customer without some services in Calgary01:51 | August 10, 2026
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Calgary cop shot, suspect dead after dramatic chase and gunfire in city park02:18 | August 10, 2026
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Bowness businesses contend with another water main break and sinkhole01:51 | August 10, 2026
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Untitled01:51 | August 10, 2026
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Calgary shooting: Witness caught in ‘very scary’ situation as police shooting unfolds in front of her02:02 | August 10, 2026
Grieving family pleads with thieves to return grandmother’s ashes
Description
January 7, 2026
A Calgary family is pleading for the return of a stolen item that is worthless to thieves but priceless to those who loved Anna Thompson. Anna's ashes were stolen during a break-in at the home, and the family is pleading with the culprits to return them. Elissa Carpenter reports.
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