3 birth moms and 2 parents: how open adoption worked for an Alberta family
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3 birth moms and 2 parents: how open adoption worked for an Alberta family
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02:04 | August 25, 2026
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Alberta premier says cutting off energy exports ‘not viable’ amid U.S. trade dispute
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Major Alberta city residents have some of the highest debt loads in Canada
02:08 | August 24, 2026
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Calgary Flames coming home to QR Calgary 770 AM radio
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City of Calgary, Rockyview County sign partnership to accelerate Prairie Economic Gateway
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Bowness businesses contend with another water main break and sinkhole
01:51 | August 10, 2026
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Untitled
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Sharp increase in serious and fatal crashes since 2021 in Edmonton, Calgary: AMA
01:57 | July 31, 2026
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Questions over property taxes as City of Calgary officials craft next 4-year budget
02:01 | July 30, 2026
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Search ends for missing Calgary boy Parker as body found in underground pipes
02:11 | July 30, 2026
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Calgary city council moving forward with exploring creation of lobbyist registry
02:04 | 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 testing
02:06 | July 27, 2026
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Danielle Smith backs Carney’s approach to U.S. trade talks
02:47 | July 23, 2026
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Police investigating municipal corruption allegations allowed to keep phones
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Calgary city council debating proposed exemptions from citywide rezoning repeal
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Administration recommends Calgary double its $63M contribution to Werklund Centre modernization
02:01 | July 20, 2026
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Alberta NDP leader to run in Calgary next provincial election
01:48 | July 17, 2026
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Agreement reached on Pathways carbon capture project
02:02 | July 13, 2026
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City of Calgary rescinds noise bylaw ticket for Stampede tent as complaints climb
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3 birth moms and 2 parents: how open adoption worked for an Alberta family
Description
November 14, 2016
Mon, Nov 14: November marks adoption awareness month, and we are looking at the concept of open adoptions. It's an agreement that allows birth families to remain part of their child's life. Jill Croteau explores the joys and the challenges, in part one of a 3 part series - forever families.
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3 birth moms and 2 parents: how open adoption worked for an Alberta family03:54 | November 14, 2016 -
Gap narrowing to restore pre-pandemic housing affordability by 2036 in Calgary : CMHC02:02 | 10 hours ago -
Calgary’s mayor says ‘fiscal discipline’ will guide council through tough budget decisions01:59 | September 9, 2026 -
Green Line LRT route through downtown Calgary endorsed by city committee01:54 | September 8, 2026 -
Alberta doles out more than $50M in grants to 16 environmental innovators02:02 | September 4, 2026 -
20.2% property tax increase required if Calgary city council funds all requests in 2027 budget02:03 | September 2, 2026 -
Federal government commits $29M to north Calgary water feeder main project02:00 | September 1, 2026 -
Revised Alberta Day statement by Premier Danielle Smith draws backlash02:03 | September 1, 2026 -
What could Alberta do with its budget surplus?01:53 | August 28, 2026 -
Alberta predicting 2026 budget surplus after $11.4B swing in revenue02:03 | August 27, 2026 -
Alberta expands access to cancer treatment with new Calgary production facility01:53 | August 27, 2026 -
Calgary businesses unpack Canadian counter-tariffs, business support02:04 | August 25, 2026 -
Alberta premier says cutting off energy exports ‘not viable’ amid U.S. trade dispute01:59 | August 24, 2026 -
Major Alberta city residents have some of the highest debt loads in Canada02:08 | August 24, 2026 -
Calgary Flames coming home to QR Calgary 770 AM radio02:05 | August 13, 2026 -
City of Calgary, Rockyview County sign partnership to accelerate Prairie Economic Gateway02:03 | August 11, 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 -
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 phones01:55 | 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
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3 birth moms and 2 parents: how open adoption worked for an Alberta family03:54 | November 14, 2016
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Gap narrowing to restore pre-pandemic housing affordability by 2036 in Calgary : CMHC02:02 | 10 hours ago
-
Calgary’s mayor says ‘fiscal discipline’ will guide council through tough budget decisions01:59 | September 9, 2026
-
Green Line LRT route through downtown Calgary endorsed by city committee01:54 | September 8, 2026
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Alberta doles out more than $50M in grants to 16 environmental innovators02:02 | September 4, 2026
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20.2% property tax increase required if Calgary city council funds all requests in 2027 budget02:03 | September 2, 2026
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Federal government commits $29M to north Calgary water feeder main project02:00 | September 1, 2026
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Revised Alberta Day statement by Premier Danielle Smith draws backlash02:03 | September 1, 2026
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What could Alberta do with its budget surplus?01:53 | August 28, 2026
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Alberta predicting 2026 budget surplus after $11.4B swing in revenue02:03 | August 27, 2026
-
Alberta expands access to cancer treatment with new Calgary production facility01:53 | August 27, 2026
-
Calgary businesses unpack Canadian counter-tariffs, business support02:04 | August 25, 2026
-
Alberta premier says cutting off energy exports ‘not viable’ amid U.S. trade dispute01:59 | August 24, 2026
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Major Alberta city residents have some of the highest debt loads in Canada02:08 | August 24, 2026
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Calgary Flames coming home to QR Calgary 770 AM radio02:05 | August 13, 2026
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City of Calgary, Rockyview County sign partnership to accelerate Prairie Economic Gateway02:03 | August 11, 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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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
-
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
-
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
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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 phones01:55 | 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
-
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
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City of Calgary rescinds noise bylaw ticket for Stampede tent as complaints climb01:43 | July 11, 2026
3 birth moms and 2 parents: how open adoption worked for an Alberta family
Description
November 14, 2016
Mon, Nov 14: November marks adoption awareness month, and we are looking at the concept of open adoptions. It's an agreement that allows birth families to remain part of their child's life. Jill Croteau explores the joys and the challenges, in part one of a 3 part series - forever families.
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