How to explain coronavirus pandemic to children
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How to explain coronavirus pandemic to children
02:03 | March 12, 2020
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Fertility struggles in Alberta documented in children’s book penned by Edmonton mom Nicole Victory
04:50 | November 23, 2023
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Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty on the unprecedented evacuation of N.W.T. city
05:27 | August 17, 2023
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A ‘good times traditional Alberta budget’: Political analyst Jason Ribeiro
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05:29 | February 23, 2023
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Alberta MLA Tracy Allard not running again after Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
03:45 | February 20, 2023
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Smoking, vaping to be banned on trails, sidewalks in Banff
03:16 | January 31, 2023
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Edmonton artist behind portrait of Willie O’Ree, first Black NHL player
03:39 | January 19, 2023
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Stollery Children’s Hospital emergency provisions activated as ICU sits at 100% capacity
01:57 | December 20, 2022
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Monarchist League on the death of Queen Elizabeth II: ‘The institution will endure’
03:19 | September 8, 2022
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Edmonton doctor says ER patients leaving due to long wait times
02:03 | April 20, 2022
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Edmonton teen died from fatal stabbing outside high school, youth suspects identified: police homicide update
01:07 | April 20, 2022
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Ukrainians coming to Edmonton on donated flight from Poland
03:14 | March 28, 2022
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How will Brian Jean affect Jason Kenney’s
UCP leadership vote? Political analyst Jason Ribeiro weighs in
04:05 | March 16, 2022
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Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection underway in northern Alberta
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How did we become so politically polarized in Canada?
04:43 | February 7, 2022
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COVID-19 stress: Taking a step back to care for yourself
00:54 | December 23, 2021
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Dad makes it his mission to send daughter off with love and digital memories
01:55 | December 21, 2021
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How to spend 50 years together: A lesson on making romantic relationships work
02:01 | December 14, 2021
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Like politics and money, COVID-19 a contentious topic for holiday dinners
01:45 | December 9, 2021
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Family Matters: 1 in 3 youth suffer dating violence
01:41 | December 7, 2021
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Family Matters: weight and body image language matters
02:00 | December 2, 2021
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Tips to prepare kids for immunizations
01:47 | November 30, 2021
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Health research for women and children underfunded and under-resourced, say medical experts
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TikTok calls on parents to set up account and link with teens
02:05 | November 2, 2021
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Families & doctors share stories of ill and dying children on new website to help others
01:49 | October 28, 2021
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Father recovering from postpartum depression urges new dads to watch for signs
02:01 | October 26, 2021
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Family caregivers need more support, says nursing expert
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Changing travel rules to be aware of when booking winter vacations
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How to explain coronavirus pandemic to children
02:03 | March 12, 2020
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NDP leader Naheed Nenshi on coming out of retirement: ‘We need pragmatic, thoughtful, smart government’
08:46 | July 24, 2024
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Man known as ‘balaclava rapist’ granted full parole
01:25 | July 15, 2024
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Police say ‘heavily armed’ suspect acted alone in Edmonton city hall shooting
11:11 | January 23, 2024
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Fertility struggles in Alberta documented in children’s book penned by Edmonton mom Nicole Victory
04:50 | November 23, 2023
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Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty on the unprecedented evacuation of N.W.T. city
05:27 | August 17, 2023
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A ‘good times traditional Alberta budget’: Political analyst Jason Ribeiro
04:52 | February 28, 2023
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Could war in Ukraine split nation in half like Korea? Defence diplomacy expert weighs in
05:29 | February 23, 2023
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Alberta MLA Tracy Allard not running again after Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
03:45 | February 20, 2023
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Smoking, vaping to be banned on trails, sidewalks in Banff
03:16 | January 31, 2023
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Edmonton artist behind portrait of Willie O’Ree, first Black NHL player
03:39 | January 19, 2023
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Stollery Children’s Hospital emergency provisions activated as ICU sits at 100% capacity
01:57 | December 20, 2022
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Monarchist League on the death of Queen Elizabeth II: ‘The institution will endure’
03:19 | September 8, 2022
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Edmonton doctor says ER patients leaving due to long wait times
02:03 | April 20, 2022
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Edmonton teen died from fatal stabbing outside high school, youth suspects identified: police homicide update
01:07 | April 20, 2022
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Ukrainians coming to Edmonton on donated flight from Poland
03:14 | March 28, 2022
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How will Brian Jean affect Jason Kenney’s
UCP leadership vote? Political analyst Jason Ribeiro weighs in
04:05 | March 16, 2022
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Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection underway in northern Alberta
01:43 | March 15, 2022
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How did we become so politically polarized in Canada?
04:43 | February 7, 2022
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COVID-19 stress: Taking a step back to care for yourself
00:54 | December 23, 2021
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Dad makes it his mission to send daughter off with love and digital memories
01:55 | December 21, 2021
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How to spend 50 years together: A lesson on making romantic relationships work
02:01 | December 14, 2021
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Like politics and money, COVID-19 a contentious topic for holiday dinners
01:45 | December 9, 2021
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Family Matters: 1 in 3 youth suffer dating violence
01:41 | December 7, 2021
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Family Matters: weight and body image language matters
02:00 | December 2, 2021
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Tips to prepare kids for immunizations
01:47 | November 30, 2021
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Health research for women and children underfunded and under-resourced, say medical experts
01:42 | November 9, 2021
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TikTok calls on parents to set up account and link with teens
02:05 | November 2, 2021
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Families & doctors share stories of ill and dying children on new website to help others
01:49 | October 28, 2021
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Father recovering from postpartum depression urges new dads to watch for signs
02:01 | October 26, 2021
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Family caregivers need more support, says nursing expert
01:41 | October 21, 2021
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Changing travel rules to be aware of when booking winter vacations
01:40 | October 19, 2021
How to explain coronavirus pandemic to children
Description
March 12, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread, a lot of Canadians are wondering how to protect their children and how to explain the pandemic to them without scaring them. Laurel Gregory went to the experts for answers.
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How to explain coronavirus pandemic to children02:03 | March 12, 2020
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NDP leader Naheed Nenshi on coming out of retirement: ‘We need pragmatic, thoughtful, smart government’08:46 | July 24, 2024
-
Man known as ‘balaclava rapist’ granted full parole01:25 | July 15, 2024
-
Police say ‘heavily armed’ suspect acted alone in Edmonton city hall shooting11:11 | January 23, 2024
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Fertility struggles in Alberta documented in children’s book penned by Edmonton mom Nicole Victory04:50 | November 23, 2023
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Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty on the unprecedented evacuation of N.W.T. city05:27 | August 17, 2023
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A ‘good times traditional Alberta budget’: Political analyst Jason Ribeiro04:52 | February 28, 2023
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Could war in Ukraine split nation in half like Korea? Defence diplomacy expert weighs in05:29 | February 23, 2023
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Alberta MLA Tracy Allard not running again after Parkinson’s disease diagnosis03:45 | February 20, 2023
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Smoking, vaping to be banned on trails, sidewalks in Banff03:16 | January 31, 2023
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Edmonton artist behind portrait of Willie O’Ree, first Black NHL player03:39 | January 19, 2023
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Stollery Children’s Hospital emergency provisions activated as ICU sits at 100% capacity01:57 | December 20, 2022
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Monarchist League on the death of Queen Elizabeth II: ‘The institution will endure’03:19 | September 8, 2022
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Edmonton doctor says ER patients leaving due to long wait times02:03 | April 20, 2022
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Edmonton teen died from fatal stabbing outside high school, youth suspects identified: police homicide update01:07 | April 20, 2022
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Ukrainians coming to Edmonton on donated flight from Poland03:14 | March 28, 2022
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How will Brian Jean affect Jason Kenney’s UCP leadership vote? Political analyst Jason Ribeiro weighs in04:05 | March 16, 2022
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Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection underway in northern Alberta01:43 | March 15, 2022
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How did we become so politically polarized in Canada?04:43 | February 7, 2022
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COVID-19 stress: Taking a step back to care for yourself00:54 | December 23, 2021
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Dad makes it his mission to send daughter off with love and digital memories01:55 | December 21, 2021
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How to spend 50 years together: A lesson on making romantic relationships work02:01 | December 14, 2021
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Like politics and money, COVID-19 a contentious topic for holiday dinners01:45 | December 9, 2021
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Family Matters: 1 in 3 youth suffer dating violence01:41 | December 7, 2021
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Family Matters: weight and body image language matters02:00 | December 2, 2021
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Tips to prepare kids for immunizations01:47 | November 30, 2021
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Health research for women and children underfunded and under-resourced, say medical experts01:42 | November 9, 2021
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TikTok calls on parents to set up account and link with teens02:05 | November 2, 2021
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Families & doctors share stories of ill and dying children on new website to help others01:49 | October 28, 2021
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Father recovering from postpartum depression urges new dads to watch for signs02:01 | October 26, 2021
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Family caregivers need more support, says nursing expert01:41 | October 21, 2021
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Changing travel rules to be aware of when booking winter vacations01:40 | October 19, 2021
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How to explain coronavirus pandemic to children02:03 | March 12, 2020
-
NDP leader Naheed Nenshi on coming out of retirement: ‘We need pragmatic, thoughtful, smart government’08:46 | July 24, 2024
-
Man known as ‘balaclava rapist’ granted full parole01:25 | July 15, 2024
-
Police say ‘heavily armed’ suspect acted alone in Edmonton city hall shooting11:11 | January 23, 2024
-
Fertility struggles in Alberta documented in children’s book penned by Edmonton mom Nicole Victory04:50 | November 23, 2023
-
Yellowknife Mayor Rebecca Alty on the unprecedented evacuation of N.W.T. city05:27 | August 17, 2023
-
A ‘good times traditional Alberta budget’: Political analyst Jason Ribeiro04:52 | February 28, 2023
-
Could war in Ukraine split nation in half like Korea? Defence diplomacy expert weighs in05:29 | February 23, 2023
-
Alberta MLA Tracy Allard not running again after Parkinson’s disease diagnosis03:45 | February 20, 2023
-
Smoking, vaping to be banned on trails, sidewalks in Banff03:16 | January 31, 2023
-
Edmonton artist behind portrait of Willie O’Ree, first Black NHL player03:39 | January 19, 2023
-
Stollery Children’s Hospital emergency provisions activated as ICU sits at 100% capacity01:57 | December 20, 2022
-
Monarchist League on the death of Queen Elizabeth II: ‘The institution will endure’03:19 | September 8, 2022
-
Edmonton doctor says ER patients leaving due to long wait times02:03 | April 20, 2022
-
Edmonton teen died from fatal stabbing outside high school, youth suspects identified: police homicide update01:07 | April 20, 2022
-
Ukrainians coming to Edmonton on donated flight from Poland03:14 | March 28, 2022
-
How will Brian Jean affect Jason Kenney’s UCP leadership vote? Political analyst Jason Ribeiro weighs in04:05 | March 16, 2022
-
Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection underway in northern Alberta01:43 | March 15, 2022
-
How did we become so politically polarized in Canada?04:43 | February 7, 2022
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COVID-19 stress: Taking a step back to care for yourself00:54 | December 23, 2021
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Dad makes it his mission to send daughter off with love and digital memories01:55 | December 21, 2021
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How to spend 50 years together: A lesson on making romantic relationships work02:01 | December 14, 2021
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Like politics and money, COVID-19 a contentious topic for holiday dinners01:45 | December 9, 2021
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Family Matters: 1 in 3 youth suffer dating violence01:41 | December 7, 2021
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Family Matters: weight and body image language matters02:00 | December 2, 2021
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Tips to prepare kids for immunizations01:47 | November 30, 2021
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Health research for women and children underfunded and under-resourced, say medical experts01:42 | November 9, 2021
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TikTok calls on parents to set up account and link with teens02:05 | November 2, 2021
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Families & doctors share stories of ill and dying children on new website to help others01:49 | October 28, 2021
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Father recovering from postpartum depression urges new dads to watch for signs02:01 | October 26, 2021
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Family caregivers need more support, says nursing expert01:41 | October 21, 2021
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Changing travel rules to be aware of when booking winter vacations01:40 | October 19, 2021
How to explain coronavirus pandemic to children
Description
March 12, 2020
As COVID-19 continues to spread, a lot of Canadians are wondering how to protect their children and how to explain the pandemic to them without scaring them. Laurel Gregory went to the experts for answers.
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