Online child exploitation cases spike in Alberta amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Online child exploitation cases spike in Alberta amid COVID-19 pandemic
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01:42 | June 22, 2026
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01:35 | June 22, 2026
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Instead of gas tax cut, Alberta providing $100 energy rebate to residents
01:57 | June 17, 2026
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Alberta needs to address teenage, young adult homelessness: Youth advocate
01:32 | June 17, 2026
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2 Edmonton teens accused of making pornographic images of classmates with AI
01:12 | June 17, 2026
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Alberta opioid data shows Edmonton accounts for more than half of deaths
01:26 | June 16, 2026
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Frustration over uncertain fate of ‘Water Not Coal’ petition
01:57 | June 16, 2026
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01:38 | June 15, 2026
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Alberta referendum could cost $120 million, former elections official say
01:48 | June 15, 2026
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Army of forest tent caterpillars invades a Pigeon Lake campground
01:51 | June 15, 2026
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Man who died by suicide blamed AISH-to-ADAP transition
02:04 | June 15, 2026
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Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider
01:57 | June 11, 2026
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Corb Lund delivers ‘Water Not Coal’ petition to Elections Alberta
01:58 | June 10, 2026
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Edmonton Chinatown group withdraws from Harbin Gate project
02:03 | June 10, 2026
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Camrose students protest after disturbing, violent group chat surfaces
01:58 | June 10, 2026
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1st-degree murder trial begins in 30-year-old homicide
01:13 | June 8, 2026
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Alberta First Nation in court over massive proposed ‘Wonder Valley’ AI data centre
01:23 | June 8, 2026
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Alberta envisions high speed rail between Calgary and Edmonton as part of new master plan
02:03 | 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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Bleeding Edmonton man calls 911, told to take taxi to the E.R.
01:51 | June 5, 2026
Online child exploitation cases spike in Alberta amid COVID-19 pandemic
Description
April 21, 2020
The ALERT internet child exploitation unit says reports of online sexual exploitation in Alberta have spiked during the COVID-19 crusis. As Kendra Slugoski explains, in March, there more than double the average number of cases reported and increased internet use may be to blame.
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Online child exploitation cases spike in Alberta amid COVID-19 pandemic01:47 | April 21, 2020 -
Special Olympics Alberta basketball team gears up for national competition01:49 | July 18, 2026 -
Alberta NDP leader to run in Calgary next provincial election01:48 | July 17, 2026 -
Alberta energy rebates start to arrive, premier teases portal changes01:55 | July 16, 2026 -
Alberta jail program offering support for offenders with FASD hailed a success02:12 | July 14, 2026 -
Agreement reached on Pathways carbon capture project02:02 | July 13, 2026 -
Alberta launches regulated iGaming gambling market01:51 | July 13, 2026 -
Tornado touches down, wreaks havoc at provincial park campground in Alberta01:55 | July 9, 2026 -
Suspicious death in Edmonton leads to homicide investigation01:21 | July 4, 2026 -
Grande Prairie man accused of sex crimes involving four females aged 12 to 1801:24 | June 25, 2026 -
Invasive Prussian carp showing up in Sylvan Lake01:54 | June 24, 2026 -
Rebrand sacked, EMS change halted: Alberta government changes course on health-care decisions01:55 | June 23, 2026 -
Economist predicts potential Alberta budget surplus01:42 | June 22, 2026 -
Flooded fields early in season raises concerns over crop losses in Alberta01:35 | June 22, 2026 -
Instead of gas tax cut, Alberta providing $100 energy rebate to residents01:57 | June 17, 2026 -
Alberta needs to address teenage, young adult homelessness: Youth advocate01:32 | June 17, 2026 -
2 Edmonton teens accused of making pornographic images of classmates with AI01:12 | June 17, 2026 -
Alberta opioid data shows Edmonton accounts for more than half of deaths01:26 | June 16, 2026 -
Frustration over uncertain fate of ‘Water Not Coal’ petition01:57 | June 16, 2026 -
Will the Alberta government suspend the provincial gas tax?01:38 | June 15, 2026 -
Alberta referendum could cost $120 million, former elections official say01:48 | June 15, 2026 -
Army of forest tent caterpillars invades a Pigeon Lake campground01:51 | June 15, 2026 -
Man who died by suicide blamed AISH-to-ADAP transition02:04 | June 15, 2026 -
Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider01:57 | June 11, 2026 -
Corb Lund delivers ‘Water Not Coal’ petition to Elections Alberta01:58 | June 10, 2026 -
Edmonton Chinatown group withdraws from Harbin Gate project02:03 | June 10, 2026 -
Camrose students protest after disturbing, violent group chat surfaces01:58 | June 10, 2026 -
1st-degree murder trial begins in 30-year-old homicide01:13 | June 8, 2026 -
Alberta First Nation in court over massive proposed ‘Wonder Valley’ AI data centre01:23 | June 8, 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 -
Bleeding Edmonton man calls 911, told to take taxi to the E.R.01:51 | June 5, 2026
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Online child exploitation cases spike in Alberta amid COVID-19 pandemic01:47 | April 21, 2020
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Special Olympics Alberta basketball team gears up for national competition01:49 | July 18, 2026
-
Alberta NDP leader to run in Calgary next provincial election01:48 | July 17, 2026
-
Alberta energy rebates start to arrive, premier teases portal changes01:55 | July 16, 2026
-
Alberta jail program offering support for offenders with FASD hailed a success02:12 | July 14, 2026
-
Agreement reached on Pathways carbon capture project02:02 | July 13, 2026
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Alberta launches regulated iGaming gambling market01:51 | July 13, 2026
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Tornado touches down, wreaks havoc at provincial park campground in Alberta01:55 | July 9, 2026
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Suspicious death in Edmonton leads to homicide investigation01:21 | July 4, 2026
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Grande Prairie man accused of sex crimes involving four females aged 12 to 1801:24 | June 25, 2026
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Invasive Prussian carp showing up in Sylvan Lake01:54 | June 24, 2026
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Rebrand sacked, EMS change halted: Alberta government changes course on health-care decisions01:55 | June 23, 2026
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Economist predicts potential Alberta budget surplus01:42 | June 22, 2026
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Flooded fields early in season raises concerns over crop losses in Alberta01:35 | June 22, 2026
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Instead of gas tax cut, Alberta providing $100 energy rebate to residents01:57 | June 17, 2026
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Alberta needs to address teenage, young adult homelessness: Youth advocate01:32 | June 17, 2026
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2 Edmonton teens accused of making pornographic images of classmates with AI01:12 | June 17, 2026
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Alberta opioid data shows Edmonton accounts for more than half of deaths01:26 | June 16, 2026
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Frustration over uncertain fate of ‘Water Not Coal’ petition01:57 | June 16, 2026
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Will the Alberta government suspend the provincial gas tax?01:38 | June 15, 2026
-
Alberta referendum could cost $120 million, former elections official say01:48 | June 15, 2026
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Army of forest tent caterpillars invades a Pigeon Lake campground01:51 | June 15, 2026
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Man who died by suicide blamed AISH-to-ADAP transition02:04 | June 15, 2026
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Alberta government orders stop to rebranding of paramedic service provider01:57 | June 11, 2026
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Corb Lund delivers ‘Water Not Coal’ petition to Elections Alberta01:58 | June 10, 2026
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Edmonton Chinatown group withdraws from Harbin Gate project02:03 | June 10, 2026
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Camrose students protest after disturbing, violent group chat surfaces01:58 | June 10, 2026
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1st-degree murder trial begins in 30-year-old homicide01:13 | June 8, 2026
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Alberta First Nation in court over massive proposed ‘Wonder Valley’ AI data centre01:23 | June 8, 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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Bleeding Edmonton man calls 911, told to take taxi to the E.R.01:51 | June 5, 2026
Online child exploitation cases spike in Alberta amid COVID-19 pandemic
Description
April 21, 2020
The ALERT internet child exploitation unit says reports of online sexual exploitation in Alberta have spiked during the COVID-19 crusis. As Kendra Slugoski explains, in March, there more than double the average number of cases reported and increased internet use may be to blame.
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