15,000 young people waiting for Big Brother Big Sister mentor
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15,000 young people waiting for Big Brother Big Sister mentor
01:35 | June 10, 2021
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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
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15,000 young people waiting for Big Brother Big Sister mentor
01:35 | June 10, 2021
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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
15,000 young people waiting for Big Brother Big Sister mentor
Description
June 10, 2021
More than ever, children need positive role models and mentors. That's the goal of Big Brothers Big Sisters. But as Kendra Slugoski discovered in today's Family Matters, over the past year the wait list has exploded.
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15,000 young people waiting for Big Brother Big Sister mentor01:35 | June 10, 2021 -
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 -
COVID-19 stress: Taking a step back to care for yourself00:54 | December 23, 2021 -
Dad makes it his mission to send daughter off with love and digital memories01:55 | December 21, 2021 -
How to spend 50 years together: A lesson on making romantic relationships work02:01 | December 14, 2021 -
Like politics and money, COVID-19 a contentious topic for holiday dinners01:45 | December 9, 2021 -
Family Matters: 1 in 3 youth suffer dating violence01:41 | December 7, 2021 -
Family Matters: weight and body image language matters02:00 | December 2, 2021 -
Tips to prepare kids for immunizations01:47 | November 30, 2021 -
Health research for women and children underfunded and under-resourced, say medical experts01:42 | November 9, 2021 -
TikTok calls on parents to set up account and link with teens02:05 | November 2, 2021 -
Families & doctors share stories of ill and dying children on new website to help others01:49 | October 28, 2021 -
Father recovering from postpartum depression urges new dads to watch for signs02:01 | October 26, 2021 -
Family caregivers need more support, says nursing expert01:41 | October 21, 2021 -
Changing travel rules to be aware of when booking winter vacations01:40 | October 19, 2021
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15,000 young people waiting for Big Brother Big Sister mentor01:35 | June 10, 2021
-
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
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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
-
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
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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
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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
-
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
15,000 young people waiting for Big Brother Big Sister mentor
Description
June 10, 2021
More than ever, children need positive role models and mentors. That's the goal of Big Brothers Big Sisters. But as Kendra Slugoski discovered in today's Family Matters, over the past year the wait list has exploded.
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