Grandparent scam ‘very lucrative’ but also ‘heartbreaking’: Alberta police
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Grandparent scam ‘very lucrative’ but also ‘heartbreaking’: Alberta police
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01:40 | April 19, 2024
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02:00 | April 18, 2024
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Alberta health minister confirms capacity strain after neonatal doctors speak out
02:01 | April 17, 2024
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Edmonton doctors warn of NICU crisis that could lead to baby deaths
01:56 | April 16, 2024
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02:05 | April 29, 2024
-
Alberta’s ‘unprecedented’ Bill 20 raises a lot of questions
01:57 | April 26, 2024
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Alberta to pilot new social studies curriculum after facing blowback
01:39 | April 26, 2024
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Edmonton city councillors call on Danielle Smith for apology on anonymous letter comments
02:18 | April 25, 2024
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Alberta walk-in clinics, family doctors say soaring costs forcing them to close
01:45 | April 23, 2024
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Why doesn’t Alberta cover fertility treatments? Advocates fight for provincial funding
01:59 | April 23, 2024
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Where is the letter? Municipal Affairs staff fail to find document teased by Alberta premier
01:40 | April 19, 2024
-
Alberta amps up affordability with default electricity RRO adjustments
02:00 | April 18, 2024
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Alberta health minister confirms capacity strain after neonatal doctors speak out
02:01 | April 17, 2024
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Edmonton doctors warn of NICU crisis that could lead to baby deaths
01:56 | April 16, 2024
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Alberta RCMP seize $420K in stolen property
01:47 | April 16, 2024
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Academics slam Alberta’s proposed Bill 18
02:12 | April 15, 2024
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Tips for reducing water use in your garden amid drought conditions in Alberta
02:00 | April 14, 2024
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Alberta school honours children from military families
01:47 | April 12, 2024
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Calls for changes after Wetaskiwin recall petition falls short
02:02 | April 12, 2024
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Pushback on Alberta’s proposed federal funding legislation
01:53 | April 11, 2024
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Dry conditions prompt early Alberta fire bans, Edmonton council pushes for further restrictions
01:39 | April 11, 2024
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Alberta tables legislation stepping between feds and provincial entities
01:56 | April 10, 2024
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Woman hospitalized after attack by 2 dogs at same Edmonton home where boy died: lawyer
01:55 | April 8, 2024
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New Alberta Wildfire recruits prepare for fire season
01:52 | April 8, 2024
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Alberta family flies to Ontario to witness total solar eclipse
01:37 | April 5, 2024
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Unusual April grid alerts lead to rotating power outages in Alberta
01:53 | April 5, 2024
-
Alberta hit two-fold with federal carbon tax increase, reinstated provincial fuel tax
01:45 | April 1, 2024
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Alberta premier tells HoC committee planned carbon price increase is ‘inhumane’
02:02 | March 28, 2024
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Alberta chambers, energy industry pushes back on oil and gas emissions cap
01:49 | March 27, 2024
-
Alberta’s first commercial hydrogen fuelling station to open in Nisku
01:58 | March 27, 2024
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Alberta NDP membership doubles since Nenshi entered the leadership race, Pancholi drops out
03:12 | March 26, 2024
Grandparent scam ‘very lucrative’ but also ‘heartbreaking’: Alberta police
Description
December 7, 2022
Police agencies from across Alberta are warning and educating people of a phone scam that is targeting seniors by pretending to be loved ones in need. Chris Chacon has more on how the grandparent scam works and how much money has been lost to it.
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Grandparent scam ‘very lucrative’ but also ‘heartbreaking’: Alberta police01:51 | December 7, 2022
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Alberta’s Bill 20 criticized for voting changes01:55 | 3 hours ago
-
Fires, floods and more: How to prepare for emergencies01:32 | 4 hours ago
-
Long-awaited Trans Mountain pipeline expansion opens01:55 | May 1, 2024
-
Political analyst expects municipal political parties if Bill 20 passes01:48 | May 1, 2024
-
Alberta Municipalities speaks out over province’s Bill 20 to have more control over local politics02:05 | April 29, 2024
-
Alberta’s ‘unprecedented’ Bill 20 raises a lot of questions01:57 | April 26, 2024
-
Alberta to pilot new social studies curriculum after facing blowback01:39 | April 26, 2024
-
Edmonton city councillors call on Danielle Smith for apology on anonymous letter comments02:18 | April 25, 2024
-
Alberta walk-in clinics, family doctors say soaring costs forcing them to close01:45 | April 23, 2024
-
Why doesn’t Alberta cover fertility treatments? Advocates fight for provincial funding01:59 | April 23, 2024
-
Where is the letter? Municipal Affairs staff fail to find document teased by Alberta premier01:40 | April 19, 2024
-
Alberta amps up affordability with default electricity RRO adjustments02:00 | April 18, 2024
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Alberta health minister confirms capacity strain after neonatal doctors speak out02:01 | April 17, 2024
-
Edmonton doctors warn of NICU crisis that could lead to baby deaths01:56 | April 16, 2024
-
Alberta RCMP seize $420K in stolen property01:47 | April 16, 2024
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Academics slam Alberta’s proposed Bill 1802:12 | April 15, 2024
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Tips for reducing water use in your garden amid drought conditions in Alberta02:00 | April 14, 2024
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Alberta school honours children from military families01:47 | April 12, 2024
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Calls for changes after Wetaskiwin recall petition falls short02:02 | April 12, 2024
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Pushback on Alberta’s proposed federal funding legislation01:53 | April 11, 2024
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Dry conditions prompt early Alberta fire bans, Edmonton council pushes for further restrictions01:39 | April 11, 2024
-
Alberta tables legislation stepping between feds and provincial entities01:56 | April 10, 2024
-
Woman hospitalized after attack by 2 dogs at same Edmonton home where boy died: lawyer01:55 | April 8, 2024
-
New Alberta Wildfire recruits prepare for fire season01:52 | April 8, 2024
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Alberta family flies to Ontario to witness total solar eclipse01:37 | April 5, 2024
-
Unusual April grid alerts lead to rotating power outages in Alberta01:53 | April 5, 2024
-
Alberta hit two-fold with federal carbon tax increase, reinstated provincial fuel tax01:45 | April 1, 2024
-
Alberta premier tells HoC committee planned carbon price increase is ‘inhumane’02:02 | March 28, 2024
-
Alberta chambers, energy industry pushes back on oil and gas emissions cap01:49 | March 27, 2024
-
Alberta’s first commercial hydrogen fuelling station to open in Nisku01:58 | March 27, 2024
-
Alberta NDP membership doubles since Nenshi entered the leadership race, Pancholi drops out03:12 | March 26, 2024
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Grandparent scam ‘very lucrative’ but also ‘heartbreaking’: Alberta police01:51 | December 7, 2022
-
Alberta’s Bill 20 criticized for voting changes01:55 | 3 hours ago
-
Fires, floods and more: How to prepare for emergencies01:32 | 4 hours ago
-
Long-awaited Trans Mountain pipeline expansion opens01:55 | May 1, 2024
-
Political analyst expects municipal political parties if Bill 20 passes01:48 | May 1, 2024
-
Alberta Municipalities speaks out over province’s Bill 20 to have more control over local politics02:05 | April 29, 2024
-
Alberta’s ‘unprecedented’ Bill 20 raises a lot of questions01:57 | April 26, 2024
-
Alberta to pilot new social studies curriculum after facing blowback01:39 | April 26, 2024
-
Edmonton city councillors call on Danielle Smith for apology on anonymous letter comments02:18 | April 25, 2024
-
Alberta walk-in clinics, family doctors say soaring costs forcing them to close01:45 | April 23, 2024
-
Why doesn’t Alberta cover fertility treatments? Advocates fight for provincial funding01:59 | April 23, 2024
-
Where is the letter? Municipal Affairs staff fail to find document teased by Alberta premier01:40 | April 19, 2024
-
Alberta amps up affordability with default electricity RRO adjustments02:00 | April 18, 2024
-
Alberta health minister confirms capacity strain after neonatal doctors speak out02:01 | April 17, 2024
-
Edmonton doctors warn of NICU crisis that could lead to baby deaths01:56 | April 16, 2024
-
Alberta RCMP seize $420K in stolen property01:47 | April 16, 2024
-
Academics slam Alberta’s proposed Bill 1802:12 | April 15, 2024
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Tips for reducing water use in your garden amid drought conditions in Alberta02:00 | April 14, 2024
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Alberta school honours children from military families01:47 | April 12, 2024
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Calls for changes after Wetaskiwin recall petition falls short02:02 | April 12, 2024
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Pushback on Alberta’s proposed federal funding legislation01:53 | April 11, 2024
-
Dry conditions prompt early Alberta fire bans, Edmonton council pushes for further restrictions01:39 | April 11, 2024
-
Alberta tables legislation stepping between feds and provincial entities01:56 | April 10, 2024
-
Woman hospitalized after attack by 2 dogs at same Edmonton home where boy died: lawyer01:55 | April 8, 2024
-
New Alberta Wildfire recruits prepare for fire season01:52 | April 8, 2024
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Alberta family flies to Ontario to witness total solar eclipse01:37 | April 5, 2024
-
Unusual April grid alerts lead to rotating power outages in Alberta01:53 | April 5, 2024
-
Alberta hit two-fold with federal carbon tax increase, reinstated provincial fuel tax01:45 | April 1, 2024
-
Alberta premier tells HoC committee planned carbon price increase is ‘inhumane’02:02 | March 28, 2024
-
Alberta chambers, energy industry pushes back on oil and gas emissions cap01:49 | March 27, 2024
-
Alberta’s first commercial hydrogen fuelling station to open in Nisku01:58 | March 27, 2024
-
Alberta NDP membership doubles since Nenshi entered the leadership race, Pancholi drops out03:12 | March 26, 2024
Grandparent scam ‘very lucrative’ but also ‘heartbreaking’: Alberta police
Description
December 7, 2022
Police agencies from across Alberta are warning and educating people of a phone scam that is targeting seniors by pretending to be loved ones in need. Chris Chacon has more on how the grandparent scam works and how much money has been lost to it.
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