Grandparent scam ‘very lucrative’ but also ‘heartbreaking’: Alberta police
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Grandparent scam ‘very lucrative’ but also ‘heartbreaking’: Alberta police
01:51 | December 7, 2022
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02:23 | January 21, 2026
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02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication
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01:51 | January 16, 2026
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01:56 | December 22, 2025
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Edmonton paramedics exhausted amid long response times, fewer staff: ‘It’s heartbreaking’
01:57 | December 22, 2025
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Grandparent scam ‘very lucrative’ but also ‘heartbreaking’: Alberta police
01:51 | December 7, 2022
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Downtown Edmonton businesses welcome back provincial workers
01:56 | 11 hours ago
-
Grief over St. Albert mom’s homicide extends to domestic violence workers
02:01 | 11 hours ago
-
Developer asks city to rezone Century Park land
01:47 | January 31, 2026
-
AUPE protests Alberta government workers returning to the office full-time
01:48 | January 30, 2026
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Another Alberta First Nation promises legal action over separation
01:50 | January 29, 2026
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Mom found dead, baby still missing in St. Albert homicide investigation
01:59 | January 29, 2026
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Yemen refugee identified as victim in deadly Anthony Henday Drive crash
02:07 | January 27, 2026
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Alberta judges make a statement about judicial independence after premier said she wants to ‘direct’ them
01:55 | January 27, 2026
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Federal government closing Lacombe Research and Development Centre
02:01 | January 26, 2026
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3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling
02:16 | January 25, 2026
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Alberta teachers report widespread low morale, burnout and despair in new survey
02:23 | January 21, 2026
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Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province
02:01 | January 20, 2026
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Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication
02:45 | January 20, 2026
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City of Edmonton receives feedback on proposed infill changes
02:05 | January 18, 2026
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Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced
01:51 | January 16, 2026
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Alberta government addresses acute care capacity
02:16 | January 15, 2026
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Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face
01:58 | January 12, 2026
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Alberta auto insurers lose $1.2 billion in 2024: report
01:45 | January 9, 2026
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Thousands of Canadian restaurants will close in 2026, report predicts
01:52 | January 9, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency
02:05 | January 9, 2026
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency
02:09 | January 8, 2026
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Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation suing province over Alberta separatist petition
01:15 | January 5, 2026
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Drones, helicopters and cameras help RCMP catch more criminals
02:21 | January 2, 2026
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Alberta cabinet shakeup as Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits
01:54 | January 1, 2026
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Edmonton’s Food Bank needs help reaching fundraising goals
01:52 | December 30, 2025
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Alberta charity Ned’s Wish helps retired police, military dogs from coast to coast
02:23 | December 30, 2025
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Years after pandemic, long COVID patients struggle with daily life
02:49 | December 29, 2025
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Man facing murder charges after couple dies in shooting near Grande Prairie
00:57 | December 29, 2025
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Edmonton father dies waiting to see a doctor in hospital E.R.
02:06 | December 24, 2025
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ASIRT investigations lead to a record number of charges in 2025
01:56 | December 22, 2025
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Edmonton paramedics exhausted amid long response times, fewer staff: ‘It’s heartbreaking’
01:57 | December 22, 2025
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 -
Downtown Edmonton businesses welcome back provincial workers01:56 | 11 hours ago -
Grief over St. Albert mom’s homicide extends to domestic violence workers02:01 | 11 hours ago -
Developer asks city to rezone Century Park land01:47 | January 31, 2026 -
AUPE protests Alberta government workers returning to the office full-time01:48 | January 30, 2026 -
Another Alberta First Nation promises legal action over separation01:50 | January 29, 2026 -
Mom found dead, baby still missing in St. Albert homicide investigation01:59 | January 29, 2026 -
Yemen refugee identified as victim in deadly Anthony Henday Drive crash02:07 | January 27, 2026 -
Alberta judges make a statement about judicial independence after premier said she wants to ‘direct’ them01:55 | January 27, 2026 -
Federal government closing Lacombe Research and Development Centre02:01 | January 26, 2026 -
3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling02:16 | January 25, 2026 -
Alberta teachers report widespread low morale, burnout and despair in new survey02:23 | January 21, 2026 -
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026 -
Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication02:45 | January 20, 2026 -
City of Edmonton receives feedback on proposed infill changes02:05 | January 18, 2026 -
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026 -
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026 -
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026 -
Alberta auto insurers lose $1.2 billion in 2024: report01:45 | January 9, 2026 -
Thousands of Canadian restaurants will close in 2026, report predicts01:52 | January 9, 2026 -
E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026 -
Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026 -
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation suing province over Alberta separatist petition01:15 | January 5, 2026 -
Drones, helicopters and cameras help RCMP catch more criminals02:21 | January 2, 2026 -
Alberta cabinet shakeup as Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits01:54 | January 1, 2026 -
Edmonton’s Food Bank needs help reaching fundraising goals01:52 | December 30, 2025 -
Alberta charity Ned’s Wish helps retired police, military dogs from coast to coast02:23 | December 30, 2025 -
Years after pandemic, long COVID patients struggle with daily life02:49 | December 29, 2025 -
Man facing murder charges after couple dies in shooting near Grande Prairie00:57 | December 29, 2025 -
Edmonton father dies waiting to see a doctor in hospital E.R.02:06 | December 24, 2025 -
ASIRT investigations lead to a record number of charges in 202501:56 | December 22, 2025 -
Edmonton paramedics exhausted amid long response times, fewer staff: ‘It’s heartbreaking’01:57 | December 22, 2025
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Grandparent scam ‘very lucrative’ but also ‘heartbreaking’: Alberta police01:51 | December 7, 2022
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Downtown Edmonton businesses welcome back provincial workers01:56 | 11 hours ago
-
Grief over St. Albert mom’s homicide extends to domestic violence workers02:01 | 11 hours ago
-
Developer asks city to rezone Century Park land01:47 | January 31, 2026
-
AUPE protests Alberta government workers returning to the office full-time01:48 | January 30, 2026
-
Another Alberta First Nation promises legal action over separation01:50 | January 29, 2026
-
Mom found dead, baby still missing in St. Albert homicide investigation01:59 | January 29, 2026
-
Yemen refugee identified as victim in deadly Anthony Henday Drive crash02:07 | January 27, 2026
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Alberta judges make a statement about judicial independence after premier said she wants to ‘direct’ them01:55 | January 27, 2026
-
Federal government closing Lacombe Research and Development Centre02:01 | January 26, 2026
-
3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling02:16 | January 25, 2026
-
Alberta teachers report widespread low morale, burnout and despair in new survey02:23 | January 21, 2026
-
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026
-
Alberta woman facing years-long wait for endometriosis care relies on ER visits, pain medication02:45 | January 20, 2026
-
City of Edmonton receives feedback on proposed infill changes02:05 | January 18, 2026
-
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026
-
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026
-
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026
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Alberta auto insurers lose $1.2 billion in 2024: report01:45 | January 9, 2026
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Thousands of Canadian restaurants will close in 2026, report predicts01:52 | January 9, 2026
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E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026
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Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026
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Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation suing province over Alberta separatist petition01:15 | January 5, 2026
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Drones, helicopters and cameras help RCMP catch more criminals02:21 | January 2, 2026
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Alberta cabinet shakeup as Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits01:54 | January 1, 2026
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Edmonton’s Food Bank needs help reaching fundraising goals01:52 | December 30, 2025
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Alberta charity Ned’s Wish helps retired police, military dogs from coast to coast02:23 | December 30, 2025
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Years after pandemic, long COVID patients struggle with daily life02:49 | December 29, 2025
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Man facing murder charges after couple dies in shooting near Grande Prairie00:57 | December 29, 2025
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Edmonton father dies waiting to see a doctor in hospital E.R.02:06 | December 24, 2025
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ASIRT investigations lead to a record number of charges in 202501:56 | December 22, 2025
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Edmonton paramedics exhausted amid long response times, fewer staff: ‘It’s heartbreaking’01:57 | December 22, 2025
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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