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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Grandparent scam ‘very lucrative’ but also ‘heartbreaking’: Alberta police
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Albertans can now book appointments for flu, RSV and COVID-19 immunizations
01:51 | October 7, 2024
-
Alberta’s Indigenous tourism industry expected to contribute $126M to economy this year
01:45 | October 4, 2024
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Alberta nurses warn of possible job action
01:52 | October 4, 2024
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Alberta premier under fire for comments on chemtrails
02:02 | October 1, 2024
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Shirt developed by University of Alberta researchers offers better protection for wildland firefighters
01:30 | September 30, 2024
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Rocky Mountain House doctors sounding health-care alarm
01:43 | September 25, 2024
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48% of new Alberta nurses leave profession before they turn 35: report
01:51 | September 24, 2024
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Fears of health-care collapse from delay in pay deal for Alberta doctors
02:00 | September 23, 2024
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90 new schools to start construction over next 3 years in Alberta
01:51 | September 18, 2024
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Cattle herd numbers in Canada lowest in decades: ‘Worrisome’
01:50 | September 18, 2024
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Canadian Finals Rodeo focused on bringing back fans to Edmonton return
01:51 | September 17, 2024
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Family members mourn 3 men killed in Lloydminster homicide
01:35 | September 16, 2024
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RCMP major crimes investigates triple homicide in Lloydminster
01:51 | September 12, 2024
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Alberta’s first school for kids with autism opens in west Edmonton
02:13 | September 12, 2024
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A car has been submerged in an Alberta lake for nearly 1 year — who should remove it?
01:46 | September 9, 2024
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Plans revealed to potentially transfer hospitals away from AHS
01:51 | August 27, 2024
-
Jasper re-entry ‘going well,’ remains restricted to residents only: officials
02:30 | August 19, 2024
-
What impact could rail strike have on Alberta?
01:36 | August 19, 2024
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Emotional return to Jasper for residents that fled wildfire
01:40 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper residents returning home after wildfire destroyed a third of the townsite
01:54 | August 16, 2024
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Officials stress Jasper re-entry is ‘for residents only’
01:53 | August 14, 2024
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Jasper residents prepare for long insurance process after wildfire
02:25 | August 13, 2024
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Thousands forced to flee Jasper allowed to return home soon
02:01 | August 12, 2024
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Jasper officials ask visitors to wait for services to be restored
01:46 | August 12, 2024
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Parts of Highway 16, and Highway 93 reopen through Jasper National Park
01:40 | August 8, 2024
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Meet Sydney, Kenna, Theo and Max: Edmonton’s Watson quadruplets mark 1st month of life
01:57 | August 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Animal blood bank running low
02:04 | August 7, 2024
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Former Royal Alberta Museum to be demolished
02:00 | August 2, 2024
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Jasper wildfire could grow due to hot, dry temperatures
01:55 | August 2, 2024
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Officials provide update on Jasper wildfire
01:58 | August 1, 2024
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1 dead, several injured in Alberta tent collapse
01:52 | August 1, 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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Albertans can now book appointments for flu, RSV and COVID-19 immunizations01:51 | October 7, 2024
-
Alberta’s Indigenous tourism industry expected to contribute $126M to economy this year01:45 | October 4, 2024
-
Alberta nurses warn of possible job action01:52 | October 4, 2024
-
Alberta premier under fire for comments on chemtrails02:02 | October 1, 2024
-
Shirt developed by University of Alberta researchers offers better protection for wildland firefighters01:30 | September 30, 2024
-
Rocky Mountain House doctors sounding health-care alarm01:43 | September 25, 2024
-
48% of new Alberta nurses leave profession before they turn 35: report01:51 | September 24, 2024
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Fears of health-care collapse from delay in pay deal for Alberta doctors02:00 | September 23, 2024
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90 new schools to start construction over next 3 years in Alberta01:51 | September 18, 2024
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Cattle herd numbers in Canada lowest in decades: ‘Worrisome’01:50 | September 18, 2024
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Canadian Finals Rodeo focused on bringing back fans to Edmonton return01:51 | September 17, 2024
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Family members mourn 3 men killed in Lloydminster homicide01:35 | September 16, 2024
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RCMP major crimes investigates triple homicide in Lloydminster01:51 | September 12, 2024
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Alberta’s first school for kids with autism opens in west Edmonton02:13 | September 12, 2024
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A car has been submerged in an Alberta lake for nearly 1 year — who should remove it?01:46 | September 9, 2024
-
Plans revealed to potentially transfer hospitals away from AHS01:51 | August 27, 2024
-
Jasper re-entry ‘going well,’ remains restricted to residents only: officials02:30 | August 19, 2024
-
What impact could rail strike have on Alberta?01:36 | August 19, 2024
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Emotional return to Jasper for residents that fled wildfire01:40 | August 16, 2024
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Jasper residents returning home after wildfire destroyed a third of the townsite01:54 | August 16, 2024
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Officials stress Jasper re-entry is ‘for residents only’01:53 | August 14, 2024
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Jasper residents prepare for long insurance process after wildfire02:25 | August 13, 2024
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Thousands forced to flee Jasper allowed to return home soon02:01 | August 12, 2024
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Jasper officials ask visitors to wait for services to be restored01:46 | August 12, 2024
-
Parts of Highway 16, and Highway 93 reopen through Jasper National Park01:40 | August 8, 2024
-
Meet Sydney, Kenna, Theo and Max: Edmonton’s Watson quadruplets mark 1st month of life01:57 | August 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Animal blood bank running low02:04 | August 7, 2024
-
Former Royal Alberta Museum to be demolished02:00 | August 2, 2024
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Jasper wildfire could grow due to hot, dry temperatures01:55 | August 2, 2024
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Officials provide update on Jasper wildfire01:58 | August 1, 2024
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1 dead, several injured in Alberta tent collapse01:52 | August 1, 2024
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Grandparent scam ‘very lucrative’ but also ‘heartbreaking’: Alberta police01:51 | December 7, 2022
-
Albertans can now book appointments for flu, RSV and COVID-19 immunizations01:51 | October 7, 2024
-
Alberta’s Indigenous tourism industry expected to contribute $126M to economy this year01:45 | October 4, 2024
-
Alberta nurses warn of possible job action01:52 | October 4, 2024
-
Alberta premier under fire for comments on chemtrails02:02 | October 1, 2024
-
Shirt developed by University of Alberta researchers offers better protection for wildland firefighters01:30 | September 30, 2024
-
Rocky Mountain House doctors sounding health-care alarm01:43 | September 25, 2024
-
48% of new Alberta nurses leave profession before they turn 35: report01:51 | September 24, 2024
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Fears of health-care collapse from delay in pay deal for Alberta doctors02:00 | September 23, 2024
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90 new schools to start construction over next 3 years in Alberta01:51 | September 18, 2024
-
Cattle herd numbers in Canada lowest in decades: ‘Worrisome’01:50 | September 18, 2024
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Canadian Finals Rodeo focused on bringing back fans to Edmonton return01:51 | September 17, 2024
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Family members mourn 3 men killed in Lloydminster homicide01:35 | September 16, 2024
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RCMP major crimes investigates triple homicide in Lloydminster01:51 | September 12, 2024
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Alberta’s first school for kids with autism opens in west Edmonton02:13 | September 12, 2024
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A car has been submerged in an Alberta lake for nearly 1 year — who should remove it?01:46 | September 9, 2024
-
Plans revealed to potentially transfer hospitals away from AHS01:51 | August 27, 2024
-
Jasper re-entry ‘going well,’ remains restricted to residents only: officials02:30 | August 19, 2024
-
What impact could rail strike have on Alberta?01:36 | August 19, 2024
-
Emotional return to Jasper for residents that fled wildfire01:40 | August 16, 2024
-
Jasper residents returning home after wildfire destroyed a third of the townsite01:54 | August 16, 2024
-
Officials stress Jasper re-entry is ‘for residents only’01:53 | August 14, 2024
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Jasper residents prepare for long insurance process after wildfire02:25 | August 13, 2024
-
Thousands forced to flee Jasper allowed to return home soon02:01 | August 12, 2024
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Jasper officials ask visitors to wait for services to be restored01:46 | August 12, 2024
-
Parts of Highway 16, and Highway 93 reopen through Jasper National Park01:40 | August 8, 2024
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Meet Sydney, Kenna, Theo and Max: Edmonton’s Watson quadruplets mark 1st month of life01:57 | August 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Animal blood bank running low02:04 | August 7, 2024
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Former Royal Alberta Museum to be demolished02:00 | August 2, 2024
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Jasper wildfire could grow due to hot, dry temperatures01:55 | August 2, 2024
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Officials provide update on Jasper wildfire01:58 | August 1, 2024
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1 dead, several injured in Alberta tent collapse01:52 | August 1, 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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