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SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- DoorDash, UCSF and Freedom Debt Relief. What do they have in common? Scams. The Better Business Bureau is issuing a warning after receiving reports from consumers of scammers impersonating its employees. Scammers so convincing to victims, as they have information on recent orders, medical visits, and debt information. This is an attempt to steal money, more personal information, and gain access to online accounts. "These scams can be convincing because the caller may already know details about a recent transaction or account," said Alma Galvan, Regional Marketing and Communications Director. "Having some of your information does not prove the person contacting you is legitimate. "For example, the mother of a former patient at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital said she received a collection notice, saying she owed money. The date of the visit matched, but the account number did not. She contacted UCSF, and confirmed the account has already been paid off. The BBB also received reports from consumers of callers posing as employees from Freedom Debt Relief.

On Monday, Albertans vote on whether to stay in Canada or hold another binding referendum on quitting Canada. If the vote goes as polls suggest, a majority of Albertans will mark an X to stay in Confederation, and Premier Danielle Smith has said if that’s so, she expects everyone to accept it and move on. Leaders of the independence movement contest that. And political watchers are divided about whether separation — previously a fringe sentiment — will now be a prominent, permanent feature of Alberta’s political landscape, as in Quebec. Julian Castro-Rea, a political-science professor at the University of Alberta who studies the separation debates in Quebec and Alberta, believes as long as Alberta feels alienated from the Canadian capital — feeling that Ottawa benefits from Alberta’s resource economy without giving back — the movement will have fuel. “Even if the referendum is lost, the westernization will still be around, because it’s kind of a way which, traditionally, Albertans have related to the rest of Canada,” says Castro-Rea, who believes western alienation may remain indefinitely. Story continues below advertisement

It’s no secret the long-held Canadian consensus on immigration has fractured — pulled apart by a rapid increase in new arrivals post-pandemic and growing affordability challenges. Now, that fracture is starting to show up at the ballot box. The Parti Québécois won a minority mandate in Quebec on a platform that included promises of tighter immigration controls, which the party linked to protecting French culture and easing pressure on public services and housing. And when Albertans head to the polls Monday to vote on whether to hold a future referendum on separation from Canada, they’ll also be answering five separate questions on immigration being pushed by the government of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Those questions include:— Should the province should have more say over economic immigration?— Should provincially funded services should be restricted to citizens, permanent residents and those with “Alberta-approved” immigration status? Story continues below advertisement