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Video: California deputy shoots Black man within a minute
SAN FRANCISCO - A white sheriff's deputy in the San Francisco Bay Area shot and killed a Black man in the middle of a busy intersection about a minute after trying to stop him on suspicion of throwing...
Apr 22, 2021
California's public universities to require COVID-19 vaccine
SAN FRANCISCO - Two of the nation's largest university systems say they intend to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff on University of California and California State Uni...
Apr 22, 2021
Panel: End commanders' power to block military sex cases
WASHINGTON - A Pentagon panel is recommending that decisions to prosecute service members for sexual assault be made by independent authorities, not commanders, in what would be a major reversal of mi...
Apr 22, 2021
STARS radiothon flies high with $340,000 raised via airwaves
A grand total of $340,000 has been raised across Saskatchewan in the Critical Care on the Air Radiothon fundraiser.The two-day broadcast special, which signed off the air at 6 p.m. today, involved alm...
Apr 22, 2021
Local RM's announce fire bans due to extreme fire hazard conditions
UPDATE: The RM of Spiritwood No. 496 has issued a fire ban effective immediately until further notice. All open air and outdoor fires are banned but propane or natural gas barbecues are allowed.-Some ...
Apr 22, 2021
UK apologizes for racism in memorials to WWI dead
LONDON - British authorities apologized Thursday after an investigation found that at least 161,000 mostly African and Indian military service personnel who died during World War I weren't properly ho...
Apr 22, 2021
Police Chief says city wide base tax will create new 'proactive' unit
Prince Albert residents are getting a better description of how an annual $35 base tax per household will be used, beyond just paying for more officers.A model for a "proactive policing unit" was disc...
Apr 22, 2021
‘Just ask questions’: A registered nurse discusses vaccine hesitancy
Thousands of people across Saskatchewan are rolling up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccine every day, but not everyone is completely convinced about getting the shot.So how do public health officials...
Apr 22, 2021
Minority Liberal government survives second of three confidence votes on budget
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government has survived the second of three confidence votes on the massive federal budget.A Conservative amendment was defeated by a vote of 213-120, with L...
Apr 22, 2021
Conditions apply as Saskatchewan prepares to open care homes to more visitors
Saskatchewan is loosening visitation restrictions at long-term and personal care homes.On Thursday, the provincial government announced that, starting April 29, residents of those facilities will be a...
Apr 22, 2021
