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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
Horizon School Division students to get five extra days off and longer school days next year
Horizon School Division students will have five additional days off next school year and 10 minutes will be added to school days.The days off will take place on October 1, 2021, December 10, 2021, Feb...
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
Three northern ski enthusiasts honoured with national volunteerism award
Three northerners have been awarded the Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers from the Governor General of Canada. Sally Cooke Venne of Sucker River, along with La Ronge area couple Sid Robinson and Hilary...
Apr 22, 2021
Drive-thru vaccine clinic available in North Battleford on Friday
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has announced North Battleford will be opening a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic on April 23.According to a media release, the drive-thru clinic will be at 391 Yel...
Apr 22, 2021
Mayor hopes 20 per cent vape tax might help deter users
With the new 20 per cent tax on vaping products being introduced in the province's new budget, local Battleford Mayor Ames Leslie said he hopes it will deter more people from vaping.The new Vapour Pro...
Apr 22, 2021