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Protests shift to memorializing Floyd amid push for change
ATLANTA - The tenor of the protests set off by the death of George Floyd at the hands of police has taken a turn from the explosive anger that has fueled the setting of fires, breaking of windows and ...
Jun 04, 2020
Ex-Dodgers star Carl Crawford arrested on assault charge
HOUSTON - Former Los Angeles Dodgers star Carl Crawford has been arrested after his former girlfriend accused him of assaulting her during an argument over a man she had begun dating. An arrest affida...
Jun 04, 2020
Ex-Dodgers star Carl Crawford arrested on assault charge
HOUSTON - Former Los Angeles Dodgers star Carl Crawford has been arrested after his former girlfriend accused him of assaulting her during an argument over a man she had begun dating. An arrest affida...
Jun 04, 2020
Checkpoints eased and liquor stores open as COVID-19 cases decline in La Loche
The northern village of La Loche has reopened its liquor stores today after facilities were closed on May 8 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Liquor store staff member Darrell Laprise told meadowlake...
Jun 04, 2020
Hockey Canada lifts ban on activities, allowing member organizations to decide on return
Hockey Canada has lifted its ban on sanctioned activities and is allowing the country's 13 member organizations to individually determine when it's safe to return to action.The move is a first step to...
Jun 04, 2020
Unions for health-care workers call on Sask. government to invest in frontline workers
Three unions that represent workers in the health-care field are calling on the Saskatchewan government to support health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic by increasing wages."Everybody is de...
Jun 04, 2020
Moe, Shahab issue warnings about potential spread of COVID-19 at rallies
Saskatchewan's premier and chief medical health officer are repeating warnings that people who attend large rallies are at a heightened risk of contracting COVID-19.In a media release, Dr. Saqib Shaha...
Jun 04, 2020
Tackling racism takes empathy: Elimimian
A CFL star wants to help shine a spotlight on racism, because it's an issue many people won't ever experience personally.Solomon Elimimian, a Nigerian-born linebacker for the Saskatchewan Roughriders ...
Jun 04, 2020
No separate lockup for man beaten after arrest with police vehicle: Nunavut RCMP
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut RCMP say a man who was arrested after being knocked over by a police vehicle was later beaten by another prisoner in lockup because there was no room to house the inmates se...
Jun 04, 2020
Alberta registrar reverses rejection, man gets to have FREE AB licence plate
CALGARY - Tomas Manasek says he's thrilled that his beliefs about Alberta independence didn't end up costing him his personalized FREE AB licence plate. Manasek, who is 68, has lived in Calgary for th...
Jun 04, 2020