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Sask. and now Alberta calling on other provinces to stop sex offenders from changing their names
On Wednesday, Alberta joined Saskatchewan with legislation changes to stop sex offenders from changing their names, and now both want the rest of Canada to do the same.Saskatchewan made its legislativ...
Jun 24, 2020
California voters to decide fate of affirmative action ban
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's 1996 ban on affirmative action policies will be tested at ballot box in November as voters will decide whether governments and public colleges and universities can co...
Jun 24, 2020
Wapiti Regional Library branches not opening next Monday
Wapiti Regional Library branches will not be opening June 29, even though they can.Libraries across the province are allowed to open Monday as part of Phase 4.2 of the government's Re-Open Saskatchewa...
Jun 24, 2020
Twins with a twist born in Victoria after mom has many miscarriages
VICTORIA - Margo and Ian Sheldon tried to have a baby for six years, enduring the pain of multiple miscarriages and a full-term still birth. Last week, four days apart, their two babies arrived. The n...
Jun 24, 2020
Tucson police chief offers resignation after man's death
PHOENIX - The Tucson, Arizona, police chief on Wednesday offered his resignation two months after a 27-year-old man died while handcuffed and placed face-down, resulting in the resignation of three of...
Jun 24, 2020
3 men indicted on murder charges in killing of Ahmaud Arbery
ATLANTA - Three white men have been indicted on murder charges in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man fatally shot while running in a suburban neighbourhood near Georgia's coast. Prosecutor Joye...
Jun 24, 2020
Severe storms could be on horizon for Saskatchewan
Storms are expected Wednesday evening across Saskatchewan and Environment Canada said they could become severe.At 12:30 Wednesday afternoon, Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch for s...
Jun 24, 2020
Provincial amateur golf championships go ahead with COVID-19 safety protocols
As each provincial golf association has planned its respective amateur championships, organizers have had to take a back-to-basics approach to keep players, officials, and volunteers safe from COVID-1...
Jun 24, 2020
Sask. establishes office to continue planning for nuclear power
Saskatchewan's examination of nuclear power took another step forward Wednesday.In a media release, the provincial government announced the establishment of the Nuclear Secretariat. Its primary mandat...
Jun 24, 2020
'It's extremely exciting': new K-12 school to be built in Lanigan
The community of Lanigan will soon have a new school to call their own.The provincial government announced on June 23 they would provide $110.5 million for six new major infrastructure projects for sc...
Jun 24, 2020