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CBCRegina city council kicks decision on lowering speed limit in Cathedral neighbourhood down the road
A decision on lowering the speed limit in the Cathedral neighbourhood to 30 kilometres per hour, 24 hours a day will not come until May. Regina city council spent more than four hours on Wednesday debating the larger subject of a "Vision Zero" framework, which has the goal of reducing major injuries or deaths by lowering the number of crashes.While that framework was unanimously endorsed by councillors, they were unable to reach a consensus on the creation of a community safety zone in the Cathe
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Senators demand accounting of rapid closure plan for California prison where women were abused
Nearly all inmates have been transferred out of a troubled women's prison set to be shut down in California, and U.S. senators on Wednesday demanded an accounting of the rapid closure plan for the facility where sexual abuse by guards was rampant. As of Tuesday only “a small group” of women were still being held at FCI Dublin, with the majority of its 605 inmates having been sent this week to other federal facilities, said Donald Murphy, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Prisons, or BOP. The unspecified number who remained at the minimum security prison near Oakland were pending release or transfer to halfway houses, he said.
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Herro scores 24, Heat hit franchise playoff-record 23 3s to beat Boston and even series 1-1
BOSTON (AP) — Tyler Herro had 24 points and 14 assists, hitting six of Miami’s franchise playoff-record 23 3-pointers, to lead the Heat to a 111-101 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night and tie their first-round playoff series at one game apiece. Bam Adebayo had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and new Celtics nemesis Caleb Martin also had 21 points for the Heat, who shot 53.5% (23 of 43) from beyond the arc to bounce back after a Game 1 blowout. That broke Miami's playoff record of 20 3
- Miami Herald
Heat shocks Celtics in Game 2 to even series, 1-1, behind incredible three-point shooting display
The short-handed Heat shocked the Celtics in Game 2 with an incredible three-point shooting display. Takeaways and details from the Heat’s win ...
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Top Plays from Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat
Top Plays from Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat,04/24/2024
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Estimated declaration times for May 2 local, mayoral and police elections
The final result is expected on the afternoon of Sunday May 5.
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May 2 elections: At-a-glance guide to key results and times
Every voter in England and Wales will be able to cast a ballot in at least one type of election.
- PA Media: Science
Astronaut Rosemary Coogan on overcoming the temptation to ‘swim’ in microgravity
Another exercise while experiencing weightlessness involved performing CPR techniques on a dummy, while anchored upside down.
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How many party candidates are standing in the May 2 elections?
Some contests will have only three or even just two parties on the ballot paper.
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May 2 elections: The local, mayoral and police contests to watch
A guide to where the main parties are hoping to do well – and where they could be at risk.
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Angela van den Bogerd to give evidence at Post Office Horizon IT inquiry
The probe into the Post Office’s IT failings will continue in London.
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Fragile yen could make BOJ's Ueda tilt more towards hawkish stance
The yen's slide to fresh 34-year lows is likely to force Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda to walk a delicate line in guiding monetary policy this week as he tries to maintain a calibrated path to exiting ultra-easy rates without upending the currency. The BOJ chief will be mindful of avoiding the episode of 2022, when his predecessor's dovish remarks triggered a yen plunge that forced Tokyo to intervene to prop up the currency. Ueda has ruled out the chance of aggressive rate hikes due to Japan's fragile economy, which has in part fed expectations of low-for-longer rates and emboldened yen bears.
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Local, state leaders hear from gun violence victims and crime intervention program at roundtable
Local, state leaders hear from gun violence victims and crime intervention program at roundtable
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Australian police charge five teenagers in Sydney cleric's stabbing
Australian police said on Thursday they charged five teenagers with terrorism-related offences in investigations following the stabbing of an Assyrian Christian bishop while he was giving a livestreamed sermon earlier this month. The five boys, who were due in children's court on Thursday, were arrested on Wednesday in the Sydney region. Police said they were associates of a 16-year-old boy previously charged in the knifing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel, who was injured in the attack on April 15 at his church.
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Caleb Martin with a 2 Pt vs. Boston Celtics
Caleb Martin (Miami Heat) with a 2 Pt vs. Boston Celtics, 04/24/2024
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2024 Elk Grove Western Festival gets the boot
A 60 year old event that used to be the biggest celebration of the year in Elk Grove has been canceled again.
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Duncan Robinson nails it from behind the arc
Duncan Robinson nails it from behind the arc, 04/24/2024