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• North Bay man named suspect in 1998 Sudbury murder

  11-12-2018 23:22 via nugget.ca
  A man now living in North Bay has been charged in the vicious murder of Renee Sweeney in an adult video store in 1998.
  Greater Sudbury Police said officers arrested Robert Steven Wright, 39, on Tuesday. He has been charged with first-degree murder.
  Wright is a former Lockerby Composite student and would have been 18 at the time of the slaying.
  Police released a graduation photo of Wright, taken when he was a student at Lockerby Composite student in the late 1990s.
  Renee Sweeney
  Wright, also know
  
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• Social Service Board wants a share of casino profits

  11-12-2018 23:20 via baytoday.ca
  It's estimated that approximately 5 per cent of the adult population in the district, or between 2,000 and 3,000 citizens, could become problem gamblers
  
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• North Bay Coun. King wants money to deal with social costs of casino - The North Bay Nugget

  11-12-2018 23:14
  North Bay Coun. King wants money to deal with social costs of casino  The North Bay NuggetThe District of Nipissing Social *Service* Administration Board is formally requesting a revenue sharing agreement with Ontario Lottery and Gaming to address the ...
  
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• North Bay Coun. King wants money to deal with social costs of casino

  11-12-2018 23:10 via nugget.ca
  The District of Nipissing Social Service Administration Board is formally requesting a revenue sharing agreement with Ontario Lottery and Gaming to address the social impacts of a casino operating in the City of North Bay.
  “We are asking for formal matching of revenue sharing with OLG, similar to the agreement with the City of North Bay,” says DNSSAB chair, Mark King.“We are proposing the funds could then be used for homelessness prevention, mental health and addictions service
  
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• Skepticism follows Montreal police plan to combat profiling of racial minorities

  11-12-2018 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Anastasia Marcelin, originally from Haiti, says she became an activist after witnessing how city police treated her three younger brothers in their Montreal North neighbourhood.
  
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• Sheldon Kennedy removing name from child advocacy centre he founded

  11-12-2018 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Former NHL player and abuse survivor Sheldon Kennedy is removing his name from a child advocacy centre he founded. Kennedy pitched the idea to Calgary's police chief in 2010 and the facility opened in the city two years later.
  
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• Christine Sinclair named Canadian Women's player of the year for the 14th time

  11-12-2018 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada teammate Jordyn Huitema hadn't been born when Christine Sinclair won her first Canadian Women's Player of the Year Award in 2000. Eighteen years later, Sinclair's remarkable soccer career continues to impress.
  
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• Canadian warship witnesses possible violations of North Korea sanctions

  11-12-2018 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The crew of a Canadian warship in the Pacific had front-row seats to potential violations of UN sanctions against North Korea during a recent patrol in the East China Sea — but was under orders not to intercept any suspicious vessels, the sh
  
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• Online ads spoil Christmas surprises, raising privacy concerns: experts

  11-12-2018 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Lisa Clyburn knew she had found the perfect gift for her nine-year-old son: a feline-themed logic game that would appeal to his passion for cards and cats.
  
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• Coach Hunter wants up-tempo Team Canada as world junior squad hits ice

  11-12-2018 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  COLWOOD, B.C. — Team Canada coach Tim Hunter says the team that looks to defend its world junior hockey title over the Christmas season will be one of the fastest ever.
  
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• Redblacks sign Lattanzio, Feoli-Gudino and Leone through 2019

  11-12-2018 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks have re-signed defensive lineman Ettore Lattanzio, receiver Julian Feoli-Gudino and punter Richie Leone through the 2019 season.
  
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• 'Part of the solution:' Alberta seeks proposals to build new refinery

  11-12-2018 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says the province is seeking expressions of interest in building a new refinery.
  
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• New psychiatric assessment ordered for alleged Fredericton shooter

  11-12-2018 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  FREDERICTON — A Fredericton man accused of murdering two police officers and two civilians in an August shooting spree has been ordered to undergo a 60-day psychiatric assessment.
  
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• French media report shooting in Strasbourg

  11-12-2018 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  PARIS — French media have reported a shooting in Strasbourg, and the Interior Ministry has called on the public to remain indoors amid a "serious security event" in the city centre .
  
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• France shooting: 4 dead, several wounded in Strasbourg

  11-12-2018 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  PARIS — A shooting in the French city of Strasbourg killed four people and wounded 11 others near a world-famous Christmas market Tuesday, sparking a broad lockdown and a search for the suspected gunman, who remained at large.
  
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• David Shoemaker named chief executive officer of Canadian Olympic Committee

  11-12-2018 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  David Shoemaker's inside knowledge of Beijing should be an asset for Canadian athletes competing there in 2022.
  
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• Cannibal Corpse guitarist charged with burglary, assault

  11-12-2018 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  TAMPA, Fla. — Authorities say the lead guitarist for the death metal band Cannibal Corpse broke into a Florida house and tried to attack a deputy.
  
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• Attack at Christmas market in French city kills 3, wounds 12

  11-12-2018 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  STRASBOURG, France — A man who had been flagged as a possible extremist sprayed gunfire near the famous Christmas market in the French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday, killing three people, wounding up to a dozen and sparking a massive manhunt when he
  
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• A look at where the investigations related to Trump stand

  11-12-2018 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  A look at where the investigations related to President Donald Trump stand and what may lie ahead for him. WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT? Trump is facing criminal investigations in Washington and New York.
  
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• City reorganizes after firing CAO

  11-12-2018 20:38 via baytoday.ca
  The Managing Director positions have been eliminated
  
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• RANNEY, Fay (nee Stabler)

  11-12-2018 20:36 via baytoday.ca
  Fay passed away peacefully at home with her husband and children by her side on December 8, 2018 at the age of 80 years. A heart felt thanks to Dr.
  
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• No flood of extremist returnees to Canada expected, federal report says

  11-12-2018 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — There has been no surge of extremist travellers returning to Canada, despite the overseas setbacks suffered by militant forces in Iraq and Syria, a new federal report says.
  
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• Moguls star Mikael Kingsbury wins Toronto Star's Lou Marsh Trophy

  11-12-2018 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Freestyle ski star Mikael Kingsbury has won the 2018 Lou Marsh Trophy as Canada's athlete of the year. He's the first freestyle skier to win the award.
  
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• North Bay Logistics Center in Solano County wins Top Real Estate Projects in the North Bay for 2018 - North Bay Business Journal

  11-12-2018 19:54
  North Bay Logistics Center in Solano County wins Top Real Estate Projects in the North Bay for 2018  North Bay Business JournalThe conversion of an 849000-square-foot former grocery chain distribution center in northern Solano county into a multitenant building wins one of North Bay ...
  
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• Shakeup at North Bay City Hall - The North Bay Nugget

  11-12-2018 19:39
  Shakeup at North Bay City Hall  The North Bay NuggetThe City of North Bay is implementing a corporate re-organization to better align with council's focus on growing the city. The managing director positions have ...
  
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• Shakeup at North Bay City Hall

  11-12-2018 19:31 via nugget.ca
  The City of North Bay is implementing a corporate re-organization to better align with council’s focus on growing the city.
  The managing director positions have been eliminated. John Severino, currently the managing director of community services, will take over the role of city engineer and be responsible for the newly formed business unit called Infrastructure and Operations.
  This business unit will include engineering, environmental services, public works, parks and transit.
  Ian Kilgour
  
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• North Bay commercial real estate leases, sales - North Bay Business Journal

  11-12-2018 19:23
  North Bay commercial real estate leases, sales  North Bay Business JournalHere are the latest business leads from commercial real estate leases and sales in the San Francisco North Bay county of Sonoma.
  
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• Valour FC makes English striker Stephen Hoyle its first international signing

  11-12-2018 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  Stephen Hoyle got a taste of Canada during a brief tryout with Toronto FC in 2013. Now the English striker is looking forward to settling in Winnipeg as Valour FC's first international signing.
  
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• Prairie police chiefs call on Ottawa for help as meth-fuelled crime skyrockets

  11-12-2018 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Police chiefs say methamphetamine is fuelling a crime wave in some of Western Canada's biggest cities as use of the highly addictive drug skyrockets across the Prairies.
  
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• Feds given green light to award warship contract after tribunal reverses course

  11-12-2018 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal government can award a contract to design the country's $60-billion fleet of new warships after a trade tribunal reversed an earlier order not to finish the deal.
  
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• West Ferris principal honoured for his heroic actions - The North Bay Nugget

  11-12-2018 18:40
  West Ferris principal honoured for his heroic actions  The North Bay NuggetWest Ferris Intermediate and Secondary School principal Andy Gagne was recognized for his heroic efforts Tuesday at the North Bay Police Services Board ...
  
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• Second North Bay murder suspect found in London - CTVNews.ca

  11-12-2018 18:40
  Second North Bay murder suspect found in London  CTVNews.caNorth Bay police now have the two suspects in custody believed to be involved in last week's homicide.
  
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• West Ferris principal honoured for his heroic actions

  11-12-2018 18:31 via nugget.ca
  West Ferris Intermediate and Secondary School principal Andy Gagne was recognized for his heroic efforts Tuesday at the North Bay Police Services Board meeting.
  “Gagne’s swift response to assist North Bay Police Const. Richard Hampel was instrumental in the arrest of a male suspect. His assistance and ability to control the male’s arms allowed for Hampel to effectively handcuff the male and gain control of the situation, his assistance prevented any injuries from occurring to e
  
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• Shakeup at city hall

  11-12-2018 18:21 via nugget.ca
  The City of North Bay is implementing a corporate re-organization to better align with council’s focus on growing the city.
  The managing director positions have been eliminated. John Severino, currently the managing director of community services, will take over the role of city engineer and be responsible for the newly formed business unit called Infrastructure and Operations.
  This business unit will include engineering, environmental services, public works, parks and transit.
  Ian Kilgour
  
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• Cochrane man found guilty of killing his mother - The North Bay Nugget

  11-12-2018 18:15
  Cochrane man found guilty of killing his mother  The North Bay NuggetRichard New was found guilty in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Cochrane of second-degree murder in connection with the death of 70-year-old Aline ...
  
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• Big day for North Bay birders Saturday - The North Bay Nugget

  11-12-2018 18:15
  Big day for North Bay birders Saturday  The North Bay NuggetLocal Christmas Bird Count part of North American part of North American census.
  
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• Cochrane man found guilty of killing his mother

  11-12-2018 18:11 via nugget.ca
  COCHRANE — A Cochrane man convicted of murdering his mother will now wait until January before a date is set for lawyers to argue on sentencing.
  Richard New was found guilty on Friday in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Cochrane of second-degree murder in connection with the death of 70-year-old Aline Lalonde (also known as Aline New).
  Lalonde was last seen at her residence on the morning of May 3, 2016, and was subsequently reported missing. Her remains were found 11 days later in
  
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• Big day for North Bay birders Saturday

  11-12-2018 18:07 via nugget.ca
  No matter how many times Dick Tafel sees a Bohemian waxwing, he always gets a certain thrill.
  “You think they’ve been coiffed by a Parisian hairdresser,” Tafel says.
  They come in different colourations, but they are “especially fun, an exotic find.”
  Tafel doesn’t know yet if there will be any around Saturday when birders from across the region take part in the annual Christmas Bird Count, but he’s sure there will be plenty of species to catch the eye.
  Th
  
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• Trump envoy to Canada says Huawei arrest not over politics

  11-12-2018 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Donald Trump's envoy to Canada says China's rise might have worrying implications for North American workers but she says the U.S. pursuit of of a Huawei executive is a separate legal matter.
  
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• Toronto stock market ends lower amid mixed geopolitical trade messages

  11-12-2018 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed lower Tuesday despite a rise in oil prices as mixed geopolitical messages over trade fostered uncertainty about the future. The Toronto Stock Exchange and U.S.
  
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• Postal union challenges constitutionality of government's back-to-work bill

  11-12-2018 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The union representing Canada Post employees is taking the Trudeau government to court over the legislation that ended rotating strikes by its members.
  
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• North American stock markets head higher in late-morning trading; Loonie down

  11-12-2018 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was higher in late-morning trading, boosted by gains in the consumer staples sector as well as in financial and industrial stocks. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 69.40 points at 14,797.68.
  
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• N.B. professor documents full rise and decline of astronomical event

  11-12-2018 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  SACKVILLE, N.B. — A New Brunswick physics professor says an astronomical discovery could give rare insight into the workings of the universe and advance the study of stellar evolution.
  
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• Modest home price growth forecasted for 2019: Re/Max and Royal LePage

  11-12-2018 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Home prices across the country are expected to rise in 2019, but only at a moderate pace compared with recent years, according to two of Canada's largest residential real estate brokerages.
  
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• Lions hire former Stampeders DC DeVone Claybrooks as head coach

  11-12-2018 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — DeVone Claybrooks has been named the new head coach of the B.C. Lions. The Lions made the long-expected move official in a news release Tuesday.
  
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• Gunman opens fire in Brazil cathedral, kills at least 4

  11-12-2018 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  RIO DE JANEIRO — A man opened fire in a cathedral in southern Brazil after Mass on Tuesday, killing four and leaving four others injured before turning a gun on himself, authorities said.
  
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• Gunman fires at Mass in Brazil cathedral, kills at least 4

  11-12-2018 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Authorities say an armed man entered a cathedral in southern Brazil and opened fire during Mass, killing at least four people before killing himself.
  
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• Absentee Liberal MP defends himself in House of Commons speech

  11-12-2018 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A Liberal MP who's stayed out of the House of Commons for months says he's been busy with other important work.
  
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• North Bay firefighters getting $505,000 in equipment - The North Bay Nugget

  11-12-2018 18:04
  North Bay firefighters getting $505,000 in equipment  The North Bay NuggetNorth Bay city staff approved nearly $600,000 in spending under delegated powers during the lame duck period of council that followed October's municipal ...
  
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• North Bay firefighters getting $505,000 in equipment

  11-12-2018 18:00 via nugget.ca
  North Bay city staff approved nearly $600,000 in spending under delegated powers during the lame duck period of council that followed October’s municipal election.
  The lion’s share of the spending is related to the award of a contract worth approximately $505,000 for the provision of new self-contained breathing apparatus for city firefighters.
  Another $56,280 is related to additional costs associated with design work for an extension of the Kate Pace Way from Memorial Drive to Gorma
  
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