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• CHENIER, Kevin Michael

  14-12-2018 23:18 via baytoday.ca
  It is with great sadness, we announce the unexpected passing of Kevin Michael Chenier ‘Chainz’ on December 11, 2018 at the age of 30 years. Dearly loved son of Susan Howells (Scott Floyd) and Guy Chenier.
  
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• Two Manitoba Party activists want judge to oust Steven Fletcher as leader

  14-12-2018 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — Two activists with the fledgling Manitoba Party are asking the Court of Queen's Bench to remove Steven Fletcher as leader, alleging the former federal cabinet minister was handed the leadership by someone who had no authority to do so.
  
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• Toronto FC trades backup 'keeper Clint Irwin, acquires versatile vet Nick DeLeon

  14-12-2018 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  Toronto FC picked up versatile veteran Nick DeLeon and shipped out backup goalkeeper Clint Irwin on Friday. The 28-year-old DeLeon, who played 180 regular-season games for D.C.
  
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• State lawmakers urge clemency for woman convicted as teen

  14-12-2018 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  NASHVILLE — Several Democratic Tennessee lawmakers are urging Republican Gov. Bill Haslam to grant clemency to a woman convicted of murdering a man when she was a 16-year-old prostitute. Newly elected Nashville Sen.
  
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• North Bay man identified as crash victim

  14-12-2018 23:05 via nugget.ca
  A 30-year-old North Bay man has been identified as the victim in a fatal a crash involving a tractor-trailer and cube van Tuesday on Highway 11 north of Englehart.Ontario Provincial Police say Kevin Chenier died in the collision, which occurred shortly before 5 p.m. Police say the investigation is complete and no charges will be laid.
  OPP officers from the Kirkland Lake and Temiskaming detachments, EMS and fire responded.
  Those who assisted with the investigation included the OPP Traffic Inciden
  
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• Montreal mayor applauds baseball study but will seek citizen input on stadium funds

  14-12-2018 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante says she's thrilled with progress made by a group seeking to bring Major League Baseball back to Montreal but remains cautious about committing public money to the project without first consulting the population.
  
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• Mike Duffy can't sue Senate over suspension without pay, judge rules

  14-12-2018 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — An Ontario judge has delivered a blow to Sen. Mike Duffy in his bid for financial restitution over his dramatic and protracted suspension without pay five years ago, removing the Senate as a target in his multimillion-dollar lawsuit.
  
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• Language on Sikh extremism in report will be reviewed, Goodale says

  14-12-2018 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A lawyer representing one of Canada's largest Sikh organizations says the federal government needs to either prove that there is a threat from Sikh extremist groups in Canada or delete a section in a recent report alleging there is.
  
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• LOONE, Joseph

  14-12-2018 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  It is with deep sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Joseph Loone at the North Bay Regional Health Center on December 13, 2018 at the age of 77 years. Predeceased by his wife Alice Nakogee.
  
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• Opinion: How sad is the current situation at City Hall?

  14-12-2018 22:49 via baytoday.ca
  After being confronted with irrefutable evidence of his involvement in the Knox golden handshake deal, the mayor continues to tap dance around the issue
  
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• Questions raised over retailers who shame shoplifters with photos

  14-12-2018 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  A Newfoundland sex store's social-media shaming of an alleged shoplifter has raised ethical questions around retailers who display security footage in a bid to catch thieves.
  
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• Michigan governor signs bills to gut wage, sick time laws

  14-12-2018 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  LANSING, Mich. — Gov.
  
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• Canada will 'shortly' see Spavor, second detained Canadian in China: Trudeau

  14-12-2018 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canadian diplomats will be granted access "shortly" to the second Canadian detained in China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday, as he predicted consequences for Canada's economy from the U.S.-China trade war.
  
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• 'Blind' Thunder Bay police services board disbanded over racism crisis

  14-12-2018 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  The police services board in Thunder Bay, Ont., was disbanded and an administrator appointed in its place on Friday after a report found relations between the force and the city's Indigenous community were in a crisis that constitute an "emergency.
  
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• Laker to add local Ice Boltz star next season

  14-12-2018 22:01 via baytoday.ca
  'She is one of the best pure goal scorers I have come across in women’s hockey'
  
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• Crown urges judge to keep case focused on vice-admiral's actions, not his motive

  14-12-2018 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Federal prosecutors have urged an Ottawa judge to keep the case against Vice-Admiral Mark Norman focused on his actions — not his motives — as they seek to limit the release of thousands of government documents.
  
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• Davie warns of shipbuilding strategy 'disaster' as Coast Guard icebreaker delivered

  14-12-2018 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  LEVIS, Que. — As the Canadian Coast Guard took possession of a new icebreaker at Quebec's Davie Shipyard Friday, a Davie official warned that the national shipbuilding strategy could be headed for "disaster.
  
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• Cementation boss inducted into mining organization’s hall of fame - My North Bay Now

  14-12-2018 19:42
  Cementation boss inducted into mining organization’s hall of fame  My North Bay NowNorth Bay's Roy Slack, the President of Cementation Canada Inc., has been honoured by the Sudbury Area Mining Supply and *Service* Association (SAMSSA) ...
  
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• FERGUSON, Ralph

  14-12-2018 19:32 via baytoday.ca
  It is with great sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Ralph Ferguson on December 13, 2018 at Waters Edge Care Community at the age of 87 years
  
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• Truck veers off road in Nepal, killing at least 16 people

  14-12-2018 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  KATHMANDU, Nepal — Police say a truck veered off a mountain road in Nepal, killing at least 16 people and injuring many others. Police say villagers were returning from a funeral Friday and travelling in an open truck when it went off the roadway.
  
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• Suspected food poisoning kills 11 at Indian temple ceremony

  14-12-2018 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW DELHI — Police on Saturday arrested three people after at least 11 died of suspected food poisoning following a ceremony to celebrate the construction of a new Hindu temple in southern India.
  
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• Red Sox-Yankees to open with night game in London

  14-12-2018 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — The World Series champion Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees will open Major League Baseball's first series in Britain with a night game and conclude the next day in the afternoon.
  
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• Bowes hopes to encourage kids to try sports through "Lucy Tries Sports" series

  14-12-2018 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Lisa Bowes imagined her storybook character "Lucy" as a compilation of many young girls. The freckled redhead who lived in Bowes' imagination was a bit Pippi Longstocking. She was a bit of Bowes' own daughter Rachel.
  
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• 10 die of suspected food poisoning at Indian temple ceremony

  14-12-2018 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW DELHI — Police say at least 10 people in southern India have died of suspected food poisoning after a ceremony to celebrate the construction of a new Hindu temple.
  
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• Time for concern?

  14-12-2018 18:52 via nugget.ca
  Lachlan McLachlan admits he’s concerned about the flow of donations to the North Bay Santa Fund this year.
  As of Friday morning, the fund stands at $44,474.75 – more than $100,000 short of the $145,000 target.
  “I think people might think there is an extra week before Christmas,” McLachlan said Friday, pointing out that there was only 11 days left before the holiday.
  “We’re really looking forward to people bringing their donations in.”
  The North Bay Santa
  
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• North Bay hospice will be funded for 10-beds - The North Bay Nugget

  14-12-2018 18:28
  North Bay hospice will be funded for 10-beds  The North Bay NuggetNipissing Serenity Hospice is getting more funding from the province in order to operate as a 10-bed facility as originally planned. The hospice, which is now ...
  
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• New officer sworn in

  14-12-2018 18:25 via baytoday.ca
  She began her career in law enforcement as a Correctional Officer in the Province of New Brunswick
  
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• North Bay hospice will be funded for 10-beds

  14-12-2018 18:17 via nugget.ca
  Nipissing Serenity Hospice is getting more funding from the province in order to operate as a 10-bed facility as originally planned.The hospice, which is now under construction, has been allocated an additional $800,000 in capital funding and just over $1 million more in annual operating dollars to increase the number beds from the six that were previously approved.“It my great pleasure to announce the government is moving forward with plans to build 10 new hospice beds at Nipissing Sereni
  
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• Province increases funding for North Bay hospice - CTVNews.ca

  14-12-2018 18:15
  Province increases funding for North Bay hospice  CTVNews.caNipissing Serenity Hospice in North Bay receives another financial boost from the Ontario government.
  
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• TSX closes at two-year low on concern about slowing Chinese economy

  14-12-2018 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ended another losing week with the market closing at a two-year low Friday on concerns about a slowing Chinese economy that drove oil and natural gas prices lower.
  
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• Texas mom sentenced in deaths of toddlers inside hot car

  14-12-2018 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  KERRVILLE, Texas — A Texas mother whose two toddlers died after she left them inside a hot vehicle overnight was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
  
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• B.C. forest industry wraps Asia trade mission in China after minister pulls out

  14-12-2018 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Delegates from British Columbia's forest industry have concluded what they characterize as a successful trade mission to Asia despite tensions over the arrest of Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou in Canada.
  
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• Sturgeon Falls native joins ranks of NBPS - My North Bay Now

  14-12-2018 17:36
  Sturgeon Falls native joins ranks of NBPS  My North Bay NowNewly sworn North Bay Police Constable Maxine Baronette says she is grateful for the opportunity to serve the communities of North Bay and. Callander.
  
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• North Bay Para powerlifter qualifies to compete in worlds - The North Bay Nugget

  14-12-2018 17:36
  North Bay Para powerlifter qualifies to compete in worlds  The North Bay NuggetJake Beaton has qualified to compete in the world para-lifting championships in Astana, Kazakhstan next summer.The North Bay resident, who represented ...
  
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• North Bay Para powerlifter qualifies to compete in worlds

  14-12-2018 17:27 via nugget.ca
  Jake Beaton has qualified to compete in the world para-lifting championships in Astana, Kazakhstan next summer.
  The North Bay resident, who represented Canada as the National Champion and two time record holder, recently returned from lifting in the World Para Power-lifting Americas Open Championships in Bogota, Colombia.
  Beaton was among three Canadian competitors who attended the event and was honoured to be selected as the Canadian flag bearer during the competition’s closing ceremonies
  
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• McCain replacement Sen. Jon Kyl resigning at end of year

  14-12-2018 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  PHOENIX — Sen. Jon Kyl, announced his resignation Friday from the seat he was appointed to less than four months ago following the death of John McCain, giving Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey a second opportunity to fill the slot.
  
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• Mandatory payments for minor offences unconstitutional, top court rules

  14-12-2018 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has struck down a law that forced people convicted of crimes to pay surcharges that help victims, saying the mandatory fee amounts to cruel and unusual punishment.
  
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• Calgary Stampeders promote linebackers coach Monson to defensive co-ordinator

  14-12-2018 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — The Calgary Stampeders promoted Brent Monson to defensive co-ordinator on Friday. He takes over from DeVone Claybrooks, who was announced as the new head coach of the B.C. Lions on Tuesday.
  
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• ONTARIO: Tech gadgets aren’t just for youngsters on your gift list

  14-12-2018 16:38 via baytoday.ca
  Brock professor says young and old looking for latest technology
  
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• US retail sales rose 0.2% in Nov., helped by holiday boost

  14-12-2018 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales increased a slight 0.2% in November, as strong sales tied to holiday shopping were offset by lower gasoline prices.
  
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• Tourism minister postpones trip to China amid tensions between two countries

  14-12-2018 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Tourism Minister Melanie Joly won't go to China to mark the end of a special year of tourism exchanges, she announced Friday, as relations between the two countries continued to plummet.
  
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• Suncor plans 10% production increase for 2019, holds capex spending steady

  14-12-2018 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Suncor Energy Inc. is planning to grow production by about 10 per cent, even after Alberta's mandatory production curtailments.
  
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• Statistics Canada reports key debt ratio ticked higher in third quarter

  14-12-2018 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The amount Canadians owe relative to their income ticked higher in third quarter. Statistics Canada says household credit market debt as a proportion of disposable income was 177.
  
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• Spanish prosecutors file tax evasion charges against Shakira

  14-12-2018 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  MADRID — Spanish prosecutors are charging pop music star Shakira with tax evasion, alleging she failed to pay more than 14.5 million euros ($16.3 million) between 2012 and 2014.
  
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• School defends expulsion of Wade family friend

  14-12-2018 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  PLANTATION, Fla.
  
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• Minister postpones trip to China amid tensions between two countries

  14-12-2018 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Tourism Minister Melanie Joly's office says Canada and China have mutually agreed to postpone a closing ceremony next week to mark a year of tourism between the two countries.
  
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• GM working to retrain employees affected by Oshawa plant closure

  14-12-2018 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  OSHAWA, Ont. — General Motors of Canada says it's working with other employers to identify jobs and targeted training programs for GM employees affected by the closure of the Oshawa Assembly plant next year.
  
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• ONTARIO: Here's who has opted in and out of cannabis stores so far

  14-12-2018 16:04 via baytoday.ca
  Municipalities have until Jan. 22 to make the decision
  
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• Coyotes in urban areas common in winter

  14-12-2018 15:29 via baytoday.ca
  Naturalist provides tips on how to keep yourselves and your pets safe
  
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• US retail sales rose scant 0.2% in November

  14-12-2018 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — U.S. retail sales increased a slight 0.2% in November, as strong sales tied to holiday shopping were offset by lower gasoline prices. The Commerce Department said Friday that retail sales have climbed a solid 5.3% so far this year.
  
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