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• Beloved Indian comic Kader Khan dies in Toronto - The North Bay Nugget

  02-01-2019 23:25
  Beloved Indian comic Kader Khan dies in Toronto  The North Bay NuggetOne of India's most famous comedians has died in a Toronto hospital.Kader Khan died on Dec. 31, following a long illness,A Bollywood favourite, Khan's ...
  
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• Raptors expecting hostile reception for Leonard in return to San Antonio

  02-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Two days after being serenaded by chants of "M-V-P!" in Toronto, Raptors star Kawhi Leonard is about to return to an arena where fans won't be nearly so kind.
  
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• NHL's potential UFA class could make for another exciting July 1

  02-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  Mark Stone made it clear he wants to stay in the nation's capital. Now it's up to the Ottawa Senators and the winger's agent to get it done. And they aren't alone in a league where a number of big names could hit unrestricted free agency this summer.
  
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• Man wanted by North Bay police arrested in Huntsville - BayToday

  02-01-2019 23:03
  Man wanted by North Bay police arrested in Huntsville  BayTodayCausing a disturbance has led to big trouble for a Toronto area couple. OPP says that they were called to 70 Howland Drive, Huntsville on December 29, ...
  
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• Frank out, Tony in

  02-01-2019 22:16 via baytoday.ca
  He emigrated from South Africa more than 20 years ago, where he was born and raised, attended university, became a mechanical engineer, and began his career in management
  
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• Syncrude to pay $2.75 million to settle charges in Alberta blue heron deaths

  02-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Syncrude has agreed to plead guilty and pay $2.75 million in fines over the deaths of 31 great blue herons at an Alberta oilsands mine.
  
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• Proposed class action against Uber can proceed, appeal court rules

  02-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A proposed class-action lawsuit against the ride-hailing company Uber filed by one of its drivers will go ahead after Ontario's top court reversed a lower court decision that would have sent the matter to arbitration overseas.
  
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• LA police make arrest in burglaries of Hollywood Hills homes

  02-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Los Angeles police have arrested a man they say burglarized Hollywood Hills homes including those of celebrities after casing them while pretending to be a potential buyer or real estate agent during open houses.
  
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• Indiana man charged with neglect after toddler shoots sister

  02-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  LEBANON, Ind. — A northwestern Indiana man has been charged with felony neglect after police say a 3-year-old boy fatally shot his 4-year-old sister with the suspect's gun.
  
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• B.C. prof hopes students' ideas to retrofit clothing bins will prevent deaths

  02-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — At least seven Canadians have died after getting stuck in clothing donation bins and the latest fatality has prompted an advocate to call for the "death traps" to be immediately fixed or removed.
  
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• Man wanted by North Bay police arrested in Huntsville

  02-01-2019 22:03 via baytoday.ca
  Causing a disturbance has led to big trouble for a Toronto area couple. OPP says that they were called to 70 Howland Drive, Huntsville on December 29, at approximately 5:45 a.m. Someone had complained about a man causing a disturbance.
  
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• Tesla cuts prices as 4Q deliveries miss analysts' estimates

  02-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  DETROIT — Shares of electric car and solar panel maker Tesla Inc. tumbled Wednesday after the company cut vehicle prices by $2,000 and announced fourth-quarter sales figures that fell short of Wall Street estimates.
  
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• Sources: General manager Tim Bezbatchenko leaving Toronto FC for Columbus

  02-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — General manager Tim Bezbatchenko, who helped build Toronto FC into a championship side, is leaving the MLS club.
  
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• Peru's attorney general reverses course on corruption probe

  02-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  LIMA, Peru — Peru's attorney general on Wednesday reversed his dismissal of the lead investigators in a sweeping corruption probe into top officials, retreating in the face of a growing public outcry and a bid by the president that could remove him f
  
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• Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price ready to return from lower-body injury

  02-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  BROSSARD, Que. — Montreal Canadiens star goaltender Carey Price is expected to return to the lineup on Thursday night against the visiting Vancouver Canucks.
  
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• Halifax CFL proponents now selling swag for proposed Atlantic Schooners

  02-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — It doesn't exist yet, but the Atlantic Schooners Football Club — Halifax's proposed CFL team — is already selling swag.
  
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• Police lay robbery charges in North Bay murder - CTVNews.ca

  02-01-2019 20:50
  Police lay robbery charges in North Bay murder  CTVNews.caNorth Bay woman faces two robbery charges in connection with December murder.
  
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• Additional charges laid in connection with North Bay homicide - NorthBayNipissing.com

  02-01-2019 20:28
  Additional charges laid in connection with North Bay homicide  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY – A 31-year-old woman is facing charges in connection with a robbery that lead to the Dec. 5 homicide of Abraham Kamerman in North Bay.
  
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• Kucherov, Gaudreau, McDavid named NHL's 3 stars; Pettersson get top rookie nod

  02-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Lightning sniper Nikita Kucherov, Calgary Flames winger Johnny Gaudreau and Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid have been named the NHL's three stars of the month for December, the league announced Wednesday.
  
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• In the Rings: Ryan Fry set to make his return with Team Jacobs at Canadian Open

  02-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  After taking a leave of over six weeks after his disqualification from the Red Deer Curling Classic, Ryan Fry is set to return to his usual position as third on Team Brad Jacobs.
  
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• Contemporary play tracks global consequences of money - The North Bay Nugget

  02-01-2019 20:05
  Contemporary play tracks global consequences of money  The North Bay NuggetThe Full Light of DayWhen: Jan. 7 to 12Where: Vancouver PlayhouseTickets: starting from $19.99; electriccompanytheatre.comThe press materials describe The ...
  
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• Canucks deal Nilsson and Archibald to Senators for McKenna, Pyatt, draft pick

  02-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Vancouver Canucks traded goalie Anders Nilsson and minor-league winger Darren Archibald the Ottawa Senators for netminder Mike McKenna, forward Tom Pyatt and a sixth-round pick in the 2019 NHL draft on Wednesday.
  
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• B.C. housing market shows signs of moderation: assessment agency

  02-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Assessed values of some single family homes in Metro Vancouver's once red hot housing market dropped between five and 10 per cent in the latest assessments used to determine property taxes in British Columbia.
  
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• Third person charged in December shooting death

  02-01-2019 20:01 via nugget.ca
  A third person has been charged in connection with the shooting death last month of a 45-year-old North Bay man in a home invasion-style robbery.In a release Wednesday, city police say Martina Lafontaine, 31, of North Bay, faces charges of conspiracy to commit the indictable offence of robbery and attempted robbery. Police say the charges, which were laid Dec. 20, are the result of an investigation linking her to the robbery that led to the homicide.
  Lafontaine was held in custody and is expecte
  
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• This isn’t two-hour free parking? - My North Bay Now

  02-01-2019 20:00
  This isn’t two-hour free parking?  My North Bay NowA reminder to drivers and pedestrians that there is a layer of ice underneath all of that snow we got New Year's Eve. North Bay Police responded to the scene of ...
  
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• Working smoke alarms saved Astorville family – Fire Chief

  02-01-2019 19:28 via nugget.ca
  Smoke alarms are being credited for saving the lives of a young Astorville family whose attached garage was destroyed by fire Tuesday.
  Fire chief Frank Loeffen said crews were dispatched to a structure fire in Astorville at 3:13 p.m.
  He said upon arrival heavy smoke and flames were seen in the attached garage.
  “Volunteers quickly prevented the fire from spreading into the two-storey residence and extinguished the fire in the garage.”
  The cause hasn’t been determined, however da
  
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• CURRIE, Wayne

  02-01-2019 19:18 via baytoday.ca
  It is with sadness that Wayne’s family announce his passing on Saturday, December 29, 2018
  
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• ONTARIO: Lower gas prices not the work of Ontario government, experts say

  02-01-2019 19:07 via baytoday.ca
  Gas prices across the province have dropped significantly over the last few months, but petroleum experts say the Ford government is only responsible for about five cents of that
  
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• North Bay commercial real estate leases, sales for Jan. 2, 2019 - North Bay Business Journal

  02-01-2019 19:06
  North Bay commercial real estate leases, sales for Jan. 2, 2019  North Bay Business JournalHere are the latest business leads from commercial real estate leases and sales in Sonoma County in the San Francisco North Bay Area.
  
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• Montreal longshoremen at country's second-largest port vote for strike mandate

  02-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Longshoremen at the Port of Montreal have voted nearly unanimously for a strike mandate to be used at any time during ongoing contract negotiations with their employers. Union spokesman Michel Murray said today 99.
  
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• GROULX, Maurice (Lemski)

  02-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  With wonderful memories and experiences with family and friends. Maurice passed away on January 1, 2019 at North Bay Regional Health Centre
  
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• Spotlight: A million dollar fish tale: What you didn’t know about angling tourism in Northern Ontario

  02-01-2019 18:57 via baytoday.ca
  Destinations like Pine Portage Lodge started small but play a huge part in our northern economy
  
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• TSX starts the trading year higher as energy sector helped by increased oil price

  02-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index started the trading year higher in a volatile day Wednesday that saw the key energy sector get a boost from rising oil prices. The S&P/TSX composite index sank to a intraday low of 14,112.
  
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• Rising oil prices help Toronto stocks start 2019 with a move higher

  02-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Rising oil prices helped boost the energy sector as Canada's main stock index headed higher on the first trading day of the year. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 24.59 points at 14,347.45.
  
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• Ovechkin to skip NHL All-Star Game, be suspended 1 game

  02-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin will skip the All-Star Weekend in San Jose to get some extra rest and serve an automatic one-game suspension. The Washington Capitals announced Ovechkin's decision Wednesday.
  
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• Battalion prospect shining for dominant Trappers

  02-01-2019 18:03 via baytoday.ca
  'I need to get bigger, stronger and faster and hopefully impress some people at the upcoming spring and summer camp'
  
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• Citizen activist is North Bay's 'Newsmaker of the Year'

  02-01-2019 17:34 via baytoday.ca
  Ferris received 42 per cent of the 650 votes cast
  
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• Theft and car accident frustrates garage owner

  02-01-2019 17:33 via baytoday.ca
  'This is a petty theft but the situation is going to cost me a lot more now'
  
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• Halifax digital studio gets provincial payroll rebate of up to $1.5 million

  02-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — A Halifax-area digital studio is getting a payroll rebate of up to $1.5 million over five years. Nova Scotia Business Inc., the provincial government's business development agency, says REDspace Inc.
  
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• Canadian speedskater Isabelle Weidemann pushes her way into world's elite

  02-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Isabelle Weidemann has hit her stride, literally and figuratively, in long-track speedskating. Currently ranked No.
  
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• First baby is a girl!

  02-01-2019 16:32 via baytoday.ca
  North Bay Regional hospital welcomed Gabrielle Bourgoin
  
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• Eugenie Bouchard advances to quarterfinals at ASB Classic

  02-01-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Canada's Eugenie Bouchard is off to the quarterfinals at the ASB Classic. The native of Westmount, Que., downed Bibiane Schoofs of the Netherlands 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4 in the second round of the season-opening event on Wednesday.
  
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• China's leader urges action on unification with Taiwan

  02-01-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping, declaring that independence is not an option for Taiwan, urged both sides to reach an early consensus on unification and not leave the issue for future generations.
  
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• Driver sustains injuries following collision with moose

  02-01-2019 15:46 via nugget.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police are warning motorists that wildlife, such as moose still pose a danger in the winter. North Bay OPP attended a motor vehicle collision early Wednesday morning on Highway 11 North at Tilden Lake.
  According to police, the driver received minor injuries.
  
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• North Bay OPP caution drivers of moose dangers after collision - NorthBayNipissing.com

  02-01-2019 15:42
  North Bay OPP caution drivers of moose dangers after collision  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY — Wildlife collisions can be dangers, especially when one encounters a moose.
  
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• Train crash on Danish bridge kills 6, injures 16

  02-01-2019 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  COPENHAGEN — A Danish passenger train apparently hit falling cargo from a passing freight train Wednesday, an accident that killed six people and injured 16 others as it crossed a bridge linking the country's islands, authorities said.
  
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• 6 die in Denmark's worst train accident since 1988

  02-01-2019 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  COPENHAGEN — Six passengers were killed when a Danish train sustained damage while crossing a bridge that was closed to cars because of high wind Wednesday, and authorities investigated if falling cargo from a freight train caused Denmark's deadliest
  
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• 6 die in Denmark's worst train accident since 1987

  02-01-2019 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  COPENHAGEN — Six passengers were killed when a Danish train crossed a bridge that had been closed to cars because of high wind Wednesday, and authorities investigated if falling cargo from a passing freight train caused Denmark's deadliest railway ac
  
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• What was the top sports story of 2018? You decide!

  02-01-2019 14:20 via baytoday.ca
  We have a long list for you to sift through
  
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• Justin Bieber got a face tattoo - The North Bay Nugget

  02-01-2019 14:13
  Justin Bieber got a face tattoo  The North Bay NuggetJustin Bieber has finally unveiled his small face tattoo after months of secrecy.In November, celebrity tattoo artist Bang Bang, real name Keith McCurdy, divulged ...
  
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