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• Lotto multimillionaire from Surrey, B.C., says jackpot win an 'amazing blessing'

  04-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A woman from Surrey, B.C., has claimed a Lotto Max prize of $39.5 million and is thinking about a trip to Rome.
  
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• Amy Schumer laughs severe morning sickness with 'Baywatch' video - The North Bay Nugget

  04-01-2019 22:20
  Amy Schumer laughs severe morning sickness with 'Baywatch' video  The North Bay NuggetAmy Schumer has recreated Baywatch's iconic beach running scene to show off her pregnancy body.The comedienne, who is battling severe morning sickness ...
  
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• Police: 5 teenage girls killed in Poland "Escape Room" fire

  04-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  WARSAW, Poland — A fire broke out at an "Escape Room" game location in northern Poland on Friday, killing five teenage girls and injuring a man, authorities said.
  
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• High court to take new look at partisan electoral districts

  04-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is plunging back into the issue of whether electoral districts can be too partisan.
  
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• Former Alouettes defensive back Campbell signs deal with New York Jets

  04-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Tevaughn Campbell is hoping the third time is indeed the charm. The former Montreal Alouettes defensive back signed with the New York Jets on Friday.
  
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• Cheesed off: Food Guide makeover worries farmers as government prepares release

  04-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — An overhaul of the Canada Food Guide is set to be released soon, a highly anticipated makeover that will do away with the rainbow visual many Canadians associate with the dietary guide commonly used in hospitals and daycares.
  
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• Warren's trip to Iowa tests themes for a likely 2020 run

  04-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts strode into Iowa Friday with all the look of a presidential candidate, igniting pent-up Democratic frustration with her brand of fiery liberalism in the premier caucus state.
  
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• Warren's debut trip to Iowa ignites voter passion

  04-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts strode into Iowa Friday with all the look of a presidential candidate, igniting pent-up Democratic frustration with her brand of fiery liberalism in the premier caucus state.
  
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• Slain officer honoured with procession across California town

  04-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEWMAN, Calif.
  
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• Services begin for officer slain in California traffic stop

  04-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEWMAN, Calif.
  
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• Police set up man who falsely confessed to killing B.C. girl in 1978: lawyer

  04-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Undercover police manipulated a man into falsely confessing he killed a 12-year-old girl in British Columbia 40 years ago and the Crown has failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt, a defence lawyer says.
  
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• Ottawa Senators centre Jean-Gabrieal Pageau ready to return after injury

  04-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  Ottawa Senators centre Jean-Gabriel Pageau is expected to make his season debut on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes after missing the first 41 games with a torn Achilles tendon.
  
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• Kazakhstan stays, Denmark relegated at world junior hockey championship

  04-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Demid Yeremeyev made 25 as Kazakstan avoided relegation at the world junior championship with a 4-0 win over Denmark on Friday.
  
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• Iowa debut trip for potential 2020 hopeful Elizabeth Warren

  04-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  DES MOINES, Iowa — Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is making her first visit to Iowa as a likely presidential candidate, testing how her brand of fiery liberalism plays in the nation's premier caucus state.
  
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• Forced resignation hits National Hispanic Cultural Center

  04-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The National Hispanic Cultural Center of New Mexico is among the state agencies hit with forced resignations as Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham begins her term.
  
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• Famed Connecticut herbalist's widower ordered off farm

  04-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  COVENTRY, Conn.
  
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• Defence says Crown used false confession from man accused of murder in B.C.

  04-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A defence lawyer for a man on trial for the murder of a 12-year-old girl in British Columbia over 40 years ago says the Crown relied on a false confession and failed to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
  
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• Britney Spears puts Vegas shows on hold due to dad's health

  04-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  LAS VEGAS — Britney Spears is putting her planned Las Vegas residency on hold to focus on her father's recovery from a life-threatening illness. The pop superstar announced Friday she is going on an indefinite work hiatus.
  
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• 'Black Panther,' 'Crazy Rich Asians' snag PGA nominations

  04-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES — The producers behind hits "Black Panther," ''Crazy Rich Asians," ''A Star Is Born" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" are among the 10 nominees for the top prize at the Producers Guild Awards.
  
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• Group of North Bay friends open new craft brewery - CTVNews.ca

  04-01-2019 20:42
  Group of North Bay friends open new craft brewery  CTVNews.caA group of beer-loving friends from North Bay has opened a new brewery in the gateway city. Brittany Bortolon reports.
  
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• Motorist slams into accident scene

  04-01-2019 20:30 via baytoday.ca
  While emergency crews were tending to the persons involved in the collision, a vehicle ignored the closed road signs and drove into the collision scene at high speed
  
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• Extreme avalanche risk in Alberta, B.C. leads to warnings from Parks Canada

  04-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  BANFF, Alta. — Parks Canada is urging backcountry users to stay out of avalanche terrain this weekend after a winter storm led to an extreme danger rating in Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper national parks.
  
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• Purple fentanyl, meth, opiods seized during vehicle stop in North Bay - NorthBayNipissing.com

  04-01-2019 19:21
  Purple fentanyl, meth, opiods seized during vehicle stop in North Bay  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY – Four individuals are facing charges after more than $11000 of drugs, $5000 in cash, weigh scales and a pair of brass knuckles were seized after ...
  
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• City police seize $11,300 in drugs, four arrested - The North Bay Nugget

  04-01-2019 19:17
  City police seize $11,300 in drugs, four arrested  The North Bay NuggetNorth Bay police arrested two men and two women after receiving a report shortly after 2 pm Thursday of a person in a vehicle who appeared to be in some type ...
  
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• City police seize $11,300 in drugs, four arrested

  04-01-2019 19:08 via nugget.ca
  North Bay police arrested two men and two women after receiving a report shortly after 2 pm Thursday of a person in a vehicle who appeared to be in some type of medical distress. The vehicle was stopped on Worthington Street.
  Following the arrest, police conducted a search and seized the following from the vehicle:
  • A small baggy of a purple hard substance suspected to be purple fentanyl.
  • A hard clear substance suspected to be crystal methamphetamine.
  • A quantity of
  
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• GOP Sen. Roberts of Kansas says he won't seek re-election

  04-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MANHATTAN, Kan. — Republican Sen.
  
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• Beyonce sued by blind woman over website accessibility - The North Bay Nugget

  04-01-2019 18:25
  Beyonce sued by blind woman over website accessibility  The North Bay NuggetBeyonce is facing a lawsuit from a blind woman who alleges the singer's website is not accessible to the visually impaired.The Formation singer's company ...
  
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• Snowmobile trail in North Bay area closed after groomer falls off bridge - NorthBayNipissing.com

  04-01-2019 18:20
  Snowmobile trail in North Bay area closed after groomer falls off bridge  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY — OPP are advising that a snowmobile trail in the North Bay area will be closed for most of the day.
  
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• Woman accidentally leaves gold, diamonds and pearls in clothing donation bag

  04-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — A Halifax woman who accidentally donated her lifelong collection of gold, diamonds and pearls is hoping against the odds that her jewelry will be returned.
  
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• Stocks swing to huge gains after jobs report, trade talks

  04-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Global stocks soared Friday and reversed the big losses they suffered just a day earlier. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 746 points in the latest twist in a wild three months for markets. Hopes for progress in the U.S.
  
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• Stocks pull a U-turn and soar after jobs report, trade talks

  04-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Global stocks are soaring Friday and reversing the big losses they suffered just a day ago. The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared almost 600 points in the latest twist in a wild three months for markets. Hopes for progress in the U.S.
  
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• Stock markets surge higher following news of U.S.-China trade talks

  04-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — North American stock markets surged higher in late-morning trading following news of trade talks between the U.S. and China set for next week. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 190.79 points at 14,403.54.
  
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• Markets end wild first week of the year with strong rebound on positive news

  04-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — North American stock markets ended a wild first trading week of the year by rebounding strongly Friday on positive trade, employment and interest rate news and a further boost in the price of oil.
  
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• Canada's two major railways well-poised for trade headwinds in 2019: analysts

  04-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Canada's two major railways are well-positioned to weather potential economic headwinds and the U.S.-China trade war, analysts say, as ongoing investments in new cars and track bolster crude-by-rail and commodities shipments.
  
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• Some motorists still don't get it

  04-01-2019 18:00 via nugget.ca
  North Bay OPP laid four impaired-related charges during the Festive RIDE campaign Nov. 23-Jan. 2.
  A total of 103 RIDE events were conducted, also resulting in one warn-range suspension.
  Temiskaming OPP conducted 135 RIDE events, resulting in two warn-range suspensions and five impaired-related charges.
  West Parry Sound OPP conducted 192 hours of Festive RIDE, resulting in two impaired by alcohol charges and two three-day suspensions. They also laid 25 Highway Traffic Act charges.
  Across Ontario,
  
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• Snowmobile groomer falls off bridge

  04-01-2019 17:51 via nugget.ca
  North Bay Ontario Provincial Police are advising the public that a portion of the snowmobile trail, A/D located north of Sand Dam Road north of North Bay, will be closed most of the day to remove a groomer that fell off a bridge Thursday night.
  According to police, the operator received minor injuries.nugget.ca will update story
  
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• Stocks surge as US and China plan trade talks; hiring climbs

  04-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Global stocks are jumping Friday as investors welcomed news of trade talks between the U.S. and China next week and the U.S. government reported a big increase in hiring in December.
  
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• Powell says he would reject any Trump request to resign

  04-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday that he will not resign if asked to do so by President Donald Trump, a message that heartened investors who had been concerned by Trump's repeated attacks on his hand-picked choice to le
  
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• Kevin Hart says he's considering Oscar hosting gig again

  04-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Prodded by Ellen DeGeneres, comic Kevin Hart says he'll reconsider his decision to step down as host of the Academy Awards.
  
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• Hollywood kicks off 2019 awards season in Palm Springs

  04-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Bradley Cooper, Spike Lee, Olivia Colman and other Oscar contenders kicked off Hollywood's 2019 awards season with an emotional trip to the desert city of Palm Springs.
  
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• HBC stock climbs after exec purchases about 18 million of the retailer's shares

  04-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Hudson's Bay Co.'s stock is up about 12 per cent after an entity controlled by HBC executive chairman Richard Baker announced it picked up another eight per cent stake in the department store company.
  
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• Fewer affected in Marriott hack, but passports a red flag

  04-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  BETHESDA, Md. — Fewer Marriott guest records than previously feared were compromised in a massive data breach, but the largest hotel chain in the world confirmed Friday that approximately 5.25 million unencrypted passport numbers were accessed.
  
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• Back injury sidelines Canada's Vasek Pospisil for Australian Open

  04-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE, Australia — Canada's Vasek Pospisil has dropped out of the Australian Open because of a back injury. The native of Vernon, B.C., who is ranked 70th in the world, hasn't played since October.
  
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• North Bay's St. John Ambulance jumped in to aid 'Y' heart attack victim - BayToday

  04-01-2019 17:00
  North Bay's St. John Ambulance jumped in to aid 'Y' heart attack victim  BayTodayThere were many bystanders that jumped in to help this gentleman on Christmas Eve.
  
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• North Bay’s St. John Ambulance jumped in to aid 'Y' heart attack victim

  04-01-2019 17:00 via baytoday.ca
   There were many bystanders that jumped in to help this gentleman on Christmas Eve
  
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• Ford recalls over 953,000 vehicles to replace inflators

  04-01-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  Ford is recalling more than 953,000 vehicles worldwide to replace Takata passenger air bag inflators that can explode and hurl shrapnel. The move includes 782,000 vehicles in the U.S. and is part of the largest series of recalls in U.S. history.
  
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• 2018 in Focus: November

  04-01-2019 16:02 via nugget.ca
  Two geckos were rescued from the garbage in October by a Miller Waste driver in North Bay. The two reptiles were in extremely poor condition, but in November were thriving at the North Bay and District Humane Society. The humane society launched an investigation into the incident.Submitted PhotoThe redevelopment of the Algonquin Nursing Home in Mattawa is nearly complete. The new facility, co-located on the same site as the community’s hospital, is expected to open this month. The province
  
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• CLARKE, Robert “Bruce”

  04-01-2019 16:01 via baytoday.ca
  Peacefully, surrounded by loved ones at the Sault Area Hospital, just short of his 75th birthday
  
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• Serious collision on Highway 118 sends man to hospital

  04-01-2019 15:58 via baytoday.ca
  The collision ensued after a vehicle fishtailed, lost control and veered into the rear wheels of an oncoming tractor trailer
  
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• Highway 17B closed next week

  04-01-2019 15:51 via baytoday.ca
  The closures are required for structural inspections of the existing Duchesnay Creek Bridge
  
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