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• Rask stops 31 shots, Bruins edge Sabres 2-1

  05-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  BOSTON — Chris Wagner and David Backes scored, Tuukka Rask stopped 31 shots and the Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 2-1 Saturday night for their fourth straight victory. Boston won three of four games in the season series against Buffalo.
  
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• Brodie's OT goal leads Flames past Flyers 3-2

  05-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  PHILADELPHIA — The Flames just needed to get out of their own way.
  
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• DEFOREST, Harry Edward

  05-01-2019 22:08 via baytoday.ca
  Harry Edward died peacefully, with his family at his side, at North Bay Regional Health Centre, on Friday, January 4, 2019. He was 88 years old. Harry was predeceased by his beloved wife Thelma (Boughner) (1935-2016).
  
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• Wheels come off again as Senators drop seventh in a row with 4-3 loss to Wild

  05-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Once again, the Ottawa Senators got off to a hot start but came up short. Ottawa was outshooting the Minnesota Wild 12-2 midway through the first period but a shoddy second proved the Senators' undoing in a 4-3 loss on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Jared Spurgeon's two goals lift Minnesota Wild over Ottawa Senators 4-3

  05-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Jared Spurgeon scored twice as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Ottawa Senators 4-3 on Saturday afternoon. Jordan Greenway and Zach Parise also scored for the Wild (20-17-3), who played their second of a four-game road trip.
  
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• Jamanka wins WCup bobsled, Meyers Taylor of US gets bronze

  05-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  ALTENBERG, Germany — Olympic champion Mariama Jamanka of Germany drove to her second World Cup bobsled win of the season Saturday, rallying in the second heat to take the victory. Jamanka and Annika Drazek finished their two runs in 1 minute, 57.
  
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• International hockey competitions may move to NHL-sized ice: IIHF president

  05-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — International Ice Hockey Federation president Rene Fasel has his eyes on the NHL and he likes what he sees.
  
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• Canada's Carolyn Maxwell finishes 11th at luge World Cup in Germany

  05-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  KOENIGSSEE, Germany — Canadian teenager Carolyn Maxwell finished 11th at the luge World Cup on a demanding track in Konigssee, Germany on Saturday. The 18-year-old rookie on the World Cup circuit clocked a two-run time of one minute 46.
  
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• Quebec woman and travel companion feared missing in Burkina Faso, family says

  05-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — A Quebec woman who was travelling in Burkina Faso with a friend hasn't been heard from in three weeks and is feared missing, her family said Saturday.
  
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• Pettersson likely to miss 1-2 weeks with slight sprain of knee ligament

  05-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Vancouver Canucks star rookie Elias Pettersson is expected to be out of the lineup for about a week or two after suffering a right knee injury in a game at Montreal last Thursday.
  
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• Jets' Paul Maurice named Central Division head coach for NHL All-Star Game

  05-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  Winnipeg Jets head coach Paul Maurice will be behind the bench for the Central Division at the NHL's upcoming all-star game. Maurice is the third member of the Jets going to the all-star weekend on Jan.
  
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• Canucks 'hopeful' injured star rookie Elias Pettersson will be back soon

  05-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Vancouver Canucks head coach Travis Green says he's optimistic leading scorer Elias Pettersson won't be out of the lineup for an extended period of time.
  
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• Canada's Emily Nishikawa finishes 25th at Tour de Ski event in Italy

  05-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  VAL DI FIEMME, Italy — Canada's Emily Nishikawa picked up five more spots in the overall Tour de Ski standings following a 25th place finish on Saturday in the women's 10-kilometre mass start classic-ski race in Val di Fiemme, Italy.
  
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• American Shiffrin gets personal best 7th straight slalom win

  05-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  ZAGREB, Croatia — In the rhythmic style of a dancer, Mikaela Shiffrin approached yet another record on Saturday.
  
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• Tips to prevent your water pipes from freezing

  05-01-2019 21:00 via baytoday.ca
  Protect exposed pipes by wrapping them with heat tape, pre-molded foam rubber sleeves or fibreglass insulation
  
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• ROTA, Olga Fortunata (nee Barone)

  05-01-2019 19:33 via baytoday.ca
  1931 - 2019 – Passed away peacefully at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on January 4, 2019 after a long battle with cancer. Olga was born in Cosenza, Italy on May 25th, 1931 to the late Giuseppe & Maria (nee Vilotta) Barone.
  
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• Minor bus accident involving NOJHL team leads to weekend game cancellations

  05-01-2019 19:10 via baytoday.ca
  As a result the Voodoos vs Rock game scheduled for Sunday in Powassan has been postponed
  
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• Golden Globes another sign of value of Asian inclusion

  05-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  The Golden Globe Awards is set to feel like a major evolution from its 2015 broadcast, when comedian Margaret Cho's appearance as a North Korean film journalist who spoke in heavily accented English was slammed by some as awkward and racist.
  
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• Bad weather continues to hamper fire dousing efforts on container ship

  05-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — Poor weather conditions are still preventing crews from extinguishing a fire burning aboard a large Halifax-bound container ship about 1,775 kilometres southeast of the city. A spokesman for the U.S. Coast Guard in Portsmouth, Va.
  
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• SCOBIE, Ennis Joseph Carmen

  05-01-2019 18:35 via baytoday.ca
  Passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday January 4, 2019 at Nipissing Manor. He was in his 77th year.
  
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• Solskjaer's winning streak continues for Man U in FA Cup

  05-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  Alexis Sanchez had just been substituted and was resting up in the Manchester United dugout when he got a tap on the arm. It was Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, telling him to get out of the manager's seat and find another.
  
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• Madrid's Gareth Bale has minor muscle injury in left leg

  05-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  MADRID — Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale has injured a muscle in his left leg, but coach Santiago Solari says it is "nothing to worry about." Bale hurt his lower left leg late in the first half on Thursday in the 2-2 draw at Villarreal.
  
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• Another win for Solskjaer as 2 EPL teams ousted from FA Cup

  05-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  Alexis Sanchez was resting up in the Manchester United dugout moments after getting substituted when he got a tap on the arm. It was Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, telling him to get out of the manager's seat and find another.
  
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• Police investigation after threats to Rangers-Celtic referee

  05-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  GLASGOW, Scotland — Police in Scotland are investigating threats made to the referee who took charge of the recent Old Firm game between Rangers and Celtic.
  
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• Pay attention to the flashing red lights and other safety equipment used on buses.

  05-01-2019 17:00 via baytoday.ca
  School buses are 16 times safer than any other vehicle because of their design and safety features
  
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• WHITTINGTON, Sharon Marie

  05-01-2019 15:14 via baytoday.ca
  Peacefully surrounded by the love of her family, Sharon passed away at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on January 3, 2019 at the age of 69 years
  
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• Russia: Too early to consider exchange of Canadian US spy suspect

  05-01-2019 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  MOSCOW — Russia's deputy foreign minister is brushing back suggestions that an American with Canadian citizenship being held in Moscow on suspicion of spying could be exchanged for a Russian.
  
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• German IT security agency defends response in hacking case

  05-01-2019 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  BERLIN — Germany's IT security agency on Saturday defended its response to the leaking of hundreds of politicians' private information, after lawmakers accused it of failing to inform them quickly enough.
  
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• German IT security agency criticized over hacking response

  05-01-2019 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  BERLIN — Germany's IT security agency is coming under fire for its response to a massive online leak of hundreds of politicians' and celebrities' private information.
  
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• Ottawa man facing child pornography charges following mission trip to Nepal

  05-01-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Police say a 62-year-old Ottawa man is facing charges after he allegedly brought child pornography back to Canada following a mission trip to an orphanage in Nepal.
  
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• Military expert suggests Canada may want to consider its own space force

  05-01-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — President Donald Trump's push to create a U.S. space force is being welcomed by military experts in Canada, and the executive director of one defence think tank says Canada should consider following suit.
  
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• Lakers athletes back in action

  05-01-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  Busy night of Basketball and hockey for the four Lakers varsity teams
  
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• Russia: Too early to consider exchange of US spy suspect

  05-01-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  MOSCOW — Russia's deputy foreign minister is brushing back suggestions that an American being held in Moscow on suspicion of spying could be exchanged for a Russian.
  
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• Weekend shutdown talks led by Pence to go into a second day

  05-01-2019 11:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — White House officials and congressional aides kicked off weekend talks aimed at ending a partial government shutdown that has dragged into a 15th day.
  
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• US sends troops for possible 'violent' Congo vote protests

  05-01-2019 11:05 via baytoday.ca
  KINSHASA, Congo — On the eve of the first expected results of Congo's long-delayed presidential election, President Donald Trump said military personnel had deployed to the region to protect U.S.
  
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• US sends troops ahead of possible Congo election protests

  05-01-2019 11:05 via baytoday.ca
  KINSHASA, Congo — U.S. President Donald Trump says military personnel have deployed to Central Africa in advance of possible "violent demonstrations" in Congo over results of Sunday's presidential election.
  
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• Trump says 'not much headway' in talks as shutdown drags on

  05-01-2019 11:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — White House officials and congressional aides emerged from talks aimed at ending a partial government shutdown over President Donald Trump's demands for border wall funding without a breakthrough Saturday, though they planned to return t
  
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• Talks to resume after Trump says shutdown could last 'years'

  05-01-2019 11:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — White House officials and congressional staffers will continue negotiations Saturday over the government shutdown, even after President Donald Trump declared he could keep it going for "months or even years.
  
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• Police: 3 dead, 4 injured in bowling alley shooting

  05-01-2019 11:05 via baytoday.ca
  Police say three people were killed and four people were injured in a shooting late Friday night at a bowling alley in Torrance, California.
  
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• Pence leading shutdown talks with congressional staffers

  05-01-2019 11:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — With many federal workers frozen out of the jobs and vacationers blocked from public attractions their tax dollars pay for, talks between White House officials and congressional aides kicked off Saturday aimed at ending a government shut
  
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• Democrats take power in House; impeachment talk flares

  05-01-2019 11:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had only been in office for a few hours when a handful of Democrats defied her persistent calls not to begin the new Congress by talking about impeachment.
  
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• Afghan official says insurgents stormed checkpoint, 7 killed

  05-01-2019 11:05 via baytoday.ca
  KABUL — An Afghan official says at least seven border police officers were killed when their checkpoint came under attack by insurgents in southern Kandahar province.
  
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• 3 killed, 4 injured in California bowling alley shooting

  05-01-2019 11:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORRANCE, Calif. — Three men were fatally shot late Friday and four injured when a brawl at a popular Los Angeles-area bowling alley and karaoke bar erupted into gunfire that had terrified patrons, some children, running for their lives.
  
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• Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu reaches her first WTA final at ASB Classic

  05-01-2019 09:05 via baytoday.ca
  AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu is heading to her first WTA Tour event final. The 18-year-old cruised past 28th-ranked Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan on Saturday 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals at the ASB Classic.
  
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• Canadian Bianca Andreescu reaches final at ASB Classic

  05-01-2019 09:05 via baytoday.ca
  AUCKLAND, New Zealand — Canadian teenager Bianca Andreescu is heading to her first WTA Tour event final. The 18-year-old cruised past 28th-ranked Hsieh Su-Wei of Taiwan on Saturday 6-3, 6-3 in the semifinals at the ASB Classic.
  
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• 'Stars aligned' for North Bay's newest brewery - The North Bay Nugget

  05-01-2019 07:52
  'Stars aligned' for North Bay's newest brewery  The North Bay Nugget'But it's not just great beer, it's intense pride in North Bay' for Gateway City Brewery.
  
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• North Bay girl's illness a medical mystery - The North Bay Nugget

  05-01-2019 07:52
  North Bay girl's illness a medical mystery  The North Bay NuggetEleanor Riddell's medical file is almost as tall as she is. The 2 1/2-year-old is living with unexplained medical issues and her family is running out of options.
  
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• North Bay girl's illness a medical mystery

  05-01-2019 07:50 via nugget.ca
  Eleanor Riddell’s medical file is almost as tall as she is.
  The 2 1/2-year-old is living with unexplained medical issues and her family is running out of options.
  “We have exhausted everything out of North Bay and we’ve been through CHEO (Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario in Ottawa) and Sick Kids in Toronto. We’re at the end of the road.
  “Nobody can figure out why Eleanor continues to have reoccurring high fevers, joint pain, mouth ulcers, swelling of her
  
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• Clock ticking on major North Bay projects - McDonald - The North Bay Nugget

  05-01-2019 07:48
  Clock ticking on major North Bay projects - McDonald  The North Bay NuggetMayor looking to council for quick decisions on splash pad, West Ferris arena and King's Landing wharf.
  
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• 'Stars aligned' for North Bay's newest brewery

  05-01-2019 07:45 via nugget.ca
  There’s nothing like being able to come home.
  Especially when you’re bringing the beer.
  “Everybody thinks they make great beer,” Mike Perreault explains. “But it’s not just great beer, it’s intense pride in North Bay.”
  Perreault, Sully Sullivan and Jeff Hodge – all North Bay boys – and John Palko, originally from Niagara Falls, have been serving the products of Gateway City Brewery since Jan. 29, achieving their target of opening for bu
  
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