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• Storm GM George Burnett loads up on Canadian junior team talent for playoff push

  10-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — George Burnett of the Guelph Storm didn't initially set out to be the busiest general manager ahead of the Ontario Hockey League trade deadline.
  
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• Shoppers-branded Botox clinics launch amid concerns of 'cookie-cutter' cosmetics

  10-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart takes its most aggressive step into the beauty business this weekend with its first stand-alone clinic to offer Botox injections, fillers, laser treatments and medical-grade peels.
  
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• SEC, Wells Fargo agree to 38 Studios settlement, but delayed

  10-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The U.S.
  
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• R. Kelly's streams increase after docu-series alleges abuse

  10-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES — Nielsen Music says streaming numbers for R. Kelly have nearly doubled after a recent documentary accused the R&B singer of sexual misconduct involving women and underage girls. The Lifetime docu-series "Surviving R.
  
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• Quebec premier backs order forcing hospital to remove bilingual signs

  10-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec Premier Francois Legault is defending an order forcing a hospital northwest of Montreal to remove its bilingual signs. To the dismay of local politicians, the hospital in Lachute, Que.
  
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• MLK daughter: Firing not best for weatherman who used slur

  10-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. says an upstate New York TV meteorologist who uttered a racial slur while saying her father's name shouldn't have been fired.
  
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• Lawyer urges judge to release man convicted of killing wife in B.C.

  10-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A prisoner who has proclaimed his innocence in the 1994 murder of his common-law wife in British Columbia should be released on bail while the federal government reviews his case as a potential miscarriage of justice, a defence lawyer say
  
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• Crown lawyer tells B.C. bail hearing convicted killer had time to kill his wife

  10-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A Crown lawyer arguing against the bail release of a man already convicted of killing his common-law wife in British Columbia says Wade Skiffington had a 20-minute window of opportunity to commit the crime. Hank Reiner told B.C.
  
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• CFL receiver Duron Carter tweets he could be finished playing football

  10-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — It seems Duron Carter's football future is tied to just how quickly the CFL and its players can agree on a new collective bargaining agreement. The two sides have yet to hold their first bargaining session.
  
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• North Bay Museum looking for your old photos

  10-01-2019 23:03 via baytoday.ca
  The photography exhibit will show the life of teenagers in our city over the span of one hundred years (from 1900 to 2000)
  
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• TSB report cites fatigue in B.C. tug incident, says mate asleep while on watch

  10-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — A tugboat accident has the Transportation Safety Board repeating its calls for heightened awareness about the dangers of crew fatigue while at sea.
  
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• Thalidomide survivor calls on government to boost annual payment

  10-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A Health Canada revamp of a compensation program doesn't boost annual payments to a level that could make the difference between independence and institutionalization, thalidomide survivor Fiona Sampson said Thursday.
  
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• Michael Cohen to testify publicly before Congress next month

  10-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, will testify publicly before a House committee next month in a hearing that could serve as the opening salvo in a promised Democratic effort to greater scrutinize Trump, his conflict
  
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• Cohen, ex-Trump lawyer, to testify publicly before Congress

  10-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, will testify publicly before a House committee next month in a hearing that could serve as the opening salvo of a promised Democratic effort to scrutinize Trump, his conflicts of int
  
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• North Bay Museum seeks submissions for photo exhibit focusing on teen years - My North Bay Now

  10-01-2019 21:37
  North Bay Museum seeks submissions for photo exhibit focusing on teen years  My North Bay NowHere's your chance to show off those historical photos from your albums, attics or shoe boxes. The North Bay Museum is seeking submissions for a new photo ...
  
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• TRAPPERS ROUNDUP: Major Peewee AAAs ousted in tourney semifinal - The North Bay Nugget

  10-01-2019 21:28
  TRAPPERS ROUNDUP: Major Peewee AAAs ousted in tourney semifinal  The North Bay NuggetThe North Bay Hopper Buick/GMC Major Peewee AAA Trappers were eliminated in the semifinal 5-0 at the hands of the North Central Predators at the Oshawa ...
  
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• Battalion send Vescio to Hamilton - The North Bay Nugget

  10-01-2019 21:20
  Battalion send Vescio to Hamilton  The North Bay NuggetThe North Bay Battalion has traded defenceman Payton Vescio to the Hamilton Bulldogs for a conditional 15th-round pick in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection, ...
  
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• Sister of tennis star Eugenie Bouchard testifies in online harassment case

  10-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Charlotte Bouchard says her decision to pursue criminal charges against a Montreal man accused of harassing her will have been worth it if it helps just one victim of online stalking.
  
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• Prime minister pleased tensions are easing at site of B.C. pipeline protest

  10-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Arrests at a blockade this week show the government needs to properly engage with Indigenous Peoples and build a different relationship than it has had in the past, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday.
  
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• Newfoundland First Nation in mourning after woman's suspicious death

  10-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  CONNE RIVER, N.L. — A Newfoundland First Nation is grieving after the suspicious death of an Indigenous woman, saying it shows the national crisis has no boundaries.
  
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• Deal reached in northern British Columbia pipeline impasse

  10-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  SMITHERS, B.C. — Hereditary chiefs of the Wetsuweten First Nation say they've reached a deal with RCMP to allow a natural gas company access across a bridge that had been blocked in their territory.
  
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• Bernier says abortion, gender identity not on People's Party of Canada platform

  10-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — People's Party Leader Maxime Bernier says his party's policies will not include anything to do with abortion or gender identity, despite the fact its first candidate besides him is a vocal social conservative.
  
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• Vandalism causes death of 700,000 young chum salmon at B.C. hatchery

  10-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  POWELL RIVER, B.C. — The manager of a salmon hatchery north of Vancouver says it will take years to recover from vandalism that led to the deaths of 700,000 fish.
  
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• Postmedia's Paul Godfrey passes baton to Andrew MacLeod, who takes on CEO's job

  10-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Postmedia Network Canada Corp. announced Thursday that Paul Godfrey is stepping down as CEO and will be succeeded by president and chief operating officer Andrew MacLeod.
  
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• Norovirus outbreak sickens 277 on Oasis of the Seas

  10-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  MIAMI — Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas is returning to a Florida port a day early and giving passengers full refunds of their fare after 277 guests and crew members were hit with an outbreak of Norovirus as it sailed to Jamaica.
  
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• Freeland says Venezuela's Maduro is now a dictator after illegitimate win

  10-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says today's inauguration of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has entrenched him as a dictator.
  
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• Cabinet shuffle coming on Monday after Brison quits, Trudeau says

  10-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will shuffle his cabinet Monday to deal with the resignation of Treasury Board President Scott Brison, he said in a news conference Thursday.
  
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• Fedeli delivers cash to young entrepreneurs

  10-01-2019 19:22 via nugget.ca
  IION received $330,000 to expand its Entrepreneurship Development Program.
  Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli made the announcement Thursday morning at his constituency office.
  “IION does amazing work to encourage homegrown innovation and give entrepreneurs the tools and resources they need to succeed,” he said.
  “They work closely with the talent we have at Canadore College and Nipissing University to inspire young entrepreneurs and bring new ideas to market.”
  Fedeli said the progr
  
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• Vancouver Island centre back Callum Montgomery could go high in MLS SuperDraft

  10-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  Callum Montgomery's road to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte was circuitous. After sending out a flood of emails to universities, the defender from Lantzville, B.C., didn't get much of a response other than local U.S.
  
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• Unspecified 'incident' benches Columbus goalie Bobrovsky

  10-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky will miss Thursday night's game because of an unspecified team "incident.
  
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• Detained ex-Canadian diplomat Kovrig gets second consular visit in China

  10-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig received a consular visit Thursday for the second time since his arrest in China last month for allegedly endangering Chinese national security, the government says.
  
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• Container ship fire off Canada's east coast 'largely contained'

  10-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — A fire that has been burning for a week aboard a container ship off Canada's east coast is now said to be "largely contained" and under control.
  
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• Climate change a very real issue for Northern Ontario

  10-01-2019 18:44 via baytoday.ca
  Making polluters pay leads to good things says environmental commissioner
  
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• Toronto stocks edge higher, U.S. stocks mixed; Loonie gives up ground

  10-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index edged higher in late-morning trading, helped by rising energy stocks and gains in the health-care sector which includes the big marijuana companies. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 17.87 points at 14,822.60.
  
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• Report from Manitoba chiefs says Indigenous contribution to economy in billions

  10-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — A newly released report shows Indigenous people in Manitoba contributed billions of dollars to the economy in just one year.
  
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• Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman breaks elbow in fall on stairs

  10-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  BOSTON — Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman says she is recovering from a broken elbow suffered in a fall on the stairs. Raisman in a Twitter post says "I survived two Olympic Games and 19 years of gymnastics without ever breaking a bone ...
  
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• N.B. cannabis retailer lays off staffers as 'operational needs' become clear

  10-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's cannabis retailer is laying off staff, saying it has a better understanding of "operational needs" three months after the historic legalization of recreational marijuana.
  
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• Montreal forward Mamadi Camara turns heads at SFU looks to make move to MLS

  10-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  On YouTube, Simon Fraser University simply calls it "Mamadi Camara's amazing goal.
  
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• Legislation to upload responsibility for Toronto subway to province coming in spring

  10-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Ontario's transportation minister says the government plans to introduce legislation this spring on the province's plan to take over responsibility for Toronto's subway system.
  
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• Law to upload responsibility for Toronto subway to province coming in spring

  10-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford's plans to take over Toronto's subway system could begin to take shape this spring with the introduction of legislation that would start the complex process, the government said Thursday.
  
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• Ford government shoots down 2019 Hunting Licence Fee Increase

  10-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  'We're making it easier for Ontarians to enjoy the great outdoors by keeping hunting licences affordable'
  
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• Djokovic, Federer on opposite sides of Australian Open draw

  10-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are aiming for the same record from opposite sides of the draw, leaving open the prospect of them playing in the final for a seventh Australian Open title.
  
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• Disappearance of Canadian in Africa highlights risk of ignoring travel warnings

  10-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Tarek Loubani says he knew it was risky providing medical care to protesters at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel in May 2018. He travelled to the territory anyway, and he was shot by an Israeli sniper through both legs.
  
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• DeVone Claybrooks poised to blaze his own path at B.C. Lions head coach

  10-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  He's yet to coach a game for the B.C. Lions, but DeVone Claybrooks isn't worried about having to fill the shoes of legendary head coach Wally Buono.
  
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• Correction: Trump-TV Ratings story

  10-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — In a story Jan. 9 about television ratings for President Donald Trump's prime-time speech Tuesday, The Associated Press erroneously reported the estimated number of viewers.
  
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• Billy Joel to hold 1st concert at Camden Yards this summer

  10-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  BALTIMORE — Singer Billy Joel will perform at Camden Yards this summer, the first concert to be held at the Orioles' home ballpark since it opened in 1992. The singer, who turns 70 in May, will take the stage on July 26. Tickets go on sale Jan. 18.
  
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• ONTARIO: Manager of Nissan dealership accused of damaging vehicles at another Nissan dealer

  10-01-2019 18:02 via baytoday.ca
  The dealership put up surveillance cameras after their lot was struck the first time
  
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• Ontario parks open for winter fun

  10-01-2019 17:47 via baytoday.ca
  Winter is actually a great time to visit Ontario's 26 provincial parks that are open for the season with activities like skating, skiing and snowshoeing, and cosy overnight stays in roofed accommodations
  
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• Trappers AAA Roundup - Peewee action

  10-01-2019 17:40 via baytoday.ca
  Major Peewees in Oshawa; Minor Peewee sweep Wolves
  
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• North Bay Police warn homeowners to lock doors

  10-01-2019 17:26 via nugget.ca
  A woman found an unknown man in her living room Wednesday evening around 9 p.m. and asked him to leave.
  According to North Bay Police Service, the man complied, however the female victim realized that some of her items were missing.
  She notified police of what had happened including a description of the man and the stolen property.
  North Bay Police attended an unrelated call at a Lakeshore Drive location and the accused, who matched the description, was located there.
  He was questioned and subse
  
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