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• Separated couple meets, woman sexually assaulted

  14-01-2019 23:58 via baytoday.ca
  During the investigation, two other allegations of sexual assault were made stemming from two separate incidents in 2018
  
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• Five-year-old injured after shots fired at home in northern Saskatchewan

  14-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  LA RONGE, Sask. — Mounties say a five-year-old child was wounded after several gunshots were fired at a house in northern Saskatchewan. RCMP were called Sunday night to a home on the Lac La Ronge Indian Band reserve.
  
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• Emergency doctors say mock disaster helped prepare for Ottawa bus crash

  14-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Dr. Manoj Lalu was in the middle of a routine, elective surgery at the Ottawa Hospital Friday evening when the hospital suddenly declared a Code Orange, invoking a protocol for dealing with a large-scale disaster.
  
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• Nipissing students getting a helping hand finding a job and keeping it

  14-01-2019 22:41 via nugget.ca
  The Labour Market Group has partnered with Nipissing University Student Union and YES Employment to offer a series of workshops entitled Build Your Future.
  The launch and kick off of the event series will take place Wednesday from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Nipissing.
  The series of four different sessions will cover such topics as professional job search and interview etiquette, my degree and the job market, excelling in the professional workplace and financial information for the post secondary gra
  
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• Who's who in the federal cabinet shuffle: new faces, and old faces in new places

  14-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — David Lametti loves the law, he said just after being sworn in as Canada's new justice minister. "I know it's a cliche to say that, but I do," the 56-year-old said outside Rideau Hall.
  
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• UN committee warns Canada in letter that Site C dam may break deals

  14-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  A United Nations committee on eliminating discrimination is warning Canada that continued construction of the Site C hydro dam in British Columbia may violate international agreements.
  
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• Sooners QB, A's prospect Kyler Murray declares for NFL draft

  14-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Kyler Murray, the first-round Major League Baseball draft pick and Heisman Trophy-winning Oklahoma quarterback, says he is declaring himself eligible for the NFL draft. Murray announced his decision Monday in a tweet .
  
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• Sooners QB, A's pick Kyler Murray declares for NFL draft

  14-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Kyler Murray, the first-round Major League Baseball draft pick and Heisman Trophy-winning Oklahoma quarterback, declared himself eligible for the NFL draft on Monday.
  
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• Saudi teen's flight has implications for Saudi women left behind: analysis

  14-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada's acceptance of a Saudi Arabian teenager seeking asylum is sparking debate within the country about loosening laws restricting women's freedom, but also a backlash that could initially repress more women, analysts say.
  
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• Saudi man facing N.S. sexual assault charge has 'fled' after embassy posts bail

  14-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  SYDNEY, N.S. — A 28-year-old Saudi man charged with sexually assaulting a Cape Breton woman has gone missing, with a leading immigration lawyer saying it may be a case of the Middle Eastern kingdom helping a citizen flee while awaiting trial.
  
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• Raptors star Kawhi Leonard named NBA's Eastern Conference player of the week

  14-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard was named the NBA's Eastern Conference player of the week on Monday, the sixth time he's earned the honour and second time this season with Toronto. Leonard led the Raptors in scoring last week, averaging 30.
  
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• Defenceman Josh Gorges retires after 13 NHL seasons

  14-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Josh Gorges is retiring after 13 years in the NHL, having twice reached the Eastern Conference finals with the Montreal Canadiens. The 34-year-old defenceman announced his decision Monday through the NHL Players' Association.
  
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• Coyote in the bathroom! Critter runs into convention centre

  14-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  NASHVILLE — A coyote sprinted past a security checkpoint and into a Nashville convention centre where a boat show was packing up Sunday night. According to the Music City Center, at around 10:20 p.m.
  
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• AP sources: Gillibrand moving toward 2020 bid in coming days

  14-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Several people familiar with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's plans say the New York Democrat is expected to take steps toward launching a presidential campaign in the coming days by forming an exploratory committee.
  
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• ONTARIO: Three young players and coach booted from minor hockey team

  14-01-2019 21:48 via baytoday.ca
  A Cambridge man found out via email that he could no longer coach and three players, including his six-year-old daughter, would not be allowed to play
  
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• FORTH, Daniel James

  14-01-2019 21:16 via baytoday.ca
  Surrounded by his family and in the comfort of their home Dan died peacefully on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the age of 70.
  
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• Man who took 2 women hostage at UPS facility is dead

  14-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — An armed man who entered a UPS processing facility Monday morning and held two women hostage for several hours was shot and killed by police as he left the building with the women, authorities said.
  
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• Former U.S. president Barack Obama to speak at Calgary Saddledome in March

  14-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Former United States president Barack Obama will be speaking in Calgary later this year. Special events company tinePublic says Obama will take the stage at the Scotiabank Saddledome on March 5.
  
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• Northern employment agencies mount political campaign - The North Bay Nugget

  14-01-2019 20:59
  Northern employment agencies mount political campaign  The North Bay Nugget'Employers tell us that we are important to their business development'
  
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• HomeSense set to open in the fall - The North Bay Nugget

  14-01-2019 20:59
  HomeSense set to open in the fall  The North Bay NuggetThe rumours and speculation are true, HomeSense is coming to North Bay.The confirmation was made when a store sign was recently erected on a large ...
  
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• Northern employment agencies mount political campaign

  14-01-2019 20:58 via nugget.ca
  Employment agencies across the North launched a co-ordinated campaign today to stress their importance to government officials.
  Continued investment in employment centres “will result in continued quality supports for working Ontarians and businesses across the region,” says Yes Employment Services of North Bay, which has joined the campaign.
  Across the North, “more than 30 employment agencies, in centres both large and small, are essential partners to local businesses,”
  
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• HomeSense set to open in the fall

  14-01-2019 20:55 via nugget.ca
  The rumours and speculation are true, HomeSense is coming to North Bay.
  The confirmation was made when a store sign was recently erected on a large billboard located off Algonquin Avenue at the Sobey’s entrance.
  Emily Lamb, public relations supervisor for HomeSense told The Nugget, “I can confirm a HomeSense store is coming to North Bay in early fall 2019.”
  “It’s too early to share any additional information and too early for a comment from us at this time.”
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• Therapy dogs go to school

  14-01-2019 20:24 via baytoday.ca
  'It has proven to relieve the stress from people, it brings your blood pressure down petting a dog'
  
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• North Bay couple only eating wild food in 2019 - CBC.ca

  14-01-2019 20:17
  North Bay couple only eating wild food in 2019  CBC.caA North Bay, Ont. couple is vowing to eat only wild food throughout 2019, calling the endeavour the “Big Wild Year.”
  
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• Woman drinking wine from Pringles can banned from Walmart

  14-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Police in northern Texas say a woman has been banned from a local Walmart after she spent several hours driving an electric shopping cart around the store's parking lot while drinking wine from a Pringles can.
  
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• Toronto FC picks Clemson defender in MLS draft but most teams pass final 2 rounds

  14-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  Toronto FC selected Clemson defender Patrick Bunk-Andersen in the third round (64th overall) as the MLS SuperDraft resumed Monday. The 24-year-old from Denmark played 82 games in four seasons at Clemson.
  
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• Suspected carbon monoxide leak leads to hospitalization of 43 from Montreal school

  14-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — A suspected carbon monoxide leak at a Montreal primary school led to the hospitalization of 35 children and eight adults Monday.
  
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• Quebec parties meet to discuss ways to better support sexual assault victims

  14-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Members of Quebec's four main political parties, including the minister of justice, are meeting today to discuss changing the way sexual violence cases are adjudicated in the province.
  
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• Polish city of freedom and Solidarity loses mayor to attack

  14-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  WARSAW, Poland — The Polish port city of Gdansk, whose mayor died after being stabbed while on stage during a charity fundraiser, is among Poland's most famous cities due to the key role it played in 20th century European history, from the early shot
  
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• Montreal school evacuated as children suffer mysterious nausea, dizziness

  14-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Emergency crews have been called to a Montreal school where more than a dozen children were suddenly overcome by illness today.
  
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• Hooker Ray Barkwill among veterans named to Canada's Americas Rugby tourney team

  14-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  Veterans Ray Barkwill, Nick Blevins, Hubert Buydens and Ciaran Hearn lead Canada's 28-man roster for the first two games of the 2019 Americas Rugby Championship.
  
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• Gov. Pritzker gives Democrats near-record power in Illinois

  14-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Billionaire J.B.
  
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• Carbon monoxide leak leads to hospitalization of 43 from Montreal school

  14-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Carbon monoxide levels in the hallways of a Montreal elementary school where 43 people fell ill Monday and required hospital treatment were as much as five times the level that usually triggers an evacuation, a fire official said.
  
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• Border security shutdown threatens to shine light on Canada-U.S. threshold

  14-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — The standoff in Washington over security at the southern U.S. border is placing fresh scrutiny on the northern threshold with Canada.
  
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• 2 female victims unharmed after UPS hostage situation

  14-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — An armed man who entered a UPS processing facility Monday morning in New Jersey and took two women hostage as other employees ran for safety was shot and wounded before being captured, officials said.
  
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• Algonquin students explore career options - The North Bay Nugget

  14-01-2019 19:29
  Algonquin students explore career options  The North Bay NuggetFor some students it's extremely stressful and daunting to know what career path they're going to follow after high school. With an ever changing marketplace ...
  
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• Algonquin students experience authentic education

  14-01-2019 19:22 via nugget.ca
  For some students it’s extremely stressful and daunting to know what career path they’re going to follow after high school.
  With an ever changing marketplace and a lot of choices it’s no wonder some students are struggling to make a decision.
  Programs like Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) helps provide students with the opportunity to explore, identify and refine their career goals.
  “It’s an experience unparalleled to any experience I could have ever taken in hig
  
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• North Bay Police searching for jewelry store thief - NorthBayNipissing.com

  14-01-2019 19:13
  North Bay Police searching for jewelry store thief  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY - Police are currently on the lookout for the culprit who broke into a North Bay jewelry store Sunday (Jan. 13) morning around 4:30 a.m..
  
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• Military court ruling to remain in place pending Supreme Court hearing

  14-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to temporarily suspend a lower court's bombshell ruling in a sexual-assault case that the military justice system is unconstitutional.
  
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• OPP DIGEST: Snowmobiles stolen, Hwy. 17 racing

  14-01-2019 18:57 via nugget.ca
  Snowmobiles, trailer stolen
  The Powassan detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is investigating the theft of snowmobiles and a trailer which took place Friday evening in Powassan.
  OPP say the thieves entered the property of a business and stole a black 16-foot 2019 Triton enclosed trailer, a 2019 Ski-Doo Renegade 900 Ace Turbo and a 2014 Ski-Doo 600 Ace Renegade Sport.
  Police are asking anyone with information regarding this theft to contact the North Bay OPP at (705) 495-3878 or toll free
  
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• Save the Turtle, Stop the Casino, North Bay group says - The North Bay Nugget

  14-01-2019 18:51
  Save the Turtle, Stop the Casino, North Bay group says  The North Bay NuggetProposed Pinewood Park location a threat to protected Blanding's turtle, North Bay council to be warned.
  
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• Save the Turtle, Stop the Casino, new group says - The North Bay Nugget

  14-01-2019 18:48
  Save the Turtle, Stop the Casino, new group says  The North Bay NuggetProposed Pinewood Park location a threat to protected Blanding's turtle, North Bay council to be warned.
  
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• Save the Turtle, Stop the Casino, North Bay group says

  14-01-2019 18:31 via nugget.ca
  The proposed Pinewood Park location for the future North Bay casino is being opposed by a new group calling itself Save the Turtle, Stop the Casino.
  In a release, the group says the Blanding’s turtle, also known as the ‘smiling turtle,’ would be threatened by the proposed casino location.
  “Having lived in North Bay for over 25 years, I was shocked to think our council would consider building a casino on Pinewood Park Drive in North Bay,” says group member Greg Gray,
  
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• 4 charged after police seize 18K in drugs in North Bay

  14-01-2019 18:28 via globalnews.ca
  According to North Bay police, on Jan. 8 at around 8:30 a.m., officers conducted a search warrant in the 600-block area of Bloem Street.
  
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• Volkswagen to build electric vehicles at Tennessee plant

  14-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  German automaker Volkswagen said Monday its factory in Tennessee will be the focus of an $800 million investment in the company's manufacturing of electric vehicles in North America.
  
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• Receiver Diego Jair Viamontes goes first overall in LFA/CFL draft

  14-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  Diego Jair Viamontes will forever have a place in Canadian football history. The receiver with Mayas of Mexico's Liga de Futbol Americano Profesional was the first player taken in the first-ever LFA/CFL draft on Monday. Viamontes went No.
  
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• 4 charged after police seize 18K in drugs in North Bay - Global News

  14-01-2019 17:28
  4 charged after police seize 18K in drugs in North Bay  Global NewsFour people have been charged after police seized more than $18,000 in drugs in North Bay. According to North Bay police, on Jan. 8 at around 8:30 a.m., ...
  
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• JACKSON, Doris Elizabeth

  14-01-2019 17:25 via baytoday.ca
  IN MEMORY of my Mother who passed away January 17th, 2014 (her son's birthday) at the age of 97. Mum if I could hug you one more time, and you could hug me, it would be all I could ask for. Hopefully one day this wish will come true.
  
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• Police respond to domestic call, charge man with sex assault

  14-01-2019 17:16 via nugget.ca
  A 36-year-old North Bay man is facing sexual assault charges after police responded Saturday night to a domestic call at a downtown residence.
  Police say the man allegedly became angry and damaged a television before assaulting and sexually assaulting a female victim during a meeting to discuss their recent separation. Police say the woman was able to withdraw to another room in the residence and call police. The man was arrested at the scene by shortly after 10 p.m.
  The victim received injuries
  
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• Main Street jewelry store targeted by thieves

  14-01-2019 17:10 via nugget.ca
  North Bay Police are looking for a culprit or culprits who gained access to a Main Street jewelry store through a window and allegedly took watches and other items.
  North Bay Police responded to an intrusion alarm Sunday at 4:30 a.m.
  When police arrived on scene the suspect(s) had left. There is no description at this time, however the investigation is continuing.
  Anyone with information that may assist police with this investigation is asked to call the North Bay Police Service at 705-497-5555
  
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