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• Winter Weather Travel Advisory : lake effect snow

  26-01-2019 23:52 via baytoday.ca
  Suddenly reduced visibility is likely due to heavy snow
  
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• Man arrested after pointing a gun at police

  26-01-2019 23:33 via baytoday.ca
  After a two-hour standoff, he surrendered to police and was arrested
  
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• CANADA: Will the new food guide make your grocery bills higher?

  26-01-2019 23:00 via baytoday.ca
  Replacing meat with beans may seem like a hard feat, but dietitians disagree
  
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• Search on for Louisiana man suspected in 5 deaths

  26-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW ORLEANS — Authorities in Louisiana said they are searching for an "armed and dangerous" 21-year-old accused of killing his parents and three others in two separate but related shootings Saturday.
  
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• Louisiana shooting leaves 5 dead; suspect at large

  26-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW ORLEANS — Authorities in Louisiana say a shooting has left five people dead in two parishes. A suspect was at large and was being sought.
  
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• Canada's Kingsbury back on top of podium with gold at home course

  26-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONT-TREMBLANT, Que. — Canadian Mikael Kingsbury landed back on top of the podium Saturday, winning gold at a moguls World Cup race after a disappointing performance a week earlier. Kingsbury, the reigning Olympic champion, scored 86.
  
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• Canada's Brayden Schnur, Bianca Andreescu advance to Oracle Challenger finals

  26-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — A pair of Canadians advanced to the final of the Oracle Challenger tennis tournament on Saturday. Canadian Brayden Schnur advanced to the men's final with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (6) win over American Donald Young. Schnur, the No.
  
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• Canada's Brayden Schnur beats Young to advance to Oracle Challenger final

  26-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Canadian Brayden Schnur advanced to the final at the Oracle Challenger tennis tournament on Saturday with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (6) win over American Donald Young. Schnur, the No. 16-seed from Pickering, Ont.
  
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• "Three H's" get more than $360,000 in Trillium funding

  26-01-2019 21:41 via baytoday.ca
  'You have Laurentian Ski Hill, the Commanda Museum which is history, and you have the Northern Ontario Hockey Association (NOHA), which is ‘H’. So, I think it was really three very successful H’s' Maxim Jean-Louis Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of the Ontario Trillium Foundation
  
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• 'Untouchable' charts the rise and fall of Harvey Weinstein

  26-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  PARK CITY, Utah — Harvey Weinstein's name was intrinsically linked to the Sundance Film Festival for years, which makes it somewhat fitting that 14 months after his demise the festival played host the world premiere of a documentary about his rise an
  
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• Prime minister fires John McCallum as Canada's ambassador to China

  26-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada's strategy for navigating growing tensions with China was in disarray Saturday after Justin Trudeau fired his ambassador to Beijing.
  
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• John McCallum resigns as Canada's ambassador to China at PM's request

  26-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — John McCallum has resigned as ambassador to China at the request of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the wake of comments he made about a Huawei executive detained in Canada.
  
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• 'It should never have come to this:' Scheer slams Trudeau after ambassador fired

  26-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — After a week in which he twice weighed in on a high-stakes extradition case, John McCallum is out as Canada's ambassador to China — although for Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, the damage has already been done.
  
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• Chef in training to attend world’s largest culinary olympiad

  26-01-2019 20:18 via baytoday.ca
  I believe the best way to nurture talents around the world is to showcase each other’s creative approaches
  
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• Infrastructure bank narrows gaze to more than a dozen projects, CEO says

  26-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal agency built to find new ways to pay for new Canadian infrastructure says it is deep in talks on over a dozen projects.
  
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• Canada's Leman wins gold in ski cross, Thompson takes silver medal

  26-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  BLUE MOUNTAIN, Ont. — Reigning Olympic champion Brady Leman of Calgary won gold on Saturday at a skicross World Cup event while Canada's Marielle Thompson took silver on the women's side.
  
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• Car fire holds up Lakeshore traffic - The North Bay Nugget

  26-01-2019 19:47
  Car fire holds up Lakeshore traffic  The North Bay NuggetNorth Bay firefighters respond to a car fire at 129 Lakeshore Dr. at 9:32 am Saturday. Lakeshore was reduced to one lane of traffic as firefighters extinguished ...
  
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• Car fire holds up Lakeshore traffic

  26-01-2019 19:44 via nugget.ca
  North Bay firefighters respond to a car fire at 129 Lakeshore Dr. at 9:32 am Saturday. Lakeshore was reduced to one lane of traffic as firefighters extinguished the blaze.
  
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• Violence and FA Cup upsets: Millwall lives up to reputation

  26-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  Synonymous for decades with having violent fans, English soccer team Millwall has gained a reputation in recent years for being a so-called "giant killer" in the FA Cup. Both sides of the club were on show on Saturday.
  
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• Rampant Man City thrashes Burnley 5-0 in FA Cup

  26-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  Pep Guardiola has dismissed as "fantasy" the notion of his Manchester City players winning the quadruple this season. It's certainly a long shot but, on current form, it's hard to see how or when they'll next be beaten.
  
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• City thrashes Burnley in FA Cup, Everton upset by Millwall

  26-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  Pep Guardiola dismissed as "fantasy" the notion of his Manchester City players winning the quadruple this season. It's certainly a long shot but, on current form, it's hard to see how or when they'll next be beaten.
  
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• Snow removal downtown

  26-01-2019 18:59 via baytoday.ca
  The work will start each night at 10 p.m.
  
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• Guerrero, Bichette headline Jays' non-roster spring training invitees

  26-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette are among the 15 players announced as non-roster invitees to the Blue Jays' major league spring training camp. The team announced the list Saturday morning.
  
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• Naomi Osaka wins Australian Open for 2nd major, top ranking

  26-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  MELBOURNE, Australia — So close to victory, Naomi Osaka suddenly was letting the Australian Open final slip away. Three championship points? Gone. A sizable lead? Soon all gone, too. She was playing poorly. She yelled at herself. Slammed a ball.
  
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• McMorris wins silver in big air at X Games, Olympic champ Toutant places fourth

  26-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  ASPEN, Colo. — Canada's Mark McMorris claimed the silver medal in the big air competition at the X Games on Friday. He scored a combined 85 points on his jumps. Takeru Otsuka scored 88 for gold while Sweden's Sven Thorgren won bronze with 76.
  
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• Fijians flying in 33-7 win over Canadian men at New Zealand Sevens

  26-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  HAMILTON, New Zealand — Olympic champion Fiji handily defeated Canada 33-7 in the Cup quarterfinals at the New Zealand Sevens on Saturday. While Fiji moved onto the final four, Canada was relegated to the fifth-place semifinal game.
  
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• Canadian men finish tied for seventh after Samoa loss at New Zealand Sevens

  26-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  HAMILTON, New Zealand — Canada finished tied for seventh at the New Zealand Sevens on Suday after its second-half comeback fell short in a 28-19 loss to Samoa.
  
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• Canada's Mark McMorris wins gold in slopestyle at X Games in dramatic fashion

  26-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  ASPEN, Colo. — Canadian Mark McMorris used a dramatic final run down the slopestyle course on Saturday to take the gold medal at the X Games.
  
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• Canada through to quarters, Fiji, US, South Africa, NZ top pools at rugby sevens

  26-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  HAMILTON, New Zealand — Canada capped the first day of the New Zealand leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series with a 24-0 rout of Japan on Saturday.
  
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• ONTARIO: Business collaborations with Indigenous groups are on the rise

  26-01-2019 17:00 via baytoday.ca
  Second annual PEP business conference in Sudbury touts successes
  
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• Best values on the shelves right now (and soon)

  26-01-2019 16:00 via baytoday.ca
  In this week's Wine all the Time, Vin lets us in on the latest, best values from LCBO
  
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• Extreme cold warning for North Bay, region - The North Bay Nugget

  26-01-2019 15:12
  Extreme cold warning for North Bay, region  The North Bay NuggetAn extreme cold warning is in effect for North Bay, Powassan, Mattawa and West Nipissing.Extreme wind chills of -40C to -45C are expected across much of ...
  
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• Extreme cold warning for North Bay, region

  26-01-2019 15:08 via nugget.ca
  An extreme cold warning is in effect for North Bay, Powassan, Mattawa and West Nipissing.
  Extreme wind chills of -40C to -45C are expected across much of Northern Ontario this morning.
  This arctic air mass will remain entrenched over the region through the weekend and into early next week, bringing a prolonged period of extremely cold wind chills.
  Extreme cold puts everyone at risk.
  Dress warmly. Dress in layers that you can remove if you get too warm. The outer layer should be wind resistant.
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• Oscar-winning 'Umbrellas of Cherbourg' composer Legrand dies

  26-01-2019 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  PARIS — Oscar-winning composer and pianist Michel Legrand, whose hits included the score for "The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" and the song "The Windmills of Your Mind" and who worked with some of biggest singers of the 20th century, has died at age 86.
  
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• German expert panel agrees on 2038 deadline to end coal use

  26-01-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  BERLIN — In a pioneering move, a government-appointed panel on Saturday recommended that Germany stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2038 at the latest, as part of efforts to curb climate change.
  
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• Day and night, yellow vest protests keep pressure on Macron

  26-01-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  PARIS — France's yellow vest protesters hit the streets again Saturday, keeping up pressure on President Emmanuel Macron even as internal divisions and frustration over protest violence cloud the movement's future.
  
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• UK paper pays damages to Melania Trump over false report

  26-01-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  LONDON — Britain's Telegraph newspaper has apologized and paid damages to U.S. First Lady Melania Trump after publishing an article it says contains many false statements. The newspaper said Saturday it apologizes "unreservedly" to Mrs.
  
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• Trump ends shutdown, signs bill to reopen government

  26-01-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Submitting to mounting pressure, President Donald Trump has signed a bill to reopen the government for three weeks, backing down from his demand that Congress give him money for his border wall before federal agencies go back to work.
  
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• Quiet Canadian diplomacy helped Guaido's anti-Maduro movement in Venezuela

  26-01-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The politician Canada and its allies recognizes as Venezuela's real leader stood in a Caracas plaza Friday and exhorted his supporters to "stay the course" if he winds up behind bars.
  
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• In a Trump retreat, shutdown ends without wall money for now

  26-01-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — The record 35-day federal shutdown has ended with President Donald Trump giving in to mounting pressure and signing legislation to reopen the government for three weeks, a retreat from his demand that Congress commit billions to a U.S.
  
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• German expert panel agrees 2038 deadline to end coal use

  26-01-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  BERLIN — In a pioneering move, a government-appointed panel on Saturday recommended that Germany stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2038 at the latest, as part of efforts to curb climate change.
  
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• Crisp & Delicious chicken nugget recall due to possible Salmonella contamination

  26-01-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall of Crisp & Delicious brand Chicken Breast Nuggets due to possible Salmonella contamination. The uncooked breaded chicken pieces were sold in 1.
  
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• B.C. byelection tests NDP's slim minority as provincial focus on Nanaimo

  26-01-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — The slim hold on power Premier John Horgan's minority NDP government has in British Columbia will be tested Wednesday in a byelection on Vancouver Island where a Liberal win would leave the legislature deadlocked.
  
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• Accidental blast kills 5 in Afghan district held by Taliban

  26-01-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  KABUL — Afghan officials say an accidental explosion killed four insurgents and a civilian near a sporting event in an area controlled by the Taliban. Maj.
  
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• No winning ticket for Friday night's $17.4 million Lotto Max jackpot

  26-01-2019 09:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $17.4 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next Lotto Max draw on Feb. 1 will be approximately $26 million. The Canadian Press
  
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• Police called to minor hockey game after North Bay fans get into altercation - Ottawa Citizen

  26-01-2019 09:00
  Police called to minor hockey game after North Bay fans get into altercation  Ottawa CitizenNorth Bay Police attended Pete Palangio Arena after a verbal altercation between hockey parents Saturday around 12:30 pm.The hockey parents had children ...
  
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• Extreme cold warning ends for North Bay area - NorthBayNipissing.com

  26-01-2019 09:00
  Extreme cold warning ends for North Bay area  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY — (UPDATE: 11:21 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 26): Environment Canada has ended an extreme cold warning for North Bay - Powassan - Mattawa and ...
  
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• City hall staff tables 7.93% tax levy hike - The North Bay Nugget

  26-01-2019 07:16
  City hall staff tables 7.93% tax levy hike  The North Bay NuggetBudget chief Vrebosch defends hike as needed to maintain services, invest in infrastructure and grow North Bay.
  
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• City hall staff tables 7.93% tax levy hike

  26-01-2019 07:11 via nugget.ca
  A tax levy hike of nearly eight per cent.
  That’s what’s needed this year if the city wants to continue delivering the same level of services while making new investments in growth and much-needed infrastructure, says Coun. Tanya Vrebosch.
  It won’t be a popular proposal, she admits, acknowledging even the most moderate of increases are never well received.
  But Vrebosch, the city’s deputy mayor and budget chief, believes municipal politicians have for too long relied on sto
  
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• Federal immigration plan applauded in North Bay - The North Bay Nugget

  26-01-2019 06:54
  Federal immigration plan applauded in North Bay  The North Bay Nugget'Anything that encourages skilled trades people to come to our community, I'm 100 per cent behind'
  
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