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• Knicks deal Porzingis to Dallas, say he requested a trade

  31-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — The New York Knicks were having their doubts, wondering if Kristaps Porzingis truly wanted to be part of the franchise. On Thursday, they say he made it clear he didn't.
  
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• Israeli cyberexpert detects China hack in Ottawa, warns against using Huawei 5G

  31-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A Chinese telecommunication company secretly diverted Canadian internet traffic to China, particularly from Rogers subscribers in the Ottawa area, says an Israeli cybersecurity specialist.
  
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• AP sources: Knicks agree to trade Porzingis to Dallas

  31-01-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — People with knowledge of the deal tell The Associated Press that the New York Knicks have agreed to trade Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, parting with their young All-Star forward as he recovers from a torn knee ligament.
  
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• Muzzin skates alongside Rielly in defenceman's first practice with Maple Leafs

  31-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TAYLOR, Mich. — Newly-acquired defenceman Jake Muzzin skated alongside Morgan Rielly during his first practice with the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.
  
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• Judge OKs Chicago's historic court-monitored police reforms

  31-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  CHICAGO — A federal judge on Thursday approved a far-reaching plan for court-supervised reforms of the beleaguered Chicago Police Department, two years after a U.S.
  
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• Federal court blocks San Francisco warning on soda ads

  31-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a San Francisco law requiring health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugary drinks in a victory for beverage and retail groups that sued to block the ordinance.
  
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• Federal court again blocks San Francisco warning on soda ads

  31-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  SAN FRANCISCO — A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked for a second time a San Francisco law requiring health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugary drinks in a victory for beverage and retail groups that sued to block the ordinanc
  
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• After further (judicial) review: No do-over of Rams-Saints

  31-01-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW ORLEANS — A courtroom quest by two New Orleans Saints ticketholders for a full or partial do-over of this year's NFC championship game because of a blown "no-call" by game officials was rejected Thursday by a federal judge.
  
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• Driver identified in fatal collision near Cobalt - The North Bay Nugget

  31-01-2019 21:17
  Driver identified in fatal collision near Cobalt  The North Bay NuggetOntario Provincial Police have identified the driver of the SUV who died at the scene of a motor vehicle collision Wednesday morning on Highway 11 near ...
  
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• Driver identified in fatal collision near Cobalt

  31-01-2019 21:08 via nugget.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police have identified the driver of the SUV who died at the scene of a motor vehicle collision Wednesday morning on Highway 11 near Cobalt.
  Steven Mitchell, 57, from Timmins was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Officers from the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the fatal two vehicle collision at 10:04 a.m.
  The police investigation has revealed that a sport utility vehicle (SUV) was northbound and a pickup truck was southbound on Highway
  
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• NDP byelection victory prompts soul-searching among Greens, Liberals in B.C.

  31-01-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — An NDP victory in a crucial byelection has prompted political soul-searching in British Columbia, with the Opposition Liberals hoping to revitalize their party while the Greens distance themselves from the New Democrats.
  
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• Opinion: Gentili: The opioid crisis has grown so bad chances are it’s already touched someone you know

  31-01-2019 21:00 via baytoday.ca
  And we still don’t seem to know how to fix the situation
  
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• Veteran safety Mike Edem signs extension with Saskatchewan Roughriders

  31-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  REGINA — National safety Mike Edem has signed a two-year extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Born in Nigeria and raised in Brampton, Ont., Edem will enter his seventh year in the CFL.
  
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• US border agency says it's made biggest-ever fentanyl bust

  31-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  PHOENIX — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced Thursday their biggest fentanyl bust ever, saying they captured nearly 254 pounds (114 kilograms) of the deadly synthetic opioid from a load of Mexican produce heading into Arizona.
  
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• Two elite Paris police officers guilty of raping Canadian tourist:reports

  31-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  PARIS — Two elite French police officers have reportedly been convicted of gang-raping a Canadian tourist inside Paris police headquarters.
  
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• Two elite Paris police officers guilty of gang-raping Canadian tourist

  31-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  PARIS — Two French policemen have been convicted and sentenced to seven years in prison for the gang-rape of a Canadian tourist inside the Paris police headquarters nearly five years ago.
  
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• Norman's lawyers hint at more 'codenames' as Sajjan's chief of staff takes stand

  31-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyer is raising the prospect that government officials used several more undisclosed identifiers to refer to her client in internal communications and hide any paper trial.
  
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• Dustin Cook, Marie-Michele Gagnon lead Canada into world ski championships

  31-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — The team tasked with keeping Canada on the podium at the world alpine ski championship was announced Thursday by Alpine Canada.
  
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• CBC president Tait warns of cultural imperialism danger from Netflix

  31-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — CBC president Catherine Tait is drawing a parallel between Netflix's cultural domination and the colonialism of the British and French empires.
  
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• Amnesty Intl urges Canada to act on U.S. 'return-to-Mexico' migration policy

  31-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — The head of Amnesty International Canada is citing the new return-to-Mexico policy at the southern U.S. border to renew demands that Ottawa suspend the Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States.
  
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• Fedeli seeks $8 million in libel suit - The North Bay Nugget

  31-01-2019 19:45
  Fedeli seeks $8 million in libel suit  The North Bay NuggetNipissing MPP Vic Fedeli is remaining close-lipped on published reports that he is suing former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown for $8 ...
  
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• Fedeli seeks $8 million in libel suit

  31-01-2019 19:37 via nugget.ca
  Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli is remaining close-lipped on published reports that he is suing former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown for $8 million for statements contained in a book.
  In his 2018 memoir Takedown: The Attempted Political Assassination of Patrick Brown, the former Tory leader said a female staffer left him a note accusing Fedeli of “inappropriate behaviour.”
  “I made a statement in November. I have nothing further to add,” Fedeli said Thursd
  
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• Highway 11, north of Orillia, shut down by multi vehicle pileup

  31-01-2019 19:22 via baytoday.ca
  Nobody injured but highway will be closed for up to two hours
  
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• Fedeli suing Brown for $8 million

  31-01-2019 19:19 via nugget.ca
  TORONTO — Ontario’s finance minister has filed a defamation suit against the former leader of the Progressive Conservative party for allegations made in a recently published book.
  Vic Fedeli alleges Patrick Brown made false and defamatory comments about alleged sexual misconduct in his book, Takedown: The Attempted Political Assassination of Patrick Brown, which was published in November.
  In an unproven statement of claim, Fedeli says the allegations were a vicious attack on his char
  
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• City crews deal with flooded street in -30C - The North Bay Nugget

  31-01-2019 19:10
  City crews deal with flooded street in -30C  The North Bay NuggetMarshall Park residents were surprised to see their snow-covered street transform into a river Wednesday evening.“There was substantial flooding on the road,” ...
  
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• City crews deal with flooded street in -30C

  31-01-2019 19:06 via nugget.ca
  Marshall Park residents were surprised to see their snow-covered street transform into a river Wednesday evening.
  “There was substantial flooding on the road,” said Scott Taggart, operations manager for the city’s public works and services department.
  “The call came in around 6:30 p.m. and we sent a crew over to investigate and to assess what was going on.”
  It didn’t take staff long to know what the problem was by the sheer amount of water on the road.
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• Lebanon forms government after months of deadlock

  31-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  BEIRUT — Lebanese political factions agreed finally Thursday on the formation of a new government, breaking a nine-month deadlock that only deepened the country' economic woes.
  
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• Comedian takes lead in Ukraine presidential race, polls show

  31-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  KIEV, Ukraine — A comedian has taken the lead in Ukraine's presidential race, according to the latest polls released Thursday.
  
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• Antoine Vermette announces retirement after 14 NHL seasons

  31-01-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Antoine Vermette has retired from the NHL after 14 seasons. The 36-year-old made the announcement through the NHL Players' Association on Thursday.
  
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• Toronto stock market gains 8.5 per cent in January on surging crude oil prices

  31-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index rebounded from December's selloff by gaining 8.5 per cent in January, fuelled by a surge in crude oil prices.
  
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• Silicon Valley eatery bans 'Make America Great Again' hats

  31-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  SAN MATEO, Calif. — Patrons won't be served at a Silicon Valley restaurant if they wear a "Make America Great Again" baseball cap. J.
  
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• Push for study of coerced sterilization intensifies on Parliament Hill

  31-01-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A Commons committee will hear Thursday afternoon from senior government officials about the coerced sterilization of women in Canada as MPs face increasing calls for a deeper study of the issue.
  
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• Did a northern New Democrat break website rules? Sault MP Sheehan says yes

  31-01-2019 17:52 via baytoday.ca
  The complaint comes after the NDP MP Charlie Angus took issue with one of Justin Trudeau's fundraising videos
  
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• Your family income growth is probably the slowest in Canada by a wide margin: Ontario’s Financial Accountability Officer

  31-01-2019 17:19 via baytoday.ca
  Significant structural changes in Ontario’s economy and labour market, including a rise in part-time and temporary work, underpin many of these outcomes
  
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• West Ferris hockey association embarrassed by actions of parents - The North Bay Nugget

  31-01-2019 17:10
  West Ferris hockey association embarrassed by actions of parents  The North Bay NuggetSaturday's incident was an embarrassing display of emotion from parents of both teams, stated West Ferris Minor Hockey Association.The association issued a ...
  
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• US new home sales jump nearly 17 per cent in November

  31-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Sales of new U.S. homes soared in November, defying higher mortgage rates. But they're still below year-ago levels. The Commerce Department said Thursday that new home sales jumped 16.
  
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• Resolute shares drop more than 10 per cent after earnings release

  31-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Shares of Resolute Forest Products Inc. are down more than 10 per cent in mid-morning trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange after the company released fourth quarter results. The company, which reports in U.S.
  
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• Recommendations to prevent runway incursions at Toronto's Pearson airport

  31-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has made recommendations to avoid runway incursions at Toronto's Pearson International Airport: — Air traffic controllers need to issue more emphatic and clearer safety instructions to flight crews
  
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• Husky finalizing repair plan as some oil production resumes off N.L. after spill

  31-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Husky restarted oil production off Newfoundland this week, but the company hasn't yet determined how to repair the connector responsible for November's oil spill.
  
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• Feds paid on high end for Trans Mountain pipeline, spending watchdog says

  31-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada's parliamentary budget watchdog says the Liberal government paid the "sticker price" when it bought the Trans Mountain pipeline from Kinder Morgan for $4.5 billion.
  
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• 'Empire' actor's family calls Chicago attack a hate crime

  31-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  CHICAGO — Jussie Smollett's family said Thursday that the attack on the black and gay "Empire" actor in downtown Chicago this week was a "hate crime" and they pushed back against any suggestion that he was anything but honest with the police.
  
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• China's Xi: 2022 Winter Games will be green, inclusive, open

  31-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  BEIJING — Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country is well on track to deliver a "spectacular" 2022 Winter Olympic Games.
  
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• Chicago police still looking for video of attack on actor

  31-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  Chicago police have recovered more surveillance footage of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett walking before and after he says he was attacked by two masked men, but they haven't found video of the attack.
  
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• CFL forms strategic partnership with German league

  31-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The CFL's international push continued Thursday as the league announced a partnership with Germany.
  
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• Canada's Matt Dunstone remains perfect at World Cup

  31-01-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  JONKOPING, Sweden — Canada's Matt Dunstone improved to 2-0 midway through the second day of the third World Cup curling stop of the season. The Saskatchewan-based rink beat Xiuyue Ma of China 6-3 in Thursday's second draw.
  
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• West Ferris hockey association embarrassed by actions of parents

  31-01-2019 16:44 via nugget.ca
  Saturday’s incident was an embarrassing display of emotion from parents of both teams, stated West Ferris Minor Hockey Association.
  The association issued a media release Thursday morning addressing an incident where North Bay Police responded to a verbal altercation at Pete Palangio Arena between hockey parents.
  “The board of directors of West Ferris Minor Hockey Association (WFMHA) has been informed of an unfortunate incident at Pete Palangio Arena on Saturday involving two of our
  
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• North Bay city council softens its approach in call for new endangered species and wetland rules - CBC.ca

  31-01-2019 16:30
  North Bay city council softens its approach in call for new endangered species and wetland rules  CBC.caNorth Bay city council has backtracked on its calls for the province to loosen environmental regulations, but some citizens still don't like the direction the city is ...
  
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• CANADA: Fertility clinic reports 180% increase in elective egg freezing

  31-01-2019 16:30 via baytoday.ca
  Women can keep their eggs frozen for as long as they want but guidelines recommend using them before they turn 50
  
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• Normally I wouldn't indulge ; ) but when someone brings donuts to thank us for our service, I feel somewhat obligat… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-01-2019 16:10 via twitter.com
  Normally I wouldn't indulge ; ) but when someone brings donuts to thank us for our service, I feel somewhat obligat… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Venezuela opposition leader to police: Leave my family alone

  31-01-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  CARACAS, Venezuela — The Venezuelan opposition leader challenging Nicolas Maduro's claim to the presidency warned officers from a feared state security unit Thursday to stay away from his family after he accused them of showing up at his apartment in
  
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