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• York 9 FC signs St. Kitts & Nevis international defender Justin Springer

  08-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — York 9 FC has made St. Kitts & Nevis defender Justin Springer its first internationally capped signing. The Canadian Premier League team also added Canadian midfielder Emilio Estevez and fullback Morey Doner to its roster.
  
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• Ottawa can't completely block long-term immigration detainee's lawsuit

  08-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A West African man who spent seven years in a maximum security prison awaiting deportation can pursue only part of his civil lawsuit against the federal government, an Ontario court has ruled.
  
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• Norwegians continue run of gold at frosty World Cup biathlon in Alberta

  08-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  CANMORE, Alta. — Norway continued to dominate the biathlon World Cup in Canmore, Alta., winning the men's relay in frigid conditions Friday for a third gold medal.
  
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• Norway wins men's relay at Canadian World Cup biathlon stop

  08-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  CANMORE, Alta. — Norway continued to dominate the Canadian stop on the biathlon World Cup on Friday, winning the men's relay event.
  
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• Namaste says firm is 'solid' as ex-CEO launches legal battle against termination

  08-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Namaste Technologies Inc.'s interim chief executive is urging its shareholders to "ignore the rumours" as its ex-CEO commenced legal action against the cannabis company to prohibit his termination unless a "proper process" is followed.
  
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• Microsoft offers online protection to politicos amid pre-election security fears

  08-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — As a federal election approaches, Microsoft is offering advanced online threat-detection tools to Canadian political candidates and parties to shore up their cyberdefences.
  
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• Flyers' van Riemsdyk fined $5,000 for high-sticking

  08-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Flyers forward James van Riemsdyk has been fined $5,000 for high-sticking Kings defenceman Alec Martinez during Los Angeles' 3-2 shootout win at Philadelphia. The NHL's Department of Player Safety announced the fine on Friday.
  
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• Federal public prosecutor asks court to strike SNC-Lavalin plea for deal

  08-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal director of public prosecutions is officially asking a court to toss out a plea from SNC-Lavalin to spare the company from criminal proceedings.
  
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• Canadian speedskaters miss the podium at world single distance championships

  08-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  INZELL, Germany — Canada just missed the podium in the women's and men's team pursuit events on Friday at the world single distance speedskating championships. Ottawa's Ivanie Blondin and Isabelle Weidemann and Valerie Maltais of Saguenay, Que.
  
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• Cardinal, now shooting in North Bay, up for 14 awards

  08-02-2019 22:41 via baytoday.ca
  Includes Best Limited Series or Program,
  
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• Free fishing this weekend

  08-02-2019 22:08 via baytoday.ca
  'It’s also a great way to get children hooked on fishing'
  
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• Opinion: Restoring transparency and trust in North Bay's public consultation on Species at Risk - BayToday

  08-02-2019 22:06
  Opinion: Restoring transparency and trust in North Bay's public consultation on Species at Risk  BayTodayThe City, in its actions, should be free of bias. We are extremely concerned that the City and / or its staff are not acting transparently.
  
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• SNC-Lavalin viewed as jewel of Quebec Inc. that needs to be protected: professor

  08-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — For more than a century, SNC-Lavalin has been viewed with pride in Quebec as it grew from a small firm specializing in hydraulics into a global engineering and construction giant.
  
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• Hockey Day in Canada showcases key games for country's NHL teams

  08-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — An annual celebration of everything hockey will have extra implications for many Canadian NHL teams this year.
  
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• Finance Minister says feds focused on money laundering fight in B.C., globally

  08-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau says fighting money laundering in Canada and abroad is on the federal government's agenda. He says the federal government is working together with British Columbia's government to combat money laundering.
  
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• B.C. moves closer to money laundering public inquiry; feds vow 'crack down'

  08-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Money laundering in British Columbia has become a top issue for the federal and provincial governments with federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau vowing a "crack down" Friday, while the province considers a public inquiry.
  
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• BEYOND LOCAL: Research suggests that women get 'bottom-of-the-barrel' science prizes

  08-02-2019 22:00 via baytoday.ca
  From 1996-2017, women received 50 per cent of the service prizes, but only 27 per cent of the research prizes, which are more prestigious, come with more money and are considered more important for career advancement
  
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• Police officer pushes car off train tracks

  08-02-2019 21:55 via baytoday.ca
  There were no injuries and the rail line was opened shortly after the removal of the vehicle
  
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• Look North, GM workers – Anthony

  08-02-2019 21:47
  More than 2,500 workers employed by General Motors in Oshawa could find future careers in North Bay, if a plan by North Bay Coun. Mike Anthony bears fruit.
  Anthony said both Yes Employment and the city’s director of Community Development and Growth are on board with a plan he is floating to attract skilled workers to this area.
  “We have employers in town who are screaming for skilled labour,” Anthony said Friday. “Some of them haven’t been able to fill some jobs for
  
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• SALIDAS, Timothy Gus

  08-02-2019 21:40 via baytoday.ca
  Well known for his Public Interest Photography throughout the Nipissing District. Suddenly at his home on Sunday, November 18, 2018. Tim was the beloved father of Donnie and Cassandra, he was 86 years old.
  
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• Two tractor trailers collide and close Highway 11 for eight hours

  08-02-2019 21:27 via baytoday.ca
  Temiskaming OPP responded to a call about a collision on Highway 11, just north of Tonomo Lake in Temagami
  
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• Province allows more studs on Northern roads - The North Bay Nugget

  08-02-2019 21:18
  Province allows more studs on Northern roads  The North Bay NuggetMore studs will be on the roads during Northern Ontario winters.Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation Kinga Surma and Nipissing MPP Vic ...
  
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• Province allows more studs on Northern roads

  08-02-2019 21:08
  More studs will be on the roads during Northern Ontario winters.
  Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation Kinga Surma and Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli, were at Kal Tire in North Bay Friday to announce that Ontario is changing a regulation that prevented some new models of studded tires from coming to market.
  “Our government is continuing to make it easier to do business in Ontario,”said Surma. “This is a perfect example of an outdated regulation that created unnece
  
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• Flying ice is blamed for damaging vehicles

  08-02-2019 21:00 via baytoday.ca
  OPP have received several reports of ice flying off vehicles 
  
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• Senior takes five finger discount on a pair of gloves

  08-02-2019 20:39 via baytoday.ca
  When he went back inside, his gloves were gone
  
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• Opinion: Restoring transparency and trust in North Bay’s public consultation on Species at Risk

  08-02-2019 20:13 via baytoday.ca
  The City, in its actions, should be free of bias. We are extremely concerned that the City and / or its staff are not acting transparently
  
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• BEYOND LOCAL: Visitors to Pearson Airport may have been exposed to confirmed case of measles

  08-02-2019 20:07 via baytoday.ca
  Some travellers in the airport on January 27 may be at risk
  
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• Mattel, Hasbro results show diverging post-Toys R Us paths

  08-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Quarterly reports from Mattel and Hasbro show that while the demise of Toys R Us has shaken up the industry, the two dominant toymakers' paths are diverging less than a year later.
  
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• Case of accused in Fredericton shooting spree delayed another month

  08-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  FREDERICTON — The Fredericton man accused of murdering four people in an August shooting spree returned to court today, but his case was delayed because his psychiatric assessment is taking longer than planned.
  
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• Canada's Shapovalov eliminated by Hebert in Montpellier quarterfinals

  08-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTPELLIER, France — Canadian Denis Shapovalov was ousted in the quarterfinals of the Open Sud de France tennis tournament, falling 7-5, 7-6 (4) to France's Pierre-Hugues Hebert on Friday.
  
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• City trying to lure laid off Oshawa GM workers

  08-02-2019 19:19 via baytoday.ca
  The plant’s closing will toss more than 2,500 employees out of work
  
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• Riders head coach Dickenson names Shivers as defensive co-ordinator

  08-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  REGINA — Craig Dickenson has settled on a defensive co-ordinator. The Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach announced Friday that defensive back coach Jason Shivers has been promoted to the post.
  
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• Predators swap Petterson to Coyotes for Dauphin, Helewka

  08-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators have traded Emil Pettersson to the Arizona Coyotes for forwards Laurent Dauphin and Adam Helewka. The Predators announced the deal Friday.
  
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• O'Day, CFL GMs will have no shortage of options in CFL free agency

  08-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  Jeremy O'Day's first foray into CFL free agency as a general manager promises to be a unique one. As of Friday, more than 190 players were scheduled to hit the open market at noon Tuesday.
  
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• New Wolfpack forward Jon Wilkin looks forward to sampling life in Toronto

  08-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  Rugby league veteran and foodie, Jon Wilkin is looking forward to sampling what Toronto has to offer when the Wolfpack return home.
  
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• Chippewa school gym back open after asbestos scare - The North Bay Nugget

  08-02-2019 18:27
  Chippewa school gym back open after asbestos scare  The North Bay NuggetChippewa Secondary School gymnasium is back open, according to the secondary school's Twitter account.“Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) encapsulation ...
  
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• Chippewa school gym back open after asbestos scare

  08-02-2019 18:21
  Chippewa Secondary School gymnasium is back open, according to the secondary school’s Twitter account.
  “Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) encapsulation and air quality testing has been completed in the Chippewa gymnasium,” stated the school.
  “As such, the gym has been cleared for use by staff, students and community use partners. Thank you to staff, students and parents for your patience in this matter. As always the safety of our students, staff and entire Chippewa Comm
  
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• North Bay police looking for two burglars - CTV News

  08-02-2019 18:08
  North Bay police looking for two burglars  CTV NewsNorth Bay police are asking for the public's help in identifying to burglary suspects.
  
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• Ukraine has 44 presidential candidates in all-time record

  08-02-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  KIEV, Ukraine — Election officials in Ukraine said Friday that 44 candidates have registered to compete in the March presidential election — a record for the nation.
  
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• Director Spike Lee boycotts Gucci, Prada for blackface items

  08-02-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  MILAN — Director Spike Lee said Friday he will no longer wear Gucci or Prada until the brands hire some black designers following a pair of blackface fashion fails from the major Italian fashion houses.
  
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• Canada's stock index posts fifth positive week of year despite Friday loss

  08-02-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted its fifth straight positive week of the year despite closing lower Friday.
  
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• Mountains of snow being removed from North Bay streets

  08-02-2019 17:45
  It’s another indication of the type of winter North Bay has been hit with.
  As of this week, more than 3,426 loads of snow has been hauled to the city’s snow dump for disposal, which is almost double last year’s 1847 snow loads.Coun. Chris Mayne said the city’s snow dump is located at the end of Seymour Street near Laurier Woods.
  “With every snow load there is sand and salt, however the area is equipped with gravel and other natural filtration sources. As the snow me
  
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• Scheduling conflict changes date for public consultations into Endangered Species Act

  08-02-2019 17:44 via baytoday.ca
  'These meetings are super valuable. This is a really big step to have the city ask the community for their feedback'
  
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• Main St. W. closed this afternoon, evening and Saturday

  08-02-2019 17:35 via baytoday.ca
  Then tomorrow, Main St. will be closed from 10 till 4 for the 56th edition of Le Carnaval
  
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• CANADA: It's time to modernize 'Roll up the Rim' says Dalhousie professor

  08-02-2019 17:32 via baytoday.ca
  As Canadians across the country ready their thumbs, calls are growing for Tim Hortons to 'roll up the rim' in a more environmentally-friendly way
  
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• Unifor workers in Whitby walk off job in campaign to save GM Oshawa plant

  08-02-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  WHITBY, Ont. — Unifor says workers at an autoparts supplier in Whitby, Ont. have walked off the job in solidarity with the union's campaign to save the General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont. The union says employees at the Lear Corp.
  
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• Quebec City mosque killer Bissonnette sentenced to life, no parole for 40 years

  08-02-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  QUEBEC — The man who shot dead six worshippers in a Quebec City mosque in 2017 has been sentenced to serve 40 years in prison before being eligible for parole.
  
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• Man arrested for breaking into Mellencamp's Indiana home

  08-02-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — An Indianapolis man has been arrested after ramming his SUV through a security gate at the home of rocker John Mellencamp and kicking in a door. The Monroe County Sheriff's Department says 48-year-old Robert P.
  
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• Canada's Andreescu to play singles and doubles against Dutch side in Fed Cup

  08-02-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  Bianca Andreescu will anchor the Canadian side in this weekend's Fed Cup World Group II first-round tie in the Netherlands.
  
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• CAE Inc. reports third-quarter profit and revenue down from year ago

  08-02-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — CAE Inc. says its third-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as revenue also edged lower. The flight simulator manufacturer and training company says it earned a profit of $77.
  
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