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• Woods, Djokovic, Vonn win Laureus World Sports Awards, Farkasova edges McKeever

  18-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONACO — Tiger Woods, Novak Djokovic, Lindsey Vonn and the France national soccer team were among the winners at the Laureus World Sports Awards, with Woods claiming the Comeback Award 19 years after he was first recognized.
  
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• Hunt continues for convicted killer who escaped from prison north of Montreal

  18-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  LAVAL, Que. — Police continue to search for a convicted murderer who escaped from custody at a minimum security federal facility north of Montreal last week.
  
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• Guerrero Jr. could start in minors, delaying free agency

  18-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is not worrying about whether he will start the season with the Toronto Blue Jays. The 19-year-old son of Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero is considered the top prospect entering 2019.
  
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• Sidewalk Toronto faces growing opposition, calls to cancel project

  18-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Plans for a high tech Toronto community led by an Alphabet Inc.-backed entity should be scrapped, say politicians and prominent Canadian business and technology leaders.
  
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• Minister visits museum on Family Day before Tuesday's budget, touts child care

  18-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — British Columbia Finance Minister Carole James spent Family Day highlighting the family focus of the budget she will present Tuesday.
  
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• Canadian airlines waiting for guidance from Ottawa over X gender option

  18-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Canada's largest airlines are awaiting details from the federal government before they follow their U.S. counterparts in allowing travellers to choose gender designations outside the traditional "male" and "female" check-in categories. Major U.S.
  
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• Tentative deal reached with Ontario Northland – Unifor

  18-02-2019 21:10 via nugget.ca
  Unifor Local 103 has reached a tentative agreement with the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) to renew all five Unifor agreements that expired on Dec. 31, 2018, the union says.
  “I want to congratulate our bargaining committee on their hard work in attaining a fair settlement during challenging times at ONTC,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor national president.
  Unifor represents more than 350 workers at Ontario Northland who work in a variety of classifications, including cle
  
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• Reds' Joey Votto tries to rebound from subpar season

  18-02-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Joey Votto has spent the off-season trying to make sure he doesn't have another subpar season. The Cincinnati Reds star led the NL in on-base percentage last year but hit 12 homers, his fewest in a full season, and batted .
  
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• Possible avalanche may have caught two hikers on Vancouver's North Shore

  18-02-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — North Vancouver RCMP say two overnight hikers may have been caught in an avalanche near Mount Seymour.
  
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• No plan for Smollett to do follow-up police interview Monday

  18-02-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  CHICAGO — Attorneys for "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett say there are no plans for him to meet with Chicago detectives Monday for a follow-up interview about his reported assault. Anne Kavanagh is a spokeswoman for Smollett's lawyers.
  
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• NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh calls for public inquiry over SNC-Lavalin questions

  18-02-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  BURNABY, B.C. — Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says a public inquiry is necessary in the scandal involving engineering giant SNC-Lavalin and Canada's former justice minister.
  
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• Missing hiker not seen by rescuers after team rescues friend near Vancouver

  18-02-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A search and rescue manager says a missing hiker has not been spotted by rescuers who have flown above an area where an avalanche struck north of Vancouver.
  
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• Mermen calendar targets 'toxic masculinity,' raises big money for charities

  18-02-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — What started as a dare for a burly Newfoundland man to pose in mermaid flippers has turned into a globally known effort to combat gender stereotypes — and raised more than a half million dollars for charity.
  
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• In France, the Force is strong with lightsaber dueling

  18-02-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  BEAUMONT-SUR-OISE, France — Master Yoda, dust off his French, he must.
  
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• Competition Bureau approves Metro's transfer of 10 pharmacy interests in Quebec

  18-02-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau says it's approved the transfer of Metro Inc.'s interests in 10 retail pharmacies in Quebec to two other companies.
  
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• Christopher Kane celebrates sensuality in London show

  18-02-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  LONDON — The final full day of London Fashion Week featured a stellar show by Christopher Kane, who embraced his favourite theme — sensuality.
  
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• Body found after apparent house explosion in Calgary, police investigating

  18-02-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  Calgary police say a body has been recovered from the site of an apparent house explosion in the city's southeast. Sgt. Dwayne Lepchuk declined to say whose remains were found.
  
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• Winning with Binnington: Blues goalie making most of chance

  18-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  Jordan Binnington doesn't let much get to him. When junior goaltending coach Greg Redquest put him through the paces of a post-practice skate, he came away seeing the same chill Binnington. "He doesn't sweat," Redquest said. "He's just too cool.
  
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• Trudeau's principal secretary, Gerald Butts, resigns amid SNC-Lavalin furor

  18-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Gerald Butts, Justin Trudeau's principal secretary and long-time friend, has resigned amid allegations that the Prime Minister's Office interfered to prevent a criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.
  
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• 'Shut me out': Manitoba rancher says CN mum about oil spill on his land

  18-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  ST-LAZARE, Man. — A Manitoba rancher said he's being shut out by CN after a derailment spilled oil on an oxbow of the Assiniboine River he uses to water his cattle in summer.
  
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• Saying sorry: CN apologizes to Manitoba rancher for oil spill after derailment

  18-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  ST-LAZARE, Man. — A top CN executive telephoned a Manitoba rancher on Monday to apologize after one of the company's trains derailed and spilled oil on his land. "CN executive vice-president Sean Finn spoke directly with Mr. Jayme Corr ...
  
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• Sailor in iconic V-J Day Times Square kiss photo dies at 95

  18-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The ecstatic sailor shown kissing a woman in Times Square celebrating the end of World War II died Sunday. George Mendonsa was 95.
  
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• Defence at mother's murder trial says girls' deaths remain a mystery

  18-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  LAVAL, Que. — The lawyer for a Quebec mother accused of killing her two daughters said Monday that 10 years after the girls were found dead in their playroom, there is still no explanation of what happened.
  
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• Closing arguments begin in trial of Quebec mother accused of killing her two girls

  18-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  LAVAL, Que. — The lawyer for a Quebec mother accused of killing her two daughters is questioning the work of investigators who analyzed the crime scene.
  
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• Venezuela's Maduro to throw concert rivaling Richard Branson

  18-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  CARACAS, Venezuela — Refusing to back down amid a mounting battle over Venezuela's humanitarian crisis, the government of President Nicolas Maduro announced Monday that it will hold its own huge concert to rival one being organized by billionaire Ric
  
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• Toronto FC in Panama for first competitive test of 2019 in Champions League play

  18-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  According to Lonely Planet, La Chorrera is famous throughout Panama for its chicheme — a sweet non-alcoholic drink made from milk, mashed corn, cinnamon and vanilla. "It's not really worth a stop, though," the travel guide concludes, however.
  
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• Quebecer in court seeking assisted death wants control of her destiny

  18-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Two Quebecers suffering from incurable degenerative diseases are arguing that laws governing medical assistance in dying are unconstitutional and that legislators exceeded their powers by setting overly strict criteria.
  
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• Pro-pipeline protest convoy approaches Ottawa after rolling across country

  18-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A convoy of angry Albertans and other westerners rolls into Ottawa Tuesday for a mass protest against federal energy and environmental policies that has also become a magnet for extremist, anti-immigrant elements.
  
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• Kucherov, Tarasenko, Crosby named NHL three stars of the week

  18-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Tampa Bay Lightning right-wing Nikita Kucherov, St. Louis Blues right-wing Vladimir Tarasenko and Pittsburgh Penguins centre Sidney Crosby are the NHL's three stars of the week.
  
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• P.E.I.'s Birt upsets defending champion Jones at Scotties Tournament of Hearts

  18-02-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  SYDNEY, N.S. — Prince Edward Island's Suzanne Birt upset Team Canada's Jennifer Jones 8-6 on Monday at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.
  
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• P.E.I.'s Birt and New Brunswick's Crawford upset Canada's Jones at Scotties

  18-02-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  SYDNEY, N.S. — Prince Edward Island skip Suzanne Birt is not intimidated on the ice, no matter who the opposition might be.
  
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• Huu-ay-aht First Nation says Steelhead LNG pulls out of Vancouver Island project

  18-02-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  ANACLA, B.C. — A Vancouver Island First Nation says a Vancouver-based liquefied natural gas company has pulled out of a planned LNG development just months after it was announced as a major milestone.
  
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• Halifax microbrewery loses court bid to upend province's sales markup

  18-02-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — A popular Halifax microbrewery has taken on the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation — and lost.
  
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• First-ever 'Jeopardy!" team contest draws top champions

  18-02-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  CULVER CITY, Calif. — The first-ever "Jeopardy!" team tournament is bringing together 18 of the game's top players. There's Brad Rutter, whose overall "Jeopardy!" haul, $4.3 million, is the most won on any game show.
  
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• Canadian women's rink rolls to win over Japan at world junior championships

  18-02-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  LIVERPOOL, N.S. — Canada's Selena Sturmay never trailed en route to a 9-6 win over Japan's Ani Enami on Monday at the world junior curling championships.
  
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• Canadian men's rink wins second in a row at world junior curling championships

  18-02-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  LIVERPOOL, N.S. — Canada's Tyler Tardi is 2-1 at the world junior curling championships after an 8-3 win over Switzerland's Marco Hoesli. It was the second win in a row for the reigning champion skip from B.C.
  
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• MUHIA, John Kinuthia

  18-02-2019 18:03 via baytoday.ca
  It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of John Muhia on Sunday, February 17 th , 2019 at the age of 46 years. Beloved husband to Lynne (nee Tessier) and devoted father to Isaac and Paul.
  
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• Vandal topples wax statue of Sean 'Diddy' Combs

  18-02-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Police say someone attacked a statue of Sean "Diddy" Combs at Madame Tussauds wax museum in New York, shoving the rap impresario's likeness so forcefully it lost its head.
  
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• Protesters in U.S. cities to gather against Trump's emergency border tactics

  18-02-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Protesters are gathering today in downtown Washington and other cities across the United States to denounce President Donald Trump's decision to declare a national emergency at the southern border with Mexico.
  
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• Men appeal conviction in Via Rail terror plot, argue jury improperly selected

  18-02-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  Two men found guilty of terrorism charges after being accused of plotting to derail a passenger train are asking Ontario's highest court to grant them a new trial, arguing the jury that convicted them was improperly selected.
  
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• French judge refuses to block Catholic sex scandal movie

  18-02-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  PARIS — A French judge has refused to block the release this week in French cinemas of a movie based on a Catholic sex scandal.
  
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• Canada Winter Games using new gender inclusion policy at 2019 event

  18-02-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  Athletes at the 2019 Canada Winter Games can live and compete as the gender they identify with. It's another groundbreaking initiative for a Canadian multi-sport event that prides itself on being ahead of the curve.
  
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• Rotary honours six North Bay seniors

  18-02-2019 16:47 via nugget.ca
  The Rotary Club honoured six senior North Bay students this month for their involvement in volunteerism.
  This year’s recipients are Severn Doyle of Widdifield Secondary School, Alexa Robidoux of Ecole secondaire publique Odyssee, Carson Mugford of West Ferris Secondary School, Rachel Point of Chippewa Secondary School, Samantha McKinley of St. Joseph Scollard Hall, and Adele Chenier of Ecole secondaire catholique Algonquin.
  Each received a certificate, name plaque for their school’s
  
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• Snowmobile crashes into bridge, rider dies

  18-02-2019 16:25 via nugget.ca
  THESSALON, Ont. — Provincial police say a 20-year-old man has died in a snowmobile accident on a frozen river in Northern Ontario.
  Members of the OPP’s East Algoma detachment were called to the incident in Thessalon, on the north shore of Lake Huron, on Sunday afternoon.
  They say a local man was killed when the snowmobile he was riding lost control on the Thessalon River and crashed into a bridge.
  A team of technical investigators has been called in and an autopsy is scheduled for th
  
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• 'Bring Canada back,' says United We Roll - The North Bay Nugget

  18-02-2019 16:14
  'Bring Canada back,' says United We Roll  The North Bay NuggetPat King has about 20 years experience working in Canada's oil patch. The Northern Ontario native isn't on the job now. He's part of United We Roll Convoy for ...
  
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• 'Bring Canada back,' says United We Roll

  18-02-2019 16:09 via nugget.ca
  Pat King has about 20 years experience working in Canada’s oil patch.
  The Northern Ontario native isn’t on the job now.
  He’s part of United We Roll Convoy for Canada, a caravan of transports, work vehicles and personal automobiles that left Red Deer, Alta., last Thursday bound for Ottawa and a protest on Parliament Hill on Tuesday. It’s scheduled to be in Sudbury and North Bay Monday.
  Pipeline development is one of several issues participants are championing.
  “There
  
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• Report: Honda to shut UK plant, imperiling 3,500 jobs

  18-02-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  LONDON — Honda will close a car factory in western England with the potential loss of 3,500 jobs, British media and a local lawmaker said Monday, in another blow to a British economy made jittery by Brexit.
  
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• Nigeria's female candidates seek victory despite harassment

  18-02-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  KANO, Nigeria — Nervous ahead of Nigeria's delayed election, a group of young women picked up their cellphones and wished each other well. "Honestly I'm so tensed and scared," one typed. "I feel like crying. This is so touching," another wrote.
  
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• 'Making this up:' Study says oilsands assessments marred by weak science

  18-02-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Dozens of oilsands environmental impact studies are marred by inconsistent science that's rarely subjected to independent checks, says a university study.
  
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• Rotary Annual 'Great Student Awards' given to six deserving students

  18-02-2019 15:14 via baytoday.ca
  Students who best exemplify 'Service Above Self' are selected
  
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