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• North Bay’s 1986 record-setting floods: See stunning images - San Francisco Chronicle

  27-02-2019 23:08
  North Bay’s 1986 record-setting floods: See stunning images  San Francisco ChronicleThis week's flooding along the Russian River is staggering. Thirty-three years ago, the devastation was even worse. Residents still left today in Guerneville are ...
  
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• Canadore retains third-party investigator to probe allegations - The North Bay Nugget

  27-02-2019 23:06
  Canadore retains third-party investigator to probe allegations  The North Bay NuggetCanadore College has retained a third-party investigator to look into allegations of sexual improprieties at the institution over the last decade.
  
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• CANADA: Wilson-Raybould says she was pushed, got veiled threats on SNC-Lavalin

  27-02-2019 23:06 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says she came under "consistent and sustained" pressure — including veiled threats — from the Prime Minister's Office, the Privy Council Office and the finance minister's office to halt a criminal
  
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• Morales drives in two as Jays edge Pirates 2-1 for first win in spring training

  27-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  BRADENTON, Fla. — Kendrys Morales drove in a pair of runs as the Blue Jays beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 Wednesday, giving Toronto its first win in spring training.
  
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• Canadians nurse winter wounds as cities grapple with icy sidewalks

  27-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  All it took was one foul step, and Ahsher Zeldin was in for at least a week of pain. Last Thursday, Zeldin was taking his two dogs out for an early morning stroll in north Toronto when a patch of black ice flipped him over on his back.
  
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• Canadore retains third-party investigator to probe allegations

  27-02-2019 23:01 via nugget.ca
  Canadore College has retained a third-party investigator to look into allegations of sexual improprieties at the institution over the last decade.
  In a “communication” sent to the Canadore community Wednesday, Canadore President George Burton said the investigator “who has extensive experience in handling workplace accusations” will begin March 5 “and is expected to report back to the college in due course.”
  Gillian Hnatiw, a partner at Adair Goldblatt Bieber
  
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• 'Halt and Catch Fire' actress Lisa Sheridan dies - The North Bay Nugget

  27-02-2019 22:33
  'Halt and Catch Fire' actress Lisa Sheridan dies  The North Bay NuggetU.S. TV actress Lisa Sheridan has died at the age of 44.The former Invasion actress passed away on Monday at her home in New Orleans, Louisiana, her ...
  
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• Nursing students deliver concussion awareness

  27-02-2019 22:16 via nugget.ca
  A group of students at St. Joseph-Scollard Hall heard Wednesday about how to identify a concussion and why it can be dangerous to ignore one.
  The Grade 12 biology students were told about symptoms, long-term effects and the do’s and don’ts of concussion treatment during an awareness program presentation called Brain Waves.
  Delivered by third-year Nipissing University nursing students Selena Sciuk and Jacob Belanger, the one-hour presentation is adapted from one that’s been succ
  
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• Labour code issues flagged after fatal Canadian Pacific accident in Calgary

  27-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Documents show a federal investigator flagged labour code contraventions after a Canadian Pacific Railway train conductor died in a workplace accident in a Calgary rail yard last November.
  
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• Science North Summer Science Camps coming to North Bay - BayToday

  27-02-2019 21:57
  Science North Summer Science Camps coming to North Bay  BayTodayFor over 30 years, Science North has offered summer camps that introduce children to the worlds of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
  
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• Woman wrongfully held in hospital for almost one year without court order: judge

  27-02-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A woman's rights were violated when she was held in hospital for almost a year without being given written reasons for the detention or an opportunity for legal advice, a British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled.
  
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• Manziel experiment in CFL over after league directs Alouettes to release QB

  27-02-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  He entered the CFL with much fanfare and intrigue, but Johnny Football has made a mysterious exit.
  
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• Midget AAA Trappers clean up in GNML awards

  27-02-2019 20:28 via baytoday.ca
  Zachary Lefebvre leads Trappers who came home with multiple accolades
  
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• Bid to strip Confederate link from Arkansas flag rejected

  27-02-2019 20:06 via baytoday.ca
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A legislative panel has rejected a proposal to strip the Confederate designation from one of the stars on Arkansas' flag and instead have it represent the contributions of Native Americans in the state.
  
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• With election looming, Alberta announces budget on track for $6.9B deficit

  27-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Alberta is on track for a $6.9-billion budget deficit amid speculation voters will go to the polls this spring before a new budget is introduced. The budget had originally forecast a deficit of $8.
  
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• No health, safety risk after acidic spill into Columbia River: Teck Resources

  27-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  TRAIL, B.C. — The British Columbia Environment Ministry says an acidic solution spilled into the Columbia River from a fertilizer plant in southeastern B.C. but pH levels in the water returned to normal limits within hours.
  
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• Coyotes sign Garland to 2-year contract extension

  27-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Arizona Coyotes have signed forward Conor Garland to a two-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season. Terms of the deal announced Wednesday were not disclosed.
  
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• Anti-vaccine campaign 'very concerning,' says Ontario's health minister

  27-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Ontario's health minister says a large ad campaign urging Toronto residents to be wary of vaccinations is "very concerning.
  
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• Alberta budget deficit almost $2B lower than originally forecast: finance minister

  27-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — A third-quarter update from the Alberta government forecasts a budget deficit almost $2 billion lower than originally forecast due in part to higher than expected bitumen royalties.
  
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• Trappers AAA Roundup - Major Bantams need to dig out of a playoff hole

  27-02-2019 20:02 via baytoday.ca
  Major bantams down 0-2 while minor bantams series at 1-1
  
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• SKY7 gives aerial tour of major flooding in North Bay - KGO-TV

  27-02-2019 19:56
  SKY7 gives aerial tour of major flooding in North Bay  KGO-TVNAPA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- SKY7 is giving us an aerial tour of major flooding in wine country after a strong weather system moved into the North Bay, ...
  
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• Students learn more about concussions

  27-02-2019 19:31 via baytoday.ca
  'We are now realizing that a concussion is brain damage so you really need to treat it very seriously'
  
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• UPDATE: Pinewood Park Drive in North Bay re-opened following collision investigation - NorthBayNipissing.com

  27-02-2019 19:21
  UPDATE: Pinewood Park Drive in North Bay re-opened following collision investigation  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY (UPDATE: 6:17 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 27) - Pinewood Park Drive in North Bay has re-opened following the completed investigation into a ...
  
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• Bonfield fire destroys home - The North Bay Nugget

  27-02-2019 19:11
  Bonfield fire destroys home  The North Bay NuggetA two-storey waterfront home in Bonfield was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning.Bonfield Fire Chief Gilles Lebel said 10 volunteer firefighters responded to ...
  
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• US appeals court rules for actor James Woods in Twitter case

  27-02-2019 19:06 via baytoday.ca
  CINCINNATI — A federal appeals court has rejected an Ohio woman's defamation lawsuit against actor James Woods over Twitter posts during the 2016 presidential campaign. The Cincinnati-based 6th U.S.
  
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• Ukraine drops out of Eurovision after spat with singer

  27-02-2019 19:06 via baytoday.ca
  MINSK, Belarus — Ukraine has pulled out of this year's Eurovision song contest following a politically-tinged dispute between the singer who won the national competition and the country's national public broadcaster.
  
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• Political operative in undecided N.Carolina election charged

  27-02-2019 19:06 via baytoday.ca
  RALEIGH, N.C.
  
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• Bonfield fire destroys home

  27-02-2019 19:06 via nugget.ca
  A two-storey waterfront home in Bonfield was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning.
  Bonfield Fire Chief Gilles Lebel said 10 volunteer firefighters responded to 57 Cahill Lane around 5:15 a.m.
  “When we arrived the home was fully involved. The fire had taken over the home.”
  Lebel confirmed East Ferris Fire Department was also enroute to the scene, however turned around when their assistance was no longer needed.
  He said no cause or estimates of damage has been determined at this time an
  
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• Singh urges team to 'double down' in months leading up to October election

  27-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh urged his caucus on Wednesday to "double down" on their efforts to unseat the Trudeau Liberals in the eight months left to the next election.
  
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• Ottawa Senators experience all kinds of problems in past week

  27-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — While the Ottawa Senators have endured more than their fair share of negative headlines the past two years, the last week has been particularly rocky.
  
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• Live on-air licking of TV reporter sparks anger, complaint to police

  27-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — An incident in which a well-known comic actor nuzzles and licks the ear of an on-air TV journalist reporting from a meeting of comedians sparked widespread public condemnation and prompted the reporter to take the matter to police on Wednes
  
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• Canadian Premier League schedule to be split into spring and fall campaigns

  27-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Canadian Premier League season will be split in two, with spring and fall champions meeting to decide the year's overall winner.
  
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• GIROUX, Margaret

  27-02-2019 18:49 via baytoday.ca
   It is with great sadness and sorrow, we announce the peaceful passing of Margaret Giroux
  
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• 11 biggest North Bay biotechnology, biomedical companies and research institutions - North Bay Business Journal

  27-02-2019 18:45
  11 biggest North Bay biotechnology, biomedical companies and research institutions  North Bay Business JournalThe latest North Bay Business Journal research focuses on locally based entrepreneurs and researchers dedicated to developing treatments, products and ...
  
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• Leafs defenceman Jake Gardiner out week-to-week with back injury

  27-02-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Defenceman Jake Gardiner will be out week-to-week with a back injury, the Toronto Maple Leafs said Wednesday.
  
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• Serious injuries sustained in two vehicle collision on Pinewood Park

  27-02-2019 18:04 via nugget.ca
  A two-vehicle collision on Pinewood Park Drive this morning has sent one person to hospital by ambulance with serious injuries, according to North Bay Police Service.
  Police said another person was trapped and had to be extricated out of the vehicle.
  Pinewood Park is closed between Cranberry Road and Decaire Road. Traffic is being re-routed through Decaire and Riverbend Road.
  Nugget.ca will update as details become available.
  
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• Budget increase standing at 6.39 per cent

  27-02-2019 17:31 via nugget.ca
  North Bay council has trimmed the 2019 municipal budget a bit more, getting it down to under a seven per cent tax levy increase, according to the city’s budget chief.
  Deputy mayor Tanya Vrebosch said Tuesday the latest figure is 6.39 per cent, but “I figure it will get a bit lower” when when all the figures from agencies, boards and commissions are included.
  Council is expected to vote on the budget at its March 12 meeting.
  And despite the size of the tax levy increase, Vrebosc
  
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• Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson disappointed with Senators owner in arena dispute

  27-02-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson has expressed disappointment in Senators owner Eugene Melnyk now that a proposed new downtown arena for the NHL team is in jeopardy.
  
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• NHL Notebook: Tavares prepared for what's to come in Long Island return

  27-02-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  John Tavares seems resigned to his fate.
  
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• Cogeco selling cloud services company Cogeco Peer 1 for $720 million

  27-02-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Barely six years after it gambled half a billion dollars on cloud services, Cogeco Communications Inc. has signed a deal to hand over struggling Cogeco Peer 1 Inc. to an investment firm.
  
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• Public input included in city submission to province - The North Bay Nugget

  27-02-2019 16:19
  Public input included in city submission to province  The North Bay NuggetComments by members of the public who made presentations to the city on the Endangered Species Act will be included in North Bay's submission to the ...
  
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• Public input included in city submission to province

  27-02-2019 16:10 via nugget.ca
  Comments by members of the public who made presentations to the city on the Endangered Species Act will be included in North Bay’s submission to the province.
  Both written and video submissions will be added to the city’s submission on the 10th Year Review of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act.
  The decision by North Bay council Tuesday night followed several last-minute presentations by members of Nipissing Environmental Watch and others from the community in an attempt to &ldquo
  
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• US pending home sales rebounded 4.6 per cent in January

  27-02-2019 16:06 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — More Americans signed contracts to buy homes in January as lower mortgage rates appeared to give the real estate market a boost. The National Association of Realtors says its pending home sales index rose 4.6 per cent last month to 103.
  
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• New Philip Pullman 'Book of Dust" novel coming Oct. 3

  27-02-2019 16:06 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Philip Pullman's next novel will bring us an older and more independent Lyra Silvertongue, his longtime literary heroine. "The Secret Commonwealth" will be published Oct. 3 in the U.S. and the U.K. by imprints of Penguin Random House.
  
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• Michael Jackson brothers say accusers' film neglects facts

  27-02-2019 16:06 via baytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson's brothers and nephew say they weren't surprised by a documentary resurrecting allegations of his sexual abuse of children, and they're prepared to defend him.
  
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• Dellacamera, Wagner Fox's lead team for Women's World Cup

  27-02-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES — JP Dellacamera and former U.S. midfielder Aly Wagner will be Fox's lead broadcast team for the Women's World Cup.
  
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• Canadians 'stand together' against bullying on annual Pink Shirt Day

  27-02-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  Today is Pink Shirt Day in many Canadian schools, communities and workplaces. Pink Shirt Day originated in 2007 after two Nova Scotia teenagers encouraged their fellow students to wear pink T-shirts in support of a pupil who was being bullied.
  
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• BEYOND LOCAL How do we protect young athletes from abusive coaches?

  27-02-2019 16:00 via baytoday.ca
  New approaches are needed to address the issue of coach abuse of young athletes
  
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• Need a summer job?

  27-02-2019 15:59 via baytoday.ca
  A variety of jobs are posted in the careers section
  
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• Belt tightening time as city council prepares to release its budget

  27-02-2019 15:46 via baytoday.ca
  'This is a time that council has really come together. We had 10 out of 11 councillors in principle that night say they were supportive of the budget going forward' Deputy Mayor and Budget Chief Tanya Vrebosch
  
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