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• Ex-police officer charged with planting gun near injured man

  05-03-2019 23:06 via baytoday.ca
  BALTIMORE — A retired Baltimore police sergeant is charged with planting a pellet gun at the scene of an arrest and telling another officer who is currently behind bars for corruption to lie about the incident to federal investigators, according to a
  
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• Ex-NYC Mayor Bloomberg won't run for president in 2020

  05-03-2019 23:06 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Michael Bloomberg, the billionaire former New York City mayor, announced Tuesday that he will not join the crowded field of Democrats running for president in 2020.
  
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• North Bay business in the spotlight at PDAC 2019 in Toronto - BayToday

  05-03-2019 22:44
  North Bay business in the spotlight at PDAC 2019 in Toronto  BayTodayBased in North Bay, Resolution Machining boasts more than 30 years of experience.
  
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• The Quintland Sisters reimagines girls' childhood on display - The North Bay Nugget

  05-03-2019 22:43
  The Quintland Sisters reimagines girls' childhood on display  The North Bay NuggetAuthor turns to historical fiction to tell the story of the Dionne Quintuplets' early years.
  
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• The Quintland Sisters reimagines girls' childhood on display 

  05-03-2019 22:36 via nugget.ca
  It was a story stranger than fiction: Five identical girls, made famous by dint of their against-all-odds existence, separated from their family to become one of Canada’s biggest tourist attractions at a profit to many, including the Ontario government.
  Despite the incalculable ink that’s been spilled over the Dionne quintuplets, author Shelley Wood says the full truth may never be known about the girls’ cloistered childhood inside Quintland, the compound near North Bay, where
  
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• SCHMELEFSKE, Michael Alan

  05-03-2019 22:15 via baytoday.ca
  It is with great sadness that the family of Michael Alan Schmelefske announces his passing. After a battle with cancer, Michael passed away on March 1st, 2019 at the age of 71.
  
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• Opinion: Canadore tried to discredit allegations before a proper investigation had even started

  05-03-2019 22:14 via baytoday.ca
  I’m concerned that this institutional betrayal may have impacted you and silenced you
  
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• Chelsea Manning, Parkland teens docs to debut at Tribeca

  05-03-2019 22:06 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — A documentary about Chelsea Manning, Werner Herzog's latest and a film about Parkland students in the aftermath of the Florida high school massacre are among the selections that will premiere at the 18th Tribeca Film Festival.
  
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• Sophie Schmidt tested in defence as Canada warms up for Women's World Cup

  05-03-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Better known as a midfielder, Sophie Schmidt has played in the Canadian backline at the Algarve Cup. The 30-year-old from Abbotsford, B.C.
  
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• SNC-Lavalin CEO urged cabinet to change policies 'expeditiously' in 2017 letter

  05-03-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The head of SNC-Lavalin told the Canadian government it had to change its anti-corruption rules "as expeditiously as possible" in a 2017 letter to the minister in charge of procurement, just as her department was helping oversee public consu
  
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• Helmets On: NHL GMs focus on player safety, pace of play at meetings

  05-03-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  BOCA RATON, Fla. — NHL players minus their helmets, hair flapping in the breeze as they attempt to rejoin the action, could soon be a thing of the past.
  
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• FDA chief Scott Gottlieb steps down after nearly 2 years

  05-03-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is stepping down after nearly two years leading the agency's response to a host of public health challenges, including the opioid epidemic, rising drug prices and underage vaping.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks centre Brandon Sutter undergoing surgery for sports hernia

  05-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  Vancouver Canucks centre Brandon Sutter likely is done for the season after the team announced he will undergo surgery for a sports hernia on his right side. The team says the 30-year-old's recovery time is expected to be six to eight weeks.
  
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• Strong Season: Canadian tennis scene blossoming with bright future ahead

  05-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Nicu and Maria Andreescu were sitting in a meeting room at Tennis Canada headquarters in Toronto recently when a wave of tennis folks came in to give them their best.
  
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• Quebec mother found guilty of second-degree murder in daughters' deaths

  05-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  LAVAL, Que. — A Quebec jury has found Adele Sorella guilty of second-degree murder in the deaths of her two young daughters, Amanda and Sabrina.
  
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• Quebec class action alleging sexual abuse in Jehovah's Witnesses can proceed

  05-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec Superior Court has authorized a class action lawsuit against two Jehovah's Witnesses entities alleging a culture of silence within the group led to the covering up of sexual abuse.
  
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• China revokes Richardson Int. canola shipping permit as Huawei dispute escalates

  05-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — One of Canada's largest canola exporters has confirmed that China has revoked the company's permit to export product to the country as a diplomatic feud between Canada and China escalates.
  
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• A look at Canadian tennis highlights in 2019

  05-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  It's been quite a start to 2019 for Canadian tennis players. Here's a look at some of the highlights heading into the BNP Paribas Open, a top-level event (just below Grand Slams), for women and men starting Wednesday in Indian Wells, Calif.
  
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• North Bay bracing for more flooding as new storm moves in - KGO-TV

  05-03-2019 20:49
  North Bay bracing for more flooding as new storm moves in  KGO-TVAs another round of rain moves in, The North Bay is bracing for more issues.
  
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• BEYOND LOCAL: Parked school buses go up in flames near Sudbury

  05-03-2019 20:30 via baytoday.ca
  Fire didn't result in any student transportation delays
  
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• Budget crunch! Should council give Invest North Bay a $2.5 million allocation to attract new businesses here? - BayToday

  05-03-2019 20:14
  Budget crunch! Should council give Invest North Bay a $2.5 million allocation to attract new businesses here?  BayTodayYes 138 votes 20.23 %. No 508 votes 74.49 %. Unsure 36 votes 5.28 %. Total votes: 682. Added: about 5 hours ago. View Related Story > · View Poll Archives ...
  
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• Reptile camp owner trying to get back on track after tragic fire

  05-03-2019 19:41 via baytoday.ca
  'Whether people think we are closed or people are just trying to leave us alone to get back on our feet but we are ready to go and ready to do bookings'
  
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• 'Speed camera ahead:' Google Maps adds photo radar warnings for drivers

  05-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Drivers using Google Maps are getting a last-minute warning as they approach some photo radar camera locations.
  
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• Ontario second Wes Forget honours curling heroes with vintage delivery

  05-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  BRANDON, Man. — Wes Forget's old-school backswing is part homage to his curling idols, but part practical too.
  
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• New Brunswick politician testifies at Dennis Oland's murder trial.

  05-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  SAINT JOHN, N.B. — A New Brunswick politician who may have caught a fleeting glimpse of Richard Oland's killer on July 6, 2011, has told a court there's little he recalls from the night of the murder.
  
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• TRAPPERS ROUNDUP: Do or die Wednesday for major bantams - The North Bay Nugget

  05-03-2019 19:04
  TRAPPERS ROUNDUP: Do or die Wednesday for major bantams  The North Bay NuggetThe North Bay Major Bantam AAA Trappers travelled to the Nickel City down two games to none in their best-of-five NOHL/NOHA semifinal series.On Saturday ...
  
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• North Bay call centre gets bomb threat for Cornwall post office - BayToday

  05-03-2019 19:04
  North Bay call centre gets bomb threat for Cornwall post office  BayTodayNorth Bay Police confirm to CKAT News that they're involved in an investigation with Cornwall Police surrounding a threat made to a Canada Post outlet in the ...
  
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• CANADA: PM changes his tone as second minister resigns over SNC-Lavalin

  05-03-2019 19:00 via baytoday.ca
  Trudeau named Carla Qualtrough, the minister of public services and procurement, as the acting president of the Treasury Board
  
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• Highway 17 police chase ends in arrest

  05-03-2019 18:50 via nugget.ca
  West Nipissing Police ended a police chase on Highway 17 West once the suspect vehicle reached excessive speeds.
  Police received a complaint Saturday about an erratic driver who might be impaired.
  With the assistance of the complainants, police located the subject vehicle at a local restaurant parking lot.
  According to police, the officer spoke to the driver and detected an odour of alcohol on his breath.
  “When the driver was asked to exit the vehicle, he fled the area. The officer attempt
  
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• Ontario, Saskatchewan mining ministers say feds are off base in tackling industry challenges

  05-03-2019 18:41 via baytoday.ca
  Both vowed to fight Ottawa's carbon tax program and called Bill C-69 a project killer that will enable environmental assessment to be used as "weapons against future development"
  
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• Lakers claim silver in Pembroke

  05-03-2019 18:36 via nugget.ca
  The North Bay Youth Volleyball Club Lakers 15U Girls competed at theOntario Volleyball Association Burgarski Cup last weekend.
  The one-day tournament was held in Pembroke with nine teams competing.
  The girls started the morning strong finishing first in their pool, winning two sets against the Ottawa Valley Vikings Magna (25-21, 25-18) and one set against the Maverick Desperados (25-14, 16-25, 9-15).
  The Lakers kept pushing and pulled out a victory at their crossover game against the Maverick Sh
  
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• Counterterror police examine 3 explosive devices in London

  05-03-2019 18:06 via baytoday.ca
  LONDON — Britain's counterterrorism police are investigating after three padded mailing bags with what appears to be small explosive devices inside were found in London.
  
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• Marchand weighs in on Marner's contract negotiations with Maple Leafs

  05-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  BOSTON — Mitch Marner and the Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to put their contract negotiations on hold until the off-season. But that won't stop Brad Marchand of the rival Boston Bruins from weighing in.
  
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• Maple Leafs sign goaltender Garret Sparks to one-year contract worth $750,000

  05-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed goaltender Garret Sparks to a one-year contract extension. The contract will carry an average annual value of US$750,000 in 2019-20. The 25-year-old native of Elmhurst, Ill.
  
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• Industrials sector helps boost Toronto stocks higher, loonie slips lower

  05-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Gains in the industrials sector helped lead Canada's main stock index higher in late-morning trading while U.S. stocks were mixed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 48.89 points at 16,087.02.
  
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• Former CFL head coach Marc Trestman joins XFL's Tampa Bay franchise

  05-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TAMPA, Fla. — Former CFL head coach Marc Trestman has joined the upstart XFL. The league announced Tuesday Trestman has been named the head coach/GM of the new franchise in Tampa Bay.
  
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• Exxon raises production forecast in Texas and New Mexico

  05-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  DALLAS — Exxon Mobil is boosting its projected growth of oil and gas production in the Permian Basin and says the field can be profitable even at lower crude prices.
  
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• Exxon, Chevron raise production forecast in Texas-New Mexico

  05-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  DALLAS — The fracking boom is gaining speed in the Permian Basin of west Texas and New Mexico, as Exxon Mobil and Chevron are primed to sharply boost oil production in the next few years.
  
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• Elite 10 dropped from schedule as Grand Slam circuit trimmed to six events

  05-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Grand Slam of Curling series trimmed the Elite 10 competition from the calendar Tuesday as the circuit moves to a six-event season for the 2019-20 campaign. The Sportsnet series will maintain its total prize money level of $2.
  
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• Canadian international goalkeeper Milan Borjan honoured by Red Star Belgrade

  05-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  BELGRADE, Serbia — Canadian international goalkeeper Milan Borjan, who plays his club soccer for Red Star Belgrade, has been named Red Star Sports Club Male Athlete of the Year for 2018.
  
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• Canada's teen phenom Stephen Gogolev aiming for podium in world debut

  05-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  Stephen Gogolev is barely 14 years old, but there is no childhood naivete to his skating. The Toronto teen has a keen sense of body awareness that belies his age, says Elvis Stojko, and will be one of his biggest strengths in years to come.
  
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• BEYOND LOCAL: Guelph woman falls asleep with candle, ends up with hair on fire

  05-03-2019 17:57 via baytoday.ca
  Police say officers and paramedics were called to a home Monday evening
  
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• Charges laid after that four vehicle pileup on Algonquin

  05-03-2019 17:46 via baytoday.ca
  The driver of a southbound vehicle crossed the centre line
  
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• Lots of fun to be had in Almaguin and North Bay over March Break - NorthBayNipissing.com

  05-03-2019 17:37
  Lots of fun to be had in Almaguin and North Bay over March Break  NorthBayNipissing.comALMAGUIN-NORTH BAY — Here are some of the fun and informative ways to keep your kids busy throughout Almaguin and North Bay area this March Break.
  
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• Heading south today? Travel advisory for Burk's Falls/Huntsville

  05-03-2019 17:27 via baytoday.ca
  Conditions should improve this evening as the lake effect snow weakens and moves south
  
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• West Nipissing Police briefs – residence and business targeted by thieves

  05-03-2019 17:09 via nugget.ca
  Neighbours at the north end of King Street were awakened to the sounds of breaking and smashing.
  West Nipissing Police responded to a call on Jan. 27 at 3:04 a.m. and noticed that an unknown culprit had gained entry to an outside shed and to a residence.
  Access was gained by breaking a garage entry door and entering the home.
  Police searched the surrounding area where they located a suitcase in a nearby snowbank.
  The contents inside the suitcase are believed to have come from the residence.
  At t
  
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• Canadian Civil Liberties Association threatens lawsuit over Sidewalk Labs project

  05-03-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association is threatening litigation related to Sidewalk Labs and Waterfront Toronto's plans for a high-tech neighbourhood.
  
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• Barrett promoted to senior men's national team GM, Nash takes on adviser role

  05-03-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada Basketball promoted Rowan Barrett to general manager of the senior men's national basketball team on Tuesday while Steve Nash moved from GM into a senior adviser role.
  
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• North Bay man facing charges in 4-vehicle collision that injured 3 - NorthBayNipissing.com

  05-03-2019 16:07
  North Bay man facing charges in 4-vehicle collision that injured 3  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY - A North Bay man has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act following a four-vehicle collision along the 600 block of Algonquin Avenue ...
  
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• Woman faces assault charge in hammer attack

  05-03-2019 15:41 via nugget.ca
  A 22-year-old female is facing charges following an argument that turned violent Monday.
  Police responded to a call to assist an ambulance with a person in medical distress on Hutchison Avenue. Police determined that during an argument, a female retrieved a hammer and struck the victim in the head.
  She then called an ambulance.
  The victim received medical treatment but was later released.
  A set of brass knuckles was seized during the investigation.
  The unnamed woman faces one count each of aggra
  
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