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• The Latest: Ex-Peru president brushes off detention queries

  18-03-2019 23:06 via baytoday.ca
  REDWOOD CITY, Calif. — The Latest on the public drunkenness arrest of Peru's former president (all times local): 2:20 p.m.
  
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• Poll: Losing Amazon second HQ deal was bad for New York

  18-03-2019 23:06 via baytoday.ca
  ALBANY, N.Y. — Most voters in New York think it was bad for the state when Amazon dropped plans to put a second headquarters in Queens and many think U.S. Rep.
  
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• Forest service plans large sale of Alaskan old growth timber

  18-03-2019 23:06 via baytoday.ca
  JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Forest Service is planning the largest sale of Alaska old growth timber in years.
  
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• Reliance on equalization not a factor in Quebec's low productivity rate: author

  18-03-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Despite low unemployment and a strong economy, Quebec continues to have problems generating wealth and its citizens have less money to save and spend compared with Canadians in every other province, says a new report by Universite de Montr
  
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• Montreal group pressing authorities to block concert by former Haitian president

  18-03-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — A group of Haitian Montrealers is appealing to federal and municipal authorities to block an upcoming concert by former Haitian president Michel Martelly, citing what they say are his misogynistic comments and his alleged complicity in cor
  
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• Former VP of United Auto Workers charged in corruption probe

  18-03-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  DETROIT — A former vice-president at the United Auto Workers was charged Monday in a scheme with Fiat Chrysler executives to buy meals, golf and other perks with the automaker's money — the highest-ranking official snagged in an investigation that ha
  
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• Budget 2019: Five things to watch for in the Liberals' final fiscal blueprint

  18-03-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau will release the Trudeau government's final budget of its mandate Tuesday, just seven months before the next federal election.
  
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• Alan Krueger, noted economist who served Obama, has died

  18-03-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  Alan Krueger, a groundbreaking Princeton University economist who served as a top adviser in two Democratic administrations and was an authority on the labour market, has died, according to a statement from the university Monday.
  
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• LANGELIER, Alice

  18-03-2019 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  81, of North Bay, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband Lucien Langelier, brother Norm Dawson, sister Ruth Gauthier, son-in-law Gabriel Lagassie and great-grand-daughter Maddie.
  
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• Tilray to focus investments on U.S., Europe as Canadian assets "overpriced"

  18-03-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Cannabis producer Tilray Inc. plans to focus the majority of its future investments on the U.S. and Europe, where the growth potential is highest, and will not purchase "overpriced supply assets" in Canada.
  
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• Alphonso Davies doubtful for Canada game against French Guiana in Vancouver

  18-03-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Canada will be without injured captain Scott Arfield and veteran Will Johnson and it doesn't look like teenage phenom Alphonso Davies will be available either for Sunday's game against French Guiana in CONCACAF Nations League qualifying play.
  
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• A shimmering night in Dubai as Dior shows its haute couture

  18-03-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Under a large circus-style tent, Dior showcased its latest haute couture collection to a crowd of Mideast-based fashionistas, social media figures, celebrities, buyers, designers and editors Monday night.
  
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• New bill should help local food businesses

  18-03-2019 21:44 via baytoday.ca
  'Goal is to foster successful and resilient local food economies and systems throughout Ontario'
  
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• PM condemns hateful, 'toxic segments' of society after New Zealand shooting

  18-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered an emotional clarion call Monday as he urged people of all political stripes to turn the page on hateful ideology and condemn the sort of intolerance that fuelled the brutal killing of 50 Muslims in Ne
  
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• Cassellholme CEO fulfills bet

  18-03-2019 20:51 via nugget.ca
  Jamie Lowery is always up for a challenge.
  The chief executive officer at Cassellholme Home for the Aged fulfilled his end of the bargain when staff raised more than $500 to see him get his head shaved.
  “I’ve never had my head shaved before,” he said Monday afternoon. “Not sure what it looks like under there.”
  Within minutes the CEO’s grey and black locks were on the floor and his head was bald.
  But he wasn’t alone.
  Tracy Davis, captain of the Cassellhom
  
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• North Bay student and military man wins big in lottery - NorthBayNipissing.com

  18-03-2019 20:25
  North Bay student and military man wins big in lottery  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY – A North Bay man is $250000 richer after winning big in the March 7 evening draw of the Daily Grand lottery.
  
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• Lyft opens its IPO road show, to offer more than 30M shares

  18-03-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Lyft officially kicked off the road show for its initial public offering, saying Monday it plans to put more than 30 million shares up for sale with an anticipated price of between $62 and $68 per share.
  
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• North Bay husband-to-be wins $250,000

  18-03-2019 19:50 via nugget.ca
  TORONTO – Congratulations to Devin Rickard of North Bay for winning $250,000 with Daily Grand (March 7, evening draw).
  Rickard matched all five main numbers in exact order to win the $250,000 prize.
  “This is my first major win,” shared Rickard, while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to pick up his winnings. “And it was my first time playing Daily Grand.”
  The 26-year-old student and member of the checked his ticket using the OLG lottery app and then went to the sto
  
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• Government hopes to save billion dollars a year by streamlining

  18-03-2019 19:40 via baytoday.ca
  The government hopes to protect health Care and education through efficiencies and centralized procurement
  
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• North Bay an underdog for major sports tourism award...but

  18-03-2019 19:22 via baytoday.ca
  'Just to be in the game and having the opportunity to be up for one of the most prestigious awards and biggest award'
  
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• WestJet suspends 2019 financial guidance after Boeing 737 Max grounded

  18-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — WestJet Airlines is suspending its 2019 financial guidance following the grounding of its 13 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft by regulators in Canada and the United States due to safety concerns.
  
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• Union head praises Jays for raising minor league pay by half

  18-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Union head Tony Clark lauded the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday for giving minor league players a 50 per cent raise, and he hopes other clubs do the same.
  
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• Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick to quit before October election

  18-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The SNC-Lavalin affair claimed its fourth resignation Monday as Michael Wernick announced he will step down as the country's top public servant, having concluded he's lost the trust of opposition parties.
  
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• NewsAlert: Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick retires

  18-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Michael Wernick, clerk of the Privy Council — the country's top bureaucrat — is leaving his job, telling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in an open letter that recent events show him there is no path for a "relationship of mutual trust" if the
  
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• Canada extends Iraq and Ukraine military missions to 2021 and 2022

  18-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada is extending its military missions in Ukraine and Iraq, both of which were due to expire at the end of the month.
  
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• Bassett-Seguso praises Andreescu following Canadian teen's win Sunday

  18-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Bianca Andreescu has turned Carling Bassett-Seguso back on to Canadian women's tennis.
  
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• North Bay an underdog for major sports tourism award...but - BayToday

  18-03-2019 19:00
  North Bay an underdog for major sports tourism award...but  BayToday'Just to be in the game and having the opportunity to be up for one of the most prestigious awards and biggest award'
  
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• Arrest warrant issued by North Bay Police - NorthBayNipissing.com

  18-03-2019 18:46
  Arrest warrant issued by North Bay Police  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY - Police have issued an arrest warrant for 26-year-old Preston Louis Chevrier.
  
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• GAUTHIER, Paul

  18-03-2019 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  The family of Joseph Paul Christopher Gauthier are saddened by the loss of their a father and grandfather.
  
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• Cameras stolen in break-in

  18-03-2019 18:09 via baytoday.ca
  Entry had been gained by prying a door open
  
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• Thermal imaging cameras and $1000 stolen in North Bay break-in - NorthBayNipissing.com

  18-03-2019 18:08
  Thermal imaging cameras and $1000 stolen in North Bay break-in  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY - Police are investigating a break and enter on Delaware Avenue reported on Saturday morning (March 16).
  
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• Vice-Admiral Norman's lawyer blasts Justice Dept for 'inaccurate' statements

  18-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's lawyer Marie Henein has called out the Justice Canada for making what she says are "inaccurate" public statements about her client's high-profile case while conceding a delay in her attempts to get it tossed.
  
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• The Globe and Mail leads 2018 National Newspaper Award nominations

  18-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Globe and Mail has received the most nominations for the 2018 National Newspaper Awards, with 20 out of 63 finalists for the distinction. The Toronto Star and La Presse are in second place with six nominations each.
  
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• Quebec First Nation and feds reach claims agreement for more than $116 million

  18-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A Quebec First Nation has reached an agreement to settle 29 claims with the federal government and receive $116 million.
  
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• AP source: Justice Dept. probing development of Boeing jets

  18-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — U.S.
  
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• ROBERTSON, Marie (nee Galay)

  18-03-2019 17:59 via baytoday.ca
  The Robertson family announces with sorrow, the passing of their beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother on March 16th, 2019, in her 98th year at the North Bay Regional Health Centre.
  
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• North Bay nominated for tourism award, but needs more facilities – Tougas

  18-03-2019 17:57 via nugget.ca
  North Bay has been nominated for a prestigious sports tourism award, however the city needs additional facilities if it wants to be a bigger player in the industry, says Larry Tougas, the city’s sports tourism adviser.
  “We are just cracking the surface in terms of sport tourism, however we will be limited if we don’t have the correct infrastructure like multi-use facilities and convention centres.”
  Tougas said there are plenty of sports tourism events that the city can go
  
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• Armour Township man dies after arrest

  18-03-2019 17:56 via baytoday.ca
  The OPP has notified the province's Special Investigations Unit
  
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• Man dies in hospital 11 days after arrest

  18-03-2019 17:29 via nugget.ca
  Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police have called in the province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) to investigate the death of a man who was arrested March 4.
  OPP say officers stopped a vehicle in Armour Township and, as a result of police investigation, both the driver and passenger were arrested.
  While in custody at the Almaguin Highlands OPP detachment, the passenger, a 54-year-old man from Armour Township, went into medical distress and was brought to hospital.
  The man died a
  
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• Opened fire hydrant causes $23,500 damage

  18-03-2019 17:27 via nugget.ca
  Vandals opened a fire hydrant in Temiskaming Shores Friday morning, causing water breaks throughout the area, according to Ontario Provincial Police.
  Police said that shortly after 4 a.m. the person or persons removed the lid and opened the hydrant. Water ran for some time in the area around Rebecca and Elm streets in New Liskeard.
  Damage is estimated at $23,500.
  The investigation is ongoing and police are asking anyone with information to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or their local police aut
  
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• Thermal imaging cameras, cash stolen from Voyager Inn

  18-03-2019 17:09 via nugget.ca
  North Bay police were called to a break and enter Saturday morning at the Voyager Inn on Delaware Avenue.
  Police say entry was gained by prying a door open sometime Friday night or early Saturday morning.
  Stolen property included $1,000 and three Flir Spot thermal imaging cameras.
  “After fighting floods for the past 48 hours, some …hole(s) broke into our basement office and stole three of our thermal guns,” Voyager Inn owner Tom Richardson posted on Facebook. “These are
  
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• Baltimore mayor quits hospital system board over book sales

  18-03-2019 17:06 via baytoday.ca
  Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh stepped down from the University of Maryland Medical System's board of directors on Monday, days after it came to light that the hospital network had for years purchased her self-published children's books.
  
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• Capitals' signing of Snively is evidence of Ovechkin effect

  18-03-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  ARLINGTON, Va. — Joe Snively cheered for the Washington Capitals growing up and played his youth hockey at their practice facility as part of the Little Caps program. Soon, he could be playing for the big Capitals.
  
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• Canada rebounds with 7-6 win over Finland at women's curling worlds

  18-03-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  SILKEBORG, Denmark — Canada's Chelsea Carey recovered from a loss to Japan to post a 7-6 win over Finland on Monday at the world women's curling championships. Carey's Calgary-based rink scored two in the eighth end to take a 7-3 lead.
  
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• Can you identify these suspects?

  18-03-2019 16:36 via nugget.ca
  North Bay police are seeking the public’s help identifying two suspects in a stolen credit card case.
  Police say a wallet containing a credit card was reported stolen from a vehicle located outside a residence on Main Street West in North Bay in late November 2018.
  The credit card was reported stolen. However, the victim was notified approximately a month later that the card had been used by two male suspects at a business in Northgate Shopping Centre to purchase more than $3,000 worth of
  
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• Trump says media trying to blame him for NZ massacre

  18-03-2019 16:06 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says he is unfairly being blamed for the New Zealand mosque massacre. Trump tweeted Monday that the media "is working overtime to blame me for the horrible attack in New Zealand.
  
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• R. Kelly case spotlights abuse of girls in the era of #MeToo

  18-03-2019 16:06 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — The girls, a dozen of them 15 to 18 years old, file into a conference room in a downtown Brooklyn office building, taking seats in chairs carefully arranged in a circle.
  
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• Japan to make crater on asteroid to get underground samples

  18-03-2019 16:06 via baytoday.ca
  TOKYO — Japan's space agency said Monday that its Hayabusa2 spacecraft will follow up last month's touchdown on a distant asteroid with another risky mission — dropping an explosive on the asteroid to make a crater and then collect underground sample
  
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• UK speaker stymies PM May's bid for 3rd vote on Brexit deal

  18-03-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  LONDON — The speaker of Britain's House of Commons dealt a potentially fatal blow to Prime Minister Theresa May's ailing Brexit deal on Monday, saying the government couldn't keep asking lawmakers to vote on the same deal they have already rejected t
  
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• UK prime minister in last-minute push to win Brexit support

  18-03-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  LONDON — British Prime Minister Theresa May was making a last-minute push Monday to win support for her European Union divorce deal, warning opponents that failure to approve it would mean a long — and possibly indefinite — delay to Brexit.
  
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