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• 'Thrones' actress Emilia Clarke says she's had 2 aneurysms

  21-03-2019 23:06 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — "Game of Thrones" actress Emilia Clarke revealed Thursday that she has had two life-threatening aneurysms, and two brain surgeries, since the show began.
  
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• Manitoba Mountie who survived shot to head faces shooter at sentencing hearing

  21-03-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MINNEDOSA, Man. — Two Manitoba RCMP officers spoke of anger and loss at the sentencing hearing of a man who tried to kill them. Cpl.
  
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• 'I fought to live:' Manitoba Mountie shot in head faces shooter in court

  21-03-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MINNEDOSA, Man. — RCMP Cpl. Graeme Kingdon got a chance Thursday to face the man who shot him during a series of break-and-enters last summer in western Manitoba, and called for the maximum sentence under the law for attempted murder.
  
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• Canadian Mfiondu Kabengele leads Florida State to win over Vermont

  21-03-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  It did not take long for a Canadian to make a major impact on the first full day of March Madness. Florida State forward Mfiondu Kabengele of Burlington, Ont.
  
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• Canada's Bianca Andreescu rallies for dramatic win over Irina-Camelia Begu

  21-03-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MIAMI — Everything was completely different for Bianca Andreescu at the Miami Open on Thursday compared to her victory in the final of the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday in Indian Wells, Calif.
  
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• Bianca Andreescu rallies for dramatic win over Irina-Camelia Begu

  21-03-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MIAMI — Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu has posted yet another dramatic victory. In her first match since an improbable run to the BNP Paribas Open title on Sunday, the 18-year-old from Mississauga, Ont.
  
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• Angler makes "appalling" discovery on Lake Nipissing - The North Bay Nugget

  21-03-2019 21:50
  Angler makes "appalling" discovery on Lake Nipissing  The North Bay NuggetMurray Byers was appalled by what he discovered on the south shore on Lake Nipissing Wednesday.“We were pulling off an ice shack and I noticed garbage on ...
  
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• Angler makes "appalling" discovery on Lake Nipissing

  21-03-2019 21:44 via nugget.ca
  Murray Byers was appalled by what he discovered on the south shore on Lake Nipissing Wednesday.
  “We were pulling off an ice shack and I noticed garbage on the lake where a local tourist operator was operating from this winter,” he told The Nugget Thursday.
  “As I got closer, I noticed there was a significant amount of waste and debris left on the ice. It was appalling.”
  Someone had dumped ashtrays, plastic bags, beer cans, an assortment of fishing equipment, like nets and
  
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• Angler disgusted with what he finds on Lake Nipissing

  21-03-2019 21:37 via nugget.ca
  Murray Byers was appalled by what he discovered on the south shore on Lake Nipissing Wednesday.
  “We were pulling off an ice shack and I noticed garbage on the lake where a local tourist operator was operating from this winter,” he told The Nugget Thursday.
  “As I got closer, I noticed there was a significant amount of waste and debris left on the ice. It was appalling.”
  Someone had dumped ashtrays, plastic bags, beer cans, an assortment of fishing equipment, like nets and
  
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• Trudeau says Canada still welcomes immigration despite plan to beef up border

  21-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada remains welcoming to newcomers even as his government takes steps to curb the influx of asylum seekers coming into the country at unofficial entry points.
  
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• Three teams remain unbeaten at Canadian mixed doubles championship

  21-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  FREDERICTON — Three teams remain unbeaten through 10 draws at the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship.
  
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• 'The right thing was done:' Manitoba family gets guardianship of seized baby

  21-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — The mother of a newborn who was seen in a social media video being taken away by authorities in hospital says she is relieved a judge has given guardianship to the family.
  
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• Senator tables bill with former UN envoy to spend seized assets of dictators

  21-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — An independent Canadian senator has proposed a bill that would allow the government to take the frozen assets of dictators and their cronies to help refugees forced to flee their tyranny. Sen.
  
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• Real-life tsunami threat in Port Alberni, B.C., prompts evacuation updates

  21-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Researchers say a tsunami alert in British Columbia that rang out in the dead of night 14 months ago serves as a preparation blueprint for coastal communities that face the ever-present threat of tidal waves.
  
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• Manitoba newborn seized from mother in hospital to go back to family

  21-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — A newborn who was seen in a social media video being taken away from her mother by authorities in a Winnipeg hospital is to be returned to her family. A court has given custody to a member of the mother’s family.
  
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• Defending champs off to perfect start at Canadian mixed doubles championship

  21-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  FREDERICTON — Defending champions Laura Walker and Kirk Muyres were one of six unbeaten teams halfway through Thursday's play at the Canadian mixed doubles curling championship.
  
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• Candy Crush vs. Mortal Kombat for Video Game Hall of Fame

  21-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The World Video Game Hall of Fame fielded thousands of nominations for the Class of 2019 from more than 100 countries, hall officials said Thursday after narrowing the field to 12.
  
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• Winter profitable for weather dependent businesses

  21-03-2019 21:01 via baytoday.ca
  'Our business in a sense is weather dependent. Any time we have inclement weather, whether it is extreme heat, rain, snow, cold, those are days in the industry that we look forward to, because it means that the demand for our services are up' John Strang
  
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• 32nd Annual Evening of Applause tonight

  21-03-2019 20:26 via baytoday.ca
  The Evening of Applause event is held in conjunction with the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
  
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• Opinion: Dave Dale, Weeding out 'token' topics A guide to how the pot-cookie crumbles

  21-03-2019 20:11 via baytoday.ca
  First-timers may want to take a test drive a couple of times before going to the Legion dart night after eating your son-in-law's home-baked cookies
  
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• Sobey family empire donates $18 million to Saint Mary's University

  21-03-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — The Sobey family empire is donating $18 million to Saint Mary's University — the single largest gift in the school's history — aiming to boost business education in Atlantic Canada and position the Sobey School of Business to compete with t
  
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• Raptors will be without injured guard Kyle Lowry for Thunder rematch

  21-03-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors say all-star guard Kyle Lowry will miss a second straight game with a sprained right ankle when the Oklahoma City Thunder visit Scotiabank Arena on Friday night. The team made the announcement Thursday on Twitter.
  
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• Montreal lawyer challenges order to euthanize pit bull involved in attack

  21-03-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — A prominent Montreal lawyer was in court Thursday in an attempt to save a pit bull-type dog that attacked six people last summer from being put down.
  
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• Local gymnast vaults into the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame

  21-03-2019 19:48 via baytoday.ca
  'Erin Grigg has won more titles, awards and accolades than any other North Bay female gymnast'
  
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• Two-time Brier curler to be inducted into North Bay Sports Hall of Fame

  21-03-2019 19:44 via baytoday.ca
  'John McClelland racked up an impressive career as a curler'
  
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• Warriors of Hope to be honoured by North Bay Sports Hall of Fame

  21-03-2019 19:38 via baytoday.ca
  'We honour various teams that have accomplished something remarkable'
  
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• B.C. legislation targets Trans Mountain, say proponent and Alberta government

  21-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Environmental legislation proposed by British Columbia is specifically targeting the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and would significantly impact it, the project's proponent and the Alberta government argued Thursday. The B.C.
  
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• B.C. legislation only applies to Trans Mountain, pipeline proponent argues

  21-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Environmental legislation proposed by British Columbia is targeting the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion and would significantly impact it, says the proponent of the project.
  
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• Air Canada, WestJet purchased safety option reportedly missing on crashed planes

  21-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's two largest airlines have at least one of the optional safety features on their Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft that were reportedly lacking on the jets that crashed in Ethiopia and Indonesia.
  
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• Sudbury teen charged with school threats released on bail

  21-03-2019 18:28 via baytoday.ca
  Strict conditions include an order to remain at home during school hours
  
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• Pot brownies taint community event: OPP - The North Bay Nugget

  21-03-2019 18:26
  Pot brownies taint community event: OPP  The North Bay NuggetParry Sound police are investigating an incident where several people became quite sick at a social event from eating pot-infused treats.The West Parry Sound ...
  
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• Pot brownies taint community event: OPP

  21-03-2019 18:24 via nugget.ca
  Parry Sound police are investigating an incident where several people became quite sick at a social event from eating pot-infused treats.
  The West Parry Sound OPP detachment said officers were “called to investigate a possible overdose at a community luncheon” in Whitestone, north of Parry Sound off Highway 124.
  “Several members of the community required medical attention after attending the community luncheon,” according to a release.
  “Police spoke to the members t
  
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• Cummings: Ivanka Trump not saving all official email

  21-03-2019 18:06 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump, the president's daughter and a powerful White House aide, is not preserving all of her official email communications as required by federal law, the chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee said on Thursday.
  
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• Cummings: Ivanka Trump not preserving all official email

  21-03-2019 18:06 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — A top House Democrat says Ivanka Trump, the president's daughter and a powerful White House aide, is not preserving all of her official email communications as required by federal law. Rep.
  
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• Cummings concerned about Jared, Ivanka private emails, texts

  21-03-2019 18:06 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Ivanka Trump, the president's daughter and a powerful White House aide, did not preserve all of her official emails as required by federal law, and her husband, Jared Kushner, used a messaging application to conduct U.S.
  
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• Squabble over airport's name heads to court in Florida

  21-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  ORLANDO, Fla. — Apparently, this region ain't big enough for two airports with the name "Orlando.
  
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• Spotlight: When it comes to car insurance, why pay more than you should?

  21-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  Here are seven ways you can save on your car insurance
  
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• Residents fret about chemical plant fire, despite assurances

  21-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  HOUSTON — Kristin Crump and her two kids put damp cloths over their mouths on Thursday for the short walk from their suburban Houston front door to their car, defying an order to remain inside because of dangerous fumes coming from burned-out petroch
  
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• People near burned Texas chemical plant told to stay indoors

  21-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  HOUSTON — Authorities on Thursday warned people to stay indoors after high levels of benzene were detected in the air near a scorched petrochemicals storage facility outside of Houston.
  
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• Hudbay's Rosemont mine pushes ahead despite concerns on water impacts

  21-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A controversial mine being developed by a Canadian company in Arizona shows the lengths to which the industry will go to feed the world's unrelenting demand for copper. Hudbay Minerals Inc.
  
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• Hiking up the fundraising for Nipissing Serenity Hospice

  21-03-2019 17:26 via baytoday.ca
  Hospice expected to open in the fall
  
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• One more time: Levi Strauss goes public again

  21-03-2019 17:06 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Levi Strauss & Co., which gave America its first pair of blue jeans, is public for the second time.
  
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• Grudgingly, Europe says Brexit delay is still possible

  21-03-2019 17:06 via baytoday.ca
  BRUSSELS — Worn down by three years of indecision in London, European Union leaders on Thursday were grudgingly leaning toward giving the U.K.
  
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• Export slump deepens for American whiskey producers

  21-03-2019 17:06 via baytoday.ca
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — American whiskey producers are suffering a worsening hangover from the Trump administration's trade disputes.
  
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• Europe offers UK a little more time for Brexit

  21-03-2019 17:06 via baytoday.ca
  BRUSSELS — Worn down by three years of indecision in London, European Union leaders on Thursday grudgingly offered the U.K.
  
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• Toronto stock market resumes upward move while U.S. markets surge

  21-03-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index resumed its upward trajectory as investors responded to supportive news on both sides of the border. Investors appeared to have had a delayed positive reaction to Wednesday's dovish outlook by the U.S.
  
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• Levi's soars in return to public markets

  21-03-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Levi Strauss & Co.'s return to the public markets got an enthusiastic reception from investors who believe the iconic brand is ready for a comeback — and still has a lot more room to grow.
  
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• 'He's going to be dynamic': Sens prospect Erik Brannstrom adjusting after trade

  21-03-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  Erik Brannstrom hadn't heard any rumblings ahead of the NHL trade deadline. A first-round pick of the Vegas Golden Knights, the 19-year-old was monitoring the trickle of moves as 3 p.m. ET on Feb. 25 approached when that all changed.
  
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• Europe offers UK more time to leave the bloc

  21-03-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  BRUSSELS — Worn down by three years of indecision in London, European Union leaders on Thursday grudgingly offered the U.K.
  
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• Ex-President Temer arrested in Brazil on corruption charges

  21-03-2019 16:06 via baytoday.ca
  RIO DE JANEIRO — Former Brazilian President Michel Temer was arrested Thursday on corruption charges, a dramatic development in a sprawling graft probe that has roiled Latin America's largest nation and shows no sign of slowing.
  
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