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• Nearly $181,000 approved to buy splash pad equipment for the new downtown attraction

  29-03-2019 23:07 via baytoday.ca
  'The goal is to have the attraction ready for July, ideally in time for Canada Day, which is another reason for the push to get the equipment ordered now'
  
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• Takata air bags claim another life after Arizona crash

  29-03-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  DETROIT — Another driver has been killed by an exploding Takata air bag inflator, bringing the worldwide death toll to at least 24.
  
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• Sharks seek to reverse late-season slide before playoffs

  29-03-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks were sailing along just two weeks ago, making a strong push for the top spot in the Western Conference to begin what they hoped would be a long playoff run.
  
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• CANADA: Wernick issued veiled threats over SNC standoff, Wilson-Raybould says

  29-03-2019 22:33 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Jody Wilson-Raybould secretly recorded a conversation with Michael Wernick in which she claims the country's top public servant issued veiled threats that she'd lose her job as justice minister if she didn't intervene
  
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• Wilson-Raybould: I recorded phone call out of fear it would be 'inappropriate'

  29-03-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Jody Wilson-Raybould says she took the "extraordinary and otherwise inappropriate step" of secretly recording a phone call with the country's top public servant just before Christmas because she feared the conversation would cross ethical li
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps remain confident despite tough season start: coach

  29-03-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Vancouver Whitecaps coach Marc Dos Santos says his team is frustrated but remains confident amidst a tough start to the season.
  
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• Landmark N.L. ruling defends press freedom and coverage of Indigenous issues

  29-03-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's top court has defended the importance of press freedom in a landmark decision in the high-profile case of a journalist charged with contempt of a court-ordered injunction.
  
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• ICE arrests man convicted of trespassing at Jenner home

  29-03-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — U.S. immigration authorities have arrested a Canadian man who has twice been convicted of trespassing at the California home of model and Kardashian family member Kendall Jenner. U.S.
  
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• Engineer didn't check for right materials on stage that collapsed, inquest hears

  29-03-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — An engineer who approved the plans for a stage that collapsed before a Radiohead concert in Toronto didn't check that the right materials were being used to support the roof because he trusted the contractor, a coroner’s inquest heard Frida
  
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• Autopsy: Migrant child who died in US custody had infection

  29-03-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  HOUSTON — An autopsy has found that a 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died of a bacterial infection while detained by the U.S. Border Patrol, in a case that drew worldwide attention to the plight of migrant families detained at the southern U.S.
  
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• Kendall Jenner's alleged stalker from Canada apprehended in New Mexico - The North Bay Nugget

  29-03-2019 22:03
  Kendall Jenner's alleged stalker from Canada apprehended in New Mexico  The North Bay NuggetKendall Jenner's alleged stalker has been picked up by immigration officials in New Mexico for reportedly overstaying his visa.Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ...
  
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• Lavase Road receives water and sewer upgrades

  29-03-2019 21:45 via nugget.ca
  The City of North Bay is upgrading water and sewer infrastructure in the Lavase Road area.A project involving the reconstruction of underground services and road resurfacing from Glen Rouge Drive through Lavase Road is now underway.Preliminary work, which is occurring at Armstrong Park, will soon be completed, with the remainder of the project scheduled to start in late April.
  The work, which is being done in-house by the city’s water and sewer department, say “it’s necessary d
  
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• Oklahoma ex-senator David Boren accused of sexual misconduct

  29-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OKLAHOMA CITY — A former University of Oklahoma student alleges he was touched and kissed inappropriately by former university President David Boren on several occasions almost a decade ago when the man worked as a teaching aide for the onetime gover
  
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• Georgia lawmakers approve 'heartbeat' abortion ban

  29-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  ATLANTA — Bucking intense opposition from abortion rights groups, citizens, physicians groups and even Hollywood celebrities, Georgia lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a "heartbeat" abortion ban that would outlaw almost all abortions in the sta
  
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• Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov done at Miami Open

  29-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  MIAMI — Canadian Denis Shapovalov's run at the Miami Open was put to an end by the man he grew up cheering for. Roger Federer beat Shapovalov 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to advance to the final at the Miami Open, where he will play No.
  
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• Canada won't extend peacekeeping mission in Mali: Freeland

  29-03-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Trudeau government will not extend Canada's peacekeeping mission in Mali despite a direct appeal from the United Nations for it to stay longer to prevent a gap in the provision of lifesaving medical evacuations.
  
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• Amelia Rising Sexual Assault Centre fundraiser tonight

  29-03-2019 20:52 via baytoday.ca
  Entry to the event is $5 in advance with $10 entry at the door
  
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• Layoffs at North Bay’s Epiroc - CTV News

  29-03-2019 20:42
  Layoffs at North Bay’s Epiroc  CTV NewsNearly 20 employees at a North Bay mining supply company are being laid off.
  
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• Rotary clubs purchase splash pad equipment - The North Bay Nugget

  29-03-2019 20:24
  Rotary clubs purchase splash pad equipment  The North Bay NuggetThe equipment for the Rotary Splash Pad has been purchased and is on its way to North Bay.During a special council meeting Friday afternoon, council passed ...
  
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• Be A Donor month. Are you registered?

  29-03-2019 20:22 via baytoday.ca
  April is Be A Donor month and local officials are raising awareness about organ donation and the impact it has on people's lives.
  
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• Ontario Arts Council announces project grants

  29-03-2019 20:15 via baytoday.ca
  For 55 years, the Ontario Arts Council (OAC) has played a vital role in promoting and assisting the development of the arts for the enjoyment and benefit of Ontarians
  
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• Too late in the season to take risks OPP warns sledders

  29-03-2019 20:09 via baytoday.ca
  Past investigations into snowmobile incidents reveal that driving onto open water is often the result of two common, costly errors in judgement
  
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• Powerful winds create towering 'Game of Thrones' ice wall near Newfoundland town

  29-03-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  PORT AU CHOIX, N.L. — A towering ice wall has dramatically emerged near a small town on Newfoundland's northwest coast, with one resident likening it to a "Game of Thrones" set.
  
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• Man and woman dead after hostage situation in Surrey, B.C.

  29-03-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  SURREY, B.C. — RCMP say a man and a woman have died after a hostage taking in a home in Surrey, B.C. Mounties say in a news release that they responded to residence at around 9:30 p.m.
  
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• Federal NDP proposes hiking taxes on capital gains from investments

  29-03-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Federal New Democrats say they would hike the tax on investment profits to pay for pharmacare as well as more affordable childcare and housing.
  
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• Caitlan Coleman alleges she was hit, tied up, forced into sex by Joshua Boyle

  29-03-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The estranged wife of Joshua Boyle says he allegedly struck her, tied her ankles and wrists with rope and forced her to have sex during an incident following the couple's forced captivity in Afghanistan.
  
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• Police searching for missing 21 year old man

  29-03-2019 19:57 via baytoday.ca
  Missing is 21-year-old Nicholas Rivard who was last seen on March 24 in Cobalt
  
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• Rotary clubs purchase splash pad equipment

  29-03-2019 19:51 via nugget.ca
  The equipment for the Rotary Splash Pad has been purchased and is on its way to North Bay.
  During a special council meeting Friday afternoon, council passed a motion to support the tender to purchase splash pad equipment.
  The Rotary Clubs of North Bay and Nipissing donated almost $190,000 toward the purchase of sprinklers, hoses and other items that will make up the attraction.
  Coun. Dave Mendicino said timing is crucial and this meeting was required to ensure the project stays on track. Complet
  
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• Summer road construction will include Highway 11

  29-03-2019 19:42 via baytoday.ca
  'These projects will create jobs for Ontario's construction industry'
  
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• ONTARIO: New mental-health program for OPP officers offers 'one-door approach'

  29-03-2019 19:35 via baytoday.ca
  'The issue of stigma is still a barrier that is there for some of our members who want to seek treatment,' says OPPA president
  
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• Opinion: Taxpayers are being held ransom by firefighters

  29-03-2019 19:27 via baytoday.ca
  'Councillor Bain could have spent the years since 2015 attempting to have the arbitration system changed to take into account taxpayers’ ability to pay and the differences between fire fighting in North Bay compared to Toronto or Windsor rather than making empty statements'
  
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• Midget Trappers prepare for tough road at the Central Regionals

  29-03-2019 19:08 via baytoday.ca
  'We are going down there to start off against the toughest competition we have met all year'
  
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• Saskatchewan requests Ottawa to increase cash advances for canola farmers

  29-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  REGINA — Saskatchewan is asking Ottawa to increase its cash advances to canola farmers because of China's decision to block imports of the oilseed from Canada.
  
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• Bellatrix plunges on proposal to trade debt for 83.5% of its equity value

  29-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Shares in Bellatrix Exploration Ltd. fell by as much as 35 per cent Friday after it proposed a deal that would leave its existing shareholders with just 16.5 per cent of the company.
  
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• Autopsy: Heart attack killed Nevada brothel owner

  29-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  LAS VEGAS — Authorities say America's most famous pimp died of a heart attack in bed at one of his legal brothels in Nevada after a 72nd birthday bash in October.
  
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• Autopsy finds heart attack killed famed Nevada brothel owner

  29-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  LAS VEGAS — America's most famous pimp died of a heart attack in bed at one of his legal brothels in Nevada after his weekend-long 72nd birthday bash featuring porn stars, political pals and others, authorities said.
  
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• 20 years for man behind hoax call that led to fatal shooting

  29-03-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  WICHITA, Kan. — A California man was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for making bogus emergency calls to authorities across the U.S.
  
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• Council approves buying splash pad-related equipment - My North Bay Now

  29-03-2019 18:58
  Council approves buying splash pad-related equipment  My North Bay NowNorth Bay's splash pad has taken a big step toward becoming a reality later this year. City council has given the go-ahead to buy splash pad-related equipment.
  
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• Longest morning raises $70,400 for disabled kids in North Bay and Area - The North Bay Nugget

  29-03-2019 18:55
  Longest morning raises $70,400 for disabled kids in North Bay and Area  The North Bay NuggetTammy Dubie was told her twin boys would never make it to see their 18th birthday.The North Bay mother is making plans for the celebration when they turn 18 ...
  
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• Longest morning raises $70,400 for disabled kids in North Bay and Area

  29-03-2019 18:54 via nugget.ca
  Tammy Dubie was told her twin boys would never make it to see their 18th birthday.
  The North Bay mother is making plans for the celebration when they turn 18 next March.
  Dubie said the Rotary Club of North Bay and NADY (Nipissing Association for Disabled Youth) was the saving grace when she needed help the most – financially and emotionally.
  “My sons were five-years-old when I started to have concerns about their health. Their walk was more like a tip-toe and by the time they were ei
  
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• North Bay Residents Demand Ride-Sharing Services Like Uber, Lyft - iPhone in Canada

  29-03-2019 18:49
  North Bay Residents Demand Ride-Sharing Services Like Uber, Lyft  iPhone in CanadaThe residents have formed a Facebook support group to try to get a ride-sharing *service*.
  
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• City upgrading water and sewer infrastructure in the Lavase Road area.

  29-03-2019 18:42 via baytoday.ca
  The project, which is estimated at $1.3 million, is expected to continue throughout the summer
  
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• Opinion: More respect and inclusion needed before final decisions are made, and much less rhetoric

  29-03-2019 18:27 via baytoday.ca
  'Foremost is the intent to stop both the ‘fear-mongering’ and ‘protectionism’ on each side and begin civil discussions in good faith on all sides and with all stakeholders'
  
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• CHL on Sportsnet: North Bay at Niagara – Game 5 - Canadian Hockey League

  29-03-2019 18:18
  CHL on Sportsnet: North Bay at Niagara – Game 5  Canadian Hockey LeagueThe Niagara IceDogs will look to punch their ticket to the Ontario Hockey League semi-final Friday in Game 5 of their opening-round matchup against the North ...
  
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• Trial set for man accused of swimming naked in Toronto shark tank

  29-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A man accused of swimming naked in a shark tank at a Toronto aquarium is set to stand trial in September. Crown and defence lawyers agreed Friday to trial dates of Sept. 19 and 20 for David Weaver.
  
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• Groups say Quebec bill on religious symbols violates minority rights

  29-03-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Groups defending the rights of minorities and women have come together to denounce Quebec's new legislation restricting the wearing of religious symbols.
  
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• New partnership built through historical bridge project

  29-03-2019 17:39 via baytoday.ca
  'The new bridge will be timber girders and wooden decorative pieces as well so it is going to be a very exciting and unique project in Ontario as well'
  
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• Toronto stock market gains 12.4 per cent in Q1 despite tepid end to week

  29-03-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index gained 12.4 per cent in the first quarter despite a losing day in the last trading session in a tepid March.
  
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• Montreal priest stabbed one week ago returns to church, presides over mass

  29-03-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The Montreal priest who was stabbed during morning mass resumed his duties one week after the attack. Rev. Claude Grou returned to Montreal's St. Joseph's Oratory today to warm applause from about 100 worshippers on hand.
  
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• Moncton to host 2019 CFL game between Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes

  29-03-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONCTON, N.B. — Once again, Moncton will be hosting the CFL. The league announced Friday it will be holding the 2019 Touchdown Atlantic game there Aug. 25 between the Toronto Argonauts and Montreal Alouettes.
  
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