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• Volunteers recognized during National Volunteer Week

  09-04-2019 23:17 via baytoday.ca
  'He has gone out of his way to provide services to all areas of the hospital with his dog Vega, specifically our mental health and the law program'
  
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• U.S. activist investors seek regulatory order delaying TransAlta annual meeting

  09-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — U.S. activist investors trying to force operational and board of directors changes at TransAlta Corp. are asking regulators to call a hearing into its upcoming annual general meeting.
  
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• Working group needed to examine live performance industry, lawyer tells inquest

  09-04-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Ontario government should form a working group to examine the processes involved in the live performance industry, including the construction of temporary stages like the one that fatally crushed a drum technician before a Radiohead sho
  
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• Saskatchewan priest facing extradition to Scotland on sex abuse charges

  09-04-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  REGINA — A retired Catholic priest living Saskatchewan is facing extradition to Scotland on decades-old abuse charges. The Archdiocese of Regina says Rev.
  
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• Quebecor CEO Peladeau in court in family dispute over company shares

  09-04-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — A judge urged members of Quebec's Peladeau family Tuesday not to air their dirty laundry in public in a quarrel over Quebecor shares that dates back nearly 20 years.
  
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• Loughlin, husband, others hit with money laundering charge

  09-04-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  BOSTON — Federal prosecutors added money laundering to the list of accusations against actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband, Mossimo Giannulli, and 14 other parents Tuesday in the college admissions bribery case, signalling an escalati
  
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• Farmers demand strong political response to expanding trade obstacles for Canada

  09-04-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canola farmers whose livelihoods have been targeted by China in its feud with Canada are urging the federal government to step up its fight against the growing number of agricultural trade barriers around the world.
  
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• Apology sought from Montreal-area mayor who equated secularism bill to ethnic cleansing

  09-04-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  QUEBEC — There are growing calls for a suburban Montreal mayor to apologize for comments last week equating the province's proposed secularism legislation to "ethnic cleansing.
  
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• All eyes on Binnington when Blues face off against Jets

  09-04-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Jordan Binnington is about to get a crash course in what Connor Hellebuyck faced last season. The St.
  
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• 'A clean slate' for veteran James Neal as he leads Flames into playoffs

  09-04-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — James Neal knows a thing or two about the NHL playoffs, which should come in handy for the Calgary Flames.
  
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• Is SAGE North Bay's Science North? - BayToday

  09-04-2019 22:00
  Is SAGE North Bay's Science North?  BayTodayIt's an ambitious plan that failed to gain traction before, but councillor Mike Anthony thinks the idea of turning the old NORAD SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground ...
  
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• LAMARCHE, Irene (nee Gauthier)

  09-04-2019 21:29 via baytoday.ca
  Peacefully passed away at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on April 4th, 2019, two days short of her 89th birthday
  
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• Is SAGE North Bay's Science North?

  09-04-2019 21:11 via baytoday.ca
  It's an ambitious plan that failed to gain traction before, but councillor Mike Anthony thinks the idea of turning the old NORAD SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment) site into a tourist destination may be worth a second look.
  
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• Woman pleads guilty to causing the deaths of two infants in P.E.I.

  09-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  CHARLOTTETOWN — A P.E.I. woman has admitted in court to causing the deaths of two infants, placing their bodies in bags and dumping them in a garbage bin. Court documents say the babies both died "a short time" after they were born.
  
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• NHL-best Lightning eager to get started against Blue Jackets

  09-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  TAMPA, Fla. — More than a decade into a stellar career, Steven Stamkos is still chasing his first Stanley Cup championship.
  
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• Canada still enjoys old NAFTA benefits as new deal awaits ratification: Freeland

  09-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada has kept its privileged access to the U.S. market even as the new North American trade deal hangs in the balance.
  
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• Bill C-69 given a rough welcome at Senate committee hearing in Calgary

  09-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — A proposed federal bill that aims to change the way Ottawa assesses major energy projects was given a rough ride in Calgary on Tuesday.
  
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• Fresh produce on the menu next Christmas - The North Bay Nugget

  09-04-2019 20:20
  Fresh produce on the menu next Christmas  The North Bay NuggetNorth Bay Santa Fund will add *fresh* produce to its hampers.
  
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• Fresh produce on the menu next Christmas

  09-04-2019 20:13 via nugget.ca
  North Bay Santa Fund hampers will be stuffed with locally grown produce next holiday season.
  Potatoes, carrots, kale and other products grown by local farmers will accompany hamper staples such as turkey, milk coupons, juice boxes, pasta, spices and cereal, says Lana Mitchell, a volunteer and member of the Santa Fund organizing committee.
  “There’s a huge difference in nutritional value,” says Mitchell, who credits the idea to one of this past year’s hamper recipients.
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• Scotiabank is 'downturn ready' with large 'buffer' in mortgage portfolio: CEO

  09-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Bank of Nova Scotia's chief executive officer Brian Porter pushed back at renewed bets against Canada's banking sector and the risk posed by the housing market, saying that the lender has "a lot of buffer" in the event of a significant
  
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• Ford CEO Jim Hackett wants balance, stability on tariffs

  09-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  DETROIT — Ford CEO Jim Hackett says he's hoping that trade talks now marked by threats of tariffs against imported vehicles result in a framework that brings balance and stability. The chief executive of the country's No.
  
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• B.C. fights ticket scalpers with consumer protection law, eliminates bots

  09-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — British Columbia Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says he fondly recalls the day he waited in line at his local shopping mall for a dozen concert tickets to see Irish rock superstars U2 perform in Vancouver.
  
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• Counterfeit bills circulating North Bay: police - CTV News

  09-04-2019 19:52
  Counterfeit bills circulating North Bay: police  CTV NewsPolice warn public after fake $100 American bill used in North Bay.
  
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• North Bay police will not block ridesharing – Devine - The North Bay Nugget

  09-04-2019 19:21
  North Bay police will not block ridesharing – Devine  The North Bay NuggetNorth Bay's taxi bylaw hasn't kept pace with technology, Police Chief Shawn Devine admits. “The bylaw is dated,” Devine said following Tuesday's monthly ...
  
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• Air Canada Jazz adding flight for North Bay customers

  09-04-2019 19:20 via nugget.ca
  Air Canada Jazz will be adding another daily flight to and from North Bay’s Jack Garland Airport next month.
  The airline announced the summer flight schedule will see the return of the popular daily evening flight slot starting in May 1.
  The Jazz flight will leave Toronto at 1825 (6:25 p.m.) and arrive in North Bay at 1925 (7:25 p.m.). The aircraft will leave North Bay at 1950 (7:50 p.m.) and arrive in Toronto at 2055 (8:55 p.m.)
  This additional flight is a 35% increase in Air Canada Jazz
  
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• North Bay police will not block ridesharing – Devine

  09-04-2019 19:19 via nugget.ca
  North Bay’s taxi bylaw hasn’t kept pace with technology, Police Chief Shawn Devine admits.
  “The bylaw is dated,” Devine said following Tuesday’s monthly police board meeting, where ridesharing dominated the discussion.
  The North Bay Police Services Board plans to host a public forum concerning proposed changes to the taxi bylaw. A date has yet to be set.
  The police board has hired BMA Management Consulting Inc of Hamilton to assist with drafting new legislation that
  
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• Trump: Not looking to reinstate family separation policy

  09-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Facing bipartisan pushback, President Donald Trump said Tuesday he's not looking to revive the much-criticized practice of separating migrant children from their families at the southern border.
  
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• Air Canada Jazz to offer additional flights into North Bay - BayToday

  09-04-2019 18:30
  Air Canada Jazz to offer additional flights into North Bay  BayTodayThe Air Canada Jazz summer flight schedule will see the return of the popular daily evening flight slot starting May 1.
  
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• Air Canada Jazz to offer additional flights into North Bay

  09-04-2019 18:09 via baytoday.ca
  The Air Canada Jazz summer flight schedule will see the return of the popular daily evening flight slot starting May 1
  
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• Trapped in crate shipped from China: Hungry, resourceful cat found in B.C.

  09-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — An orange tabby cat is likely to have used up more than a few of its nine lives during an unauthorized trip from China to British Columbia. The North Cariboo District Branch of the B.C.
  
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• Sunwing ordered to compensate 16,255 passengers after delays during 2018 ice storm

  09-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The Canadian Transportation Agency has ordered Sunwing Airlines Inc. to compensate more than 16,000 passengers and pay a $694,500 fine due to widespread service problems sparked by an ice storm that hit Toronto one year ago.
  
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• NYC orders mandatory vaccines for some amid measles outbreak

  09-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  New York City declared a public health emergency Tuesday over a measles outbreak and ordered mandatory vaccinations in one neighbourhood for people who may have been exposed to the virus.
  
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• No one's asking those questions; new vibe for champ Capitals

  09-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  ARLINGTON, Va. — For once, Alex Ovechkin and the rest of the Washington Capitals head into the NHL playoffs without having to hear — and answer — so many of those same old same olds.
  
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• Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Dane Evans signs extension

  09-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  HAMILTON — The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have signed backup quarterback Dane Evans to an extension through the 2021 season.
  
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• Air Canada Jazz adds additional flight into North Bay - Northern Ontario Business

  09-04-2019 18:00
  Air Canada Jazz adds additional flight into North Bay  Northern Ontario BusinessAir Canada Jazz will add an additional flight into Jack Garland Airport in North Bay starting on May 1. The Jazz flight will depart Toronto at 6:25 p.m. and arrive in ...
  
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• Local gymnast vaults into the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame - BayToday

  09-04-2019 17:30
  Local gymnast vaults into the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame  BayTodayNorth Bay gymnast Erin Grigg will be inducted into the North Bay Sports Hall of Fame this May. “Erin Grigg has won more titles, awards, and accolades than any ...
  
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• Wilson-Raybould urges restraint after supportive graffiti at constituency office

  09-04-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  Vancouver police have arrested a 37-year-old man for allegedly using several cans of spray paint to express support for former federal attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould.
  
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• Trudeau violated MPs' rights with 'unilateral' expulsion: Philpott

  09-04-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Liberals' efforts to put the SNC-Lavalin affair behind them were stymied once again Tuesday by the former cabinet ministers at the centre of the political storm, as Jane Philpott argued that Justin Trudeau violated MPs' rights when he ex
  
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• Trudeau broke law by kicking former ministers out of caucus, Philpott says

  09-04-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Former cabinet minister Jane Philpott is asking the Speaker of the House of Commons to examine whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau violated the law when he expelled her and Jody Wilson-Raybould from the Liberal caucus.
  
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• Rapper Boosie Badazz faces drug, gun charges in Georgia

  09-04-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  ATLANTA — The rapper Boosie Badazz and a passenger were jailed on drug and gun charges after being pulled over south of Atlanta.
  
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• Putin says Mueller's probe validates Russia on no collusion

  09-04-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Russian President Vladimir Putin mocked U.S.
  
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• Nova Scotia's presumed-consent bill for organ donation poised to become law

  09-04-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — Nova Scotia legislation that presumes consent for organ donations is poised to become law, with a key official saying the new system addresses concerns raised by civil libertarians and others.
  
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• More scrutiny of defence intelligence operations needed, security committee says

  09-04-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A national-security watchdog is calling for stricter controls on the Canadian military's spying.
  
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• Game of Thrones: Why Sansa could win it all

  09-04-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Where most "Game of Thrones" fans were horrified by the beheading of the beloved Ned Stark and blamed it on a ruthless king, Columbia University business professor Bruce Craven saw a lesson in failed leadership.
  
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• MARTIN-SHEFFIELD, Mary Burleigh

  09-04-2019 16:08 via baytoday.ca
  We mourn the passing of Mary Burleigh Martin-Sheffield (nee Armitage) 1928-2019
  
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• One man's quest to find the dead after devastating cyclone

  09-04-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  MAGARU, Mozambique — He was haunted by the thought of a small child's skull, unburied and lost in the debris of a cyclone that had claimed hundreds of lives.
  
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• Britain's May in Berlin to plead case for new Brexit delay

  09-04-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  BERLIN — Prime Minister Theresa May brought her case for a further delay to Britain's departure from the European Union to Berlin on Tuesday, while German and French officials insisted that any extension to the deadline must come with strings attache
  
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• U14 Vision girls win Silver at provincials

  09-04-2019 15:28 via baytoday.ca
  The 14UG Vision team finished their regular season with 4 medals, 3 bronze and 1 silver medal
  
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• BEYOND LOCAL: Perception versus reality of smart cities in Canada

  09-04-2019 15:25 via baytoday.ca
  A team of researchers has mapped out smart city technologies across Canada
  
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• Shaw Communications reports $155M Q2 profit compared with a loss a year ago

  09-04-2019 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Shaw Communications Inc. reported a second-quarter profit of $155 million compared with a loss of $175 million a year earlier. The company says the profit amounted to 30 cents per share for the three cents ended Feb.
  
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