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• Local man arrested after police seize sawed-off shotgun and ammo

  13-04-2019 23:00 via baytoday.ca
  Uniformed patrol officers stopped the vehicle in the north end of the City
  
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• Spring snowstorm predicted

  13-04-2019 22:38 via baytoday.ca
  Snowfall accumulations of 10 to 15 cm are expected by Monday morning
  
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• Toronto Arrows make five changes to starting lineup for Austin Elite Rugby game

  13-04-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Chris Silverthorn, the Toronto Arrows' director of rugby, has made five changes to his starting lineup for Sunday's Major League Rugby match against the visiting Austin Elite Rugby.
  
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• Harry Novillo scores first MLS goal to lead Impact to 1-0 win over Crew

  13-04-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Evan Bush has the Montreal Impact on a nice roll. Bush made five saves Saturday to anchor Montreal's 1-0 MLS win over the Columbus Crew in its home opener.
  
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• Sawed off shotgun, ammunition seized in North Bay traffic stop - NorthBayNipissing.com

  13-04-2019 21:59
  Sawed off shotgun, ammunition seized in North Bay traffic stop  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY - Three people are in custody following a traffic stop in the north end of North Bay.
  
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• Ontario budget's public health changes blindside officials - The North Bay Nugget

  13-04-2019 21:40
  Ontario budget's public health changes blindside officials  The North Bay NuggetHealth units being slashed from 35 to 10, $200 million being cut from the $1-billion public health sector.
  
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• Olympic champion Anna Hasselborg earns Players Championship quarter-final win

  13-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Olympic champion Anna Hasselborg of Sweden advanced to the women's semifinal round at the Players Championship curling event Saturday. Hasselborg punched her ticket to the semifinal round with a 5-4 win over Japan's Satsuki Fujisawa.
  
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• Calgary's Kevin Koe wins Pinty's Cup and advances to Players' Championship final

  13-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Calgary's Kevin Koe advanced to the Players' Championship final with a 9-8 extra-end win Saturday night over Peter de Cruz of Switzerland.
  
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• Blue Jackets surge sets tone for unpredictable NHL playoffs

  13-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Tampa Bay Lightning, the NHL's best team, lost their first two playoff games at home to the Columbus Blue Jackets and are vulnerable without their top scorer for Game 3.
  
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• Northeast bridge spans historic waterway - The North Bay Nugget

  13-04-2019 21:01
  Northeast bridge spans historic waterway  The North Bay NuggetThe French River flows 110 kilometres from Lake Nipissing to Georgian Bay.
  
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• Northeast bridge spans historic waterway

  13-04-2019 21:01 via nugget.ca
  Whether you have a fear of heights or not this view is worth it. So walk out on to the bridge and have a look.
  It’s what you can’t see below you that’s the value of this vantage point. One of the longest and highest snowmobile bridges in the world affords more than a vista it represents of most of our natural and cultural heritage.
  Crossing the French River on Highway 69 the 158-metre long and 40-metre high bridge provides a majestic view of one of Canada’s most historic
  
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• SARRAZIN: Maria

  13-04-2019 20:11 via baytoday.ca
  March 30, 1953-April 12, 2019 Peacefully surrounded by family, Maria will be forever remembered by her life long partner Andre Bellaire. Loving mother of Dean (Barb), James & June.
  
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• Toronto Maple Leafs looking to go up 2-0 on Boston Bruins

  13-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  BOSTON — Nazem Kadri and the Toronto Maple Leafs have been paying close attention to some of the eyebrow-raising results early in the NHL playoffs. The Toronto centre and his teammates are hoping to add another tonight against the Boston Bruins.
  
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• NHL slaps Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov with one-game suspension

  13-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — The NHL suspended Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov for one game Saturday for boarding Markus Nutivaara of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The incident happened in the third period of Columbus's 5-1 win Friday night.
  
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• Morehouse College to take transgender students

  13-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  The country's only all-male historically black college will begin admitting transgender men next year, marking a major shift for the school at a time when higher education institutions around the nation are adopting more welcoming policies toward LGB
  
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• Morehouse College to begin taking transgender men next year

  13-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  The country's only all-male historically black college will begin admitting transgender men next year, marking a major shift for the school at a time when higher education institutions around the nation are adopting more welcoming policies toward LGB
  
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• Morehouse College to admit transgender men starting in 2020

  13-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  The country's only all-male historically black college will begin admitting transgender men next year, marking a major shift for the school at a time when higher education institutions around the nation are adopting more welcoming policies toward LGB
  
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• Montreal businessman Clifford Starke very serious about purchasing Alouettes

  13-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  Clifford Starke wants to return the Montreal Alouettes to their former glory.
  
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• Burkina Faso minister says missing Quebec woman is alive, removed from territory

  13-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — A Canadian woman and her Italian companion who have been missing in West Africa since last December are alive but no longer in the country, a senior minister with Burkina Faso's government says.
  
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• Mazda recalls more than 200K cars in U.S., Canada due to failing wipers

  13-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Mazda is recalling more than 200,000 Mazda 3 compact cars in the U.S. and Canada because the windshield wipers can fail. The company says in documents posted Saturday by the U.S.
  
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• Finland upsets Canada 4-2, will play for women's world hockey championship gold

  13-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  ESPOO, Finland — Canada won't play for gold at the women's world hockey championship for the first time in tournament history. Finland beat Canada 4-2 in semifinal action Saturday.
  
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• Finland shocks Canada 4-2, will play for women's world hockey gold on home ice

  13-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  ESPOO, Finland — Canada backing off its blue-collar brand of hockey opened the door for Finland's women to make history Saturday.
  
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• "Coming of Age" exhibit gives glimpses of life as a teen in North Bay over the past century

  13-04-2019 17:51 via baytoday.ca
  'It is a fun part of North Bay’s history, especially since a lot of the photos are of people hanging out at their favourite spots' museum curator Naomi Hehn
  
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• Trump wields presidential power on energy projects such as stalled Keystone XL

  13-04-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump is eager to jump-start energy projects such as the TransCanada Keystone XL oil pipeline, and he's taken action to assert executive power over such infrastructure.
  
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• Top House Democrat steps up demand for Trump's tax returns

  13-04-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — A top House Democrat on Saturday ratcheted up his demand for access to President Donald Trump's tax returns, telling the IRS that the law clearly gives Congress a right to them.
  
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• Nova Scotia legislature passes presumed consent law for organ donation

  13-04-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia legislature has unanimously passed legislation that presumes consent for organ donation, becoming the first jurisdiction in North America to pass such legislation.
  
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• House Democrat, treasury chief bicker over Trump tax returns

  13-04-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — A top House Democrat on Saturday ratcheted up his demand for access to President Donald Trump's tax returns, telling the IRS that the law clearly gives Congress a right to them.
  
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• Canadian men suffer lopsided losses to Fiji, South Africa at Singapore sevens

  13-04-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  SINGAPORE — Canada was thumped by Fiji and South Africa before rallying to beat Scotland in the Singapore Sevens on Saturday. The Singapore event is the eighth round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
  
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• Jo-zef Mathieu silver at provincials - The North Bay Nugget

  13-04-2019 16:08
  Jo-zef Mathieu silver at provincials  The North Bay NuggetFive members of Team Gymtrix competed at the women's Level 7 & 8 elite provincial championships and the men's provincial championships in Windsor last ...
  
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• Trudeau walks in Vaisakhi parade after government removes reference to Sikh extremism

  13-04-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted the strength and contributions of Canada's Sikh community as he celebrated the religion's holy day of Vaisakhi in Vancouver.
  
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• Trudeau visits gurdwara after government removes reference to Sikh extremism

  13-04-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the dedication to helping others at the heart of Sikh faith are also "fundamental to who we are as a country.
  
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• Trudeau to visit gurdwara after government removes reference to Sikh extremism

  13-04-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit one of the largest Sikh temples in Canada this morning, just hours after his government agreed to remove a reference to Sikh extremism from a report on terrorism.
  
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• Liberals move ahead on Indigenous agenda after SNC affair, caucus ousters

  13-04-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau's Liberals say they are still hearing support from Indigenous people and leaders, despite concerns raised publicly about Trudeau's expulsion of two ex-ministers who had been central to work on reconciliation.
  
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• Bozo eruptions: Will gaffes on social issues affect Alberta election results?

  13-04-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — The economy, not social issues such as LGBTQ rights, will be top of mind for Susan Yuen when she votes for the United Conservative Party in Alberta's election on Tuesday.
  
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• Trappers AAA Tryouts set to start Monday

  13-04-2019 15:55 via baytoday.ca
  The North Bay & District Trappers AAA association spring tryouts next week for the peewee, bantam and midget age groups
  
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• SPARKS, Richard Eugene

  13-04-2019 15:53 via baytoday.ca
  Richard passed away surrounded by his family at the Mattawa Hospital on April 11, 2019 at the age of 73 years. Beloved husband to Judith (nee Maxwell), and loving father to Donna Jean Doucette, and Collin Sparks (Michelle).
  
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• BEYOND LOCAL: We need to change how we assess literacy, experts say

  13-04-2019 15:25 via baytoday.ca
  Large-scale literacy testing has not kept pace with how literacy is practiced in classrooms, assessed by teachers and mandated by curriculum
  
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• Kim open to another summit with Trump, with conditions

  13-04-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  PYONGYANG, Korea, Democratic People's Republic Of — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is open to a third summit with President Donald Trump, but set the year's end as a deadline for Washington to offer mutually acceptable terms for an agreement
  
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• Owen Sound Police Inspector named Deputy Chief in North Bay - BlackburnNews.com

  13-04-2019 11:31
  Owen Sound Police Inspector named Deputy Chief in North Bay  BlackburnNews.comInspector Michael Dazé of the Owen Sound Police *Service* has been named Deputy Chief of Police by The North Bay Police *Service*. Daze has seventeen years ...
  
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• Malta announces deal to distribute 64 migrants from NGO ship

  13-04-2019 10:05 via baytoday.ca
  VALLETTA, Malta — Malta has announced a deal to distribute among four EU nations the 64 migrants rescued at sea off Libya 10 days ago. Malta announced Saturday that the migrants will be distributed among Germany, France, Portugal and Luxembourg.
  
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• Malta: 4 EU nations will take in 64 migrants from aid ship

  13-04-2019 10:05 via baytoday.ca
  VALLETTA, Malta — Ending a standoff over immigration, Malta on Saturday announced a deal to distribute 64 migrants rescued at sea off Libya 10 days ago among four European Union nations.
  
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• Golden Knights tie series with Sharks with 5-3 win in Game 2

  13-04-2019 08:05 via baytoday.ca
  SAN JOSE, Calif.
  
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• Oskar Sundqvist lifts Blues over Jets 4-3; St. Louis takes 2-0 series lead home

  13-04-2019 07:05 via baytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — Oskar Sundqvist scored twice to propel the St. Louis Blues to a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Friday in Game 2 of their Western Conference opening-round playoff series.
  
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• Fire ties Whitecaps 1-1 on Nikolic's late penalty kick

  13-04-2019 07:05 via baytoday.ca
  BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. — Nemanja Nikolic scored on a penalty kick in the 84th minute to give the Chicago Fire a 1-1 tie with the Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday night.
  
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• 'No more studies!' - The North Bay Nugget

  13-04-2019 06:15
  'No more studies!'  The North Bay NuggetCouncillor urges colleagues to settle the twin pad location debate between Omischl and Memorial Gardens.
  
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• 'No more studies!'

  13-04-2019 06:06 via nugget.ca
  Lakeshore Drive or Chippewa Street?
  The Steve Omischl Sports Field Complex or Memorial Gardens?
  When it comes to building the city’s new twin ice pad, North Bay council appears split between the two locations, according to informal polling by The Nugget.
  Council had put a decision on hold as it awaited updated ice-pad usage and demand numbers.
  But now that the numbers are in, Coun. Bill Vrebosch is urging his colleagues to make a decision to get the project moving.
  “I don’t wan
  
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• Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid to begin rehab on leg immediately

  13-04-2019 06:05 via baytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Superstar centre Connor McDavid will begin rehabilitating his leg immediately.
  
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• Eberle, Bailey help Islanders beat Penguins 3-1 in Game 2

  13-04-2019 06:05 via baytoday.ca
  UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Jordan Eberle and Josh Bailey scored in the third period and the New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 Friday night for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
  
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• 'Omischl, without question' - King - The North Bay Nugget

  13-04-2019 06:00
  'Omischl, without question' - King  The North Bay NuggetTraffic and parking issues weigh against locating a new multiple-use recreation facility at the site of Memorial Gardens, according to some members of North Bay ...
  
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• 'Omischl, without question' – King

  13-04-2019 05:56 via nugget.ca
  Traffic and parking issues weigh against locating a new multiple-use recreation facility at the site of Memorial Gardens, according to some members of North Bay council.
  “It needs to stay in West Ferris,” deputy mayor Tanya Vrebosch says.
  “A lot of good things can happen at Omischl. People talk about the synergies of Memorial Gardens, but when it comes to parking, it won’t work.”
  One of the benefits of the West Ferris location is the potential for ecotourism on the
  
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