North Bay news

• Well-rounded Mitch Marner helping to pace Maple Leafs at both ends of the ice

  16-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Mitch Marner blocked one shot off his leg.
  
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• Veteran jockey Stein ending three-year retirement to return to Woodbine

  16-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Three years of living off the grid taught Justin Stein he didn't want to do it any longer. After retiring from racing in 2016 to live off the land, the veteran jockey is returning to Woodbine Racetrack.
  
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• Three boys facing murder charge after teen found dead in car in Hamilton

  16-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  HAMILTON — Three boys are facing a first-degree murder charge in the death of a 17-year-old whose body was found in a car in a wooded area in Hamilton, police said Tuesday.
  
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• Quebec's Beauce region hardest hit by springtime flooding, province on alert

  16-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  BEAUCEVILLE, Que. — Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault says Quebec's Beauce region has so far been the hardest hit by the spring flooding affecting many parts of the province.
  
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• B.C. father killed daughters, attempted suicide, Crown argues at start of trial

  16-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A Crown lawyer says a Vancouver Island father stabbed his young daughters dozens of times before attempting to kill himself on Christmas Day in 2017. Clare Jennings delivered her opening statement to a B.C.
  
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• Health units need voice with province – Chirico

  16-04-2019 22:54 via nugget.ca
  Bringing an end to “hallway medicine” will not be achieved without addressing the reasons people get sick in the first place, according to the medical officer of health with the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.
  Dr. Jim Chirico said Tuesday that investments in preventative public health programs and services, as well as working with community partners to address local health care needs, are essential to healthy communities.
  Chirico was commenting on the province’s mov
  
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• Health unit warns against provincial restructuring

  16-04-2019 22:54 via nugget.ca
  Bringing an end to “hallway medicine” will not be achieved without addressing the reasons people get sick in the first place, according to the medical officer of health with the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit.
  Dr. Jim Chirico said Tuesday that investments in preventative public health programs and services, as well as working with community partners to address local health care needs, are essential to healthy communities.
  Chirico was commenting on the province’s mov
  
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• Opinion: Inspirational coach denied position by West Ferris Minor Hockey Association

  16-04-2019 22:26 via baytoday.ca
  'We, as the parents of this group of 10-year-old athletes, are in complete disbelief and shock'
  
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• This is what your new Ontario driver's licence will look like

  16-04-2019 22:15 via baytoday.ca
  The licence cards were last updated 12 years ago
  
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• FBI searching for woman who threatened Columbine High School

  16-04-2019 22:06 via baytoday.ca
  LITTLETON, Colo. — Authorities said Tuesday they are looking for an 18-year-old woman suspected of making threats against Columbine High School, just days before the 20th anniversary of a mass shooting that killed 13 people.
  
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• FBI looks for woman 'infatuated' with Columbine shooting

  16-04-2019 22:06 via baytoday.ca
  LITTLETON, Colo. — Authorities said Tuesday that they are looking for a young woman who is "infatuated" with the 1999 shooting at Columbine High School and made threats just days before the 20th anniversary of the attack that killed 13 people.
  
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• Recipient in rare paired living liver donation thanks "angel" donor

  16-04-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — One of the recipients of what's believed to be North America's first paired living liver donation is calling the stranger who saved his life "an angel." Fifty-four-year-old Muhammad Khan of Mississauga, Ont.
  
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• FIRST Team 1305 heads to World Championships for 16th straight year

  16-04-2019 21:43 via nugget.ca
  North Bay’s own FIRST Team 1305 has qualified for the World Championships once again, marking the 16th year in a row that the group has made it to the global event.
  The team announced in a press release that it would be competing at the World Championships at the Cobo Centre in Detroit from April 25 to 27.
  FIRST stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. It is an international high school robotics competition in which, each year, teams of high school students, co
  
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• Hey, get your ice huts off our lake

  16-04-2019 21:35 via baytoday.ca
  Two abandoned ice fishing huts located on the north side of Iron Island, Lake Nipissing.
  
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• Mark Norman's lawyers target government over solicitor-client privilege claims

  16-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Vice-Admiral Mark Norman's legal team accused the federal government on Tuesday of hiding behind solicitor-client privilege to prevent the release of documents they believe will prove the case against their client has been tainted by politic
  
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• Canada Post forecasts continuing sector losses despite booming parcel deliveries

  16-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Parcel delivery is booming, but Canada Post says it will struggle to meet its government-mandated goal of self-sustainability in coming years due to an ongoing decline in letter mail, higher employee costs and billions in needed capital spen
  
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• Ice huts abandoned on lake - The North Bay Nugget

  16-04-2019 20:54
  Ice huts abandoned on lake  The North Bay NuggetNear North Crime Stoppers and North Bay conservation officers are asking for the public's help in identifying the owners of two abandoned ice fishing huts found ...
  
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• Humane Society hits the road with Animal Rescue Express - The North Bay Nugget

  16-04-2019 20:54
  Humane Society hits the road with Animal Rescue Express  The North Bay NuggetA donation from PetValu has transformed the North Bay and District Humane Society's ability to reach animals in need throughout Northern Ontario and Quebec.
  
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• Ice huts abandoned on lake

  16-04-2019 20:51 via nugget.ca
  Near North Crime Stoppers and North Bay conservation officers are asking for the public’s help in identifying the owners of two abandoned ice fishing huts found on the north side of Iron Island on Lake Nipissing.
    
  Tips related to the illegal activity, or any other crime, can be made anonymously by calling Near North Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or going online at www.nearnorthcrimestoppers.com.
  Anyone who provides information that leads to the successful conclusion o
  
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• Humane Society hits the road with Animal Rescue Express

  16-04-2019 20:48 via nugget.ca
  A donation from PetValu has transformed the North Bay and District Humane Society’s ability to reach animals in need throughout Northern Ontario and Quebec.
  PetValu has donated a van worth about $100,000 – dubbed the Animal Rescue Express – which is equipped with comfortable, modern cages and specialized air conditioning and heating units.
  The big advantage is the van’s ability to transport 45 medium to large dogs and up to 75 cats, as well as rabbits, guinea pigs, hamste
  
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• Internet still a major concern for the region

  16-04-2019 20:37 via baytoday.ca
  'The outside municipalities were saying some of their challenges were they did not have access to high speed internet'
  
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• North Bay music and film artists nominated for awards - The North Bay Nugget

  16-04-2019 20:09
  North Bay music and film artists nominated for awards  The North Bay NuggetRose-Erin Stokes up for best songwriter, Matt Thibeault for outstanding album.
  
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• North Bay talent nominated for Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards - BayToday

  16-04-2019 20:07
  North Bay talent nominated for Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards  BayTodayAaron Martini, Matt Thibeault,Rose-Erin Stokes among northern artists nominated for 2019 awards, Cardinal nominated twice for Outstanding television or VOD ...
  
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• New commemorative loonie recognizing gay 'equality' sparks concern

  16-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A new commemorative loonie is sparking concern among academics and advocates who fear it could perpetuate myths about Canada's treatment of lesbian, gay, transgender, queer and two spirited persons.
  
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• Man faces murder charges in slayings of two men, two women in Penticton, B.C.

  16-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  PENTICTON, B.C. — A retired city employee has been charged with four counts of murder after a series of shootings in Penticton, B.C., closed a large swath of the community Monday during a police response involving dozens of officers.
  
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• 'I love you because I know you:' Century-old love letters found in Winnipeg

  16-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — Century-old love letters are being returned to a family after they were uncovered by a construction crew working on a historic building in Manitoba.
  
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• Canada's emissions target gets further away as 2017 report shows increase

  16-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The return of oil and gas production following the devastating Fort McMurray wildfire and a colder than usual winter pushed Canada's national greenhouse gas emissions up in 2017 for the first time in several years, a new report says.
  
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• North Bay music and film artists nominated for awards

  16-04-2019 20:03 via nugget.ca
  North Bay’s Rose-Erin Stokes has been nominated for an outstanding songwriter award for her song Wanderer.
  “Highlighted by an artistic acumen and an amazing ability to evoke emotion, Stokes’ debut full-length Wherever I Go is demonstrative of a songwriting craftsperson at work, with music, words and vocal performances that connect to the hearts and spirits of all who hear them,” her nomination summary states.
  Matt ThibeaultSpotify Photo
  Stokes is one of five people nomina
  
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• Trudeau pressed for budget bill changes to beef up proposed 'right to housing'

  16-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Housing advocates want Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to tweak his government's omnibus budget bill to give greater teeth to the bodies overseeing a new right to housing.
  
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• 'Reverse migration' dents Calgary's daunting downtown office vacancy rate

  16-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Colliers International says a rising trend of "reverse migration" is starting to bring office tenants back into Calgary's core, resulting in a decline in the downtown vacancy rate during the first three months of the year.
  
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• Notre Dame fire highlights importance of detailed documentation for rebuilding

  16-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  The fire that swept through Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris on Monday is a reminder that having proper plans and documentation of valued Canadian heritage buildings is crucial.
  
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• N.L. Liberals deliver optimistic budget with provincial election looming

  16-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador tabled an optimistic election-year budget Tuesday, taking stock of economic improvements since the provincial Liberals took office and resisting any tax hikes. The $8.
  
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• Muskrat love: Detroit-area Catholics permitted to eat rodent

  16-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  Detroit-area Roman Catholics have one more dining option during Lent than most other followers of the faith. The culinary appeal of that item, however, is up for debate.
  
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• Cosby's insurer settles LA accuser's suit before deposition

  16-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  PHILADELPHIA — Bill Cosby says his insurance company is settling another accuser's lawsuit without his permission, a week before his scheduled deposition. Cosby in a statement accuses American International Group Inc. of "egregious behaviour .
  
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• CEO says future of Bombardier's regional jet depends on beefing up backlog

  16-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The head of Bombardier Inc. says the continuation of its regional jet program hinges on whether the company can fill up the CRJ's partly blank order book.
  
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• Canadian Civil Liberties Association files lawsuit over Quayside project

  16-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it's making good on its threat to sue all three orders of government over plans for a high-tech neighbourhood in Toronto.
  
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• Don't sleep it off holding your car keys

  16-04-2019 18:51 via baytoday.ca
  A woman was sleeping in the driver's seat with the vehicle keys in her hands
  
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• Wheelchair-bound man robbed in his apartment - The North Bay Nugget

  16-04-2019 18:36
  Wheelchair-bound man robbed in his apartment  The North Bay NuggetWheelchair-bound man robbed in his apartment. West Nipissing police are searching for a man who broke into an apartment at Au Château Home for the ...
  
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• CUPE fights health-care changes - The North Bay Nugget

  16-04-2019 18:36
  CUPE fights health-care changes  The North Bay NuggetThe provincial government does not have a mandate to restructure the provincial health system.That's the message from a poll conducted by the Canadian ...
  
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• CUPE fights health-care changes

  16-04-2019 18:36 via nugget.ca
  The provincial government does not have a mandate to restructure the provincial health system.
  That’s the message from a poll conducted by the Canadian Union of Public Employees and the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions.
  The poll results, released Tuesday at a news conference in North Bay, showed the vast majority of 552 people polled in the North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie areas are opposed to planned changes to the health system.
  “During the election campaign, (the Tories) never dis
  
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• Wheelchair-bound man robbed in his apartment

  16-04-2019 18:34 via nugget.ca
  Wheelchair-bound man robbed in his apartment
  West Nipissing police are searching for a man who broke into an apartment at Au Château Home for the Aged-Domaine Leclair, Friday, and robbed the resident.
  Police say the culprit entered the apartment by prying open a window. The resident was awoken and observed the suspect, who fled after stealing a blue bag containing $5 and the complainant’s health card. The bag was on the complainant’s wheelchair.
  The suspect is described as bein
  
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• Homeless Night Challenge issued to North Bay - The North Bay Nugget

  16-04-2019 18:31
  Homeless Night Challenge issued to North Bay  The North Bay NuggetEvent hopes to raise $50000 to aid local men's homeless shelter.
  
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• Homeless Night Challenge issued to North Bay

  16-04-2019 18:26 via nugget.ca
  Do you have what it takes to survive a night on the streets of North Bay.
  Hope Awaits Ministries is inviting North Bay to participate in the 2019 Homeless Night Challenge from 5 pm May 24 to 8 am May 25 in the parking lot at Northgate Shopping Centre.
  Teams will compete to win the challenge by raising pledges and awareness about homelessness in North Bay. There will be team competitions and entertainment provided by local musicians.
  Proceeds from the event will go directly to Hope Awaits to offs
  
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• TSX moves into negative territory near end of trading as gold sinks to 2019 low

  16-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index moved negative near the end of trading as the price of gold sank to a 2019 low. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 13.26 points to 16,502.20. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 67.
  
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• Svechnikov in concussion protocol after fight with Ovechkin

  16-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  RALEIGH, N.C. — Carolina Hurricanes rookie Andrei Svechnikov is in the concussion protocol after Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin punched him, sending his head crashing onto the ice.
  
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• Ontario called 'alarmist' about federal powers if carbon pricing law stands

  16-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Ontario is being alarmist in fighting Ottawa's carbon pricing law by suggesting the federal government is grabbing new powers that would allow it to regulate when people drive or where they live, the province's top court heard on Tuesday.
  
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• Ontario 'alarmist' over federal powers if carbon pricing law stands, court hears

  16-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The federal government says Ontario is being "alarmist" in its fight against Ottawa's carbon pricing law. It says there is no merit to the province's claim that Ottawa will gain vast new powers.
  
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• Four Roses eyes expanded US sales with distillery expansion

  16-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  FRANKFORT, Ky. — An iconic Kentucky bourbon that reintroduced itself to American whiskey drinkers only last decade is ready to ramp up production in hopes of gaining a greater foothold in the U.S.
  
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• Court orders lobbying czar to take new look at Aga Khan's vacation gift to PM

  16-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Federal Court has ordered the lobbying commissioner to take another look at whether the Aga Khan broke the rules by giving Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a vacation in the Bahamas.
  
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• CANADA: Researchers hopeful that new drugs may be possible for brain cancer that killed Gord Downie

  16-04-2019 18:03 via baytoday.ca
  Canadian researchers are hopeful that the findings of the study will help come up with drugs beyond the mostly ineffective standard of radiation and chemotherapy treatment
  
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