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• Teachers ‘devastated’ by cuts - The North Bay Nugget

  23-04-2019 23:24
  Teachers ‘devastated’ by cuts  The North Bay NuggetThe Near North District School Board is declaring half of its high school teachers redundant.At a news conference Tuesday, Glen Hodgson, president of the ...
  
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• Teachers ‘devastated’ by cuts

  23-04-2019 23:21 via nugget.ca
  The Near North District School Board is declaring half of its high school teachers redundant.
  At a news conference Tuesday, Glen Hodgson, president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation District 4 said the move is “absolutely unprecedented in the history of Near North.
  “There has never been a time when we have had such deep cuts and so much uncertainty,” Hodgson said at a news conference in front of Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli’s office.
  “This happened as
  
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• Where the wild cards are: wiping out favourites in this year's NHL playoffs

  23-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  Wild-card winners are the story of this season's NHL playoffs. The Columbus Blue Jackets, Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars upended the NHL's No. 1, No. 2 and No. 8 teams respectively in the post-season's first round.
  
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• Vegas coach Gallant calls Sharks counterpart a 'clown'

  23-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  SAN JOSE, Calif. — The animosity between Vegas and San Jose spilled over to the coaches before Game 7.
  
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• Toronto FC looks forward to return of veteran defender Drew Moor from injury

  23-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Veteran defender Drew Moor was back in training Tuesday, welcome news for a Toronto FC team that has yet to find its defensive footing this season. Toronto (4-1-1) leads the MLS in offence, averaging 3.0 goals a game.
  
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• Defending champion Caps face 'Mr. Game 7' and the Hurricanes

  23-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  ARLINGTON, Va. — Justin Williams doesn't lose in Game 7. Except that one time. The player who earned the "Mr.
  
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• CP Rail first-quarter profit rises 25 per cent on higher crude revenues

  23-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. saw profits shoot up last quarter as crude-by-rail revenues increased and fuel costs declined.
  
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• Christine Sinclair named NWSL player of the week after three-goal performance

  23-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  Canada captain Christine Sinclair has been named player of the week in the National Women’s Soccer League after her three-goal performance for Portland in a 4-4 road tie with the Chicago Red Stars.
  
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• Canada, international allies butt heads over focus on white supremacism

  23-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada has been butting heads with some of its closest allies over the extent to which rising white supremacy at home and abroad poses a global threat, federal insiders say.
  
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• Canada hooker Ray Barkwill signs one-day deal to retire as a Toronto Arrow

  23-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canadian international Ray Barkwill will sign a one-day contract with the Toronto Arrows on Sunday, ensuring he retires from rugby as a member of the Major League Rugby team.
  
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• Canada finishes first in group after win over Czech Republic at worlds

  23-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  UMEA, Sweden — Canada clinched top spot in Group A with a 6-2 win over the Czech Republic on Tuesday at the world under-18 hockey championship. The Canadians (4-0) will face Latvia (1-3) in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
  
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• Blue Jays prospect Bo Bichette breaks hand after getting hit by pitch

  23-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Highly-regarded Toronto Blue Jays prospect Bo Bichette will be sidelined after fracturing a bone in his hand during a minor-league game on Monday in Syracuse, N.Y.
  
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• Bank of Canada's Poloz expected to signal longer hiatus on interest rates

  23-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz will give his updated outlook for the economy Wednesday in an appearance that many expect will send stronger signals the interest rate will be on hold for months.
  
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• Gas prices soar across city

  23-04-2019 22:46 via baytoday.ca
  In town, the lowest is 1.37.3 at Mr. Gas on Highway 17 E
  
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• Henry Bloch, co-founder of tax company H&R Block, dies at 96

  23-04-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Henry Bloch, who helped found tax preparation giant H&R Block, died Tuesday at age 96, the company announced. Bloch died of natural causes at St. Luke's Hospice in Kansas City.
  
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• Drugs and flick knives seized in North Bay - NorthBayNipissing.com

  23-04-2019 21:40
  Drugs and flick knives seized in North Bay  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY - In the early morning hours of April 20 North Bay Police received information concerning a residential building in the 300 block area of Champlain ...
  
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• 25-yr-old North Bay man arrested for robbery with violence, threats - NorthBayNipissing.com

  23-04-2019 21:38
  25-yr-old North Bay man arrested for robbery with violence, threats  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY — A suspect, alleged to have made a late night demand for cash at a North Bay business, was apprehended five days later and charged.
  
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• Champlain Street bust leads to four arrests

  23-04-2019 21:14 via baytoday.ca
  As a result of information received during the investigation, the police were able to secure a search warrant for a residence
  
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• Woman charged with cocaine trafficking after she ran from North Bay police - NorthBayNipissing.com

  23-04-2019 20:37
  Woman charged with cocaine trafficking after she ran from North Bay police  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY — Reports of a suspicious vehicle led to the arrest of a 25-year-old woman for cocaine trafficking.
  
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• Police looking for suspects in 3 North Bay business break-ins April 20 - NorthBayNipissing.com

  23-04-2019 20:37
  Police looking for suspects in 3 North Bay business break-ins April 20  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY — North Bay Police are currently investigating three break and enters that occurred to businesses in the downtown in the early morning hours of ...
  
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• Commanda woman charged with arson in North Bay fire - NorthBayNipissing.com

  23-04-2019 20:37
  Commanda woman charged with arson in North Bay fire  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY — Police have charged a Commanda woman with arson following investigation into a fire at a North Bay residence on Sunday evening.
  
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• Drugs, knives seized on Champlain Avenue

  23-04-2019 20:36 via nugget.ca
  North Bay police seized $2,450 worth of drugs after searching a residence in the 300 block area of Champlain Avenue early Saturday.
  Seized were 31 grams of cocaine, 18 oxycodone pills, 0.1 grams of fentanyl, four prohibited flick knives and $2,805 in Canadian currency.
  Kristopher Burton, 41, of North Bay, Jessica Betts, 28, of North Bay, Jonas Gagne, 40, of North Bay and Harris Zesseu, 25, of Etobicoke have each been charged with possession for the purposes of trafficking (cocaine), possession o
  
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• Pinewood Park Drive chosen as casino site - The North Bay Nugget

  23-04-2019 20:29
  Pinewood Park Drive chosen as casino site  The North Bay NuggetGateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited announced today that it proposes to build a new casino on a 7.3-acre parcel of land just off Highway 11 adjacent to ...
  
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• Gas prices jump an average of 17 cents in North Bay - My North Bay Now

  23-04-2019 20:23
  Gas prices jump an average of 17 cents in North Bay  My North Bay NowPrices at the pump are back up again, with some outlets approaching $1.38 per litre. According to GasBuddy.com, prices are up 17 cents over yesterday's ...
  
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• Pinewood Park Drive chosen as casino site

  23-04-2019 20:21 via nugget.ca
  Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited announced today that it proposes to build a new casino on a 7.3-acre parcel of land just off Highway 11 adjacent to Nipissing Junction on Pinewood Park Drive in the south end of North Bay.
  The proposed new casino will feature a mix of amenities including slots and table games, pending necessary municipal approvals.
  The proposed new casino is expected to begin construction this summer, once municipal approvals are obtained, according to Gateway.
  In the
  
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• Protecting nature also fights climate change, says federal environment minister

  23-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  Federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says there's more than one way to fight climate change.
  
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• Michelle Obama headlines college signing day event at UCLA

  23-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES — Former first lady Michelle Obama and a host of celebrities will join thousands of students to celebrate college signing day.
  
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• Leafs centre John Tavares ahead of Game 7: 'We don't want this thing to end'

  23-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  BOSTON — When the Maple Leafs signed John Tavares last summer, they had moments like these in mind.
  
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• Filipino President Duterte gives Canada one week to take trash back

  23-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The president of the Philippines says if Canada doesn't take back tonnes of trash within the next week he will "declare war" and ship the containers back himself.
  
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• Feds to offer provinces fast-track reviews for flood projects, Champagne says

  23-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Infrastructure Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says he is willing to fast-track reviews of projects that could help communities deal with floods as part of an offer to provinces and cities today.
  
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• Egypt voters approve referendum extending el-Sissi's rule

  23-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  CAIRO — Egypt's election commission says voters have approved constitutional amendments allowing President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to remain in power until 2030.
  
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• Calgary Flames, James Neal start relationship repair after playoff-game benching

  23-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Amid the fallout from the Calgary Flames' early playoff ejection is a frayed relationship with James Neal.
  
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• As waters rise, Champagne offers fast-track reviews for flood projects

  23-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada's infrastructure minister is offering flood-ravaged communities in Quebec a fast-track for federal cash to mitigate the dangers of rising waters, hoping to entice requests from a province that has yet to apply for money from a unique
  
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• Amal Clooney: Prosecute Islamic State extremists for rape

  23-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  Human rights lawyer and activist Amal Clooney is demanding justice for victims of an "epidemic of sexual violence" in conflicts, especially rapes and abuses by Islamic State extremists in Iraq and Syria.
  
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• Quebecers urged to stay alert as more than 3,100 homes flooded across province

  23-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The number of flooded homes across Quebec continues to rise but authorities say they expect water to levels to soon reach their peak.
  
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• Quebecers urged to stay alert as more than 2,800 homes flooded across province

  23-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Warm temperatures and melting snow continued to threaten homes and businesses across Quebec Tuesday, forcing flood-weary Quebecers to remain on alert.
  
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• Fox News to host town hall meeting with Pete Buttigieg

  23-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg (BOO'-tuh-juhj) is the latest Democratic presidential candidate to agree to hold a town hall meeting on Fox News Channel. The May 19 event will be broadcast live from Claremont, New Hampshire.
  
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• Cut off by water, Quebec island residents determined to stay in their homes

  23-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Although the only bridge to Montreal is cut off by water and hip waders are the only way to navigate the streets of his town, Ile Mercier resident David Dostie has no intention of leaving the home where's he's lived for almost 60 years.
  
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• Opinion: Should we commission another study at $250,000?

  23-04-2019 18:19 via baytoday.ca
  Omischl or Memorial Gardens?
  
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• Flood Warning extended for North Bay - Mattawa watershed - NorthBayNipissing.com

  23-04-2019 18:18
  Flood Warning extended for North Bay - Mattawa watershed  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY (UPDATE: 12:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 23) — A Flood Watch which was upgraded to a Flood Warning for the North Bay - Mattawa watershed on ...
  
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• Flood warning extended to Thursday

  23-04-2019 18:16 via nugget.ca
  The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority has extended its flood warning to Thursday at 4 pm.
  Water levels within local watercourses are elevated due to the recent rains combined with snowmelt, the authority says. They are expected to continue to rise over the next few days with the forecast precipitation and continued snowmelt.
  Urbanized watercourses such as Chippewa Creek in North Bay are returning to more normal levels but may respond quickly to any intense rain event.
  Rural watercourses a
  
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• Woman faces arson charge

  23-04-2019 18:07 via nugget.ca
  One person has been charged following a McIntyre Street East residential fire Sunday evening.
  Police allege that the fire was limited to the bedroom area of a residential unit and that the accused had intentionally set the fire.
  Tashina Wabano-Chevrier, 25, of Commanda is charged with arson.
  The accused has been held in custody pending a bail hearing at the North Bay Courthouse.
  
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• Zelenskiy wins Ukraine's presidential election with 73%

  23-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  KIEV, Ukraine — Full preliminary results show TV comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy won Ukraine's presidential election with 73% of the vote.
  
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• TSX, S&P 500 and Nasdaq set record highs on strong results and better oil prices

  23-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Three of North America's stock markets closed at all-time highs as they got lifts from strong U.S. corporate results and higher crude oil prices. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 92.12 points at 16,669.40.
  
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• Singh says childhood abuse steeled him for scrutiny and stress of politics

  23-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he decided to "take a chance" and share his story of childhood sexual abuse in hopes of helping other victims. He recounts the assaults for the first time in his book, Love & Courage, released today.
  
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• Sabres' Zach Bogosian out 5-6 months after hip surgery

  23-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo Sabres defenceman Zach Bogosian will miss five to six months after his second hip operation in a little more than a year. The Sabres provided the update Tuesday, two weeks after their season ended.
  
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• Laurent Beaudoin to step aside as BRP chairman after 55 years with the business

  23-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  VALCOURT, Que. — The chairman of recreational products maker BRP Inc. is stepping down, ceding the head spot to longtime president and chief executive Jose Boisjoli. Laurent Beaudoin's retirement follows his departure last year from Bombardier Inc.
  
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• Energy sector helps lift TSX higher as price of crude oil climbs

  23-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Gains in the energy sector helped lift Canada's main stock index in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also surged higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 47.39 points at 16,624.67.
  
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• Canadian mixed doubles team stays unbeaten at worlds after win over Denmark

  23-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  STAVANGER, Norway — Canada's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant improved to 4-0 at the world mixed doubles curling championship with an 11-5 win over Denmark on Tuesday. Winnipeg's Peterman and Gallant, of St. John's, N.L.
  
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• North Bay police seize cocaine, cash

  23-04-2019 17:31 via nugget.ca
  North Bay police seized 2.7g of cocaine and $2,625 in Canadian currency Saturday following a traffic stop on McKeown Avenue.
  When the vehicle was stopped, police allege the lone occupant exited the vehicle and ran. Police pursued and caught the female suspect.
  Leeann Stewart, 25, of Barrie, is charged with trafficking cocaine, possession of a controlled drug and possession of property obtained by crime.
  The accused was released from custody and will appear in the North Bay Courthouse May 21.
  
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