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• Amber Alert issued for five-year-old Mississauga boy - The North Bay Nugget

  25-04-2019 23:42
  Amber Alert issued for five-year-old Mississauga boy  The North Bay NuggetMISSISSAUGA, Ont. — An Amber Alert has been issued for a five-year-old boy last seen in Mississauga, Ont. Peel Regional Police say they are trying to locate ...
  
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• Amber Alert issued for five-year-old Mississauga boy

  25-04-2019 23:36 via nugget.ca
  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — An Amber Alert has been issued for a five-year-old boy last seen in Mississauga, Ont.
  Peel Regional Police say they are trying to locate Ethan Montes, who is believed to be in the company of his mother, 47-year-old Juliet Mohammed.
  Police say Mohammed is believed to be operating a 2003 grey Toyota Matrix with the licence plate 379 WTM.
  They say Ethan was last seen with his mother in Mississauga on Wednesday afternoon between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
  He was repor
  
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• Amber Alert cancelled: Boy found safe

  25-04-2019 23:36 via nugget.ca
  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A boy at the centre of an Amber Alert has been found safe near Windsor, Ont.
  Peel Regional Police say the five-year-old was found Thursday with his mother in Tilbury, Ont., nearly 300 km from where they were last seen.
  The news came just hours after investigators issued an Amber Alert for the child, who had last been seen with his mother in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday afternoon.
  Police say the boy was found as a direct result of the Amber Alert.
  The boy had been rep
  
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• Teacher union prez demands letter of apology from Aspin over layoff leak

  25-04-2019 23:28 via baytoday.ca
  Hammond says it's Aspin that has actually caused anxiety to ETFO members when somebody on his board leaked the redundancy numbers to the public.
  
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• CFB North Bay gets new chief warrant officer - The North Bay Nugget

  25-04-2019 23:12
  CFB North Bay gets new chief warrant officer  The North Bay NuggetChief Warrant Officer Debbie Martens has taken over as the top non-commissioned member at 22 Wing CFB North Bay. Chief Warrant Officer John Short ...
  
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• CFB North Bay gets new chief warrant officer

  25-04-2019 23:10 via nugget.ca
  Chief Warrant Officer Debbie Martens has taken over as the top non-commissioned member at 22 Wing CFB North Bay. Read More
  
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• Saskatchewan's social services minister wanted meeting without Indigenous groups

  25-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  SASKATOON — Saskatchewan's Minister of Social Services says he and his provincial and territorial counterparts are feeling left out of Ottawa's plan to reform child welfare.
  
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• Quebec officials warn of possible dam failure on Rouge River, affecting 250 people

  25-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec public security officials called for the immediate evacuation of an area along the Rouge River downstream of Chute Bell on Thursday because of a risk of dam failure.
  
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• Quebec officials warn of possible dam failure, forcing evacuation of 250 people

  25-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec public security officials called for the immediate evacuation of an area along the Rouge River west of Montreal on Thursday because of the risk a hydro dam could fail.
  
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• Provinces feeling left out of child welfare reform: Saskatchewan minister

  25-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  SASKATOON — Saskatchewan's Minister of Social Services says he and his provincial and territorial counterparts are feeling left out of Ottawa's plan to reform child welfare.
  
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• Canadian mixed doubles team ready for playoffs at world championship

  25-04-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  STAVANGER, Norway — Canada is off to the playoffs at the world mixed doubles curling championship. Winnipeg's Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant, of St. John's N.L.
  
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• 'We just need to make sure they're safe': Brother of Adam Ranger welcomes new bus camera regulations

  25-04-2019 22:27 via nugget.ca
  The brother of a young boy from Mattawa who was killed nearly 20 years ago while getting off his school bus says he is encouraged by new provincial regulations that would keep dangerous drivers accountable for their actions. Read More
  
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• Rain warning in effect - The North Bay Nugget

  25-04-2019 22:26
  Rain warning in effect  The North Bay NuggetFlood warning extended, expanded to Lake Nipissing.
  
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• Rain warning in effect

  25-04-2019 22:20 via nugget.ca
  A rainfall warning is in effect for North Bay, Powassan and Mattawa.
  Rain, heavy at times, will move into central and eastern Ontario overnight and continue into Friday evening. Total rainfall amounts of 25 to 40 millimetres are forecast by late Friday night. Local amounts exceeding 50 mm are possible.
  The forecast has prompted the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority to expand its flood warning to include Lake Nipissing and extend it until next Thursday.
  This heavy rain is associated with a
  
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• Judges: Michigan must redraw congressional, legislative maps

  25-04-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  LANSING, Mich.
  
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• Disappearance of woman, toddler treated as potential homicides: Calgary police

  25-04-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Calgary police say they are treating the disappearance of a woman and her young daughter as potential homicides and that a suspect they have arrested knows the pair.
  
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• Company behind possible second roadside THC tester eager to sell to Canada

  25-04-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The company behind the second machine that could be approved for roadside drug tests in Canada says its product is faster and easier to use for police wary about the technology.
  
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• Rainfall warning for Almaguin, North Bay, with over 50 mm possible - NorthBayNipissing.com

  25-04-2019 21:59
  Rainfall warning for Almaguin, North Bay, with over 50 mm possible  NorthBayNipissing.comALMAGUIN - NORTH BAY — At 3 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, a rainfall warning has been issued for South River - Burk's Falls, and North Bay - Powassan ...
  
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• North Bay's National Summer Games team wins Special Olympics award of Excellence

  25-04-2019 21:30 via baytoday.ca
  To qualify for the National Games, each of the athletes had to advance from regional and provincial competition over the prior two years and be chosen to compete for Team Ontario
  
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• Woman's angry health-care plea to Nova Scotia premier goes viral

  25-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia mother who says she waited two years for her cancer diagnosis has released a viral, highly emotional video calling out Premier Stephen McNeil for not declaring a health-care crisis in the province.
  
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• Trudeau says Ontario 'shortsighted and irresponsible' for challenging carbon tax

  25-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ontario and other provinces trying to block the federal carbon tax are shortsighted and irresponsible.
  
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• Ottawa opioid users find hope in program that promises safe drug supply

  25-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Katrina Adams has thought about getting a tattoo for all of her friends who have died in the past two years from opioid overdoses but she doesn't think she has enough room on her body for all the names.
  
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• Former Winnipeg cop tells court he didn't point gun at female colleague

  25-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — A former Winnipeg police officer testified he never accidentally or intentionally pointed a shotgun at a female colleague.
  
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• Family charged with staging hate crime has faced lawsuits, financial challenges

  25-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — Family members who have denied police accusations that they staged an anti-Semitic attack at their Winnipeg cafe have faced financial troubles, including a six-figure lawsuit from a lender.
  
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• Defence questions Winnipeg cop's testimony that colleague pointed gun at her

  25-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — A defence lawyer asked a female police officer in Winnipeg how no one could have seen a male colleague point a shotgun at her on two occasions when many people were around.
  
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• Coming summer big test for Iraqi government post-ISIL: Canadian commander

  25-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada's top commander in the war against the Islamic State group believes the coming months are a critical time for Iraq to finally turn the page on years of fighting and bloodshed. In an interview with The Canadian Press, Brig.-Gen.
  
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• CFL players give bargaining unit strong strike mandate with resumption of talks

  25-04-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — CFL players have given their bargaining unit a strong endorsement heading into the next round of collective bargaining with the league.
  
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• Casino build is 'significant' on many fronts: North Bay Mayor - Northern Ontario Business

  25-04-2019 21:00
  Casino build is 'significant' on many fronts: North Bay Mayor  Northern Ontario BusinessNorth Bay Mayor Al McDonald said news from Gateway Casinos & Entertainment that it plans to build on a parcel of land along the Pinewood Park Drive area of ...
  
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• Huntsville declares state of emergency

  25-04-2019 20:31 via baytoday.ca
  'Property owners in low-lying areas will need to take precautionary measures to protect their property'
  
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• 'What if, what if, what if:' inquiry hears details about Alberta Mountie's death

  25-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  ST. ALBERT, Alta. — The widow of an Alberta RCMP officer killed while trying to make an arrest spoke at a fatality inquiry Thursday to the mother of the man who pulled the trigger.
  
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• Nova Scotia wants to replicate Chinese trade success with Europe

  25-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Liberal government is pushing to grow the province's trade ties with Europe, through a new strategy that builds on its successful efforts to boost trade with China.
  
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• Nokia sees tough competition in market for 5G networks

  25-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  HELSINKI — Telecoms gear maker Nokia reported Thursday a surprise first-quarter loss amid tougher competition for the new, superfast wireless 5G networks that are expected to increase in business this year.
  
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• Former McMaster University wrestling coach charged with sexual assault

  25-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  Hamilton police say they've charged a local wrestling coach with two counts of sexual assault and believe there may be more victims. They say a woman came forward to report the incidents that allegedly occurred between 2009 and 2014.
  
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• Edmonton officer who agreed to Mountie killer's bail testifies at inquiry

  25-04-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  ST. ALBERT, Alta. — A police officer who agreed to bail for a career criminal who later killed an Alberta Mountie says he believes he made the right decision based on the information he had at the time. Edmonton police Const.
  
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• Watch: Stars tease bittersweet farewells in Avengers: Endgame - The North Bay Nugget

  25-04-2019 19:44
  Watch: Stars tease bittersweet farewells in Avengers: Endgame  The North Bay NuggetAs the blockbuster Marvel film premieres (Thursday, April 25, in Montreal and beyond, opening in a record number of cinemas in North America), stars Chris ...
  
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• Province making it easier to catch drivers passing stopped school buses

  25-04-2019 19:26 via baytoday.ca
  Each school day, more than 837,000 students travel in a school vehicle in Ontario
  
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• Small plane crash lands on top of Idaho tree, pilot rescued

  25-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MCCALL, Idaho — A pilot who was trying to crash-land this week in an Idaho field instead brought his small plane to rest at the top of a 60-foot (18-meter) tree, officials said.
  
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• Pilot rescued from plane that crash-landed atop Idaho tree

  25-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MCCALL, Idaho — A pilot who was trying to crash-land this week in an Idaho field instead brought his small plane to rest at the top of a 60-foot (18-meter) tree, officials said.
  
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• 50th New Orleans Jazz Fest opens after brief rain delay

  25-04-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW ORLEANS — Rain delayed the start of the 50th New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival on Thursday but didn't seem to dampen spirits.
  
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• Paralympic hopeful launches clothing brand

  25-04-2019 19:00 via baytoday.ca
  'It does not mean that if you are able bodied or if you are physically challenged you cannot accomplish anything that you want to do'
  
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• Opinion | Cannabis survey reveals 8 findings: North Bay area health unit - parrysound.com

  25-04-2019 18:43
  Opinion | Cannabis survey reveals 8 findings: North Bay area health unit  parrysound.comThe North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit has released eight key findings from its 2018 Community Cannabis Survey.
  
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• How special soap is helping North Bay hospitals win the battle against 'superbugs' - North Bay Business Journal

  25-04-2019 18:42
  How special soap is helping North Bay hospitals win the battle against 'superbugs'  North Bay Business JournalIs it possible something as simple as a special cleanser could save a patient from getting a health care-associated infection? Here's what local health care ...
  
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• Compromise legislation will help spur apartment building near North Bay train stations - North Bay Business Journal

  25-04-2019 18:13
  Compromise legislation will help spur apartment building near North Bay train stations  North Bay Business JournalTwo Northern California state legislators on Wednesday announced a deal to drive development of high-density housing near public transportation hubs in cities ...
  
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• Victim in Quebec dog attack thanks community for outpouring of support

  25-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — A Quebec woman who was seriously injured in an attack by three dogs last month in the Eastern Townships is thanking the community for its support.
  
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• New era of Canadian soccer kicks off with the Canadian Premier League

  25-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  Allan Gorman and his fellow Forge FC supporters have spent hours painting a 15-by-12-metre banner welcoming their team and the Canadian Premier League. Songs have been learned and chants memorized by the members of the Barton St.
  
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• Last member of Vancouver baseball team that fought racism helps unveil new stamp

  25-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  BURNABY, B.C. — A new Canada Post stamp honours an amateur Japanese-Canadian baseball team that used sport to battle racism and discrimination.
  
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• Bombardier weighs on Toronto stocks, U.S. markets also move lower

  25-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index fell in late-morning trading as Bombardier Inc. shares weighed on the key industrials sector. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 11.80 points at 16,574.
  
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• Actor Michael Madsen charged with DUI after SUV hits pole

  25-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  MALIBU, Calif. — Prosecutors on Wednesday charged Michael Madsen with two misdemeanour counts of drunken driving after the actor drove his SUV into a pole last month.
  
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• A look at the seven Canadian Premier League franchises

  25-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A look at the seven Canadian Premier League clubs: Pacific FC (Langford, B.C.) Owners: Dean Shillington and former Canadian internationals Josh Simpson and Rob Friend. Coach: Michael Silberbauer. Stadium: Westhills Stadium, artificial turf.
  
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• A look at the fledgling Canadian Premier League format and roster rules

  25-04-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  A look at the Canadian Premier League format and roster rules: FORMAT The seven teams will each play 28 regular-season games, 14 home and 14 away, in a season split in two, with spring and fall champions meeting to decide the year's overall winner.
  
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