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• FEMA assistance for dozens of North Bay fire victims expected to end soon - KGO-TV

  03-05-2019 23:07
  FEMA assistance for dozens of North Bay fire victims expected to end soon  KGO-TVFEMA money is running out for dozens of North Bay firestorm victims. And there are other issues: a housing shortage and higher rents.
  
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• Nurse, Raptors searching for answers after Game 3 blowout loss to Philly

  03-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  PHILADELPHIA — The glum look on Nick Nurse's face said plenty. The Raptors coach had just come from reviewing film of Thursday night's Game 3 debacle. It was a horror show. "It was difficult to watch.
  
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• Environmentalists welcome Sask. carbon ruling that affirms federal climate role

  03-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  Environmental groups were cheering a Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruling on carbon pricing that legal experts say strongly affirms the federal government's essential role in the fight against climate change.
  
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• The North Bay Courthouse has a special birthday

  03-05-2019 22:09 via baytoday.ca
  '30 years is a significant milestone but it is not just about the bricks and mortar in the building it is more about the people in it'
  
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• Women's players hope NHL steps in to create new league

  03-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Meghan Duggan need only look around sports to get excited about what an NHL-run women's hockey league might look like. The NBA did it with the WNBA. Soccer leagues in Europe and the U.S. have done it. And that was enough for the 2018 U.S.
  
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• Trade pact with Europe could be hurt by climate-action infighting: McKenna

  03-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says domestic dithering about climate action could put France's support for the Canada-Europe free-trade agreement at risk.
  
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• The fast and furious: MacKinnon has Avs buzzing in playoffs

  03-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon received a text message from a good buddy just before the start of the playoffs. The basic point: Attack and dictate the pace. The speedy Colorado Avalanche forward has taken Sidney Crosby's advice to heart.
  
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• Semenya responds to court case with victory on track in 800

  03-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  DOHA, Qatar — Caster Semenya raised a fist to the crowd when her name was called, then easily won what could be the last 800-meter race for the Olympic champion.
  
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• Rocker Jack White receives honorary doctorate in Detroit

  03-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  DETROIT — Rocker Jack White is now a doctor. The Detroit-born singer, songwriter and producer received an honorary doctorate of humane letters Friday from Wayne State University, which he briefly attended.
  
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• Public prosecutor takes aim at SNC-Lavalin's court bid for remediation deal

  03-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada's director of public prosecutions is firing a new volley at SNC-Lavalin that could hobble the company's ongoing legal fight for a special settlement agreement over alleged corruption in Libya.
  
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• Floods finally subsiding across eastern Canada: 'Now you get into the long slog'

  03-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  The worst appears over for flood-stricken areas across eastern Canada.
  
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• Feds propose making some employers offer menstrual products for free at work

  03-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Women in federally regulated workplaces may soon find free menstrual products under a government proposal made public Friday.
  
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• Feds fund media project aimed at improving coverage of human rights issues

  03-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The federal government is investing millions of dollars in a project meant to improve international media coverage of human rights issues, particularly those impacting women and girls.
  
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• CBC must diversify revenue to protect it from political whims, president says

  03-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — CBC president Catherine Tait says the public broadcaster must continue looking for new commercial revenue streams in order to protect it from the whims of politicians.
  
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• Canadian firm WSP finding new work in Saudi Arabia despite diplomatic dispute

  03-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — At least one Canadian-based company is optimistic about its prospects in Saudi Arabia, a bullishness that comes as businesses fret about their future in the kingdom following a diplomatic battle with Ottawa. WSP Global Inc.
  
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• Science North unveils interactive exhibit at Discovery Museum

  03-05-2019 21:09 via baytoday.ca
  A new interactive exhibit opened today at the Discovery Museum. For the next three weeks North Bay residents and visitors can experience Beyond Human Limits, a highly interactive exhibition, developed and produced by Science North.
  
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• Camp owner bets Nipissing will be ice-free Monday - The North Bay Nugget

  03-05-2019 21:08
  Camp owner bets Nipissing will be ice-free Monday  The North Bay NuggetTodd Thomas bets Lake Nipissing will be ice-free on Monday.Thomas, owner of Sandy Haven Camp in Sturgeon Falls, has been guessing when the ice will be ...
  
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• Camp owner bets Nipissing will be ice-free Monday

  03-05-2019 21:06 via nugget.ca
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• Unemployment hits 49-year low as US employers step up hiring

  03-05-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — Hiring accelerated and pay rose at a solid pace in April, setting the stage for healthy U.S. economic growth to endure despite fears of a slowdown earlier this year.
  
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• Sandbags available this weekend

  03-05-2019 21:04 via baytoday.ca
  You'll be given up to 100 bags and sand and shovels are available in front of the building...just bring your muscles!
  
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• Franklin Street house fire blamed on careless smoking - The North Bay Nugget

  03-05-2019 20:58
  Franklin Street house fire blamed on careless smoking  The North Bay NuggetNorth Bay Fire and Emergency Services is pointing to careless smoking as the cause of a fire at a Franklin Street home Friday afternoon.Capt. Joe Zimbalatti ...
  
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• Franklin Street house fire blamed on careless smoking

  03-05-2019 20:55 via nugget.ca
  North Bay Fire and Emergency Services is pointing to careless smoking as the cause of a fire at a Franklin Street home Friday afternoon. Read More
  
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• Minneapolis to pay $20M to family of 911 caller slain by cop

  03-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Minneapolis will pay $20 million to the family of an unarmed woman fatally shot by a police officer when she approached his squad car after calling 911 to report a possible crime, city leaders announced Friday.
  
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• Hickey scores four goals as Canada beats South Korea 10-0 in para hockey semis

  03-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — Liam Hickey scored four goals and added an assist as Canada downed South Korea 10-0 Friday in semifinal action at the world para hockey championship.
  
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• Alberta students walk out to protest expected gay-straight alliance changes

  03-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Throngs of teenagers spilled out onto a sidewalk along a busy Calgary street to protest expected changes to the province's rules for gay-straight alliances, clubs meant to provide a safe space for LGBTQ students.
  
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• NDP claims Ford blocking bill on gas prices

  03-05-2019 19:58 via baytoday.ca
  'If the Competition Bureau says gas companies are following the law on pricing, then we need to change the law'
  
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• Excitement growing for Pinty's curling event

  03-05-2019 19:39 via baytoday.ca
  One of the cool things about a Pinty's is as part of your ticket you can walk in the pub they set up and watch the curling and have a beverage with one of the competitors
  
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• Overall funding cut to three of four area school boards - The North Bay Nugget

  03-05-2019 19:27
  Overall funding cut to three of four area school boards  The North Bay NuggetFunding for classroom supports, educational assistants, textbooks and libraries are being slashed at all four North Bay-area school boards. The Near North ...
  
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• Overall funding cut to three of four area school boards

  03-05-2019 19:20 via nugget.ca
  Funding for classroom supports, educational assistants, textbooks and libraries are being slashed at all four North Bay-area school boards. Read More
  
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• Federal aid offers little for local canola growers - The North Bay Nugget

  03-05-2019 19:14
  Federal aid offers little for local canola growers  The North Bay NuggetPlans by the federal government to raise the borrowing limit for Canadian farmers may not do much for canola growers in Ontario, members of the province's ...
  
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• Community-fundraised vehicle rides on - The North Bay Nugget

  03-05-2019 19:14
  Community-fundraised vehicle rides on  The North Bay NuggetThe Children's Aid Society of the District of Nipissing and Parry Sound received almost $9,000 from several community groups to help offset the purchase of an ...
  
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• Federal aid offers little for local canola growers

  03-05-2019 19:12 via nugget.ca
  Plans by the federal government to raise the borrowing limit for Canadian farmers may not do much for canola growers in Ontario, members of the province’s regional association say. Read More
  
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• Community-fundraised vehicle rides on

  03-05-2019 19:08 via nugget.ca
  The Children’s Aid Society of the District of Nipissing and Parry Sound received almost $9,000 from several community groups to help offset the purchase of an accessibility van for a young boy in need. Read More
  
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• Winger Liam Kay ready to return after lengthy injury absence from Wolfpack

  03-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Wolfpack's mid-season return to Canada also marks a new beginning for winger Liam Kay.
  
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• Wild raccoon moves into German zoo; keepers can't expel it

  03-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  BERLIN — A wild raccoon has moved into Heidelberg Zoo in Germany and keepers can't kick him out.
  
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• Mexico governor to probe media over cartel toy distribution

  03-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  XALAPA, Mexico — The governor of the Mexican gulf coast state of Veracruz has asked authorities to investigate media outlets that published photos of toys apparently distributed by a drug cartel on Children's Day. Gov.
  
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• Decorated trainer Casse chasing first Derby title with War of Will

  03-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  Mark Casse will need some racing luck Saturday to secure his first-ever Kentucky Derby title. The Casse-trained War of Will will break from the No. 2 post in the 19-horse field at Churchill Downs.
  
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• Battalion looking for billet families

  03-05-2019 18:12 via baytoday.ca
  The team provides billets with a pair of complimentary season tickets and $375 per month toward additional expenses required to feed and house players
  
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• Quebec judge declares parts of vaping legislation invalid after challenge

  03-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — A Quebec judge says the province is within its rights to legislate on vaping, but has thrown out the law's ban on demonstrations of vaping products inside shops or specialized clinics.
  
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• Materials sector leads Toronto stock market higher, U.S. stocks also up

  03-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The materials sector led Canada's main stock index higher in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also gained ground. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 68.20 points at 16,479.08.
  
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• Iconic Grey Cup trophy receives new base for just third time in its history

  03-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Grey Cup has a new base. The CFL announced Friday the trophy recently received a new base for just the third time in its 110-year history.
  
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• Hudbay Minerals reaches settlement with investor on board composition

  03-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Hudbay Minerals Inc. says it has reached a settlement agreement with an activist investor that wanted changes to company leadership.
  
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• Canadian fighters look to make their mark as UFC touches down in Ottawa

  03-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — It's a golden opportunity for Elias Theodorou. The Toronto middleweight takes on American Derek Brunson in the co-main event at a televised UFC card at the Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday night.
  
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• Left lane loafers to face tougher penalties, speed limits may increase

  03-05-2019 18:01 via baytoday.ca
  'We want to hear from the people who drive Ontario's roads and highways, and that's why we will launch two province-wide consultations - one to review speed limits and another to look at rules of the road for bicycles, e-bikes, and e-scooters'
  
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• OPP warning of dangerous drugs circulating the northeast

  03-05-2019 17:29 via baytoday.ca
  Five suspected overdoses in a week in Arnprior
  
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• Four charged with possession of suspected fentanyl after traffic stop on Hwy 17

  03-05-2019 17:11 via baytoday.ca
  Vehicle pulled over in Markstay-Warren, cops find nearly $3,000 worth of drugs
  
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• Toll evader named Stiff to pay up; had $128K in tolls, fines

  03-05-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  PHILADELPHIA — The worst toll evader in Pennsylvania is being ordered to pay up. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Jarrett Stiff didn't pay for trips on the Pennsylvania Turnpike 2,264 times from 2012 to 2017, more than anyone else in the state.
  
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• Conservatives didn't properly investigate allegations against Dykstra: report

  03-05-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Conservative Party of Canada is adding more detailed police checks to its vetting of candidates and creating a specific policy for handling complaints made against MPs and candidates.
  
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• 'Suspiciously behaving' man arrested at restaurant - The North Bay Nugget

  03-05-2019 16:50
  'Suspiciously behaving' man arrested at restaurant  The North Bay NuggetWest Nipissing police arrested a 42-year-old man Tuesday after he allegedly consumed drugs openly in a Sturgeon Falls restaurant.Police were called to the ...
  
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• Stranger steals woman's keys, Honda - The North Bay Nugget

  03-05-2019 16:49
  Stranger steals woman's keys, Honda  The North Bay NuggetNorth Bay police responded to two unrelated stolen vehicle complaints Thursday. The first incident involved a 2012 four-door cobalt blue Honda Civic with ...
  
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