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• Wildfire prompts evacuation order, state of emergency in central B.C.

  12-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  FRASER LAKE, B.C. — Fraser Lake Mayor Sarrah Storey was driving back from a soccer tournament out of town when she saw the skyline transformed by a wildfire creeping up a mountain on the edge of her central British Columbia community.
  
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• Toronto Wolfpack to launch line of athlete-focused cannabidiol products

  12-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Wolfpack, no strangers to blazing a trail, are getting into the cannabidiol products business.
  
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• Mantha, Turris power Canada past Great Britain 8-0 at men's worlds

  12-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  KOSICE, Slovakia — Anthony Mantha and captain Kyle Turris had two goals apiece in Canada's dominant 8-0 rout of Great Britain on Sunday at the men's hockey world championships.
  
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• Magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes Panama area near Costa Rica

  12-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MEXICO CITY — A strong earthquake struck a lightly populated area of Panama near its border with Costa Rica on Sunday, causing some wooden porches to collapse and products to shake from store shelves.
  
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• Guelph Storm down Ottawa 67's to win OHL title and advance to the Memorial Cup

  12-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  GUELPH, Ont. — Isaac Ratcliffe scored twice and added two assists in a five-goal second period as the Guelph Storm defeated the Ottawa 67's 8-3 on Sunday to win the Ontario Hockey League final in six games.
  
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• Couture once again steps up for Sharks in post-season

  12-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  SAN JOSE, Calif. — Logan Couture got San Jose started in the opener of the Western Conference final against St. Louis by finishing off a 2-on-1 rush.
  
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• Bystander left uneasy as N.L. officer seen with carbine rifle at mall in false call

  12-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A young woman who snapped a photo of a police officer walking through a St. John's mall with a carbine firearm at the ready says she wishes officers could tell citizens more when highly armed situations arise in public venues.
  
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• Aaron Sanchez strikes out 11 but Blue Jays fall to White Sox 5-1

  12-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — One bad inning has become a recurring storyline in Aaron Sanchez's season.
  
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• 2 hurt as magnitude 6.1 earthquake shakes northern Panama

  12-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  PANAMA CITY — A strong earthquake struck a lightly populated area of Panama near its border with Costa Rica on Sunday, causing some wooden porches to collapse and products to shake from store shelves.
  
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• Montreal's tam-tams could be 40 years old, but origin remains contested

  12-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Every Sunday afternoon from spring through fall, hundreds of people gather on the slopes of Mount Royal for the tam-tams, a loosely organized weekly festival of drumming, dancing, and outdoor picnicking designed to soak up the most of Mont
  
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• Eastern Ontario communities reeling as Ottawa River hits historic high

  12-05-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Soldiers with the Canadian Armed Forces are working to try and save homes in eastern Ontario communities that have declared states of emergency due to historic water levels in some areas.
  
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• Annual city-wide Blue Box Food Drive surpasses last year's total

  12-05-2019 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  'Approximately 3,700 pounds of food was collected from across the city, an increase of roughly 400 pounds over last year's total'
  
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• 'Pikachu' tries to dethrone the 'Avengers,' but just misses

  12-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES — "Pokémon Detective Pikachu" gave "Avengers: Endgame" a run for its money this weekend at the box office, but the superheroes managed to hold onto the throne once again. The Walt Disney Co.
  
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• Canada qualifies for FIFA U-17 World Cup in dramatic penalty shootout win

  12-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  BRADENTON, Fla. — Defender Gianfranco Facchineri converted his spot kick to give Canada a 4-3 penalty shootout win over Costa Rica on Sunday to reach the semifinals of the CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship and qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
  
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• Canada puts Tokyo 2020 Olympics women's rugby berth on hold after loss to U.S.

  12-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  LANGFORD, B.C. — Canada's bid to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in women's rugby sevens is on hold after a 12-7 loss to the United States on Sunday at Westhills Stadium in Langford, B.C.
  
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• Anger over author's critical post of worker eating on train

  12-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — A Jordanian American writer is facing a backlash after she posted a picture on Twitter of a public transit worker eating on a train and reported details about the woman to her bosses.
  
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• BEYOND LOCAL: A special Mother's Day gift leads woman to extended family 67 years later

  12-05-2019 19:30 via baytoday.ca
  Abandoned on a Toronto streetcar and adopted as a baby, Bradford West Gwillimbury resident Liz Pegg shares her story about finding an extended family
  
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• Hamilton beats Bottas at Spanish GP for 5th Mercedes 1-2

  12-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTMELO, Spain — Lewis Hamilton beat teammate Valtteri Bottas to win the Spanish Grand Prix for a third consecutive year on Sunday, securing a fifth one-two finish for Mercedes to start the Formula One season.
  
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• Officials: Rapper Kodak Black arrested on weapons charges

  12-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  MIAMI — Officials say Florida rapper Kodak Black was arrested on federal and state weapons charges just before he was to perform at a hip-hop festival. The U.S.
  
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• Meghan, Harry release baby feet photo for US Mother's Day

  12-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  LONDON — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have released a photo of their newborn baby's feet to mark Meghan's first Mother's Day as a mom.
  
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• Canada's Jennifer Jones and Kevin Koe win curling World Cup Grand Final

  12-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  BEIJING — Canada's Jennifer Jones and Kevin Koe won women's and men's gold at the Curling World Cup Grand Final on Sunday to end their seasons on a high note.
  
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• Victims of domestic abuse face danger when trying to leave: experts

  12-05-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The case of an Ontario woman who was murdered by her husband days after she filed for divorce underscores that victims of domestic violence face even greater danger when they try to leave their abuser, experts say.
  
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• 'No negotiations:' Inuit group wants Arctic areas saved from development

  12-05-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  IQALUIT, Nunavut — An Inuit land-claim group is asking the federal government to permanently protect large sections of the Eastern Arctic from any industrial development.
  
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• Egyptian actress faces backlash after appearing in blackface

  12-05-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  CAIRO — An Egyptian actress is facing a backlash after appearing on a TV prank show in blackface in a demeaning imitation of a Sudanese woman.
  
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• Canada's Richard Jung wins Beijing Championship on PGA Tour Series-China

  12-05-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  BEIJING — Toronto's Richard Jung kept the Beijing Championship in Canada. A year after Canadian Peter Campbell won the event Jung pulled away in wet, rainy conditions, shooting 4-under 68 for a two-shot victory over Ryann Ree on Sunday.
  
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• Lake NIpissing water levels continue to rise

  12-05-2019 16:37 via baytoday.ca
  The lake level now sits at 196.45
  
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• Blue Box Food Drive hauls in 3,700 lbs of donations - The North Bay Nugget

  12-05-2019 16:34
  Blue Box Food Drive hauls in 3,700 lbs of donations  The North Bay NuggetSaturday's Blue Box Food Drive was a success, with food donations totalling 3700 pounds, the North Bay Food Bank reports.The food bank teamed up with ...
  
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• Blue Box Food Drive hauls in 3,700 lbs of donations

  12-05-2019 16:27 via nugget.ca
  Saturday’s Blue Box Food Drive was a success, with food donations totalling 3,700 pounds, the North Bay Food Bank reports. Read More
  
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• Opinion: Bill Walton, Too soon old, too late smart

  12-05-2019 16:23 via baytoday.ca
  Is our thinking too old and inflexible to change?
  
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• Win a house: Alberta homeowners trying to sell properties with essay contest

  12-05-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Albertans struggling to enter the real-estate market have at least two chances to win a home this year. A house south of Calgary and a historic bed and breakfast near the United States border, both valued at about $1.
  
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• Vancouver expected to headline long Canadian summer of high gasoline prices

  12-05-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Gasoline prices are expected to remain just below record highs all across Canada this summer except in Vancouver — where a perfect storm of factors will likely ensure motorists continue to set new all-time records at the pumps.
  
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• Three future North Bay condos part of all-wood movement - The North Bay Nugget

  12-05-2019 16:05
  Three future North Bay condos part of all-wood movement  The North Bay NuggetAnthony Rota wants to see wooden buildings rising as tall as the trees that provide their raw material. At a news conference Friday, the Nipissing-Timiskaming ...
  
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• Three future North Bay condos part of all-wood movement - nugget.ca

  12-05-2019 16:05
  Three future North Bay condos part of all-wood movement  nugget.caAt a news conference Friday, the Nipissing-Timiskaming MP said efforts are underway to increase the limit on how tall wooden structures can be in the province, ...
  
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• Social media giants ignore law, don't take Canada seriously: MPs

  12-05-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Politicians are increasingly concerned that social media giants have become so big, powerful and rich that they are effectively above the law — at least in a small country like Canada.
  
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• Roll out of higher CPP costs expected to affect HR budgets for wages, benefits

  12-05-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — It may not happen this year, or next year, or even the year after that.
  
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• Ontario to change combat sport rules in bid to attract more events to province

  12-05-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Combat sport laws in Ontario are set to be overhauled in what the government says is an effort to draw more high profile events to the province and bolster athlete safety.
  
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• Three future North Bay condos part of all-wood movement

  12-05-2019 15:58 via nugget.ca
  Anthony Rota wants to see wooden buildings rising as tall as the trees that provide their raw material. Read More
  
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• BEYOND LOCAL: Managing peanut allergies with 'immunotherapy' rather than avoidance

  12-05-2019 15:25 via baytoday.ca
  A study shows that oral immunotherapy is safe for preschool-aged children with peanut allergy when offered as routine treatment in a hospital or clinic
  
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• International Fibromyalgia Day raises awareness about an invisible and chronic illness

  12-05-2019 15:22 via baytoday.ca
  'By lighting up purple, people can show their support, love and care for those living with this life-altering illness' Mario Domingue founder of Fibromyalgia North Bay
  
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• State of emergency declared, evacuations ordered amid central B.C. wildfire

  12-05-2019 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  FRASER LAKE, B.C. — An out-of-control wildfire in central British Columbia has prompted a local state of emergency and several evacuations.
  
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• Mother's Day through the generations

  12-05-2019 14:06 via baytoday.ca
  'Mother’s Day had its beginnings with a group of really courageous, strong women who were tired of losing their son’s to war. It was all about peace. It was all about peacemaking' Reverend Jane Howe
  
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• UN leader arrives in New Zealand on climate change trip

  12-05-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  WELLINGTON, New Zealand — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Sunday that the political will to fight climate change seems to be fading at the same time as things are getting worse for those feeling the effects.
  
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• Tory Leader Ches Crosbie and sister Beth both vying for seats in N.L. election

  12-05-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — As the son of retired political heavyweight John Crosbie, Ches Crosbie presents Newfoundlanders and Labradorians with a familiar name as he seeks to become the province's next premier in the May 16 election.
  
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• Suspect arrested after vehicle crashes through Edson, Alta., building

  12-05-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  EDSON, Alta. — RCMP in Edson, Alta., say they have a suspect in custody after a vehicle was driven through a building housing a provincial court house in the town west of Edmonton. Police say officers were called to the scene Saturday around 9:30 a.
  
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• Pakistan hotel cleared after deadly insurgent attack kills 5

  12-05-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  QUETTA, Pakistan — An insurgent attack at a luxury hotel on Pakistan's southwestern coast killed five people, including a special forces soldier, a hotel security guard and three staff members, the country's military said Sunday after concluding a pa
  
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• Pakistan hotel attack kills 5 civilians, 4 insurgents

  12-05-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  QUETTA, Pakistan — A Pakistani regional police chief increased Sunday the death toll from an attack on a luxury hotel to five people, which he said did not include four gunmen killed by security forces.
  
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• Iranian media say reformist magazine closed by authorities

  12-05-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities shut down a reformist magazine that had urged negotiations with the United States, local media reported Sunday.
  
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• Berlin Airlift remembered, key moment in Cold War

  12-05-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  Berliners on Sunday celebrated the 70th anniversary of the day the Soviets lifted their blockade strangling West Berlin in the post-World War II years with a big party at the former Tempelhof airport in the German capital.
  
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• North and South Korean musicians perform together in China

  12-05-2019 07:05 via baytoday.ca
  SHANGHAI — A South Korean violinist and a North Korean singer on Sunday held a rare joint performance they hope would help bring the divided Koreas closer together via music — especially at a time of emerging tensions amid deadlocked nuclear diplomac
  
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• Timo Meier scores 2 to lead Sharks past Blues 6-3 in Game 1

  12-05-2019 05:05 via baytoday.ca
  SAN JOSE, Calif. — Timo Meier scored twice and set up one of Logan Couture's two goals with a hard hit, sending the San Jose Sharks to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues in Game 1 of the Western Conference final Saturday night.
  
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