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• What are panic attacks and what causes them? A look at the issue

  15-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Supreme Court Justice Clement Gascon, who briefly went missing in Ottawa last week, recently explained that his disappearance was caused by a panic attack.
  
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• Upgrades done at popular music venue in time for '19 season

  15-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — A $1.75 million renovation project has been completed at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in time for the start of the summer concert season later this month.
  
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• Quebec premier asks MNAs not to fund events promoting Canada, sovereignty

  15-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  QUEBEC — The Quebec government is telling members of the legislature they cannot use their discretionary budgets to support events that promote federalism or sovereignty.
  
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• Quebec moves to tighten law on dangerous dogs, give municipalities flexibility

  15-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  QUEBEC — The Quebec government is giving municipalities more tools to deal with potentially dangerous dogs, including allowing towns to order the animals put down if they injure someone.
  
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• Quebec cattle farmers want Beyond Meat to stop marketing itself as plant-based meat

  15-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Cattle producers across the country are backing Quebec colleagues who have filed a complaint over a popular new meatless burger that is being advertised as "plant-based meat.
  
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• Atco wins $70M contract to house workers cleaning up after Paradise wildfire

  15-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — A second Canadian company is going to Paradise to help rebuild the community nearly destroyed by last November's devastating northern California wildfires. Calgary-based Atco Ltd.
  
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• School buses running modified routes in Mattawa - The North Bay Nugget

  15-05-2019 22:30
  School buses running modified routes in Mattawa  The North Bay NuggetThe Nipissing-Parry Sound Student Transportation Services is modifying its routes in Mattawa during the state of emergency caused by flooding to get students ...
  
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• Opinion: Local education concerns

  15-05-2019 22:21 via baytoday.ca
  'It is very disheartening to witness the depth of despair from those amazing teachers who are experiencing next years staffing process'
  
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• School buses running modified routes in Mattawa

  15-05-2019 22:19 via nugget.ca
  The Nipissing-Parry Sound Student Transportation Services is modifying its routes in Mattawa during the state of emergency caused by flooding to get students back to class. Read More
  
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• Tuukka Rask's roll has Boston Bruins a win away from Stanley Cup Final

  15-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  RALEIGH, N.C. — Tuukka Rask is stopping just about any puck playoff opponents can shoot his way — even the ones he doesn't see.
  
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• Scheer's climate plan will look at how Canada can cut emissions elsewhere

  15-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Conservative leader Andrew Scheer says his party's climate plan will aim to hit Canada's promised greenhouse-gas emissions targets but the party will not say whether that means all of the emissions cuts it wants to count will actually happen
  
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• Keyera stock rises after it green-lights $1.3-billion Alberta liquids pipeline

  15-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Shares in Keyera Corp. rose by as much as nine per cent after it announced it will proceed with a long-anticipated $1.3-billion pipeline to bring natural gas liquids from northwestern Alberta to market.
  
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• Former Raptors GM Rob Babcock dies, had been battling pancreatic cancer

  15-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Former Toronto Raptors general manager Rob Babcock has died. The Minnesota Timberwolves, the team with which Babcock spent the bulk of his time in the NBA, confirmed Babcock's death on Twitter.
  
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• Complaints over doctor calling for stricter gun laws politically motivated:regulator

  15-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Ontario's medical regulator has ruled that dozens of complaints against a trauma surgeon advocating for stricter gun laws appear to be a politically motivated attempt to silence her. Dr.
  
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• Smart phone app turns a Laurier Woods fungus into a radio show host

  15-05-2019 21:49 via baytoday.ca
  'This is an intimate radio experience, one that will leave you thinking humans have more in common with trees than you ever thought possible'
  
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• Water levels expected to decrease - The North Bay Nugget

  15-05-2019 21:31
  Water levels expected to decrease  The North Bay NuggetOttawa River water levels are expected to stabilize or slowly decrease over the next several days, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.
  
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• Water levels expected to decrease

  15-05-2019 21:26 via nugget.ca
  Ottawa River water levels are expected to stabilize or slowly decrease over the next several days, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Read More
  
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• Lake Nipissing water levels forecast to climb slowly over the next several days

  15-05-2019 21:15 via baytoday.ca
  Reports of large debris, like logs, docks, and decks, are also being reported in flood-affected waters and pose an additional safety risk to recreational users
  
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• Volunteers pitch in to help Mattawa

  15-05-2019 21:09 via nugget.ca
  MATTAWA – “At the end of the day, that’s how things are done in this community.” Read More
  
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• Summer gigs: Canadian girls typically earn less than boys, survey suggests

  15-05-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canadian girls and boys are about equally as likely to have summer jobs but young females on average earn roughly 30 per cent less than their male counterparts, a recent survey suggests.
  
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• Lawyer for ex-hostage Boyle cites dangers of mid-trial appeal about evidence

  15-05-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A lawyer for Joshua Boyle is suggesting a mid-trial appeal on a point of evidence could endanger the timely completion of the former Afghanistan hostage's assault trial.
  
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• Irregular asylum claims fall as experts warn of populist backlash

  15-05-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The number of asylum-seekers crossing the border "irregularly" into Canada has slowed compared to early last year.
  
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• Experts warn of populist backlash even as irregular crosser decline

  15-05-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canadians appear increasingly concerned about situation at the border — even if the overall numbers of crossers are down — which experts warn could harden attitudes against newcomers and fan populist sentiment.
  
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• Canadian drug makers hit with $1.1B suit for pushing opioids despite risks

  15-05-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canadian drug makers enriched themselves at the expense of vulnerable patients by illegally and deceptively promoting highly addictive opioids that have killed thousands in recent years, a proposed class action filed Wednesday asserts.
  
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• Canada adds Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Philippe Myers to roster

  15-05-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  KOSICE, Slovakia — Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Philippe Myers has been added to Canada's roster for the world hockey championship.
  
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• 'Break from Drake': Milwaukee radio station bans rapper's music during Raptors-Bucks series

  15-05-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A Milwaukee radio station is giving superstar Drake the silent treatment heading into the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
  
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• Boyle's lawyer cites dangers of mid-trial appeal about sexual-activity evidence

  15-05-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A mid-trial appeal about sensitive evidence concerning sexual activity could endanger the timely completion of Joshua Boyle's assault case, a lawyer for the former Afghanistan hostage told a judge Wednesday.
  
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• Bibeau presses Chinese counterpart on canola ban at G20 ministers' meeting

  15-05-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau says she used a G20 ministers' meeting in Japan to press her Chinese counterpart for the evidence behind Beijing's bans on Canadian canola.
  
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• Father and son charged with manslaughter in missing person case

  15-05-2019 20:32 via baytoday.ca
  Rivard was last seen on March 24 in Cobalt. Police said at the time that they had not been able to rule out foul play
  
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• Serving up lunch at the Gathering Place . @TGPNorthBay Police Week always provides an opportunity to connect with community. Thanks to Dennis and his great staff. What an amazing job they do day in and day out.pic.twitter.com/XK4F0TzkTD

  15-05-2019 20:09 via twitter.com
  Serving up lunch at the Gathering Place . @TGPNorthBayPolice Week always provides an opportunity to connect with community. Thanks to Dennis and his great staff. What an amazing job they do day in and day out.pic.twitter.com/XK4F0TzkTD
  
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• Overdoses down in B.C., but toxic, powerful drug is more common: coroner

  15-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — New figures released by British Columbia's coroners service suggest fewer people are dying from overdoses overall but an extremely powerful opioid is increasingly present in those who die.
  
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• N.S. mine where roof collapsed allowed limited production increase

  15-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  DONKIN, N.S. — Nova Scotia's Labour Department has allowed a limited increase in production at Canada's only operating underground coal mine after a series of roof collapses last year.
  
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• Falco, Perrette, Chuck Lorre sitcom set for new CBS season

  15-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — "The Big Bang Theory" finale has yet to air and CBS is already back in business with its creator.
  
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• B.C. to hold public inquiry into money laundering; final report due May 2021

  15-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Premier John Horgan launched a public inquiry into money laundering Wednesday, saying the depth of the criminal activity in British Columbia runs far deeper than previously believed.
  
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• B.C. to hold public inquiry into money laundering

  15-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — The British Columbia government will hold a public inquiry into money laundering. Premier John Horgan says money laundering has had numerous impacts on people in the province including a rise in opioid deaths and higher housing costs.
  
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• Aurora Cannabis growing storage to prepare for derivatives launch next fall

  15-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  Aurora Cannabis Inc. is building up inventory in anticipation of the legalization of edibles and vaping products next fall, but insists that won't interrupt its sales growth and march to profitability.
  
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• Air search launched for three people overdue on trip in Northwest Territories

  15-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  YELLOWKNIFE — A search is underway in the Northwest Territories for three people who are overdue on a trip between two remote communities on the north side of Great Slave Lake.
  
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• Trout Lake Road overpass will be reduced to two lanes next week

  15-05-2019 19:32 via baytoday.ca
  Traffic on the westbound lane will be directed to the south side of the overpass
  
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• Manslaughter charges laid in human remains investigation - The North Bay Nugget

  15-05-2019 19:18
  Manslaughter charges laid in human remains investigation  The North Bay NuggetTemiskaming OPP have charged two people in relation to an ongoing investigation involving found human remains.OPP were notified the remains were found in ...
  
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• Manslaughter charges laid in human remains investigation

  15-05-2019 19:14 via nugget.ca
  Temiskaming OPP have charged two people in relation to an ongoing investigation involving found human remains. Read More
  
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• More people died in last summer's Montreal heat wave than initially reported

  15-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Health authorities in Montreal are adding 13 more people to the list of victims of last summer's heat wave, and are urging the city to do more to diminish heat across the densely populated urban neighbourhoods that are home to the most vul
  
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• Missouri lawmakers OK state aid for St. Louis Blues arena

  15-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The home of the St. Louis Blues could receive $70 million in state subsidies over two decades to help pay for renovations that local officials hope will attract more amateur sports events to the arena.
  
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• Federal fire officials update forecast for this year's wildfire season

  15-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — This year's fire season forecast is normal across the country for the month of May, but the hazard is expected to increase for much of Western Canada this summer.
  
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• North Bay man wins $100,000 in lottery - CTV News

  15-05-2019 18:21
  North Bay man wins $100,000 in lottery  CTV NewsA man from North Bay wins $100000 playing the lottery.
  
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• Transport Canada closes rivers in the Mattawa area for public use

  15-05-2019 18:18 via baytoday.ca
  People found boating in the closed area will be subject to a charge and fine of not more than $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than 18 months, under the federal Canada Shipping Act
  
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• ONTARIO: Appeal court says doctors have to give referrals for services they oppose

  15-05-2019 18:10 via baytoday.ca
  The court said doctors can ask their staff to provide the referral, or choose to specialize in a type of medicine where these issues are less frequent
  
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• Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign '19 draft picks Drew Desjarlais and Malik Richards

  15-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Blue Bomber signed offensive lineman offensive lineman Drew Desjarlais and receiver Malik Richards — both 2019 draft selections — on Wednesday.
  
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• U Sports quarterbacks going to participate in training camp with CFL franchises

  15-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Hec Crighton Trophy winner Adam Sinagra headlines the 10 U Sports quarterbacks who'll be attending CFL training camps this year.
  
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• Still getting used to PGA Tour win, Corey Conners prepared for PGA Championship

  15-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — There's no doubt that Corey Conners's life has changed since winning the Valero Texas Open nearly six weeks ago.
  
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• North American stocks up in late-morning trading, loonie trades up

  15-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The industrials and technology sectors helped lift Canada's main stock index higher in late-morning trading as U.S. stock markets also edged higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 28.99 points at 16,313.52.
  
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