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• Woman charged after allegedly throwing bong water on ex-girlfriend

  28-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  KINGSTON, Ont. — An Ontario woman who allegedly threw bong water on her ex-girlfriend during an argument has been charged with assault. Police in Kingston, Ont.
  
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• VanVleet, Toronto Raptors not happy with just being in NBA championship series

  28-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Guard Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors aren't happy with just being in the NBA Finals. Toronto squares off against the Golden State Warriors in the league final, which opens Thursday night at Scotiabank Arena.
  
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• Ottawa Redblacks staging competition for starting quarterback role

  28-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks don't know who their starting quarterback will be when they open the CFL season next month, but the team sees no reason to worry about the situation.
  
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• Judge OKs class action by former BlackBerry employees claiming severance pay

  28-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — An Ontario judge has cleared the way for a class action on behalf of about 300 former employees of BlackBerry Ltd. who are seeking severance or termination pay from the technology company.
  
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• Halifax police rule out charges after probe of doctor who examined RCMP recruits

  28-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  Halifax police say no charges will be laid following an investigation into allegations of sexual assault against a doctor who examined RCMP recruits over a period spanning several decades.
  
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• Feeling Aretha's spirit, J Hud honours icon at Pulitzers

  28-05-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — With bad weather in Chicago on Monday and her flight cancelled , Jennifer Hudson fretted at the thought of missing her performance at Tuesday's Pulitzer Prize awards ceremony to pay tribute to honoree Aretha Franklin.
  
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• A summer of laughs at Upper Canada Playhouse - The North Bay Nugget

  28-05-2019 22:38
  A summer of laughs at Upper Canada Playhouse  The North Bay NuggetMORRISBURG — It's being called a summer season of laughter, at the Upper Canada Playhouse in Morrisburg.And it starts in just over a week, with Where You ...
  
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• Young woman killed, teen injured after father sets fire at Calgary home: police

  28-05-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Police say a young woman was killed and her teenage sister badly injured in a fire set by their father who also died in the home where there had been a history of conflict.
  
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• Aislin, Chapleau drawn by Champlain Bridge time capsule project - The North Bay Nugget

  28-05-2019 21:33
  Aislin, Chapleau drawn by Champlain Bridge time capsule project  The North Bay NuggetLongtime friends contribute editorial cartoons that will be hidden in the new span for future generations to find.
  
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• Montreal man sentenced to two years for killing of Alzheimer's-stricken wife

  28-05-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — A Quebec judge said she hopes the voices of caregivers struggling to care for loved ones are heard as she sentenced a Montreal man who suffocated his Alzheimer's-stricken wife with a pillow to two years less a day in jail.
  
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• A learning year in the minors for Appleby

  28-05-2019 20:45 via baytoday.ca
  'Even if you perform well you need to put your time in and prove that you can play at that level for an extended amount of time'
  
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• LATIMER, Gary

  28-05-2019 20:38 via baytoday.ca
  Gary Latimer passed away peacefully at the North Bay Regional Health Centre surrounded by his family on April 20, 2019
  
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• Human trafficking ‘nothing like the movies’

  28-05-2019 20:37 via nugget.ca
  Karly Church escaped her life as a victim of human trafficking the same way she was drawn into it. Read More
  
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• Walmart hires former Google, Amazon exec for new tech role

  28-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Walmart has hired a tech veteran whose resume includes stints at Amazon, Microsoft and Google for a newly elevated position of chief technology officer and chief development officer.
  
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• Toronto FC Greg Vanney looks for MLS team to dig itself out of recent hole

  28-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A father of four in addition to being Toronto FC coach, Greg Vanney is used to have his nerves tested. The 44-year-old former U.S. international is normally a picture of cool.
  
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• Six NCAA men's basketball teams set to play in Toronto

  28-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — An NCAA men's basketball tripleheader will be played in Toronto in November. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the inaugural James Naismith Classic will be held on Nov. 16 at Scotiabank Arena.
  
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• Phillies OF Herrera arrested in domestic case, put on leave

  28-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Odúbel Herrera was placed on administrative leave Tuesday by Major League Baseball following his arrest in a domestic violence case at an Atlantic City casino a day earlier.
  
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• Montreal Impact kicks off crucial homestand against streaking Real Salt Lake

  28-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — With the Impact entering a stretch of three home games in eight days, midfielder Samuel Piette believes this is a pivotal point in Montreal's season.
  
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• Houston Texans star JJ Watt engaged to soccer's Kealia Ohai

  28-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  Houston Texans star J.J. Watt is engaged to his girlfriend, professional soccer player Kealia Ohai.
  
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• ESPN+ streaming service to broadcast Copa America

  28-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  BRISTOL, Conn. — The ESPN+ streaming service has obtained U.S. English-language television rights for the Copa America, South America's soccer championship. ESPN, part of The Walt Disney Co., said Tuesday all 26 matches will be streamed.
  
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• Edmonton Oilers hire former Arizona bench boss Dave Tippett as head coach

  28-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  EDMONTON — Veteran NHL bench boss Dave Tippett is the new head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers announced the hiring Tuesday, marking the first big move for new general manager Ken Holland.
  
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• Brigitte Thibault headlines Canada's upcoming Pan American Games team

  28-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — Brigitte Thibault of Rosemere, Que., was one of four golfers named to Canada's team on Tuesday for the upcoming Pan-American Games in Lima, Peru.
  
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• Beyond Meat opens first production plant outside US

  28-05-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Plant-based meat company Beyond Meat is opening its first production facility outside the U.S. The El Segundo, California-based company is partnering with Dutch meat producer Zandbergen World's Finest Meat.
  
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• Canadian expat living in California donates entire Dionne Quintuplet collection to Dionne Quints Heritage board

  28-05-2019 20:02 via baytoday.ca
  'They are antiques, and we’re not going to be selling anything. This is not a commercial venture. This is history.' Sandy O'’Grady.
  
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• 3 arrested, charged in North Bay stabbing

  28-05-2019 20:01 via nugget.ca
  Police have arrested three people in connection to a stabbing one week ago in North Bay. Read More
  
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• Drugs and cash stolen in stabbing

  28-05-2019 19:55 via baytoday.ca
  Search warrants conducted by the police resulted in the seizure of a prohibited knife and a pellet gun pistol
  
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• Planned Parenthood: Missouri's last abortion clinic may shut

  28-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  ST. LOUIS — Missouri's only abortion clinic could be closed by the end of the week because the state is threatening to not renew its license, Planned Parenthood officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Avenatti pleads not guilty to defrauding Stormy Daniels

  28-05-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — The pugilistic and embattled attorney Michael Avenatti pleaded not guilty Tuesday to defrauding his most famous client, porn star Stormy Daniels, and seized the spotlight to toss a barb at President Donald Trump.
  
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• North Bay canoeists charged on Nosbonsing

  28-05-2019 18:41 via nugget.ca
  Two North Bay canoeists were charged May 24 by OPP conducting vessel checks on Lake Nosbonsing in Bonfield Township. Read More
  
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• Two charged following Latchford opioid death

  28-05-2019 18:26 via nugget.ca
  Two people have been charged following an OPP investigation of a Nov. 30, 2018, sudden death in Latchford. Read More
  
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• 'What the hell have you done with the tomorrows we gave you?'

  28-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  Six days before D-Day, Max Meisels and his fellow Jewish soldiers got an order from their commanding officer. "If the Germans catch you, you're dead," the officer told them. "You have 10 minutes. Go to the telephone book and get a new name.
  
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• Warriors coach shows off Drake knowledge when asked about Toronto rapper

  28-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr took a far different approach than Milwaukee Bucks counterpart Mike Budenholzer when asked about Drake's courtside antics at Toronto Raptors games.
  
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• TSX slides in mixed day that saw key sectors offset defensive gains

  28-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index slid on a mixed day Tuesday with key sectors offsetting gains in a couple of defensive areas. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 49.20 points to 16,297.46, resuming its descent after two positive days.
  
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• Sheldon Keefe, coach of Maple Leafs' AHL affiliate, signed to two-year extension

  28-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Sheldon Keefe to a two-year contract extension as head coach of the club's American Hockey League affiliate.
  
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• MPs demand more federal help as mental-health issues rise on Canada's farms

  28-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Lawmakers are calling on the federal government to better support Canadian farmers who they say are more at risk of mental-health issues like stress, depression and suicidal thoughts than other segments of the population.
  
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• Gunshot sent shoppers fleeing Las Vegas mall; no injuries

  28-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  LAS VEGAS — A gunshot fired inside a mall on the Las Vegas Strip sent panicked shoppers racing toward exits and drew a heavy police response, but no one was injured.
  
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• Freeland says Chinese minister won't talk with her about detainees

  28-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says she wants to talk to China's foreign minister about the two Canadians China has accused of undermining its national security.
  
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• Canada wanted China to stop 'inaccurate' talk about justice system in Huawei case

  28-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Global Affairs officials wanted Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland to tell a senior Chinese Communist Party official in December that China should stop spreading "inaccurate" information about the Canadian justice system following th
  
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• Bill proposes reference to rights of Indigenous Peoples in citizenship oath

  28-05-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen has introduced a bill that would change Canada's oath of citizenship to include a reference to the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
  
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• Michigan State chooses Stony Brook president as next leader

  28-05-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  EAST LANSING, Mich. — Dr. Samuel Stanley Jr.
  
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• No lifejackets on board, local canoeists face charges

  28-05-2019 16:55 via baytoday.ca
  Keep alcohol and cannabis out of the boat, drive sober, and bring required safety equipment with you.   
  
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• 2 injured in collision with tractor trailer on Hwy 17, North Bay - NorthBayNipissing.com

  28-05-2019 16:50
  2 injured in collision with tractor trailer on Hwy 17, North Bay  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY - UPDATE: A 61-year-old has been charged with careless driving in a two-vehicle collision this morning, Tuesday, May 28.
  
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• Boaters urged to slow down

  28-05-2019 16:31 via nugget.ca
  The Ontario Provincial Police is reminding boaters to beware of debris in the water in French River. All area wharves and docks are under water. Read More
  
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• Teachers ‘frustrated’ by funding delay

  28-05-2019 16:29 via nugget.ca
  It will likely be another two weeks before teachers with the Near North District School Board know whether they will have jobs in September, according to the president of the Near North Teachers’ Local. Read More
  
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• Highway 17 now open following collision west of North Bay - My North Bay Now

  28-05-2019 16:18
  Highway 17 now open following collision west of North Bay  My North Bay NowTwo vehicles, including a tractor-trailer were involved in the collision around 8:30am, blocking the westbound lane. Reports indicate minor injuries to the ...
  
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• Trojan Parade for Cancer goes Wednesday

  28-05-2019 16:14 via nugget.ca
  West Ferris students and staff will head to North Bay’s waterfront Wednesday morning in the 26th anniversary Trojan Parade for Cancer. Read More
  
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• Tornadoes leave trail of destruction across Ohio, Indiana

  28-05-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  BROOKVILLE, Ohio — A rapid-fire line of apparent tornadoes tore across Indiana and Ohio overnight, packed so closely together that one crossed the path carved by another.
  
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• Tornadoes hit Kansas, Pennsylvania as storms sweep across US

  28-05-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  KANSAS CITY, Mo.
  
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• TC Energy selling stake in Northern Courier pipeline to AIMCo for $1.15 billion

  28-05-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. has signed a deal to sell an 85 per cent stake in its Northern Courier Pipeline to Alberta Investment Management Corp. for roughly $1.15 billion.
  
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• Supreme Court upholds Indiana abortion law on fetal remains

  28-05-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is upholding an Indiana law that requires abortion providers to dispose of aborted fetuses in the same way as human remains.
  
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