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• Power turned off in California's North Bay to prevent wildfire risks - Xinhua | English.news.cn - Xinhua

  08-06-2019 23:54
  Power turned off in California's North Bay to prevent wildfire risks - Xinhua | English.news.cn  XinhuaSAN FRANCISCO, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Californian utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) said Saturday that it has "proactively" cut off power supply to ...
  
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• With cracks in a dynasty showing, Warriors are on the brink

  08-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  OAKLAND, Calif. — Draymond Green has said it often: This run by the Golden State Warriors won't last forever. And forever could be coming up fast. From Day One the entire team was determined to enjoy the ride for as long as possible.
  
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• Sabres' Skinner tells AP he welcomes higher expectations

  08-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  BUFFALO, N.Y.
  
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• Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' inspires mostly nonverbal boy

  08-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  ATLANTA — An Atlanta rapper's take on country music has inspired a mostly nonverbal autistic boy in Minnesota to sing. Lil Nas X has found huge success with the song, "Old Town Road.
  
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• Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' inspires autistic boy to sing

  08-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  ATLANTA — An Atlanta rapper's take on country music has inspired a mostly nonverbal autistic boy in Minnesota to sing. Lil Nas X has found huge success with the song, "Old Town Road.
  
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• Global Affairs Canada confirms Canadian dead after incident in Sint Maarten

  08-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  SINT MAARTEN, Sint Maarten — Global Affairs Canada says a Canadian citizen has died after an incident in Sint Maarten. The agency says the Canadian was pronounced dead in Florida, but declined to provide further information.
  
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• Walk Off the Earth's creative take on O Canada at NBA Finals draws mixed reviews

  08-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  The Toronto Raptors' first trip to the NBA Finals has gone about as well as could be expected, as the team holds a three-games-to-one lead over the defending-champion Golden State Warriors.
  
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• Toronto Raptors fans line up for Jurassic Park three days before Game 5

  08-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Die-hard Toronto Raptors fans are lining up days in advance for a spot in the outdoor fanzone known as Jurassic Park for Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Monday night.
  
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• Kawhi Leonard billboard perfectly predicted what he'd do in Oakland

  08-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OAKLAND, Calif. — A billboard strategically placed near Oracle Arena had warned the Warriors what was coming.
  
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• It's a Barty party: Australian wins 1st major at French Open

  08-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  PARIS — Ash Barty knew she needed a break from tennis, from the pressure and expectations, from the week-in, week-out grind. So she stepped away in 2014 and wound up trying her hand at cricket, joining a professional team at home in Australia.
  
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• Canadians calm, Sinclair focused on eve of World Cup opener against Cameroon

  08-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  LAVERUNE, France — A relaxed Canadian team trained in the sunny south of France on Saturday, showing no signs of nerves ahead of Monday's Women's World Cup opener against Cameroon.
  
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• Blues look to secure Stanley Cup Final victory over the Bruins

  08-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Boston Bruins (49-24-9, second in the Atlantic Division during the regular season) vs. St. Louis Blues (45-28-9, third in the Central Division during the regular season) St. Louis; Sunday, 8 p.m. EDT STANLEY CUP FINAL: St.
  
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• Albania president cancels elections, citing tense climate

  08-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TIRANA, Albania — Albania's president has cancelled upcoming municipal elections, citing the need to reduce political tensions in the country.
  
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• Tony-nominated 'Ferryman' tackles N. Ireland Troubles

  08-06-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Jez Butterworth tackles Northern Ireland's Troubles in "The Ferryman," which has received nine Tony nominations.
  
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• Djokovic Slam run ends at French; Thiem vs. Nadal in final

  08-06-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  PARIS — Novak Djokovic's 26-match Grand Slam winning streak ended in the French Open semifinals because he made some odd strategic choices, because the wild weather bothered him, because the chair umpire got under his skin.
  
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• Ferrari's Vettel turns fastest practice lap at Canadian Grand Prix

  08-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel turned in the quickest lap in the third and final practice run on Saturday ahead of qualifying at the Canadian Grand Prix. Defending champion Vettel of Germany led the way on the 4.
  
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• Ferrari's Vettel claims pole in second straight Canadian Grand Prix

  08-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel claimed pole position for the second time in a row at the Canadian Grand Prix on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Australia's Barty wins French Open for 1st Grand Slam title

  08-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  PARIS — Ash Barty decided to take a break from tennis in 2014 to play cricket. After almost two years away, the Australian returned to the tour, and that career choice paid off in a big way Saturday with her first Grand Slam title. The No.
  
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• Ash Barty wins French Open final for 1st Grand Slam title

  08-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  PARIS — Ash Barty decided to take a break from tennis in 2014 to play cricket. After almost two years away, the Australian returned to the tour, and that career choice paid off in a big way Saturday with her first Grand Slam title. The No.
  
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• BERNARD OWEN (Jack) JACKSON

  08-06-2019 18:07 via baytoday.ca
  IN MEMORY of my Dad who died June 09, 1985, in London England from Cancer (as I was being treated for Cancer in Toronto) so I was unable to attend his funeral. He was 75.
  
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• Yankees' Tanaka on paternity list; will pitch Monday vs Mets

  08-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  CLEVELAND — The New York Yankees placed right-hander Masahiro Tanaka on the paternity leave list. But it will be a short stay, with his next start on Monday against the Mets.
  
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• Yankees place pitcher Tanaka on paternity leave list

  08-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  CLEVELAND — The New York Yankees placed right-hander Masahiro Tanaka on the paternity leave list. Tanaka, who was scheduled to start against the Cleveland Indians on Sunday, returned to New York for the birth of his baby girl on Friday.
  
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• It's the greatest: Ali's training camp opens to the public

  08-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  DEER LAKE, Pa. — The rustic Pennsylvania training camp where Muhammad Ali prepared for some of his most famous fights has undergone an elaborate restoration, opening to the public Saturday as a shrine to the heavyweight icon's life and career.
  
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• Human remains found along Trans-Canada Highway near North Bay - NorthBayNipissing.com

  08-06-2019 17:53
  Human remains found along Trans-Canada Highway near North Bay  NorthBayNipissing.comCALVIN TWP. — It was a grim discovery Friday afternoon.
  
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• Human remains found along highway near North Bay identified as missing man - NorthBayNipissing.com

  08-06-2019 17:53
  Human remains found along highway near North Bay identified as missing man  NorthBayNipissing.comCALVIN TWP. (UPDATE: 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 9) — Human remains discovered in Calvin Township near North Bay on Friday, June 7 have been identified ...
  
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• BECKER, Renate (nee) Meyer

  08-06-2019 17:40 via baytoday.ca
  April 2, 1933 - June 4, 2019 Renate passed away suddenly at the age of 86 at the North Bay Regional Health Center, Ontario. Renate was born in Bremen, West Germany to Anna and Arthur Meyer.
  
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• FIFA bans Afghan official for life for sexual abuse

  08-06-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  ZURICH — FIFA has banned the former head of soccer in Afghanistan from the sport for life for sexually abusing female players.
  
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• Canada's Fernandez wins girls singles title at French Open

  08-06-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  PARIS — Leylah Annie Fernandez of Canada won the girls singles title at the French Open on Saturday. The top-seeded Fernandez beat eighth-seeded Emma Navarro of the U.S. 6-3, 6-2. The 16-year-old from Montreal was runner-up at the Australian Open.
  
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• Alouettes part ways with head coach Sherman, name Jones interim coach

  08-06-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The Montreal Alouettes have "parted ways" with head coach Mike Sherman, the team announced Saturday, less than a week before the start of the new CFL season.
  
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• Human remains found on Highway 17 – OPP

  08-06-2019 16:09 via nugget.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police located human remains Friday around 3:15 p.m. on Highway 17, near Highway 630 in Calvin Township. Read More
  
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• Greater share of recent immigrants landing jobs even as Canada welcomes more

  08-06-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The share of recent immigrants of prime working age who had employment reached a new high last year, even though Canada has been opening its doors to more newcomers than ever before, according to an internal federal analysis.
  
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• BEYOND LOCAL: Combating horrific animal abuse with veterinary forensics work

  08-06-2019 15:25 via baytoday.ca
  When crimes are committed against animals, their bodies become evidence
  
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• Michael B. Jordan presents Central Park 5 with courage award

  08-06-2019 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES — Michael B.
  
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• Warriors of Hope launch 20th season of dragon boat racing

  08-06-2019 14:52 via baytoday.ca
  'This is life saving to hang out with a bunch of women who have gone through the same thing as I have, breast cancer, and we’re all survivors' Team member Johanne Bourgeois
  
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• Celebrating two decades of discovery at Mattawa's environmental education learning centre

  08-06-2019 14:40 via baytoday.ca
  'As a society we do have to embrace the environment. We have to reduce our consumptive lifestyle' Bill Steer Canadian Ecology Centre General Manager
  
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• With Mexico deal done, US urges China to resume trade talks

  08-06-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  FUKUOKA, Japan — One down, still others to go. President Donald Trump claimed a victory after Washington and Mexico agreed on measures to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States.
  
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• UK monarch marks official birthday with pomp and parade

  08-06-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II is marking her official birthday with the annual Trooping the Color parade, a traditional display of British pageantry.
  
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• Trump says tariffs on Mexico suspended indefinitely

  08-06-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced late Friday that he had suspended plans to impose tariffs on Mexico, tweeting that the country "has agreed to take strong measures" to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States.
  
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• Trade disruptions, taxing tech companies are talk of G-20

  08-06-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  FUKUOKA, Japan — How to reorder the global financial system in an era of trade stand-offs and technological change held the attention of financial officials from the Group of 20 major economies on Saturday.
  
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• Taliban attack kills 14 militiamen in western Afghanistan

  08-06-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  KABUL — An Afghan official says the Taliban have killed at least 14 members of a pro-government militia in an attack on checkpoints in the western Ghor province.
  
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• Mourners remember Leah Chase, Queen of Creole Cuisine

  08-06-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW ORLEANS — Family, friends and fans of Leah Chase — the Queen of Creole Cuisine — will be gathering to pay their respects to the legendary New Orleans figure who died a week ago.
  
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• London police arrest 5th suspect in attack on lesbian couple

  08-06-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  LONDON — Police in London have arrested a fifth suspect on suspicion of punching two women on a bus because they are lesbians. Authorities didn't identify the victims in the May 30 attack.
  
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• German FM in Iraq to address regional tensions

  08-06-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  BAGHDAD — German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas arrived in Iraq on Saturday as part of a wider trip to the Middle East seeking to de-escalate tensions between Iran and the United States.
  
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• G-20 talks finance tactics for trade war, digital disruption

  08-06-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  FUKUOKA, Japan — Financial leaders of the Group of 20 gathered Saturday to brainstorm ways to adapt global finance to an age of trade turmoil and digital disruptions.
  
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• G-20 finance leaders' goal: Adapt to turmoil in trade, tech

  08-06-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  FUKUOKA, Japan — Financial leaders of the Group of 20 gathered Saturday to brainstorm ways to adapt global finance to an age of trade turmoil and digital disruptions.
  
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• Correction: Iraq-Germany story

  08-06-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  BAGHDAD — In a story June 8 about the German foreign minister's visit to Iraq, The Associated Press misidentified the spokesman for Iraq's Foreign Ministry. He is Ahmad Sahhaf, not Ahmed Mahjoub.
  
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• Canada's Jordyn Huitema about to live out childhood dream by playing at World Cup

  08-06-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  Jordyn Huitema always planned on making it to the World Cup. "In school you'd have to make short-term and long-term goals as a part of the curriculum," recalled the 18-year-old forward from Chilliwack, B.C. "My long-term was always this tournament.
  
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• A look at Canadian World Cup forward Jordyn Huitema

  08-06-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  A look at Canadian forward Jordyn Huitema: AGE: 18. HOMETOWN: Chilliwack, B.C. CANADA EXPERIENCE: 21 caps, six goals. CLUB TEAM: Paris Saint-Germain (France).
  
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• PG&E says it will shut power off to areas in North Bay Saturday due to wildfire risk - Yahoo News

  08-06-2019 09:39
  PG&E says it will shut power off to areas in North Bay Saturday due to wildfire risk  Yahoo NewsPG&E confirms it will proactively begin turning off power Saturday morning because of the wildfire risk. Go here for a map of the affected areas:
  
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• Canada's oldest woman passes away in North Bay at age 114 - Sudbury.com

  08-06-2019 09:00
  Canada's oldest woman passes away in North Bay at age 114  Sudbury.comCanada's oldest woman, Ellen "Dolly" Gibb, passed away in North Bay Wednesday, surrounded by her loving family. Once birthdays went into the triple digits, ...
  
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