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• North Bay part of pilot project to welcome newcomers to fill job vacancies - BayToday

  17-06-2019 23:15
  North Bay part of pilot project to welcome newcomers to fill job vacancies  BayToday'North Bay is one of 11 communities selected to participate in the federal government's new immigration pilot project'
  
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• UN high commissioner urges redress as Canada responds to MMIWG inquiry

  17-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights says it is important for Canada to develop a plan that includes redress for victims and families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
  
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• Commons committee wants to curb criminal prosecutions of HIV non-disclosure

  17-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A House of Commons committee is calling for new legislation that would strictly limit the use of criminal law to prosecute people for not telling a sex partner they are HIV-positive.
  
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• GO Transit coming to Nipissing for another year

  17-06-2019 22:46 via nugget.ca
  GO Transit will partner with Ontario Northland beginning June 28 to provide a combined train-bus service from the GTA to Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Huntsville and North Bay Friday afternoons, with a return trip Sundays. Read More
  
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• North Bay part of pilot project to welcome newcomers to fill job vacancies

  17-06-2019 22:25 via baytoday.ca
  'North Bay is one of 11 communities selected to participate in the federal government’s new immigration pilot project'
  
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• BURIAL: ARMSTRONG, Dr. Frank

  17-06-2019 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  Dr. Frank Armstrong passed away on November 13, 2018. He was laid to rest in Nipissing Village Cemetery beside his first wife Denise Crowe in a private family service on Friday June 14, 2019.
  
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• Ontario Northland bus service to connect again with GO Transit

  17-06-2019 22:14 via baytoday.ca
  The service will commence on June 28
  
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• Toronto mayor gives Raptors star Kawhi Leonard key to city

  17-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Toronto Mayor John Tory made his pitch to Raptors star Kawhi Leonard to stay with the team, presenting him the key to the city at the rally to honour the 2019 NBA champions on Monday.
  
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• The corporate winners and losers from the Toronto Raptors's historic win

  17-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  We The North mania spread across Canada as the Toronto Raptors created history as the first Canadian team to win an NBA championship, and businesses attempted to capitalize on the frenzy.
  
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• Stay of proceedings after Jaspal Atwal accused of uttering threats

  17-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  SURREY, B.C. — The BC Prosecution Service says it won't pursue a charge of uttering threats against the man who sparked a political firestorm when he attended an event during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's state visit to India last year.
  
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• Riders' rookie head coach Dickenson has decision to make at quarterback

  17-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Just one game into his CFL head-coaching tenure, Craig Dickenson of the Saskatchewan Roughriders has a quarterback dilemma. Starter Zach Collaros is on the six-game injured list.
  
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• 'Forgive me, Lord:' Manslaughter trial hears recordings of Calgary grandfather

  17-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — A trial for a man charged in the death of his grandson has heard recordings of what appear to be the accused praying for forgiveness. Allan Perdomo Lopez is charged with manslaughter in the July 2015 death of five-year-old Emilio Perdomo.
  
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• 'Jane the Virgin' star Gina Rodriguez struggled with suicidal thoughts - The North Bay Nugget

  17-06-2019 21:35
  'Jane the Virgin' star Gina Rodriguez struggled with suicidal thoughts  The North Bay NuggetGina Rodriguez's longtime struggle with anxiety and depression has made the actress consider suicide on more than one occasion.The Jane the Virgin star is ...
  
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• Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has throat cancer - The North Bay Nugget

  17-06-2019 21:26
  Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has throat cancer  The North Bay NuggetMegadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has been diagnosed with throat cancerThe rocker announced the news on Instagram on Monday, revealing his band had ...
  
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• Police investigating two residential break, enter and thefts in North Bay - My North Bay Now

  17-06-2019 21:22
  Police investigating two residential break, enter and thefts in North Bay  My North Bay NowNorth Bay police are investigating a couple of residential break-ins. Police say a Ferguson Street resident who was away last Friday returned home Saturday ...
  
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• Woman assaulted while at North Bay party - My North Bay Now

  17-06-2019 21:09
  Woman assaulted while at North Bay party  My North Bay NowNorth Bay police have charged a North Bay man with assault causing bodily harm after a woman was pushed, thrown to the ground and punched. The woman ...
  
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• B.C. mom tells inquest of son's descent into drugs, finds him 'gone' in bedroom

  17-06-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — Rachel Staples let out the dog, started brewing coffee and then immediately felt panic as she walked up to her son's room on April 20 last year, she told a coroner's inquest Monday.
  
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• North Bay open to newcomers to fill job vacancies

  17-06-2019 20:34 via nugget.ca
  Krishna Sukhavasi left India in 2011 for a better life and more opportunities. He got that in Canada. Read More
  
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• Massive crowds, security concerns prove to be issues at Raptors parade

  17-06-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A shooting that sparked a stampede at a massive rally celebrating the Raptors' historic NBA title highlighted the challenges of organizing a large celebratory event in a sprawling metropolis such as Toronto, authorities said Monday.
  
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• Liberals' balancing act between energy and the environment climaxes this week

  17-06-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is teetering on a tightrope this week as it attempts to prove it can balance economic development with environmental protection during the final sitting of Parliament before the fall election.
  
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• 'Emanuel' explores life after tragic church shooting

  17-06-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Jennifer Pinckney was hiding under a desk holding the mouth of her then-6-year-old daughter when Dylann Roof fired more than 70 shots in Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine black worshippers.
  
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• North Bay commercial real estate lease, sale transactions for June 17, 2019 - North Bay Business Journal

  17-06-2019 19:53
  North Bay commercial real estate lease, sale transactions for June 17, 2019  North Bay Business JournalHere are the latest business leads from commercial real estate leases and sales in San Francisco North Bay counties of Sonoma, Solano, Marin and Napa.
  
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• North Bay police find oxycodone and Percocet pills after stopping pick-up truck - My North Bay Now

  17-06-2019 19:36
  North Bay police find oxycodone and Percocet pills after stopping pick-up truck  My North Bay NowStopping a pick-up truck in North Bay has resulted in the seizure of a huge amount of prescription drugs that have a street value of about $30,000. The June 10th ...
  
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• Flood warning lifted, watch remains in effect

  17-06-2019 19:29 via nugget.ca
  The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry has downgraded the flood warning on Lake Nipissing and the Upper French River to a flood watch. Read More
  
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• ONTARIO: Nissan GM pleads guilty to keying vehicle at another Nissan dealership

  17-06-2019 19:17 via baytoday.ca
  Court heard Douglas Ross was upset over what he thought was a lost sale to Experience Nissan in Orillia
  
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• U.S. ramps up concern over B.C. pollution as eight senators write to Horgan

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  American lawmakers are increasingly concerned about pollution from British Columbia mines contaminating waters in the United States. Eight U.S. senators have written a letter to B.C.
  
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• Trans Mountain timeline: A look at key dates in the project's history

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal cabinet's long-awaited decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is due Tuesday.
  
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• Trans Mountain pipeline expansion: Five things to know about the project

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal cabinet's long-awaited decision on the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is due Tuesday. Here are five things to know about the project. 1.
  
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• Tensions rise as Iran speeds up enrichment, US sends troops

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  TEHRAN, Iran — Iran will surpass the uranium-stockpile limit set by its nuclear deal in the next 10 days, an official said Monday, raising pressure on Europeans trying to save the accord a year after the U.S.
  
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• Strong earthquake hits southern China; injuries reported

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  BEIJING — A strong earthquake hit Sichuan province in southern China late Monday night and some people were injured, officials and news reports said. The U.S. Geological Survey warned there could casualties and significant damage.
  
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• Street Capital to be acquired by RFA Capital for $85 million

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Mortgage lender Street Capital Group Inc. has agreed to be acquired by RFA Capital Holdings Inc. in a cash deal worth about $85 million.
  
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• Sharks sign D Erik Karlsson to 8-year deal

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  SAN JOSE, Calif. — The San Jose Sharks have re-signed pending free agent defenceman Erik Karlsson to an eight-year deal. The Sharks announced the deal on Monday, two weeks before Karlsson was eligible to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1.
  
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• Montreal's new Champlain Bridge to open June 24, six months behind schedule

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  Montreal's new Samuel De Champlain Bridge will open to traffic on June 24, roughly six months behind schedule. Federal Infrastructure Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced the date today. The $4.2-billion bridge over the St.
  
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• Iran speeds up uranium enrichment as Mideast tensions mount

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  TEHRAN, Iran — Iran will surpass the uranium-stockpile limit set by its nuclear deal in the next 10 days, an official said Monday, raising pressure on Europeans trying to save the accord a year after the U.S.
  
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• Gloria Vanderbilt, heiress, jeans queen, dies at 95

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Gloria Vanderbilt, the intrepid heiress, artist and romantic who began her extraordinary life as the "poor little rich girl" of the Great Depression, survived family tragedy and multiple marriages and reigned during the 1970s and '80s as a
  
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• Egypt's ousted president Morsi dies in court during trial

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  CAIRO — Egypt's first democratically elected president, Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted by the military in 2013 after a year in office, collapsed in court while on trial Monday and died, state TV and his family said.
  
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• Egypt's ousted President Morsi buried after courtroom death

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  CAIRO — Egypt's first democratically elected president, Islamist leader Mohammed Morsi, was buried under heavy security early on Tuesday, a day after his dramatic collapse and death inside a Cairo courtroom, a member of his defence team said.
  
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• Egypt's Morsi quietly buried, a day after courtroom death

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  CAIRO — A lawyer says Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi has been buried, a day after collapsing and dying in a Cairo courtroom.
  
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• Egypt TV says ousted president Morsi dies in court

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  CAIRO — Egypt's former president, Mohammed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood leader who rose to office in the country's first free elections in 2012 and was ousted a year later by the military, collapsed in court during a trial and died Monday, state TV
  
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• Earthquake in southern China kills 11 people, injures 122

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  BEIJING — A strong earthquake that hit Sichuan province in southern China late Monday night killed 11 people and injured 122, the local government said. The Yibin city government posted the casualty toll on its social media accounts Tuesday morning.
  
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• Close to home: Anaheim Ducks promote Dallas Eakins to coach

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  IRVINE, Calif. — Dallas Eakins spent the past four years developing the Anaheim Ducks' top prospects in San Diego and preparing himself for another NHL coaching opportunity.
  
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• Canada's Rebecca Quinn on the verge of reaching 50-cap milestone at World Cup

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  REIMS, France — A late injury call-up, Rebecca Quinn made her senior debut for Canada in March 2014 in a 3-1 Cyprus Cup win over Italy. Quinn, then 18, came off the bench in the 72nd minute — out of position at fullback.
  
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• Anaheim Ducks hire Dallas Eakins as head coach

  17-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Dallas Eakins was named the Anaheim Ducks' coach on Monday, moving up from their AHL affiliate in San Diego for his second chance behind an NHL bench.
  
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• Details of immigration pilot program for North Bay and area officially unveiled in North Bay - My North Bay Now

  17-06-2019 18:17
  Details of immigration pilot program for North Bay and area officially unveiled in North Bay  My North Bay NowThe Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot program was officially unveiled in North Bay Monday morning by Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota.
  
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• Tory senator signals plan to drop probe of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman case

  17-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Conservative senators are expected to drop their bid to conduct an inquiry into the failed prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, but hope the matter will nonetheless dominate the upcoming federal election campaign.
  
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• Senate committee extends deadline for inquiry into Mark Norman case

  17-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A Senate committee has breathed new life into an inquiry into the failed prosecution of Vice-Admiral Mark Norman, after the Conservative senator behind the probe reversed course and decided not to kill it. Conservative Sen.
  
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• North American markets rise ahead of key Federal Reserve meeting on rate cuts

  17-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — North American markets moved slightly higher on gains by the energy and materials sectors while investors await signals from the Federal Reserve on expected rate cuts. The S&P/TSX composite index closed up 51.54 points to 16,353.45.
  
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• Another "Empire" actor arrested, but on traffic offence

  17-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  CHICAGO — Another "Empire" actor has been arrested in Chicago, but this time on a traffic-related offence .
  
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• North Bay man charged after female victim injured in alleged altercation - NorthBayNipissing.com

  17-06-2019 17:09
  North Bay man charged after female victim injured in alleged altercation  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY - A 21-year-old North Bay man is facing charges for assault causing bodily harm following an alleged altercation in the 1400 Block of Cedargrove ...
  
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• Ticats linebacker Lawrence suspended two games for hit on Riders quarterback

  17-06-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The CFL suspended Hamilton Tiger-Cats linebacker Simoni Lawrence for two games Monday for hitting Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Zach Collaros in the head during the league's regular-season opener Thursday night.
  
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