North Bay news

• EPPLE, Claudette Yvonne

  19-06-2019 23:14 via baytoday.ca
  At the North Bay Regional Health Center on Tuesday June 18, 2019, three days before her 64th birthday.
  
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• U2 guitarist won't get to build mansions on Malibu hillside

  19-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MALIBU, Calif. — A plan by U2 guitarist The Edge to build a cluster of mansions on a ridgeline above Malibu appears to be dead after California's highest court declined to consider his last-ditch appeal.
  
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• Saskatchewan to continue using 'birth alerts' despite calls by inquiry to stop

  19-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says it will continue to track or seize at-risk babies despite a call to stop from the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
  
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• Protests, legal challenges planned to block Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

  19-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Opponents of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion are preparing for a long summer of legal challenges and protests aimed at blocking construction of the project.
  
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• Ottawa Redblacks look to improve in Week 2 against Saskatchewan Roughriders

  19-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Redblacks are confident things can only get better. That being said, Ottawa has little to complain about after pulling off a 32-28 come-from-behind win against the defending champion Calgary Stampeders in its season opener.
  
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• 'Minimum of nine bullets:' Trial hears Manitoba Mountie shot man numerous times

  19-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  THOMPSON, Man. — A forensic pathologist has testified that an RCMP officer in northern Manitoba shot a man at least nine times before he died. Const.
  
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• Mexico's senate approves trade deal with US, Canada

  19-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MEXICO CITY — Mexico's Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to ratify a new free trade agreement with the United States and Canada, making it the first of the three countries to gain legislative approval.
  
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• Bettman: NHL board approves Coyotes sale, new arena needed

  19-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  LAS VEGAS — Alex Meruelo was approved as the new majority owner of the Arizona Coyotes during the NHL's Board of Governors meeting on Wednesday.
  
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• Authority downgrades flood warning

  19-06-2019 22:50 via nugget.ca
  The North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority has downgraded the flood warning to a flood watch. Read More
  
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• Lake Nipissing flood warning downgraded

  19-06-2019 22:05 via nugget.ca
  Water levels on Lake Nipissing have lowered enough for the flood warning to be downgraded to a watch and the Parks Creek Backflood Control Structure to be shut down by the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority. Read More
  
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• Memorial Drive re-opens as city removes auxiliary pumping equipment

  19-06-2019 21:27 via baytoday.ca
  The auxiliary pumps were used at times when water levels were too high to assist the plant in operating as it normally would
  
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• STEWART, Boyd David

  19-06-2019 21:12 via baytoday.ca
  Boyd David Stewart passed away peacefully with all his family by his side at the West Nipissing General Hospital on Sunday June 16th, 2019 at the age of 79 yrs. Beloved husband of Joan (nee Duffy).
  
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• Move Ontario Northland to Transportation Ministry, city motion states

  19-06-2019 21:06 via nugget.ca
  The City of North Bay is calling on the provincial government to put the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) under the purview of the Ministry of Transportation (MTO). Read More
  
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• Trudeau promises to legislate implementation of UNDRIP if re-elected

  19-06-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising that a re-elected Liberal government will introduce legislation to ensure federal laws are harmonized with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
  
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• NHL awards 2020 draft to Montreal

  19-06-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens will host the 2020 NHL draft. The NHL announced Wednesday the Bell Centre will stage the two-day event June 26-27, 2020.
  
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• Make passports free to ease new no-fly list measures, federal panel suggests

  19-06-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A federal advisory panel says Ottawa should consider making passports free to everyone for one year to ease the introduction of new no-fly list procedures.
  
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• Lawyer for Calgary man accused in grandson's death asks for acquittal

  19-06-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — A Calgary defence lawyer has asked a judge to acquit his client of manslaughter because he says the Crown's case is too weak.
  
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• Flyers' 'win-now' off-season continues with Hayes signing

  19-06-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  Kevin Hayes watched with significant interest as the Philadelphia Flyers made moves to get better right away. Then he signed on the dotted line for the long term to add to those efforts.
  
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• Flyers sign centre Kevin Hayes to $50 million, 7-year deal

  19-06-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers have signed centre Kevin Hayes to a $50 million, seven-year contract. Hayes becomes the Flyers' third-highest paid player with a deal worth $7.14 million per season and should step in as their new No.
  
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• KILMARTIN, Thomas ‘Tom’

  19-06-2019 20:52 via baytoday.ca
  It is with great sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Thomas Kilmartin at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on June 19, 2019 at the age of 85 years. Devoted husband of Fleurette Kilmartin (nee Messier).
  
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• Fabrene marks 50 years in North Bay

  19-06-2019 20:21 via nugget.ca
  One of North Bay’s largest private companies is celebrating half a century in business. Read More
  
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• MSNBC deal with South Carolina Dems rankles media

  19-06-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  COLUMBIA, S.C.
  
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• Finance minister acknowledges skepticism, vows to build Trans Mountain expansion

  19-06-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — Canada's finance minister says the best way to convince a skeptical oilpatch that the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion Ottawa approved Tuesday will actually be built is to go ahead and build it.
  
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• Comedian, son, bring gibberish-filled chat to Denny's ad

  19-06-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — The father-son duo whose video of a gibberish-filled conversation went viral is now featured in a TV commercial. Denny's posted the nearly two-minute ad on Twitter on Sunday for Father's Day.
  
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• Canadian women look to defeat Dutch for third straight win at Women's World Cup

  19-06-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  REIMS, France — Canada goes into its final group game against the Netherlands on Thursday at the Women's World Cup knowing it is already assured of a berth in the knockout stage whatever the result.
  
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• Special Olympians, police raising awareness

  19-06-2019 19:26 via nugget.ca
  Over the last couple of years, Jason and Iris Fader have seen a big difference in their son, Jonathan. Read More
  
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• Tax credits, penalizing big polluters, key to Conservative climate plan

  19-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says his climate plan will be "Canada's best chance" to hit its targets under the Paris climate-change agreement and that it can happen without a carbon tax.
  
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• Anaheim Ducks buy out contract of former MVP Corey Perry

  19-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  The Anaheim Ducks have bought out the contract of former NHL MVP Corey Perry after 14 seasons with the franchise.
  
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• St. Joseph-Scollard Hall Athletic award winners

  19-06-2019 18:52 via baytoday.ca
  Nolan Reynolds and Malory Dominico named Male and Female Athletes of the Year
  
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• Powassan man wins $100,000 through Big Spin Instant game

  19-06-2019 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  Ticket purchased on Main Street in Powassan
  
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• CANADA: Since legalization, governments have raked in $186M in pot taxes so far

  19-06-2019 18:15 via baytoday.ca
  Tax figures are lower than expected due to the 'bumpy' roll-out of legalization last fall
  
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• Veteran horse breeder/owner Gus Schickedanz passes away at the age of 90

  19-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Gustav (Gus) Schickedanz, who owned Canada's last Triple Crown winner, has died. He was 90. Mike Keogh, a longtime trainer for Schickedanz, said Schickedanz passed away Monday night at his farm in Schomberg, Ont.
  
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• TSX up slightly along with U.S. markets after US Fed indicates potential rate cut

  19-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index closed slightly higher Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged but indicated it's prepared to cut it if economic stimulus is needed.
  
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• Trudeau to talk China with Trump, set table for G20 summit in Japan

  19-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Thursday will be an opportunity to talk about China and global issues set for discussion at next week's G20 leaders' summit.
  
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• Shopify to open U.S. fulfilment centres as part of expanded offerings

  19-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Shopify Inc. says it is expanding into fulfilment centres as it looks to grow its footprint in the highly competitive world of online retail.
  
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• Montreal to honour Indigenous history with name change for Amherst Street

  19-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  Montreal will officially change the name of Amherst Street on Friday to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day. A spokesman for Mayor Valerie Plante says the new name will honour someone of Indigenous significance.
  
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• Main Canadian stock index near break-even ahead of U.S. interest rate statement

  19-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was trading near the break-even point ahead of an afternoon interest-rate announcement from the U.S. Federal Reserve. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 12.58 points at 16,515.
  
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• Governments earned $186M in pot taxes in 5.5 months of legalization: StatCan

  19-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  Federal and provincial governments earned $186 million in cannabis-related revenue in the first five-and-a-half months since legalization in October, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
  
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• Governments earned $186M in pot taxes in 5 months of legalization: StatCan

  19-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says federal and provincial governments earned $186 million in cannabis-related revenue in the first five-and-a-half months since legalization in October.
  
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• Governments earned $186M in pot taxes in 5 1/2 months of legalization: StatCan

  19-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  Federal and provincial governments earned $186 million in cannabis-related revenue in the first 5 1/2 months since legalization in October, Statistics Canada said Wednesday.
  
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• Canadian astronaut Saint-Jacques set to return after six-month space mission

  19-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  LONGUEUIL, Que. — Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques is set to return to Earth late Monday as his six-month mission comes to an end.
  
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• Canadian astronaut Saint-Jacques set to return after 'intense adventure' in space

  19-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  LONGUEUIL, Que. — Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques is set to return to Earth in less than a week as his mission aboard the International Space Station comes to an end.
  
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• Acts of kindness emerge at chaotic Raptors rally derailed by shooting

  19-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — When gunshots sparked panic and chaos at a massive outdoor celebration for Toronto's NBA champions this week, some fans caught in the stampede worked to keep others out of danger, at times putting their own safety at risk.
  
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• Poutine Feast to invade Lee Park Thursday

  19-06-2019 17:15 via baytoday.ca
  'True Poutiners have taken the basic recipe and have added their own unique variations that just can’t be found in any restaurant
  
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• Canada's Denis Shapovalov loses to del Potro at Queen's Club

  19-06-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  LONDON — Denis Shapovalov's struggles continued with a 7-5, 6-4 loss to No. 3 seed Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina in first-round action on Wednesday at the Queen's Club grass-court tournament.
  
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• North Bay driver faces impaired charges following collision in East Ferris - The North Bay Nugget

  19-06-2019 16:33
  North Bay driver faces impaired charges following collision in East Ferris  The North Bay NuggetThe Ontario Provincial Police North Bay Detachment responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Guillemette Road in the Township of East Ferris Monday ...
  
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• Driver shortage dominates minister's North Bay talks - Truck News

  19-06-2019 16:29
  Driver shortage dominates minister's North Bay talks  Truck NewsNORTH BAY, Ont. – The province's minister of economic development, job creation and trade has met trucking industry leaders for talks on driver shortage.
  
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• North Bay driver faces impaired charges following collision in East Ferris

  19-06-2019 16:27 via nugget.ca
  The Ontario Provincial Police North Bay Detachment responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Guillemette Road in the Township of East Ferris Monday around 2:25 p.m. Read More
  
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• Turkey's Erdogan claims ex-Egyptian president was killed

  19-06-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has claimed that former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi didn't die of natural causes, but that he was killed.
  
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• GM seeks to avoid Takata recalls for fourth straight year

  19-06-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  DETROIT — General Motors is trying to avoid recalling potentially deadly Takata air bag inflators in thousands of full-size pickup trucks and SUVs for the fourth straight year, leaving owners to wonder if vehicles are safe to drive.
  
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