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• Witness says 'snitching' talk preceded Nipsey Hussle killing

  27-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES — Court transcripts unsealed Thursday show that rapper Nipsey Hussle and the man charged with killing him had a conversation about "snitching" shortly before the rapper was shot.
  
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• Stamps mark Canadian contribution to Apollo 11 moon mission as 50th anniversary nears

  27-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
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• DirecTV owner backs free streaming service Locast as hedge

  27-06-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — AT&T, the owner of DirecTV, is backing a free streaming service as a hedge against losing broadcast channels in disputes over fees.
  
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• Local artist Jack Lockhart to feature a collection of works

  27-06-2019 22:58 via baytoday.ca
  Jack Lockhart’s “Allure of the North – Creativity Unleashed” opens Saturday in Callander
  
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• Job postings way up in North Bay - BayToday

  27-06-2019 22:45
  Job postings way up in North Bay  BayTodayThis total is significantly greater; +11.3 per cent, than the previous month's total.
  
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• Communities in North Bay area upgraded to severe thunderstorm warning - My North Bay Now

  27-06-2019 22:45
  Communities in North Bay area upgraded to severe thunderstorm warning  My North Bay NowAfter issuing a watch, Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning, in effect for North Bay, Powassan and Mattawa. Environment Canada ...
  
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• Job postings way up in North Bay

  27-06-2019 22:42 via baytoday.ca
  This total is significantly greater; +11.3 per cent, than the previous month's total
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning issued for North Bay, Powassan and Mattawa

  27-06-2019 22:34 via nugget.ca
  A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for North Bay, Powassan and Mattawa. Read More
  
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• Sunny future: Alberta town becomes solar-powered 'net zero' community

  27-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  RAYMOND, Alta. — What began as a friendly rivalry between two southern Alberta towns has ended with what may be one of the most extensive programs of solar power anywhere in the country.
  
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• Randy rays: Aggressive mating behaviour closes stingray exhibit at Winnipeg zoo

  27-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  WINNIPEG — Three stingrays have died and 24 others are getting what amounts to a cold shower after aggressive mating behaviour at a Winnipeg zoo.
  
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• Protesters storm Bahraini embassy in Iraqi capital Baghdad

  27-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  BAGHDAD — An Iraqi security official says protesters have stormed the Bahraini embassy compound in Baghdad in protest against a conference held in the gulf nation.
  
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• Prospect of breakdancing becoming Olympic sport draws mixed reactions

  27-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canadian breakdancers are expressing mixed feelings about the danceform moving closer to becoming an Olympic sport — with some enthusiastic about the possibility and others concerned it may alter the underground culture around the activity.
  
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• Male stripper who performed lap dance on woman gets new sex assault trial

  27-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A male strip-club performer convicted of sexually assaulting a woman who paid him for a lap dance should get a new trial because the judge relied on stereotypes of how women behave, Ontario's top court ruled on Thursday.
  
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• Haiti's counter attack could be 'lethal' in Gold Cup quarterfinals: Herdman

  27-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Haiti may be a surprise contender for this year's Gold Cup, but the coach of Canada's men's soccer team says the squad shouldn't be underestimated.
  
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• Forward Jack Rodewald signs one-year deal with Ottawa Senators

  27-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have re-signed forward Jack Rodewald to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal will carry an annual value of US$725,000 in the NHL and $100,000 in the American Hockey League.
  
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• Defence in Calgary manslaughter case says recorded prayer not a confession

  27-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — A defence lawyer has argued his client was not admitting he killed his young grandson when police recorded him praying for forgiveness. Allan Perdomo Lopez is on trial for manslaughter in the death of five-year-old Emilio Perdomo.
  
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• Crown tells Mountie's manslaughter trial he took risks so he could make arrest

  27-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  THOMPSON, Man. — A Crown prosecutor argued Thursday that a Manitoba RCMP officer accused of manslaughter was motivated by the desire to make an arrest — no matter the cost — but the defence said he was forced to shoot because he feared for his life.
  
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• Crown says Mountie on trial for manslaughter made all the wrong choices

  27-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  THOMPSON, Man. — A Crown prosecutor has argued that a northern Manitoba RCMP officer on trial for manslaughter in an on-duty shooting was driven by the desire to make an arrest — no matter the cost.
  
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• Canadian defence minister urges 'de-escalation' of U.S.-Iran dispute

  27-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is calling for calmer heads to prevail as a war of words between the U.S. and Iran threatens to turn into a war of bullets and bombs.
  
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• Partnership to create 150-plus jobs

  27-06-2019 21:47 via nugget.ca
  More than 150 jobs are expected to be created in North Bay with a partnership between Canadore College and two companies. Read More
  
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• Water day at École St.Vincent

  27-06-2019 21:34 via nugget.ca
  Students of École élémentaire catholique St.Vincent celebrated the second last day of school with a water day. The event was organized by staff member Sandy Filiatrault, who has been organizing the fun day for close to 10 years.Read More
  
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• Marriott Hotel coming to North Bay

  27-06-2019 21:30 via nugget.ca
  The Fairfield Inn and Suites Marriott Hotel in North Bay is expected to be open for business next summer, according to the owner. Read More
  
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• UPDATED: Mystery west-end development off Highway 17 revealed - My North Bay Now

  27-06-2019 21:20
  UPDATED: Mystery west-end development off Highway 17 revealed  My North Bay NowYou may recall a video (below) from North Bay realtor Mike Burman in March with some cryptic comments about development, jobs and growth. A billboard ...
  
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• New luxury hotel coming to North Bay - BayToday

  27-06-2019 20:44
  New luxury hotel coming to North Bay  BayToday'It will attract corporate and tourist customers looking for a luxurious and comfortable stay'
  
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• Steinauer isn't concerned about Ticats becoming complacent after big win

  27-06-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  HAMILTON — Orlondo Steinauer isn't concerned with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats getting too full of themselves following their emphatic victory last week over the Toronto Argonauts.
  
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• Pipeline spill spoils geothermal project announcement for oil company

  27-06-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  CALGARY — A junior oil company is announcing government funding for an environmentally friendly geothermal power project at the same time that it is cleaning up a major spill of oil and water from a pipeline in northern Alberta.
  
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• North Bay mulls eliminating vacancy rebate - Northern Ontario Business

  27-06-2019 20:00
  North Bay mulls eliminating vacancy rebate  Northern Ontario BusinessNorth Bay is seeking feedback on a proposal to eliminate a property tax rebate for vacant space in commercial and industrial buildings. Under the city's current ...
  
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• Texas police officer charged with murder in Dallas shooting

  27-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  DALLAS — A Texas police officer has been arrested on a murder charge after he fatally shot the driver of a pickup truck reported stolen from a Dallas suburb.
  
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• Saskatchewan Roughriders post $1.467-million profit for 2018 CFL season

  27-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  REGINA — The Saskatchewan Roughriders registered a profit of nearly $1.5 million last season, the CFL club announced Thursday. The Riders held their annual general meeting Wednesday at Mosaic Stadium.
  
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• Ford restructuring to cost 12,000 jobs in Europe

  27-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  FRANKFURT — Carmaker Ford said Thursday it is shedding 12,000 jobs in Europe to increase profitability, part of a global trend of cost cuts by automakers facing shifting consumer tastes and heavy investments in electric cars.
  
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• Feds sign historic self-government agreements with three Metis nations

  27-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal government has signed historic self-government agreements with the Metis nations of Alberta, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
  
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• Diversity lacking in Canadian private equity, VC firms' senior ranks: survey

  27-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — A new survey has found that women and visible minorities are vastly underrepresented in the upper ranks of Canadian private equity and venture capital firms, holding between six and 18 per cent of senior roles.
  
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• Canada urged to take international legal action on Rohingya genocide

  27-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is facing mounting pressure from across the country to take more international action to hold Myanmar to account for the genocide of the Rohingya people.
  
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• Arkansas officer charged with battery for injuring suspect

  27-06-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Officials say an Arkansas police officer who was suspended for injuring a suspect during an arrest last summer has been charged with battery.
  
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• McHappy Day makes for happy children

  27-06-2019 18:06 via baytoday.ca
  'It can be the most difficult time in a child’s recovery as routines and plans developed during their admission are disrupted, which can sometimes result in a child regressing in their treatment plan'
  
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• Ticketmaster to pay $4.5 million in misleading price investigation

  27-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau says Ticketmaster will pay $4.5 million in penalties and associated costs to settle a case investigating misleading pricing claims for its online ticket sales. The bureau says Ticketmaster L.L.C.
  
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• Saskatchewan ends fiscal year with lower deficit, more revenue from potash boost

  27-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  REGINA — The Saskatchewan government ended the last fiscal year with a lower deficit than initially planned. The province reported Thursday that it ended 2018-19 with a deficit of $268 million — almost $100 million lower than what was budgeted.
  
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• Justices: Partisan gerrymandering none of our business

  27-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that partisan gerrymandering of congressional and legislative districts is none of its business, a decision that leaves state officials free from federal court challenges to their plans to shape districts
  
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• Justices deal blow to effort to limit partisan districts

  27-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt a huge blow to efforts to combat the drawing of electoral districts for partisan gain on Thursday in a ruling that could embolden political line-drawing after the 2020 census.
  
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• Fisher-Price recalls 71,000 inclined infant sleepers

  27-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Fisher-Price has recalled 71,000 inclined sleeper accessories because infants can roll from their backs to their stomachs on inclined sleep products, risking injury or death.
  
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• Expert says feds should have acted more quickly on right whale migration

  27-06-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  FREDERICTON — A whale expert says Canadian officials did not respond quickly enough to this year's migration of North Atlantic right whales and now five of the endangered animals have been found dead.
  
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• One-minute HIV tests available today - My North Bay Now

  27-06-2019 17:56
  One-minute HIV tests available today  My North Bay NowToday, the AIDS Committee of North Bay & Area will hold its second annual National HIV Testing Day and this year's theme is “Know Your Status,” as one-in-five ...
  
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• North Bay woman charged with attempted murder

  27-06-2019 17:45 via nugget.ca
  A 30-year-old North Bay woman has been charged in Timmins with attempted murder following an altercation with what police describe as an “edged weapon.” Read More
  
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• North Bay woman charged with attempted murder in Timmins - BayToday

  27-06-2019 17:29
  North Bay woman charged with attempted murder in Timmins  BayTodayTimmins police have arrested a North Bay woman after a 44-year-old Timmins man suffered serious injuries in a fight involving a knife. The assault occurred in ...
  
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• North Bay man charged with impaired during midnight ride - NorthBayNipissing.com

  27-06-2019 17:24
  North Bay man charged with impaired during midnight ride  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY - After police investigation, Alain Parisien, 37, of North Bay, was charged with Operation While Impaired by Alcohol and Operation While Impaired ...
  
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• Widodo seals 2nd term as Indonesia leader after court battle

  27-06-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia's top court Thursday rejected a losing presidential candidate's allegations of massive and systematic election fraud, sealing a second term for Joko Widodo, who in fending off the rising power of Islamists has drifted t
  
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• Alanis Obomsawin, 15 other Quebecers to receive Order of Canada - The North Bay Nugget

  27-06-2019 16:29
  Alanis Obomsawin, 15 other Quebecers to receive Order of Canada  The North Bay NuggetObomsawin has been here before. The Abenaki filmmaker was named a Member of the Order of Canada for her documentaries about the Indigenous ...
  
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• Today marks the first Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Day:

  27-06-2019 16:28 via baytoday.ca
  'They deal with issues and situations day in and day out and at some point for some of our people, they need a bit of help themselves. Occasionally it becomes too much'
  
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• FunFest fireworks postponed due to high water levels

  27-06-2019 16:12 via nugget.ca
  Callander’s FunFest, originally scheduled for Saturday, has postponed the fireworks program due to high water levels.Read More
  
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• Technical snafu interrupts NBC's first presidential debate

  27-06-2019 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — NBC News' coverage of the first Democratic debate of the 2020 campaign season Wednesday was marred by a technical glitch that led President Donald Trump to tweet that the network "should be ashamed.
  
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