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• Pebble stone mosaic honours sex assault survivors

  05-07-2019 23:32 via nugget.ca
  A mosaic made of pebbles created by victims of sexual violence is a symbol of hope to other survivors. Read More
  
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• CMHA Ontario revokes Nipissing branch charter

  05-07-2019 23:18 via nugget.ca
  The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Ontario has decided to sever ties with the Nipissing Regional Branch beginning next year. Read More
  
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• Quebec minister accused of hypocrisy after tweeting photo with Malala Yousafzai

  05-07-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Quebec's education minister is being accused of hypocrisy after tweeting a picture of himself with Nobel Prize-winning human rights activist Malala Yousafzai.
  
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• Andre de Grasse finished third in 200 metres at Lausanne track meet

  05-07-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Canadian Andre de Grasse was third Friday in a 200-metre race won in sizzling fashion by American Noah Lyles at the Athletissima track and field meet, part of the IAAF Diamond League. Lyles' meet-record time of 19.
  
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• Charter revoked from CMHA Nipissing Regional Branch

  05-07-2019 22:48 via baytoday.ca
  The charter for the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Nipissing Branch has been revoked.
  
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• Heat continues in Almaguin, North Bay; severe thunderstorm watch issued for North Bay - NorthBayNipissing.com

  05-07-2019 22:35
  Heat continues in Almaguin, North Bay; severe thunderstorm watch issued for North Bay  NorthBayNipissing.comALMAGUIN - NORTH BAY — (UPDATE: 10:49 a.m., Friday, July 5): Environment Canada continues a special weather statement for Bayfield Inlet - Dunchurch ...
  
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• Pebble Mosaic honouring survivors of sexual violence unveiled

  05-07-2019 22:10 via baytoday.ca
  'This is to bring sexual violence to the surface so that it is not a secret anymore and to help create conversations about sexual violence' Amelia Rising Sexual Assault Centre of Nipissing
  
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• Manitoba mother sentenced to eight years in son's beating death

  05-07-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  BRANDON, Man. — A mother in Manitoba has been sentenced to eight years in prison for throwing her baby boy to the ground and causing his death.
  
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• North Bay athlete gears up for Eastern Challenge Football Tournament - BayToday

  05-07-2019 22:00
  North Bay athlete gears up for Eastern Challenge Football Tournament  BayToday'I knew that I had a good chance at it because the coaches there were so supportive and they help you along. I didn't know for sure but I had a good idea that I ...
  
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• Coffee and Beer, a Match Made in Heaven?

  05-07-2019 21:57 via baytoday.ca
  'Real fresh roasted Coffee and craft beer are both growing trends right now'
  
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• West Nipissing restricts outdoor water use in Verner

  05-07-2019 21:29 via nugget.ca
  The Municipality of West Nipissing is limiting the use of water outdoors for residents in the Verner area. Read More
  
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• ONTARIO: Barrie man charged in Highway 400 flying-tire incident

  05-07-2019 20:24 via baytoday.ca
  So far this year, OPP official says they’ve seen about 60 to 70 instances of tires flying off vehicles on OPP-patrolled roads
  
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• Vancouver Whitecaps buy defender Ali Adnan in 'multi-million dollar' transaction

  05-07-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUER, B.C. — After weeks of speculation, the Vancouver Whitecaps are officially keeping left back Ali Adnan. The club announced Friday that it has acquired the Iraqi defender from Italian club Udinese in a "multi-million dollar transaction.
  
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• Vancouver Canucks sign Josh Leivo to one-year extension

  05-07-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Forward Josh Leivo has signed a one-year, US$1.5-million extension with the Vancouver Canucks. Leivo, 25, had a career-high 24 points (10 goals, 14 assists) in 76 games with the Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs last season.
  
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• Scheer calls for more inspections on Chinese imports, possible tariffs

  05-07-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to step up inspections on all products from China and to consider slapping tariffs on imports from the Asian country.
  
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• Penguins sign coach Mike Sullivan to 4-year extension

  05-07-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  PITTSBURGH — Mike Sullivan is sticking around to see if he can get the Pittsburgh Penguins back to the Stanley Cup.
  
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• Musicals next in line for Chinese superstar Karen Mok

  05-07-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  LONDON — Chinese superstar Karen Mok has a mission — to get China to have its own version of London's West End or New York's Broadway.
  
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• Jay-Z's companies sue NYC licensing company for fraud

  05-07-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Jay-Z's business entities sued a New York City licensing firm, claiming it cheated the companies as part of a "colossal accounting scandal." The lawsuit accuses Iconix Brand Group Inc.
  
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• Federal government quietly ends asylum seeker triage pilot program

  05-07-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Liberals have quietly ended a much-touted "triage" program that aimed to redirect asylum seekers away from crowded shelters in Montreal and Toronto.
  
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• Fed repeats pledge to act to sustain economic expansion

  05-07-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve on Friday repeated its pledge to "act as appropriate" to sustain the current economic expansion, now the longest in U.S.
  
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• Media Advisory - One year later; are North Bay hospital patients faring better under Ford PCs? New report released Monday - Canada NewsWire

  05-07-2019 19:30
  Media Advisory - One year later; are North Bay hospital patients faring better under Ford PCs? New report released Monday  Canada NewsWireNORTH BAY, ON, July 5, 2019 /CNW/ - When the Doug Ford Progressive Conservatives (PCs) took office last summer, they made vague promises about ending ...
  
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• Organizers lower ticket prices for CFL game in Moncton, N.B.

  05-07-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONCTON, N.B. — The group trying to bring a CFL team to Halifax has lowered ticket prices for a regular-season game between the Montreal Alouettes and Toronto Argonauts next month in Moncton, N.B.
  
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• Federal government commits $2.8 million to anti-workplace harassment project

  05-07-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal government is committing nearly $2.8 million to a project aimed at reducing workplace harassment and promoting accountable work environments.
  
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• Canadian airlines ask appeal court to quash new passenger rights rules

  05-07-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canadian airlines are among the hundreds of carriers asking the Federal Court of Appeal to quash new rules around passenger rights. Air Canada and Porter Airlines Inc.
  
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• Atlantic Canada CFL team now eyes 2021 start in Moncton, N.B.

  05-07-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  Anthony LeBlanc has tempered his enthusiasm. LeBlanc said Friday the expectation now is for the CFL's Atlantic Schooners to be ready to play in 2021 in Moncton, N.B., while a new stadium is being built in Halifax.
  
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• TSX closes lower as gold price fall off highs and hopes of U.S. rate cut take hit

  05-07-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ended a holiday week on a down note after gold prices fell from a six-year high and a strong U.S. jobs report undercut hopes of an interest rate cut this month. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 46.
  
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• TSX closes lower as gold price fall off highs and hopes of U.S. rat cut take hit

  05-07-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index ended a holiday week on a down note after gold prices fell from a six-year high and a strong U.S. jobs report undercut hopes of an interest rate cut this month. The S&P/TSX composite index closed down 46.
  
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• Stamps quarterback Arbuckle ready to step in for injured Mitchell

  05-07-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  REGINA — Nick Arbuckle isn't afraid to admit that he's a little nervous stepping in to replace Bo Levi Mitchell as the starting quarterback of the Calgary Stampeders.
  
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• Heavy rain, 'nickel size' hail possible tonight for North Bay

  05-07-2019 17:52 via nugget.ca
  Environment Canada has declared a severe thunderstorm watch for the North Bay area. Read More
  
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• Hospital foundation celebrates grant money for McKerrow Endowment Fund

  05-07-2019 17:21 via baytoday.ca
  The community celebrated the first annual grant from the Terry McKerrow Endowment Fund for Medical Equipment on Friday.
  
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• We are under a severe thunderstorm watch

  05-07-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  Environment Canada is announced the heat will not back off today.
  
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• Quebec man faces charges in rash of underwear thefts from clotheslines

  05-07-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  GATINEAU, Que. — Police say a Quebec man who stole women's clothing from clotheslines also left them a note with his contact details saying he was interested in buying their underwear or swimwear.
  
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• Ontario minister says she apologized after giving 'feedback' to Sens owner

  05-07-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  An Ontario cabinet minister says she has apologized to the owner of the Ottawa Senators — a statement that comes after she reportedly launched into a profane tirade against him at a Rolling Stones concert.
  
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• No tsunami or damage reported after three more earthquakes recorded off B.C.

  05-07-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — Three aftershocks have rattled British Columbia's north and central coasts, one day after a magnitude 6.2 quake was recorded in the Pacific Ocean west of Bella Bella. The tremors were barely 10 minutes apart and struck at around 6 a.m.
  
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• No tsunami or damage reported after multiple tremors recorded off B.C.

  05-07-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — A series of earthquakes off British Columbia's coast on Friday may be linked to a stronger quake in the same area earlier in the week, experts say.
  
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• Kevin Spacey accuser drops lawsuit against actor

  05-07-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  BOSTON — A young man who says Kevin Spacey groped him in a Nantucket bar in 2016 has dropped his lawsuit against the Oscar-winning actor, his lawyer said Friday. Spacey still faces a criminal charge.
  
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• GFL Environmental Inc. buying recycling processor Canada Fibers Ltd.

  05-07-2019 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  VAUGHAN, Ont. — GFL Environmental Inc. has signed a deal to acquire recycling processor Canada Fibers Ltd. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm watch in effect - My North Bay Now

  05-07-2019 17:00
  Severe thunderstorm watch in effect  My North Bay NowEnvironment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm watch, in effect for: North Bay – Powassan – Mattawa; West Nipissing – French River. The national ...
  
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• Village project continues to grow

  05-07-2019 16:29 via baytoday.ca
  'We're really excited, phase two of The Village is under design and hopefully, we'll have something formally to announce in early Fall'
  
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• Curling icon visits North Bay to pump up Grand Slam event - BayToday

  05-07-2019 16:00
  Curling icon visits North Bay to pump up Grand Slam event  BayToday'I was not here, but I heard the best ever. That is a big statement so we are certainly looking forward to coming here in October and having another world type ...
  
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• BEYOND LOCAL: How adopting an 'exercise identity' can drive confidence and healthy behaviour

  05-07-2019 15:25 via baytoday.ca
  Finding a fitness routine that fits your life and then sticking to it is key.
  
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• National employment numbers for June from Statistics Canada, at a glance

  05-07-2019 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A quick look at June employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 5.5 per cent (5.4) Employment rate: 62.1 per cent (62.2) Participation rate: 65.7 per cent (65.
  
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• MAD magazine leaving newsstands after 67-year run (Really!)

  05-07-2019 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  SAN FRANCISCO — MAD, the long-running satirical magazine that influenced everyone from "Weird Al" Yankovic to the writers of "The Simpsons," will be leaving newsstands after its August issue. Really.
  
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• Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by province

  05-07-2019 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada's national unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent in June. Here are the jobless rates last month by province (numbers from the previous month in brackets): — Newfoundland and Labrador 13.3 per cent (12.4) — Prince Edward Island 9.3 (9.
  
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• Here's a quick glance at unemployment rates for June, by Canadian city

  05-07-2019 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 5.5 per cent in June. Statistics Canada also released seasonally adjusted, three-month moving average unemployment rates for major cities.
  
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• Canada sees slight jobs decline as wages accelerate, unemployment rate stays low

  05-07-2019 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada's economy posted a slight decline in employment in June, a month that still saw the jobless rate stay near its four-decade low and wages rise to their highest level in over a year. The unemployment rate edged up to 5.
  
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• Curling icon visits North Bay to pump up Grand Slam event

  05-07-2019 14:30 via baytoday.ca
  'I was not here, but I heard the best ever. That is a big statement so we are certainly looking forward to coming here in October and having another world type event'
  
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• Raonic lone Canadian left in singles after Auger-Aliassime loses at Wimbledon

  05-07-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  WIMBLEDON, England — Milos Raonic is off to the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the fifth time in his career, but he won't be joined by fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime. Raonic, the No. 15 seed from Thornhill, Ont.
  
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• Canada's Milos Raonic defeats Reilly Opelka, advances to next round at Wimbledon

  05-07-2019 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  WIMBLEDON, England — Canada's Milos Raonic is off to the round of 16 at Wimbledon for the fifth time in his career. The No. 15 seed from Thornhill, Ont., defeated American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-1 in a third-round match on Friday.
  
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• Turkey: 2 killed in explosion near border with Syria

  05-07-2019 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  ANKARA, Turkey — An explosion inside a vehicle near Turkey's border with Syria on Friday has left two people dead and two others injured, Turkey's state-run news agency said.
  
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