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• Veteran defensive lineman Adrian Tracy looking to resume his CFL career

  19-01-2022 23:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  Adrian Tracy isn't finished chasing down CFL quarterbacks just yet. The veteran defensive lineman retired last season, mostly due to the uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Biden says Putin will pay 'dear price' if invades Ukraine

  19-01-2022 23:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Joe Biden said he believes Vladimir Putin doesn’t want full blown war in Ukraine and would pay a “dear price” if he moves forward with a military incursion.
  
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• Biden says Putin will pay 'dear price' if he invades Ukraine

  19-01-2022 23:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said he believes Vladimir Putin doesn’t want full blown war in Ukraine and would pay a “dear price” if he moves forward with a military incursion.
  
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• Iqaluit water treatment plant shut down over fuel contamination

  19-01-2022 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  IQALUIT, Nunavut — The City of Iqaluit shut down its water treatment plant Wednesday after the water was contaminated last week with fuel for the second time.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Iqaluit water treatment plant shut down over fuel contamination

  19-01-2022 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  IQALUIT, Nunavut — The City of Iqaluit has shut down its water treatment plant after the water was contaminated last week with fuel for the second time.
  
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• California may limit conservatorships, promote alternatives

  19-01-2022 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Disability rights activists and advocates for Britney Spears backed a California proposal Wednesday to provide more protections for those under court-ordered conservatorships, while promoting less-restrictive alternatives.
  
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• Letter to the editor: Major flaws within the licensing of new transport drivers throughout the country

  19-01-2022 22:55 via baytoday.ca
  
  'Drivers are being trained to pass the test and not necessarily understanding everything it takes to be a safe operator of a commercial vehicle,' concerned trucker says
  
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• Ontario cuts electricity price to off-peak rate for 21 days

  19-01-2022 22:48 via baytoday.ca
  
  Measures are in place to support Ontarians who are spending more time at home due to lockdown
  
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• Stats show fewer than 10% of those admitted to ICUs are vaccinated against COVID-19

  19-01-2022 22:37 via baytoday.ca
  
  Ontario Science Table releases data showing the increasing number of unvaccinated COVID-19 patients in hospital
  
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• York police seek man accused of stealing guitar by putting it in his pants

  19-01-2022 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  RICHMOND HILL, Ont. — Police north of Toronto are searching for a man accused of stealing an $8,000 guitar by hiding it in his pants — a feat captured on surveillance video. York Regional Police say the alleged theft happened on Dec.
  
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• NHL reschedules games, season set to end on time April 29

  19-01-2022 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  The NHL on Wednesday revealed new dates for 98 games postponed for coronavirus-related reasons, keeping the end of the regular season on schedule for April 29. The changes include moving 23 other games around and 95 games filling the Feb.
  
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• NHL reschedules 98 postponed games, moves 23 more after COVID-19 disruptions

  19-01-2022 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  The NHL's plan to shoehorn nearly 100 pandemic postponements into its jam-packed schedule window came into focus Wednesday.
  
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• In news conference, Biden calls on Fed to fight inflation

  19-01-2022 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — At a Wednesday news conference marking his first year in office, President Joe Biden called on the Federal Reserve to do more to fight inflation by pulling back on its monetary boosting of the U.S. economy.
  
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• Calgary Stampeders re-sign Canadian centre Sean McEwen to two-year deal

  19-01-2022 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Sean McEwen is staying put. The Calgary Stampeders signed the veteran centre to a two-year contract extension Wednesday. The 2021 CFL all-star was scheduled to become a free agent next month.
  
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• Biden says nation weary from COVID, but US in a better place

  19-01-2022 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden acknowledged Wednesday that the pandemic has left Americans exhausted and demoralized but insisted at a news conference marking his first year in office that he has “outperformed” expectations.
  
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• Intruder makes himself a snack after break and enter. Smashed window allows pipes to freeze and burst

  19-01-2022 22:08 via baytoday.ca
  
  The man then poured a liquid accelerant on the front porch and lit it causing a fire
  
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• Northern Ontario's mining memorials tell a tale of hard-fought labour protections

  19-01-2022 21:46 via baytoday.ca
  
  With the help of the region's scholars, Back Roads Bill recounts the struggles and horrific working conditions endured by early miners and the reason we should all remember them
  
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• Province phasing out Eurasian wild boar ownership by 2024

  19-01-2022 21:36 via baytoday.ca
  
  If you own Eurasian wild boar or their hybrids, notify the ministry by March 1 to be eligible for a two-year exemption
  
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• Ed Littler, central Nebraska sportscaster for 25 years, dies

  19-01-2022 21:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) — Ed Littler, a central Nebraska sportscaster for 25 years, has died after being hospitalized with COVID-19. He was 70.
  
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• China Mobile presses court for federal info to help fight national security case

  19-01-2022 21:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A Chinese state-owned telecom firm is pressing for disclosure of federal information to help the company fight Ottawa's order that its Canadian affiliate be sold or shut down on national security grounds.
  
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• Celeb-heavy Los Angeles suburb gets tough on water wasters

  19-01-2022 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  In a wealthy enclave nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains that is a haven for celebrities, residents now face more aggressive consequences for wasting water — including the threat of having their water flows slowed to a trickle if they repeatedly fl
  
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• West Nipissing council unites to pass vaccination policy

  19-01-2022 21:03 via baytoday.ca
  
  On the books for months, the municipality has adopted policy for staff, council, contractors, and volunteers
  
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• A sign of things to come at Cassellholme

  19-01-2022 20:54 via baytoday.ca
  
  The sign is up and the redevelopment of Cassellholme is closer to reality than ever before
  
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• BEYOND LOCAL: 'Congratulations, it's a girl' - Canadian doctor helps deliver baby mid-flight

  19-01-2022 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Dr. Aisha Khatib said she squeezed in between the seats, put on a pair of gloves and got to work as her mind raced thinking about what equipment she would need to ensure a safe delivery
  
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• North Bay man faces charges in relation to break and enter, theft, arson and assault police - The North Bay Nugget

  19-01-2022 20:43 via nugget.ca
  
  North Bay man faces charges in relation to break and enter, theft, arson and assault police  The North Bay Nugget
  
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• Industrial development giving coyotes an edge in wolverine habitat: study

  19-01-2022 20:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  New research suggests industrial development is helping coyotes move into wolverine country and edge out the rare carnivore despite its fierce reputation.
  
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• Canada goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé surprises by announcing retirement plans

  19-01-2022 20:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  Stephanie Labbé, whose safe hands helped Canada to Olympic women's soccer gold in Tokyo last summer, has announced her retirement. The shock news comes just twodays after Labbé finished runner-up for The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper.
  
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• Vaccination rate in kids “too low” says Trudeau - My North Bay Now

  19-01-2022 20:18 via mynorthbaynow.com
  
  Vaccination rate in kids “too low” says Trudeau  My North Bay Now
  
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• North Bay police to increase patrol hours - The North Bay Nugget

  19-01-2022 20:08 via nugget.ca
  
  North Bay police to increase patrol hours  The North Bay Nugget
  
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• Quebec details plan to capture, fence in isolated caribou herds to protect them

  19-01-2022 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it is moving forward with its plan to capture and fence in animals from two isolated caribou herds in a bid to save them from dying out.
  
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• Hexo unveils expected savings from strategic plan, facility reconfiguration

  19-01-2022 19:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  GATINEAU, Que. — Hexo Corp. says it expects its new strategic plan to reduce selling, general and administrative expenses by about 30 per cent by the end of fiscal 2023. The Gatineau, Que.
  
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• Food manufacturers start to cut capacity amid labour shortages and supply chain woes

  19-01-2022 19:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  Canada's food manufacturers are starting to cut capacity and focus on key products as they confront labour shortages and supply chain problems that show no signs of easing.
  
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• Food manufacturers cut capacity amid labour shortages and supply chain disruptions

  19-01-2022 19:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  Canada's food manufacturers are cutting capacity and focusing on key products as they confront labour shortages and supply chain bottlenecks that show no signs of easing.
  
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• Coast Guard retiring key ocean science vessel, replacement delayed yet again

  19-01-2022 19:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government says it is being forced to retire one of the country's most important science vessels, even as work on its replacement has hit yet another snag.
  
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• Five deer in southwestern Ontario test positive for COVID

  19-01-2022 19:26 via baytoday.ca
  
  'These are the first cases reported in free-ranging Ontario wildlife'
  
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• This week in BayToday+: Enter for a chance to win $1000 toward your holiday bills

  19-01-2022 19:15 via baytoday.ca
  
  Plus, there is always going to be a need for more people who understand health and medicine, and Mabel Plourde-Doran is passing along her passion and expertise to that next wave of professionals
  
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• Source: Toronto FC trades midfielder Mark Delgado to Los Angeles Galaxy

  19-01-2022 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Midfielder Mark Delgado, who ranks third in Toronto FC appearances among active players, is headed to the Los Angeles Galaxy to reunite with coach Greg Vanney.
  
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• Ottawa and First Nations in P.E.I. sign agreement to establish national park reserve

  19-01-2022 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  LENNOX ISLAND, P.E.I. — Parks Canada signed a provisional agreement today with two First Nations to establish a new national park reserve on a pristine chain of islands along the northwest coast of Prince Edward Island.
  
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• Canadore launches stand-alone nursing program - The North Bay Nugget

  19-01-2022 18:43 via nugget.ca
  
  Canadore launches stand-alone nursing program  The North Bay Nugget
  
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• Ukraine tensions: Frigate at 'high' readiness as it sets off for NATO mission

  19-01-2022 18:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — A Royal Canadian Navy admiral says a frigate departing today for the Mediterranean is prepared for "any threat" as tensions with Russia mount.
  
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• UAE envoy: Yemen's Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack

  19-01-2022 18:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's rebels used cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and drones in an attack on Abu Dhabi this week that killed three people and set off fires at a fuel depot and an international airport, the Emirati ambassador
  
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• Trudeau promises to support Ukraine as Canadian warship departs for Black Sea

  19-01-2022 18:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — A Canadian warship departed for Europe and the Black Sea near Russia on Wednesday, as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau admitted to fears of a Russian invasion in Ukraine.
  
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• Lunder headlines list of eight Canadian biathletes nominated for Beijing Games

  19-01-2022 18:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  CANMORE, Alta. — Emma Lunder is one of the headliners on the list of eight Canadian biathletes nominated Wednesday for next month's Beijing Olympics. Lunder, from Vernon, B.C.
  
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• CEBL's Rattlers hire former NBA assistant Demopoulos as head coach

  19-01-2022 18:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Rattlers have hired veteran NBA assistant Dean Demopoulos as their head coach for the upcoming Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) season.
  
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• Airlines say Canadian flights unaffected by turmoil over 5G wireless launch U.S.

  19-01-2022 18:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Canadian airlines say flights to the U.S. remain unaffected by the rollout of new 5G wireless technology.
  
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• ROY, Shirley

  19-01-2022 18:34 via baytoday.ca
  
  Passed away peacefully at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on Monday January 17th, 2022
  
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• MATHIEU, Joan Audrey

  19-01-2022 18:29 via baytoday.ca
  
  It is with profound sadness that the family announces the passing of Joan Audrey Mathieu, January 18, 2022 following a brief illness
  
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• New degree program at Canadore sets sights on closing 'nursing gap'

  19-01-2022 18:14 via baytoday.ca
  
  'We need more registered nurses and registered practical nurses in Ontario — and more urgently — more nurses in underserved areas of the province'
  
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• Opinion, Dave Dale: Jail outbreak an opportunity to break out of flawed justice cycle

  19-01-2022 18:07 via baytoday.ca
  
  When the time comes there’s provincial leaders who actually want address these key social issues in an effective manner, there will be a new North Bay Jail built that is designed to make a difference instead of nurturing the turnstile cycle.
  
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• US begins offering free COVID test kits, but doubts persist

  19-01-2022 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, all Americans can log on to a government website and order free, at-home COVID-19 tests.
  
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