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• Banking giant UBS is acquiring smaller rival Credit Suisse

  19-03-2023 19:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Banking giant UBS is buying its smaller rival Credit Suisse in an effort to avoid further market-shaking turmoil in global banking, Swiss President Alain Berset announced on Sunday night.
  
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• Former OPSEU financial services administrator countersues union, denies misconduct

  31-03-2023 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The former financial services administrator of an Ontario public sector union is countersuing the organization, claiming he didn't receive any payments he wasn't entitled to and always upheld his responsibilities.
  
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• Canucks sign goaltender Nikita Tolopilo to entry-level contract

  31-03-2023 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have signed goalie prospect Nikita Tolopilo to a two-year, entry-level contract. Tolopilo, a 22-year-old from Minsk, Belarus, had a .924 save percentage, a 2.
  
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• Several injured as 2 Swiss regional trains derail in storm

  31-03-2023 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  BERLIN (AP) — Two regional trains in Switzerland derailed in separate incidents, injuring more than a dozen people Friday after a storm brought high winds and strong rains to the small Alpine nation, police said.
  
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• Roughriders sign former NFL defensive back Rashard Robinson

  31-03-2023 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed American defensive back Rashard Robinson. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. Robinson, a 27-year-old from Pompano Beach, Fla., played five seasons in the National Football League from 2016 to 2021.
  
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• Conservation officers find frozen grouse hidden in the shower

  31-03-2023 20:03 via nugget.ca
  
  Cobalt man pled guilty to unlawfully possessing an over-limit of grouse and obstructing conservation officers
  
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• Toronto police investigating potential hate crime after graffiti sprayed on mosque

  31-03-2023 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Toronto police say they are investigating possibly hate-motivated graffiti that appeared on the walls of a mosque in the city.
  
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• WestJet pilots to launch strike authorization vote as negotiations fizzle

  31-03-2023 19:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  The union representing WestJet pilots says it will launch a strike authorization vote Monday as contract talks with management drag on.
  
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• Langford, B.C., to host North American Olympic rugby sevens qualifier

  31-03-2023 19:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  LANGFORD, B.C. — Canada will have home-field advantage for this summer's Rugby Americas North Sevens, which serves as the regional qualifier for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The tournament is scheduled for Aug. 19-20 in Langford, B.C.
  
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• Canada women renew rugby rivalry with U.S. as Pacific Four Series opens in Madrid

  31-03-2023 19:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  After a lopsided 66-7 win over No. 13 South Africa last weekend in their first outing since the Rugby World Cup in November, the fourth-ranked Canadian women expect a stiffer test Saturday against the seventh-ranked U.S.
  
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• Making a very personal investment for one Ukrainian soldier

  31-03-2023 19:26 via nugget.ca
  
  For the first time, the founders of The Vest Project got to outfit a Ukrainian soldier in person.That soldier is leaving his family behind in North Bay to fight for his homeland.
  
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• AGNEW, Rachelle

  31-03-2023 19:24 via baytoday.ca
  
  Agnew, Rachelle (1937-2023) It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Rachelle (Truchon) Agnew on March 28, 2023 at the North Bay Regional Health Centre surrounded by the love of her family.
  
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• Man charged in alleged labour trafficking involving 15 workers in Orillia

  31-03-2023 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Police say they've laid human trafficking charges against a man after the alleged exploitation of 15 workers in central Ontario. Provincial police say they began investigating after receiving a tip in November about alleged labour abuses.
  
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• Historic Trump indictment could open door to future political prosecutions: expert

  31-03-2023 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — It's standard Republican operating procedure these days to defend Donald Trump by accusing Democrats of weaponizing the U.S. Justice Department for political gain.
  
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• Deadline for federal workers to go back to the office is here, as union holds rally

  31-03-2023 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government's return-to-office deadline has arrived — and on cue, a major public-sector union is holding a rally in Ottawa to call attention to workers' concerns.
  
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• Calls for action after week of tragic transport accidents in northern Ontario

  31-03-2023 18:41 via baytoday.ca
  
  The group is calling for better training for commercial drivers, the staffing of inspection stations 24/7 so that safety regulations can be enforced, and the training of police officers to read electronic logs so that drivers are not driving beyond their permitted number of hours
  
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• A quick look at some of the reaction to Ottawa's approval of the Rogers-Shaw deal

  31-03-2023 18:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Rogers Communications Inc.'s proposed $26-billion purchase of Shaw Communications Inc.
  
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• Can't-miss streaming picks: Five hits on Amazon Prime, Netflix & more starting March 31

  31-03-2023 18:25 via baytoday.ca
  
  Looking for the next binge-worthy series or film to add to your streaming queue?
  
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• Can't-miss streaming picks: Five hits on Amazon Prime, Netflix & more for March 31

  31-03-2023 18:25 via baytoday.ca
  
  Looking for the next binge-worthy series or film to add to your streaming queue?
  
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• OPP charge two following an assault at a Callander residence

  31-03-2023 18:22 via nugget.ca
  
  Police not releasing any further details to protect victim
  
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• Trump to be arraigned Tuesday to face New York indictment

  31-03-2023 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is set to be arraigned Tuesdsay after his indictment in New York City, court officials said Friday. Trump's surrender will usher in the unprecedented scenario of a former U.S.
  
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• Trump to be arraigned Tuesday to face hush money indictment

  31-03-2023 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump will be arraigned Tuesday after his indictment in New York City, court officials said Friday, his formal surrender and arrest presenting the historic, shocking scene of a former U.S.
  
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• Tech sector helps lead S&P/TSX composite higher, U.S. stock markets also rise

  31-03-2023 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Canada's main stock index was up nearly 200 points in late-morning trading as strength in the technology sector helped lead stocks higher, while U.S. stock markets also gained ground. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 183.
  
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• EPA approves California rules phasing out diesel trucks

  31-03-2023 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif.
  
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• Nipissing MPP Fedeli delivers $3.6 million to North Bay Regional Health Centre - UPDATED

  31-03-2023 17:48 via nugget.ca
  
  Funding to reduce wait times for surgery and MRI and CT scans
  
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• Nipissing MPP Fedeli delivers $3.6 million to North Bay Regional Health Centre

  31-03-2023 17:48 via nugget.ca
  
  Funding to reduce wait times for surgery and MRI and CT scans
  
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• Police seize 2.7 kilograms of cocaine in provincial search warrants

  31-03-2023 17:37 via baytoday.ca
  
  Greater Sudbury Police Service joined Durham Regional Police in conducting search warrants in Sudbury, Toronto and Ajax, resulting in the seizure of drugs
  
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• Not just Trump's VP: Pence touts time as governor, US Rep

  31-03-2023 17:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Mike Pence is best known as Donald Trump’s vice president, someone who, apart from one dramatic rejection of his boss ’s effort to overturn their 2020 election defeat, served as a steadfastly loyal, mostly uncontroversial No
  
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• Minneapolis leaders approve agreement to revamp policing

  31-03-2023 17:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council on Friday approved an agreement with the state to revamp policing, nearly three years after a city officer killed George Floyd .
  
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• Enbridge plans to partner on clean ammonia facility in Corpus Christi, TX

  31-03-2023 17:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Enbridge Inc. says it has signed a letter of intent with Yara Clean Ammonia to jointly develop a blue ammonia production facility at the Enbridge Ingleside Energy Centre near Corpus Christi, Texas.
  
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