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• Parkland says chief executive Bob Espey to step down from top job

  16-04-2025 15:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Parkland Corp. says chief executive Bob Espey has told its board of directors that he plans to step down from the top job. The change comes as the company's largest shareholder tries to replace a majority of the board.
  
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• Svechnikov breaks late tie, Hurricanes beat Capitals to reach Eastern final

  16-05-2025 04:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored the go-ahead goal with just under two minutes left and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 3-1 in Game 5 on Thursday night, winning the second-round series and advancing to the Eastern Confe
  
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• Pridham scores twice, Ottawa Rapid FC beats Vancouver Rise FC 3-0 in NSL

  16-05-2025 03:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Delaney Baie Pridham scored twice to lead Ottawa Rapid FC to a 3-0 victory over Vancouver Rise FC on Thursday night in the Northern Super League.
  
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• PGA has strong field and big surprise: Jhonattan Vegas leads at 64 as stars fail to shine

  16-05-2025 03:05 via baytoday.ca
  
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• Gausman's splitter eludes him, but not Rays hitters, in Blue Jays' 8-3 loss

  16-05-2025 01:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — From game to game Kevin Gausman isn't sure how his splitter is going to work and that's a big problem for the Toronto Blue Jays starter. Gausman gave up six runs on 10 hits as Toronto fell to the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Top Hurricanes prospect Alexander Nikishin makes his NHL debut in Game 5 at the Capitals

  16-05-2025 01:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Alexander Nikishin is making his NHL debut for the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of their second-round playoff series Thursday night at the Washington Capitals.
  
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• Jim Hiller will return as LA Kings' head coach, general manager Ken Holland says during his intro

  16-05-2025 00:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Jim Hiller will return next season as the Los Angeles Kings' head coach, new general manager Ken Holland says.
  
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• Inquest rules B.C. student's overdose death accidental, recommends naloxone training

  16-05-2025 00:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  BURNABY — A coroner's jury in British Columbia has recommended high schools provide resuscitation training and demonstrations of how to use naloxone after ruling that the overdose death of a University of Victoria student last year was accidental.
  
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• Military commanders will be told to send transgender troops to medical checks to oust them

  16-05-2025 00:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Military commanders will be told to identify troops in their units who are transgender or have gender dysphoria, then send them to get medical checks in order to force them out of the service , officials said Thursday.
  
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• Florida executes suspected serial killer once eyed for possible link to the OJ Simpson case

  16-05-2025 00:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A suspected serial killer once scrutinized for a possible link to the O.J. Simpson case that riveted the nation in the 1990s was executed Thursday in Florida for the murder of a woman found dead in a Tampa motel room.
  
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• Defense and goaltending unlikely reasons why Oilers have moved on to Western Conference final

  16-05-2025 00:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Oilers have been the team that didn't seem bothered by giving up four goals because they were more than capable of scoring at least five.
  
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• Canada hasn't done enough to stop exploitation of foreign workers: Amnesty

  16-05-2025 00:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  A representative for Amnesty International Canada says the country isn’t doing enough to stop the exploitation of temporary foreign workers brought in on visas that keep them tied to one employer.
  
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• Pipeline company South Bow sees profits, revenues fall in first quarter

  16-05-2025 00:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Crude pipeline operator South Bow Corp. has reported a drop in quarterly profits and revenues.
  
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• Brandon Lowe's pair of two-run homers powers Rays past Blue Jays 8-3

  16-05-2025 00:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Brandon Lowe had a two-run homer in the first and the ninth inning as the Tampa Bay Rays routed the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 Thursday afternoon. They were Lowe's sixth and seventh home runs of the season. He has 24 runs batted in this year.
  
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• Alberta regulator approves Northback coal mining project in Rockies

  16-05-2025 00:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — The Alberta Energy Regulator says it has approved Northback Holdings Corporation's coal exploration project at the Grassy Mountain site on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
  
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• Alberta regulator approves Northback coal exploration project in Rocky Mountains

  16-05-2025 00:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  The Alberta Energy Regulator approved on Thursday a controversial coal exploration project on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Northback Holdings Corp.
  
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• North Bay's new twin-pad rink is on time and on budget

  15-05-2025 23:30 via nugget.ca
  
  North Bay’s new twin-pad arena remains on time and on budget. Council will receive an update Tuesday on the construction of the $63-million project expected to be completed in August 2026. To date, the project has incurred minimal extra costs due to site preparation ($8,194) with final measurements and invoicing for groundwork to be completed at the end of May. North Bay taxpayers will not have to brunt the entire cost of the project. The federal government provide
  
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• MacKinnon has two goals, assist as Canada beats Austria 5-1 at hockey worlds

  15-05-2025 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  STOCKHOLM — Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and added an assist as Canada overcame a frustrating start to post a 5-1 win over Austria in world hockey championship action Thursday.
  
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• Hudson’s Bay to sell name, stripes, brands to Canadian Tire for $30 million

  15-05-2025 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Hudson's Bay is getting a second life with a new owner — Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd. Canadian Tire said Thursday that it will pay $30 million for intellectual property belonging to the retailer, which is Canada's oldest company.
  
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• Conservative MP working to stop B.C. ostrich cull as farm's supporters gather

  15-05-2025 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Conservative MP Scott Anderson says he's trying to stop the Canadian Food Inspection Agency from killing a flock of hundreds of ostriches on a farm in his riding, after a Federal Court ruling this week that the cull could proceed.
  
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• B.C. district wants avian flu testing on ostriches facing cull

  15-05-2025 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  The Regional District of Central Kootenay says it will ask the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to conduct further testing for avian flu on a flock of ostriches facing a cull, before the region's landfill accepts the carcasses.
  
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• Ontario to spend hundreds of millions to boost alcohol sector

  15-05-2025 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ontario plans to spend hundreds of millions of dollars boosting the province's alcohol sector, including programs to support grape farmers, wineries, distilleries and craft breweries.
  
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• Highlights of Ontario's 2025 budget: U.S. tariff measures, boost for alcohol market

  15-05-2025 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Ontario government tabled a budget Thursday that focused on investments it says will protect Ontario workers in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. The province is projecting a deficit of $14.
  
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• B.C. winner of record $80M lottery jackpot quits job, vows to give back to community

  15-05-2025 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The winner of what the B.C. Lottery Corp. calls the biggest jackpot ever awarded to a single person in Canada says that winning the $80 million prize is "life-changing." Justin Simporios from Surrey, B.C.
  
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• Frank O’Hagan remembered as a devoted teacher, father, and community leader

  15-05-2025 21:51 via baytoday.ca
  
  'It never hurts to be nice.' That simple phrase guided the life of Frank O'Hagan—a man whose kindness shaped classrooms, council chambers, hockey rinks and hearts across generations.
  
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• Speed, distraction and impaired driving behind most 2024 road fatalities: OPP

  15-05-2025 21:31 via baytoday.ca
  
  From unbuckled passengers to impaired drivers, new data from the OPP paints a grim picture of preventable tragedies on Ontario roads as officials gear up for Canada Road Safety Week.
  
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• North Bay Police looking for help to identify theft suspect

  15-05-2025 20:25 via nugget.ca
  
  North Bay Police Service officers are seeking assistance to identify a male who stole equipment from a construction site in the McLaren Street area of North Bay on May 14
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   On the May 14, at around 12:30 am, an individual entered a construction site on McLaren Street and tampered with and stole some construction equipment.  The suspect was caught on CCTV cameras in the area, and police are now looking for help from the public in identifying the male.
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• Partner of Quebec man who received MAID after bedsores says hospital ignored her

  15-05-2025 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Sylvie Brosseau said she and her partner Normand Meunier dreamed of buying an adapted camper where, despite his quadriplegia, they could indulge their shared love of the outdoors, and spend time with their children and grandchildren.
  
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• Poll finds most Canadians keen on tariff retaliation as Ottawa walks a different path

  15-05-2025 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canadians are showing a lot of enthusiasm for retaliation against the U.S. over President Donald Trump's tariffs — even as many of them fear that the country has slid into a recession already.
  
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• North Bay's new arena will have space for food vendor

  15-05-2025 18:58 via nugget.ca
  
  North Bay’s new twin pad arena will have space for a food vendor. Food and drink services have been something rink users have been calling for years. There are currently no food services in two of the city-owned arenas. The only food services available is at Memorial Gardens, however the service is open during North Bay Battalion games, special events and other activities. There haven’t been food services at Pete Palangio and West Ferris Arena for years. The previous vendor at Pete P
  
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