North Bay news

• GUENETTE, Jean-Guy

  10-03-2026 21:21 via baytoday.ca
  
  It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the peaceful passing of Jean-Guy Guenette at the West Nipissing General Hospital, with his loving family by his side, on Saturday, March 7, 2026
  
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• Winds caused fatal Yukon helicopter crash during landing training: report

  10-03-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — An investigation by federal authorities has found that a helicopter crash that killed one person just outside of Whitehorse was caused by a change in wind conditions during a landing practice.
  
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• Toronto Public Health confirms Ontario's first cases of another mpox variant

  10-03-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Public health officials in Toronto say two travel-related cases of another type of mpox have been confirmed for the first time in the city and the province.
  
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• SIU investigating after man shot dead by OPP officers near Kenora, Ont.

  10-03-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  The province's police watchdog says it's investigating after a man was fatally shot by police in a northern Ontario community.
  
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• Pokémon cards are a hot commodity, and B.C. thieves aren't playing around

  10-03-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Pokémon cards were the focus of a gang who turned up at an Abbotsford, B.C., collectibles store on Friday — but they weren't there to play.
  
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• 'Despicable, senseless' B.C. killings due to 'botched robbery,' defence lawyer says

  10-03-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  ABBOTSFORD — A defence lawyer for one of three men accused of murdering an Abbotsford, B.C., couple says the crime was "despicable" and "senseless," but DNA and other circumstantial evidence aren't enough to prove premeditation of the killings.
  
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• North Bay police arrest woman after unresponsive driver call leads to drug seizure

  10-03-2026 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  North Bay police say they arrested a 36-year-old woman after officers responding to a morning call on Algonquin Avenue found suspected drugs within reach of the driver and later determined she was impaired
  
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• A day to celebrate the enduring legacy of Jack Lyons

  10-03-2026 21:04 via nugget.ca
  Jenna Wilson was good friends with Jack Lyons.  Wilson knew Lyons when they were both attending Chippewa Secondary School. Wilson says Jack Lyons was an inspiration then and remains one almost four years after his tragic death in April of 2022 at just 17 years of age. https://www.nugget.ca/news/the-family-of-17-year-old-jack-lyons-hollow-with-grief Wilson was so inspired by the impact of Jack Lyons she created an event to honour him and relay his message to students around the community. On
  
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• Vancouver councillor sues Mayor Ken Sim over drug accusation

  10-03-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Vancouver City Coun. Sean Orr is suing Mayor Ken Sim for defamation over comments in which he accused Orr of distributing illegal drugs.The lawsuit filed in B.C.
  
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• North Bay police arrest woman unresponsive in vehicle

  10-03-2026 20:38 via nugget.ca
  The North Bay Police Service arrested a woman for impaired driving after finding her unresponsive in her vehicle and subsequently locating illicit drugs believed to be intended for the purpose of trafficking. Police responded to a report of an unresponsive driver in the parking lot of a business on Algonquin Avenue. Officers located the driver in the vehicle and observed suspected illicit drugs within reach of the driver, prompting further investigation. The driver was transported to hospital as
  
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• Significant freezing rain in forecast for southern Quebec, heavy snow further north

  10-03-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Environment Canada is warning about a major ice storm forecast to hit southern Quebec with up to 30 millimetres of freezing rain over 24 hours.
  
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• Ontario to consolidate 36 conservation authorities into nine

  10-03-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ontario will consolidate its 36 conservation authorities into nine across the province.Environment Minister Todd McCarthy says there will be no job losses as a result.
  
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• Major ice storm in forecast for southern Quebec, heavy snow further north

  10-03-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A major ice storm is forecast to hit southern Quebec on Wednesday with between 20 and 30 millimetres of freezing rain over 24 hours in areas stretching from the Outaouais region through to Montreal and up to Quebec City.
  
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• Humboldt Bronco survivor talks to North Bay students about resiliency and mental health

  10-03-2026 19:52 via nugget.ca
  Canada’s hockey community has experienced a lot of tragedy in the last few years; however its resiliency shows how strong that community is, and it’s a big reason why Tyler Smith continues to do what he does. Smith is a Humboldt Broncos bus crash survivor, a crash that claimed the lives of 16 of his teammates, staff and coaches. Smith suffered a stroke as a result of the collision. He also had a punctured lung, two broken ribs, a broken shoulder blade, and a broken collarbone which n
  
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• Woman who accused Quebec cardinal of misconduct did not defame the cleric: lawyer

  10-03-2026 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A lawyer for the woman who has accused Quebec Cardinal Marc Ouellet of sexual misconduct has told a Montreal courtroom that she did not defame the high-ranking cleric.
  
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• B.C. Premier David Eby to discuss trade, liquor with top U.S. diplomat in Canada

  10-03-2026 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — American duties on Canadian softwood lumber and the ban of American alcohol by B.C. will be on the table when Premier David Eby meets the U.S. ambassador to Canada in Victoria today.
  
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• First Nations leaders unveil more items repatriated from the Vatican

  10-03-2026 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — First Nations leaders on Tuesday unveiled five items repatriated to their communities after being held at the Vatican for more than a century. They also unboxed another two crates of items with origins that have yet to be determined.
  
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• First Nations leaders unveil items repatriated from the Vatican at History Museum

  10-03-2026 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — First Nations leaders unveiled today five items repatriated to their communities after being at the Vatican for more than a century, and unboxed another two crates of items with origins that have yet to be determined.
  
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• Yikes! Several hours of freezing rain and ice pellets, with blowing snow heading our way

  10-03-2026 18:54 via baytoday.ca
  
  A messy round of winter weather is expected to arrive late tonight or early Wednesday across the North Bay–Powassan–Mattawa region, with Environment Canada warning of a mix of snow, ice pellets and several hours of freezing rain
  
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• Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan earned a net return of 7.7 per cent for 2025

  10-03-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan earned a net return of 7.7 per cent for 2025.The pension fund manager says its net assets grew to $132 billion at the end of last year, up from $123 billion at the end of 2024.
  
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• Carney to attend question period Tuesday after absence called out by other parties

  10-03-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend question period in Parliament today after all.
  
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• Canada will 'never participate' in Iran offensive, Carney says

  10-03-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney told MPs in the House of Commons Tuesday that Canada is not involved in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran and "will never participate in it.
  
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• Recall bid against Alberta premier, two caucus members don't get required signatures

  10-03-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — A petition looking to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature has failed.Smith is the second premier in Alberta's history to face a recall petition, with the other happening nearly 90 years ago.
  
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• Ontario's famous groundhog Wiarton Willie has died, town says

  10-03-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Wiarton Willie, the famous Ontario rodent who fictitiously predicted the arrival of spring, has died.
  The Town of South Bruce Peninsula says in a statement that Willie died peacefully while sleeping.
  
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• Ontario to table budget March 26, with eye to productivity, competitiveness: minister

  10-03-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ontario's finance minister is set to table the provincial budget on March 26 and he is signalling a focus on mitigating economic risks by spending on innovation, competitiveness and infrastructure.
  
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• Information commissioner 'disappointed' by lack of federal ambition on access reform

  10-03-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal information watchdog says she's surprised that government proposals for updating the Access to Information Act avoid "the most pressing issue" dogging the system — unacceptable delays in answering requests.
  
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• Citizen-led recall bid against Alberta premier fails to get required signatures

  10-03-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — A petition looking to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith from her seat in the legislature has failed.Smith is the second premier in Alberta's history to face a recall petition, with the other happening nearly 90 years ago.
  
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• Baltimore police say an officer and suspect have been shot in an 'active shooter incident'

  10-03-2026 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  BALTIMORE (AP) — Police in Baltimore say an officer and a suspect have been shot in an “active shooter incident.” The officer was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma unit, police said. Further details were not immediately available.
  
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• Baltimore police officer shot while responding to barricade situation at a home, mayor says

  10-03-2026 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  BALTIMORE (AP) — A police officer was shot Tuesday while responding to a barricade situation at a home in Baltimore, the city's mayor said. Police separately said that a suspect was also shot during the “active shooter incident.
  
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• Ottawa spending $229M to help tariff-hit Ontario workers obtain new skills

  10-03-2026 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government will spend $228.8 million over the next three years to help Ontario workers in industries hit hard by U.S. tariffs acquire new skills and adapt to the trade war disruption.
  
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• More than 5,000 Canadians have fled Middle East, Anand says demand for help dropping

  10-03-2026 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says it has helped more than 5,000 Canadians leave the Middle East since the latest conflict began, and demand for evacuation support is now falling off.
  
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• Minister says more than 7,000 Canadians have fled Middle East

  10-03-2026 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says more than 7,000 Canadians have left the Middle East since the latest conflict began.
  
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• Former CBC anchor says the broadcaster 'silenced and intimidated' him

  10-03-2026 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Former CBC television reporter and anchor Travis Dhanraj told a House of Commons committee today that the public broadcaster "silenced and intimidated" him.
  
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• Smartmatic says Trump's 'campaign of retribution' is driving criminal prosecution

  10-03-2026 17:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Voting technology firmSmartmaticis seeking to dismiss a criminal indictment for money laundering, blaming President Donald Trump and his allies for seeking its prosecution as part of a “campaign of retribution” against those they bla
  
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• Ontario to take control of Toronto's stake in city airport lands: Ford

  10-03-2026 17:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province will take control of Toronto's stake in the island airport.
  
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• ST. PIERRE, Larry

  10-03-2026 17:16 via baytoday.ca
  
  Suddenly, at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Larry Robert St. Pierre, beloved husband of Sandy Minor (Vahey), was 74 years old
  
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• Alabama governor commutes death sentence of inmate whose accomplice fired fatal shot

  10-03-2026 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when the victim was killed.
  
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• Conservatives seek to remove barriers to shipping alcohol across provincial borders

  10-03-2026 16:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A Conservative member of Parliament has introduced a private member's bill to enable shipments of Canadian alcohol across the country.
  
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• Conservatives seek to remove barriers to alcohol shipments across provincial borders

  10-03-2026 16:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are pushing to allow Canada Post to ship alcohol between provinces, saying the Liberals have failed to live up to their pledge to remove interprovincial trade barriers.B.C.
  
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• Capitol Centre brings back Summer Cruise Series with new 80s-themed night

  10-03-2026 16:49 via baytoday.ca
  
  The Capitol Centre is bringing back its Summer Cruise Series aboard the Chief Commanda II, adding a fourth themed night to a lineup that sold out last season. Tickets go on sale March 11 at noon.
  
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• U.S. museum returns remains of 12 Canadian soldiers

  10-03-2026 16:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — An American medical museum has returned the partial human remains of 12 Canadian soldiers from the First World War.
  
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• Man who shot at car didn't mean to kill Montreal teenager, his lawyer tells court

  10-03-2026 16:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The lawyer for one of the men charged in the drive-by shooting of a 15-year-old girl in Montreal has told a jury his client should be found guilty of manslaughter, not murder.
  
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• Rideshare service launches fund for women entrepreneurs

  10-03-2026 15:53 via baytoday.ca
  
  Thunder Bay's Uride choosing three recipients of $5,000 to help launch businesses
  
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• Serial killer Allan Legere, New Brunswick's 'Monster of the Miramichi,' dead at 78

  10-03-2026 15:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — Allan Legere, the serial killer known as the "Monster of the Miramichi," has died in prison at the age of 78.Legere died in the maximum security Edmonton Institution, Correctional Service Canada confirmed Tuesday.
  
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• Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston reverses some budget cuts amid public backlash

  10-03-2026 15:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston apologized Tuesday as he reversed a portion of $130-million in cuts to government grants amid a public outcry over his latest budget.The premier announced Tuesday that he would reinstate $53.
  
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• Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston apologizes and reverses some budget cuts amid outcry

  10-03-2026 15:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says weeks of pointed feedback forced him to recognize his government made some mistakes when it announced $130 million in cuts in his government's last budget.
  
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• Convicted killer Allan Legere, New Brunswick's 'Monster of the Miramichi,' dead at 78

  10-03-2026 15:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — Notorious serial killer Allan Legere has died in prison.The 78-year-old convicted murderer and rapist, known as the "Monster of the Miramichi," killed five people in New Brunswick in the late 1980s.
  
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• Ontario Teachers' earned 6.7 per cent return in 2025, net assets grew to $279.4B

  10-03-2026 15:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board says it earned a return of 6.7 per cent last year, helped by its venture growth investments as well as its holdings in public equities, gold and credit.
  
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• Ottawa drops TikTok ban, will now let platform stay in Canada with conditions

  10-03-2026 14:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Ottawa's decision to let TikTok remain in Canada — now with more security guarantees from the Chinese-owned firm — reverses its previous decision to ban the company over national security concerns.
  
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• Looming Ontario storm raises risks of flood and widespread power outages

  10-03-2026 14:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Flooding and widespread power outages are possible across parts of Ontario set to be hit by major rainfall and freezing rain.
  
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