North Bay news

• Rules violation leads to cannabis lottery winner being disqualified

  07-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Ontario's Alcohol and Gaming Commission has disqualified one of the winners of a lottery held to apply for cannabis retail licences.
  
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• Quebec City mosque shooter Alexandre Bissonnette to learn sentence today

  07-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  QUEBEC — The man who murdered six worshippers in a Quebec City mosque in January 2017 will learn today whether he'll spend the rest of his life behind bars.
  
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• Grammys, Ariana Grande trade words about axed performance

  07-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES — Grammys producer Ken Ehrlich said the show had multiple conversations with Ariana Grande about possibly performing Sunday but the singer "felt it was too late for her to pull something together," but Grande accused Ehrlich of lying.
  
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• Details emerging about Gerald Cotten, the young founder of QuadrigaCX

  07-02-2019 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  HALIFAX — A clearer picture is emerging of the young man at the centre of the mysterious demise of one of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchanges.
  
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• North Bay Police ask you to drive SAFE in the winter - BayToday

  07-02-2019 23:00
  North Bay Police ask you to drive SAFE in the winter  BayToday'This year Mother Nature has supplied us an abundance of snow and thrown some freezing rain and rain in as a bonus'
  
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• City snow removal shifting to Graniteville and Birchaven - The North Bay Nugget

  07-02-2019 22:07
  City snow removal shifting to Graniteville and Birchaven  The North Bay NuggetCity crews are continuing with snow removal and road widening efforts throughout the city. Coun. Chris Mayne, chairman of council's engineering and works ...
  
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• City councillor leads by example by doing a good winter deed

  07-02-2019 22:07 via baytoday.ca
  'When I told her I was a city councillor she was very shocked and she said this is why voting in the right people matters'
  
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• Woody Allen sues Amazon for ending movie deal

  07-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  NEW YORK — Filmmaker Woody Allen is suing Amazon for at least $68 million, saying that the company ended a four-picture movie deal last year after old accusations against him resurfaced in the press.
  
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• Tigers' Zimmermann, wife give UW-Stevens Point $500K

  07-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Detroit Tigers pitcher Jordan Zimmermann and his wife are donating $500,000 to the baseball program at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, where both were student athletes.
  
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• Spin Master melds story, character, play in TV show 'Abby Hatcher'

  07-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — "Aspirational" is a word that comes up often as Spin Master co-founder Ronnen Harary describes the spunky lead character of his company's latest preschool TV series "Abby Hatcher.
  
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• One city smashes cold record as extreme cold blankets Saskatchewan

  07-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  SASKATOON — Saskatchewan's record-smashing cold has caught the attention of a senior climatologist at Environment Canada.
  
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• Not much Elections Canada can do about fake news spread about candidates

  07-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Canada's chief electoral officer says there's not much his independent agency can do to counter fake news circulated about a candidate in the midst of an election.
  
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• Niagara forward Jason Robertson thriving with IceDogs, pushing for scoring title

  07-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Forward Jason Robertson has found an extra gear since a mid-season trade to the Niagara IceDogs. And now he's flirting with both a league scoring title and a chance for a deep run in the playoffs.
  
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• NBC's Tirico will call first NHL game on Feb. 20 in Detroit

  07-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Mike Tirico's advice to young announcers has been to take chances and get out of their comfort zone. He will be practicing what he preaches in a couple of weeks. The NBC Sports Group announced Thursday that Tirico will call his first NHL game on Feb.
  
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• Killers like Bruce McArthur should wait longer to apply for parole: Tory MP

  07-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — A Conservative MP is hoping to increase the amount of time a convicted killer must spend behind bars before they can apply for parole just as serial killer Bruce McArthur and the Quebec City mosque shooter await their sentences.
  
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• Human-rights groups at odds over who is Venezuela's legitimate leader

  07-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Two of the world's leading human-rights organizations have sharp differences over the decision by Canada and dozens of other democratic countries to support Venezuela's opposition as the country's legitimate government.
  
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• Hall of Famer, pioneering manager Frank Robinson dies at 83

  07-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  LOS ANGELES — Hall of Famer Frank Robinson, the first black manager in Major League Baseball, the final manager of the Montreal Expos and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues, died Thursday. He was 83.
  
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• Frank Robinson, baseball's fearsome trailblazer, dies at 83

  07-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  Crowding the plate, fearsome and fearless, Frank Robinson hammered his way into the Hall of Fame.
  
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• Ending First Nations boil-water advisories has all the funding it needs: Morneau

  07-02-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the federal effort to end all boil-water advisories in First Nations communities has all the funding it needs. In response to a university student's question Thursday in Guelph, Ont.
  
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• City snow removal shifting to Graniteville and Birchaven

  07-02-2019 22:03
  City crews are continuing with snow removal and road widening efforts throughout the city.Coun. Chris Mayne, chairman of council’s engineering and works committee, released a updated schedule Thursday of snow bank removals slated to take place over the next two weeks, indicating much of the work will be weather dependent.
  “If we don’t receive a lot of unexpected bad weather, we may get more accomplished than planned, if we do receive significant weather events that draw away wo
  
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• Budget consultation set for Friday in North Bay - The North Bay Nugget

  07-02-2019 21:48
  Budget consultation set for Friday in North Bay  The North Bay NuggetNipissing MPP and Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli will hold budget consultations in North Bay Friday. The session will be held at The Grande Event Centre ...
  
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• Education Centre closing early in advance of freezing rain

  07-02-2019 21:47 via baytoday.ca
  All classes, exams, events and appointments on campus that were scheduled to begin from 4:30 pm onward are cancelled
  
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• Budget consultation set for Friday in North Bay

  07-02-2019 21:36
  Nipissing MPP and Ontario Finance Minister Vic Fedeli will hold budget consultations in North Bay Friday.
  The session will be held at The Grande Event Centre from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
  The province has been hosting a series of budget consultations where it seeks opinions on the 2019 provincial budget.
  In particular, the consultations are looking for ways to cut red tape for businesses and people who access government services, improve the way government programs or services are delivered and to save
  
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• Provincial budget discussions in North Bay tomorrow

  07-02-2019 21:26 via baytoday.ca
  The public meeting will start at 10 a.m. at the Grande Event Centre
  
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• RCMP investigating alleged assault at minor hockey club in North Vancouver

  07-02-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  VANCOUVER — The RCMP say they are investigating an alleged assault at an elite athletics club that trains minor hockey players in North Vancouver. The Mounties said in a statement Thursday they received details on Jan.
  
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• Raptors acquire Marc Gasol from Grizzlies for package including Valanciunas

  07-02-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — The Toronto Raptors have pulled off one of the league's biggest deals at the NBA trade deadline, acquiring Marc Gasol from the Memphis Grizzlies for Jonas Valanciunas, C.J. Miles and Delon Wright.
  
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• Raptors acquire Marc Gasol from Grizzlies for package including Jonas Valanciunas

  07-02-2019 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  TORONTO — Marc Gasol is joining the Toronto Raptors after a trade on Thursday with the Memphis Grizzlies for a package that includes centre Jonas Valanciunas. ESPN, which first reported the deal, said C.J.
  
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• See who attends North Bay Business Journal's 2019 Book of Lists release party - North Bay Business Journal

  07-02-2019 20:36
  See who attends North Bay Business Journal's 2019 Book of Lists release party  North Bay Business JournalSee who was among the 517 professionals celebrating the recent release of North Bay Business Journal's 29th Book of Lists. It catalogs data on roughly 1500 ...
  
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• Bad weather forces North Bay post-secondary schools to close early - CTV News

  07-02-2019 20:16
  Bad weather forces North Bay post-secondary schools to close early  CTV NewsCanadore College and Nipissing University's campuses are closing at 5 pm Thursday, February 7 due to bad weather.
  
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• Snow continues to be removed from West Ferris arena roof

  07-02-2019 20:12
  Snow has had to be removed from the flat roof and canopies of the West Ferris Arena five times so far this winter.
  Structural problems with the roof at the West Ferris arena, along with other issues with the building were identified in a 2015 report.
  In the report it found the barrel section of the arena’s roof over the ice surface can’t sustain more than 150 millimetres of snow.
  “As a precaution we removed snow off the barrel roof during the winter when they were working on th
  
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• Nearly 1,500 died of illicit overdoses last year in B.C.: coroner

  07-02-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  VICTORIA — More people fatally overdosed in British Columbia last year compared with 2017 despite efforts to combat the province's public health emergency, the coroner says.
  
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• UN expert: Saudi Arabia undermined Khashoggi probe

  07-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  GENEVA — A U.N. expert has concluded that Saudi Arabia undermined Turkey's efforts to investigate the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which she described as a "brutal and premeditated killing" planned and carried out by Saudi officials.
  
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• Toronto Argonauts head coach Corey Chamblin finalizes his 2019 coaching staff

  07-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  Toronto Argonauts head coach Corey Chamblin finalized his staff Thursday. The Argos unveiled Chamblin's staff that includes the CFL return of Jacques Chapdelaine as offensive co-ordinator and quarterbacks coach. Chapdelaine, 57, of Sherbrooke, Que.
  
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• 'The Shell Seekers' author Rosamunde Pilcher dies at 94

  07-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  LONDON — British novelist Rosamunde Pilcher, whose family saga "The Shell Seekers" sold millions of copies around the world, has died, her agent said Thursday. She was 94.
  
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• SCOC to hear food recall class action by Mr. Sub franchisees against Maple Leaf

  07-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a case on whether a distributor is responsible for a franchisee's losses during a food recall. The top court has granted an application for leave to appeal by a class-action lawsuit representing Mr.
  
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• Saputo reports $342M third-quarter profit, revenue boosted by acquisitions

  07-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Saputo Inc. says it earned $342 million in its latest quarter, up from $337 million in the same quarter last year. The dairy and cheese producer says the profit amounted to 87 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Dec.
  
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• Ottawa announces 2019 measures to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales

  07-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  SHIPPAGAN, N.B. — Ottawa has announced this year's measures to help protect North Atlantic right whales, building upon rules in place in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2018 — when none of the endangered mammals were found dead in Canadian waters.
  
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• Bombardier names new head of troubled train unit after three years

  07-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  MONTREAL — Bombardier Inc. has announced a new head for its troubled train-making segment, naming Danny Di Perna president of Bombardier Transportation effective immediately.
  
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• Baloney Meter: Have Libs reunited more immigrants with parents and grandparents?

  07-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — "Mr. Speaker, the facts speak for themselves. This is the Conservative position on parents and grandparents. The Conservatives described parents and grandparents as a “burden” on the federal government in terms of financial support.
  
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• Alleged spree killer back in Fredericton court after psychiatric assessment

  07-02-2019 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  FREDERICTON — A Fredericton man accused of murdering four people in an August shooting spree is set to return to court Friday following a 60-day psychiatric assessment.
  
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• New Sales Manager joins the BayToday team

  07-02-2019 18:39 via baytoday.ca
  Ryan Dawson brings a wealth of experience to the growing Village Media network
  
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• Ski hill closing early today

  07-02-2019 18:31
  Laurentian Ski Hill will close at 5 p.m. today “due to the up and down weather conditions.”
  Ski hill manager Cam Graham said the hills will reopen at noon Friday.
  “Conditions are excellent but due to the very warm overnight temperatures we are unable to groom until later Friday morning,” Graham says.
  The changes also mean a luau/Ukelele Club event has been moved to Feb. 27.
  
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• Weather cause ski hill to close early

  07-02-2019 18:28 via baytoday.ca
  'Due to the very warm overnight temperatures, we are unable to groom'
  
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• Unsure if it's going to be a snow day? There's an app for that

  07-02-2019 18:24
  Parents shouldn’t be surprised if they told there’s a snow day before the official word has been given.
  Snow days have become so popular there’s an app for smart phones users.Thousands of students have downloaded the free “Snowday App” to their cellphones to determine the chances of having another day.
  The process is simple and the results are immediate and the app is free.
  The user types in their location and instantly a percentage is given on whether a snow day wi
  
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• North Bay Police need help identifying break and enter suspects - NorthBayNipissing.com

  07-02-2019 18:11
  North Bay Police need help identifying break and enter suspects  NorthBayNipissing.comNORTH BAY - Police are seeking public assistance in identifying two suspects they believe to be connected with a break and enter at a Main Street West ...
  
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• Nutrien outlook falls below expectations as trade dispute weighs on prices

  07-02-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  SASKATOON — Nutrien Ltd. says lower crop prices last year from trade uncertainty and high crop yields put pressure on its customers but that it expects the situation to improve this year.
  
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• Bill Cosby, 81, moved to general unit at Pennsylvania prison

  07-02-2019 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. — Bill Cosby has been moved to a general population unit as he serves three to 10 years in prison for sexual assault in Pennsylvania.
  
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• Police hoping public can assist in Main St. break and enter

  07-02-2019 17:58 via baytoday.ca
  It was determined that two suspects entered the store and multiple items were stolen including collectible coins, money, and jewelry
  
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• Break-in suspects sought by police

  07-02-2019 17:54
  The North Bay Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two suspects in a break and enter at a Main Street W business Monday.
  Police say officers called to the scene in the early morning observed signs of forced entry. It was determined that two suspects entered the store and made off with multiple items including collectible coins, money, and jewelry. The value is yet to be determined.
  One of the suspect is described as a white male, wearing a black winter coat with
  
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• Weather warning doesn't stop school buses from running in other Northern cities

  07-02-2019 17:33
  Buses were running in Northern Ontario under the same weather warning Thursday that kept North Bay and Area kids home.
  The freezing rain warning which was issued for North Bay was also issued for Sudbury and Timmins, however their buses were running.
  Only students residing on Manitoulin Island who use bus transportation were dismissed early Thursday due to the “fast-approaching and long period of freezing rain.”
  Students were expected to be picked up by 12:30 p.m. where they would be
  
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