North Bay news

• Will Vic Fedeli say 'I do'?: Ontario bill could let politicians perform weddings

  13-06-2025 23:55 via baytoday.ca
  
  A private member's bill would automatically grant an MPP the authority to solemnize marriages after they give written notice of their interest, without having to go through a municipality as with most non-religious officiants
  
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• Report on B.C. port turmoil backs right to strike, rebuffing essential-service calls

  13-06-2025 23:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The right of workers to strike and employers to lock them out should be preserved for the longshore industry in Canada, say labour experts tasked with studying the 2023 British Columbia port strike that froze trade worth billions for almo
  
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• Report on B.C. port strike says right-to-strike should be preserved

  13-06-2025 23:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Labour experts tasked with studying a days-long labour dispute at British Columbia's ports say the right to strike or be locked out should be preserved for the longshore industry in Canada.
  
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• Ottawa’s Pridham nets historic North Super League hat trick with Pops in the crowd

  13-06-2025 23:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Delaney Baie Pridham made Northern Super League history last Saturday, becoming the first player to record a hat trick — but it was who was in the crowd that made it unforgettable.
  
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• Niko Sigur finding footing with Canadian men's soccer team ahead of Gold Cup

  13-06-2025 23:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Even as a ball boy, Niko Sigur was hungry to learn. From his post on the B.C.
  
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• McManis, Argos look to get back on the winning track at home versus Stampeders

  13-06-2025 23:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — There's no place like home for Wynton McManis and the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (0-1) hosts the Calgary Stampeders (1-0) on Saturday afternoon in its home opener.
  
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• Mahmoud Khalil can remain jailed over claims he lied on green card application, judge says

  13-06-2025 23:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge who barred the Trump administration from deporting Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil declined Friday to order his release from an immigration detention center, saying the former Columbia University student hadn’t yet
  
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• Columbia protester can remain jailed over claims he lied on green card application, judge says

  13-06-2025 23:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration can continue to detain Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil on allegations that he lied on his green card application, a federal judge ruled Friday. U.S.
  
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• Surrey, B.C., police launch team to counter extortions in South Asian community

  13-06-2025 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  SURREY — A series of reports of extortion from people and businesses in the South Asian community has prompted a wider investigation by police in Surrey, B.C.
  
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• High court overturns B.C. sex assault conviction, clarifies 'confusion' over evidence

  13-06-2025 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia man convicted of sexual assault in 2022 should get a new trial because social media messages used as evidence against him were admitted to court without a proper hearing.
  
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• STACEY, April

  13-06-2025 22:47 via baytoday.ca
  
  April passed away peacefully at the North Bay Regional Health Centre with her family by her side on Monday June 9th, 2025 at the age of 52
  
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• Women's Football Alliance looking to expand into Canada next season

  13-06-2025 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  Commissioner Lisa King wants to bring the Women's Football Alliance to Canada. The WFA has partnered with Cosmos Sports & Entertainment, a sports-marketing firm based in Mississauga, Ont.
  
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• Deaths in San Antonio flooding rise to 10 and some are still missing, officials say

  13-06-2025 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Authorities in San Antonion on Friday said the number of people who died in heavy storms has risen to 10 and that some remain missing.
  
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• Thousands of B.C. reservations at risk due to short-term rental regulations: Airbnb

  13-06-2025 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Short-term vacation rental platform Airbnb says "thousands" of reservations in British Columbia are at risk of being cancelled due to the province's crackdown on the industry amid a housing crisis.
  
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• Airbnb says thousands of B.C. reservations at risk, blaming 'rushed' rental rules

  13-06-2025 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Short-term vacation rental platform Airbnb said Friday that "thousands" of reservations in British Columbia are at risk of cancellation, accusing the province of rushing out regulations as it cracked down on the industry.
  
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• New Hampshire jury acquits consultant behind AI robocalls mimicking Biden on all charges

  13-06-2025 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  A political consultant who sent artificial intelligence-generated robocalls mimicking former President Joe Biden to New Hampshire Democrats last year was acquitted Friday of voter suppression and impersonating a candidate.
  
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• Public service shrinks by nearly 10,000, with tax, immigration hit the hardest

  13-06-2025 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal public service shed almost 10,000 people last year, with the Canada Revenue Agency and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada losing the most employees.
  
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• Man shot by police in Markham, Ont., has died in hospital, SIU says

  13-06-2025 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  The province's police watchdog says a 34-year-old man shot by police in Markham, Ont., earlier this week has died in hospital.
  
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• Anishinabek Nation chief says he briefed OPP on protests against fast-track bills

  13-06-2025 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A regional chief for Anishinabek Nation says he briefed Ontario Provincial Police yesterday on what to expect when First Nations take to the streets to protest provincial and federal legislation aimed at fast-tracking major projects.
  
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• Search for gold to offset cost of disaster at Yukon mine, government says

  13-06-2025 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  WHITEHORSE — A court-appointed receiver plans to start sifting for gold in cyanide-laced water stored at the Eagle Gold Mine in Yukon.
  
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• Red Bull's Verstappen posts fastest lap in first practice session at Canadian GP

  13-06-2025 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Red Bull’s Max Verstappen posted the fastest lap in the first free practice session Friday at the Canadian Grand Prix. The four-time reigning world champion drove around Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in one minute 13.
  
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• Panthers power play could be an edge in tight Stanley Cup final against the Oilers

  13-06-2025 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Staying out of the penalty box is a good place to start for all the players involved in the Stanley Cup final.
  
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• Longtime Maple Leafs broadcaster Joe Bowen to retire after 2025-26 season

  13-06-2025 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Longtime Toronto Maple Leafs broadcaster Joe Bowen is calling it a career after the 2025-26 NHL season. The 74-year-old from Sudbury, Ont., made the announcement on social media Friday.
  
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• Ferrari boss hits back at Italian media spreading rumours: 'Too much is too much'

  13-06-2025 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Fred Vasseur made a brief cameo in the "F1" blockbuster movie coming to theatres this month.
  
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• New exhibit at Alex Dufresne Gallery, reception this Saturday

  13-06-2025 20:56 via baytoday.ca
  
  The new show features the works of local artist Kimberly a. Rainville
  
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• Police warn of hundreds of Hells Angels in Surrey, B.C., this weekend

  13-06-2025 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Police in Surrey, B.C., are warning residents about hundreds of Hells Angels who have arrived in the city, saying they have a history as "perpetrators and attractors of violence.
  
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• First Nation leaders burn Ring of Fire documents to protest Ontario’s Bill 5

  13-06-2025 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Leadership at a Treaty 9 First Nation set fire to documents about a proposed road to the Ring of Fire this week, sending a message of resistance to the Doug Ford government about its plans to kick-start mining in the region by pushing through Bill 5
  
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• Tropical Storm Dalila expected to bring rain to southwestern Mexico

  13-06-2025 20:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Dalila has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean just south of the southwestern coast of Mexico, forecasters said Friday.
  
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• N.S. government says new rules for mining projects will speed up approvals

  13-06-2025 20:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's government is streamlining the approval process for potential mining projects after they go through an environmental assessment.
  
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• Ex-NFL star wide receiver Antonio Brown facing attempted murder charges in Miami shooting

  13-06-2025 20:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  Former NFL player Antonio Brown is facing an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting that took place during an altercation outside an amateur boxing event in Miami, according to an arrest warrant.
  
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• Wildfire near two Ontario First Nations 'like a sleeping giant' for now, MPP says

  13-06-2025 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  A provincial legislator says a massive wildfire that has forced the evacuation of two northern Ontario First Nations is like a "sleeping giant" at the moment.
  
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• Why resistance bands are the perfect strength tool after 50

  13-06-2025 20:09 via village-life.ca
  
  If traditional weights feel too harsh on your joints, it might be time to try something new. Resistance bands provide a low-impact, high-reward alternative that’s perfect for older adults.
  
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• School board defies ministry by not selling Nobel school

  13-06-2025 20:07 via baytoday.ca
  
  ‘We are already significantly on the radar of the Ministry of Education, and I believe the more lines that we cross, particularly legal boundaries, the board could possibly put itself at risk,’ the board’s Director of Education said
  
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• Tigers' Gavin McKenna third-youngest recipient of CHL player of the year award

  13-06-2025 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Gavin McKenna has etched his name into the history books. The Medicine Hat Tigers' superstar forward was named the David Branch Player of the Year at the Canadian Hockey League Awards on Friday.
  
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• Reinforcements coming as recovering Vancouver Whitecaps hit the road

  13-06-2025 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Tristan Blackmon's pre-game meal included some unusual sides on Sunday — pickle juice, caffeine pills and Red Bull.
  
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• Trade bill could trigger 'race to the bottom' in health standards, health groups warn

  13-06-2025 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Anti-smoking groups are warning the Carney government that its legislation to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers could undermine health standards unless it's amended to add new safeguards.
  
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• Here comes the MPP: Ontario bill could let politicians perform weddings

  13-06-2025 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Cut the red tape and cue the white dress. Two Ontario Progressive Conservative members of provincial parliament are proposing to remove a layer of bureaucracy and let MPPs such as themselves more easily officiate weddings.
  
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• Cancer society warns internal trade bill could weaken health standards

  13-06-2025 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Canadian Cancer Society is warning the Carney government that its legislation to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers could undermine health standards unless it's amended to add new safeguards.
  
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• PALUBISKIE, Elizabeth ‘Betty’ (Brennan)

  13-06-2025 19:46 via baytoday.ca
  
  Our Sweet Dear Betty peacefully reunited with the love of her life Danny. She was his LSD, Little Speckled Dove
  
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• From rink to racetrack, London Knights coach Dale Hunter eyes cup sweep at Woodbine

  13-06-2025 19:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  MILTON — Dale Hunter has a shot at a rare championship double. Two weeks ago, the former NHL star coached the OHL's London Knights to a Memorial Cup title.
  
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• Crude spike driven by Mideast tumult may be a 'knee jerk' that quickly fades: analyst

  13-06-2025 19:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — An analyst says a spike in crude prices driven by the latest Mideast turmoil could be a knee-jerk reaction that quickly subsides.
  
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• American weather presenters say coverage of wildfires on the Prairies has intensified

  13-06-2025 19:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Three American TV weather presenters say their viewers' appetite is soaring for information on the swaths of wildfire smoke drifting in from the Canadian Prairies.
  
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• Man, 20, faces multiple charges in October crash that killed Hamilton teen

  13-06-2025 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  HAMILTON — Hamilton police say a 20-year-old man is facing multiple charges after a deadly October collision on the Lincoln Alexander Parkway that was believed to be connected to a dispute between high school students.
  
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• Health screening task force to relaunch next spring after report calls for reform

  13-06-2025 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The health minister is hoping to relaunch a federal task force responsible for providing health screening guidelines next spring, after an expert report said there is a pressing need for reform.
  
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• Health screening task force to re-launch next spring after report calls for reform

  13-06-2025 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A panel of experts is calling on the Public Health Agency of Canada to modernize and reform the task force responsible for preventive health guidelines for things like cancer screening.
  
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• Canada's top doctor Theresa Tam leaving position when term ends June 20

  13-06-2025 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam is leaving her position at the end of next week.
  
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• AFN says wildfires are forcing it to postpone annual general assembly to September

  13-06-2025 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is pushing its annual general assembly from July to September due to ongoing wildfire emergencies across the country.
  
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• North Bay artist featured in Callander art gallery

  13-06-2025 19:06 via nugget.ca
  
  A North Bay artist will be featured at The Callander Bay Heritage Museum & Alex Dufresne Gallery.The art exhibition titled “Scattered” features the works of North Bay artist Kimberly A. Rainville. An opening reception will take place Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. There will be light refreshments and free museum admission.With the exception of hiding out in the art room throughout most of high school, Rainville is mostly self-taught. She has worked with various mediums such as papier
  
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• North Bay Regional Health Centre says wait times are "stable" currently

  13-06-2025 18:48 via nugget.ca
  
  Wait times at the North Bay Regional Health Centre’s emergency room are “stable,” according to hospital spokeswoman Kim McElroy.However, come the summer months that could all change.“At this stage, we would describe our ED wait times as ‘stable’, however we are not sure what they will look like come summer,” she told The Nugget.Last July, hospital administration issued a public notice advising non-urgent patients to visit other hospitals as wait times we
  
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• Powassan family gives back through fitness and fundraising

  13-06-2025 18:37 via baytoday.ca
  
  In a heartwarming show of community spirit, the Dupuis family of Powassan has donated $11,000 to support local children's recreational programs and mental health services.
  
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