North Bay news

• THE PAIKIN PODCAST: If not dead already, the old world order is on life support

  16-01-2026 22:21 via baytoday.ca
  
  Hosted by one of Canada's most respected journalists, Steve Paikin's new podcast is featured here every Saturday morning in cooperation with Village Media
  
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• Evidence supports allegations of sexual assault, assault against Ontario judge: panel

  16-01-2026 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  A disciplinary panel has found an Ontario judge guilty of judicial misconduct after concluding there is enough evidence to support allegations that he sexually and physically assaulted a woman three years ago.
  
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• West Nipissing reminds residents to respect public spaces

  16-01-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Between vandals and snowmobiles, the municipal rinks are having a tough time
  
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• Carney's Canada-China deals are the product of months of diplomatic hustle

  16-01-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The agreements Prime Minister Mark Carney brokered over the two days of his Beijing visit are the result of months of diplomatic work and cultural knowledge, international relations experts say.
  
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• 'Damn excited': Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after successful tests on pipe

  16-01-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Calgary’s 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water main were lifted Friday.
  
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• 'Damn excited': Calgary lifts water-use restrictions after broken pipe repaired

  16-01-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Calgary’s 1.6 million residents and those in surrounding municipalities are once again free to flush and take longer showers, as water restrictions imposed due to a broken water main were lifted Friday.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Calgary lifts water restrictions, officials say pipe fixed and stable

  16-01-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — The City of Calgary says tests on a repaired water main have been successful and all water restrictions in the city and surrounding communities are now lifted.More coming.The Canadian Press
  
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• Calgary lifts all water-use restrictions after tests on repaired pipe successful

  16-01-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — The City of Calgary says tests have been successful on a ruptured and repaired water main, so restrictions affecting its 1.6 million people are immediately lifted.
  
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• VIDEO: Why there’s reason for hope amid Ontario’s rising rates of homelessness

  16-01-2026 20:51 via baytoday.ca
  
  Tonight on Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast: A new report says nearly 85,000 people across the province were known to be homeless in 2025, a jump of nearly 50 per cent since 2021
  
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• MPP Vic Fedeli has more government money for the North Bay Regional Health Centre

  16-01-2026 20:44 via nugget.ca
  Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli, was announcing another big chunk of taxpayer change for two hospitals. On Friday morning, announced that the Ontario government is investing over $11 million in additional base funding for two area hospitals, so patients can continue to have access to high-quality hospital services. This funding is in addition to the $15 million announced in December 2025 to support operations and bed capacity.   “Today’s significant investment will enable the North Bay
  
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• Vancouver festival attack suspect attends sentencing hearing for brother's killer

  16-01-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The suspect in last year's Lapu Lapu festival attack is attending a sentencing hearing in Vancouver for the killer of his brother, who died in 2024.
  
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• Trump says it's a 'good thing' Carney signed a deal with China

  16-01-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump says it's a good thing Prime Minister Mark Carney has signed a trade deal with China.
  
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• Killer of Lapu Lapu suspect's brother calls festival attack a 'ripple effect'

  16-01-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The murderer of a young man whose brother was later arrested for the Lapu Lapu festival attack that killed 11 people last year says it was a "ripple effect" from his own crime.
  
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• Five things to know about Canada's new 'strategic partnership' with China

  16-01-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney secured what he called a "landmark" deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, ending a three-day visit aimed at "recalibrating" strained relations between Canada and China.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Killer of Vancouver festival suspect's brother calls it 'ripple effect'

  16-01-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The murderer of a young man whose brother was later arrested for the Lapu Lapu festival attack that killed 11 people last year says it was a "ripple effect" from his own crime.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Festival attack suspect attends sentencing hearing for brother's killer

  16-01-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The suspect in last year's Lapu Lapu festival attack is attending a sentencing hearing in Vancouver for the killer of his brother, who died in 2024.
  
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• Carney and Xi blanket China's front pages, but trade deal gets little attention

  16-01-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Prime Minister Mark Carney's meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping has received wide coverage from Chinese media, featuring on most state-owned outlets' front pages.
  
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• Details of federal firearm buyback program to be announced Saturday

  16-01-2026 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Liberal government plans to announce details of its national program to compensate owners of banned firearms at a briefing in Montreal on Saturday.
  
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• Trump thanks Iran for not following through on executions of political prisoners

  16-01-2026 19:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump took the unusual step on Friday of thanking the Iranian government for not following through on executions of what he said was meant to be hundreds of political prisoners.
  
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• Police watchdog investigates after man shot dead by officers in Brantford, Ont.

  16-01-2026 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  BRANTFORD — Ontario's police watchdog is investigating after it says a 33-year-old man was shot dead by police in Brantford early this morning.
  
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• Ontario’s proposed nuclear waste repository poses millennia-long ethical questions

  16-01-2026 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
  
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• Trump to pardon ex-Puerto Rico governor Vázquez in campaign finance case, official says

  16-01-2026 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez, a White House official said Friday.
  
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• Trump plans to pardon ex-Puerto Rico Gov. Vázquez in campaign finance violation case, official says

  16-01-2026 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to pardon former Puerto Rico Gov. Wanda Vázquez, a White House official said Friday.
  
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• Province announces $11M boost for area hospitals amid layoffs at North Bay hospital

  16-01-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Hospital leader says permanent funding improves stability, though recent job cuts remain a concern
  
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• Area snowmobile trails beginning to open

  16-01-2026 18:40 via baytoday.ca
  
  'After actually getting many trails ready to open last week, we were then delayed by the rain on Friday. However, Mother Nature is back on track, and the 2026 season has begun'
  
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• PQ leader says it's time to relaunch debate on sovereignty after Legault resignation

  16-01-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The leader of the Parti Québécois says it's time to refocus the political debate in Quebec to sovereignty following Premier François Legault's resignation.
  
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• Nova Scotia lobster industry surprised, elated by suspension of Chinese tariff

  16-01-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — Key players in Nova Scotia’s lucrative seafood industry are celebrating Ottawa's successful bid to persuade China to temporarily drop a painful 25 per cent tariff on Canadian lobster and crab.
  
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• Manslaughter charge laid against accused in death of woman who fell from balcony

  16-01-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The man accused in the death of a woman who fell from a third-storey balcony on New Year's Day is now facing a manslaughter charge.
  
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• Driver who towed sledders in parking lot faces stunt charge: Guelph police

  16-01-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  GUELPH — Guelph police say an 18-year-old man has been charged with stunt driving for allegedly towing people on sleds after Thursday's snowstorm.
  
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• MOUSSEAU, Michael Murray

  16-01-2026 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  January 3, 1953 – January 13, 2026 My heart is broken to share the passing of my beloved husband, Mike. He is now reunited with his first wife, Esther, and his sister, Myra. Mike is survived by his loving wife, Christine.
  
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• New North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority Chair has plenty to say

  16-01-2026 17:50 via nugget.ca
  Lana Mitchell came out swinging on Thursday night when asked about why she wanted the job as the chair of the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority. “You are not going to like my answer but I’m going to tell you anyways.  I think the conservation authority has taken a beating through the media.  They don’t deserve it. I think it has been based on clickbait and negative stories for some media sources,” says Mitchell, urging media to come up and see what goes o
  
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• New North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority chair criticizes reporting

  16-01-2026 17:50 via nugget.ca
  Lana Mitchell came out swinging on Thursday night when asked about why she wanted the job as the chair of the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority. “You are not going to like my answer but I’m going to tell you anyways. I think the conservation authority has taken a beating through the media. They don’t deserve it. I think it has been based on clickbait and negative stories for some media sources,” says Mitchell, urging media to come up and see what goes on for themse
  
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• Saskatchewan's Moe, canola farmers say trade deal with China 'very good news'

  16-01-2026 17:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and canola farmers are hailing Canada's new trade deal with China as "very good news" that could restore exports for the major Prairie crop.
  
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• Saskatchewan Premier Moe says trade deal with China 'very good news'

  16-01-2026 17:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is hailing Canada's new trade deal with China as "very good news" as his province looks to restore exports for a major Prairie crop.
  
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• Man wanted for allegedly setting fires on University of Toronto campus: police

  16-01-2026 17:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Toronto police say they're looking for a suspect who allegedly set several fires on the University of Toronto's downtown campus Wednesday afternoon.
  
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• Health minister announces funding extension for national suicide crisis helpline

  16-01-2026 16:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is funding the national suicide crisis helpline for another two years.People across the country can call or text 9-8-8 if they are experiencing a suicide crisis or if they're concerned about a loved one.
  
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• Casino revenue payment pushes North Bay past $6M since 2022

  16-01-2026 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  The City of North Bay has received a third-quarter payment of $365,152 from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) as part of its ongoing agreement for hosting Cascades Casino
  
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• VIDEO: Why do so many people still drink and drive? Lots of reasons, actually

  16-01-2026 15:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  'They say they didn't have far to go, or they thought they could go on a back road. They wouldn't see a police officer, and they could just drive more carefully. Obviously, none of those are good excuses'
  
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• Ford, Unifor sound alarm over China EV deal

  16-01-2026 15:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ontario politicians and Canada's largest private sector union are slamming Canada's new trade agreement with China, saying it puts domestic auto jobs at risk with no guarantee of investments.
  
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• Ford sounds alarm over China EV deal, calls for federal help for Ontario auto sector

  16-01-2026 15:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is slamming Canada's new trade agreement with China, saying it's inviting a flood of cheap Chinese electric vehicles with no guarantee of investments.
  
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• MAKOWICZUK, Michael Joseph

  16-01-2026 15:08 via baytoday.ca
  
  January 5, 1951 – January 14, 2026 Mike passed away peacefully at North Bay Regional Health Centre on January 14, 2026, with his loving family by his side.
  
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• Mother of three remembered after tragic death in Sudbury encampment

  16-01-2026 14:46 via baytoday.ca
  
  Amanda Nahwegahbow, a 38-year-old member of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory died in a tent fire in the encampment off Lorne Street on Jan. 12. Just a few days later, Jan. 15, her friends and family gathered at the site of her death to mourn and remember her
  
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• There is 'much alignment' between Canada, China on Greenland sovereignty: Carney

  16-01-2026 14:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he found "much alignment" between his views on Greenland's sovereignty and those of Chinese President Xi Jinping in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats against the territory.
  
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• There is 'much alignment' between Canada, China on Greenland, Arctic sovereignty

  16-01-2026 14:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday he found "much alignment" between his views on Greenland's sovereignty and those of Chinese President Xi Jinping in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threats against the territory.
  
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• Carney says he spoke with China's Xi about Greenland, Arctic sovereignty

  16-01-2026 14:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he and Chinese President Xi Jinping talked about Greenland's sovereignty and the U.S. president's threats to the territory during their meeting in Beijing today.
  
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• ICYMI: These three Ontario cities have the best quality of life in the country

  16-01-2026 13:35 via village-life.ca
  
  A ranking for 2026 dives into seven Canadian cities with the best quality of living based on affordability, crime rates, and lived experiences.
  
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• Lana Mitchell addresses provincial consolidation concerns after being acclaimed NBMCA Chair

  16-01-2026 11:21 via baytoday.ca
  
  With Ontario planning to consolidate conservation authorities, the new NBMCA Chair says she pledges continuity and municipal focus
  
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• In the news today: Canada-China deal, Emergencies Act ruling, LA Dodgers sign Tucker

  16-01-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...
  
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• Immigrants more likely to cite human rights, diversity as 'Canadian values': survey

  16-01-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Immigrants are more likely than those born in Canada to identify things like respect for human rights and gender equality as "shared Canadian values," say survey results in briefing notes prepared for Immigration Minister Lena Diab.
  
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• Government's use of Emergencies Act in 2022 was 'unreasonable': Court of Appeal

  16-01-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has ruled it was unreasonable for the Liberal government to use the Emergencies Act four years ago to quell protests in the national capital and at key border points.
  
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