North Bay news

• Federal lawyers seek to shield information in Nijjar murder case on security grounds

  19-02-2026 23:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal attorney general is looking to shield some information from disclosure on national security grounds in the trial of four men accused of killing Canadian Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
  
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• Virginia judge temporarily blocks Democrats' redistricting work on bid to flip 4 congressional seats

  19-02-2026 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia court on Thursday temporarily blocked Democrats from preparing for an April voter referendum to redraw the state’s congressional maps, handing the party another setback in its efforts to pick up four more U.S.
  
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• Virginia judge blocks Democrats' referendum, a blow to redistricting effort over 4 U.S. House seats

  19-02-2026 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A Virginia court on Thursday effectively blocked Democrats’ planned April voter referendum to redraw the state’s congressional maps, another potentially devastating blow to the party’s effort to pick up four more U.S.
  
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• New Mexico reopens investigation into alleged illegal activity at Epstein's former Zorro Ranch

  19-02-2026 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s attorney general has reopened an investigation into allegations of illegal activity atJeffrey Epstein’s former Zorro Ranch.
  
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• Supreme Court to weigh appropriate legal path for reviewing complaint about railway

  19-02-2026 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will help decide the appropriate means of reviewing a company's complaint about the service provided by a railway.In November 2023, the Canadian Transportation Agency ruled that Canadian National Railway Co.
  
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• BOWER, David George

  19-02-2026 22:07 via baytoday.ca
  
  (1948-2026)It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the peaceful passing of Doctor David George Bower on Wednesday February18th , 2026, at the Nipissing Serenity Hospice, with his loving family by his side.
  
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• Service Announcement: DARGIE, Wilma Wanita 'Nita'

  19-02-2026 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Wilma Wanita "Nita" Dargie on January 17th 2026 at the age of 74
  
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• GAUTHIER, Roger Roy

  19-02-2026 21:54 via baytoday.ca
  
  Peacefully passed away at his home February 11, 2026. Roger was a devoted and loving father to Brittany Gauthier and Veronique Aizenberg and a proud father- in -law to Mark Aizenberg.
  
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• VIDEO: New study reveals what really happens when people lose their doctor

  19-02-2026 21:07 via baytoday.ca
  
  Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast: As the Ford government works to connect every Ontarian to a family doctor or primary care team by 2029, new research suggests certain people should take priority
  
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• Wisconsin GOP leader Robin Vos, who clashed with Trump, leaving office after reshaping the state

  19-02-2026 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  
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• Jury convicts man in killings of 4 men as they slept on NYC streets, rejecting insanity defense

  19-02-2026 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man whofatally beat four sleeping menon the streets of New York City’s Chinatown was convicted of murder Thursday, with a jury rejecting his insanity defense in the 2019 rampage.
  
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• New study to help assess potential impact of expanding port on Hudson Bay

  19-02-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  WINNIPEG — The federal government is taking another step toward a potential expansion of the Port of Churchill in Manitoba and increased shipping through the Arctic.
  
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• Hydro-Québec proposes doubling electricity rates for energy-hungry data centres

  19-02-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTRÉAL — Quebec's hydro utility is seeking to significantly raise electricity prices for data centres and cryptocurrency operations.
  
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• Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger to give Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address

  19-02-2026 20:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address next week, just months after resoundingly winning an office previously held by a Republican.
  
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• Questions linger over Parry Sound JK–12 timeline as board, province meet with community

  19-02-2026 20:23 via baytoday.ca
  
  Tonight’s meeting takes place at 7 p.m. at the Parry Sound High School’s gym
  
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• NDP leadership candidates to square off in final debate

  19-02-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The five NDP leadership candidates are in the Vancouver area today for the second and final party-organized debate of the leadership race.
  
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• Sturgeon Falls is going to be opening a Lions Club

  19-02-2026 19:58 via baytoday.ca
  
  A new service club is taking shape in Sturgeon Falls, with organizers working to open a local Lions Club chapter. Residents are invited to learn more at an information meet-and-greet at the Legion Hall, 201 River Street
  
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• North Bay police officers took fewer sick days in 2025

  19-02-2026 19:56 via nugget.ca
  North Bay police officers took less than four days off work due to sickness in 2025. When it comes to civilian members, that number was slightly higher with 5.4 sick days used last year. In 2024, officers had used 4.5 sick days and seven days for civilian members. “The average sworn member took 3.86 sick days last year. I think it’s very reasonable the number of sick days our officers have used when you consider the shift work and the toll it takes on the body and the immune system,&
  
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• Pressure mounts on Quebec justice minister to backtrack on enshrining abortion rights

  19-02-2026 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  QUÉBEC — Pressure is mounting on Quebec's justice minister to abandon plans to enshrine abortion rights in the province's proposed constitution.
  
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• Ontario court recognizes U.S. bankruptcy proceedings for Eddie Bauer's Canadian shops

  19-02-2026 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — An Ontario court has agreed to recognize a U.S. bankruptcy filing from the operator of Eddie Bauer's Canadian stores.The Ontario Superior Court's recognition of the case paves the way for any outcomes in the U.S.
  
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• Slavery exhibit removed by Trump administration is returning to Independence Mall in Philadelphia

  19-02-2026 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Workers on Thursday began restoring an exhibit on the lives of the nine people once enslaved at the former President's House in Philadelphia amid a contentious legal fight between the city and the Trump administration.
  
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• U.S. International Trade Commission launches CUSMA rules-of-origin auto investigation

  19-02-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. International Trade Commission has launched an investigation into rules-of-origin regulations for automobiles under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico agreement on trade.
  
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• Ottawa making progress on defence purchasing reforms, Fuhr says

  19-02-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Ottawa is now well into its defence procurement reforms and plans to introduce changes to make it easier for small and medium-sized businesses to navigate government contracting.
  
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• New defence purchasing agency will become more independent, MP says

  19-02-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Ottawa is now well into its overhaul of defence procurement and will soon give the agency at the centre of its strategy more authority to ramp up the domestic defence sector and rearm the military, MP Stephen Fuhr told The Canadian Press.
  
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• BROWN, John

  19-02-2026 18:38 via baytoday.ca
  
  Surrounded by the love of his family, John died peacefully, following a short illness, at North Bay Regional Health Centre on Friday, February 13, 2026. He was 83 years old. John was predeceased by his beloved wife, Ethel (Amell) (1949-2023).
  
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• Police officer in North Bay under investigation for domestic violence

  19-02-2026 18:24 via nugget.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police is investigating a domestic violence incident involving a North Bay Police officer. The news was unveiled during Thursday’s North Bay Police Services board meeting at police headquarters. Under Sec. 19 of Ontario’s Community Safety and Policy Act, police chiefs must immediately notify the Inspectorate of Policing and their police service board when requiring assistance from an outside agency. Few details were revealed about the incident. “I can’t
  
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• North Bay Police Service employee involved in OPP domestic violence investigation

  19-02-2026 18:24 via nugget.ca
  Ontario Provincial Police is investigating a domestic violence incident involving a member of the North Bay Police Service. The news was unveiled during Thursday’s North Bay Police Services board meeting at police headquarters. Under Sec. 19 of Ontario’s Community Safety and Policy Act, police chiefs must immediately notify the Inspectorate of Policing and their police service board when requiring assistance from an outside agency. Few details were revealed about the incident. &ldquo
  
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• DOOL – Ronald Thomas “Ron”

  19-02-2026 17:52 via baytoday.ca
  
  Passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at the age 82. Survived by his beloved wife Arlene Dool (nee Ackroyd). Dear father to Laara (Rick) Horstman, Curtis Dool, Kurtis Brown; and grandfather to Evan, Carter, Angelina and Emily.
  
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• Ontario Teachers' pension shifts climate strategy from emissions to investments

  19-02-2026 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board says it's moving away from an emissions intensity target for its portfolio to instead focus on climate investment goals.
  
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• Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks

  19-02-2026 16:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members of the body have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package and that five countries have agreed to deploy troops to ta
  
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• Trump gathers members of Board of Peace for first meeting, with some US allies wary of new body

  19-02-2026 16:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced Thursday at the inaugural Board of Peace meeting that nine members of the body have agreed to pledge $7 billion toward a Gaza relief package.
  
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• An arts panel made up of Trump appointees unanimously approves his White House ballroom proposal

  19-02-2026 16:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of Trump appointees, on Thursday unanimously approved President Donald Trump's White House ballroom proposal.
  
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• An arts panel made up of Trump appointees approves his White House ballroom proposal

  19-02-2026 16:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, a panel made up of President Donald Trump's appointees, on Thursday approved his proposal to build a ballroom larger than the White House itself where the East Wing once stood.
  
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• Finance minister unveils Ottawa's 'follow the money' plan to tackle extortion

  19-02-2026 16:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is bringing law enforcement and financial institutions together to fight extortion operations targeting Canadian businesses and households.Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne was in Mississauga, Ont.
  
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• Feds put up $50 million for Inuit-led university as part of funding package

  19-02-2026 16:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is expected today to announce $50 million to help develop Canada's first Inuit-led university.
  
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• Champagne unveils Ottawa's 'follow the money' plan to tackle extortion

  19-02-2026 16:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  The federal government is bringing law enforcement and financial institutions together in a bid to fight extortion operations targeting Canadian businesses and households.Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is in Mississauga, Ont.
  
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• ROVEDA, Geraldine (nee Brassard)

  19-02-2026 16:15 via baytoday.ca
  
  Peacefully passed away at Eastholme – Home for the Aged, at the age of 85, on Monday February 16, 2026, with her son by her side.
  
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• U of T forest conservation winter field camp marks 30 years with return to the woods

  19-02-2026 16:06 via baytoday.ca
  
  The origins of one long-running University of Toronto field course trace back to a moment when debates over logging and white pine forests drew national attention — and local foresters urged critics to visit operations on the ground
  
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• Short-term rental rules headed back to Council table

  19-02-2026 16:06 via baytoday.ca
  
  A motion for reconsideration was filed following a 5–5 split on a review of licensing and enforcement
  
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• NBPS say 'Use of Force' incidents drop in 2025

  19-02-2026 16:06 via baytoday.ca
  
   'It certainly shows their professionalism and their patience'
  
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• ALKINS, Connie May (O’Reilly / Burnley)

  19-02-2026 15:58 via baytoday.ca
  
  It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Connie May Alkins (O’Reilly / Burnley) on the evening of Tuesday, February 11, 2026. Connie passed away in her sleep, just weeks before her 80th birthday.
  
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• Callander council tells staff to 'sharpen their pencils' and make cuts

  19-02-2026 15:38 via nugget.ca
  Callander residents could see their tax rate more than double this year. Callander council has asked staff to “sharpen their pencils” and find savings to bring down a proposed 6.15 per cent tax levy increase this year — up from 3.03 per cent in 2025. Coun. Grant McMartin said he would like to see an increase around 4.1 to 5.1 per cent. “In the past, we’ve asked for a couple of different options, so we could see what we would have to reduce to get it to 4.1 or 5.1. I
  
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• 7-Eleven Canada looks to franchising, restaurant model and egg sandwiches for growth

  19-02-2026 15:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — 7-Eleven Canada says the big competition it's facing won't stop it from growing and evolving its business model.
  
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• PAULIN, Anita Stella (née Baroni)

  19-02-2026 15:08 via baytoday.ca
  
  (May 22, 1932 – February 5, 2026) Anita Stella Paulin (née Baroni) passed away peacefully on February 5, 2026, at Villa Scalabrini Retirement Center, Sun Valley, California, in her 94 thyear.
  
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• Kicksledding gains traction in North Bay

  19-02-2026 14:46 via baytoday.ca
  
  Sisu Adventures introduces residents to kicksledding as a winter workout, and a way to enjoy the outdoors.
  
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• Former Prince Andrew arrested in U.K. as police investigate Epstein ties

  19-02-2026 14:42 via baytoday.ca
  
  Images circulating online appeared to show officers and patrol cars outside the former prince's home
  
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• Sudbury’s free legal resource for anyone experiencing workplace sexual harassment

  19-02-2026 14:08 via baytoday.ca
  
  Shape Your Workplace is a free legal advice resource to combat workplace sexual harassment
  
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• Pneumonia hospitalizations rose dramatically last year, new CIHI data shows

  19-02-2026 13:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Canadian Institute for Health Information says pneumonia hospitalizations rose by almost one-third across Canada last year.
  
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• In the news: LeBlanc to meet Trump soon, Tory floor crossing, N.B. budget cuts likely

  19-02-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … LeBlanc to meet with Trump's trade czar
  The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade said he will be sitting down with U.S.
  
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• In the news: Former Prince arrested, LeBlanc to meet Trump soon, Tory floor crossing

  19-02-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
  UK police have arrested Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former Prince Andre
  
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