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• House passes $70B bill to fund immigration enforcement for 3 years, sending measure to Trump

  09-06-2026 23:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to provide nearly $70 billion forimmigration enforcementnarrowly passed the House on Tuesday and now goes to PresidentDonald Trumpfor his signature, fueling the administration’s deportation agenda for the remainder of
  
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• B.C. murder suspect says ex-wife was stabbed with his knife, but not by him

  09-06-2026 23:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  KAMLOOPS — A man accused of murdering his ex-wife in 2024 denies he killed her but says they were in his car together when he saw her pull his knife away from her own abdomen.Vitali Stefanski told the jury in his B.C.
  
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• OPP looking for witness in Tuesday afternoon three-vehicle collision on Highway 17

  09-06-2026 23:02 via nugget.ca
  
  The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a three-vehicle collision on Highway 17 asking for the public’s help regarding it.On Tuesday, June 9, at approximately 2:10 p.m., members of the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a collision involving a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) and two-passenger vehicles on Highway 17, West Nipissing.Two people were transported to an area hospital with serious, but non-life-threatening injurie
  
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• OPP constable killed in line of duty in northern Ontario

  09-06-2026 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  HEARST — An Ontario Provincial Police constable was killed in the line of duty Tuesday afternoon in northern Ontario, the force said.Officers were conducting an investigation near the town of Hearst around 12:30 p.m. and Const.
  
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• Here's what you need to know about the Gordie Howe Bridge

  09-06-2026 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A new cross-border bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit is set to open this week.Prime Minister Mark Carney said the Gordie Howe Bridge is a symbol of co-operation between Canada and the United States.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: OPP constable killed in line of duty in northern Ontario

  09-06-2026 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  HEARST — Ontario Provincial Police say one of their constables was killed in the line of duty this afternoon in northern Ontario.Provincial police say officers were conducting an investigation near the town of Hearst around 12:30 p.m. and Const.
  
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• OPP officer killed in the line of duty in Hearst

  09-06-2026 22:48 via baytoday.ca
  
  One person is in custody
  
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• Cuba's top envoy to US calls Trump's sanctions on Cuban leaders a 'pretext' for military action

  09-06-2026 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — RecentU.S.
  
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• Feds extend amnesty for owners of banned firearms while Supreme Court case unfolds

  09-06-2026 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is extending an amnesty for owners of banned firearms while a legal battle plays out at the Supreme Court of Canada.
  
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• Fact File: Bogus FIFA websites feed World Cup ticket scams

  09-06-2026 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Websites claiming to offer FIFA World Cup tickets and hotel packages are appearing online ahead of the tournament's June 11 kickoff.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Feds extend gun amnesty while Supreme Court case plays out

  09-06-2026 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is extending an amnesty for owners of banned firearms while a legal battle plays out at the Supreme Court of Canada.
  
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• B.C. allows knowledge test for learner drivers to be taken online and at home

  09-06-2026 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Would-be drivers in British Columbia are now being allowed to take the knowledge test for their learner's licence online and at home.
  B.C. Attorney General Niki Sharma says the change came into effect on Tuesday.
  
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• A look at some cases of alleged pilot fraud in Canada and beyond

  09-06-2026 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  A former Air Canada pilot is facing charges after allegedly captaining more than 900 flights without the proper licence, which police likened to a family doctor performing brain surgery.The Barrie, Ont.
  
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• Texas teen convicted of murder in a fatal stabbing at a high school track meet

  09-06-2026 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival teamduring a meetwas convicted of murder Tuesday in a trial that drew national attention far beyond the booming Dallas suburb where the two stude
  
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• Texas teen convicted of murder for stabbing another athlete at a high school track meet

  09-06-2026 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  MCKINNEY, Texas (AP) — A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival teamduring a competitionwas convicted of murder Tuesday in a trial that drew attention far beyond the booming Dallas suburb where the two student
  
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• Seven Nipissing senior active living centres receive provincial operating support

  09-06-2026 21:56 via baytoday.ca
  
  Seven organizations across Nipissing will share $386,400 in provincial funding for Senior Active Living Centres, with grants supporting everything from wellness programming to social and recreation activities
  
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• Victim says her face was 'unrecognizable' after beating by B.C. sex trafficker

  09-06-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  NEW WESTMINSTER — The victim of a sex trafficker in British Columbia says her face "was unrecognizable for months" after she was assaulted and sexually exploited by the woman.
  
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• World Cup ref denied entry to the US was about to make history for Somalia

  09-06-2026 21:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — TheWorld Cupreferee from Somalia who wasdenied entry to the United Statesafter arriving in Miami and subsequently cut from the tournament byFIFAwas set to make history for his country.
  
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• School boards, police and CMHA unite on approach to prevent youth violence in Nipissing and Parry Sound

  09-06-2026 21:33 via baytoday.ca
  
  A new region-wide framework is aiming to streamline how schools and community partners share information and respond to potential threats, with the goal of preventing violence and connecting youth and families to support
  
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• Heritage Railway and Carousel Company hosting 'Charity Day' on Saturday

  09-06-2026 21:13 via nugget.ca
  
  Charity Day is coming this Saturday at the Heritage Railway and Carousel Company across from the North Bay Waterfront.The teen lunch program at St. Brice’s Anglican Church will be receiving the proceeds of the rides on this day.The teen lunch program at St. Brice’s is now in its 11TH year of operation. Every Friday at noon, an average of 120 High School Students arrive at St. Brice’s to have lunch. There are approximately 12 to 15 St. Brice’s parishioners and people from
  
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• Rabies vaccination program for skunks, raccoons in effort to stop spread to Montreal

  09-06-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec wildlife officials are trying to prevent the spread of rabies to Montreal with a vaccination campaign for raccoons and skunks.
  
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• Minister now open to trimming metadata retention period in 'lawful access' bill

  09-06-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says he is now open to shortening the time electronic service providers would be required to keep digital metadata under a proposed bill intended to help police and spies.
  
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• Health experts tell Quebec politicians there are no benefits from energy drinks

  09-06-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Health experts told Quebec's legislature today that there are no health benefits to consuming energy drinks.
  
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• Carney, MPs raise Pride Flag on Parliament Hill

  09-06-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Parliamentarians from both sides of the aisle gathered today to raise the Pride Flag in Ottawa.
  
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• Impressive showing for U15 Panthers to open the season at Northern Sandlot Tournament

  09-06-2026 20:46 via baytoday.ca
  
  Overall, the coaching staff was pleased with the team's effort and competitive spirit throughout the weekend and is excited about what lies ahead this season
  
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• Driver charged with impaired following collision at Highway 11/17 and Fisher Street

  09-06-2026 20:38 via nugget.ca
  
  A Sudbury resident is facing impaired driving charges following an early‑morning single vehicle collision in North Bay.Members of the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police, North Bay Police Service, District of Nipissing Paramedic Services, and North Bay Fire and Emergency Services responded to a report of a single vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 11/17 and Fisher Street Saturday around 4:15 a.m.A vehicle had collided with a traffic control light standard, resulting in the i
  
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• Air Canada flight attendant shares Mohawk culture with pop star Rihanna

  09-06-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — An Air Canada Express flight attendant got a thrill last week when she gifted pop superstar Rihanna a beaded lanyard from her Mohawk community south of Montreal.
  
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• Man arrested and charged following an investigation into gun threats in Mattawa

  09-06-2026 19:56 via baytoday.ca
  
  North Bay OPP got a tip regarding a video circulating on social media of someone making threats to bring a firearm to a summer event and harm attendees
  
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• Driver who knocked out bypass traffic lights charged with impaired

  09-06-2026 19:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  A vehicle had collided with a traffic control light standard, resulting in the intersection's traffic lights becoming inoperable
  
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• North Bay volunteers pack record 103 backpacks for homeless

  09-06-2026 19:24 via baytoday.ca
  
  The Compassionate Committee for the Homeless in North Bay says its seventh Backpacks of Love campaign brought in enough donations to fill 103 backpacks for local agencies
  
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• Serena returns: Williams makes a winning comeback in doubles at Queen's Club with Mboko

  09-06-2026 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — After nearly four years away from professional tennis, Serena Williams made a winning return at Queen’s Club on Tuesday.
  
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• Serena returns: Williams begins her comeback in doubles at Queen's Club

  09-06-2026 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — Serena Williams is back on a professional tennis court.
  
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• Rents fall as new completions surge and demand slows, but rebound expected: CMHC

  09-06-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Canada's housing agency says rental prices have fallen amid an influx of new properties and slower population growth, but demand in major cities is expected to grow in part due to improving affordability.Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.
  
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• PQ threatens to withdraw Quebec from high-speed rail project if it forms government

  09-06-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  QUÉBEC — The Parti Québécois is threatening to withdraw Quebec from the federal government's proposed high-speed rail network if the party wins the October provincial election.
  
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• Artificial intelligence 'promising and problematic' for courts, chief justice says

  09-06-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Chief Justice Richard Wagner says artificial intelligence is proving to be both promising and problematic for Canadian courtrooms.
  
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• North Bay council approves $6 million cricket pitch and soccer field

  09-06-2026 17:40 via nugget.ca
  
  Several supporters of a new cricket pitch voted against the $6 million proposal due to concerns over how the contract was awarded.Coun. Sara Inch has spoken to several North Bay residents who support a cricket pitch, but question this level of spending.“At a time when we continue to hear concerns about roads, potholes, infrastructure and affordability, I don’t personally support a blank cheque approach to capital spending,” she said. “I do support cricket and the local c
  
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• Ottawa's new Digital Safety Act expected to include under-16 social media ban

  09-06-2026 17:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government will introduce its online harms bill, the Digital Safety Act, as soon as Wednesday.Culture Minister Marc Miller, who is taking the lead on the legislation, says the bill is needed because "kids are dying.
  
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• Housing advocate Eric Lombardi enters Ontario Liberal leadership race

  09-06-2026 17:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — A housing advocate has entered the Ontario Liberal Party leadership race.Eric Lombardi says he will focus on improving the economy to pay for better education and health-care systems.
  
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• Ancient squirrel feces offer 'time capsule' of environment thousands of years ago

  09-06-2026 17:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  A researcher in British Columbia recently discovered that ancient squirrel scat can still smell just as fresh today as it did some 700,000 years ago.
  
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• Ancient squirrel feces a 'time capsule,' smelling as fresh as 700,000 years ago

  09-06-2026 17:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  The scent of ancient squirrel feces filled the laboratory where researcher Tyler Murchie was working to extract the genetic material it contained, revealing the scat can still smell just as fresh today as it did some 700,000 years ago.
  
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• Saturday, June 13 is CHARITY DAY at the Heritage Railway and Carousel Company

  09-06-2026 16:47 via baytoday.ca
  
  The TEEN LUNCH PROGRAMME at St. Brice’s Anglican Church will be receiving the proceeds of the rides on this day
  
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• Health officials remind pet owners to vaccinate and leash animals to reduce rabies risk

  09-06-2026 16:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Residents are being encouraged to report unusual animal behaviour—such as daytime activity in nocturnal animals, heavy drooling, or aggression—to the health unit or to wildlife authorities
  
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• Carney says opening of Gordie Howe Bridge an important symbol of Canada-U.S. ties

  09-06-2026 16:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's good news that the Gordie Howe Bridge between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit will be opened at the end of the week.
  
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• Canadaland host apologizes to Theresa Kielburger, mother of WE Charity co-founders

  09-06-2026 16:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The host of the Canadaland podcast apologized to the mother of Marc and Craig Kielburger in court this morning as part of a settlement in a defamation lawsuit that centred on an episode from five years ago.
  
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• Canada sanctions more 'extremist' West Bank settlers, prompting pushback from Israel

  09-06-2026 15:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada is imposing another round of sanctions on Israelis accused of "extremist settler violence" in the West Bank and urging more action by Israel — which in turn is accusing Ottawa of fuelling domestic antisemitism.
  
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• Canada sanctions more 'extremist' West Bank settlers

  09-06-2026 15:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada is imposing another round of sanctions on Israelis accused of "extremist settler violence" in the West Bank, two years after listing four settlers.
  
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• Air Canada pilot who flew without correct licence fined, police to hold update

  09-06-2026 14:49 via baytoday.ca
  
  Air Canada says a former pilot has been fined by Transport Canada for not having the correct licence to be an aircraft captain.
  
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• Air Canada captain piloted more than 900 flights without proper licence: police

  09-06-2026 14:49 via baytoday.ca
  
  Police have charged a former Air Canada captain who they allege piloted hundreds of flights over 17 years with fraudulent licences.
  Peel police say the pilot from Barrie, Ont.
  
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• Former Midland cab company owner now steering through homelessness

  09-06-2026 14:11 via baytoday.ca
  
  'You think it can't happen to you. Then one day, it does,' says Rick McGrath who had been living in an RV on Midland Bay Landing property
  
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• Inuit group calls for overhaul of Nutrition North, poverty reduction frameworks

  09-06-2026 12:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The organization representing Inuit in Canada says the federal government program meant to subsidize the high cost of food in the region, isn't working and should be scrapped.
  
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