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• Graham Platner submits withdraws from Maine Senate race, kicking off Democrats’ quest for nominee

  10-07-2026 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Graham Platner on Friday submitted his paperwork toformally withdrawfrom Maine’s U.S. Senate race, officially ending an upstart yet troubled campaign whose dissolution threatens Democrats’ pursuit of chamber control.
  
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• Gordie Howe International Bridge to open after delay: AP sources

  10-07-2026 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — The Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to open in July, sources tell The Associated Press.A ribbon-cutting ceremony was delayed last month after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick intervened days before it was set to take place.
  
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• Veteran mediator Vince Ready to step in to try to end the B.C. nurses' dispute

  10-07-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  PRINCE GEORGE — Veteran mediator Vince Ready has been appointed to try to help settle the British Columbia nurses' dispute as the union steps up its job action.
  
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• Veteran mediator Vince Ready to step in to try to end the B.C. nurses dispute

  10-07-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  PRINCE GEORGE — Veteran mediator Vince Ready has been appointed to try to help settle the British Columbia nurses' dispute as the union steps up its job action.
  Premier David Eby says the goal is to get the nurses back to work as soon as possible.
  
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• US-Canadian bridge set to open by late July after delay due to issues between countries, sources say

  10-07-2026 21:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  SAWYER, Mich. (AP) — A completed bridge linking Detroit and Canada is expected to open by the end of the month after U.S.
  
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• US-Canada bridge set to open by late July after delay due to issues between countries, sources say

  10-07-2026 21:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  SAWYER, Mich. (AP) — A completed bridge linking Detroit and Canada is expected to open by the end of the month after U.S.
  
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• North Bay Minor Hockey urges city to keep West Ferris Arena open

  10-07-2026 21:23 via nugget.ca
  
  North Bay Minor Hockey Association would like to see West Ferris Arena remain open for hockey teams to hold practices.The association is also cautioning the City of North Bay if Trout Creek Arena closes, ice users will not be any further ahead.The association was responding to the release of the city’s ice allocation policy review.“Our rep teams alone used almost 300 hours of ice for practices alone on ice surfaces outside the City of North Bay,” said North Bay Minor Hockey As
  
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• Two pedestrians dead after car crashes into pole: Toronto paramedics

  10-07-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Toronto paramedics say two pedestrians are dead and three people are injured after a vehicle crashed into a pole in Scarborough this afternoon.They say a man and a woman in their 60s were fatally struck.
  
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• Liberals set to hold nomination for upcoming Toronto byelection

  10-07-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Liberals are planning to choose a candidate July 18 for an upcoming byelection in a Toronto-area riding that's considered a safe bet for the governing party.
  
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• GIRARD, Paulette (née Gagné)

  10-07-2026 21:02 via baytoday.ca
  
  It is with great sadness that our family announces the passing of our sweet Paulette Girard (Auntie) (née Gagné) at the age of 68 on July 6, 2026, from a very short, courageous battle of cancer
  
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• California Democrat calls for Canada to end U.S. alcohol restrictions

  10-07-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — A Democrat Senator from California says he wrote a letter to Premier Christine Fréchette asking Quebec to lift restrictions on the importation and sale of American wine.
  
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• World Cup quarterfinal resale prices drop, FIFA selling nearly 1,200 more seats for final at $7,380

  10-07-2026 20:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — World Cup ticket resale prices dropped for quarterfinal matches following the elimination of co-hosts United States and Mexico, and FIFA has nearly 1,200 seats on sale for the final at $7,380.
  
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• Students abducted in May by Muslim militants in Nigeria are rescued, government says

  10-07-2026 20:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A group of students abducted in May by Muslim militants in Nigeria's southwestern Oyo state have been rescued, the government said Friday.
  
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• Students abducted in May by Islamic militants in Nigeria are rescued, government says

  10-07-2026 20:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Students abducted in May by Islamic militants in Nigeria's southwestern Oyo state have been rescued, the government said Friday.
  
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• ‘Highways have become so unsafe,’ Northern NDP MPPs demand province acts

  10-07-2026 20:26 via baytoday.ca
  
  ‘Governments have abandoned their responsibilities to properly oversee the sector, allowing unsafe operators to undercut responsible employers, exploit vulnerable workers, and leave families paying the price,’ said MPP Guy Bourgouin
  
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• Applications for federal public service jobs drop by almost 30 per cent

  10-07-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The number of people applying for a job in the federal government plummeted last year as Ottawa slashed the size of the public service.Two years ago, there were more than a million applications for jobs in the federal public service.
  
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• What's happening to deer at Marineland? Questions swirl as CFIA probes animal removal

  10-07-2026 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  NIAGARA FALLS — More than 300 deer at Marineland have been the focus of a months-long investigation by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency amid allegations that an animal broker has been improperly removing hundreds of others from the park, including
  
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• Uyghur group asks Canada to go beyond 'vague' response to China ethnic-unity law

  10-07-2026 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A Uyghur rights activist says Ottawa's reaction to a new Chinese law on ethnic unity is tepid and does not live up to Canada's promise to tackle transnational repression.
  
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• Police in UK arrest suspect in killing of former Parliament member Ann Widdecombe

  10-07-2026 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — A 26-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of murder in the killing of Ann Widdecombe, a former British member of Parliament and reality TV contestant, police said.
  
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• Police in UK arrest suspect in killing of former member of Parliament

  10-07-2026 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — British police said they arrested a suspect Friday in the killing of Ann Widdecombe, a former British member of Parliament and reality TV contestant.
  
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• Police in the UK arrest a suspect in the killing of former Parliament member Ann Widdecombe

  10-07-2026 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — British police on Friday arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of murder in the killing of Ann Widdecombe, a former British member of Parliament and reality TV contestant.
  
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• North Bay Police Service says online reporting is delivering results

  10-07-2026 18:56 via nugget.ca
  
  Eight weeks after launching its online reporting system, the North Bay Police Service (NBPS) is reporting positive operational results and strong feedback from both the public and NBPS members.Since May 18, NBPS has received 113 reports through its online reporting system. Incidents reported have included thefts from retailers, thefts from residents, thefts from motor vehicles, and traffic-related complaints.Investigations resulting from these reports have led to 20 people being charged with a
  
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• U.K. man sentenced to 3.5 years for death of Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant owner

  10-07-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  A British man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of an Ontario restaurant owner killed in a dispute over an unpaid bill has been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison.
  
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• Supreme Court restores minimum sentence for obtaining sexual services from a minor

  10-07-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the mandatory minimum sentence for offenders who obtain or solicit sexual services from a minor in exchange for money.
  
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• NBPS claims online reporting delivering strong results in first 8 weeks

  10-07-2026 18:19 via baytoday.ca
  
  'Each online report is reviewed by a dedicated team of officers responsible for assessing, investigating and following up on eligible incidents'
  
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• Fifth ice pad prompts review of North Bay's ice-sharing plan

  10-07-2026 17:45 via baytoday.ca
  
  The city is reviewing how arena time is assigned as North Bay prepares to open its new twin-pad facility and expand from four ice pads to five
  
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• Applications open for advanced manufacturing funding

  10-07-2026 17:31 via baytoday.ca
  
  'This stream will help manufacturers across Ontario and is designed to strengthen the province's manufacturing sector, while also enhancing the global competitiveness of our companies'
  
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• Police arrest 18-year-old man after death of a 41-year-old woman in Sherbrooke

  10-07-2026 17:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTRÉAL — Police have arrested an 18-year-old man after the death of a woman in Sherbrooke, Que.A resident called the local police department around 9 p.m. Thursday to report a dispute at a neighbour's home.
  
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• Northlander train collides with tow truck near Bracebridge-ONTC responds

  10-07-2026 16:15 via nugget.ca
  
  Ontario Northland is investigating a collision between the Northlander and a tow truck that took place Thursday afternoon.Few details are available, however, the tow truck sustained the majority of the damage.Employees told The Nugget there is “huge amounts of damage to the train.”“The Northlander has hit a wild turkey, a moose, a tree and now a tow truck,” they said.Ontario Northland is believed to have camera footage.Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli was contacted by the Nugget
  
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• Northlander train collides with tow truck near Bracebridge

  10-07-2026 16:15 via nugget.ca
  
  Ontario Northlander is investigating a collision between the Northlander and a tow truck that took place Thursday afternoon.Few details are available, however the tow truck sustained the majority of the damage.Employees told The Nugget there is “huge amounts of damage to the train.”“The Northlander has hit a wild turkey, a moose, a tree and now a tow truck.”Ontario Northland is believed to have camera footage. Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli was contacted by the Nugget and refe
  
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• Northlander train collides with tow truck

  10-07-2026 16:15 via nugget.ca
  
  Ontario Northlander is investigating a collision between the Northlander and a tow truck that took place Thursday afternoon.Few details are available, however the tow truck sustained the majority of the damage.Employees told The Nugget there is “huge amounts of damage to the train.”“The Northlander has hit a wild turkey, a moose, a tree and now a tow truck.”Ontario Northland is believed to have camera footage.Nugget.ca will update as details become available.
  
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• Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over GOP voter ID law

  10-07-2026 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has chosen not to sign a sweepinghousing affordability billon Friday, in protest of Congress not approving a strict voter ID bill that does not have enough support to pass.
  
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• Many US Jewish adults have experienced assault or harassment over the past year, AP-NORC poll finds

  10-07-2026 11:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Jewish adults feel unsafe in the United States, a new AP-NORC poll finds, with a majority saying they feel less safe than they did before Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
  
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• Visitor fought B.C. wildfire with frying pan. But it became an inferno

  10-07-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON BAR — Fernando Balanta says he was on a trip to the landfill in Boston Bar, B.C., on July 2 when the journey took a surreal turn.
  
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• Unemployment rate falls to 6.5% in June as youth add 33,000 jobs: StatCan

  10-07-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A better start to the youth summer jobs market helped the economy record steady employment gains in June, Statistics Canada said Friday.Employers added 18,000 jobs last month, the agency said, mostly in part-time and private sector work.
  
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• Statistics Canada to release June jobs figures after surprise gain in May

  10-07-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to publish fresh jobs data for June this morning.A Reuters poll of economists is expecting Canada added 10,000 jobs last month, enough to keep the unemployment rate steady at 6.6 per cent.
  
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• Second boat was with B.C. charter before fatal sinking, raising rescue questions

  10-07-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  RICHMOND — Top Vancouver Fishing Charter company took to social media on June 28 to brag about how its two vessels had gone out together and would head back to port with a haul of fish.
  
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• Ontario man sentenced to 20 years in U.S. for leading cross-border drug ring

  10-07-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  An Ontario man convicted in the United States of running a drug-trafficking operation across the border into Canada has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.Guramrit Sidhu of Brampton, Ont.
  
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• 'It's infectious': Optimism a priority for Ontario town's chief positivity officer

  10-07-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  NEWMARKET — When Newmarket Mayor John Taylor appointed a few dozen people to serve as positivity ambassadors in the southern Ontario town during the COVID-19 pandemic, he wanted someone at the centre of the effort.
  
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• In the news today: U.S.-Iran tensions, B.C. wildfires, positivity in Ontario town

  10-07-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … US and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal
  The United States has launched new airstrikes against Iran, and Tehran re
  
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• FIFA World Cup, youth job gains gave the labour market a lift in June

  10-07-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The FIFA World Cup and a better summer jobs market for young workers appeared to drive steady gains in Canada's labour market last month.
  
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• Boston Bar, B.C., residents look on as wildfire burns near small highway community

  10-07-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  BOSTON BAR — Jagdip Singh Bihal says he's opening his highway-side restaurant in Boston Bar, B.C., earlier than usual to accommodate wildfire crews battling a growing blaze near the small community.
  
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• One of Spain's deadliest wildfires has killed at least 12 people, with 23 others missing

  10-07-2026 08:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  MADRID (AP) — One of Spain's deadliest wildfires on record killed 12 people overnight into Friday, authorities said, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country.
  
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• One of Spain's deadliest wildfires has killed at least 11 people, with 19 others missing

  10-07-2026 08:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  MADRID (AP) — A wildfire in southern Spain has killed at least 11 people, making it one of the country's deadliest on record, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country, authorities said Friday.
  
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• One of Spain's deadliest wildfires has killed at least 11 people

  10-07-2026 08:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  MADRID (AP) — A wildfire in southern Spain has killed at least 11 people, making it one of the country's deadliest on record, as soaring temperatures grip much of the country, authorities said early Friday.
  
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• 12 die in wildfire in Spain amid soaring temperatures

  10-07-2026 08:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  MADRID (AP) — A wildfire killed 12 people in Almeria in southern Spain as soaring temperatures gripped much of the country, Spanish authorities said Friday.
  
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• The Bayeux Tapestry is at the British Museum after a secret journey from France

  10-07-2026 07:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  LONDON (AP) — After almost 1,000 years, theBayeux Tapestryisback on English soil .
  
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• Transport Canada detains boat linked to fatal B.C. sinking, citing violations

  10-07-2026 03:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  RICHMOND — Transport Canada has ordered the detention of a boat operated by a British Columbia fishing charter operation whose other vessel sank last month, leaving one person dead and six others missing and presumed drowned.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Transport Canada orders detention of boat linked to fatal B.C. sinking

  10-07-2026 03:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  RICHMOND — Transport Canada has ordered the detention of a boat operated by a British Columbia fishing charter operation whose other vessel sank last month, leaving one person dead and six missing and presumed drowned.
  
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• B.C. government approves higher Mount Polley tailings dam, 12 years after disaster

  10-07-2026 03:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — Ministers in British Columbia have approved plans to increase the height of the tailings storage facility at the Mount Polley copper and gold mine, the site of a catastrophic dam collapse more than a decade ago.
  
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