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• Arson suspect arrested as Spokane battles devastating wildfires

  04-08-2026 09:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested Monday and charged with setting one of thedevastating wildfiresthat have destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures in and around the state’s second-largest city.
  
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• In the news today: Thailand school shooting, jet program, job numbers, fish study

  07-08-2026 10:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Student kills at least 6 in a shooting at a high school in Thailand, authorities say
  Police say a student shot several people at a high school outside Bang
  
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• Statistics Canada to release jobs numbers for July this morning

  07-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release its latest labour force survey for the month of July this morning.
  A Reuters poll of economists predicts Canada added 15,000 jobs in the month, after gaining 18,200 in June.
  
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• Interim Indigenous languages commissioner says she's participating in probe of office

  07-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The interim commissioner of Indigenous languages says she knows her office has work to do on rebuilding trust with Indigenous communities, and she is participating fully in a government-ordered audit.
  
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• Canada pays no entry fee as observer in next-generation jet fighter program, feds say

  07-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Ottawa's decision to kick the tires on a new, multinational fighter jet program does not come with any sort of price tag, National Defence has confirmed.
  
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• Student shoots multiple people at a high school in Thailand, authorities say

  07-08-2026 06:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — Police were responding to a shooting Friday at a high school in Thailand’s Nonthaburi province where deaths and injuries were reported.
  
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• Student kills at least 6 in a shooting at a high school in Thailand, authorities say

  07-08-2026 06:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) — A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing at least six people and wounding several others, police said.
  
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• Student kills 6 and wounds others in a shooting at a high school in Thailand, authorities say

  07-08-2026 06:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — A student shot several people at a high school outside Bangkok on Friday, killing three teachers and three students and wounding several others, police said.
  
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• Conservative MP Larry Brock announces he will resign next month

  07-08-2026 04:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Ontario Conservative MP Larry Brock says he will step down as a member of Parliament next month.Brock, a former prosecutor and MP for Brantford-Brant South-Six Nations, says on social media he will officially resign his seat on Sept. 18.
  
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• Tennessee voters oust Trump-backed congressman, set fall matchup for redrawn Memphis-area House seat

  07-08-2026 04:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher defeated U.S. Rep.
  
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• Pearson and Taylor to face off for Tennessee congressional seat targeted by redistricting

  07-08-2026 04:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee primary voters picked a pair of Memphis-area lawmakers Thursday to square off in a dramatically reconfigured U.S.
  
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• Charlie Hatcher defeats US Rep Andy Ogles of Tennessee in Republican primary

  07-08-2026 04:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Former Tennessee Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher has defeated U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles in the Republican primary for a reshaped congressional district.
  
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• The list of registered council candidates in North Bay has jumped to nine

  07-08-2026 02:20 via nugget.ca
  
  The list of registered council candidates has grown to nine. And a lot more are expected to come in the next few days.Coun. Sara Inch released a statement to the media Thursday night.“If I’m elected again, my main goal is simple: get back to the basics. That means taking care of the things we already have before trying to build new things. It means fixing our roads. It also means getting back to basic values— hard work for our town and honest answers for our families.”In
  
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• Mother cat, six kittens safely rescued under police cruiser

  07-08-2026 01:59 via nugget.ca
  
  A mother and her six kittens were rescued from the heat shield underneath an Ontario Provincial Police vehicle July 28.It wasn’t a quick apprehension, rather it took some patience, persistence, and some good sardines. Over a two-day period, with the assistance of two Pet Save representatives, the North Bay and District Humane Society and PAWS (Animal Welfare Services) representative, the mother cat and six kittens were safely removed and transported to the Ontario Society for the Preventio
  
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• Granby Zoo warns visitors about contact with Japanese macaque after isolated incident

  07-08-2026 00:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  The Granby Zoo is issuing a warning to recent visitors following an incident involving a Japanese macaque on Aug. 4.
  
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• U.S. Homeland Security says Canadian to be deported after assault in New Jersey

  06-08-2026 23:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security confirmed on social media Wednesday that a Canadian woman accused of assaulting a teenager wearing what it called "pro-Trump" gear is being deported back to Canada.
  
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• Anand says women are key in pursuit of shared economic growth with African countries

  06-08-2026 23:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada is pushing for more airline connections, trade and security projects with African nations, including through boosting the role of women on the continent to foster economic growth.
  
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• Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeks

  06-08-2026 23:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A Spokane County detective who interviewed the man accused of startingone of the city’s wildfiressaid the man confessed, described his planning process and explained how he created a device to ignite the blaze.
  
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• Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area seriously injures 72-year-old woman

  06-08-2026 23:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  LILLOOET — A 72-year-old woman has been seriously injured in a grizzly bear attack in a remote area of British Columbia's Interior.
  
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• Grizzly bear attack in B.C. area leaves 72-year-old woman with serious injuries

  06-08-2026 23:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  LILLOOET — A 72-year-old woman attacked by a grizzly bear in a remote area of British Columbia's Interior has severe injuries, including a broken neck.
  
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• Clarification to Aug. 2 story about rights of WestJet passengers

  06-08-2026 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  In a story about the WestJet labour disruption published on Aug. 2, The Canadian Press reported that under Canadian regulations, WestJet does not owe customers any compensation beyond a fare refund in the event of a strike.
  
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• Former Durham cop accused of sexual assault faces new charge: Ontario watchdog

  06-08-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Ontario's police watchdog says a former Durham police officer has been charged in a second historic sexual assault.The Special Investigations Unit says the latest sexual assault charge relates to alleged conduct between May 1999 and December 2009.
  
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• Poilievre says Carney must explain 'failed' screening that led to NATO spy case

  06-08-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday that Prime Minister Mark Carney "has a lot of explaining to do" about how the government "failed" to screen a Canadian intern at NATO's Belgium headquarters who was arrested recently on espi
  
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• North Bay’s new arena has a proposed name: WFCU Place

  06-08-2026 20:28 via baytoday.ca
  
  Council will decide next week on proposed naming rights agreements with WFCU and Redpath ahead of the facility’s Aug. 21 opening
  
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• N.S. attorney general wants answers after innocent man serves 18 months in prison

  06-08-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s attorney general says he wants answers on how an innocent man served 18 months in prison for child exploitation charges after investigators mixed up his online username.
  
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• Aviation school expanding to North Bay

  06-08-2026 19:48 via baytoday.ca
  
  Cygnet Aviation Academy trains pilots for work in Canadian aviation industry
  
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• Coun. Mark King and Vrebosch calls for fairness in municipal purchasing

  06-08-2026 19:38 via nugget.ca
  
  Councillor Mark King wants to ensure there is no favouritism when it comes to where the city spends its money.Whether it’s catering meals for meetings, buying supplies, renting conference rooms or purchasing the odd tool, King says public trust is vital.Council was apprised of changes to the city’s procurement policy during a special committee meeting Wednesday.King says he’s been questioned by many businesses why the city does business with certain people and not others?&ldquo
  
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• Coun. Mark King and Vrebosch call for fairness in municipal purchasing

  06-08-2026 19:38 via nugget.ca
  
  Councillor Mark King wants to ensure there is no favouritism when it comes to where the city spends its money.Whether it’s catering meals for meetings, buying supplies, renting conference rooms or purchasing the odd tool, King says public trust is vital.Council was apprised of changes to the city’s procurement policy during a special committee meeting Wednesday.King says he’s been questioned by many businesses why the city does business with certain people and not others?&ldquo
  
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• Police say 'expired permit' stop in North Bay uncovered fentanyl, cocaine and stolen tools

  06-08-2026 19:31 via baytoday.ca
  
  OPP say tools and equipment found inside a vehicle stopped in North Bay — including a welder, compressor and a chainsaw described as having sentimental value — were identified as stolen and returned to their owner
  
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• Nova Scotian children under 14 will soon be banned from e-scooters and e-bikes

  06-08-2026 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s public works minister says the province plans to ban children under 14 from riding electric scooters and bikes this fall.
  
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