North Bay news

• Auditor general says Quebec parties have little room for new spending promises

  17-08-2026 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec will have to tighten its belt for several years to comply with provincial legislation that requires a balanced budget, the province's auditor general said on Monday.
  
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• Two belugas, four dolphins from Marineland heading to aquarium in Spain

  26-08-2026 13:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  NIAGARA FALLS — Two belugas and four dolphins from Marineland are being moved today to an aquarium in Spain.This is the fifth move of whales from the shuttered theme park in Niagara Falls, Ont., as it moves all of its animals off the property.
  
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• In the news today: Tariff relief packages, Alberta referendum latest, Arctic sea ice.

  26-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... The federal government pledged a $7.5B tariff-relief package. Here's what's in it.
  In all, $7.
  
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• Alberta NDP urges Smith to cancel separation vote amid Canada-U.S. trade war

  26-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — Alberta's Opposition leader says now is not the time to hold a referendum on quitting Canada as the country wages a consequential trade war with its southern neighbour.
  
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• A 19-year-old woman killed in tractor trailer collision in Thunder Bay, Ontario

  26-08-2026 08:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  THUNDER BAY — A 19-year-old woman has died following an afternoon car crash with a tractor-trailer in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
  
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• Hospital nursery fire kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital while 1 baby is rescued

  26-08-2026 07:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — A fire killed 14 newborns in a nursery at a major government hospital in Pakistan’s capital early Wednesday, according to hospital officials and the government, which already has launched an investigation.
  
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• Fire in a hospital nursery kills 14 newborns in Pakistan's capital

  26-08-2026 07:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — A fire triggered by an exploding air conditioner killed 14 newborns in a hospital nursery inPakistan’s capitalon Wednesday, officials said.
  
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• Fire at hospital nursery in Pakistan’s capital kills 14 newborns, officials say

  26-08-2026 07:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  ISLAMABAD (AP) — A fire erupted early Wednesday at a nursery for newborns at a major government hospital in Pakistan’s capital, killing 14 babies, according to hospital officials and the government.
  
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• Republican with same name as incumbent Dan Sullivan advances from Alaska US Senate primary

  26-08-2026 06:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A candidate with the same name as Alaska’s incumbent U.S. senator advanced Tuesday to the general election in what will be one of the most closely watched races in the country this fall. Dan J.
  
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• Businessman Mike Mazzei wins the GOP nomination for Oklahoma governor with Trump's endorsement

  26-08-2026 05:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  Tulsa businessman Mike Mazzei won the Republican nomination for Oklahoma governor on Tuesday after getting a boost from President Donald Trump’s social media attacks on Mazzei’s rival, state Attorney General Gentner Drummond.
  
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• Sen. Darline Graham wins GOP primary runoff to replace her late brother in US Senate

  26-08-2026 03:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen.Darline Grahamwon the Republican nomination to replace her late brother Lindsey Graham on South Carolina’s general election ballot. Darline Graham defeated U.S. Rep.
  
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• Darline Graham wins South Carolina GOP nomination to replace her late brother in US Senate

  26-08-2026 03:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Sen.
  
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• Polygamous sect leader gets 24-year sentence in Arizona for hauling girls in unventilated trailer

  26-08-2026 01:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was given another 24 years in prison Tuesday onseparate state convictionsfor hauling girls through a community in northern
  
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• B.C.'s Eby urges Carney to look beyond tariff response in U.S.-Canada trade war

  26-08-2026 00:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to look at non-tariff measures in response to the latest escalation in the trade war with the United States.
  
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• Quebec's next administration facing immigration challenges

  26-08-2026 00:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  QUÉBEC — While the impacts of immigration reforms have been a hot political issue in Quebec in recent years, voters are still waiting for the political parties to unveil how they plan to address the issue in their election campaign platforms.
  
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• Fact File: Trump makes misleading claims about Canada-U.S. trade, economy

  25-08-2026 23:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  As the Canadian government hits back at the United States over new tariffs imposed last week, the countries' economic relationship is in the spotlight. U.S.
  
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• A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, family says

  25-08-2026 23:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for Sunday dinner at a home in Billings, Montana, just weeks after his parents forced him to move out, a family member told The Associated Press.
  
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• A Montana man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner, a family spokesperson says

  25-08-2026 23:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, at a Sunday dinner at a home in Billings, Montana, before taking his own life, a spokesperson for the family told The Associated Press.
  
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• Overheated brakes blamed for transport truck fire, says Callander Fire Chief

  25-08-2026 23:23 via nugget.ca
  
  Callander Fire and Emergency Services responded to a transport trailer fire this afternoon on Highway 11 South near the Ministry of Transportation weigh scales, just past the Nosbonsing Road cutoff.Fire Chief Todd Daley told The Nugget the fire started as a result of a brake overheating, which resulted in igniting the load of wood that was being transported.“There were no injuries to the occupant of the vehicle. The fire was under control in seven minutes after we arrived and declared out
  
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• North Bay fire crews respond to transport fire on Highway 11 South

  25-08-2026 23:23 via nugget.ca
  
  North Bay Fire and Emergency Services responded to a transport trailer fire this afternoon on Highway 11 South near the Ministry of Transportation weigh scales, just past the Nosbonsing Road cutoff.Few details are available, however witnesses told The Nugget there was heavy black and white smoke coming from the load the truck was carrying.Witnesses also report the truck was carrying lumber.“The cab was taken off of the truck and moved down the road,” said North Bay resident Darren L
  
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• The federal government pledged a $7.5B tariff-relief package. Here's what's in it.

  25-08-2026 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government has announced a new package of relief for businesses and workers affected by U.S.
  
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• OPP conduct a Commercial Motor Vehicle inspection that leads to many charges

  25-08-2026 22:49 via nugget.ca
  
  North Bay OPP conducted a Commercial Motor Vehicle CMV) inspection on Highway 11 in Callander on August 23, identifying numerous safety, licensing, equipment, load securement and cannabis-related violations.Two individuals and a British Columbia business were charged with multiple offences. The vehicle and trailer plates were seized and taken out of service.
  
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• Who gets to name a lake? What to know about Trump's threat to rename Lake Ontario

  25-08-2026 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  One of the Great Lakes has become the latest target in U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada, highlighting his penchant for renaming bodies of water and landmarks.
  
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• Fourth Montreal police officer suspended in racism and misconduct investigation

  25-08-2026 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Montreal police say they suspended a fourth officer as part of an investigation into a patrol unit accused of racism and misconduct in a multicultural Montreal neighbourhood.
  
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• CROWDER, Donna

  25-08-2026 22:15 via baytoday.ca
  
  Passed away suddenly at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on Monday August 24th 2026, at the age of 71
  
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• Weekend fire closes Twiggs

  25-08-2026 22:14 via baytoday.ca
  
  The Fraser Street location is temporarily closed while restoration work is underway.
  
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• Hwy. 69 work to break ground next year with no set completion date

  25-08-2026 21:57 via baytoday.ca
  
  Paving the way for construction, the province secures a key rail relocation agreement and divides the final 68 kilometres into six sections, four of which will see ground broken next year
  
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• Yachtsman arrested in Canada following child sexual exploitation charge in Hawaii

  25-08-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  U.S. authorities say a dual Canadian-American yachtsman who sails around the world has been arrested in Canada following his indictment in Hawaii for the alleged sexual exploitation of a child.A statement from the U.S.
  
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• Yachtsman arrested in B.C. following U.S. child sexual exploitation charges

  25-08-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Authorities in Canada and the United States say a dual citizen who sails around the world has been arrested in British Columbia following his indictment in Hawaii for the alleged sexual exploitation of a child.A statement from the U.S.
  
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• Tenant charged with uttering threats, causing $90,000 damage to the building

  25-08-2026 21:42 via baytoday.ca
  
  Police in North Bay say a tenant threatened to harm a property owner and cause further damage to adjacent units, leading to an arrest following an investigation at a Main Street East residence
  
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