North Bay news

• BELANGER, Ernel 'Minou'

  28-11-2025 01:30 via baytoday.ca
  
  Ernel 'Minou' Belanger passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Monday, November 24th at the Mattawa General Hospital. He was just three weeks shy of his 84th birthday.
  
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• Homelessness spike in northern Ontario adds strain to mental health and addictions system

  15-01-2026 21:10 via nugget.ca
  As homelessness continues to rise across northern Ontario, a new report is warning that the mental health and addictions system is facing unprecedented strain in the region. The report, 
  Protecting Northern Ontario for 1.3 cents on the dolla
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  examines how the integration of housing and health infrastructure supports the region’s $34.6 billion economy. Public health data revealed in the report shows that northern Ontario experiences mental health and substance use-related
  
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• Ontario man accused of assaulting someone for ice fishing too close, police say

  15-01-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  SELWYN TOWNSHIP — Ontario Provincial Police say a 72-year-old man has been charged with assault after he allegedly attacked someone for ice fishing too close to him.
  
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• Ontario proposes to pause rule that lets cities require affordable housing units

  15-01-2026 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is proposing to temporarily ban three major cities from requiring a certain percentage of affordable units in new buildings near transit stations, citing a downturn in the housing market.
  
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• Fact File: Maduro's capture reignites election conspiracy involving ex-Canadian firm

  15-01-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  The Jan. 3 capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife during a brazen military raid by the United States stunned the world and left Venezuelans in Canadafeelingmixed emotions.The broader implications of the raid ordered by U.
  
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• GALINSKI, Bonita 'Bonnie' Heather (nee Bale)

  15-01-2026 18:42 via baytoday.ca
  
  Daughter of the late Ernest and Irene Bale, she is survived by her brother Frank (Brenda) of London. Gone before her are her siblings Ted, Ruth, Bill and Bob
  
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• Mother says son was 'savagely bitten' at Toronto-area group home amid staff strike

  15-01-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The mother of a man living in a Toronto-area group home at the centre of a bitter labour dispute says she is seeking accountability after he was "savagely bitten" on the neck by another resident.
  
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• Judge hands offshore wind industry another victory against Trump in clearing way for NY project

  15-01-2026 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge Thursday cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction, a victory for the developer who said a Trump administration order to pause it would likely kill the project in a matter of days.
  
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• What's with the colour-coded weather alerts? Here's what you need to know

  15-01-2026 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — A snowstorm has reintroduced southern Ontario to some severe winter weather Thursday, as well as a relatively new warning system from Environment Canada.
  
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• Homelessness continues to rise in the north

  15-01-2026 17:50 via nugget.ca
  Homelessness in northern Ontario is rising at a pace that far exceeds the rest of the province, with new data showing the crisis is accelerating faster than municipalities can manage. A report released Jan. 13 by the northern Ontario Service Deliverers Association (NOSDA), in partnership with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA), found homelessness in the region increased by 37.3 per cent from 2024 to 2025. Across Ontari
  
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• Federal privacy commissioner looking into sexualized deepfakes on X platform

  15-01-2026 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal privacy commissioner will investigate the proliferation of sexualized deepfakes created by Grok and shared on X.
  
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• Over $6 million for Canadore and Nipissing coming from the province

  15-01-2026 17:28 via nugget.ca
  Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli, announced that the Ontario government is investing $6.2 million in Canadore College and Nipissing University through the Facilities Renewal Program, the College Equipment Renewal Fund, and the Training Equipment Renewal Fund. This investment will provide upgrades and prepare college and university students for in-demand jobs. “As part of the government’s plan to protect Ontario, this $6.2 million investment will strengthen the pipeline of highly skilled work
  
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• Canadian citizen has died in Iran as anti-government protests continue: Anand

  15-01-2026 17:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says a Canadian citizen has died in Iran as anti-government protests continue across the country.
  
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• National home sales fell nearly 2% in 2025 but growth expected this year: CREA

  15-01-2026 16:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  The Canadian Real Estate Association expects national home sales to grow 5.1 per cent in 2026, marking a rebound from last year's tariff-induced slowdown in the market.
  
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• US seizes in Caribbean Sea another sanctioned oil tanker it says has ties to Venezuela

  15-01-2026 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, coming as part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South American country’s oil.
  
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• Court ruling jeopardizes freedom for pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

  15-01-2026 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  A federal appeals panel on Thursdayreversed a lower court decisionthat released former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to detaining and ultimatelydeporting th
  
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• Appeals court reverses decision that freed pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil

  15-01-2026 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  A federal appeals panel on Thursdayreversed a lower court decisionthat released former Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil from an immigration jail, bringing the government one step closer to detaining and ultimatelydeporting th
  
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• Nipissing U and Canadore receive major Facilities Renewal Program funding

  15-01-2026 15:41 via baytoday.ca
  
  'This funding supports the development of state-of-the-art learning environments across a wide range of programs'
  
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• What Americans think about Trump's first year back in office, according to AP-NORC polling

  15-01-2026 13:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s second term has been eventful. You wouldn’t know it from his approval numbers.An AP-NORC pollfrom January found that about 4 in 10 U.S. adults approve of Trump’s performance as president.
  
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• Lana Mitchell elected Chair of North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority

  15-01-2026 13:01 via baytoday.ca
  
  Vote follows a turbulent period marked by internal conflict and leadership change
  
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• Schools closed, commuters facing delays as snow blankets southern Ontario and Quebec

  15-01-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Schools were closed and commuters faced severe delays on Thursday morning as heavy snow continued to hammer much of southern Ontario and parts of Quebec, blocking streets and forcing cars into ditches.
  
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• Schools closed, commuters facing delays as snow blankets southern Ontario

  15-01-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Schools are closed and commuters are facing delays across southern Ontario as snow and heavy winds continue to hammer the area.
  
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• Schools closed, commuters facing delays as heavy snow blankets southern Ontario

  15-01-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Schools were closed and commuters faced severe delays on Thursday morning as heavy snow continued to hammer much of southern Ontario, blocking streets and forcing cars into ditches.
  
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• Quebec Premier François Legault's party facing challenges after his resignation

  15-01-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault's party is beginning the search for a successor with only months to go before the next provincial election.
  
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• More snow set to blanket Southern Ontario, rush hour chaos also likely

  15-01-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Wintry weather is set to add another layer of the white stuff across most of Southern Ontario and into Quebec.
  
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• Leah Gazan backs Avi Lewis, becomes first NDP MP to endorse a leadership candidate

  15-01-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Manitoba NDP MP Leah Gazan is formally endorsing documentarian Avi Lewis for the party's leadership, making her the first sitting MP to officially back a candidate.
  
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• In the news: Top diplomats for Canada-China meet, Coalition Avenir Québec next steps?

  15-01-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Anand meets Beijing peer during Carney visit
  Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand met with her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing, who told Anand tha
  
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• In the news: Carney says Canada entering 'new era of relations' with China

  15-01-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Carney: Canada entering ‘new era’ of relations with Beijing
  Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is entering a "new era of relations" with China and that
  
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• Heritage minister says hockey romance 'Heated Rivalry' is a Cancon triumph

  15-01-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Canadian TV show "Heated Rivalry" is winning fans all around the world — including Culture Minister Marc Miller, who calls the show a Cancon triumph.
  
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• China's top diplomat hails new relations with Canada amid "complex" global changes

  15-01-2026 09:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  BEIJING — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand met with her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing, who told Anand that Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit marks a turning point in Canada-China relations.
  
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