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• Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to kick in just after midnight

  21-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariff threat on $28 billion worth of Canadian goods is set to take effect just after midnight, unless officials are able to finalize a trade agreement.
  
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• In the news today: Trump tariff looms, LGBTQ+ monument opens, Alberta cave rescue

  21-08-2026 10:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Deadline looms as Trump's 50 per cent tariffs set to kick in just after midnight
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• Statistics and federal policy on crime have changed, but the politics remain the same

  21-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — New tough-on-crime laws and statistics showing falling crime rates aren't likely to change how Canadians currently feel about crime or whether it's used as a political wedge between parties, some national pollsters say.
  
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• Rescuers use new tech to save caver trapped vertically in Alberta's 'Psych Squeeze'

  21-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  A caver has been rescued after being trapped vertically underground at the Rat's Nest Cave in Canmore, Alta., in an operation that deployed volunteer-built underground radio technology for the first time.
  
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• Port Hope's radioactive past fuels pushback against proposed nuclear reactor

  21-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  PORT HOPE — When the Ontario government announced plans earlier this year to build what could become one of the world's largest nuclear power plants in a picturesque community of roughly 18,000 people, the news came wrapped in a series of celebratory
  
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• Nominations to run in Ontario's fall municipal elections close today

  21-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — A clearer picture of the choices Ontarians will face at the ballot box is set to emerge this afternoon as nominations for the fall municipal elections come to a close.Would-be candidates have until 2 p.m. to register for the Oct.
  
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• National monument marking LGBTQ+ persecution opens this morning in Ottawa

  21-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Victims of state prosecution hope Canada's new national monument for LGBTQ+ people will be a place to learn, grieve and celebrate.The monument officially opens this morning in Ottawa, just west of Parliament Hill.
  
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• Ontario woman charged after assault of two children running lemonade stand

  21-08-2026 06:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  WINDSOR — Police in southern Ontario say a woman has been charged with the assault of two children who were running a lemonade stand.Windsor police say officers were called on the night of Aug.
  
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• Low Water Advisory issued for the North Bay – Mattawa Watershed

  21-08-2026 05:44 via nugget.ca
  
  A Low Water Advisory for Level 1 Conditions has been issued for the North Bay-Mattawa watershed, according to the North Bay-Mattawa Conservation Authority (NBMCA).“The North Bay Airport climate station has recorded a total of 249.5 mm of rainfall for May, June and July, which is 84.9% of the long-term average (1991-2020) of 227 mm.” said NBMCA Duty Officer Angela Mills. “Three of the four local stream gauges are reporting flow between 30% and 71% of normal for the month of Aug
  
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• Johanne Brousseau seeks return to council with focus on accountability and responsible spending

  21-08-2026 05:25 via nugget.ca
  
  Johanne Brousseau has officially filed her nomination for North Bay city council.Her nomination brings experience, a strong record of community involvement and a commitment to thoughtful, responsible leadership to the 2026 municipal election, according to a media release issued by election campaign.A former North Bay city councillor, longtime small-business owner and community volunteer, Brousseau says her decision to run comes after many conversations with residents and careful consideration o
  
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• Man charged with assaulting fellow inmate at Ontario prison, police say

  21-08-2026 05:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Police say a man currently serving a sentence at a medium-security prison in Ontario has been charged with assaulting a fellow inmate.
  
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• Crash on Lakeshore Drive sends traffic into slowdowns

  21-08-2026 04:35 via nugget.ca
  
  North Bay police responded to a motor vehicle collision on Lakeshore Drive Thursday shortly after 4 p.m.According to witnesses one car was turning left onto Mulligan Street when it collided with a vehicle going through the intersection.One vehicle sustained significant damage.There were no serious injuries.North Bay police are investigating.
  
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• Charter plane crash kills 8 near remote radar site in western Alaska, military says

  21-08-2026 04:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing all on board, the U.S. military said.
  
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• Charter plane carrying 8 crashes near remote radar site in western Alaska, NTSB says

  21-08-2026 04:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A charter plane carrying eight people crashed Thursday near a remote radar site in western Alaska, a federal official said.
  
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• Court to give verdict in national security case of 2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils

  21-08-2026 03:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  HONG KONG (AP) — AHong Kongcourt is set to deliver a verdict Friday in a closely watchednational security trialof two prominent activists linked to the city’s decades-long commemorations of the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
  
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• Court convicts 2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils in national security case

  21-08-2026 03:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  HONG KONG (AP) — Two former organizers of Hong Kong’s decades-old vigil in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Squarecrackdownwere convicted Fridayin a national security casebrought under a China-imposed law that has effectively crushed the cit
  
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• 2 organizers of Hong Kong's Tiananmen vigils convicted in national security case

  21-08-2026 03:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  HONG KONG (AP) — Two former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigils in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Squarecrackdownwere convicted by government-approved judges Friday of inciting others to overthrowing China's communist system.
  
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• One dead as plane makes emergency landing on B.C. road, crashing into cars

  21-08-2026 02:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  PRINCE GEORGE — Police say one person is dead after a twin-engine plane made an emergency landing on a road in Prince George, B.C., crashing into cars and scattering debris including a propeller.
  
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• California lawmaker Aisha Wahab wins special election to succeed Eric Swalwell in Congress

  21-08-2026 01:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakerAisha Wahabsecured victory Thursday in a special election to serve the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell's House term, which ends in January.
  
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• Vance weighs in on Jivani trade advocacy and how Carney tried to 'out-tough' Trump

  21-08-2026 00:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S.
  
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• Domtar to permanently close pulp mill in Howe Sound, B.C., costing 400 jobs

  20-08-2026 23:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Domtar says it is permanently closing its Howe Sound pulp mill, affecting about 400 workers.Company president Luc Thériault says it's due to reduced demand from Asia, poor prices and a decline in affordable domestic fibre.
  
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• Domtar to indefinitely idle pulp mill in Howe Sound, B.C., putting 400 out of work

  20-08-2026 23:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Another mill is shuttering in British Columbia, affecting about 400 workers in the industry that has taken repeated beatings from tariffs, global competition and a lack of fibre.
  
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• Reduced on-site physician availability at North Bay Regional Health Centre

  20-08-2026 23:37 via nugget.ca
  
  The North Bay Regional Health Centre is alerting the public there will be reduced on-site physician availability until the end of September.Individuals with urgent or life-threatening health concerns will be assessed and treated first.Those with non-urgent medical concerns are advised to contact your family doctor, nurse practitioner or walk-in clinic. Those who are unable to access those options, should be aware that wait times for non-urgent concerns may be longer than usual.This isn’t
  
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• CLUBINE, Mable Winnifred (Page)

  20-08-2026 23:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Mable died peacefully surrounded by the love of her family, at North Bay Regional Health Centre, on Monday, August 17, 2026. She was 95 years old
  
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• Dave Mendicino says North Bay needs leaders who will make difficult decisions

  20-08-2026 23:15 via nugget.ca
  
  Dave Mendicino says he’s never been one to sit on the sidelines.During his 15 years on city council, Mendicino earned a reputation as one of North Bay’s most dedicated municipal representatives — a hands-on leader who believed that public office was not about titles, but about getting things done, according to a media release issued by Mendicino’s election campaign.“First elected in November 2003, Mendicino quickly became known for asking tough questions, challengi
  
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• B.C. court ruling reveals drug suspects sought by U.S. could seek trial in Canada

  20-08-2026 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Three men facing extradition to the United States over their alleged involvement in transnational drug trafficking may seek to be tried in Canada, but the British Columbia Supreme Court says the prospect is "speculative at this point.
  
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• Johanne Brousseau running for council on record of community involvement

  20-08-2026 22:24 via baytoday.ca
  
  'Leadership isn’t about being the loudest voice at the table or having all the answers. It’s about listening, doing your homework, asking the right questions, and being willing to work with people who may not always agree with you'
  
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• Dave Mendicino seeks return to North Bay council

  20-08-2026 22:21 via baytoday.ca
  
  Mendicino says his experience in municipal government and community organizations would be an asset at the council table
  
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• Some shoppers say 'not a chance' they'll Buy American booze if Ontario brings it back

  20-08-2026 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The ban on American booze has emerged as a key sticking point in Canada's trade negotiations with the United States, but some shoppers in Ontario say they won't reach for California wine or Kentucky bourbon even if they reappear on store sh
  
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• Man convicted of trailer hitch killing of Indigenous woman granted full parole

  20-08-2026 22:14 via baytoday.ca
  
  The Parole Board of Canada has approved full parole for Brayden Bushby, the man serving a nearly eight-year sentence for manslaughter in the 2017 death of Barbara Kentner after a trailer hitch was thrown from a moving vehicle in Thunder Bay
  
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