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• Federal agents seize devices from ex-Rep. Eric Swalwell in sexual misconduct probe, AP source says

  20-08-2026 18:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agents seized electronic devices fromformer Rep.
  
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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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• 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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• North Bay police assist in the arrest of Toronto man charged with human trafficking

  20-08-2026 22:06 via nugget.ca
  
  A 31-year-old Toronto man charged with human trafficking was arrested at a North Bay residence on Aug. 12.The Toronto Police Service issued a media release Thursday regarding an ongoing human trafficking investigation that started in Feb. 2025 in the City of Toronto and Sault Ste. Marie.It is alleged that through a combination of deception, coercion, control, and threats, the accused trafficked a 32-year-old victim, accoridng to police.Police also state the victim was assaulted and threatened w
  
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• NBPS plays a role in arresting Toronto human trafficker

  20-08-2026 21:43 via baytoday.ca
  
  On Wednesday, August 12, investigators, with the assistance of members of the North Bay Police Service Street Crime Unit and Emergency Response Team, executed a Criminal Code Feeney warrant at an address in North Bay
  
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• AMSBAUGH, Christena Cordella (Odorizzi)

  20-08-2026 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  Christena died peacefully, at North Bay Regional Health Centre, on Friday, August 14, 2026. She was 82 years old
  
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• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shakes Peru’s southern Andes, injuring at least 2 and damaging homes

  20-08-2026 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  LIMA, Peru (AP) — A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shookPeru'ssouthern Andes Mountains on Thursday, injuring at least two people and damaging homes, health centers and schools, authorities said. According to the U.S.
  
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• A magnitude 6.7 earthquake has shaken Peru’s southern Andes, no immediate damages reported

  20-08-2026 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  LIMA, Peru (AP) — A magnitude 6.7 earthquake shookPeru'ssouthern Andes Mountains on Thursday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. There were no immediate reports of damage. The USGS said the quake occurred at 1 p.m.
  
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• WSIB cuts 466 jobs across Ontario in 'difficult business decision'

  20-08-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board is cutting 466 jobs across the province, in a move the union calls a "gut punch.
  
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• B.C.'s youngest wildfire evacuees begin processing the return home

  20-08-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  An early childhood education expert says young wildfire evacuees are likely to feel the impact on their sense of safety even after they return home.
  
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• Lake Nipissing region shifts from spring flooding to late-summer low water

  20-08-2026 20:31 via baytoday.ca
  
  Low water levels mean that submerged hazards may be closer to the surface in some areas than in the past. Boaters are encouraged to exercise additional caution in areas with low water
  
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• Cameroon's President Biya returns after a long stay abroad raises health concerns

  20-08-2026 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — President Paul Biya returned Thursday to Cameroon after more than two months away in his longest recorded stay abroad since taking power, which had raised concerns about the health of the 93-year-old leader and a possible pow
  
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• HARRISON, Juliette 'Julie'

  20-08-2026 19:11 via baytoday.ca
  
  At Arbor Trace Memory Care London, on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, Juliette “Julie” Harrison, in her 90th year
  
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• LETTER: Closing WSIB offices hurts the people who need them most

  20-08-2026 19:02 via baytoday.ca
  
  Before more offices are closed, the province and WSIB should listen to the people who actually use these services. Talk to injured workers. Talk to families. Talk to frontline staff and community organizations
  
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• LETTER Closing WSIB offices hurts the people who need them most

  20-08-2026 19:02 via baytoday.ca
  
  Before more offices are closed, the province and WSIB should listen to the people who actually use these services. Talk to injured workers. Talk to families. Talk to frontline staff and community organizations
  
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• Quebec coroner recommends Montreal police review use of force after 2025 death

  20-08-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is urging Montreal police to review its restraint and use of force practices following the 2025 death of Abisay Cruz.
  According to Géhane Kamel's report dated Aug.
  
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• North Bay man faces charges after traffic stop in Callander, police seize cocaine and meth

  20-08-2026 18:50 via nugget.ca
  
  A North Bay resident is facing impaired driving and drug-related charges after a traffic stop in Callander led to an investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police.A member of the North Bay Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team conducted a traffic stop on Highway 94 in the Municipality of Callander after determining the vehicle’s permit had expired Wednesday around 10:45 a.m.During the investigation, the officer observed signs consistent with drug impairment. The driver
  
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• Montreal police used banned hog-tie restraint before man, 29, died, coroner finds

  20-08-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A Quebec coroner is urging Montreal police to review its restraint and use of force practices following the 2025 death of a 29-year-old man.
  According to Géhane Kamel's report dated Aug.
  
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• North Bay resident faces drug-related and impaired charges after a Callander traffic stop

  20-08-2026 18:43 via nugget.ca
  
  On August 19, at approximately 10:45 a.m., a member of the North Bay Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team conducted a traffic stop on Highway 94 in the Municipality of Callander after determining the vehicle’s permit had expired.During the investigation, the officer observed signs consistent with drug impairment. The driver was arrested and transported to the North Bay OPP Detachment for further testing. As part of the investigation, suspected cocaine and crystal metham
  
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• Wildfire crews fight weather, terrain on growing blaze near Summerland, B.C.

  20-08-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  SUMMERLAND — The British Columbia Wildfire Service says activity has picked up at the Bald Range blaze nearby Summerland due to persistent hot and dry conditions.
  
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• Ontario First Nation evacuated for second time this summer as nursing station flooded

  20-08-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Neskantaga First Nation chief says his northern Ontario community had to be evacuated again after a contractor hired by the federal government caused a sewage flood at the community's only nursing station.
  
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• 'It's not life back to normal,' even as B.C. wildfire evacuees return home

  20-08-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  An AirTag that stayed online as a wildfire roared into the outskirts of her neighbourhood in Summerland, B.C., gave Harpreet Sidhu some hope that the home she shares with her husband was still standing.
  
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• Boat capsizes in northwestern Nigeria, leaving dozens of people dead

  20-08-2026 18:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  SOKOTO, Nigeria (AP) — A boat capsized Thursday in a river inNigeria’s northwestern Sokoto state, leaving at least 47 people dead, officials and residents said.
  
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