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• Feds received more than 21,000 emails on proposed changes to major project reviews

  25-07-2026 12:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government says it received more than 21,000 emails on proposed changes to how major projects are reviewed and will spend the coming weeks combing over those submissions.
  
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• Expect delays on Lakeshore Drive starting Wednesday

  27-07-2026 16:21 via nugget.ca
  
  Expect delays on Lakeshore Drive starting Wednesday.Curb and sidewalk improvements at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and Mulligan Avenue are about to get underway, according to the City of North Bay.“Lane closures will be in effect throughout the day during working hours, with the northbound and southbound curb lanes on Lakeshore Drive closed as work progresses. Delays may occur.”The construction work, which will take place at all four corners of the intersection, includes the
  
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• RHEAUME, Natasha Patsy

  27-07-2026 16:08 via baytoday.ca
  
  October 3, 1986 – June 16, 2026It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing ofNatasha Patsy Rheaume , who left this world on June 16, 2026, at the age of 39.
  
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• LABELLE, Colette (née Michaud)

  27-07-2026 15:29 via baytoday.ca
  
  October 10th, 1935 - Monday, July 20th, 2026C’est avec une profonde tristesse que la famille annonce le décès de Colette Labelle (née Michaud), chère épouse de feu Jean-Guy Labelle et compagne de longue da
  
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• Royal Air Force Arrows make technical stop in North Bay

  27-07-2026 15:09 via baytoday.ca
  
  While the team may be making some fancy manoeuvres in the sky, the Jack Garland Airport team said the stop does not include an aerobatic display event
  
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• Near North won’t say if ex-director repaid personal credit card charges

  27-07-2026 14:34 via nugget.ca
  
  It’s still unclear whether the former Near North District School Board’s director of education repaid credit card expenses charged by a family member for personal use.Neither the Ministry of Education nor the school board has confirmed whether the funds have been repaid, how much was charged, who charged it and what was charged to taxpayers.“NNDSB is continuing to review matters related to expenses incurred during the tenure of former Directors of Education,” a board spo
  
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• Near North won't say if ex-director repaid personal credit card charges

  27-07-2026 14:34 via nugget.ca
  
  It’s still unclear whether the former Near North District School Board’s director of education repaid credit card expenses charged by a family member for personal use.Neither the Ministry of Education nor the school board has confirmed whether the funds have been repaid, how much was charged?, who charged it? and what was charged to taxpayers?“NNDSB is continuing to review matters related to expenses incurred during the tenure of former Directors of Education,” a Near No
  
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• France says monster fire that forced 220,000 people to flee has stopped growing

  27-07-2026 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — France’s interior minister said Monday that a monster wildfire has stopped growing after forcing 220,000 people out of their homes in the country’s southwest but cautioned that it isn’t yet beaten.
  
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• Police investigate shooting near U.S. consulate in Toronto

  27-07-2026 13:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Police in Toronto say they are investigating a shooting near the U.S. consulate early this morning.
  They say officers in the area heard a firearm discharge near the U.S. consulate on University Avenue at 4:46 a.m.
  
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• Genevieve becomes a Category 5 hurricane but is not expected to make landfall

  27-07-2026 11:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  MIAMI (AP) — Genevieve became a Category 5 hurricane early Monday, the first in the East Pacific region in two years, forecasters said. It is expected to stay far out to sea on a course roughly parallel with the Mexico coast.
  
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• Recall issued for Cadbury brand chocolate bar due to undeclared pistachio

  27-07-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Chocolate maker Cadbury has issued a recall for one of its products due to undeclared pistachio.
  
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• In the news today: Gordie Howe bridge to open, B.C. wildfires, Seattle shooting

  27-07-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Gordie Howe bridge to open to cars today after months of cross-border controversy
  The Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to open to motorists today af
  
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• Gordie Howe bridge to open to cars today after months of cross-border controversy

  27-07-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Gordie Howe International Bridge is set to open to motorists today after months of controversy over financial aspects of the project.In a February social media post, U.S.
  
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• Deadline fast approaching for Canadians to file claim in class-action drug suit

  27-07-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The deadline is fast approaching for Canadians to claim their share of a multimillion-dollar class-action lawsuit over the drug Rexulti.Canadians have until Aug. 27 to file a claim for their share of a $4.
  
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• Shooting at a Seattle food festival leaves 2 dead and wounds 5, fire official says

  27-07-2026 04:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — A shooting killed two people and wounded five including a child on Sunday evening during a popular food festival near the Space Needle in Seattle, a city fire department spokesperson said. The gunfire erupted around 6 p.m.
  
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• Police arrest 1 person and search for another after Seattle festival shooting that killed 3

  27-07-2026 04:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Police arrested one suspect and were looking for another after gunfire erupted at a crowded food festival beneath Seattle's Space Needle, leaving three people dead and four others injured, including a toddler.
  
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• Multiple people shot as gunfire erupts near Seattle’s iconic Space Needle, police say

  27-07-2026 04:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Multiple people were injured in a shooting Sunday night at an events complex close to the Space Needle in Seattle, police said in a statement. Authorities did not immediately release more information.
  
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• Multiple people have been shot after gunfire erupts near Seattle’s iconic Space Needle, police say

  27-07-2026 04:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — Multiple people were injured in a shooting Sunday night at an events complex close to the Space Needle in Seattle, police said in a statement. Authorities did not immediately release more information.
  
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• At least 4 people including a child wounded by gunfire at a Seattle festival, hospital says

  27-07-2026 04:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  SEATTLE (AP) — At least four people including a child were wounded in a shooting Sunday night at an events complex close to the Space Needle in Seattle, a hospital spokesperson said.
  
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• Know the law before buying a mobility scooter, OPP says

  27-07-2026 03:17 via baytoday.ca
  
  Low-speed vehicles are being sold as mobility scooters — police offer advice on telling the difference
  
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• Jess Larochelle supporters did their duty on Saturday trying to further support the war hero

  26-07-2026 22:54 via nugget.ca
  
  Will the third time be the charm for the many supporter of Jess Larochelle? 105 people hopped on their motorcycles on Saturday for the third annual Ride for Jess in the ongoing movement to get the Afghanistan war heroawarded with the Victoria Cross. They, as one, rode from the Callander Legion to the Restoule Legion in the afternoon.“This is for Jess, not for us,” says event organizer and Afghanistan veteran Mike Harrison. He was good friends with Larochelle, who died in 2023. The e
  
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• Jess Larochelle supporters did their duty on Saturday

  26-07-2026 22:54 via nugget.ca
  
  Will the third time be the charm for the many supporter of Jess Larochelle?A group of them — 105 strong — hopped on their motorcycles on Saturday for the third annual Ride for Jess in the ongoing movement to get the Afghanistan war heroawarded with the Victoria Cross. They rode as one from the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 445, in Callander to Branch 639, in Restoule during the afternoon.“This is for Jess, not for us,” said event organizer and Afghanistan veteran Mike Ha
  
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• SCHELL, Joyann Barbara (Phillips)

  26-07-2026 22:22 via baytoday.ca
  
  Joyann Schell, of Powassan, passed peacefully at Nipissing Serenity Hospice on Friday, July 24, 2026, at the age of 90. Beloved wife of the late Wilfred Schell (1925–2025), Joyann and Wilfred shared over 70 years of marriage.
  
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• Tadej Pogacar confirms status as a cycling great with record-equaling fifth Tour de France title

  26-07-2026 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  PARIS (AP) — Tadej Pogacar confirmed his status as one of cycling's all-time greats after winning a record-equaling fifthTour de Francetitle in emphatic style.
  
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• Final paving on McKeown Avenue begins Monday

  26-07-2026 20:32 via baytoday.ca
  
  The work is expected to take up to four days to complete, subject to weather conditions and other operational requirements
  
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• McQUOID, Carol Jane (Floyd)

  26-07-2026 20:07 via baytoday.ca
  
  It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Carol Jane McQuoid on July 25, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family
  
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• Wildfires merge north of Clinton, B.C., to span nearly 670 square kilometres

  26-07-2026 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Two wildfires threatening the village of Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding area merged late Saturday, a day after the Pear Lake blaze destroyed structures, including homes, on the outskirts of the community.
  
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• Wildfires merge north of Clinton, B.C., evacuation order planned for 70 Mile House

  26-07-2026 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Two wildfires threatening the village of Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding area merged late Saturday, a day after the Pear Lake blaze destroyed structures, including homes, on the outskirts of the community.
  
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• Wildfires merge, cross Highway 97 north of Clinton, B.C.

  26-07-2026 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  British Columbia's wildfire service says two fires threatening the village of Clinton, B.C., and the surrounding area have combined, affecting a stretch of Highway 97.
  
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• Mom of 'depraved' former Nipissing Lakers hockey player charged with obstructing justice

  26-07-2026 19:46 via nugget.ca
  
  The mother of a former junior hockey player has been charged with obstructing a judicial proceeding involving her son’s trial after he was convicted of pimping a woman and having a disturbing collection of child pornography.Susan Deon, 61, faces charges of failing to comply with a release order and willfully attempting to obstruct the course of justice in a judicial proceeding.Both charges relate to about a six-month period, beginning in November 2025.On June 5, Dale Deon, 33, pleaded gui
  
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