North Bay news

• GAUTHIER, Lynne

  24-01-2026 00:14 via baytoday.ca
  
  Passed away peacefully, after a long illness, at the NBRH, on Thursday January 22nd, 2026, at the age of 46 years
  
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• Polls open for Bangladesh’s first election since the 2024 uprising that ousted Hasina

  12-02-2026 03:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Polls opened across Bangladesh on Thursday for voters to cast ballots in a parliamentary election seen as a critical test ofthe country’s democracyafter years of political turmoil.
  
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• Deaths in Iran's crackdown on protests reach at least 7,000, activists say

  12-02-2026 02:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll froma crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests last monthhas reached at least 7,002 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday. The U.S.
  
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• Deaths from Iran's crackdown on protests has surpassed 7,000, activists say

  12-02-2026 02:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll from a crackdown over Iran’s nationwide protests has reached at least 7,002 people killed with many more still feared dead, activists said Thursday. The U.S.
  
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• Two men charged in cross-border human smuggling case

  12-02-2026 01:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A man from the Dominican Republic and a man from the United States have been charged with conspiring to smuggle foreign nationals into the United States via the Canada-U.S. border.The U.S.
  
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• Report into Quebec Liberal scandals finds ex-leader Pablo Rodriguez was unaware

  12-02-2026 00:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  QUÉBEC — A retired Superior Court judge who investigated a text message scandal that helped bring down former Quebec Liberal leader Pablo Rodriguez has reached few firm conclusions.Jacques R.
  
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• Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board wants you to have a ball

  12-02-2026 00:39 via nugget.ca
  The Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board (NPSC) is inviting community members to participate in the fourth installment of its biannual Charity Mixed Volleyball Tournament in support of The Gathering Place. This tournament has become a growing tradition for NPSC, bringing together staff, students, and community members in active support of local hunger-relief initiatives. This year’s event will take place on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28, 2026, at two North Bay sch
  
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• Alberta boy, 13, sentenced to secure custody for trying to kill younger brother

  12-02-2026 00:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  LETHBRIDGE — An Alberta judge has sentenced a 13-year-old boy to two years of secure custody for trying to stab his younger brother to death.
  
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• Ontario long-term care homes seek more money for home care and supportive housing

  11-02-2026 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — The fastest way to get into a long-term care home in Ontario is by going to the hospital first, advocates say.
  
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• 'I thought it was cute': Woman's snowbank proposal ends with couple engaged

  11-02-2026 22:48 via baytoday.ca
  
  A romantic gesture written in chalk on a snowy roadside has led to engagement for Sault couple
  
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• Passenger ferry capsizes on the Nile River in Sudan, leaving at least 15 people dead

  11-02-2026 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  CAIRO (AP) — A passenger ferry capsized on the Nile River in Sudan on Wednesday, leaving at least 15 people dead, a medical group said.
  
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• North Bay Police investigating another "suspicious death" this one near Highway 11 N

  11-02-2026 22:25 via nugget.ca
  The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) is investigating a suspicious death following the discovery of a body, in the Hwy 11 North area. Officers remain on scene, and a police presence is expected as the investigation continues. The Office of the Chief Coroner is conducting a concurrent investigation to determine the cause of death. Investigators believe this to be an isolated incident, with no known risk to public safety. No further details will be released at this time to protect the integrity of
  
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• Huntsville police respond to 911 call involving handgun and iron bar

  11-02-2026 22:01 via baytoday.ca
  
  Ontario Provincial Police responded to a tense situation involving a handgun and an iron bar at a residence in Huntsville
  
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• A second suspicious death reported by North Bay police

  11-02-2026 21:53 via baytoday.ca
  
  Another suspicious death investigation has been started by the North Bay Police Service (NBPS), this one on Hwy 11 North. It's the second body discovered today, the other earlier today on Mulligan St.
  
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• U.S. House to vote on Trump's fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada

  11-02-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Washington pushed back against Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada during a debate in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday — the latest test of Republican commitment to the president's massive trade agenda.
  
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• U.S. House passes symbolic vote to end Trump's fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada

  11-02-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called Canada "among the worst in the World to deal with" as the U.S.
  
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• U.S. House debating Trump's fentanyl-related tariffs on Canada

  11-02-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — Lawmakers in Washington are pushing against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada during a debate in the House today.Democrat Rep.
  
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• Tumbler Ridge needs mental health help beyond immediate shooting aftermath: psychologist

  11-02-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — As the federal and provincial governments pledge support for the people of Tumbler Ridge, B.C., a psychologist specializing in trauma says mental health services will be needed beyond the immediate aftermath of Tuesday's mass shooting.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: B.C. throne speech cancelled because of Tumbler Ridge shooting

  11-02-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial legislature has cancelled Thursday's throne speech because of the mass shooting that claimed nine lives in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.More coming.Wolfgang Depner, The Canadian Press
  
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• B.C. throne speech cancelled because of Tumbler Ridge shooting

  11-02-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — British Columbia's provincial legislature has cancelled Thursday's throne speech because of the mass shooting that claimed nine lives in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
  
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• Volleyball tournament aims to raise funds for The Gathering Place

  11-02-2026 21:42 via baytoday.ca
  
  The Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board (NPSC) is once again calling on the community to come together—this time on the court—for its fourth biannual Charity Mixed Volleyball Tournament, all in support of The Gathering Place
  
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• Arviat, Nunavut chosen as main campus location for Inuit Nunangat University

  11-02-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Arviat, Nunavut has been chosen as the main campus location for the planned Inuit Nunangat University.The school moved a step closer to being built today with the announcement of a $50 million investment from Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
  
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• North Bay reports lowest landfill waste levels since 1995

  11-02-2026 21:14 via baytoday.ca
  
  In a milestone achievement for environmental sustainability, the City of North Bay has reported its lowest-ever volume of material sent to the Merrick Landfill, thanks largely to community-driven efforts
  
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• KEOWN, Mark Arnold

  11-02-2026 21:06 via baytoday.ca
  
  It is with heavy hearts that the family announces that Mark Arnold Keown passed away unexpectedly on February 4, 2026 in Kingston, ON
  
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• Montreal shooting survivor shares how she regained sense of safety

  11-02-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — École Polytechnique shooting survivor Nathalie Provost says it took her several weeks to return to the site of the Montreal massacre, but doing so allowed her to reclaim her life and create a sense of safety again.
  
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• Canadians returning from Cuba amid energy crisis due to U.S. oil blockade

  11-02-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Travellers are returning to Atlantic Canada from Cuba amid an oil crisis on the Caribbean island.A WestJet flight from Cayo Coco landed at Halifax's Stanfield International Airport this afternoon.
  
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• VIDEO: Seeking medical advice from AI? It will probably make you more sick

  11-02-2026 20:37 via baytoday.ca
  
  Tonight on Village Media's 'Closer Look' podcast: Amid our country's ongoing doctor shortage, a new survey from the Canadian Medical Association is a timely reminder that ChatGPT is not a GP
  
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• Trump says he 'insisted' to Netanyahu that US talks with Iran continue as Israel wants them expanded

  11-02-2026 20:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump met for more than two hours behind closed doors with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and said he'd insisted that negotiations with Iran continue as the U.S.
  
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• Community efforts drive record waste dumping in North Bay to a new low

  11-02-2026 20:32 via nugget.ca
    In 2025, a record-low of 35,385 tonnes of domestic, commercial, and non-hazardous industrial materials were sent to the Merrick Landfill, marking a fifth consecutive year of reductions. Total annual waste at the landfill was 38,740 tonnes in 1995, when it opened. By 2009, total waste had increased to 50,752 tonnes and remained above 40,000 tonnes until 2022. Since then, year-over-year reductions have been supported by the City’s strengthened waste diversion efforts, including promot
  
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• Anand wants NATO's new Arctic Sentry initiative to become permanent

  11-02-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says she wants to see the new NATO initiative in the Arctic, which launched on Wednesday, made permanent.
  
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