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• Kentucky governor: 4 dead amid flooding caused by heavy rains

  28-06-2026 01:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Four people have died due to flooding from thunderstorms in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday, and he issued a state of emergency with additional rainfall expected.
  
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• Spectacular fireworks light up Callander's Canada Day celebration - PHOTO GALLERY

  28-06-2026 17:59 via nugget.ca
  
  Callander’s reputation for putting on one of the region’s best Canada Day fireworks displays lived up to expectations Saturday night.Hundreds of people gathered on the shores of Lake Nipissing in Centennial Park to watch the 20-minute display.The annual event kicked off Saturday morning with a pancake breakfast at the Callander Community Centre hosted by the Nipissing Roller Derby.From there the festivities moved over to Centennial Park. The agenda included a parade, live entertainm
  
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• Poilievre asks Parliament to probe B.C. 'condo bailout' blocking 'a price correction'

  28-06-2026 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on Parliament to probe Ottawa's proposal to convert unsold condominium units in British Columbia into affordable housing.
  
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• Montreal family to be separated after mother's asylum claim was refused

  28-06-2026 17:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Arminda Casanova said her son never learned to write in his mother tongue of Spanish after attending several years of school in French in Montreal.
  
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• No injuries but Hibernia oil spill posed threat of deadly blast and fire: regulator

  28-06-2026 16:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  ST. JOHN'S — The agency that oversees Newfoundland and Labrador’s offshore energy sector says a recent oil spill and gas leak aboard the Hibernia oil platform could have caused a deadly explosion and fire.
  
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• Pride Parade marching through Toronto today; PM Mark Carney set to attend

  28-06-2026 16:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Toronto's annual Pride Parade is hitting the streets today, drawing crowds of partygoers as the city simultaneously basks in World Cup excitement.Prime Minister Mark Carney is among the high-profile attendees expected to join the march.
  
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• Surge in Freedom of Information requests prompts the hiring of more staff

  28-06-2026 15:29 via nugget.ca
  
  There are so many Freedom of Information (FOI) Requests, the District of Nipissing Social Services Administration Board (DNSSAB) is going to hire a staffer.DNSSAB saw a 26 per cent increase in FOI requests from 67 requests in 2024 to 91 in 2025. And already there have been 71 requests for information in 2026.The majority of FOI requests, 84 out of 91, pertained to Ontario Works.The remaining seven were for information on paramedic services, human resources and Nipissing District Housing Corpora
  
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• Saudi authorities say 14 have been killed in an oil company helicopter crash in Saudi Arabia

  28-06-2026 14:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — At least 14 people were killed in Saudi Arabia when a helicopter carrying them crashed on Sunday, killing everyone aboard, according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy.
  
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• Authorities say 14 are dead after an oil company helicopter crashed in Saudi Arabia

  28-06-2026 14:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — All 14 people on board were killed in Saudi Arabia when a helicopter belonging to the world's largest oil company crashed on Sunday morning, according to the Saudi Ministry of Energy.
  
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• A skydiving plane crashes in northeastern France, killing all 11 people on board

  28-06-2026 14:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  NANCY, France (AP) — A skydiving plane crashed in northeastern France on Sunday, killing all 11 people on board, the region’s prefect said. The plane crashed near the city of Nancy at 11 a.m.
  
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• Meet some of the families and advocates turning out for this year's Toronto Pride

  28-06-2026 12:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — A mom who’s been running for Pride for more than a decade.
  A drag queen who feels like she can take on the world with high heels on her feet and a violin in her hands.
  
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• Fans ready to rally as Canada takes on South Africa in FIFA World Cup knockout stage

  28-06-2026 12:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Canadian soccer fans will rally behind their team today as the nation heads into its first FIFA World Cup knockout stage match, taking on South Africa in a highly anticipated showdown.
  
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• After more than 150 years, the RCMP's Musical Ride is still a living symbol of Canada

  28-06-2026 12:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The RCMP's celebrated Musical Ride is almost as old as Canada itself.Speaking at the RCMP stables east of downtown Ottawa last week, RCMP Chief Instructor Sgt. Derek Quilley said the show is a living, breathing symbol of the country.
  
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• 3 firefighters killed, 2 injured while tackling wildfires on the Colorado-Utah border

  28-06-2026 11:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  BEAVER, Utah (AP) — Three firefighters died and two were injured while tackling fires on the Colorado-Utah border, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service reported Sunday.
  
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• Iran narrowly knocked out of tumultuous World Cup on Austria's last-second goal

  28-06-2026 06:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  Iran has been eliminated from theWorld Cup , narrowly failing to advance past the group stage in a politically charged tournament where the team played its matches amid tight restrictions imposed by the United States.
  
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• US Rep. Julia Letlow wins the Louisiana Republican primary for Senate

  28-06-2026 04:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won Louisiana’s Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Saturday, delivering another win for the president, who has sought to replace Republicans who cross him with hand-picked loyalists.
  
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• US Rep. Julia Letlow, endorsed by Trump, wins the GOP primary for Senate in Louisiana

  28-06-2026 04:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow won Louisiana’s Republican nomination for U.S. Senate on Saturday, delivering another win for President Donald Trump, whose effort to replace Republicans who crossed him was central to the race.
  
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• 4 dead amid flooding caused by heavy rains, Kentucky governor says

  28-06-2026 01:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Four people have died due to flooding from thunderstorms in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday, and he issued a state of emergency with additional rainfall expected.
  
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• DELEAN, Raymond

  27-06-2026 23:53 via baytoday.ca
  
  Peacefully passed away surrounded by the love of his family at Au Chateau (Sturgeon Falls) on Thursday June 25, 2026, at the age of 86 years.
  
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• FLOYD, Brenda Jane

  27-06-2026 22:09 via baytoday.ca
  
  The family of Brenda Floyd are heartbroken to share the news of her passing on Friday, June 26th, 2026 at Northern Heights Community in North Bay. She was in her 75th year.
  
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• Trump says he is nominating former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer as ICE director

  27-06-2026 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  President Donald Trump on Saturday said he is nominating Lance Schroyer, a former Oklahoma state trooper, as the next director of Immigration and Customs and Enforcement.
  
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• West Nipissing's Mondoux taken by New York Rangers in NHL Draft

  27-06-2026 22:00 via baytoday.ca
  
  'He has put in so much work over the years, and he was rewarded for that today'
  
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• How Canada’s leading space company plans to build and protect

  27-06-2026 21:55 via baytoday.ca
  
  MDA Space CEO Mike Greenley on space sovereignty, co-operating with the U.S. and protecting Canada from above
  
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• Montrealers watch for ghost of Mary Gallagher, said to return every seven years

  27-06-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Montrealers are gathering today in the Griffintown neighbourhood to search for the ghost of a murdered 19th-century sex worker.
  
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• B.C. premier visiting China to pitch LNG project as province's 'really big fish'

  27-06-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says his first-ever trade trip to China will focus on pitching the province's forestry products and energy sector around LNG development, approaching the mission with both excitement and caution.
  
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• MITCHELL, Colonel John 'Tex' (RCAF, Ret'd)

  27-06-2026 21:08 via baytoday.ca
  
  1930-2026Following an extraordinary life of adventure, service and athletic achievement, Col. John (Tex) Mitchell passed away peacefully at his home on the lake on June 24th in the care of his loving partner, Kim Crumpton.
  
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• Frustration grows in Venezuela as earthquake death toll reaches 1,430

  27-06-2026 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — Tensions flared Saturday as desperation grew in Venezuela's state of La Guaira as rescuers and civilians searched for earthquake survivors and the death toll rose sharply to 1,430.
  
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• Desperation mounts in Venezuela as the earthquake death toll rises to 1,430

  27-06-2026 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) — The death toll of Venezuela’s earthquakes rose to 1,430 on Saturday, officials said. The latest figures were released as rescuers continued the search for survivors of theone-two punch of 7.2 and 7.
  
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• Cyclist killed, 22-year-old driver charged in hit-and-run in Niagara-on-the-Lake

  27-06-2026 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — Police say a cyclist died in Niagara-on-the-Lake after they were struck by a vehicle whose driver allegedly fled the scene and did not report the collision.
  
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• AUBIN, Marcel Paul

  27-06-2026 19:06 via baytoday.ca
  
  September 21, 1938 – June 25, 2026 Peacefully passed at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre on Thursday, June 25th, 2026 at the age of 87 years.
  
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