North Bay news

• Major winter storm expected Sunday

  27-12-2025 17:56 via baytoday.ca
  
  Possible snowfall amounts up to 20 cm
  
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• Hours-long police standoff in southern Ontario leads to arrest of 39-year-old man

  28-12-2025 12:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  BRANT — A man in southern Ontario has been taken into custody after an hours-long standoff with provincial police.Officers say they were called Saturday to a home in Brant County, west of Hamilton, regarding a health concern.
  
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• Advocates push for advance MAID requests two years after Parliament recommendation

  28-12-2025 12:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Sandra Demontigny knew something wasn't right when she couldn't remember buying herself a new pair of boots. They were a splurge — a little out of character for the mother of three — and she had been excited about bringing them home.
  
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• Toronto man accused of sex assault at massage clinic faces second charge

  28-12-2025 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — A Toronto man accused of sexual assault has been charged with a second case that police say dates back to seven years ago.Toronto Police say the latest charge is for an alleged offence that took place in November 2018.
  
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• About 20 weather warnings in effect across Canada as rain, snow, cold hammer country

  28-12-2025 04:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — About 20 weather warnings from Environment Canada are set to remain in effect for swaths of the country over the weekend, as the weather agency forecasts more snowfall, blizzards, freezing rain, rain and shivering temperatures from coast t
  
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• Polls open for Myanmar's first election since military seized power

  28-12-2025 01:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase ofMyanmar’s first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government while acivil warrages throughout much of the country.
  
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• Polls open for military-ruled Myanmar's first election in 5 years

  28-12-2025 01:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Voters went to the polls Sunday for the initial phase ofMyanmar’s first general election in five years, held under the supervision of its military government while acivil warrages throughout much of the country.
  
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• GRANNARY, Dora Mary (nee Caverson)

  27-12-2025 21:04 via baytoday.ca
  
  Dora Mary Grannary (nee Caverson), born on January 29, 1931, a beloved mother, (great, as well as great-great) grandmother (Bis)Nona), aunt, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2025, in the North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC), with family members by her side.
  
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• ZIMA, Stanley John

  27-12-2025 19:51 via baytoday.ca
  
  The family of Stan Zima announces his peaceful passing on December 24, 2025, while on his way to Christmas Eve Mass with his wife Mariann.
  
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• Do you have a 72-hour emergency kit in case of a power outage?

  27-12-2025 18:27 via nugget.ca
  With more frequent winter storms increasing the risk of power outages, North Bay Fire and Emergency Services is asking residents to prepare a 72-hour emergency kit. A video was created by the new Ontario Ministry of Emergency Preparedness and Response to assist the public with knowing what they need to be prepared.“With more frequent winter storms increasing the risk of power outages the video highlights preventative measures that members of our community can take before, during, and after
  
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• Midterms and tariffs: 2026 could be a critical year for Canada-U.S. relations

  27-12-2025 12:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's return to the White House brought with it a tidal wave of change that has upended global trade, rattled allies and pushed political and social boundaries in the United States.But the U.S.
  
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• Carney to meet Zelenskyy in Halifax as Trump prepares to host peace talks

  27-12-2025 12:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are set to meet in Halifax today ahead of peace talks hosted by the U.S. president this weekend.
  
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• Carney meets Zelenskyy in Halifax as Trump prepares to host peace talks

  27-12-2025 12:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned new Russian air attacks and announced additional economic assistance for Ukraine as he and the country's president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stood side-by-side and spoke to reporters at a Halifax-area airpor
  
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• Gull-Masty reflects on first months of job Indigenous leaders were wary of her taking

  27-12-2025 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — When Mandy Gull-Masty took up the role of Indigenous services minister last spring, one question loomed over her appointment: why would a Cree woman want to administer the Indian Act, when another First Nations woman before her turned down t
  
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• Thailand and Cambodia sign new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting

  27-12-2025 07:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand and Cambodia on Saturday signed a ceasefire agreement to end weeks of armed combat along their border over competing claims to territory. It took effect at noon local time.
  
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• Thailand and Cambodia sign a new ceasefire agreement to end border fighting

  27-12-2025 07:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  BANGKOK (AP) —ThailandandCambodiasigned a ceasefire agreement on Saturday to end weeks of fighting along their border overcompeting territorial claims.
  
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• Last surviving Dionne quintuplet, Annette Dionne, has died: Dionne Quints Home Museum

  27-12-2025 05:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  NORTH BAY — Annette Dionne, the last surviving Dionne quintuplet and a champion of children's rights, has died.The Dionne Quints Home Museum in North Bay, Ont.
  
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• THE PAIKIN PODCAST: Has Donald Trump hit a new low?

  27-12-2025 04:01 via baytoday.ca
  
  Hosted by one of Canada's most respected journalists, Steve Paikin's new podcast is featured here every Saturday morning in cooperation with Village Media
  
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• BEYOND LOCAL: Jewelry maker grows a DIY project to Ontario-wide brand

  27-12-2025 02:55 via baytoday.ca
  
  Kimberly Browne, 23, combines trends and authenticity for her jewelry business' designs, sold online and across the GTA
  
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• Annette Dionne, the last of the Dionne Quintuplets, dies at 91 on Christmas Eve

  27-12-2025 02:02 via nugget.ca
  Annette Dionne died on Wednesday in Beloeil, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal. She was 91 and the last surviving sister, according to the New York Times. The Dionne Quints Home Museum issued a statement – “It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Annette on Christmas Eve. Much beloved, Annette had championed children’s rights. She believed it was important
  to maintain the Dionne Quints Museum and the history it provides for the future of all children.” “An
  
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• Annette Dionne, the last of the Dionne Quintuplets, dies at 91

  27-12-2025 02:02 via nugget.ca
  Annette Dionne died on Wednesday in Beloeil, Quebec, a suburb of Montreal. She was 91 and the last surviving sister, according to the New York Times. Annette was one of five identical quintuplets that earned fame for being among the first Quints in the world to survive infancy. The Dionne Quintuplets were born on May 28, 1934 in Corbeil with a combined weight of 13 pounds, six ounces. The five girls became global sensations and people from around the world travelled to Quintland see them. C
  
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• Annette, last of the Dionne Quints, passes away

  27-12-2025 01:51 via baytoday.ca
  
  'It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Annette on Christmas Eve'
  
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• Significant snowfall expected in North Bay and surrounding areas

  26-12-2025 23:14 via baytoday.ca
  
  Residents in the North Bay region are being warned to prepare for significant snowfall today, with up to 10 centimetres expected by tonight
  
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• Carney, Zelenskyy speak as Ukrainian president prepares for peace talks in Florida

  26-12-2025 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke today with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as he prepares to head to the United States for a key meeting in the ongoing talks to end the war with Russia.
  
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• Police charge Toronto man with arson, victim in life-threatening condition

  26-12-2025 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Toronto police say a person is in life-threatening condition after a man allegedly set a tent on fire while the victim was inside on Friday morning.
  
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• Boxing Day draws shoppers despite poor weather in Toronto, much of Ontario

  26-12-2025 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Shoppers in some Canadian cities braved heavy snow and wintry conditions on Boxing Day, undeterred by the challenging weather in their hunt for a good deal.
  
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• Snow, freezing rain, and extreme cold make for a wintry Boxing Day across the country

  26-12-2025 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — Much of the country is under a weather warning Friday, as extreme cold, strong winds, heavy snow, and even fog and freezing rain are predicted from coast to coast.
  
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• More snow and strong winds expected in Newfoundland Friday and overnight

  26-12-2025 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Newfoundlanders shouldn’t put away their shovels just yet, as another heavy snowfall is predicted for Friday evening following a white Christmas in much of the province.
  
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• COLUMN: There's only one choice for best Christmas movie and it's not close

  26-12-2025 18:41 via baytoday.ca
  
  'Let’s hope your Cousin Eddie married into the family and is not a blood relative,' writes Peter Robinson
  
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• Outdated, cold and damp North Bay Jail sees investment

  26-12-2025 18:01 via nugget.ca
  The Ministry of Solicitor General is making some major investments at the North Bay Jail. The 121-bed maximum facility, located on Trout Lake Road, has been criticized by employees and inmates as outdated, cold and damp, small and inefficient. The ministry says the building will see some improvements this year. Brent Ross, spokesperson for the Ministry of the Solicitor General said the ministry undertakes numerous repair and renewal projects annually across its institutions. “At the North
  
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