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• Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll set to start Game 2 against Panthers

  07-05-2025 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll will get the start in Game 2 of Toronto's second-round playoff series with Florida on Wednesday.
  
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• Guelph man, woman charged in 2023 death of their infant son: police

  13-08-2026 00:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  GUELPH — Police in Guelph say they have charged a man and a woman in the death of their infant son in 2023.The 20-month-old boy was found dead in the family's apartment near downtown Guelph in late January of that year.
  
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• Judicial panel concludes New Brunswick judge engaged in 'questionable' conduct

  12-08-2026 23:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  FREDERICTON — A national judicial review body has ruled a New Brunswick judge used his authority inappropriately during an interaction with a junior lawyer — but also found there was no reasonable basis to remove the justice.
  
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• 2 people died in military helicopter crash near Fort Hood, officials say

  12-08-2026 23:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  An Army Apache helicopter crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday, killing both people on board and sparking a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated, sheriff’s official said.
  
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• 2 people died in a military helicopter crash near Fort Hood, officials say

  12-08-2026 23:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  An Army Apache helicopter crashed in a central Texas field on Wednesday, killing both people on board and sparking a wildfire that forced several homes to be evacuated, a sheriff’s official said.
  
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• 'Every resident deserves to be heard and seen' - Coun. Justine Mallah

  12-08-2026 23:08 via nugget.ca
  
  Justine Mallah is seeking a second term on North Bay city council.She says she’s building on a record of integrity and responsiveness while continuing to champion the ideas of community members.“The best ideas don’t always come from City Hall,” Mallah said. “I don’t have all the answers, and I don’t pretend to. My job is to listen, bring people together, and turn great ideas into results. When people are heard, we find better solutions and build a stron
  
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• POIRIER, Richard

  12-08-2026 22:57 via baytoday.ca
  
  It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Richard Poirier, on August 11,2026, after his courageous battle with cancer
  
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• STEWART-WILSON, Sawyer Rose

  12-08-2026 22:52 via baytoday.ca
  
  Sawyer Rose Stewart-Wilson, our beautiful four-and-a-half-month-old daughter, passed away unexpectedly on August 1, 2026
  
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• Thomson Park closed for filming

  12-08-2026 22:50 via nugget.ca
  
  Thomson Park, including the playground and skate park, will be closed for filming from Friday 8 a.m. until Saturday, at 3 p.m. Portions of the Kinsmen Trail and bridge will also be closed intermittently overnight while filming is underway. Filming activity may include simulated crime scenes and violence, police and coroner vehicles, prop weapons, smoke effects, drones, lighting, and other production equipment. The public is asked to avoid the closed areas and follow any posted signage or direct
  
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• Another six whales being moved out of Marineland, headed to U.S. aquariums

  12-08-2026 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  NIAGARA FALLS — Marineland has begun moving a third batch of whales to aquariums outside of Canada.A team of specialized workers at the shuttered tourist attraction in Niagara Falls, Ont.
  
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• Thomson Park to be temporarily closed for filming

  12-08-2026 22:33 via baytoday.ca
  
  Thomson Park, including its playground and skate park, will be closed for filming from 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, until 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15
  
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• Callander woman gets surprise visitor - two-and-a-half foot snake slithers into yard

  12-08-2026 22:27 via nugget.ca
  
  Christine Puma has seen a few interesting things in her Callander yard, but nothing quite like what she saw slither outside her sunroom door Tuesday.At first, she thought someone might have lost their pet, however after consulting with various people on social media, she now believes it’s part of the Callander community.“I saw one of my cats staring at something just outside the sunroom and the other jumped, it certainly spooked them for sure. Then I noticed it along the ground besi
  
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• Two fisheries officers injured when vessel collides with humpback whale in B.C.

  12-08-2026 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  CALVERT ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Two Fisheries Department officers have been injured when the boat they were in crashed into a humpback whale on British Columbia's central coast.
  
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• New organization working to support Black politicians who face discrimination

  12-08-2026 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A newly incorporated organization is working to support Black politicians across Canada as they continue to face challenges with representation and discrimination.
  
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• Insolvencies jumped 11.5% annually in June, Canada's bankruptcy monitor shows

  12-08-2026 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Data released this week shows insolvencies in Canada are floating around levels not seen since the global financial crisis.
  
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• White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, youngest person to hold role, to leave at month's end

  12-08-2026 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, the youngest person to hold the role, will leave at month’s end, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
  
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• Court of Appeal judge Geneviève Cotnam appointed Chief Justice of Quebec

  12-08-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the appointment of a new Chief Justice of Quebec.Geneviève Cotnam will replace Manon Savard as the head of the province’s Court of Appeal.
  Savard stepped back from her role on Aug. 10.
  
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• LEGAULT, Jacques

  12-08-2026 21:07 via baytoday.ca
  
  It is with profound sadness that we share the news of the passing of Jacques Legault on August 10, 2026, at the age of 66
  
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• Ex-Southern Poverty Law Center official charged in broader criminal case against group, lawyer says

  12-08-2026 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A former Southern Poverty Law Center official has been charged in the Department of Justice's broader criminal case against the Alabama-based civil rights group, a lawyer for the ex-official said Wednesday.
  
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• Union officials continue to ring the alarm bell on health care spending in Ontario

  12-08-2026 21:03 via nugget.ca
  
  Top hospital union officials made yet another stop in North Bay to decry the state of health care in Ontario.Michael Hurley is the president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Union’s president, and he was joined at the press conference at the North Bay Public Library by Doug Allan, a senior researcher at the national branch of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). Allan pointed to data that Ontario lags behind the rest of Canada when it comes to per-capita patient care. The unio
  
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• Councillor Justine Mallah seeks second term

  12-08-2026 20:57 via baytoday.ca
  
  'I’ve spent this term responding to thousands of emails, connecting with hundreds of residents, and working hard to help people navigate City processes and advocate on their behalf'
  
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• Oakville enacts data centre pause as Ontario municipalities wrestle with AI buildout

  12-08-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Oakville has enacted a one-year moratorium on new data centres, becoming the first Ontario municipality to take the step as local lawmakers grapple with the concerns surrounding the new wave of facilities powering artificial intelligence.
  
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• Hamilton mayor warning venues about anti-immigration conference in city

  12-08-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The City of Hamilton is alerting local venues about a group looking to host a convention with a speaker who has been banned from the United Kingdom, but Canadian officials won't say if he's even eligible to enter this country.
  
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• Anti-immigration speaker banned from U.K. still planning to attend Ontario conference

  12-08-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — An Austrian man who has been permanently banned from the United Kingdom for promoting extremist narratives said this week he hopes Canada won't deny him entry ahead of a conference he's set to speak at in Hamilton this month.
  
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• Sherman tank to join CF100 in Lee Park

  12-08-2026 20:33 via baytoday.ca
  
  A Sherman tank similar to those used by the Algonquin Regiment is set to become a new feature at North Bay’s Lee Park following council approval Tuesday
  
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• Police lay impaired, dangerous driving charges after reports of erratic vehicle

  12-08-2026 20:17 via baytoday.ca
  
  Ontario Provincial Police in Huntsville have charged a Huntsville man after officers responded to complaints about a suspected impaired driver
  
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• McMILLAN, Winston Scott

  12-08-2026 20:16 via baytoday.ca
  
  With hearts heavier than words can express, we announce the passing of our precious baby boy, Winston Scott McMillan, who came into this world on August 3, 2026, and passed peacefully on August 8, 2026.
  
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• Downtown parking study underway

  12-08-2026 20:04 via baytoday.ca
  
  The study will assess current and future parking needs, examine how existing parking resources are being used, identify opportunities to improve the parking experience, and help guide a long-term strategy for the downtown parking system as the area continues to evolve
  
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• Global Affairs tight-lipped on fate of Canadian men being held in Iraq

  12-08-2026 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada is refusing to say whether Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand discussed the repatriation of Canadian men imprisoned in Iraq when she spoke recently with her Iraqi counterpart.
  
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• Police ID woman whose remains were found in Niagara Falls, now a murder investigation

  12-08-2026 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Police say they have identified the woman whose remains were found during a home demolition in Niagara Falls, Ont., nearly three years ago and are now treating her death as a homicide.
  
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