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• Rules for new corporate ombud criticized for deferring to companies

  10-06-2019 22:05 via baytoday.ca
  OTTAWA — The federal government is giving its new watchdog on international corporate responsibility unprecedented power to hear complaints from Canadian companies that think they've been unfairly targeted by abuse allegations.
  
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• The Summer Challenge program wants you to see Alice by Heart

  15-07-2026 02:28 via nugget.ca
  
  The Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board’s (NPSC) Summer Challenge program is inviting the community to experience the magic of live theatre this summer with its 2026 production, Alice by Heart. Taking place over three evenings, the performance showcases the remarkable talents of students in Grades 7-12 from across the district.The Performances begin on Thursday July 16 and continue through Saturday July 18. They will take place at Bishop Carter Theatre at St Joseph-Scollar
  
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• Two dead, one hurt in helicopter crash on B.C. central coast

  15-07-2026 02:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  PORT MCNEILL — A British Columbia helicopter company says two people are dead and one person is injured after one of its aircraft went down on the central coast during forestry operations.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: 300 jobs lost as Canfor closes B.C. pulp mill

  15-07-2026 02:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Forestry company Canfor says it is permanently closing its Northwood pulp mill outside Prince George, B.C., resulting in the loss of 300 jobs.
  
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• 300 jobs lost as Canfor closes pulp mill outside Prince George, B.C.

  15-07-2026 02:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Forestry company Canfor says it is permanently closing its Northwood pulp mill outside Prince George, B.C., resulting in the loss of 300 jobs.
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for North Bay and area

  15-07-2026 02:10 via baytoday.ca
  
  Strong wind gusts, heavy rain, quarter-size hail possible
  
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• 1 missing and 17 rescued after a boat fire near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco

  15-07-2026 02:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A fire broke out on a pontoon boat off the coast of San Francisco on Tuesday afternoon, and one person was missing while 17 other were rescued, authorities said.Fire Lt.
  
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• 1 dead and 2 missing from pontoon boat near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco

  15-07-2026 02:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One person died, two people were missing and 16 others from a pontoon boat were rescued Tuesday afternoon from the waters off San Francisco, authorities said.
  
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• 1 dead and 2 missing after boat sinks near Alcatraz Island off San Francisco

  15-07-2026 02:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — One person died, two people were missing and 16 others were rescued from the waters off San Francisco after a pontoon boat carrying 19 people sank Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.
  
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• Ten new wildland fires confirmed in region today

  15-07-2026 01:33 via baytoday.ca
  
  Five of 37 active fires are not under control
  
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• Suspect arrested, charged in stabbing spree in downtown Hamilton: Police

  15-07-2026 00:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Hamilton police say they have arrested a suspect in relation to several stabbings that occurred in the city’s downtown Tuesday.
  Police say they began responding to reports of stabbings shortly after 2:10 p.m.
  
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• Man, 74, becomes oldest inmate executed in Florida in state's 10th lethal injection this year

  15-07-2026 00:35 via baytoday.ca
  
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• Vast John Horgan Dam is a monument to engineering, as well as NDP's shifting stance

  14-07-2026 23:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  FORT ST. JOHN — The scale of the John Horgan Dam, the most costly engineering project in British Columbia history, is hard to fathom until up close.The crest of the dam is more than one kilometre long.
  
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• Psychiatrist more sure of schizophrenia in man accused of killing B.C. RCMP officer

  14-07-2026 23:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  COQUITLAM — A forensic psychiatrist treating the man accused of first-degree murder in the killing of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C., park in 2022 says he is now more certain that the man suffers schizophrenia.
  
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• Psychiatric chief believes suspect in B.C. RCMP officer's death still unfit for trial

  14-07-2026 23:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  COQUITLAM — B.C.'s director of forensic psychiatric services believes the man accused of first-degree murder in the killing of RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang in a Burnaby, B.C., park in 2022 remains unfit for trial.
  
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• Anand offers Brazil $125M in energy financing, seals wildfire pact amid trade talks

  14-07-2026 23:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand has announced $125 million in financing for sustainable infrastructure in Brazil, a country she describes as one of Canada's closest partners on the global stage.
  
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• Tropical depression forms far offshore of Mexico and is forecast to strengthen

  14-07-2026 23:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  MIAMI (AP) — A tropical depression has formed far offshore of Mexico and could strengthen into a hurricane this week, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.The tropical depression is about 560 miles (901.
  
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• Man fleeing immigration officers in Florida is struck and killed by tractor trailer, police say

  14-07-2026 23:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) — A man running from an encounter with immigration and other federal agents in Florida was struck and killed by a tractor trailer on Tuesday, authorities said.
  
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• Toronto festival shooting raises safety fears, even as gun violence has declined

  14-07-2026 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Deadly gunfire at one of Toronto's most popular street festivals has intensified fears over gun violence and raised questions about the level of safety at community events, even as police say shootings are on the decline.
  
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• Canada-wide arrest warrant issued for man exposed in Panama Papers

  14-07-2026 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for a British Columbia man charged with tax evasion who was exposed in the Panama Papers.
  
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• North Bay plans to spend $1 million to improve customer service, modernize operations

  14-07-2026 22:45 via nugget.ca
  
  North Bay council are looking to spend $1 million by next year to modernize and implement changes to its operations and improve customer service.It was a priority identified back in Dec. 2022.A third-party operational review was conducted to evaluate city services and operations and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, accountability, communication, customer service, and value to taxpayers.KPMG completed the organizational review in 2024, identifying opportunities to modernize service
  
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• North Bay seeks $694,000 dozer after $450,000 excavator fails to meet needs

  14-07-2026 22:28 via nugget.ca
  
  After spending more than $450,000 on an excavator that failed to meet operational needs and resulted in significant maintenance costs, city staff are looking to purchase the right piece of equipment for more than $700,000.According to a staff report, city staff is requesting the approval to purchase a new Caterpillar D5 high track dozer for landfill operations for a cost of $694,242.69 (plus HST).The purchase will be funded in part through the trade-in of a recently acquired Caterpillar M322 ex
  
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• Up-close images show ghostly Terra Nova wreck, ship of doomed Robert F. Scott voyage

  14-07-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  ST. JOHN'S — A mission led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has captured detailed, up-close images of the ship that carried explorer Robert Falcon Scott's doomed 1910 voyage to Antarctica.
  
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• Up-close images show ghostly Terra Nova wreck, ship of doomed Falcon Scott voyage

  14-07-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  ST. JOHN'S — A mission led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has captured detailed, up-close images of the ship that carried explorer Robert Falcon Scott's doomed 1910 voyage to Antarctica.
  
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• Severe thunderstorms could be coming our way says Environment Canada

  14-07-2026 21:18 via nugget.ca
  
  Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts and large hail. That could include; wind gusts of 90 km/h and quarter-sized hail. It could happen late Tuesday afternoon and evening. Another added factor to watch for is forest fire smoke aloft may limit the development of thunderstorms and utility outages are possible.
  
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• Trump administration orders ICE to suspend most vehicle stops after two deadly shootings

  14-07-2026 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Trump administration officials toldImmigration and Customs Enforcementofficers to suspend most vehicle stops aftertwo deadly shootingswithin a week, people familiar with the decision said Tuesday.
  
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• Darline Graham, sister of late Sen. Lindsey Graham, has been sworn in to finish his term

  14-07-2026 21:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) —Darline Graham , the sister of the late South CarolinaSen. Lindsey Graham,was sworn in to the Senate on Tuesday afternoon — filling the seat just three days after her brother’s death.
  
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• RCMP dismantles Synthetic drug lab located outside of Sturgeon Falls with seven charged

  14-07-2026 20:55 via nugget.ca
  
  The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Ontario has arrested and charged seven individuals in relation to an investigation that led to the dismantling of a synthetic drug lab located just east of Sturgeon Falls, and the seizure of over $550,000 of suspected controlled substances.Investigators with the RCMP’s Transnational Serious and Organized Crime (TSOC) Unit and the Integrated Synthetic Enforcement Team (ISET) working in close collaboration with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)
  
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• RCMP dismantles synthetic drug lab located outside of Sturgeon Falls

  14-07-2026 20:55 via nugget.ca
  
  Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers have arrested and charged seven individuals in relation to an investigation that led to the dismantling of a synthetic drug lab located just east of Sturgeon Falls.More than $550,000 worth of suspected controlled substances was seized during the operation.Investigators with the RCMP’s Transnational Serious and Organized Crime Unit and the Integrated Synthetic Enforcement Team, working in close collaboration with the Ontario Provincial Police’s
  
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• U.S. moves to slap more tariffs on fresh Canadian mushrooms

  14-07-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce is moving to slap more tariffs on fresh mushrooms grown in Canada.A fact sheet provided by Mushrooms Canada says the U.S. department's preliminary antidumping duty determination proposes an 8.
  
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