North Bay news

• STEWART, Scott

  06-07-2026 18:18 via baytoday.ca
  
  With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our dad, Scott Stewart, who left us on June 11, 2026, at the age of 48
  
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• Six arrested after 260 kilograms of cocaine seized: York Region police

  06-07-2026 23:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Police north of Toronto say they have charged six suspects in a drug trafficking investigation and seized hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and millions of dollars in cash.
  
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• One dead, one injured in shooting in Toronto's east end: police

  06-07-2026 23:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — One person is dead and another is injured after a shooting in Toronto's east end.
  Police say officers responded to reports of two people with gunshot wounds on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Grieving father launches group supporting families of volunteers lost in Ukraine

  06-07-2026 23:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A grieving New Brunswick father has launched an organization to support the families of foreigners who have disappeared, died or been captured while fighting in Ukraine's foreign legion.
  
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• Champagne defends fiscal track as defence, infrastructure spending ratchets up

  06-07-2026 23:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Finance Minster François-Philippe Champagne says the Liberals are keeping federal finances under control even as key defence and infrastructure spending details remain under wraps.
  
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• Canada Soccer CEO Blue says World Cup enthusiasm must translate into lasting support

  06-07-2026 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Watching Canada embrace the FIFA World Cup has been a "breathtaking" experience for Kevin Blue.The co-host nation rallied not only behind the tournament, but truly celebrated the country's team, said Canada Soccer's CEO.
  
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• Woman accuses Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of sexual assault: report

  06-07-2026 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  A woman who previously dated Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to aPolitico reportreleased Monday.
  
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• Platner says he will 'reflect' on Maine Senate campaign after woman accuses him of sexual assault

  06-07-2026 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  A woman who previously dated Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to aPolitico reportreleased Monday.
  
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• Democrats begin pulling Platner endorsements after Maine candidate faces sexual assault allegation

  06-07-2026 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  A woman who previously dated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner said he drunkenly forced her to have sex after she told him to stop, according to aPolitico reportreleased Monday, leading prominent supporters to pull their endorsemen
  
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• A toddler was found in a pool and declared dead. He's alive and his parents could be charged

  06-07-2026 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  PHOENIX (AP) — A toddler discovered in a backyard pool in a Phoenix suburb in February was declared dead before being found breathing hours later in a room that serves as the hospital morgue, according to recently released police records.
  
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• CUPE slams school board over staff cuts as administrative salaries climb

  06-07-2026 22:33 via nugget.ca
  
  Conseil scolaire public du Nord-Est de l’Ontario is eliminating five secondary school secretary positions, two educational assistants, but has increased the number of administrators from two to five, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees.CUPE Local 4862 stated they’ve been given notice the cuts to secretaries will happen by converting existing 12-month positions into 10-month positions.The changes come into effect Aug. 30.“Secondary School Secretaries continue to
  
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• TREMBLAY, Annette Rachelle (née Trudel)

  06-07-2026 22:04 via baytoday.ca
  
  Annette Rachelle Tremblay passed away peacefully on July 2nd surrounded by her loving family at her home in the Jocko Point community of North Bay, Ontario, at the age of 88.
  
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• B.C.'s chief coroner envisions course to prepare people beyond TV 'preconceptions'

  06-07-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  BURNABY — British Columbia's chief coroner says the work of the coroners service is not like the portrayal in crime scene television shows, and those who take on the job might find it's not for them.
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• Obamacare rolls shrank dramatically in many states over the past year, new federal data shows

  06-07-2026 21:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — States across the country saw steep drops in the number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act over the past year, with Ohio and Oklahoma each losing nearly one-third of enrollees, according to new federal data that provides the
  
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• Republican to introduce bill prompting trade investigation of Canadian booze bans

  06-07-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — A Republican congresswoman for New York says she is introducing legislation to compel the United States Trade Representative to conduct an investigation into Canadian provinces that are not purchasing American alcohol.
  
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• Republican to introduce bill prompting trade investigation into Canadian booze bans

  06-07-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — A Republican congresswoman for New York said she is introducing legislation to compel the United States Trade Representative to conduct an investigation into Canadian provinces that are not purchasing American alcohol.
  
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• Mourners gather at B.C. dock to mourn six lost at sea in fishing charter sinking

  06-07-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  RICHMOND — About 100 mourners gathered at a public dock in Richmond, B.C., to commemorate six victims missing and feared drowned after a charter boat sinking in the Strait of Georgia a week earlier.
  
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• Federal union adding millions to strike fund ahead of 'challenging' contract talks

  06-07-2026 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A federal union says it will add millions of dollars to its strike fund ahead of what it expects to be "challenging" contract talks this fall.
  
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• Quebec watchdog seeking videos, witnesses of shooting that killed officer, bystander

  06-07-2026 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTRÉAL — Quebec's police watchdog has set up a command post in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood to find witnesses to a shooting that killed an officer and bystander.
  
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• Lime to take over some e-scooter operations in Canada from Neuron amid acquisition

  06-07-2026 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  The Canadian arm of e-scooter service Lime says it has acquired rival Neuron Mobility Canada Ltd. and will take over the company's operations in several cities.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Astronaut Jeremy Hansen leaving Canadian Space Agency

  06-07-2026 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who made a historic trip around the moon aboard NASA's Artemis 2 mission earlier this year, is leaving the Canadian Space Agency.
  
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• Astronaut Jeremy Hansen leaving Canadian Space Agency

  06-07-2026 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who made a historic trip around the moon aboard NASA's Artemis 2 mission in April, is leaving the Canadian Space Agency.
  
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• Battalion sign their big second round pick

  06-07-2026 19:16 via baytoday.ca
  
  Saulnier hopes to bring a lot of energy to the ice with the North Bay Battalion
  
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• IRWIN, Doris 'Bonnie'

  06-07-2026 19:11 via baytoday.ca
  
  With sadness, we share that Doris “Bonnie" Irwin, 94, passed away on June 30th, 2026 in North Bay, Ontario
  
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• Macron arrives in Syria as first major western leader to visit war-torn country under new leadership

  06-07-2026 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — French PresidentEmmanuel Macronarrived Monday in Syria, making him the first major western leader to visit the war-torn country since the ouster of Bashar al-Assad in 2024.
  
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• Islandwide blackout hits Cuba as its fuel reserve dwindles and aging grid crumbles

  06-07-2026 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — An islandwide blackout hitCubaon Monday as the country's fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble.
  
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• Island-wide blackout hits Cuba as its fuel reserve dwindles and aging grid crumbles

  06-07-2026 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  HAVANA, Cuba (AP) — An island-wide blackout hit Cuba on Monday as fuel reserves dwindle and its electric grid continues to crumble.
  
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• North Bay's online ice booking still won't be click-and-book

  06-07-2026 18:57 via nugget.ca
  
  Ice users who are hoping for a simple click-and-book system will be disappointed as city officials say ice reservations still require staff approval. Councillor Mark King asked Ian Kilgour, director of community services for the City of North Bay, for an update on the long-awaited online ice booking system during the June 30 council meeting. King said he was hoping to see the system in place before the new twin-pad arena officially opens at the end of next month. “That will not happen,&rdq
  
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• Transportation Safety Board investigating after CN Rail train derailed near Montreal

  06-07-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada says it has deployed a team northeast of Montreal to investigate after 45 railcars with a CN train derailed in a residential area on Sunday.Police in Repentigny, Que.
  
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• Toddler's face bitten in coyote attack at Whitby, Ont., playground: police

  06-07-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  An unprovoked coyote attack on a toddler at a playground in Whitby, Ont., this weekend was "a bit exceptional," one wildlife expert said amid warnings about similar incidents in the Toronto area in recent months.
  
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