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• Thunderstorms, heavy rain possible today

  01-08-2026 16:03 via baytoday.ca
  
  Up to 80 mm of rain could fall
  
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• In the news today: MPs divided on hybrid rules, B.C. plane crash, wildfire aid

  04-08-2026 10:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Years after the pandemic, MPs are divided on hybrid Parliament rules
  During the COVID-19 pandemic, members of Parliament began voting and attending committ
  
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• Years after the pandemic, MPs are divided on hybrid Parliament rules

  04-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — During the pandemic, members of Parliament began voting and attending committee meetings from home. Six years later, Parliamentarians are divided over whether those hybrid rules should remain in place.
  
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• Repeated flooding, few answers drive Montreal West Island residents to demand action

  04-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — More than 100 residents gathered outside the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough hall in Montreal on Monday evening, demanding faster action from elected officials at the borough's first council meeting since hundreds of homes in the city's West I
  
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• Hamburgers, water and support waiting for B.C. fire evacuees

  04-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  With thousands forced from their homes due to fires around Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, the Salvation Army in Vernon has become a place for people to gather as they figure out what's next.
  
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• Delirium is often missed by health providers. Could an AI risk predictor help?

  04-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Bruce MacLeod never thought he would forget his own birthday.
  But a couple days after a heart valve replacement in February 2025, he did.
  "It was strange.
  
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• Arson suspect arrested as Spokane battles devastating wildfires

  04-08-2026 09:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested Monday and charged with setting one of thedevastating wildfiresthat have destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures in and around the state’s second-largest city.
  
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• Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of Spokane's devastating wildfires

  04-08-2026 07:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man from Spokane, Washington, was arrested Monday and charged with setting one of the devastating wildfires that have destroyed hundreds of homes and other structures in and around the state’s second-largest city.
  
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• Two planes crash in mid-air near Chilliwack airport, officials say

  04-08-2026 07:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  CHILLIWACK — Two planes from a pair of flight schools crashed in mid-air over an area near the city of Chilliwack in British Columbia's Fraser Valley.
  
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• Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of the devastating Spokane wildfires

  04-08-2026 06:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities on Monday arrested a 37-year-old man they suspect of starting one of the devastating wildfires tearing through eastern Washington state as many residents were left wondering if their homes had survived.
  
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• After 23 years in municipal politics, Coun. Mac Bain calls it quits

  04-08-2026 04:46 via nugget.ca
  
  Coun. Mac Bain, who has served in municipal politics for 23 years, is calling it quits. The news doesn’t come as a surprise as the veteran city councillor had informed the public numerous times of his intention not to seek re-election in October. The upcoming municipal election takes place Oct. 26. Aug. 21 is the final day to have nomination papers filed with the city clerk.“Serving the residents of North Bay has been one of the greatest privileges of my life,” Bain said in a
  
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• Seven more belugas on the move from Marineland to U.S. aquarium

  04-08-2026 02:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  NIAGARA FALLS — Seven more whales are on the move from Marineland, headed to a new home at an aquarium in the United States.
  
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• HOTCHKIN, Albert

  04-08-2026 02:00 via baytoday.ca
  
  Hotchkin, Albert (1939 - 2026) Bert passed away peacefully with his family by his side at his residence in North Bay on Saturday August 1, 2026 at the age of 87 years. He was the beloved husband of Betty Hotchkin (nee Webb).
  
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• REEVES, Derek

  04-08-2026 01:55 via baytoday.ca
  
  It is with deep sadness we announce the sudden passing of Derek at his home of Wednesday July 20, 2026, at the age of 64 years. Derek is survived by his mother Diane, sisters Rhonda (Bob), Charlene (John), son Shawn and a very special lady Michele.
  
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• 5 things to know about the Canadian astronaut joining NASA's Crew 13

  04-08-2026 01:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  A few months after Artemis II's lunar flyby, another Canadian astronaut is preparing for a mission in space.
  The Canadian Space Agency's Joshua Kutryk is one of four members assigned to NASA's SpaceX Crew 13 mission.
  
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• Trump says new talks are 'last chance' for Iran to forge deal and avoid escalation of US strikes

  03-08-2026 20:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — PresidentDonald Trumpsaid Monday that newly planned talks with Tehran are the “last chance” for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of U.S. strikes on the country.
  
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• New talks are 'last chance' for Iran to forge a deal and avoid escalation of US strikes, Trump says

  03-08-2026 20:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly planned talks with Tehran are the “last chance” for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of U.S. strikes on the country, PresidentDonald Trumpsaid Monday.
  
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• Canadian astronaut prepares for NASA mission to International Space Station

  03-08-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  A few months after Artemis II's lunar flyby, another Canadian astronaut is preparing for a mission in space.
  Joshua Kutryck from Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., is one of four members assigned to NASA's SpaceX Crew 13 mission.
  
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• 'The fire was just raging' evacuee describes fleeing Okanagan wildfires

  03-08-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VERNON — Atlyn Becker remembers the hills glowing orange around her on Saturday as her truck edged north to safety from fires burning around British Columbia's Okanagan Lake.
  
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• Okanagan wildfires force expanded orders, alerts as First Nation assesses losses

  03-08-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VERNON — Wildfires burning on the west side and north end of Okanagan Lake have forced more evacuation orders and alerts.
  
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• Water-dropping planes battle Athens wildfire as England records driest-ever July

  03-08-2026 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A prolonged heat wave and lack of rainfall led to the driest July in England and Wales in nearly two centuries of record-keeping, according to provisional statistics, the U.K.’s weather service said Monday .
  
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• Europe's hot, dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the UK

  03-08-2026 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A record-breaking hot and dry summer tightened its grip on Europe Monday, as water-dropping planes swooped over a major wildfire in Greece, firefighters in France sought to stabilize a blaze in Provence, and much of the U.K.
  
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• Europe's hot and dry summer takes its toll with fires in France and Greece, and drought in the U.K.

  03-08-2026 16:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A record-breaking hot and dry summer tightened its grip on Europe Monday, as water-dropping planes swooped over a major wildfire in Greece, firefighters in France sought to stabilize a blaze in Provence, and much of the U.K.
  
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• North Bay taxpayers spend over $286,000 on mayor and council in first half of 2026

  03-08-2026 15:58 via nugget.ca
  
  More than $286,569 has been spent on council and mayor remuneration and expenses so far in 2026.The second-quarter expenses for council and mayor were recently released on the city’s website, which breaks down where taxpayer money is being spent.Remuneration was the largest expense with $232,404.83 being spent on mayor and council salaries from Jan. 1 to June 30.Mayor Peter Chirico earned $53,275.47 within the last six months. The majority of city councillors took home $17,872.20, with th
  
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• Duelling symbols: Alberta and Canada flags creating division ahead of referendum

  03-08-2026 14:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON —
  Sarah Batchelor says it started a few weeks ago when a large blue flag bearing Alberta's shield of arms appeared on her neighbour's window in Airdrie, a city north of Calgary.
  
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• WestJet, CUPE reach tentative agreement, ending flight disruptions

  03-08-2026 14:17 via baytoday.ca
  
  Union's strike notice and the company's lockout notice are being withdrawn and flight attendants will return to work
  
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• WestJet, CUPE tentative deal includes duty hours top-up to address union concerns

  03-08-2026 13:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The tentative deal between WestJet and the union representing about 4,400 flight attendants includes a pay bump, increases in meal allowances, and a top-up for cabin crew while they're on duty.
  
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• WestJet, CUPE reached tentative deal after company offered pay bump

  03-08-2026 13:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — WestJet and the union representing about 4,400 flight attendants reached a new deal after the company made an offer that included a pay bump, increases in meal allowances, and a top-up for cabin crew while they're on duty.
  
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• WestJet, CUPE reach tentative deal as passengers scramble amid flight disruptions

  03-08-2026 13:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — WestJet and the union representing some 4,400 flight attendants reached a tentative deal Monday to resume work after a brief work stoppage, but neither side is sharing specifics yet.
  
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• WestJet, CUPE reach tentative agreement, ending operational disruptions

  03-08-2026 13:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  CALGARY — WestJet and the Canadian Union of Public Employees, representing 4,400 flight attendants, reached a tentative contract agreement early Monday morning.
  
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