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• Tkachuk's four-point effort leads Panthers in 5-2 win over Canadiens

  31-03-2023 04:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Matthew Tkachuk had a hat trick and one assist as the Florida Panthers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Thursday.
  
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• Trump urges Darline Graham to run for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham

  17-07-2026 21:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that Darline Graham, the sister of the late Lindsey Graham, has his support to run for a full term to replace her brother in the U.S. Senate.
  
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• 'Brilliant Red' Sky : North Bay man drives through thick wildfire smoke

  17-07-2026 21:25 via nugget.ca
  
  Bill Antler has never seen the sky so “brilliant red.”For 60-kilometres the North Bay resident drove through thick smoke from nearby wildfires that rained ash particles over his windshield.Antler said he was on his way to visit friends in Thunder Bay when he found himself in the middle of a smoke storm.“About 20-kilometres outside Beardmore, Ontario the smoke began to get rather heavy,” he said.“The sky was brilliant red, but dark at the same time. The air was heavy
  
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• Poilievre demands more details about Gordie Howe bridge deal

  17-07-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is demanding more information from Prime Minister Mark Carney about the deal made with the Trump administration to open the Gordie Howe International Bridge.
  
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• Cancer society applauds certification of class-action against e-cigarette maker JUUL

  17-07-2026 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The Canadian Cancer Society says the certification of a national class-action lawsuit against the makers of JUUL e-cigarettes is an important step in holding companies accountable for alleged misleading marketing of vaping products.
  
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• Callander's Alex Dufresne Gallery is hoping you can find joy in the small things

  17-07-2026 21:06 via nugget.ca
  
  The Alex Dufresne Gallery is hosting the opening reception of The Art of Small Joys, a vibrant group exhibition featuring the work of more than 40 artists from across the region and beyond. The opening will take place Saturday July 18 from 2:00 – 4:00pm in Callander.The exhibition celebrates the beauty found in everyday moments, inviting visitors to pause and appreciate the simple pleasures that enrich our lives. Through a diverse collection of artworks, The Art of Small Joys explores the
  
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• Finding joy in the small things

  17-07-2026 20:57 via baytoday.ca
  
  The opening will take place on Saturday, July 18, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Callander
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Convoy organizer Pat King guilty of intimidation, Appeal Court rules

  17-07-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King is guilty of intimidation and has ordered a new sentencing hearing after finding the trial judge made errors in law during King's criminal trial.More coming.
  
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• Convoy organizer Pat King guilty of intimidation, Appeal Court rules

  17-07-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King is guilty of intimidation and has ordered a new sentencing hearing.
  
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• PAQUIN, Wanita Gloria Mary

  17-07-2026 20:07 via baytoday.ca
  
  It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the peaceful passing of Wanita Gloria May Paquin on July 10, 2026, at the age of 62
  
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• Uncertainty clouds the forecast on whether wildfire smoke will affect the World Cup final

  17-07-2026 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Mikel Merino can smell and see the smoke from the Canadian wildfires that are making for hazy conditions across large parts of the U.S.
  
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• Mexican foreign minister says trilateral trade talks will happen when 'appropriate'

  17-07-2026 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Mexico's Foreign Affairs Minister Roberto Velasco Alvarez says his government will engage in trilateral talks with the U.S. and Canada on the continental trade pact when "it's appropriate.
  
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• Eby to push for U.S.-style anti-racketeering laws at premiers' meetings

  17-07-2026 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — B.C. Premier David Eby says he'll be pushing for federal U.S.-style anti-racketeering laws to target a spate of extortion and other organized crime when premiers meet next week.Eby says a recent U.S.
  
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• Eby says he'll tell Carney no deal with U.S. is better than a bad one

  17-07-2026 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  B.C. Premier David Eby says he'll be telling Prime Minister Mark Carney that no trade deal with the U.S.
  
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• Fire-ravaged First Nations community accuses Ottawa of denying it federal aid

  17-07-2026 18:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — A lawyer representing a small Ontario First Nations community that was burned to the ground by a raging wildfire says it's being deprived of necessary help because the federal government doesn't recognize it as a First Nation.
  
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• A 7.3 earthquake hits Mexico-Guatemala border with no immediate damage reported

  17-07-2026 18:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  TAPACHULA, México (AP) — A strong earthquake struck the southernMexicanPacific coast on Friday, right on the border withGuatemala,and was felt from Mexico City toEl Salvador.
  
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• Ottawa commits $1.4 million to help community groups fight human trafficking

  17-07-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  HALIFAX — The federal government is funding six organizations across the country in an effort to combat human trafficking and support survivors.
  Minister of Women and Gender Equality Rechie Valdez was in Halifax on Friday to announce $1.
  
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• Government investigating CN's actions rail crew caught in wildfire

  17-07-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Federal authorities say they are looking into whether Canadian National Railway Co. broke the law after a crew had to be evacuated from a train that was engulfed in flames in northwestern Ontario.
  
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• Government investigating CN's actions after rail crew caught in wildfire

  17-07-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Federal authorities say they are looking into whether Canadian National Railway Co. broke the law after a crew had to be evacuated from a train that was engulfed in flames in northwestern Ontario.
  
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• Saab says pilot training will take place in Canada if Ottawa buys Gripen jets

  17-07-2026 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Saab says it will work with Canadian company CAE on a domestic training, flight simulation and support program if Ottawa decides to buy its Gripen jets.
  
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• Federal justice minister orders new trial for Quebec man convicted of four murders

  17-07-2026 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — Federal Justice Minister Sean Fraser has ordered a new trial for a Quebec man convicted of four murders in the 1990s.
  
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• Israeli strike on funeral kills 7 and wounds 22 in Gaza, local hospital says

  17-07-2026 17:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on a funeral in the Gaza Strip on Friday killed at least seven people and wounded another 22, according to a local hospital. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
  
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• An Israeli strike on a funeral in Gaza kills 7 people and wounds 22, a local hospital says

  17-07-2026 17:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on a funeral in the centralGaza Stripkilled at least seven people and wounded 22, while other attacks in the embattled coastal territory left five more dead, according to local officials.
  
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• Ottawa boosts aid for quake-hit Venezuela, will now match up to $7M in donations

  17-07-2026 17:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is nearly doubling the amount of public donations it will match for Venezuelans still reeling from devastating earthquakes last month.
  
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• Astorville resident facing multiple charges after allegedly hitting parked car

  17-07-2026 17:01 via nugget.ca
  
  An Astorville resident is facing multiple charges, including impaired driving, after leaving the scene of a collision involving a parked vehicle in Powassan.On Saturday July 11 at approximately 8:00 p.m., members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision in a commercial parking lot on Golf Course Line in Powassan. Police say the driver had struck an unoccupied parked vehicle and left the scene without reporting the coll
  
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• Ontario cabinet minister Stan Cho resigns in hotel expense saga

  17-07-2026 16:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is losing two cabinet ministers, as one resigns amid criticism for expensing hotel stays in Toronto despite living in the city and a second announces his retirement.
  
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• Fires from coast to coast: A look at the wildfire situation across the country

  17-07-2026 16:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Wildfires are burning in several provinces, forcing thousands of people from their homes. Smoke from those fires is choking out millions in major cities across North America.
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Ontario cabinet minister resigns in hotel expense saga

  17-07-2026 16:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has accepted the resignation from cabinet of Stan Cho, who had been serving as minister of tourism, culture and gaming but recently came under fire for expensing hotel stays in Toronto despite living in the
  
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• Danish police officer and 2 others shot, including suspected perpetrator, reports say

  17-07-2026 15:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish police officer and 2 other people were shot, including the suspected perpetrator, on Friday, according to media reports. The shooting occurred in the North Jutland region in northern Denmark.
  
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• Danish police officer and 2 others shot, including suspected perpetrator

  17-07-2026 15:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Danish police officer and two other people were shot Friday, including the suspected perpetrator, authorities said. The shooting occurred in Nørresundby, in the North Jutland region in northern Denmark.
  
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