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• Vale dam collapses in southeastern Brazil

  25-01-2019 20:05 via baytoday.ca
  SAO PAULO — A mining dam collapsed in southeastern Brazil on Friday, flooding a nearby community and raising fears of widespread contamination.
  
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• Eastern Canadian premiers renew pleas to buy local amid trade war with United States

  23-08-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  ST. JOHN'S — Premiers in Eastern Canada are once again calling on residents to buy local as Canada squares off against the United States in an escalating trade war.
  
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• DUCHESNE, Michel "Bouleau" Bertrand

  23-08-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Peacefully passed away surrounded by the love of his family at his home on Friday August 14, 2026, at the age of 71 years. Michel was the loving father to Bradley Duchesne (Brigitte), and Angele Lauzon (Nataniel).
  
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• At least 22 people killed in a landslide in capital of Guinea, officials say

  23-08-2026 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at Dar Es Salam, the largest landfill in Guinea's capital Conakry early Sunday killing at least 22 people, according to a provisional toll by the country's civil protection service.
  
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• A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills at least 22 people, officials say

  23-08-2026 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill inGuinea's capitalConakryearly Sunday killing at least 22 people, according to a provisional toll by the country's civil protection service.
  
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• A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say

  23-08-2026 19:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A mountainous heap of refuse collapsed at the largest landfill inGuinea's capitalConakryearly Sunday killing 30 people, according to an updated toll released by the central government.
  
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• Conservatives call on government to release U.S. trade offer details

  23-08-2026 16:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Federal conservatives are calling on the government to release the full details of the trade offer from the United States that Canada rejected this week.In a letter to Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Canada-U.S.
  
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• Mattawa man tries to use First Nations "membership card" to justify moose harvest without a licence

  23-08-2026 16:08 via nugget.ca
  
  A Mattawa man has been fined $5,000 for hunting without a licenceMarc Jodouin of Mattawa pleaded guilty. He was fined $5,000 and received a one-year hunting suspension. The Ontario Court of Justice heard that on Oct. 25, 2024, conservation officers investigated a bull moose carcass hanging at a camp near Mattawa. Through their investigation, officers determined the bull moose had been shot between Oct. 20 and 25, 2024. Jodouin was not present during the initial inspection. During a follow-up in
  
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• The Gathering Place has you covered for tonight's dinner plans

  23-08-2026 15:42 via nugget.ca
  
  Looking for dinner plans tonight? The Gathering Place is cooking up a pasta dinner.The pasta dinner fundraiser has become a signature event for North Bay’s Soup Kitchen.“It’s become quite important in our fundraising initiatives,” said Lynn Fortin, executive director and administration for the Gathering Place.“It’s one of our fundraisers that generates money for operational funds.”Organizers are hoping to secure a “few thousand dollars” to h
  
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• Wildfire started by humans approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands of evacuations

  23-08-2026 14:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  The fast-growing Hawk Fire that was spreading toward neighborhoods and consumed some homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, was caused by humans and was 0% contained Sunday, authorities said. At least six people were injured.
  
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• Wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands to evacuate their neighborhoods

  23-08-2026 14:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  RENO, Nevada (AP) — The fast-growing Hawk Fire spread from the Sierra foothills toward the center of Reno early Sunday, growing to more than 10,500 acres.
  
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• Human-caused wildfire approaches Reno, Nevada, forcing thousands of evacuations

  23-08-2026 14:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  A fast-growing wildfire destroying homes in northwest Reno, Nevada, on Sunday was human-caused and uncontained, authorities said, as they encouraged some 90,000 people to evacuate. At least six people were injured.
  
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• Politicians, dignitaries and Indigenous leaders to mark 150th anniversary of Treaty 6

  23-08-2026 14:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  DUCK LAKE — It was 150 years ago when First Nations chiefs and dignitaries met at Fort Carlton, in the wilderness of what is now Saskatchewan, to carve out a lasting agreement on how to work and live as the modern shape of Canada emerged.
  
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• Key points on the legacy of Treaty 6, first signed 150 years ago

  23-08-2026 14:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  DUCK LAKE — Treaty 6, primarily covering most of what's now central Alberta and central Saskatchewan, was signed 150 years ago by the Crown and First Nations chiefs.
  
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• Here's why the Bank of Canada is worried about the rise of private credit

  23-08-2026 12:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is carefully watching the rise of an alternative credit model that has Canadian investors and banks exposed to half a trillion dollars of loans held largely beyond the public eye.
  
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• From business leaders to sports fans, Canada responds to trade war escalation

  23-08-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to suspend trade talks with the United States is garnering support from Canadian political, business and industry leaders, while seemingly perturbing the American president.
  
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• VIDEO: The truth about human trafficking goes way beyond the headlines

  23-08-2026 05:36 via baytoday.ca
  
  'It looks far more like intimate partner violence than kidnapping or abduction': As new cases of human trafficking make headlines across Ontario, we revisit our recent podcast interview with a leading expert
  
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• Mystery man found collapsed on Amsterdam street is not missing Canadian, police say

  23-08-2026 01:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Police in the Netherlands say a man found collapsed on a street in that country three years ago is not a Canadian who went missing in British Columbia in the 1990s.
  
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• What drunken forests can teach us about Canada’s thawing permafrost

  23-08-2026 00:12 via baytoday.ca
  
  It may look like they’re recovering from a wild night out, but these trees are a climate change red alarm
  
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• 1 dead after Toronto police officer opened fire in North York

  22-08-2026 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Toronto police say a suspect is dead after an officer fired their gun during an altercation in the north end of the city.
  
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• Latvia: Drones, hybrid warfare, and the redeployment of Canadian troops

  22-08-2026 21:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  RIGA — As Russian threats escalate in Latvia, a Canadian-led NATO mission is strengthening its presence near the Russian and Belarusian borders.
  The Canadian Press observed the increasing tensions on the ground.In the early hours of Aug.
  
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• Trump 'not to be trusted whatsoever': Ford urges unity in face of trade war

  22-08-2026 21:25 via baytoday.ca
  
  'President Trump is the type of person that would steal your lunch money the first day, he'd steal the toque off your head the second day, and the third day he'd steal your running shoes'
  
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• Five Things: PM Carney explains why Canada left the U.S. negotiating table

  22-08-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canada is preparing to hit the U.S.
  
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• Canada's premiers react to U.S. trade war with calls for unity and economic support

  22-08-2026 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Leaders in Canada woke up Saturday to find their country in a trade war, as Prime Minister Mark Carney described it after his talks with the United States government collapsed.U.S.
  
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• Their homes destroyed by wildfire, B.C. residents are more worried about missing pets

  22-08-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Robin Gibbs' home in Summerland, B.C., was burned down nearly to its foundation amid the Bald Range wildfire, but he says the devastation doesn't compare to the emotion of knowing the family dog is still missing.
  Boris, a four-year-old St.
  
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• More evacuation orders and alerts south of Pear Lake wildfire

  22-08-2026 20:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  CACHE CREEK — More evacuation orders and alerts are in place for properties in B.C.'s south Cariboo region as the massive Pear Lake wildfire continues to grow.
  
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• Plenty of talented North Bay performers 'acted out' last week

  22-08-2026 19:49 via nugget.ca
  
  North Bay’s ONTHEEDGE Fringe Festival has been able to stand the test of time. It even survived the pandemic. A bow was wrapped around the 2026 festival on Sunday. Josh Bainbridge has been involved in the Fringe Festival since it began. In 2026, he was both an actor and was judging the other acts for end-of-the-festival awards.“I was part of the brain trust that put the festival together but then stepped away from a managerial position,” says Bainbridge, who spent the next few
  
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• Unifor and GM reach tentative agreements for 4,600 autoworkers

  22-08-2026 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Unifor and General Motors have agreed on tentative labour contracts for more than 4,600 autoworkers.
  
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• Connected cars pose privacy issues, Quebec report says

  22-08-2026 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Modern vehicles have become complex digital hubs that constantly track and record what you do.Those are the findings published in a new report by Quebec's committee on ethics in science and technology.
  
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• Infantino defies FIFA vice president by going to youth event in Caribbean amid global soccer rift

  22-08-2026 17:05 via baytoday.ca
  
  GENEVA (AP) — Gianni Infantino defied a request by one of his FIFA vice presidents to stay away from an Under-14 soccer event in the Caribbean and instead made a rare public appearance during theglobal furorover hisfailed plan to sell future Wo
  
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