North Bay news

• WANNER, Diana

  29-06-2026 20:59 via baytoday.ca
  
  It is with heavy hearts and profound sadness that we announce the passing of Diana Wanner, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at Nipissing Serenity Hospice in North Bay
  
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• Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams

  30-06-2026 16:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) —The Supreme Courton Tuesday upheld state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people.
  
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• GAGNON, Therese (née Champagne)

  30-06-2026 15:58 via baytoday.ca
  
  1928 - 2026 La famille Gagnon a le regret de vous annoncer son décès survenu à Sturgeon Falls, le samedi, 27 juin, 2026 à l'âge de 98 ans.
  
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• HOLWERDA, Newman

  30-06-2026 15:44 via baytoday.ca
  
  On June 28, 2026, Newman Holwerda, born January 8, 1933, in Hamilton to Andrew & Anne Holwerda, last surviving sibling to 9 brothers and sisters, peacefully closed his eyes on the final chapter of his book of life.
  
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• Poilievre shuffles critic roles in Conservative caucus, moves Chong to finance

  30-06-2026 15:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has shuffled his front bench lineup and has named Ontario MP Michael Chong as the party's new finance critic.
  
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• Ottawa will match up to $4 million in donations for earthquake relief in Venezuela

  30-06-2026 15:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The MP overseeing Canada's foreign aid says Ottawa will match up to $4 million in public donations for Venezuelans still reeling from earthquakes, in addition to funding the federal government announced last week.
  
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• Celebration of Life: Cathy Morris-Epple

  30-06-2026 15:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Celebration of Life for Cathy Morris-Epple To be held at the West Ferris Legion Saturday July 4th from 1pm-4pm Casual dress
  
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• Callander Fire Department seeks $777K pumper replacement

  30-06-2026 14:58 via nugget.ca
  
  Callander Fire and Emergency Services will receive a new pumper fire truck valued at $777,192.The existing pumper has reached 20 years of service and is experiencing increasing issues due to lack of equipment storage and long wait times when repairs are required because parts are difficult to obtain, according to a report to council from Todd Daley, Manager, Emergency Services for the Municipality of Callander.He added replacing the pumper supports the municipality’s objective of reducing
  
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• Solid April GDP rebound suggests Canada is not in a recession: economists

  30-06-2026 14:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Canadian economy was back in growth mode to start the second quarter, rebounding from a mild contraction in the first three months of 2026.Statistics Canada said Tuesday that real gross domestic product rose 0.
  
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• Economy rebounds after contraction with 0.5 per cent growth in April: StatCan

  30-06-2026 14:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the economy rebounded in April with 0.5 per cent growth in real gross domestic product.The agency says strong results from the oil and gas sector helped power the economy at the start of the second quarter.
  
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• Heat, humidity continue across northeastern Ontario, Environment Canada says

  30-06-2026 13:30 via baytoday.ca
  
  Much of northeastern Ontario remains under a heat warning
  
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• Heat and humidity to persist through Thursday across northeastern Ontario, Environment Canada says

  30-06-2026 13:30 via baytoday.ca
  
  Heat and humidity will increase further beginning today, with maximum temperatures of 29 to 32 degrees Celsius and humidex values of 36 to 40. Minimum temperatures of 18 to 22 degrees Celsius will provide little relief from the heat, Environment Canada says
  
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• Two Nipissing First Nation residents among 20 arrested in major drug probe

  30-06-2026 13:27 via nugget.ca
  
  Two Nipissing First Nation residents are among 20 individuals who have been arrested and are facing more than 78 criminal charges from a six-month long investigation by the Anishinabek Police Service.Police have seized multiple weapons, and quantities of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine valued at over a quarter of a million dollars.Anishinabek Police Service Chief Jeff Skye issued a message to criminal organizations and gang members.“Our message to criminal organizations and gang mem
  
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• Monaco explosion injures 3 including Ukrainian tycoon as suspect flees to France

  30-06-2026 12:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONACO (AP) — A search is underway for a suspect who fled on foot after an explosive device placed in an apartment building entrance inMonacoinjured three people including a reported Ukrainian tycoon, the exclusive principality’s chief prosecutor
  
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• Monaco explosion injures 3 including Ukrainian tycoon, as suspect flees to France

  30-06-2026 12:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONACO (AP) —Monaco’s chief prosecutor said Tuesday that the suspect who placed an explosive device that injured three people, including a reported Ukrainian tycoon, acted alone and remains at large.
  
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• Explosion in Monaco wounds 3, reportedly including Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia

  30-06-2026 12:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONACO (AP) — An explosive went off in an apartment building entrance inMonaco , wounding three people, reportedly including a Ukrainian tycoon with ties to Russia, the chief prosecutor in the exclusive Mediterranean country said Tuesday.
  
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• In the news today: Canada vs. Morocco, Ontario heat wave, future of CUSMA

  30-06-2026 10:49 via baytoday.ca
  
  Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Canada to face Morocco in Round of 16 at World Cup
  Canada will face Morocco in the Round of 16 at the World Cup after the North African giants defeated the
  
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• World Cup knockout ticket prices in Vancouver and Toronto? It's a tale of two cities

  30-06-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Ticket prices for Thursday's round-of-32 World Cup game in Vancouver have plummeted since it became clear Canada wouldn't be playing there — but it's a whole different ball game in Toronto.
  
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• World Cup delivers double dose of patriotism for Canadian dual citizens

  30-06-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — It was almost 28 degrees in Vancouver last Wednesday, but Alex Garcia was still determined to wear two soccer jerseys at the city's FIFA Fan Festival.
  
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• Ontario jail guards ask for help after coroner's report on suicides in corrections

  30-06-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Ontario's jail guards are asking for more help after a coroner's report detailed a suicide crisis among correctional workers and made more than two dozen recommendations to the provincial government.
  
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• New Ontario rules for auto insurance are set to kick in. Here's what you need to know

  30-06-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — New changes affecting auto insurance in Ontario are set to kick in Wednesday offering drivers more flexibility when it comes to their plans, but insurers say it's important to consider the risks of refusing certain coverages.
  
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• Extreme, prolonged heat wave expected to cover much of southern Ontario

  30-06-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Environment Canada has issued an orange alert as an intense and prolonged heat wave is expected to blanket much of southern Ontario, including Toronto, starting today.
  
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• Extreme, prolonged heat wave expected to cover much of Ontario

  30-06-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  Environment Canada has issued orange and yellow weather warnings as an intense and prolonged heat wave is expected to blanket much of Ontario, including Toronto and Ottawa, starting today.
  
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• Continental trade pact set to stay in place as U.S. blows past key deadline

  30-06-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON — A key date for a critical trade agreement will come and go this week as the United States under President Donald Trump continues to push for concessions from its closest neighbours.
  
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• Carney, Inuit leaders meet in Kuujjuaq today for Inuit-to-Crown partnership committee

  30-06-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Nunavik today to meet with Inuit leaders along with half a dozen of his cabinet ministers, including those who handle the energy, public safety and defence files.
  
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• After N.B. law, all 10 provinces now have job protection for long-term sick leave

  30-06-2026 10:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  FREDERICTON — With New Brunswick's new unpaid sick leave law, all 10 provinces in Canada now have some sort of job protection for people who need extended time off for serious illnesses.
  
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• Jury finds alleged MS-13 members guilty of murder and racketeering in Nevada

  30-06-2026 03:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  LAS VEGAS (AP) — A jury convicted three men who prosecutors say were members of the violent MS-13 gang in a federal racketeering case involving nine killings in Las Vegas and Los Angeles between 2017 and 2018.
  
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• New Conservative leader Findlay fills new leadership with loyalists

  30-06-2026 02:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VICTORIA — New B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay has filled several roles on her leadership team with loyalists.
  
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• Canada approves generic version of Wegovy for weight loss

  30-06-2026 01:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Health Canada has approved a generic version of Wegovy, a semaglutide drug that's prescribed to help people lose weight.
  
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• Canada approves first generic semaglutide injection for weight loss

  30-06-2026 01:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Health Canada has approved the first generic semaglutide injection for weight loss.The product from the Canadian company Apotex is known as Svemia and is a generic version of the brand-name drug Wegovy from Denmark's Novo Nordisk.
  
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