North Bay news

• Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty box

  17-04-2025 18:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online marketing technology to boost the profits fueling an internet empire
  
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• Quebec man seeks bail as Ottawa investigates 1994 murder conviction

  17-12-2025 23:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  MONTREAL — A Quebec man who spent more than 33 years behind bars for four murders will find out at the end of the week if he will get bail.Daniel Jolivet, now 68, was convicted in 1994 of four murders in Brossard, Que., south of Montreal.
  
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• 'We're buddies now': Canada's foodies enlisted to host Americans and boost tourism

  17-12-2025 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — Some of the country’s savviest home entertainers are on the front lines of a new tourism strategy to lure U.S. and international visitors, one home-cooked meal at a time.
  
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• Federal help with infrastructure, critical to trade, B.C. Premier Eby says

  17-12-2025 22:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says federal government investment in provincial transportation infrastructure is crucial to avoid long-term impacts on cross-Canada trade.
  
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• Investigators seek older video that might show the Brown campus shooter days before the attack

  17-12-2025 22:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I.
  
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• Food insecurity persists in Ontario cities that declared emergencies over past year

  17-12-2025 22:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  TORONTO — More than a year since a growing list of Ontario municipalities began declaring food insecurity emergencies, hunger in those communities has not abated, food bank operators say.
  
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• North Bay Granite Club to host provincial playdowns in the new year

  17-12-2025 21:43 via baytoday.ca
  
  The event will feature some of the top curling talent in Northern Ontario and is highlighted by the return of last year’s champions—Team John Epping in the men’s division and Team Krista Scharf in the women’s.
  
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• In Ontario, Enbridge Gas gets to build pipelines on public land for free. Waterloo Region and Guelph want to change that

  17-12-2025 21:20 via baytoday.ca
  A pivotal shift in Ontario’s relationship with natural gas seems to be underway, with Waterloo Region becoming the second municipality to resist renewing a contract that allows Enbridge Gas to build pipelines on public land for free.
  
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• MEYERS, Mafalda Ann 'Muffy'

  17-12-2025 21:01 via baytoday.ca
  
  Meyers, Mafalda Ann (known as Muffy, née Mancini) passed away peacefully on December 7, 2025, at the age of 91
  
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• Vancouver touts Downtown Eastside housing plan for replacement of rooming houses

  17-12-2025 20:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — The City of Vancouver says it has adopted a "significant shift" in housing policy for the Downtown Eastside to speed up the replacement of rooming houses in the impoverished neighbourhood.
  
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• North Bay Man arrested and $34,000 in Heroin and Crystal Meth seized

  17-12-2025 20:32 via nugget.ca
  The North Bay Police Service (NBPS) Street Crime Unit (SCU) has charged a 56-year-old North Bay man following a drug investigation in the city, and officers seized approximately $34,000 worth of drugs, including heroin and crystal methamphetamine. On December 10, NBPS was notified of an arrest warrant for a North Bay man who had violated ongoing parole conditions. The accused was located and arrested without incident in the Highland Road area. Following the arrest, a search warrant was executed
  
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• Happy days coming for North Bay skiers as Laurentian Ski Hill is almost ready

  17-12-2025 20:23 via nugget.ca
  Laurentian Ski 
  Hill Celebrates 100 Years with Opening Day on December 20thLaurentian Ski Hill  that the slopes will officially open for the 2025–26 season on Saturday, December 20 at 9:00 a.m. This season marks an exciting milestone, 100 years of skiing and community fun at North Bay’s beloved hill. For opening weekend, the following runs will be open: Bunny Hill, Slingshot, with more terrain opening over the Christmas holidays as weather permits. Early-season snow co
  
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• Police seize $34,000 in drugs after North Bay arrest

  17-12-2025 20:21 via baytoday.ca
  
  A routine arrest for a parole breach turned into a major drug bust when officers discovered over 200 grams of crystal meth at the suspect’s home
  
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• City of North Bay seeks input on three downtown waterfront concept designs

  17-12-2025 20:14 via nugget.ca
  The City of North Bay is continuing its public consultation on the Downtown Waterfront redevelopment and is now seeking feedback on three conceptual design options developed from previous community input.Residents are encouraged to share their thoughts through an online survey open until Jan. 14, 2026. Those who complete the full survey can enter a draw to win one of six $100 Hello Cards, redeemable at more than 20 downtown shops and restaurants.This next phase of the Downtown Waterfront redeve
  
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• A broken watermain has closed a number of North Bay roads on Wednesday

  17-12-2025 20:03 via nugget.ca
  A number of road closures remain in place in the area of O’Brien Street and McKeown Avenue due to an emergency watermain break. The closures are as follows:Angus Avenue at O’Brien Street Ski Club Road at O’Brien Street Terrance Lawn Drive at O’Brien Street Vanier Street at McKeown AvenueThe closures will remain in place until repairs are complete. Please avoid the area and use alternate routes.
  
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• Ukrainians displaced by war need pathway to permanent residency: UCC

  17-12-2025 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — The Ukrainian Canadian Congress says Immigration Minister Lena Diab should open a permanent residency pathway for Ukrainians who came to Canada through a special visa program launched after Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.
  
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• Student charged over alleged hit list, threats at London, Ont., university campus

  17-12-2025 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  LONDON — Police in London, Ont., say a Toronto man is facing charges after allegedly writing a hit list of people he wished to kill and uttering death threats at a local university.
  
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• QuickList on the 23 of Alberta's politicians facing citizen recalls petitions

  17-12-2025 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  Citizen-led recall petitions were officially approved Wednesday against United Conservative members Mickey Amery and Jackie Armstrong-Homeniuk, bringing total recalls to 23.
  
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• Ford promotes Toronto as Ottawa, B.C. and Montreal make pitches to host defence bank

  17-12-2025 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a case Wednesday for Toronto as the headquarters for a new global bank for defence spending — but the city is facing competition from Ottawa, Montreal and British Columbia.
  
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• Ford pitches Toronto as host of new global defence bank

  17-12-2025 19:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pitching Toronto as the best place to host a new global bank for defence spending.The Defence, Security and Resilience Bank is a new multilateral initiative by democratic countries.
  
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• Time to move on extraction, refining of critical minerals in Canada: Champagne

  17-12-2025 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says Canada has enough critical minerals to go around for interested European trading partners but it's time for the country to get moving on extracting the coveted resources.
  
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• G7 foreign ministers conviction of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai

  17-12-2025 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canadian and other G7 foreign ministers are condemning the conviction of an outspoken Hong Kong activist after he was found guilty of violating Hong Kong's national security law earlier this week.
  
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• G7 foreign ministers condemn conviction of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai

  17-12-2025 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canadian and other G7 foreign ministers are condemning the conviction of an outspoken Hong Kong activist after he was found guilty of violating Hong Kong's national security law earlier this week.
  
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• G7 foreign ministers co conviction of Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai

  17-12-2025 19:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Canadian and other G7 foreign ministers are condemning the conviction of an outspoken Hong Kong activist after he was found guilty of violating Hong Kong's national security law earlier this week.
  
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• Senate passes $901 billion defense bill that pushes Hegseth for boat strike video

  17-12-2025 18:35 via baytoday.ca
  
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate gave final passage to an annual military policy bill Wednesday that will authorize $901 billion in defense programs while pressuring Defense SecretaryPete Hegsethto provide lawmakers withvideo of strikeson alleged
  
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• Canadian population edged lower in third quarter as non-permanent residents drop

  17-12-2025 18:20 via baytoday.ca
  
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country's population edged down 0.2 per cent in the third quarter as the drop in the number of non-permanent residents posted its largest decline on record.
  
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• BEATTIE, Gordon

  17-12-2025 18:18 via baytoday.ca
  
  It is with heavy hearts that the family announces the unexpected passing of Gordon Beattie at his residence on Monday, December 15, 2025, at the age of 85 years
  
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• CP NewsAlert: Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery faces recall petition

  17-12-2025 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Elections Alberta has approved a citizen recall petition against Justice Minister Mickey Amery.More coming.The Canadian Press
  
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• Citizen recall petition approved against Alberta Justice Minister Mickey Amery

  17-12-2025 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  EDMONTON — Elections Alberta has approved a citizen recall petition against Justice Minister Mickey Amery.
  
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• B.C. mink farmers drop legal challenge of ban, citing costs after four-year fight

  17-12-2025 17:50 via baytoday.ca
  
  VANCOUVER — Mink farmers in British Columbia and elsewhere in Canada are dropping their legal challenge over a pandemic-era ban in the province due to legal fees they say are "far beyond their means.
  
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