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• Hug misunderstood by intoxicated officer: COURT

  10-08-2017 23:36 via saultstar.com
  
  Const. Jarrot Forsyth was hugging a co-worker's girlfriend good night when the other officer, intoxicated, returned home, saw the embrace,
  
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• MORTON, Gary Alvin

  10-08-2017 23:18
  Passed away at the Sault Area Hospital on Monday, August 7, 2017 in his 80th year with family by his side. Cherished husband of Joan for 54 years. Loving father of Jill Miller (Jim) and Lynn Nadeau (Clem). Proud and loving Bubba of Jake and Breanna. Great Bubba of Hayden. Predeceased by his parents William […]
  
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• Freighter runs aground

  10-08-2017 22:50 via saultstar.com
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The U.S. Coast Guard says a Great Lakes freighter has run aground in the St. Marys River, which runs between the U.S. and Canada along Michigan’s eastern Upper Peninsula.
  
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• Phoenix Rising starts a mission

  10-08-2017 21:15 via saultstar.com
  
  Phoenix Rising has launched its own version of the Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants.
  
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• Do you like delicious blueberry pancakes & maple syrup? How about tasty blueberry tea? If yes, check this out: saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/Augus…

  10-08-2017 20:16 via twitter.com
  Do you like delicious blueberry pancakes & maple syrup? How about tasty blueberry tea? If yes, check this out: saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/Augus…
  
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• Alligator removed from Hamilton backyard

  10-08-2017 20:08
  A Hamilton man’s plans to celebrate his 25th wedding anniversary turned unexpectedly wild when he discovered an alligator lying in his back yard. Walter Ertsinian said the discovery of the 1.5-metre-long reptile nearly derailed dinner plans he’d arranged with his wife and children as the family grappled with the issue of what to do with […]
  
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• Third Time Almost The Charm (photo gallery)

  10-08-2017 20:04
  By Jim Hopper (special to SaultOnline.com) MINI drivers from United States and Canada gathered in St. Ignace August 5th for a third attempt at breaking the Guinness World Record for the largest parade of MINIs. The record is currently held by the London & Surrey MINI Club Owners in the UK, with 1,450. To the […]
  
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• EDC awaits MOU from city; another job loss felt

  10-08-2017 19:21 via saultstar.com
  
  The Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corp expects its major functions will remain the same once a Memorandum of Understanding is inked with the city.
  
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  10-08-2017 18:18 via twitter.com
  
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  10-08-2017 18:17 via twitter.com
  
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• CONWAY, William

  10-08-2017 18:00
  Peacefully passed away, surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 in Brampton, Ontario in his 92nd year. Predeceased by his loving wife and best friend Gail (Godfrey) for over 52 years. Cherished father of Debbie Backstrom (Bob) of Ottawa, Lesly Dickinson (Scott) and Dona Hill (Laurie) of Inglewood. Adored grandfather of Rob (Van), […]
  
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• Woman charged in Dog Abuse Incident on Subway

  10-08-2017 17:27
  The Ontario SPCA has charged and arrested, with the assistance of Toronto Police Services 55 Division,  a 37-year-old Toronto woman after a video surfaced of her beating and mistreating her Chinese Crested-type dog. On August 5, 2017, the Ontario SPCA received a video from TTC Police Services of a woman mistreating her dog while on […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie gets $4.5M for infrastructure projects

  10-08-2017 17:12 via saultstar.com
  
  The city gets a funding boost from thefederal government, with over $4.5million will be made available tofinance infrastructure projects throughthe federal Gas Tax Fund.
  
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• Montreal Coldplay fans duped in ticket scam

  10-08-2017 16:33
  MONTREAL – Many Coldplay fans in Montreal hoping to catch their final show in the city Wednesday night were turned away, the victims of an apparent online fake ticket scam. Montreal police said Thursday they received 17 complaints at a downtown police station near the Bell Centre. One of the duped fans said others she […]
  
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• Thunderbirds sign three players

  10-08-2017 16:19
  With the season less than a month away, the Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have signed a trio of players for their 2017-2018 roster. AUSTIN HEINRICH Heinrich, who stands 6’2 and 188 lbs, spent last season with the York Simcoe Express Midget AAA club, where he recorded 6 assists and 10 penalty minutes […]
  
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• Sheehan announces $4,569,051 for infrastructure improvements

  10-08-2017 16:08
  Residents of Sault Ste. Marie will soon benefit from federal Gas Tax Fund investments in local infrastructure that will help grow the middle class, create a healthy community for our children and promote sustainable development and long-term prosperity for Canadian families. “Modern and up-to-date community infrastructure helps connect people to jobs and provides access to […]
  
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• Fireman Dan says... Be mindful when discarding cigarettes. They are a potential fire hazard. #saultfiremandan… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

  10-08-2017 15:55 via twitter.com
  Fireman Dan says... Be mindful when discarding cigarettes. They are a potential fire hazard. #saultfiremandan… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…
  
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• Heavy Rain Expected North

  10-08-2017 15:46
  Agawa – Lake Superior Park – Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Rain at times heavy is likely for areas east of Lake Superior today through Friday. Occasional thunderstorm activity is likely as well. Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm are likely by the time the rain tapers off later on […]
  
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• Big Yellow Tent Coming To The Sault!

  10-08-2017 15:25
  The Machine Shop announces the high-flying, club-juggling, ropeclimbing acrobatic troupe Vague de Cirque. Vague de Cirque offers creativity, aerobatics, humor, and poetry all under their big, yellow tent. Tickets are priced at $30 General/Adult, $20 Students, $15 Children (12 and under), or the $80 Family Pack (Two Adults + Two Children). Tickets are available at […]
  
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• 629-foot freighter runs aground outside Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. - CanadianManufacturing.com

  10-08-2017 14:39 via canadianmanufacturing.com
  629-foot freighter runs aground outside Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
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  SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich.—The U.S. Coast Guard says a Great Lakes freighter has run aground in the St. Marys River, which runs between the U.S. and Canada along Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula. The Coast Guard says the 629-foot (192-meter) U.S. ...and more »
  
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• Clear Day tells Barlow's story

  10-08-2017 14:24 via saultstar.com
  
  Emilie-Claire Barlow saw the light in Canada's Northwest Passage.
  
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• Grounded!

  10-08-2017 13:54
  A great lakes freighter has been grounded in the shipping channel. A 629-foot U.S. cargo ship ran aground on the north side of Sugar Island in the St. Marys River, Wednesday at 11:40 p.m. The merchant vessel Calumet departed ESSAR Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and was transiting downbound in the St. Marys River to its […]
  
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• Stung by house blaze

  10-08-2017 13:06 via saultstar.com
  
  THUNDER BAY, Ont. -- Officials in Thunder Bay, Ont., say a local resident lit his house on fire in an ill-advised effort to get rid of a wasp's nest.
  
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• Vague du Cirque performs

  10-08-2017 13:03 via saultstar.com
  Acrobatic troupe Vague de Cirque performs four shows on The Machine Shop's grounds in September.
  
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• Transport driver charged

  10-08-2017 13:02 via saultstar.com
  
  A transport was seen being driven erratically on Highway 17 south of White River on Sunday.
  
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• Men clash at campfire

  10-08-2017 13:01 via saultstar.com
  Four men clashed at a camp on Whispering Pines Road in the Chippewa Falls area.
  
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• Sault woman missing

  10-08-2017 12:47 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie woman is missing.
  
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• Goods from the garden - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-08-2017 12:12 via sooeveningnews.com
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  Goods from the garden
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  The Sault Michigan Farmers Market was bustling Wednesday evening with an assortment of local options available. Farmers Market Association President Greg Zimmerman said that the weekly gatherings allow for friends to catch up and make for a good ...
  
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• Officer shocked fellow cop hit on girlfriend

  10-08-2017 01:54 via saultstar.com
  
  A city police officer cornered the female partner of a fellow officer and tried to kiss her, court heard Wednesday.
  
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• ‘Sleep well’: Team Trump softens nuke threat

  10-08-2017 01:48
  WASHINGTON – He promised unpredictability and he’s delivering. On an issue with the highest stakes imaginable, the life-and-death matter of a nuclear showdown, Donald Trump’s team delivered mixed messages Wednesday, with some seeking to de-escalate the boss’s language. Team Trump danced around questions such as: Was Trump serious when he vowed to unleash fire, fury, […]
  
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• Bear goes back for second helping

  10-08-2017 00:34 via saultstar.com
  
  A broken shed door with trails of foodon the ground.
  
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