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• 25 two- to-five-bedroom homes and a “much-needed” 15-unit elders complex planned

  07-09-2017 23:59 via saultstar.com
  
  Garden River First Nation is undertaking a major housing project.With the assistance of Be-housing and Kiamauga Corp., the First Nation, east of Sault Ste. Marie, will build 25 two- to-five-bedroom homes and a “much-needed” 15-unit elders complex. All new homes will be constructed using energy-efficient and mold-free technology.The project encompas
  
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• SCHMID, Idella (Thomas)

  07-09-2017 23:30
  October 8, 1930 to September 7, 2017 ~ Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital with family by her side. Loving wife of the late Karl Schmid and Elwood Thomas. She will be remembered by her children Paula (Morris) Pruce, Susan (Bob) Slator, Debbie Martin, Kathy Schular (Jim Pigeon), Clark Thomas-Gregario (Francellico) and Vince (Sandra) Schmid. […]
  
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• HUDSON, Elmer

  07-09-2017 23:26
  Peacefully at the FJ Davey Home with his family by his side on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 in his 92nd year. Beloved husband of the late Noreen Hudson. Loving father of Brian (Maureen), Wendy (Billy), Wayne (Dina) and Vicki (Bob). Proud Poppa  of 12 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren. Dear brother […]
  
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• Hitting the books will wait

  07-09-2017 22:54 via saultstar.com
  
  Second-year students Brody Collison and David Serra clash in their zorbs during an orientation week activity at Algoma University on Thursday.
  
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• Hurricane Harvey flood waters miss home of Sault natives living in Texas by a hair; come one foot from dwelling

  07-09-2017 22:40 via saultstar.com
  
  It’s fair to say Brian Candido takes the age-old real estate adage, “Location, location, location,” closer to heart these days.Hurricane Harvey came within a hair of potentially doing real damage to the Houston-area home he shares with his wife, Tricia Ruscio, and the couple’s pooch, Peppino.“We were really fortunate,” the native of Sault Ste. Mari
  
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• Hurricane Harvey flood waters miss Sault natives living in Texas by a hair; come one foot from dwelling

  07-09-2017 22:15 via saultstar.com
  
  It’s fair to say Brian Candido takes the age-old real estate adage, “Location, location, location,” closer to heart these days.Hurricane Harvey came within a hair of potentially doing real damage to the Houston-area home he shares with his wife, Tricia Ruscio, and the couple’s pooch, Peppino.“We were really fortunate,” the native of Sault Ste. Mari
  
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• Get involved with this year's budget process! Visit saultstemarie.ca/budgetinput for details.

  07-09-2017 21:22 via twitter.com
  Get involved with this year's budget process! Visit saultstemarie.ca/budgetinput for details.
  
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• Romano heads back to Queen's Park

  07-09-2017 21:19 via saultstar.com
  
  The Ontario legislature returns Monday and that means Sault MPP Ross Romano will be heading back to his desk in Toronto.
  
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• Truck rolls, driver flees

  07-09-2017 20:53 via saultstar.com
  
  A driver bolted when a pickup truck rolled over on Sixth Line on Wednesday night.
  
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• Patrick is tops in Ontario

  07-09-2017 20:24 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie woman is currently the top fundraiser in Ontario for The Kidney Foundation of Canada's Kidney Walk.
  
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• December trial likely for top Thunder Bay, Ont., cop

  07-09-2017 19:58
  THUNDER BAY, Ont. – The police chief of Thunder Bay, Ont., is now expected to stand trial on charges of breach of trust and attempting to obstruct justice as early as December. Chief J.P. Levesque waived his right to a preliminary inquiry this week and opted to go directly to trial in Superior Court. Levesque […]
  
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• Michigan House approves Chatfield bill - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-09-2017 19:24 via sooeveningnews.com
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  Michigan House approves Chatfield bill
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  The Michigan House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation introduced by state Rep. Lee Chatfield providing a one-time solution for communities dealing with a mix-up over the filing deadline for candidates seeking local office. Chatfield ...and more »
  
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• Quebecer describes Irma as terrifying

  07-09-2017 19:15
  A Quebec man living on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin is calling hurricane Irma the most terrifying experience of his life after 300-km/h winds ripped the roof off his house and others in the same complex. The Category 5 storm left disaster in its wake Wednesday when it hit Saint Martin, where Rene H. […]
  
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• Liberal tax plan demonizes Canadians: Scheer

  07-09-2017 19:00
  WINNIPEG – The federal Liberals are demonizing the country’s small business owners to pay for their own out-of-control spending, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer said Thursday. Scheer opened a two-day meeting of Conservative MPs and senators by hammering on the Liberal government’s plan to end what it calls unfair tax advantages for the wealthy by changing […]
  
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• Liberal trial hears details of allegations

  07-09-2017 18:45
  SUDBURY, Ont. – The bribery trial of two Ontario Liberals has heard that former NDP MP Glenn Thibeault asked for paid jobs for two of his constituency office staffers in exchange for running in a 2015 byelection in Sudbury, Ont. Pat Sorbara, who was at the time the Ontario Liberal Party CEO, and Gerry Lougheed, […]
  
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• Canada urged to put ‘Dreamer’ system in place

  07-09-2017 18:39
  TORONTO – President Donald Trump’s threat to end protections for those who entered the U.S. illegally as children could spark a new wave of immigration and asylum requests, some analysts warn. If that happens, they say, Canada’s already stressed systems would come under further pressure and potentially intensify a backlash against newcomers. About 1.7 million […]
  
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• Won’t back down on tax changes: PM

  07-09-2017 18:30
  KELOWNA, B.C. – Justin Trudeau insisted Wednesday that his government won’t back down on a controversial plan to end tax provisions that it says give some wealthy small business owners an unfair advantage. The prime minister delivered that message as he kicked off a Liberal caucus retreat, pre-empting backbenchers who’d come poised to press for […]
  
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• The Kents hit campus circuit

  07-09-2017 18:10 via saultstar.com
  
  The Kents are hitting the stage when students return to hitting the books.
  
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• Feds looking at alternatives to Super Hornets

  07-09-2017 17:53
  OTTAWA – It once appeared the Liberal government would almost certainly buy Super Hornet fighter jets from U.S. aerospace giant Boeing Co. — but it’s now clear that other options are on the table. Aside from the Super Hornets, the government are also pondering used jets and could even end up extending the lives of […]
  
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• Liberals approve new border bridge

  07-09-2017 17:39
  OTTAWA – The federal government has given the green light for a new bridge connecting Ontario and Detroit to replace the aging Ambassador Bridge. Transport Minister Marc Garneau says the private owner of the 87-year-old bridge, the busiest border crossing between Canada and the United States, can begin building a six-lane replacement bridge. A release […]
  
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• Dad barred from letting kids ride bus alone

  07-09-2017 17:16
  VANCOUVER – A Vancouver father says a “hugely disappointing” decision by social workers to stop his kids from riding the bus to school alone is robbing them of their independence. Adrian Crook says he spent two years training his four eldest children, ages seven to 11, to take the 45-minute public transit trip. The case […]
  
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• Fire cause still being probed

  07-09-2017 17:03 via saultstar.com
  
  An Ontario Fire Marshal investigator is still trying to pinpoint what caused an apartment fire at a downtown building that sent two men to hospital early Wednesday.
  
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• Have a safe and enjoyable Fall riding season

  07-09-2017 16:56
  The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind ATV and UTV operators to have a safe and enjoyable Fall riding season. During the hunting season there will be an increase in the number of ATV’s and UTV’s on the trails and roadways. The biggest change in the ATV world is the inclusion of […]
  
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• CURREN, Muriel

  07-09-2017 15:23
  Peacefully at the F. J. Davey Home on Tuesday September 5, 2017 Muriel Curren in her 96th year. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Paul Curren, Shirley Bent (Lorne), James Curren (Evelyn) and Laurie Houle (David). Grandma of Brenna and Jordon Lanktree, Alex and Adam Curren and Janis and Warren Bent. Great Grandma […]
  
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• BARBEAU, Leon Joseph

  07-09-2017 15:23
  Passed away September 5, 2017 at the age of 80, in the arms of his children. Husband of the late Coreen (Parent) Barbeau. Dearest father to Andrew, Pamela and Christine (Scott) Neal.  Adored Grandpa of Leon and Andrew Jr. Barbeau, Zachery and Riley Graham, Erin Neal (Rob Charette) and Clancy and Megan Neal. Great Grandpa […]
  
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• Retailer offers Junior Hunting license coupons - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-09-2017 14:11 via sooeveningnews.com
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  Retailer offers Junior Hunting license coupons
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  In a news release, the company said it is continuing a now-10-year-old tradition by offering coupons for the licenses to people 16 and younger at each of its stores Friday and Saturday. That will include Meijer's new store in Sault Ste. Marie. Youth ...
  
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• Tory MPP apologizes for comments about Wynne

  07-09-2017 13:51
  TORONTO – A Conservative member of the Ontario legislature is apologizing to Premier Kathleen Wynne for comments made in a radio interview after the premier’s lawyers warned he could face a defamation lawsuit. Lawyers representing Wynne sent a letter Wednesday to MPP Bill Walker asking that he publicly retract and apologize on the air for […]
  
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• It’s All in the name of Kyle!

  07-09-2017 00:56
  So what are the chances ? I mean two very young men named Kyle that worked or are currently working wonders as GM’s at the OHL level. Thank God, both times it was with the HOUNDS. I’ve never heard of this before. Usually it is older and more seasoned ex NHL’s that are given this task. […]
  
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• Use caution at the crosswalks - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-09-2017 00:49 via sooeveningnews.com
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  Use caution at the crosswalks
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  A safety concern that arose in the first day of operation at the new crosswalk designed to channel students across Marquette and Minneapolis brought Police Chief John Riley to Tuesday's meeting of the Sault Ste. Marie City Commission. His message was a ...
  
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• Spinning up some fun - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-09-2017 00:49 via sooeveningnews.com
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  Spinning up some fun
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  The Country Spinners & Bridge Shuttlers of the Eastern Upper Peninsula were on hand during the Chippewa County Fair, held in Kinross August 28 - September 4. Pictured, in alphabetical order are: Debra Cline, Selden Collins, Rebecca English, Kristen ...
  
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• CSB holds bake sale fundraiser - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-09-2017 00:49 via sooeveningnews.com
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  CSB holds bake sale fundraiser
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  Central Savings Bank held a Bake Sale on September 1 to raise money for the Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund through the Texas Bankers Foundation. They were able to raise $343.19 in the one-day bake sale. Central Savings Bank matched what their ...
  
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• Cease to admissions measure removed, ‘no other outstanding orders,’ ministry says

  07-09-2017 00:22 via saultstar.com
  
  Cedarwood Lodge is back in the business of accepting residents.This is following the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care’s March 28 order that the nursing home cease admissions because of concerns for residents’ well-being.Fifteen areas of non-compliance were identified in the fall of 2016, prompting the province to suspend admissions. Concerns i
  
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