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• Ontario colleges’ 50th Anniversary Mobile Tour Celebrates the Evolution of College Education

  08-09-2017 22:50
  A fully decked 42-foot trailer that commemorates the 50th anniversary of Ontario’s college system in 2017 and the colleges’ phenomenal evolution and success arrives at Sault College on Friday, September 15 as we welcome alumni back to campus for our 2017 alumni reunion and open house. “College education is pivotal to Ontario’s prosperity and to […]
  
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• Algoma woman swears on alternative method of relieving anxiety

  08-09-2017 22:33 via saultstar.com
  
  When Donna Coulter taps she may do it to music as many of us do, or she may tap as an alternative method of relieving anxiety. Both can be enjoyed within a group setting or in solitude. As the owner/operator of Nurture Your Vibe in Sault Ste. Marie, Coulter is an accredited, certified Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) practitioner who specializes
  
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• OLG PRO•LINE App is ready for some football

  08-09-2017 22:27
  Toronto, ON – PRO•LINE players can now build their tickets for Sunday’s football games and any other sports offered by PRO•LINE right from their mobile phones with the new OLG PRO•LINE App. The OLG PRO•LINE App allows players to build their sports wagers on-the-go without having to fill out a paper selection slip. The app […]
  
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• Ontario’s unemployment rate fell to 5.7 percent in August

  08-09-2017 22:17
  Employment in Ontario increased by 31,100 in August, the second straight month of job growth,and the unemployment rate fell to 5.7 per cent, the lowest level since January 2001. Employment in Ontario was up 107,200 in the first eight months of 2017, compared to the first eight months of 2016. The province’s unemployment rate has […]
  
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• Sault 'not the prettiest city': Lonely Planet

  08-09-2017 22:12 via saultstar.com
  
  As many as 20 million tourists will visit Canada this year. Many of those will have plotted their itineraries based on a single, 900-page book: The Lonely Planet Canada travel guide.
  
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• McDougall Energy and Imperial Oil help purchase essential surgical equipment

  08-09-2017 22:10
  It’s a tradition of McDougall Energy’s. When it comes to our community’s local healthcare, the top rated local business always wants to be part of supporting the delivery of excellent healthcare. With the help of Imperial Oil, McDougall Energy is assisting in the purchase of new Anesthesia Carestations for use in the Surgical Department at […]
  
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• COPELAND, Margaret Anne

  08-09-2017 21:40
  Passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, September 7, 2017 in her 82nd year. Reunited in heaven with her parents George and Sarah (Harbottle) Copeland, sisters Rhoda Hunter, Bernice Fisher (Stan) and brother William Copeland. Loving Aunt to Morris Fisher (Donna) of Wasaga Beach and Jane MacDonald (Brian) Sault Ste. Marie. Great Aunt […]
  
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• Sault MP Terry Sheehan observes first Firefighters’ National Memorial Day

  08-09-2017 21:13
  Sault Ste. Marie MP Terry Sheehan will be thinking of local firefighters on the first Firefighters’ National Memorial Day this weekend. “Firefighters dedicate their lives to protecting our lives and our property. From coast to coast to coast, in our forests, in our urban areas, at sea, or on the Great Lakes, Canadian firefighters continue […]
  
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• Council launches new capital prioritization plan

  08-09-2017 21:09 via saultstar.com
  
  City council will be asked to approve or amend the ranking of various projects and needs to be incorporated in the 2018 capital budget Monday.
  
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• On Camera: Robbery at Shell Gas Station

  08-09-2017 20:49
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are requesting your assistance identifying a male suspect who robbed the Shell Gas Station around 7:20 a.m. on September 6, 2017. The suspect was wearing grey Nike running shoes, grey jogging pants, a long sleeve sweater, sunglasses, a black toque, and red shirt. The suspect was […]
  
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• Ontario Making It Easier for Businesses to Buy Green Vehicles

  08-09-2017 20:39
  New Program Will Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions Across the Province Ontario is helping businesses buy low-carbon vehicles and technologies that reduce emissions and foster sustainable development — and the province is seeking public input. This investment is part of Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan and is funded by proceeds from the province’s cap on […]
  
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• Romano has a simple message for the people of Sault Ste. Marie ... - SaultOnline.com

  08-09-2017 20:33 via saultonline.com
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  June 1st, 2017 was the last sitting day of the Ontario Legislative Assembly before the summer break. On that day, the people of Sault Ste. Marie elected me to ...and more »
  
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• Romano has a simple message for the people of Sault Ste. Marie - SaultOnline.com

  08-09-2017 20:33 via saultonline.com
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  Romano has a simple message for the people of Sault Ste. Marie
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  June 1st, 2017 was the last sitting day of the Ontario Legislative Assembly before the summer break. On that day, the people of Sault Ste. Marie elected me to represent you at Queen's Park as your newest Member of Provincial Parliament. On September ...and more »
  
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• Romano has a simple message for the people of Sault Ste. Marie

  08-09-2017 20:28
  OPEN LETTER TO THE PEOPLE OF SAULT STE. MARIE Dear Friends and neighbors, June 1st, 2017 was the last sitting day of the Ontario Legislative Assembly before the summer break.  On that day, the people of Sault Ste. Marie elected me to represent you at Queen’s Park as your newest Member of Provincial Parliament.  On […]
  
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• Sault College celebrates 50 years

  08-09-2017 20:20 via saultstar.com
  
  A touring trailer celebrating the golden anniversary of Ontario's colleges stops in Sault Ste. Marie on Friday.
  
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• Radiohead ‘appalled’ by staying of charges in stage collapse

  08-09-2017 20:07
  The members of Radiohead say they are “appalled” that charges stemming from a fatal concert stage collapse in Toronto in 2012 were stayed. On Tuesday, a judge ruled the justice system had failed by allowing the case to take far too long to come to trial. In a statement, the band said the decision “offers […]
  
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• The concept of full employment, explained

  08-09-2017 20:01
  The unemployment rate ticked down to a nine year low of 6.2 per cent in August, approaching what economists refer to as “full employment.” So what is full employment? It’s the lowest rate of unemployment before a scarcity of job seekers starts to inflate wages and hit the economy. Economists disagree on exactly what that […]
  
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• Help us find robbery suspects: police

  08-09-2017 20:00 via saultstar.com
  
  Public help is wanted to find suspects wanted in five armed robberies at several Sault Ste. Marie gas bars and convenience stores.
  
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• Celebrity shark signals he’s still off N.S.

  08-09-2017 19:58
  HALIFAX – Hilton hasn’t left Nova Scotia yet. The 600-kilogram great white shark — tagged by the research group Ocearch in March in South Carolina — signalled four times on Thursday that he is still near Lunenburg, N.S. Hilton first appeared on Nova Scotia’s south shore in early August, charming locals with a wry Twitter […]
  
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• Algoma Thunderbirds on the Road this Weekend

  08-09-2017 19:53
  The Algoma Thunderbirds soccer teams and cross-country running team will hit the road for the first time this season. The soccer teams will be in Windsor, Ontario this weekend taking on the Windsor Lancers on Saturday and Sunday. The women’s Lancers are currently 1-0-3 while the men are 0-3-1. The women’s Tbirds are in pursuit […]
  
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• 'I wanted to run,' Olivier tells bribery trial

  08-09-2017 19:46 via saultstar.com
  
  "We'll never win this thing if we don't come together," then deputy chief of staff Patricia Sorbara told Olivier in a telephone conversation Nov. 23, which Oliver taped, a habit he has if there are dates and meetings discussed in calls, as he is a quadriplegic and has difficulty taking notes.
  
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• Woman threatened

  08-09-2017 19:44 via saultstar.com
  A man allegedly threatened his ex-wife at a restaurant on Highway 17 in Spragge in late August.
  
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• Pair charged when vehicle stopped

  08-09-2017 19:42 via saultstar.com
  Two people were charged when a vehicle was seen driving at a high rate of speed in Blind River on Monday.
  
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• Woman, officer assaulted

  08-09-2017 19:40 via saultstar.com
  
  A woman was allegedly assaulted during an argument with her husband in Blind River.
  
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• City police give drivers an 'A'

  08-09-2017 19:38 via saultstar.com
  
  City police have watched driver behaviour near schools and school buses during the first week students are back in classes.
  
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• Could be a frosty night in the Sault

  08-09-2017 19:16
  Warm days and cool nights. That’s the weather situation for the next few days. Environment Canada has issued a frost advisory for the area. That doesn’t mean there’s going to be frost but the conditions are favorable for frost development. Frost advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. Marie – St. […]
  
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• Algoma Power: Planned Electrical Service Interruption

  08-09-2017 19:11
  Algoma Power Inc. would like to advise of a planned electrical service interruption on Saturday September 16th, 2017 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for all customers fed from the Goulais Substation. Due to a planned loss of supply from their transmission provider, there will be a service interruption in the following […]
  
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• Pot to be sold in 150 LCBO stores in Ontario

  08-09-2017 19:03
  TORONTO – Ontario plans to sell marijuana in as many as 150 dedicated stores run by the province’s liquor control board after Ottawa legalizes its recreational use next summer, the Liberal government announced Friday. Those looking to purchase marijuana when it becomes legal across the country will be subject to the same age and usage […]
  
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• Police Seeking Assistance to Solve Recent Robberies

  08-09-2017 18:58
  The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in solving a recent  string of armed robberies at convenience stores within the city. These occurrences have not resulted in physical injuries to any involved individuals; however the emotional impact, as well as financial impact on persons and businesses that are victims of these […]
  
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• In case you didn’t notice, school is back!

  08-09-2017 18:54
  Earlier this week The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service commenced a selective enforcement initiative for the month of September to coincide with the beginning of the school year. School Bus and Student Safety are serious concerns and as such, without warning this week officers in marked and unmarked vehicles have targeted these types of traffic […]
  
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• Schools Back - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  08-09-2017 17:32 via twitter.com
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• Let's race

  08-09-2017 17:32 via saultstar.com
  
  Jessica Rowan enjoys a race with her daughter Shiloh Rowan, 18 months, at Bellevue Park on Friday morning. Grandmother Nora Rowan joined the pair.
  
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• Earlier this week The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service commenced a selective enforcement initiative for the month... fb.me/VE4GT4n9

  08-09-2017 17:32 via twitter.com
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• Exporting sessions offered to help local firms expand

  08-09-2017 17:27
  To help local firms generate exporting opportunities, the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation (SSMEDC) and Ontario Ministry of International Trade are hosting a two-day workshop on September 19 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Accelerate to International Markets program is targeted at companies that are new to exporting or considering exporting […]
  
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• The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in solving a recent string of... fb.me/1zOVi7TFx

  08-09-2017 17:17 via twitter.com
  The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in solving a recentstring of... fb.me/1zOVi7TFx
  
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• Police Seeking Assistance to Solve Recent Robberies - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  08-09-2017 17:17 via twitter.com
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• Ontario Liberal bribery trial enters Day 2

  08-09-2017 16:45
  SUDBURY, Ont. – A man at the centre of allegations against two Ontario Liberals accused of bribery under the Election Act is set to testify for a second day today. The trial began Thursday in Sudbury, Ont., for Pat Sorbara, the Ontario Liberal Party CEO at the time of the allegations, and Gerry Lougheed, a […]
  
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• Airport passenger traffic sets a new record

  08-09-2017 16:40 via saultstar.com
  
  Executive at the Sault Ste. Marie Airport are flying high.
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie airport receives grant for upgrades - WNMU-FM

  08-09-2017 16:38 via wnmufm.org
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  The Sault Ste. Marie facility will receive more than $689,000 from the Federal Aviation Administration for runway lighting and rehabilitation. The grant will also be used to fund an approach survey to identify existing obstructions to runway approaches ...and more »
  
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• Sisters Lead 7th Annual Sault Ste. Marie Multiple Myeloma March

  08-09-2017 16:33
  The 7th edition of the Sault Ste. Marie Multiple Myeloma March, Myeloma Canada’s signature fundraiser, will be held on Sunday, September 10 at the Roberta Bondar Park and Tent Pavilion. Myeloma survivor Pamela Orchard and her sister, Judy Mills, will lead the 5 km walk/run which raises funds and awareness about multiple myeloma, an incurable form of cancer affecting […]
  
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• August was busiest month ever at Sault Airport

  08-09-2017 15:26
  The Sault Ste. Marie Airport saw a monthly record for passenger levels in August 2017.  A total of 20,055 passengers flew into and out of the Sault Ste. Marie Airport on Air Canada Express, Bearskin Airlines, and Porter Airlines, making it the busiest month ever.  The previous monthly record was set in October 2016 at […]
  
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• Mochrie, McGrath stage show for Rainbow Camp

  08-09-2017 15:14 via saultstar.com
  
  Rainbow Camp is a getting a burst of help from Colin Mochrie and Debra McGrath.
  
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• Ontario set to outline pot sales plan

  08-09-2017 13:31
  TORONTO – Ontario reportedly plans to open dozens of storefronts across the province to manage the sale and distribution of recreational marijuana after the federal government legalizes its recreational use. Media reports citing industry and government sources say Ontario’s Liberal government will allow the sale of marijuana at 40 to 60 storefronts across the province […]
  
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• Maurice gets contract extension

  08-09-2017 13:07 via saultstar.com
  
  WINNIPEG — Jets co-owner Mark Chipman had no doubt general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff and head coach, and Sault Ste. Marie native, Paul Maurice
  
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• Sisters Lead 7th Annual Sault Ste. Marie Multiple Myeloma March - SaultOnline.com

  08-09-2017 12:33 via saultonline.com
  Sisters Lead 7th Annual Sault Ste. Marie Multiple Myeloma March
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  The 7th edition of the Sault Ste. Marie Multiple Myeloma March, Myeloma Canada's signature fundraiser, will be held on Sunday, September 10 at the Roberta Bondar Park and Tent Pavilion. Myeloma survivor Pamela Orchard and her sister, Judy Mills, will ...
  
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• One dead: Plane crashes on road north of Winnipeg

  08-09-2017 01:45
  ST. ANDREWS, Man. – RCMP say a plane that crashed near a small airport north of Winnipeg, killing the pilot, had been taken without the owner’s consent. Police say the 29-year-old man from Thunder Bay, Ont., was a licensed pilot who knew the owner. Officers were called to the crash site near St. Andrews Airport […]
  
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• Flag-raising Monday afternoon at Civic Centre

  08-09-2017 01:01 via saultstar.com
  
  The Northern Ontario Families of Children with Cancer (NOFCC) flag be raised Monday at 3:30 p.m. outside the Civic Centre proclaiming September Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. A presentation to city council will be made at 4:30 p.m. in council chambers. NOFCC is a registered charitable organization based in Sudbury, geared to help families across
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Leaders Testify In Lansing, Work To Resolve Ballot Issue - 9&10 News

  08-09-2017 00:31 via 9and10news.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Leaders Testify In Lansing, Work To Resolve Ballot Issue
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  City leaders in Sault Ste. Marie are holding out hope that lawmakers in Lansing can help fix their ballot issue in time for November's election. As it stands Sault Ste. Marie city office candidates are forced to run as write-ins. A ruling from the ...and more »
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Leaders Testify In Lansing, Work To Resolve Ballot ... - 9&10 News

  08-09-2017 00:31 via 9and10news.com
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  City leaders in Sault Ste. Marie are holding out hope that lawmakers in Lansing can help fix their ballot issue in time for November's election. As it stands Sault ...and more »
  
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