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• MacIVER, Don (Celebration of Life)

  18-09-2017 23:21
  The family invites you to join them in a celebration of Don’s lfe to be held at the Mississauga First Nation Sports Complex on Saturday, September 23, 2017 from 2pm to 4pm with eulogy starting at 3pm. August 28, 1966 – August 24, 2017 It is with deep sorrow that Bud and Yolande MacIver announce […]
  
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• Male Arrested for Imparied Driving

  18-09-2017 23:16
  On September 17th, 2017 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 20 year old Angel Gonzalez Laco of Frontenac Street for impaired driving. It is alleged that on September 17th at 8:40 a.m. the accused was driving a motor vehicle on Black Road at McNabb Street.  The accused […]
  
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• New Program Now Open to Protect Employees and Support Employers

  18-09-2017 23:14
  Ontario is supporting employers and employees by raising awareness of workplace rights and responsibilities through the new Employment Standards Training and Education Program. The program will provide grants to non-profit organizations that will help develop projects that educate vulnerable workers or small- and mid-sized businesses on their rights and duties under the Employment Standards Act. […]
  
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• 4th Annual Pridefest kicks off flag at City Hall

  18-09-2017 23:02
  This past Saturday afternoon, members of our local LGBTQ community and their supporters gathered at the Civic Centre for a Pride Flag Raising Ceremony to officially kick off the 4th Annual Sault Ste. Marie Pridefest. Mayor Christian Provenzano, MPP Ross Romano and MP Terry Sheehan joined Pridefest Lead Coordinatior, Ashley Lariviere at the podium to […]
  
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• Vehicle hits pole

  18-09-2017 22:47 via saultstar.com
  A man took a vehicle from a person he knew and collided with a hydro pole on Cunningham Road on Saturday, police say.
  
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• Elliot Lake's Latour wins $250,000

  18-09-2017 22:35 via saultstar.com
  
  Debra Latour doesn't need new glasses.
  
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• Push for new lock

  18-09-2017 22:20 via saultstar.com
  
  MINNEAPOLIS — Officials from Great Lakes states are making a renewed push to win approval of a long stalled proposal for adding a new lock to the Soo Locks complex, a critical chokepoint that connects Lake Superior to the lower Great Lakes.
  
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• On September 17th, 2017 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service... fb.me/1dU9ISXU5

  18-09-2017 21:48 via twitter.com
  On September 17th, 2017 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service... fb.me/1dU9ISXU5
  
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• Male Arrested for Imparied Driving #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  18-09-2017 21:48 via twitter.com
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• [ROAD CLOSURE] Pim St. between Bruce St. and MacDonald Ave. will be closed for 3 months starting Sept 20. Details:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  18-09-2017 21:33 via twitter.com
  [ROAD CLOSURE] Pim St. between Bruce St. and MacDonald Ave. will be closed for 3 months starting Sept 20. Details:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management report determines that the City of Sault Ste. Marie is meeting expectations

  18-09-2017 21:17
  The City has received a copy of the Ontario Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM) final report on its review of Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services that is expected to be released later today. The report has determined that the City of Sault Ste. Marie is meeting OFMEM expectations under the Fire Protection and Prevention […]
  
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• Sault College Experiences an Increase in Enrolment

  18-09-2017 20:55
  Excitement has filled the air at Sault College as we welcomed more than 2,350 new and returning post-secondary students for the fall semester! With an overall growth in enrolment of just over three percent from last year, Sault College is home to students from our community, our province and across the globe! Combining our post-secondary […]
  
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• Butland wants to see brownfield site developed

  18-09-2017 20:50 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie’s waterfront is a beauty and something the city should be proud of.
  
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• Male Arrested for Theft of Motor Vehicle

  18-09-2017 20:48
  On September 17th, 2017 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 27 year old Kevin Hanka of Patrick Street with regards to a stolen motor vehicle. It is alleged that on September 16th, 2017 the accused took a motor vehicle from a person known to him.  At 10:30 […]
  
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• Glass Smashed In Two Incidents of Theft From Eye Deal Optical

  18-09-2017 20:45
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste Marie Police Service are asking for your help in solving 2 break-ins. In the early mornings of July 29th and September 18th unknown individuals broke into Eye Deal Optical located at 143 Great Northern Road. In both incidents the suspects smashed the exterior glass door and gained entry. Once […]
  
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• Pim Street between Bruce Street and MacDonald Avenue closed for three months as part of drainage improvement project

  18-09-2017 20:19
  The Public Works and Engineering Department would like to inform residents that Pim Street will be closed to throughway traffic between Bruce Street and MacDonald Avenue for approximately 3 months beginning at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 20th. The closure is necessary as part of the Pim Street Drainage Improvement project facilitating the installation of […]
  
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• On September 17th, 2017 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service... fb.me/1ENVzDzte

  18-09-2017 20:18 via twitter.com
  On September 17th, 2017 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service... fb.me/1ENVzDzte
  
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• Male Arrested for Theft of Motor Vehilce #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  18-09-2017 20:18 via twitter.com
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• OEB has not yet approved its application to lay pipelines along township roads

  18-09-2017 19:43 via saultstar.com
  
  Residents who hope to switch their home heating systems to natural gas should not rush to cancel their heating fuel contracts with their present providers.Union Gas told Mayor Ken Lamming that the Ontario Energy Board has not yet approved its application to lay pipelines along township roads, and therefore construction will not begin this year.The
  
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• Mischief done in Elliot Lake

  18-09-2017 19:35 via saultstar.com
  Items were thrown at a gas station window on Highway 108 in Elliot Lake, Ontario Provincial Police say.
  
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• Forsyth sentencing Oct. 2

  18-09-2017 19:19 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie Police Service officer is still waiting for the date he'll be sentenced.
  
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• Murder accused has Toronto lawyer

  18-09-2017 19:06 via saultstar.com
  
  A man accused of murdering a resident of Spanish, Ont., made a brief court appearance on Monday.
  
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• Figliola's lawyer gets disclosure

  18-09-2017 19:00 via saultstar.com
  
  The former chief of Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services returns to court in mid-October.
  
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• BURNS, Albert Randall

  18-09-2017 18:58
  We regret to announce the passing of Randy on Saturday, September 16, 2017 in his 89th year, with family by his side. Beloved husband of Ida Eileen for 64 years. Loving father of Brenda LeClair (late Armand (John)), Brian, Dale and Darryl (Teresa). Cherished Papa of Aaron (Tay), and Renee LeClair (Steve), Ian, late Keelie […]
  
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• 22nd Annual Bushplane Days Festival draws thousands

  18-09-2017 18:47
  The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre drew thousands of people to its location along the Sault’s waterfront over the weekend, Sept. 16 and 17, 2017 for The 22nd Annual Bushplane Days Festival. The sound of a waterbomber aircraft is unmistakable, and crowds were treated to a magnificent display of the majesty that is, The Canadian Bushplane. […]
  
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• Control lost in fatal crash: OPP

  18-09-2017 18:38 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie man was thrown from the all-terrain vehicle he was riding north of Thessalon, a police investigation has determined.
  
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• Tonneau cover found

  18-09-2017 18:34 via saultstar.com
  A tonneau cover was found on Highway 17 on the Mile Hill in Aweres Township on Aug. 30.
  
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• Stolen gas fuels hot car

  18-09-2017 18:28 via saultstar.com
  
  A vehicle stolen from Quebec was stopped about 20 kilometres from Wawa on Highway 101 on Saturday.
  
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• MARINOVICH-POTOCZNY, Marija “Mary Ann”

  18-09-2017 18:05
  Passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at the F.J. Davey Home at the age of 88. Loving wife of the late Walter Stanley Potoczny for 67 years.  Cherished mother of Cathy of Thompson, Manitoba, Walter (Andrée) of Ottawa, Carol (Rick) of Windsor and Mary Anne of Sault Ste. Marie. Kindest grandmother to Kristin […]
  
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• New Measures Include Tougher Penalties to Deter Drug-Impaired Driving

  18-09-2017 18:02
  To help keep roads safe, Ontario plans to introduce new measures to make drug-impaired driving laws even tougher. Premier Kathleen Wynne and Steven Del Duca, Minister of Transportation, were in Toronto today to announce that Ontario plans to introduce legislation this fall that would increase the consequences and costs for those who drive under the […]
  
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• REVILLE, Maureen

  18-09-2017 18:00
  Surrounded by family on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the age of 86. Beloved wife of the late George. Loving mother of the late Kristine Welsh (Terry), Warren and Lynne Reville. Proud grandma of Kayla and Kristen Reville. Predeceased by her parents Wilfred and Cordelia Dyell. Dear sister of Marguerite Root, late Jerome, late Floyd, […]
  
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• McBAIN, Donald Buchan

  18-09-2017 18:00
  It is with broken hearts and incredible sadness that we announce the passing of Don McBain at the age of 58. He has marked our lives forever and we will miss him more than words can say. Don leaves behind his beloved wife, Sandra (nèe Arnill), and loving children, Sarah Jean McBain and Rory Arnill […]
  
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• BRYANS, George Grant

  18-09-2017 18:00
  Passed away peacefully at the Algoma Manor on Monday, September 11, 2017 at the age of 83. Dear father of Margaret Bryans, Ross Bryans (Christy) and Eva Schimpf (Dale) and Step father of Thomas Stevenson (Rosemary).  Loved grandfather of 8.  Brother of Marilyn Fleet (late Paul) and Nancy Patton (Bill).  Remembered by his nieces and […]
  
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• Crime of the Week: Break and Enter at Dar Max Service Centre

  18-09-2017 17:56
  Crime Stoppers and the Anishinabek Police Service are looking for the public’s assistance in solving and break enter and theft. On Thursday, September 7, 2017, at approximately 3:10 a.m., police were advised of a break-in at 864 Hwy 17B, Dar Max Service Centre on the Garden River First Nation. Suspect(s) gained entry by smashing a […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie man dead following an ATV crash - Sudbury - CBC ... - CBC.ca

  18-09-2017 17:46
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  East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police say a 62-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man is dead after a crash on an all terrain vehicle on Friday.
  Pedestrian dies after hit by a vehicle in Sault Ste. Marie parking lot ...My Eespanola Nowall 8 news articles »
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie man dead following an ATV crash - CBC.ca

  18-09-2017 17:46
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  Sault Ste. Marie man dead following an ATV crash
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  East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police say a 62-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man is dead after a crash on an all terrain vehicle on Friday. OPP say Kenneth Aubin was travelling northbound on an ATV on McNie Road when he lost control and rolled three times.
  Pedestrian dies after hit by a vehicle in Sault Ste. Marie parking lotMy Eespanola Nowall 4 news articles »
  
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• Job fair for snow-plow operators

  18-09-2017 17:43 via saultstar.com
  
  Broadspectrum, in partnership with the Sault Community Career Centre: will be hosting a job fair from 11am to 6pm. The job fair will take place at Sault Career Centre, located at 503 Queen Street E. Broadspectrum is currently looking for candidates to fill the following roles: Patrol Maintenance Technician, Equipment Operator, and Seasonal Grader O
  
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• Fire Marshal says city meeting expectations

  18-09-2017 17:17 via saultstar.com
  
  The Ontario Fire Marshal office has said the City of Sault Ste. Marie is meeting expectations under the provincial act.
  
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• Kitchen to Commerce: Bringing Your Food Ideas & Recipes to the Canadian Market

  18-09-2017 16:53
  Kitchen to Commerce is a one-day workshop that will cover everything Algoma residents need to know about how to bring food ideas and recipes to the Canadian marketplace. On Saturday, October 14, 2017 from 10am – 2:30pm at the Elks Lodge in Echo Bay, ON, attendees will learn from well-known, industry experts about the necessary […]
  
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• Watermain break repair to affect traffic flow on People's Road sootoday.com/local-news/wat… via @SooToday

  18-09-2017 16:19 via twitter.com
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• Maria expected to become major hurricane later today

  18-09-2017 15:35
  Hurricane hunter aircraft are reporting that Maria, currently a category 2 about 135 kms east of Martinque, is intensifying and expected to become a major hurricane later today. At the time of the report, the storm has maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h and is moving towards the Caribbean at a rate of 19 km/hr. […]
  
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• UPDATE: OPP investigation of ATV roll over fatality

  18-09-2017 15:06
  (MCNIE TOWNSHIP, ON) – On September 15, 2017, shortly after 8:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators (TTCI) began an investigation into a fatal single vehicle motor collision involving Kenneth AUBIN, 62 years of age from Sault Ste […]
  
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• Watermain break to affect traffic on Peoples Road

  18-09-2017 15:00
  The PUC would like to advise the public of a traffic restriction on Peoples Road. This traffic restriction is in place to facilitate the repair of a broken watermain. PUC crews have been dispatched and are working to repair the break. During the repair process Peoples Road, between Churchill Ave and Johnson Ave, will be […]
  
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• Cuba mystery: What theories US investigators are pursuing

  18-09-2017 14:55
  WASHINGTON – There must be an answer. Whatever is harming U.S. diplomats in Havana, it has eluded the doctors, scientists and intelligence analysts scouring for answers. Investigators have chased many theories, including a sonic attack, electromagnetic weapon or flawed spying device. Each explanation seems to fit parts of what’s happened, conflicting with others. The United […]
  
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• Man arrested after Amber Alert in hospital

  18-09-2017 14:45
  MONTREAL – A man who was arrested after police found his six-year-old son, who had been the subject of an Amber Alert, remained in an Ontario hospital Sunday. The boy vanished from St-Eustache, Que., on Thursday and his father was apprehended in Ontario nearly 24 hours later. By then, the body of the boy’s mother […]
  
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• Federal NDP candidates make last pitch

  18-09-2017 14:38
  HAMILTON – The four federal NDP leadership hopefuls had one last chance Sunday to make their case to party voters before balloting begins to select a replacement for outgoing leader Thomas Mulcair. And all four said they are the candidate to unseat Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. Manitoba MP Niki Ashton, Quebec MP Guy Caron […]
  
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• 20 investigations involving fentanyl from China

  18-09-2017 14:27
  VANCOUVER – The RCMP has launched at least 20 investigations involving dozens of vendors shipping fentanyl from China as Canada grapples with a record number of illicit opioid deaths, the force’s director of serious organized crime says. “Most intercepts are done here in Canada,” Sgt. Yves Goupil said, adding arrests have been made and charges […]
  
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• Morneau puts squeeze on NDP over tax changes

  18-09-2017 14:21
  OTTAWA – Finance Minister Bill Morneau is putting the squeeze on federal New Democrats, chiding them for failing to support his proposals to end what he calls unfair tax advantages for some wealthy small business owners. In a letter to three New Democrat MPs, Morneau says he was surprised to receive a letter from them […]
  
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• Advocates urge Canada to do more for Rohingya

  18-09-2017 14:15
  OTTAWA – At least 250 people rallied on Parliament Hill on Sunday to demand the Canadian government do more than use their words to call for an end to the atrocities committed against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar. The powerful military in Myanmar is accused of burning down the homes Rohingya Muslims, forcing more than 400,000 […]
  
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• Six stories in the news for today, September 18th

  18-09-2017 14:03
  MORNEAU PUTS SQUEEZE ON NDP OVER TAX CHANGES Finance Minister Bill Morneau is putting the squeeze on federal New Democrats, chiding them for failing to support his proposals to end what he calls unfair tax advantages for some wealthy small business owners. In a letter to three New Democrat MPs, Morneau says he was surprised […]
  
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