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• Mayor for a day Keira Berlingieri donates $500 from Rotary North to Algoma Family Services Foundation to support ch… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  23-10-2017 22:55 via twitter.com
  Mayor for a day Keira Berlingieri donates $500 from Rotary North to Algoma Family Services Foundation to support ch… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Hallam assailant heads to Alberta

  23-10-2017 22:36 via saultstar.com
  
  One of three men who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the death of Wesley Hallam is Alberta bound after signing a recognizance document in court on Monday.
  
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• Ontario PC leader says he will ignore premier’s threat of defamation lawsuit

  23-10-2017 22:10
  TORONTO — Ontario’s Opposition leader says he plans to ignore a libel notice from Premier Kathleen Wynne. Wynne took another step toward a defamation lawsuit against Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown last week after he refused to retract comments suggesting she is personally on trial. Wynne’s lawyer first demanded in a letter last month that […]
  
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• City Council begins tonight at 4:30 pm on @ShawTVSSM and @SooToday. Agenda: saultstemarie.ca/CouncilAgendas

  23-10-2017 22:04 via twitter.com
  City Council begins tonight at 4:30 pm on @ShawTVSSMand @SooToday. Agenda: saultstemarie.ca/CouncilAgendas
  
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• Drug bust accused getting help

  23-10-2017 21:31 via saultstar.com
  
  A man scooped up in a major drug bust is in treatment.
  
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• Bartender - Apply now! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/p4CWVCQ4ew

  23-10-2017 20:21 via twitter.com
  
  Bartender - Apply now! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs#saultjobs https://t.co/p4CWVCQ4ew
  
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• The @ssmrca has issued a watershed conditions statement to residents. Details: saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/Octob…

  23-10-2017 20:17 via twitter.com
  The @ssmrca has issued a watershed conditions statement to residents. Details: saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/Octob…
  
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• Former CTV news director charged in bank robberies

  23-10-2017 20:13
  MEDICINE HAT, Alta. — A former CTV Winnipeg news director and sports anchor has been arrested on robbery charges in Alberta. Medicine Hat police say Stephen Vogelsang, who is 53, is charged with two counts of robbery. Police said the robberies took place last week in Medicine Hat, first at the Royal Bank of Canada […]
  
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• Missing Ontario woman killed for role in love triangle, court hears

  23-10-2017 19:39
  TORONTO — Prosecutors say a Toronto woman who disappeared five years ago was murdered and burned in an incinerator for being the odd woman out in a love triangle. Crown lawyer Jill Cameron has laid out the prosecution’s first-degree murder case against Dellen Millard, 32, of Toronto and Mark Smich, 30, of Oakville, Ont., in […]
  
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• Moonlight Magic Spreading Some Cheer But They Need Some Help

  23-10-2017 19:34
  The annual holiday shopping bonanza otherwise known as Moonlight Magic is quickly coming up but to make it a great success again the downtown association is looking for a few elves to help out. This year the event will have shuttles for the public  and shuttle drivers are needed. Also if you like serving hot […]
  
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• Open house on second units draws sparse attendance but addresses multiple questions

  23-10-2017 19:07 via saultstar.com
  
  Within weeks, council will pass amendments to the Official Plan and zoning bylaw to permit second units in family homes — but only six residents showed up at a recent open house to discuss what the changes will mean to Prince.Township planning adviser Bill Wierzbicki told attendees he had hoped for a higher turnout.“The more input I get, the better
  
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• 4 in 10 say if interest rates rise they could be in financial trouble: poll

  23-10-2017 18:43
  TORONTO — Four in 10 Canadians say that if interest rates rise any further they fear they will be in financial trouble, a new poll suggests. The survey conducted for insolvency firm MNP Ltd. also found one in three Canadians say they are already feeling the effects of increasing interest rates. “It’s clear that people […]
  
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• Amazon says it received 238 proposals for 2nd headquarters

  23-10-2017 18:38
  NEW YORK — Amazon said today that it received 238 proposals from cities and regions in the United States, Canada and Mexico hoping to be the home of the company’s second headquarters. The online retailer kicked off its hunt for a second home base in September, promising to bring 50,000 new jobs and spend more […]
  
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• Sheehan announces Clean Water and Wastewater facilities for Batchewana and Garden River First Nation Communities

  23-10-2017 18:33
  The governments of Canada and Ontario are committed to investing in local infrastructure which ensures Canadians and their families have access to modern, reliable water and wastewater services that meet their needs. These investments safeguard the health and well-being of residents, protect waterways and preserve our local ecosystems. On behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, […]
  
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• 46 years a Sault Ste. Marie Baha'i (6 photos) - SooToday.com (blog)

  23-10-2017 18:31
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  46 years a Sault Ste. Marie Baha'i (6 photos)
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  1 / 5 The Sault's oldest Baha'i practitioner, Margaret Cooper, reads to the assembled audience during Sunday's 200th birthday celebration of Baha'u'allah at Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site. Cooper, 80, from Thessalon joined the religion in ...
  
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• Sault’s Brian Haines among 38 Ontario paramedics recognized Monday evening by Lieut. Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell at Queen’s Park

  23-10-2017 18:21 via saultstar.com
  
  Brian Haines’s decades of helping others is being hailed.The Sault Ste. Marie man is among 38 Ontario paramedics recognized Monday evening by Lieut. Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell at Queen’s Park for providing prehospital emergency medical services in an “exemplary manner” for a minimum of 30 years.Paramedics are presented with their first — as in Haine
  
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• MANNELLO, Giovanni (Johnny)

  23-10-2017 18:15
  With much sadness we said goodbye to our sweet father, grandfather and husband Saturday, October 21, 2017. He was born March 14, 1925 in San Vito, Italy. He leaves behind the love of his life Caterina (nee Iezzi) whom he married in 1952. They immigrated to Canada in 1953 and became parents to Mario (Wendy), […]
  
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• Rainfall Warning

  23-10-2017 17:43 via saultstar.com
  
  Issued at 11:28 Monday 23 October 2017
  
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• Paramedic from Sault Ste. Marie to be honoured by Lieutenant ... - SaultOnline.com

  23-10-2017 17:07
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  In a ceremony at Queen's Park this evening, The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario will recognize 38 Ontario Paramedics ...and more »
  
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• Paramedic from Sault Ste. Marie to be honoured by Lieutenant Governor tonight in ceremony at Queen's Park - SaultOnline.com

  23-10-2017 17:07
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  Paramedic from Sault Ste. Marie to be honoured by Lieutenant Governor tonight in ceremony at Queen's Park
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  In a ceremony at Queen's Park this evening, The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario will recognize 38 Ontario Paramedics whom have provided pre-hospital emergency medical services to the public in an exemplary manner ...and more »
  
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• Romano Sees “Real” Opportunity

  23-10-2017 16:51
  Sault Ste. Marie MPP, Ross Romano issued the following statement surrounding his tour of First Nation communities to further progress on consultations regarding the Ring of Fire opportunities The Ring of Fire is a REAL opportunity for Sault Ste. Marie and could possibly be the most significant economic development opportunity facing our community in that […]
  
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• Commissioner Chris Lewis (Ret) on Leadership – It’s All About People

  23-10-2017 16:32
  “Leadership is leadership, regardless of vocation or calling”… learn, be inspired, enjoy an evening worth remembering Please join us in this public event as former OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis discusses his leadership learnings from his 36 year career; his research and the interviews he did of Canadian Police Chiefs about what leadership is, why it […]
  
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• ‘We’ve got everything’: Tiny ‘underdog’ Sault Ste. Marie tries to win over Amazon in race for HQ2 nationalpost.com/wcm/771927f9-6… via @nationalpost

  23-10-2017 16:21 via twitter.com
  ‘We’ve got everything’: Tiny ‘underdog’ Sault Ste. Marie tries to win over Amazon in race for HQ2 nationalpost.com/wcm/771927f9-6… via @nationalpost
  
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• Paramedic from Sault Ste. Marie to be honoured by Lieutenant Governor tonight in ceremony at Queen’s Park

  23-10-2017 16:01
  In a ceremony at Queen’s Park this evening, The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario will recognize 38 Ontario Paramedics whom have provided pre-hospital emergency medical services to the public in an exemplary manner for a minimum of thirty years. A total of 55 individuals received this honour in 2017. These paramedics will be […]
  
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• “Spooktacular Campus”

  23-10-2017 16:00
  Faculty, staff, and students of Algoma University are busy making campus spooky for the fifth annual Algoma U Community Trick or Treat Night for the United Way on Monday, October 30th from 4:00pm – 7:00pm. The annual event has grown in popularity and has seen an increase in participants over the past four years. Last […]
  
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• PUC Employees Golf Tournament More Than Doubles From Last Year

  23-10-2017 15:49
  The PUC Employee’s Association held their 3rd Annual Golf Tournament at Crimson Ridge Golf Course on Saturday, September 23rd. The Association is pleased to announce that this year’s tournament raised $4,451, more than double the amount from last year’s tournament. “The PUC Employee Association is entirely organized and operated by employees, and their work with […]
  
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• Fatal fire started accidentally: OFM

  23-10-2017 14:25 via saultstar.com
  
  An apartment fire that killed a former construction worker last fall started accidentally, Ontario Fire Marshal says.
  
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• Very important safety tips for the home. @CitySSM twitter.com/SSMPUC/status/…

  23-10-2017 14:18 via twitter.com
  Very important safety tips for the home. @CitySSM twitter.com/SSMPUC/status/…
  
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• A Cast of Creeps at Haunted Corn Maze

  23-10-2017 13:49
  Farmer Bob’s Mockingbird Hill Farm’s Haunted Corn Maze has grown into one of Northern Ontario’s premier Halloween attractions. Once again the maze will be spooked by a large cast of creeps . The headliners being the Killer Clowns. Don’t be beguiled by them as they have a big man eating pet spider hiding in the […]
  
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• Guelph Storm downed 7-4 by Sault Ste. Marie | GuelphMercury.com - GuelphMercury.com

  23-10-2017 09:53
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  The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds scored four unanswered goals on their way to a 7-4 home win over the Guelph Storm on Sunday.and more »
  
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• Guelph Storm downed 7-4 by Sault Ste. Marie - GuelphMercury.com

  23-10-2017 09:53
  Guelph Storm downed 7-4 by Sault Ste. Marie
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  The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds scored four unanswered goals on their way to a 7-4 home win over the Guelph Storm on Sunday. Guelph led the game 4-3 in the second period before the home team went on to score four in a row for the win. Barret Kirwin ...and more »
  
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• Trick-or-treat shifts to skate-or-swim as cities strive for healthy Halloween

  23-10-2017 05:00
  REGINA — The gleeful “trick or treat” that children shout when they call at houses on Halloween is getting a healthier response in some cities across Canada. Instead of candy, little ghosts and goblins on some doorsteps are getting passes to go swimming, skating and even skiing. The eastern Ontario city of Cornwall started selling […]
  
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• Successful lawyers more likely to experience mental health problems

  23-10-2017 02:43
  TORONTO — New Canadian research suggests lawyers are more likely to experience mental health struggles the more successful they are in their field. The study from the University of Toronto, slated for publication in the Journal of Health and Social Behaviour, compares two national surveys of thousands of lawyers in both Canada and the United […]
  
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• ‘I couldn’t show fear:’ Woman recounts conversation with a killer

  23-10-2017 02:34
  REGINA — After John Strang shot and killed his wife in their Saskatchewan home, he drove his Jeep — packed with guns, ammunition, handcuffs and duct tape — to the home of a female friend for a chilling conversation. He told Lynn Larsen that she haunted him and he fantasized about raping her. He said […]
  
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• Right whale researchers meet in Halifax to sound alarm about species decline

  23-10-2017 02:09
  HALIFAX — Their names were Glacier, Starboard and Peanut. The colourfully named mammals were among 15 North Atlantic right whales who died off the coast of Canada and the U.S. in recent months. To the community of researchers, rescuers and others gathered in Halifax for the North Atlantic Right Whale Consortium’s annual meeting, each of […]
  
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• Judge praises sex-assault victim, jails her abusive former supervisor

  23-10-2017 01:53
  HALIFAX — He was her supervisor and sexually abused her for months — repeatedly groping her and making sexual comments, all under the guise of joking around. Now a 51-year-old Halifax man is going to jail — and the judge is praising the courage of the young woman, who couldn’t get other managers to help […]
  
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• FBI agent who helped Canada nab railway terror plotters has one big regret

  23-10-2017 01:36
  OTTAWA — An undercover FBI agent who helped convict two men of plotting to derail a passenger train in Canada did not see the arrests as a triumph, because he feared another extremist had eluded his grasp. In a new book published under his cover name from the operation, Tamer Elnoury reveals how gaining the […]
  
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• Quebec women who’ve worn niqabs discuss province’s controversial neutrality bill

  23-10-2017 01:10
  MONTREAL — Warda Naili says the first time she donned a niqab six years ago, it became a part of her. The Quebec woman, a convert to Islam, said she decided to cover her face out of a desire to practice her faith more authentically and to protect her modesty. And in an image driven […]
  
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• ‘Makes it more extreme:’ Prof says climate change added to historic fire season

  23-10-2017 01:02
  CALGARY — Climate change didn’t directly cause major wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia this year but it did contribute to their extreme nature, says a University of Alberta researcher. B.C. recorded its worst-ever fire season. Wildfires that began in early April scorched just over 12,000 square kilometres of timber, bush and grassland and at […]
  
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