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• Clark Kent shows up for House duty as Trudeau shows off latest Halloween costume

  31-10-2017 23:03
  OTTAWA — It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s Justin Trudeau. The prime minister is disguised as Clark Kent as his Halloween alter ego for 2017. On his way to question period today, Trudeau descended the stairs sporting slicked-down hair and a blue suit with a bright red tie, surprising the assembled staff and […]
  
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• Ojibway brothers from Sault Ste. Marie tell tribal stories in new film - Michigan Radio

  31-10-2017 22:30 via michiganradio.org
  Ojibway brothers from Sault Ste. Marie tell tribal stories in new film
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  A new documentary film from brothers Adam and Zack Khalil tells the stories of the Ojibway tribe in their hometown of Sault Ste. Marie. They use ancient prophecies of the Ojibway to explore modern Anishnaabe culture and its challenges. Adam Khalil ...
  
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• Christmas Cheer sets dates, hours

  31-10-2017 21:59 via saultstar.com
  
  Christmas Cheer will begin taking requests Wednesday, and continue until Dec. 6.Call 705-575-3525, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to Friday.Christmas Cheer depot, located at 48 Oryme Ave., (St. Pius X Catholic Church), opens Nov. 13 and will operate Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Additional hours are Nov. 25, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Dec. 2, 10 a.m. to
  
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• Patriotic project will see 150 knitted items donated to Christmas Cheer

  31-10-2017 20:59 via saultstar.com
  
  Linda Greco is no knitting novice.In fact, her rapport with patterns and wool wisdom go way back, encompassing a “good portion of my life.” This said, the former Sault Star employee, now retired, concedes the prospect of knitting 150 clothing items, everything from scarves and hats to mitts and neck warmers, all within a matter of months was daunti
  
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• OPSEU takes stand for better model of post-secondary education

  31-10-2017 20:48 via saultstar.com
  
  Classrooms remain empty at Sault Colleges and striking faculty continue to walk a picket line as the third week of the labour dispute between Ontario’s public colleges and the Ontario Public Services Employee Union ends.
  
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• Ring heads to summit to talk business, economics

  31-10-2017 19:51 via saultstar.com
  
  An Ontario Economic Summit hosted by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce is designed to discuss leading-edge issues that can have a strong impact on business and develop solution that are workable for business and the government.
  
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• TOMBARI, Angela (Dolcetti)

  31-10-2017 19:18
  Peacefully, on October 29, 2017 at the age of 80, The Lord called Angela home into his eternal care while surrounded by her loving family. For 61 years, Angela and her devoted husband Ron created a Christ-centered home for their entire family. Her children Mark (Candice), Matthew, and Paula Provenzano (Marcel) are truly heart broken, […]
  
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• Road closed for construction

  31-10-2017 19:11 via saultstar.com
  
  Braniff Road, in the Township of Plummer Additional, will be closed between 2 p.m. Tuesday and 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, while a culvert is being replaced. Detours are Cloudslee Road, Jeffery Road and Chapman Road.
  
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• BARBER, Reginald G.

  31-10-2017 18:15
  ∼January 17, 1929 – October 30, 2017∼ Passed away peacefully at Algoma Manor, Thessalon. He has gone to be with the love of his life Miriam of 65 years. Son of the late Lloyd and Maria Barber. Loving father of Larry (Lois) of Thessalon, Dennis (Charlene), Keith (Wanita) and Randy of Desbarats. Grandfather of eight […]
  
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• Imminent closure of Huron Central Rail will put hundreds of Sault, Algoma area jobs at risk

  31-10-2017 18:14
  New Democrats renew commitment to fund upgrades at Huron Central and save Northern jobs   QUEEN’S PARK—On Tuesday, Algoma- Manitoulin NDP MPP Michael Mantha renewed the NDP commitment to keep Huron Central Railway rolling in order to save jobs in the Sault and Algoma region and said the Wynne Liberals need to stand up and […]
  
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• Romano Calls For a “Student First” Approach

  31-10-2017 17:57
  Queen’s Park – Last Friday, Sault Ste. Marie MPP Ross Romano met with members from both Sault College administration and OPESU to discuss the on-going college strike. Now into its third week, this college strike has left thousands of students out of the classroom in Sault Ste. Marie. With no assurance if or when both […]
  
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• BABIC, Charlie Clifford

  31-10-2017 17:44
  It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Charlie Clifford Babic. He fought an amazing fight but peacefully lost his battle at Sault Area Hospital on Saturday, October 28, 2017 in his 38th year with his wife and son by his side. Charlie was the cherished husband of Shannon Morin-Babic and amazing father of Tye Babic, […]
  
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• Two Sault men charged with drug and gun offences

  31-10-2017 17:38 via saultstar.com
  
  SPRINGWATER TWP. - Two Sault Ste. Marie men face weapons and drug charges after Barrie OPP stopped a speeding truck on Highway 400, near Horseshoe Valley Road, Monday afternoon.
  
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• Energy Minister out of touch with reality for Northern businesses

  31-10-2017 17:33
  QUEEN’S PARK – Northern PC MPPs Vic Fedeli (Nipissing) and Ross Romano (Sault Ste. Marie) blasted the Energy Minister in Question Period today for a recent suggestion that businesses in Northern Ontario have it rosy when it comes to electricity prices. Fedeli quoted the Association of Major Power Consumers of Ontario’s most recent analysis, which […]
  
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• Walk In Counselling Service at CMHA Closing Early Today

  31-10-2017 17:29
  Taking into consideration family and community needs, The Session at A Time Walk in Counselling Service located at Canadian Mental Health Association, 386 Queen St. will close early on Tuesday October 31, 2017 in observance of Halloween. Please be advised that the last available walk in appointment will be at 4pm on this date. Regular […]
  
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• A Cool Night For Trick or Treaters

  31-10-2017 16:21
  It’s not totally uncommon to see snow or rain on Halloween in Sault Ste. Marie and after a burst of snow this morning and afternoon, you may want to think about dressing warm before heading out. Things should start to clear up just in time for the ghosts and goblins to make their rounds, but […]
  
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• On Camera: Mac’s Mart Robbed of Cash and Lottery Tickets

  31-10-2017 15:16
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a male in possession of stolen property. On the 17th of October 2017 a robbery occurred at a Mac’s Mart where lottery tickets and cash were taken. Later that day an unidentified male attended at two locations within […]
  
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• Letter: Our Education System Is In Crisis!

  31-10-2017 15:13
  What is it going to take before the powers that be listen to what we have been saying for at least the past three years and do what is necessary to make our education system what it needs to be for our children? “Between 1995-96, when the Harris government was first elected, and 1998-99, the […]
  
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• Your Home Could Be Killing You

  31-10-2017 14:59
  Ontario’s Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week runs from November 1-7, and Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services reminds you to prevent carbon monoxide (CO) in your home by getting all fuel-burning appliances inspected annually. “In Ontario, more than 65% of injuries and deaths from CO occur in the home,” said Sault Ste. Marie Fire Chief Peter Johnson. […]
  
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• Celebrating Ten Years!

  31-10-2017 14:28
  NORDIK Institute is celebrating its 10-year anniversary at its upcoming annual general meeting slated for Thursday, November 2nd, beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Wishart Library of Algoma University, featuring guest speaker, Joan Kuyek. The business meeting will be followed by a reception in the foyer of the Wishart Library from 5 p.m. to 7 […]
  
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• From all of us @SaultFire ...Happy Halloween! Dress for the weather tonight.. Be Safe and Have Fun!… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  31-10-2017 13:15 via twitter.com
  From all of us @SaultFire ...Happy Halloween! Dress for the weather tonight.. Be Safe and Have Fun!… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• An amazing start for Vegas and the Sault’s Colin Miller

  31-10-2017 12:52
  Colin Miller has had an amazing start since being drafted from the Boston Bruins to the Vegas Golden Knights. The 25-year-old defenceman has racked up 7 points in his last 5 games with the team, including a goal and an assist last night against the Islanders, and the same a few games ago against St. […]
  
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• Make Better Decisions and Achieve Your Personal Financial Goals

  31-10-2017 11:43
  Credit Education Week is a nation-wide event.  It came about to provide people with opportunities to tap into the wealth of credit counselling resources that are available. The goal is to empower individuals to be better able to navigate their personal finances; allowing them to make better decisions and achieve their personal goals. In recognition […]
  
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• Photo project focuses on Indigenous youth and reconciliation

  31-10-2017 11:00
  TORONTO — Colourful graffiti covers a massive wall next to a rumbling subway station. But it’s something far more mundane that’s caught the eye of budding photographer Jeremiah McLaughlin-Assinewai. The 16-year-old sits on the ground to get the right angle with his smartphone, training his lens on a tangle of green weeds bursting through the […]
  
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• NaNoWriMo bookwriting on steroids

  31-10-2017 03:43 via saultthisweek.com
  
  As November kicks off, fiction writers around the world take on a difficult task — write an entire 50,000-word novel over the course of a month.
  
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• Busy clinic helps clients find food, housing

  31-10-2017 03:31 via saultthisweek.com
  Algoma Community Legal Clinic helps its clients meet two of life’s most basic needs — money for food and secure, safe, affordable housing.
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie car pool lot moving - UPMatters.com

  31-10-2017 03:22 via upmatters.com
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  Sault Ste. Marie car pool lot moving
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  SAULT STE. MARIE -- The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) carpool lot at I-75 and 3 Mile Road in Sault Ste. Marie is moving. In cooperation with the Sault Ste. Marie Meijer store, MDOT will transfer operation of the carpool parking lot ...
  
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• ‘There is no place for racism:’ Dalhousie student slams ‘anti-Canadian’ motion

  31-10-2017 02:48
  HALIFAX — A student at Dalhousie University is speaking out against what she calls an “anti-Canadian” motion passed by the school’s student union, saying it has ignited racial tensions on campus. Mehak Saini said Monday she’s standing up for voices silenced during an acrimonious debate that engulfed the Halifax university after the student union pulled out of […]
  
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• Sheehan to host seniors strategy session at Drop-In Centre

  31-10-2017 02:37 via saultthisweek.com
  Sault Ste. Marie’s MP Terry Sheehan has co-seconded M106, a bill before the House of Commons that calls for a National Seniors Strategy.
  
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• Christmas Cheer application line open

  31-10-2017 02:35 via saultthisweek.com
  The Christmas Cheer Depot opened on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at St. Pius X Catholic School, 48 Oryme Ave.
  
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• Supreme Court rejects appeals in taser death police-perjury convictions

  31-10-2017 02:30
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed appeals from two men convicted of perjury in connection with a notorious Taser death at Vancouver’s airport in 2007. The court rejected the appeals immediately after hearing them. Kwesi Millington and Benjamin (Monty) Robinson were among four Mounties charged with perjury following a public inquiry into the death of […]
  
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• Telephone scam hits Elliot Lake

  31-10-2017 02:15
  (ELLIOT LAKE, ON)- Members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment received over 20 phone calls, four walk-in complaints and over the weekend there were seven voice mails left at detachment with  reports of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scam in the City of Elliot Lake where individuals received a recording with a threatening […]
  
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• Council hears budget requests

  31-10-2017 01:50 via saultstar.com
  
  City council applauded its levy boards, local boards and outside agencies for the work they are doing in the community but kept their pocketbooks shut Monday as they heard 10 presentations and accompanying funding requests.
  
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• Doctor says new Canadian-led heart valve surgery will ‘blow people’s minds’

  31-10-2017 01:27
  VANCOUVER — A Vancouver cardiologist is presenting details of a “revolutionary” heart surgery to thousands of doctors from around the world. Dr. David Wood says 15,000 physicians and nurses gathered in Denver will hear that instead of invasive open heart surgery, patients could have a 45-minute aortic valve operation and be walking a few hours later. He says people will have their […]
  
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• Nurse practitioner pleads guilty

  31-10-2017 00:36 via saultstar.com
  
  A nurse practitioner pleaded guilty Monday to assaulting 12 people over a six-year period.
  
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• Monday, October 30

  31-10-2017 00:34
  FORMER SEARS EXEC CITES ‘OBSTACLES’ TO TURNAROUND: Sears Canada’s former executive chairman says his plan to turn around the embattled retailer was well-reasoned but the creditor protection process was biased towards liquidation. Brandon Stranzl says the creditor process which Sears entered in June was structured as a sale rather than a rehabilitation from the beginning. Stranzl had […]
  
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