Sault Ste. Marie news

• City officially launches ferrochrome application

  06-11-2017 23:03 via saultstar.com
  
  Noront is reaching out to Sault Ste. Marie to formally ask the city if it is interested in hosting a ferrochrome processing plant.
  
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• Deborah Woodman helped “build support and understanding” for the local LGBTQ2 community

  06-11-2017 21:58 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Mare academic is being hailed for her work in helping to “build support and understanding” for the local LGBTQ2 community.Algoma University sociology Prof. Deborah Woodman is the recipient of the 2017 Sault Ste. Marie YMCA Peace Medal, recognizing Woodman’s “far-reaching impact” on peace “building,” the Y announced Monday.Woodman will
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie formally vying for ferrochrome processing plant - SaultOnline.com

  06-11-2017 20:52 via saultonline.com
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  Sault Ste. Marie formally vying for ferrochrome processing plant
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  The community is entering the next phase in a major investment attraction initiative to secure a ferrochrome processing plant. Today, the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation received a package from Noront Resources Inc. seeking ...and more »
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie formally vying for ferrochrome processing plant

  06-11-2017 20:38
  The community is entering the next phase in a major investment attraction initiative to secure a ferrochrome processing plant. Today, the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation received a package from Noront Resources Inc. seeking information on the city’s interest in hosting the facility. “With our strategic location, transportation infrastructure, talent and other competitive advantages, […]
  
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• Another Shock at the Pumps Likely

  06-11-2017 19:22
  If you think drivers in the Sault are paying too much for gasoline, think again. Prices appear to be going up. A pipeline fracture in the upper U.S. is being blamed for the spike at the pumps locally coupled with increase demand in the U.S. McDougall Energy owned and operated stations rose prices from $1.19 […]
  
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• Another Shock at the Pumps

  06-11-2017 19:22
  If you think drivers in the Sault are paying too much for gasoline, think again. Prices appear to be going up. A pipeline fracture in the upper U.S. is being blamed for the spike at the pumps locally coupled with increase demand in the U.S. McDougall Energy owned and operated stations rose prices from $1.19 […]
  
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• OPSEU refuses to accept offer Colleges call for OPSEU to suspend strike and restart classes

  06-11-2017 18:55
  Labour Board to hold faculty vote on employer offer OPSEU has stonewalled the bargaining process and refused to accept an offer that addresses their priorities. “OPSEU’s insistence on continuing the strike is a terrible outcome for students and faculty,” said Sonia Del Missier, Chair, Colleges’ Bargaining Team. “We addressed all faculty priorities and the offer […]
  
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• GARDINER, Lenora Grace

  06-11-2017 18:08
  ∼July 4th 1929 – November 3rd 2017∼ Lenora Gardiner in her 89th year passed away peacefully at Hogarth Riverview Manor (Thunder Bay) with her family by her side. She moves on to be with beloved husband Bill (William) and son Roger. Lenora will forever be missed by her daughter Heather (Ken) Kivi, granddaughter Kelly Shipston […]
  
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• Inspectors of Cedarwood find cases of elder neglect among other things

  06-11-2017 16:21
  Cedarwood Lodge of 860 Great Northern Road is under the gun again after inspectors found about a dozen cases on non-compliance by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care under the Long-Term Care Homes Act of 2007. These include: one critical incident submitted to the Director related to an allegation of staff to resident neglect; […]
  
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• YMCA announces 2017 Peace Medal Recipient

  06-11-2017 15:42
  From Nov. 18 to 26, the Sault Ste. Marie YMCA joins Ys across Canada in celebrating Peace Week, offering activities to help everyone of all ages explore peace from personal, local and global perspectives. During the week, Ys will also promote ways members of their own communities can build peace, and highlight the work that […]
  
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• Helping Businesses Mitigate the Impact of Bill 148

  06-11-2017 15:31
  The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce (SSMCOC), in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and MNP, one of Canada’s leading accounting firms, has released a comprehensive handbook for Ontario’s business community that provides strategies to help businesses navigate the incoming changes related to Bill 148 (the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act). The […]
  
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• LAILEY, Brenda (nee Clarke)

  06-11-2017 15:30
  With deep sorrow, the family announces Brenda’s passing on Thursday, November 2, 2017, after 35 days of loving care and comfort at ARCH Hospice. Brenda fought a battle against metastatic breast cancer with courage and faith, for most of 2017. Brenda is survived by her loving family including, her mother Florence Clarke (late Norman); her […]
  
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• Canadian Tire gives new parents one less thing to think about on the first drive home from the hospital

  06-11-2017 15:23
  Every parent remembers driving their newborn home from the hospital for the first time. It’s nerve-wracking in the best weather, let alone in the winter months when inclement weather adds a layer of complexity. Today, in celebration of the launch of the all-new MotoMaster Winter Edge tire, Canadian Tire announces a partnership with Sault Area […]
  
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• On Camera: Theft From Spadoni’s Furniture Store

  06-11-2017 15:20
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect caught on camera stealing. On the 17th of October 2017 at approximately 4 in the afternoon a female attended the Spadoni’s Furniture store located at 185 James Street. The female suspect picked out an area rug […]
  
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• Millennials more likely to attend Remembrance Day ceremonies: poll

  06-11-2017 14:37
  A new survey suggests millennials are leading a gradual resurgence of interest when it comes to attending Remembrance Day ceremonies. The poll conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Historica Canada found that 29 per cent of respondents plan to attend a ceremony to honour fallen soldiers on Nov. 11, up three per cent from last […]
  
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• McCLELLAND, Emma Margaret

  06-11-2017 04:44
  Passed away peacefully with family by her side at F. J. Davey Home on November 4, 2017 at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late Reginald Kenneth McClelland (“RK” or Ken).  Cherished mother of Janice (Don) and Glenn (Patti). Proud Grandma of Jacob (Kristen) and Cody (Riley). Sister of Alice, Dick (late Jean), […]
  
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• RAINS, Joyce (nee Lake)

  06-11-2017 04:02
  ∼1939 – 2017∼ It is with great sadness that the family announces her peaceful passing at Sault Area Hospital (SAH), on Saturday, November 4th 2017, at the age of 78. Predeceased by her husband Roland in 1993. She leaves to mourn her children Roland (Mariette), Raymond (Karen), Alan, Lauri Ann (Jimmy) Aguanno, daughter-in-law Lorie, foster-son […]
  
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• Trudeau calls Texas church shooting ‘senseless and horrific act of violence’

  06-11-2017 03:45
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling a mass shooting at a church in south Texas a “senseless and horrific act of violence.” Trudeau issued a statement Sunday night saying it is appalling that the attack happened at a place of worship, where people should have felt safe. Texas Governor Greg Abbott says 26 people […]
  
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• CRA vows action on Canadian tax evaders

  06-11-2017 02:09
  OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency says it won’t hesitate to investigate new evidence of offshore tax evasion in the wake of a second massive leak of tax haven financial records. The leak of some 13.4 million records, dubbed the Paradise Papers, lifts another veil on the often murky ways in which the wealthy — […]
  
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• Washington residents replace Canadian teen’s stolen shoes

  06-11-2017 01:49
  PORT ANGELES, Wash. — When someone brandished pepper spray and stole a young Canadian tourist’s shoes last month, community members decided they wanted to make things right. A 16-year-old boy was walking back to his hotel room Oct. 6 when a man pulled up on a BMX bike, brandished a can of “bear mace” and […]
  
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• For Canadians in queue for long-term care spots, waiting costs ‘astronomical’

  06-11-2017 01:30
  HALIFAX — The younger sisters of Maureen Dares sit with her in a Halifax hotel room, hoping for a call to say she has a place go before their money runs out. The 58-year-old woman with multiple sclerosis and epilepsy is among about 912 people in this part of Nova Scotia awaiting a nursing home […]
  
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