Sault Ste. Marie news

• KEEN, Christopher Gerald “Jerry” (AKA Phoof-Man)

  27-12-2017 23:56
  Unexpectedly at home on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the age of 53. Father of Amanda Anderson and late baby Alex Keen. Grandfather of Cheyenne whom he always spoke highly of. Predeceased by his parents Alex and Victoria Keen.  Dear brother of Gina Keen (Kenny) and David Keen (Gloria). Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews […]
  
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• MAHN, Michael

  27-12-2017 23:49
  It is with heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Michael Mahn on Friday, December 22, 2017. Beloved son of Evelyn and Ken Anstice (Balloon Man) and the late Mike Sr. He leaves behind his devoted and loving wife Holly, and their daughter Michaela (Marcus) and his children Michael Jr. (Sarah) of Cedarville and […]
  
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• Dietitian Lindsay Fera says what, and how much, food is being consumed should be considered

  27-12-2017 23:01 via saultstar.com
  
  Ambitious New Year’s resolutions may be already set: Putting down the fork while lifting up the weights are typical targets.But that’s next week. So, it’s hunky-dory to eat with abandon and laze about until Jan. 1?Not on your life, advises Algoma Public Health dietitian Lindsay Fera.That’s not to say treats that traditionally accompany the Christma
  
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• Band Beats for the week of Dec 27th – 31st

  27-12-2017 23:00
  Band Beats is now archived under “Things to Do” for great entertainment at your fingertips! For even more things to do in and around the Sault, browse through the Community Events Calendar. Are you a Musician? Not seeing your gig on the list or would like to make sure your Sault Ste. Marie fans know […]
  
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• Elliot Lake officer charged with assaulting wife

  27-12-2017 21:34 via saultstar.com
  
  An OPP officer in Elloit Lake has been charged with assaulting his wife.
  
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• FINLAYSON, Edward “Ted” James Sr.

  27-12-2017 20:39
  The family announces with great sadness the peaceful passing of a treasured father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Ted Finlayson, on December 26, 2017 in his 87th year at ARCH Hospice in Sault Ste. Marie, ON surrounded by family members. Ted was born February 15, 1931 in Sault Ste. Marie to Gregor Malcolm “Mac” Finlayson and Mary […]
  
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• McLEAN, Jean

  27-12-2017 20:12
  Peacefully with family by her side, Mom passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017. She is now reunited with her husband Lyle, daughter Colleen and grandson Colin. Caring mother of Cathy (John), and Cheryl (Bruce). Proud Grandmother of Jay (Jen), Cheryl, Brad (Cassandra), Brent (Kimberly), Kenny and Joanne (Allan).  Great Grandmother of 7. Treasured by her […]
  
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• Police seek owner of Pepsi machine abandoned in potato field

  27-12-2017 20:00
  ST. LEONARD, N.B. — It was an unusual find in an unlikely place: A Pepsi machine in a New Brunswick potato field. Now, after attempts to solve the mystery fizzled out, the Mounties are appealing for the public’s help. RCMP say the vending machine was abandoned in a field off the Michaud Road southwest of […]
  
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• What’s Up Diggity Dogs ?

  27-12-2017 19:24
  Well, for one thing, we are getting a good look at a possible future dog; Taylor Raddysh. With the World Juniors well underway, we are inching game by game to the “big dog” suiting up for the red and white of the Soo Greyhounds. That is quite possible if you believe all the speculation and hype […]
  
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• ROONEY, Elizabeth Mary “Betty”

  27-12-2017 19:09
  Passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, surrounded by family on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at the age of 82. Beloved wife of Hugh Rooney for 59 years. Loving mother of Hugh Jr. (Michelle), Paul (Charlene), Gerard (Donna), Angela (Rob), Catherine (Joe), Mike (Channa) and Patrick (Cathy). Grandma of Shannon (Chris), Daryl, Graeme, Holly, Sam, Corey (Mindy), […]
  
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• Sault man charged with prohibited weapon after traffic complaint

  27-12-2017 19:02
  OPP SEIZE PROHIBITED WEAPON AT TRAFFIC STOP (ESPANOLA, ON) – On Sunday December 24, 2017 at approximately 8:19 a.m., officers from the Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 17 in Sables-Spanish Rivers Township, Ontario. Officers stopped the passenger vehicle and determined that the driver was suspended […]
  
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• Off-duty OPP officer facing charges

  27-12-2017 18:45
  OFF DUTY OPP OFFICER CHARGED WITH ASSAULT Following an investigation by the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Sudbury OPP Crime Unit, an off duty Provincial Constable has been charged in relation to a domestic violence complaint which occurred on December 21, 2017, in the City of Elliot lake, […]
  
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• KUTKEVICIUS, Mary Jean

  27-12-2017 18:18
  Born in Sault Ste. Marie on October 11, 1925, Mary passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at the age of 92. Mary was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Eugene Kutkevicius. Cherished mother of John Kutkevicius (Cathy) of Toronto, Ontario. Loving Gramma and baker of tie plates to Jake and Luke Kutkevicius. […]
  
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• City Workers Busy With Snow Clearing

  27-12-2017 17:59
  With the significant snow fall over the past few days, the City’s Public Works team would like to provide the following updates and reminders. Staff are currently working to keep the roadways safe and clear. Snow continues to be cleared first from the main and collector roadways followed by residential areas. As a result of […]
  
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• Chicago inspired pizzeria sets opening date - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-12-2017 17:29 via sooeveningnews.com
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  Chicago inspired pizzeria sets opening date
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  North of Chicago Pizza's owner Justin Fisher stands next to a pizza oven inside his restaurant's 1000 Ashmun Street location. Fisher, who'll soon be beardless, is aiming to have his Chicago-style pizzeria opened at the start of the New Year. Nick Nolan ...
  
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• Operating room doctors lament attacks on personalized cloth caps

  27-12-2017 16:54
  Retired anesthetist Dr. Glenn Gibson believes he was an early trendsetter in slipping on brightly coloured cloth caps before heading into the operating room. So he was a bit disappointed when some hospitals started to ban the cloth protective headwear, which allow doctors to show a little personality. “I like cloth OR caps. I got […]
  
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• Elliot Lake senior leads suit against price-fixing

  27-12-2017 16:36 via saultstar.com
  
  A senior from Elliot Lake is leading an effort to make Canada’s leading grocers pay for an industry-wide bread price-fixing arrangement that lasted 14 years.
  
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• Searchmont Closed Due To Extreme Cold

  27-12-2017 14:32
  If you got new skis or a snowboard for Christmas, you’ll have to wait one day to use them. Searchmont Ski Resort has been closed due to the extreme cold . Colin Wilson , General Manager of Searchmont Ski Resort sends in this note to SaultOnline.com this morning Due to Extreme Cold Weather, we are […]
  
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• With Christmas behind us, make sure to clean up and discard or recycle all the clutter from the holiday season! Don… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  27-12-2017 14:30 via twitter.com
  With Christmas behind us, make sure to clean up and discard or recycle all the clutter from the holiday season! Don… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Santa Paws 5k - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-12-2017 14:26 via sooeveningnews.com
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  Santa Paws 5k
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  Runners and walkers smile before Pro Sports' third annual Christmas time 5k on Dec. 23 in Sault Ste. Marie. This year's event was called the “Santa Paws 5k,” with all proceeds benefiting the Chippewa County Animal Shelter. Pro Sports, located at 2621 ...
  
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• ‘It’s a tragic situation’: Police searching for mother after body of baby found

  27-12-2017 12:50
  CALGARY — A deceased baby girl may have been alive when she was abandoned in a northwest Calgary parking lot on Christmas Eve, police said. “Early findings show the baby may have been alive when she was left first at the scene. The cause of death is undetermined but no trauma was detected,” said Staff […]
  
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• 2nd Annual Guy Thiffault Memorial tonight at the Canadian Night Club

  27-12-2017 08:50
  A Rock n’ Roll show to immortalize and celebrate the life of Guy Thiffault tonight at The Canadian Night Club. Doors open at 8pm. Featuring: Nebraska Arms, Jack Spades, The HT’s, Stegadeth, A Dire Setback and special guests! All proceeds to Tracy’s Dream, a local charity providing free parking at the hospital to people facing […]
  
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• Thief nabs $30,000 worth of veal in stolen trailer on Christmas Day

  27-12-2017 07:47
  Toronto police say they’re seeking the public’s assistance in locating a stolen trailer that was carrying “an extremely large quantity of veal” — about $30,000 worth. Police say the refrigerated trailer was parked in a commercial area in the north end of the city when it was stolen on Christmas Day. The trailer was described as […]
  
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• Canada’s male athlete of the year is…

  27-12-2017 07:00
  No athlete in Canada held the spotlight in 2017 quite like Denis Shapovalov. The 18-year-old’s remarkable run up the ATP rankings, leaving behind upset wins over Grand Slam tournament champions, has earned the Richmond Hill, Ont., tennis player the Lionel Conacher Award as the Canadian Press male athlete of the year. Shapovalov collected 20 of 64 votes (31 per cent) in a poll […]
  
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• Canada’s male athlete of the year?

  27-12-2017 07:00
  No athlete in Canada held the spotlight in 2017 quite like Denis Shapovalov. The 18-year-old’s remarkable run up the ATP rankings, leaving behind upset wins over Grand Slam tournament champions, has earned the Richmond Hill, Ont., tennis player the Lionel Conacher Award as the Canadian Press male athlete of the year. Shapovalov collected 20 of 64 votes (31 per cent) in a poll […]
  
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• Fossils reveal hibernating bear so full of berries that it had cavities

  27-12-2017 06:00
  The discovery of some rare fossilized remains in Canada’s Arctic has allowed experts to piece together an evolutionary tree for the descendant of North American bears. A report published in the journal Scientific Reports says the 3.5-million-year-old skeletons reveal a bear that hibernates for a long period of time with a diet so full of berries that it had cavities. Xiaoming […]
  
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• Johnny Bower was a fearless competitor and a fan favourite with Maple Leafs

  27-12-2017 01:58
  TORONTO — Johnny Bower didn’t really want to come to Toronto. But the pint-sized goalie with the big heart went on to become part of Maple Leafs lore. Bower, a two-time Vezina Trophy winner who helped the Leafs win their last Stanley Cup championship in 1967, died on Tuesday. A statement from his family said the […]
  
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• Fan favourite Maple Leaf goalie dies at 93

  27-12-2017 01:58
  TORONTO — Johnny Bower didn’t really want to come to Toronto. But the pint-sized goalie with the big heart went on to become part of Maple Leafs lore. Bower, a two-time Vezina Trophy winner who helped the Leafs win their last Stanley Cup championship in 1967, died on Tuesday. A statement from his family said the […]
  
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