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• Kiwanis donates $85,000 towards the splash pad

  08-01-2018 23:57
  Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore made a big announcement tonight at city council. Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore is donating $85,000 towards the building of a common area with lockers and changing stations for the splash pad of Sault Ste. Marie. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world, one child and one […]
  
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• Algoma U announces appointment of new Dean

  08-01-2018 23:46
  Algoma U Welcomes New Academic Dean Algoma University is pleased to announce the appointment of  Dr. Donna Rogers as the new Academic Dean, effective February 1, 2018. Dr. Rogers possesses extensive university leadership and management experience, most recently from Brescia University College, an affiliate of Western University in London, Ontario, where she served as Vice-Principal […]
  
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• Sault shelter saw demand spike during cold snap

  08-01-2018 23:25 via saultstar.com
  
  When temperatures become particularly cold outside, business naturally heats up inside Sault Ste. Marie and area agencies that offer overnight shelter — or even just hot coffee and camaraderie.Pauline’s Place, a 19-bed shelter for youth, women and families that are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, was particularly busy over Christmas, when
  
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• Tampa Bay Lightning prospects: Taylor Raddysh traded to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds - Raw Charge

  08-01-2018 23:07 via rawcharge.com
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  Tampa Bay Lightning prospects: Taylor Raddysh traded to Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
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  Raddysh will return to Erie after the world juniors to pack up and head north. By elseldo@ElSeldo Jan 6, 2018, 5:06pm EST. tweet · share · pin · Rec. Today one of the most rumoured OHL trades has become official: Erie Otters star and Tampa Bay ...
  
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• TRUDELLE, SARA JEAN

  08-01-2018 21:55
  It is with overwhelming sadness that we announce the sudden tragic passing of our precious Sara in London, Ontario on January 3, 2018 from diabetes complications at the tender age of 32. Sara will be sorely missed by her heartbroken parents Roger and Jean, loving brother Andrew, devoted partner Darren Gallagher and her loyal furry […]
  
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• Rig carrying uranium strikes flatbed trailer

  08-01-2018 21:54 via saultstar.com
  
  A transport carrying drums of uranium concentrate became lodged against a second rig in Montreal River on Highway 17 on Sunday morning.
  
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• Court waits for hospital video

  08-01-2018 21:27 via saultstar.com
  
  A video is sought from Sault Area Hospital related to a Sault Ste. Marie man facing an impaired driving charge.
  
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• Girl sexually assaulted: police

  08-01-2018 21:21 via saultstar.com
  
  A man sexually assaulted a young female he knew on Sunday, police say.A male, 19, was charged with sexual assault.
  
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• CHARRETTE, Freida Colleen

  08-01-2018 20:57
  Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at the age of 67 surrounded by family. Loving mother and best friend of Ron, Rhonda (Matthew) and Randi.  Proud grandmother of Rebecca, Aaron, Logan, Ethan and Mason. Dear sister of Fred “Rusty”, Felix “Turk” (late Heather), Randy (Marja), Leo (Patty), Peter, Mary “Meena”, […]
  
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• Website launched for Sault’s ferrochrome processing facility project

  08-01-2018 20:34
  A website was launched today by the project team working on a proposal to have Sault Ste. Marie considered as a potential site to host a ferrochrome processing facility (FPF). Available at www.SaultFPFproject.com, it contains details on this initiative, including frequently asked questions, a timeline and updates. The site also features a feedback section. “We’re […]
  
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• HALL, William Duncan

  08-01-2018 20:34
    It is with extreme sorrow that we announce the passing of William (Bill) Duncan Hall, resident of Cedarwood Lodge, on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the age of 78, with his wife and sister by his side. Bill is survived by his wife Joan Diana (nee Lee); his sons Bill (Leigh) and David; and […]
  
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• On January 5th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested... fb.me/Gk3dVI8G

  08-01-2018 20:31 via twitter.com
  On January 5th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested... fb.me/Gk3dVI8G
  
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• Water pipe bursts at Sault Star

  08-01-2018 20:25 via saultstar.com
  
  Captain Dan Coutu, of Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services, takes notes following a water pipe break
  
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• Male Arrested for Domestic Violence and Drug Possession

  08-01-2018 20:25
  On January 6th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested a 27 year old male from Sault Ste. Marie as a result of a domestic violence investigation. It is alleged that the accused had assaulted his girlfriend by dragging her down the stairs and choking her.  Police […]
  
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• On January 6th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested... fb.me/6Xau1NSan

  08-01-2018 20:16 via twitter.com
  On January 6th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested... fb.me/6Xau1NSan
  
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• Male Arrested for Domestic Violence and Drug Possession #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  08-01-2018 20:15 via twitter.com
  Male Arrested for Domestic Violence and Drug Possession #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…
  
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• Christmas tree collection ends Saturday

  08-01-2018 20:03
  Residents of Sault Ste Marie, Ontario are reminded that Saturday January 13th is the last day to drop off your Christmas tree at Clean North’s annual collection depot, located in the Cambrian Mall parking lot. Over the past 20+ years, Clean North’s Christmas tree recycling program has helped keep thousands of trees out of the […]
  
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• Robinson Huron Treaty First Nations Laud Superior Court of Justice Decision to Allow Live Broadcasting of Landmark Treaty Case

  08-01-2018 20:00
  Robinson Huron Treaty First Nations Laud Superior Court of Justice Decision to Allow Live Broadcasting of Landmark Treaty Case Manitoulin Island, Ont. – A Court Decision issued on January 5th, 2018, to allow internet livestreaming and archiving of livestream video of the Robinson Huron Treaty (RHT) Annuity case, hailed as a step forward in reconciliation, […]
  
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• On January 7th, 2018 officers with the Investigation Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service... fb.me/X4CAmxQ3

  08-01-2018 19:46 via twitter.com
  On January 7th, 2018 officers with the Investigation Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service... fb.me/X4CAmxQ3
  
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• On January 8th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested... fb.me/46zSWhcVr

  08-01-2018 19:31 via twitter.com
  On January 8th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested... fb.me/46zSWhcVr
  
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• Over the weekend, Sault Fire Services attended a call where homeowners were alerted by a working smoke alarm... Wor… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  08-01-2018 19:09 via twitter.com
  Over the weekend, Sault Fire Services attended a call where homeowners were alerted by a working smoke alarm... Wor… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Early college program draws plenty of interest - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2018 19:02 via sooeveningnews.com
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  Early college program draws plenty of interest
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  At least 60 high schoolers in the Eastern Upper Peninsula appear ready to give early college a try. The program, run through Lake Superior State University with help from the Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District, would allow ...
  
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• On Camera: Break & Enter at Echo Bay Gas Bar

  08-01-2018 18:48
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are looking for the public’s help in solving and break enter and theft. On Sunday December 10, 2017 at approximately 2:40 a.m. an unknown person in a small vehicle attended the Pit Stop Gas Bar in Echo Bay.   The suspect parked […]
  
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• Law agencies split over selling seized guns - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2018 18:42 via sooeveningnews.com
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  Law agencies split over selling seized guns
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  In this Oct. 20, 2017 photo, a Beretta pistol being sold on behalf of the Aberdeen Police Department sits in a gun case before an auction at Johnny's Auction House, where the company handles gun sales for a half dozen police departments and the Lewis ...and more »
  
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• CRTC urged to hold public inquiry into telecom industry’s sales tactics

  08-01-2018 18:37
  OTTAWA — The CRTC is being urged to hold a public inquiry into the sales practices of the country’s major telecommunications service providers. The formal request to the federal regulator comes from the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, an Ottawa-based non-profit group that often battles with Canada’s major telecommunications service providers and regulated media companies. PIAC […]
  
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• Get a lawyer, judge tells smuggling accused

  08-01-2018 17:36 via saultstar.com
  
  A judge admonished a Toronto man accused of human smuggling for not having a lawyer to defend him on Monday.
  
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• Administrative Support Clerk - Apply now! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/1Tuys3icy6

  08-01-2018 17:25 via twitter.com
  
  Administrative Support Clerk - Apply now! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs#saultjobs https://t.co/1Tuys3icy6
  
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• US to end special protections for Salvadoran immigrants - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2018 17:24 via sooeveningnews.com
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  US to end special protections for Salvadoran immigrants
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  In this Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, file photo, President Donald Trump, accompanied by Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen, right, speaks during a meeting with Republican Senators on immigration in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in ...
  Trump Administration Says That Nearly 200000 Salvadorans Must LeaveNew York Times
  Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen M. Nielsen
  
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• Snowmobile 160KM For Kids!

  08-01-2018 17:04
  Snowarama for Easter Seals Kids is almost here! On Saturday, February 10th, snowmobilers from all over the Sault and area will gather for a day on the trails in support of children and youth with physical disabilities – and you can join them. Snowarama for Easter Seals Kids is the largest and most renowned snowmobiling […]
  
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• More Snow Squalls Expected

  08-01-2018 16:35
  Snow squall warning in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Lake effect snow squalls off Lake Superior will intensify this morning. Local snowfall amounts of 15 cm in 12 hours are possible in the heaviest bands. Snow squalls are expected to weaken late this afternoon or […]
  
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• ‘So traumatic’: At least two children among four dead in Nova Scotia house fire

  08-01-2018 15:48
  PUBNICO, N.S. — A Nova Scotia fishing village is shaken after a house fire left four people dead early Sunday, including at least two children, according to a relative. RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Clarke said two people escaped the fire in Pubnico Head, N.S, near Yarmouth, one of whom was hospitalized with serious injuries. Ervin Olsen […]
  
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• SSM Airport Development Corporation Sets Passenger Level Record for December

  08-01-2018 15:28
  18,576 passenger fly to and from the Sault Ste. Marie Airport in December 2017 a 3.23% increase over December 2016, and the best December in the airport’s history.  The Sault Ste. Marie Airport continues to be served daily by Air Canada Express, Bearskin Airlines, and Porter Airlines.  As of December 22nd Sunwing Airlines returned with […]
  
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• On January 5th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested... fb.me/86bLkk06h

  08-01-2018 15:16 via twitter.com
  On January 5th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested... fb.me/86bLkk06h
  
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• Wild Roots Could Be What You’re Looking For

  08-01-2018 14:24
  Are you looking for a community that will support your family’s interest in a nature-based early childhood approach? Then Wild Roots is the place for you. Wild Roots is a preschool program designed for children 2.5 – 5 years of age that takes place solely in a local outdoor natural space, with a focus on […]
  
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• Another Water Main Breaks

  08-01-2018 13:49
  WATER SERVICE INTERRUPTION ADVISORY At approximately 7:49AM on January 08, 2018, 3 customers in Sault Ste. Marie had their water services interrupted, as a result of a broken water main. PUC repair crews have been dispatched and have started repairs. During the repair process traffic flow may be restricted in the affected areas listed below. […]
  
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• Highway 17 North re-opened

  08-01-2018 02:53 via saultstar.com
  
  Highway 17 north, west of Batchawana, is closed due to a collision south of Wawa.
  
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• Extended 1 more week

  08-01-2018 01:14 via saultstar.com
  
  Brunella Gagliardi has her eye set firmly on the prize — and she isn’t budging.The Sault Star Santa Fund co-ordinator is determined that at least $85,000 will go into the charity’s coffers.That’s why she has opted to extend the fund for one more week.“I’ll be really ecstatic if it reaches $85,000 … I’d be glorified if it reaches $90,000,” she said
  
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• MACLEOD, Josephine

  08-01-2018 00:53
  Peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the age of 88. Beloved wife of the late Chuck MacLeod and the late Donald Michaud. Loving mother of the late Barbara Wright (late Hal), Jacquelin Houslander (Ray) and Paula Prong (Franz Henke). Proud grandmother of  late Jason, Ryan, Ryan, Mark &Tasha, Joshua & Lindsey, […]
  
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