Sault Ste. Marie news

• Proceeds go to Canadian Cancer Society Wheels of Hope program and Tracy’s Dream

  16-01-2018 23:51 via saultstar.com
  
  The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds will hold year’s Hockey Fights Cancer event, presented by Northside Auto Group, on Feb. 2, when the Hounds host the Saginaw Spirit. Game time is 7:07 p.m.This will be the 8th consecutive year the club has held the game day event. The 2018 event will see the Greyhounds team up with the Canadian Cancer Society Wheels o
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Taylor Raddysh Named CHL Player of the Week - hockeyfights.com

  16-01-2018 23:50 via hockeyfights.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Taylor Raddysh Named CHL Player of the Week
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  Toronto, ON – The Canadian Hockey league today announced that Taylor Raddysh of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds is the CHL Player of the Week for the week ending January 14 scoring four goals and five assists for nine points in three games with a plus ...and more »
  
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• New withdrawal management services facility would allow for co-location of mental health, addiction services to provide ‘seamless’ care, SAH says

  16-01-2018 23:29 via saultstar.com
  
  In the world of withdrawal management services, patient profiles are changing.“Twenty years ago, it wasn’t uncommon to have middle-aged men with alcohol issues,” says Elizabeth Ferguson, Sault Area Hospital’s vice-president of clinical operations and chief nursing officer. “Now we have patients who are all ages who are into substance abuse, all dif
  
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• Yellow Pages Ltd. cutting roughly 500 jobs

  16-01-2018 23:00
  MONTREAL — Yellow Pages Ltd. announced a plan to cut roughly 500 jobs on Tuesday in an effort to reduce spending and improve its results. The company (TSX:Y) said the job losses will amount to close to 18 per cent of its employees. “Decisions that materially impact our employees are difficult but absolutely critical to […]
  
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• Yellow Pages Ltd. cutting 18 per cent of employees, roughly 500 jobs

  16-01-2018 23:00
  MONTREAL — Yellow Pages Ltd. announced a plan to cut roughly 500 jobs on Tuesday in an effort to reduce spending and improve its results. The company (TSX:Y) said the job losses will amount to close to 18 per cent of its employees. “Decisions that materially impact our employees are difficult but absolutely critical to […]
  
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• ‘I shouldn’t have to have a husband:’ Winnipeg woman criticizes men-only club

  16-01-2018 23:00
  WINNIPEG — A former chair of the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce says it’s about time that men-only clubs open their doors to women. Jodi Moskal, an electrician who also ran for the provincial Progressive Conservatives in a byelection last year, has been researching clubs in Winnipeg that once allowed only men but changed to admit women. During […]
  
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• WEISE, Horst

  16-01-2018 22:11
  Peacefully passed away at the FJ Davey Home on Tuesday, January 16, 2018, surrounded by his family. Beloved husband of the late Rose. Loving father of Horst Weise (Darlene), Heidi Devine (Terry), Richard Weise, Rita Rivard (Richard) and Ralph Weise (Michele). Beloved grandfather of Derek Weise (Sarah), Tyson Weise (Andrea), Heidi Weise, Margaret Cook (Jeff), […]
  
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• City awaits word on weed store location

  16-01-2018 21:44 via saultstar.com
  
  For now, at least, the cannabis retail store is out of the city’s hands.
  
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• PLASTINO, Lisa (nee Cesario)

  16-01-2018 21:24
  Passed away peacefully, with family by her side at the F.J. Davey Home on Monday, January 15, 2018 at the age of 85. Dearly loved wife of the late Vincenzo Plastino. Cherished mother of Anthony Plastino (Belen), Franc Plastino (Alexandria) and Mary Belec (Brian). Loving Nonna of Francesca, Stephanie, late Nicholas, Noah, Makayla and Joel.  […]
  
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• Ontario Northland rolls into the Sault

  16-01-2018 21:24 via saultstar.com
  
  A new mode of transportation is expanding into Sault Ste. Marie.
  
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• Take a minute to test your smoke alarms today... That minute might just save your life! #TestItTuesday @CitySSM https://t.co/iZ4WToYkEc

  16-01-2018 21:11 via twitter.com
  
  Take a minute to test your smoke alarms today... That minute might just save your life! #TestItTuesday @CitySSM https://t.co/iZ4WToYkEc
  
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• Masked, armed robbery suspect arrested

  16-01-2018 20:57
  Male Arrested for Robbery On January 15th, 2018 officers with the Break and Enter Unit of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 24 year old Jason Hampleman of Wellington Street East for robbery. It is alleged that on January 10th, 2018 just before 7:30 p.m. the accused and another male forced their way into […]
  
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• Est. 1968 and going strong! Celebrating 50 years of serving Algoma

  16-01-2018 20:49
  Algoma Public Health celebrates 50 years of promoting and protecting public health. In November of 1968, Algoma Health Unit (now Algoma Public Health) was established as an official public health agency in Ontario. “We are very proud of our successes in public health, not only in the province but in the Algoma district” says Dr. […]
  
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• On January 15th, 2018 officers with the Break and Enter Unit of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 24... fb.me/95jOqrGsD

  16-01-2018 20:31 via twitter.com
  On January 15th, 2018 officers with the Break and Enter Unit of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 24... fb.me/95jOqrGsD
  
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• DANIHER, William Earl “Bill” – aka Leatherface

  16-01-2018 20:15
  Bill just received his spirit name, Wabanoong Nimkii “Eastern Thunder” Surrounded by love at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Sunday, January 14, 2018 at the age of 82. Beloved husband of Joan for over 60 years.  Loving father of Mark and the late Michael (Lori) and the late Murray. Devoted Grandpa of Sarah (Darren), […]
  
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• SAH’s maintenance/service contract is with Hospital Infrastructure Partners, which contracts with Carillion Canada to provide facilities management services

  16-01-2018 19:22 via saultstar.com
  
  The collapse of Britain’s Carillion will not trigger any “interruptions in service,” Sault Area Hospital says.SAH’s maintenance/service contract is with Hospital Infrastructure Partners, which contracts with Carillion Canada to provide facilities management services at the hospital. Rose Calibani, SAH public affairs officer, said Tuesday the hospit
  
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• New year, new look for the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre and it's award winning geomatics division - SaultOnline.com

  16-01-2018 18:40 via saultonline.com
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  New year, new look for the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre and it's award winning geomatics division
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  The Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC) has launched its new website at www.ssmic.com, along with a new name and brand identity for its Community Geomatics Centre (CGC) division. While still providing world-class geomatics, data and information ...
  
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• New year, new look for the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre and it’s award winning geomatics division

  16-01-2018 18:29
  The Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC) has launched its new website at www.ssmic.com, along with a new name and brand identity for its Community Geomatics Centre (CGC) division. While still providing world-class geomatics, data and information management services across Canada, the Community Geomatics Centre is now known as Acorn Information Solutions (AIS), a division […]
  
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• Volunteers Needed For Two New Refugee Families

  16-01-2018 18:25
  The Sault Community Career Centre (SCCC) is currently looking for  volunteers to help prepare for the arrival of 2 more refugee families to Sault Ste. Marie in the next couple of weeks with more to come in the months ahead.  The SCCC and its community of volunteers need two more groups immediately to participate in […]
  
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• Ice dancers Virtue and Moir to carry flag at Pyeongchang Olympics

  16-01-2018 17:44
  OTTAWA — Ice dance darlings Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will carry Canada’s flag into the opening ceremony at next month’s Winter Games in South Korea. The Olympic gold medallists were introduced today at a news conference in Ottawa. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was there to mark the occasion. Virtue, 28, and Moir, 30, made their Olympic debut […]
  
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• CHAPMAN, Jack Albert

  16-01-2018 17:15
  At home on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at the age of 78. Father of the late David Chapman and Paul Breckenridge, Grandfather of Ashley, Jacob and Kyle. Great grandfather of Jaxon. Predeceased by his parents John and Dorothea Chapman. Brother of Judy Penno, Pat McGowan and Bruce Chapman. A come and go will be held […]
  
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• Hounds announce 2018 “Hockey Fights Cancer” details

  16-01-2018 15:51
  The Soo Greyhounds Hockey Club is pleased and honoured to announce they will be holding this year’s “Hockey Fights Cancer” event, presented by Northside Auto Group, on Friday, February 2 when they host the Saginaw Spirit. Game time is 7:07 p.m. This year’s event will be the 8th consecutive year the club has held the game day initiative. […]
  
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• Are you up for the challenge? The Smart Cities Challenge is helping communities improve the lives of Canadians thro… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  16-01-2018 15:40 via twitter.com
  Are you up for the challenge? The Smart Cities Challenge is helping communities improve the lives of Canadians thro… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk - Apply now! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/PdocaOxPj8

  16-01-2018 15:39 via twitter.com
  
  Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk - Apply now! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs#saultjobs https://t.co/PdocaOxPj8
  
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• Further Offset Measures Needed in Upcoming Budget to Keep Ontario Competitive: Chamber

  16-01-2018 15:02
  On Monday, the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce (SSMCOC), in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), provided the Ontario government with 11 recommendations for the upcoming provincial budget that will help businesses manage costs and secure the province’s competitive advantage. The submission, presented to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, calls on […]
  
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• Sault competes at Splash and Dash - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-01-2018 07:01 via sooeveningnews.com
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  Sault competes at Splash and Dash
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  MARQUETTE — The Sault High swimming and diving team competed in the Marquette Splash and Dash Saturday. Sault High's Aliah Robertson set a pair of meet records. The Sault freshman won the 50 yard butterfly in 27.45 and also took first in the 50 yard ...
  
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• Great news for the Sault as Ontario Northland bus service expands

  16-01-2018 06:05
  Ontario Northland has expanded its bus service westward to include Espanola, Sault Ste Marie, Wawa, White River and many communities in between. The new routes will make life easier for Northerners by connecting our passengers to hospitals and college and university campuses. “We’re adding over 750 kilometers and 20 communities to our system,” says Tracy […]
  
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• Sault girls cruise past Garber - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-01-2018 05:58 via sooeveningnews.com
  Sault girls cruise past Garber
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  SAULT STE. MARIE — The Sault High girls basketball team collected a 69-30 win over Essexville-Garber in non-conference action Saturday. Cece Werner scored 15 points and had eight rebounds and six assists for the Blue Devils. Ashtyn Bell scored 14 ...and more »
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Police Officers Recognized for Life-Saving Actions ... - 9&10 News

  16-01-2018 05:41 via 9and10news.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Police Officers Recognized for Life-Saving Actions ...
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  A dramatic rescue caught on camera: police officers smashing their way through a glass block window to pull two people from the basement of a burning home. Monday the officers involved in the rescue received a lifesaving commendation for their actions ...and more »
  
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• Northern Ontario Party holding public meet and greet this weekend

  16-01-2018 05:03
  Northern Ontario Party Announces A Public Meeting In Sault Ste. Marie They meeting will be held at the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library Main Branch, 50 East Street on Saturday January 20th from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The NOP Algoma- Manitoulin Candidate, Tommy Lee and Interim President of the Sault Ste Marie Riding Association, […]
  
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• ‘Healthy choices’ root of girls hockey program

  16-01-2018 04:38 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Two women’s Olympic gold medalists led 25 girls from Sault Ste. Marie area in an all-girl hockey school.
  
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• Gesundheit! Stifling a sneeze can cause injuries in rare cases, experts say

  16-01-2018 04:38
  With cases of flu continuing to rise in Canada, there’s likely a whole lot of “achooing” going on across the country. But ear, nose and throat doctors advise against trying to stifle those sneezes, as such suppression can in rare cases lead to injuries. One of the most serious is detailed in the journal BMJ Case Reports, published online Monday, in which a 34-year-old man from […]
  
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• 'No Limits' sets no limits on persons with disability

  16-01-2018 04:35 via saultthisweek.com
  People with disabilities have hit the slopes through equipment and lessons from local volunteers.
  
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• Fun weekend set up for winter sports

  16-01-2018 04:27 via saultthisweek.com
  
  The weekend forecast for Hiawatha Highlands looks active, whether you go for the competition or for the fun.
  
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• Algoma U.'s basketball Shoot for the Cure targets cancer

  16-01-2018 04:09 via saultthisweek.com
  
  This year’s Shoot for the Cure at Algoma University is dedicated to two faculty members now fighting cancer.
  
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• Survey finds 1/3 of Canadians can’t pay bills as rates set to rise

  16-01-2018 04:00
  A new survey suggests a third of Canadians can’t pay their monthly bills, including debt repayments, against a backdrop of rising interest rates. The quarterly MNP consumer debt index survey finds the number of Canadians who can’t cover their fixed monthly expenses is up eight points since September. It also finds Canadians who are making […]
  
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• RIP Dolores O’Riordan; she called herself ‘half a Canuck’

  16-01-2018 03:50
  Dolores O’Riordan, the defiant voice of Irish rock band the Cranberries who died Monday at 46, found a certain solace in her second home — a remote town in Ontario. When she wasn’t performing rock anthems like “Zombie,” “Linger” and “Dreams” before audiences of thousands, O’Riordan was often at her cottage north of Peterborough, Ont., about 90 minutes […]
  
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• Nominate a woman who helps women

  16-01-2018 03:45
  Nominations to Honour Women for International Women’s Day Criteria includes assisting other women, being a positive role model, breaking into new territory, donating time to women’s issues, work in the area of social change. The honourees will be the guests at a dinner on Thursday March 8th with guest speaker Melissa Kargiannakis, Founder & CEO […]
  
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• MEINCKE, Theresa Mary-Ellen Patricia “Mo-T”

  16-01-2018 02:41
  Passed away peacefully with family by her side on January 15, 2018 at Algoma Residential Community Hospice after a courageous battle with cancer. Proud mother of Kelly Meincke (Kyle) and Karly Meincke (Aidan). Loving daughter of Dorothy McIntyre and the late Bob McIntyre. Sister of Rob McIntyre, Vickie Sammon (Pat) and Jackie King (Harve). Theresa […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Taylor Raddysh Named OHL Player of the Week - hockeyfights.com

  16-01-2018 02:34 via hockeyfights.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Taylor Raddysh Named OHL Player of the Week
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  Toronto, ON – The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Taylor Raddysh of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds is the OHL Player of the Week for the week ending January 14 after leading the league with nine points in three games including four goals ...
  
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• Winter Shutdown. Soo Locks closed for annual maintenance

  16-01-2018 00:56
  The Great Lakes navigational locks at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will close for the winter season today, enabling the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to handle a variety of maintenance projects. In a media release, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announced the seasonal closing of the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, […]
  
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• Canadian Federation of Agriculture president says determining U.S. direction like ‘following a pinball’

  16-01-2018 00:55 via saultstar.com
  
  Canadian agriculture’s top official says he’s “still optimistic” the North American Free Trade Agreement will not die on the negotiating table. And it’s not just pressure from Canada and others that may prompt the U.S. administration to not walk away from the continental trade pact, says Canadian Federation of Agriculture president Ron Bonnett.“I t
  
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