Sault Ste. Marie news

• Boy who endured three years as ISIL captive asks for meeting with Justin Trudeau

  21-01-2018 23:17
  WINNIPEG — A Yazidi boy who was held captive for three years by Iraqi militants before being reunited with his family in Winnipeg last year is requesting a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In a video posted to Facebook by the Yazidi Association of Manitoba, 13-year-old Emad Mishko Tamo holds up a sign thanking Canada […]
  
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• A Superior Sunday

  21-01-2018 22:49 via saultstar.com
  
  Lake Superior's pack ice floats in the bay at Montreal River Harbour on Sunday afternoon. Much of Agawa Bay is full of the mushy ice, but there still is open water further out on the lake.
  
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• UPDATE: Letter to the Editor: Animal experts group puts City Council on blast for their “feeble attempt”

  21-01-2018 21:42
  Update: We received this note from CAZA at 8:42pm: In CAZA’s Letter to the Editor we referenced that CAZA nor our partners had been consulted by the City of Sault Ste. Marie on the proposed bylaw concerning zoos. Please note that we have been informed that contrary to prior information, that the local Humane Society […]
  
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• Letter to the Editor: Animal experts group puts City Council on blast for their “feeble attempt”

  21-01-2018 21:42
  This letter was received from Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums, Ottawa ON. caza.ca City of Sault Ste. Marie Harms Animal Welfare & Puts Public Safety at Risk Next week the City of Sault Ste. Marie will take unprecedented steps to bulldoze a set of new bylaws through Council which will set back animal welfare protections […]
  
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• MASON, Dorothy Elaine

  21-01-2018 20:24
  Peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Friday, January 19, 2018 at the age of 86. Predeceased by Thomas Samuel Mason.  Loving mother of Steven, Bonnie Guertin (Gordon), Mary Catherine Poste (Andrew), Sharon Smith (Wayne), Susan Drouin (Larry) and the late Tommy. Cherished grandma of Aaron (Amy), Melannie (Christopher), Stephanie (Michael), Andrew (Linda), Stephen (Rebecca), Spencer […]
  
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• The power of social media is real

  21-01-2018 19:49
  A while back Saultonline columnist Doug Millroy shared his story of being adopted and his journey to find out about his birth parents. You can read about his journey here:  Part 1 and Part 2. If you are searching for lost family, put the power of social media to work for you.  It may sound […]
  
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• Season 6 Premiere

  21-01-2018 19:28
  Season Six begins with Yolanda discovering who the unknown man is at the hospital. Tami asks Kevin about Nick and Bev and Luigi have a heart to heart about Clair Watch new episodes weekly on Shaw TV Channel 10  – streamed each Sunday here on SaultOnline.com
  
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• Newly commissioned U.S. war ship stuck in Canada

  21-01-2018 18:28
  A newly commissioned Navy warship will be wintering in Montreal after its journey to Florida was interrupted by cold and ice. A Navy spokeswoman says the USS Little Rock was commissioned in Buffalo on Dec. 16 and was expected to make its way to its home port in Mayport, Fla. Instead, the 118-metre Freedom-variant vessel […]
  
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• Ontario seeks public feedback on allowing cannabis lounges as legalization looms

  21-01-2018 18:12
  Ontario is considering allowing licensed cannabis consumption lounges in the province once recreational marijuana is legalized this summer, and is asking the public to weigh in on the idea. The proposal is being met with optimism by some cannabis activists and municipal politicians who say the provincial government’s approach on where legal weed can be […]
  
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• Winter Storm Watch In Effect

  21-01-2018 14:43
  As Saultonline reported Saturday, a significant amount of snow is headed our way. Environment Canada has now issued a WINTER STORM WATCH for the area. 5:05 AM EST Sunday 21 January 2018 Winter storm watch in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Winter storm […]
  
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• UPDATE: Winter Storm Warning In Effect

  21-01-2018 14:43
  As Saultonline reported Saturday, a significant amount of snow is headed our way. Environment Canada has now issued a WINTER STORM WATCH for the area. UPDATE 3:38 PM EST Sunday 21 January 2018 Snowfall warning in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snowfall, with […]
  
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• Montreal abolishes infamous traffic and parking ticket quotas, bonuses tied to them

  21-01-2018 13:00
  Montreal’s widely loathed quota system for traffic tickets is over, says Mayor Valerie Plante, as are lucrative performance bonuses for bosses that were tied to lower-level cops reaching the targets. Drivers aren’t getting off easy, however, because the city’s new budget estimates Montreal will collect roughly $12 million more in revenues from traffic and parking […]
  
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• Gift card swap now on at Station Mall

  21-01-2018 09:30
  Do you have unused gift cards? Take part in the Station Mall gift card swap, and help charity at the same time! Here’s how it works, until the end of January you can bring your unused gift cards from retailers in the Sault, and in return you will receive a Station Mall gift card of […]
  
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• Thunderbirds get blanked by Eagles

  21-01-2018 08:25
  After defeating the Soo Eagles 4-1 at Pullar Stadium on Friday night in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, the Soo Thunderbirds were back on John Rhodes ice on Saturday night for the second game of a home and home series against their cross border rivals. The teams skated scoreless through forty minutes of play, but it […]
  
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• Chamber of Commerce 2018 award winners

  21-01-2018 08:03
  The Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Business Achievement Awards were held Saturday night at The Machine Shop. Here is a list of the recipients of this year’s awards: Barry Nanne received the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year Award. Initiated in 1985, the Volunteer of the Year Award is given annually to […]
  
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• Roy Halladay had amphetamine, morphine in system at time of crash

  21-01-2018 08:00
  NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — An autopsy report says retired star pitcher Roy Halladay had evidence of amphetamine, morphine and an insomnia drug in his system when he died in a small plane crash in Florida last year. The Tampa Bay Times reports that an autopsy released Friday shows the former Toronto Blue Jays and […]
  
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• OLG makes third-quarter payment to city

  21-01-2018 07:13
  Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) issued a third-quarter (October to December, 2017) non-tax gaming revenue payment of $346,055 to the City of Sault Ste. Marie for hosting Gateway Casinos – Sault Ste. Marie. Since May 1999, Sault Ste. Marie has received more than $28.1 million in non-tax gaming revenue. “OLG’s host fees provide municipalities […]
  
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• Former Star reporter 'crazy for new ideas'

  21-01-2018 05:12 via saultstar.com
  
  Former Edmonton Journal opinion editor David Evans was known for his thoughtful writing, a love of history and politics, and a far-ranging interest in exploring what the world offered.
  
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• Nasty weather called for in northeastern Ont.

  21-01-2018 05:02 via saultstar.com
  
  Drivers are being warned an approachingsnowstorm will affect travellingthroughout much of northeastern Ontario.
  
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• Tumaini Afrika returns to Kenya

  21-01-2018 04:47 via saultstar.com
  
  Holly Wickett isn't kidding when she says her group is bringing more practical support to help girls in Kenya in February.
  
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• Talking business

  21-01-2018 03:52 via saultstar.com
  
  Rory Ring, executive director of Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce
  
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• UPDATE: Can you help ID this armed suspect?

  21-01-2018 03:00
  Update: Photo of vehicle involved in a recent armed robbery might help lead police to the suspect. Do you recognize it? A black SUV that sustained heavy damage to the windshield after a robbery last week was caught on camera. If you have any information on this SUV call Sault Police non-emergency number (705) 949-6300. […]
  
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