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• First responders on scene of collision at 4th Line and Great Northern, avoid area if possible

  09-02-2018 23:59
  At approximately 5:30pm there was what appears to be a two vehicle collision. A red pick-up truck and black car collided at the intersection of 4th Line and Great Northern Road. Both vehicles sustained major damage. Traffic is backed up, so please avoid the area if possible. There are no reports of any serious injuries […]
  
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• Collision at 4th Line and Great Northern Rd.

  09-02-2018 23:59
  At approximately 5:30pm there was what appears to be a two vehicle collision. A red pick-up truck and black car collided at the intersection of 4th Line and Great Northern Road. Both vehicles sustained major damage. There are no reports of any serious injuries at this time.  
  
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• Ontario sheds 59K part-time jobs in Jan. as new $14 minimum wage begins

  09-02-2018 22:45
  Ontario shed some 59,300 part-time jobs in January — the same month the province hiked minimum wage some 20 per cent to $14 an hour, but experts say it may be too soon to know how much the two are correlated. The province shed 50,900 jobs total from December 2017, according to the Statistics Canada report. It gained approximately 8,500 […]
  
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• BERRY, Sonny

  09-02-2018 22:45
  April 9, 1938 – February 8, 2018 Patricia (nee Lethbridge) and children sadly regret to inform you that Sonny passed away at the age of 79 at the Sault Area Hospital. Sonny was the son of the late Albert and Alena Berry (Pszeniczny). Lovingly remembered by his 5 children, Tammy (Tony) Marsh, Sonny Berry Jr., […]
  
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• Catch the Ace and Group Play – A fun way to raise money!

  09-02-2018 22:28
  Dom and Boomer at The Esquire Club have been giving back to the Sault community for the last eleven years, donating close to $400,000 to local charities. And they don’t plan on stopping anytime soon. The Esquire’s latest fun-filled event, Catch the Ace, saw huge success last year, with $40,000 going to Big Brothers Big […]
  
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• Police confirm man in custody after Winnipeg couple found dead in Jamaica

  09-02-2018 22:00
  WINNIPEG — Police in Jamaica say they have made an arrest in the deaths of a husband and wife from Winnipeg a month ago. Melbourne Flake, who was 81, and 70-year-old Etta Flake were found dead in their Saint Thomas vacation home on Jan. 9. Their daughter, Debbie Olfert, says she and her four siblings are happy a man […]
  
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• Rednecks fire deliberately set: police

  09-02-2018 21:43 via saultstar.com
  
  A fire was deliberately set in a tenant's room at Rednecks Saloon, police say.
  
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• Stained-glass artist creates special suncatchers as fundraiser for skiers Shilo and Chandra Rousseau

  09-02-2018 21:25 via saultstar.com
  
  If you see hearts in February, you automatically think romance — but that’s not always the case.At least it’s not for local stained-glass artist, Jeannine Rosenberg (Glass Eye Designs by J9). Rosenberg decided February was the perfect month to create heart-shaped suncatchers as a fundraiser for Shilo and Chandra Rousseau, Thessalon’s up-and-coming
  
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• If you had $10M to invest in making the Sault smart, how would you invest it? We want to know. Help the City develo… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  09-02-2018 21:25 via twitter.com
  If you had $10M to invest in making the Sault smart, how would you invest it? We want to know. Help the City develo… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie developing its brand - Sault Star

  09-02-2018 21:05 via saultstar.com
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  The 'uniqueness' of Sault Ste. Marie will be developed into a brand in order to promote the city and all it has to offer. But in order to do that, the city wants to hear the public's views about what makes Sault Ste. Marie unique. A brief eight ...
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• Sault Ste. Marie developing its brand

  09-02-2018 21:05 via saultstar.com
  
  The ‘uniqueness’ of Sault Ste. Marie will be developed into a brand in order to promote the city and all it has to offer.
  
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• Fire deliberately set at Rednecks: police

  09-02-2018 21:03 via saultstar.com
  
  A fire was deliberately set in a tenant's room at Rednecks Saloon, police say.
  
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• 16 year old arrested for arson

  09-02-2018 20:56
  On February 8th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested a 16 year old male from Sault Ste. Marie for arson. It is alleged that at approximately 10:25 p.m. the accused was at a multi-unit residence that is known to him in the 300 block of Albert […]
  
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• Sault EDC nets award

  09-02-2018 20:50 via saultstar.com
  
  The Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corp. has brought home an Economic Developers Council of Ontario award.
  
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• On February 8th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested... fb.me/7xANEXVeq

  09-02-2018 20:47 via twitter.com
  On February 8th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested... fb.me/7xANEXVeq
  
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• Male Arrested for Arson #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  09-02-2018 20:47 via twitter.com
  Male Arrested for Arson #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…
  
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• Federal government sets up call centre to help First Nation kids get services

  09-02-2018 20:31
  OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Canada has set up a new call centre to help First Nations children get services and supports under the child-first jurisdictional policy known as Jordan’s Principle. The centre will provide families with direct access to agents who will start the intake process and connect them to the Jordan’s Principle representative in […]
  
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• Provide your input on promoting Sault Ste. Marie. Take the survey! saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/Febru… https://t.co/uDukKlueKK

  09-02-2018 20:19 via twitter.com
  
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• DUFRESNE, Ivan

  09-02-2018 20:14
  Peacefully surrounded by the love of his family at Extendicare Mapleview on Thursday February 8, 2018, Ivan Dufresne at the age of 89. Loving soulmate for 68 years to Thérèse (nee Foisy). Caring father of Marcel Dufresne (Darlene), Gisèle Celetti (Bill Long), Lise O’Brien and Denis Dufresne (Caroline). Pé of Cara Marie, Solange (Ben), Céleste […]
  
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• Mearow's hearing joins charges

  09-02-2018 19:55 via saultstar.com
  
  The Crown's efforts to have conditions put on Eric Mearow's release are now bundled with his recent criminal charges.
  
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• Sheehan Announces Support for Batchewana First Nation’s Information Technology Infrastructure

  09-02-2018 19:46
  Government of Canada invests $134,400 to further Economic Development Opportunities for regional First Nation Communities. February 9, 2018 – Sault Ste. Marie, ON –Today, Terry Sheehan, MP for Sault Ste. Marie, together with Batchewana First Nation Chief Dean Sayers, announced – on behalf of the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services – funding for […]
  
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• Update: How To Drive Customers To Your Competition

  09-02-2018 19:16
  UPDATE 3PM:  Shortly after this story was published, SaultOnline.com as learned that prices have now been reduced back to $1.23.9 a litre. Previous Story You may have noticed that some gas stations have jacked prices at the pumps Friday by more than 7 cents a litre. Not all stations are following the lead of McDougall […]
  
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• How To Drive Customers To Your Competition

  09-02-2018 19:16
  You may have noticed that some gas stations have jacked prices at the pumps Friday by more than 7 cents a litre. Not all stations are following the lead of McDougall Energy’s owned and operated stores however, Petro Canada was doing a brisk business over the lunch hour as they hold prices at $1.23. Esso, […]
  
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• Comedians seek safe spaces to joke, not offend

  09-02-2018 18:14
  TORONTO — A no-harassment policy at a Winnipeg bar featuring amateur and emerging comics likely stirred more Twitter attacks than quelled off-colour show remarks, admits Winnipeg talent booker Tim Gray. But he says it’s also found lots of support from like-minded comedy fans tired of cracks that are more abusive than funny. Gray says his unusual move […]
  
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• Hey Sault Ste. Marie! Guess who is coming to the @Essar_Centre to headline the WTF Festival? It's @therealrussellp… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  09-02-2018 17:18 via twitter.com
  Hey Sault Ste. Marie! Guess who is coming to the @Essar_Centre to headline the WTF Festival? It's @therealrussellp… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• 'The Sault Belongs to You' Annual Immigration Forum set to take place February 21 from 8 am - 4:30 pm at… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  09-02-2018 17:07 via twitter.com
  'The Sault Belongs to You' Annual Immigration Forum set to take place February 21 from 8 am - 4:30 pm at… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Provide your input on promoting Sault Ste. Marie - SaultOnline.com

  09-02-2018 16:49 via saultonline.com
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  Future Sault Ste. Marie wants to hear from you as it begins brand positioning work. Future Sault Ste. Marie is working to strengthen the community's image as a top destination for visitors, businesses, investors and students as well as a great place to ...and more »
  
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• Provide your input on promoting Sault Ste. Marie

  09-02-2018 16:47
  Future Sault Ste. Marie wants to hear from you as it begins brand positioning work Future Sault Ste. Marie is working to strengthen the community’s image as a top destination for visitors, businesses, investors and students as well as a great place to call home. With the support of funds from the Province of Ontario […]
  
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• On Camera: Four Bottles of Whiskey Stolen From LCBO

  09-02-2018 14:26
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for your assistance in identifying a suspect in a theft. On the 16th of January 2018 at approximately 10:25 am an unidentified male attended at the LCBO at 616 Great Northern Rd. The suspect took two bottles of Crown Royal and two bottles of […]
  
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• In the news today, Feb. 9

  09-02-2018 12:52
  Six stories in the news for Friday, Feb. 9 ——— NDP LEADER SINGH ‘DISTURBED’ BY STOFFER ALLEGATIONS NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is “deeply disturbed” by allegations of inappropriate behaviour levied against longtime former Nova Scotia New Democrat MP Peter Stoffer. Singh’s statement follows a report in the National Post that cited three women who […]
  
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• Goulais man charged with impaired driving and excessive speed

  09-02-2018 09:35
  On February 5, 2018 at approximately 9:10 p.m., members from the Sault Ste. Marie detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17, Aweres Township, Ontario. As a result of the investigation, Marty Attle, age 51, of Goulais River, Ontario was arrested and charged with: -One count of care or […]
  
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• Goulais man charged with imapaired driving and excessive speed

  09-02-2018 09:35
  On February 5, 2018 at approximately 9:10 p.m., members from the Sault Ste. Marie detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17, Aweres Township, Ontario. As a result of the investigation, Marty Attle, age 51, of Goulais River, Ontario was arrested and charged with: -One count of care or […]
  
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• Local cadets have their sights set on P.E.I.

  09-02-2018 09:12
  MR 18.001 ONTARIO CADET BIATHLON Local Cadets Prepare for Provincial Biathlon “That went really, really well, I am pretty excited because today was my first time actually shooting a metal target standing and I shot five for five”, stated Kaylee Marcel. Kaylee is a member of the 2310 Army Cadet Biathlon Team who is competing […]
  
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• NewsAlert: Police recover remains of six people in Bruce McArthur investigation

  09-02-2018 01:30
  Toronto police say they have recovered the remains of at least six people in their investigation into alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur. Det. Sgt. Hank Idsinga says more charges are expected against McArthur, who is currently charged with first-degree murder in the presumed deaths of five men. Police say some of the body parts recovered belong to Andrew […]
  
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• Transparency, it’s a good thing! Local OPP release stats for January

  09-02-2018 01:14
  SAULT STE MARIE DETACHMENT STATISTICS FOR JANUARY 2018 (SAULT STE. MARIE, ON) – During the month of January, 2018, members from the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and the Highway Safety Division (HSD) responded to 438 calls for service which included the following: 14 Criminal Code charges 202 Provincial Offences charges […]
  
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