Sault Ste. Marie news

• Ontario Tories extend deadline to sign up to vote in leadership race

  03-03-2018 23:28
  TORONTO — Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party, fending off criticisms about the system put in place to help select its new leader, has given members more time both to register for the right to vote and actually cast their ballots. A senior party source confirmed on Saturday that the organization has extended the voting deadline, pushing […]
  
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• Pedals for Possibilities gets a hand

  03-03-2018 22:36 via saultstar.com
  
  Pedals for Possibilities is moving into a higher gear as the United Way Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District fundraiser starts to draw dollars from community support.
  
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• Just for Laughs to be sold after reaching deal with investors group

  03-03-2018 22:08
  MONTREAL — The embattled Just for Laughs group says it has found a buyer. The Montreal-based company says it has reached an agreement in principle with an unnamed group of investors. The company says the deal puts the ball in the court of media giant Quebecor, which can exercise its right to first refusal and equal the group’s […]
  
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• Ford backs Ring of Fire infrastructure

  03-03-2018 22:01 via saultstar.com
  
  Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership hopeful Doug Ford met with about 40 party supporters at Algoma's Water Tower Inn on Saturday.
  
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• Ford seeks Sault support

  03-03-2018 20:41 via saultstar.com
  
  Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership hopeful Doug Ford met with about 40 party supporters at Algoma's Water Tower Inn on Saturday.
  
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• Missing Person to LocateThe Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a... fb.me/9Uh1Bn2Nn

  03-03-2018 20:21 via twitter.com
  Missing Person to LocateThe Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a... fb.me/9Uh1Bn2Nn
  
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• Missing Person to Locate - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  03-03-2018 20:21 via twitter.com
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• Refugee705 event celebrates opportunity and diversity

  03-03-2018 20:07
  Refugee705, a grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to building cross-cultural relationships in order to support refugees, hosted a high-energy, packed brunch event at the Grand Gardens Downtown yesterday. The event consisted of a buffet, words spoken by David Pepper, co-founder of the Ottawa-based inspiration for Refugee705, Refugee613, and Syrian musical performances by George Al Khoury, a […]
  
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• Momentum growing in effort to get Willie O’Ree into Hockey Hall of Fame

  03-03-2018 16:07
  FREDERICTON — There’s growing momentum in a push by friends and fans of Willie O’Ree to have the groundbreaking hockey player inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. In January, ceremonies were held to mark the 60th anniversary of when O’Ree stepped onto the ice as a member of the Boston Bruins, becoming the first black […]
  
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• Gathering Place more than just a plan now

  03-03-2018 15:26 via saultstar.com
  
  The Gathering Place is starting to create a buzz at Precious Blood Cathedral.
  
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• Doug Millroy: Registered Nurses of Ontario wanting to protect their turf

  03-03-2018 14:05
  I have no problem with the Registered Nurses of Ontario wanting to protect their turf. But I would have a problem if they were looking to expand it at the expense of others. Therefore the release last week by Dianne Martin, chief executive officer of the Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario, caught my eye. […]
  
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• Students will share their learning at local Skills Ontario competition

  03-03-2018 13:58
  Algoma District School Board (ADSB) students interested in pursuing a career in Welding or Pipefitting are taking related courses in school and on Tuesday, March 6th they will be able to test their skills at a Skills Ontario Welding Competition to be held in Sault Ste. Marie. The road to the Provincial Skills competition begins […]
  
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• Thunderbirds snap Wildcats six game winning streak

  03-03-2018 13:55
  After dropping a 2-1 decision to the Rayside Balfour Canadians on Thursday night at Chelmsford Arena, the Soo Thunderbirds played their final road game of the 2017-2018 regular season on Friday night in Elliot Lake. The Elliot Lake Wildcats entered Friday night’s game as the hottest team in the NOJHL with six consecutive wins. The […]
  
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• ‘Makes no sense’: Trudeau sounds alarm bell as U.S. inches toward tariff war

  03-03-2018 11:07
  WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau describes it as baffling that the United States might be on the verge of using national security as an excuse to impose heavy tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. He reacted Friday after the U.S. indicated that it was leaning toward using a rarely invoked provision in American law […]
  
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• Brombacher is back

  03-03-2018 03:50 via saultstar.com
  
  Eric Brombacher is back home for a Saturday night show.
  
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• Caution: Collision at Goulais and Wallace Terrace

  03-03-2018 01:08
  Please use caution or avoid the Goulais Avenue and Wallace Terrace intersection if possible. Emergency responders are on the scene of a collision that occurred just before 6 p.m. involving a large cargo truck and a small SUV. It is not known if there are any injuries at this time.
  
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