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• Science Festival ‘igniting minds’ of all ages (16 photos)

  20-04-2018 23:59
  The fourth annual Science Festival is set to begin in Sault Ste. Marie. The focus of the festival is to shine the spotlight on science among children, teens, and adults by offering an opportunity to celebrate science in a fun, interactive, and welcoming setting for all ages. The opening event for the festival took place […]
  
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• Fearful feline fetched from floe: Winnipeg firefighters save cat stranded on ice

  20-04-2018 22:54
  WINNIPEG — Firefighters are known for helping cats stuck in trees, but earlier this week a crew in Winnipeg was dispatched to a different kind of feline fix. Members of the fire and paramedic water rescue program fetched a fearful furball from an ice floe in the Assiniboine River. Photos posted on the firefighters union website show […]
  
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• Rosanne and Bill Hallatt didn’t let serious property damage spoil their sweet dreams

  20-04-2018 22:41 via saultstar.com
  
  They know how sweet it is. The lure of a Lake Superior spring is almost impossible to resist. So, in spite of hardships, a big stroke of bad luck and incredible hard work, Rosanne and Bill Hallatt still head north every March to their own Lake Superior country at Pancake Bay. There, amongst the maple trees, they tap into the sweet sap that flows fr
  
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• Parliament Hill plays host to last annual marijuana rally before legalization

  20-04-2018 22:40
  OTTAWA — Clouds of marijuana smoke erupted over Parliament Hill on Friday as pot enthusiasts of all ages gathered in the shadow of the Peace Tower for the annual cannabis celebration known as 4-20. The event marks the last time pot users will flock to the Hill to celebrate cannabis culture in late April before the […]
  
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• Outdoor show

  20-04-2018 22:09 via saultstar.com
  
  The first Gun and Outdoor Day is slated for Sunday on St. Joseph Island, following a full-day training program on wild turkey behaviour and hunting on Saturday.The Sunday show is hosting six seminars at hourly intervals on topics such as filming outdoor adventures and starting food plots for wildlife attraction. In addition, more than 30 vendors wi
  
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• Science festival connects with seniors

  20-04-2018 22:03 via saultstar.com
  
  Seniors can bug Lilly Alton with all kinds of questions about insects.
  
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• On Camera: Theft From Lids In The Station Mall

  20-04-2018 21:38
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for your assistance in identifying a suspect in a theft. On the 14th of March 2018 at 1:57 pm an unidentified female attended at Lids located in the Station Mall. The female picked up a hat near the doorway and placed it in her […]
  
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• WEIR, Wendy (nee Boissineau)

  20-04-2018 21:05
  (August 8, 1953 – April 19, 2018) – Wendy lived by the motto “Live well, laugh often, love much” and despite a devastating cancer diagnosis last year, she did just that. Her final days were spent in the exceptional care of the Algoma Residential Care Hospice (ARCH), surrounded by family and friends. Wendy’s extraordinary spirit […]
  
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• Newfoundland celebrities roast town for rejecting rainbow crosswalk

  20-04-2018 20:46
  SPRINGDALE, N.L. — Prominent Newfoundlanders are criticizing a town’s rejection of a rainbow crosswalk sought by a high school group as a show of support for the LGBTQ community. Comedian Mark Critch and former Great Big Sea members Alan Doyle and Bob Hallett offered support for the Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) at Indian River High School after Springdale, N.L., town […]
  
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• DELINE, Mary Kathleen (nee Donnelly)

  20-04-2018 20:28
  Peacefully at Maple View with family by her side passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 at the age of 78 years. Beloved wife of the late Gordon Deline.  Was loved and will be greatly missed by all. Loving mother of Curtis Deline and Kelly Coe (Donny). Cherished grandmother of Travis and Brittney Deline. Daughter […]
  
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• NAFTA: Talks continue through weekend in scramble to get a deal soon

  20-04-2018 20:14
  WASHINGTON — NAFTA negotiating teams will keep bargaining through the weekend in an effort to get a deal by early May. The political ministers leading the process are currently leaving Washington, but will be back next week. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland calls it a perpetual negotiating round. She says the talks continue to focus primarily […]
  
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• Canadian First Nations to fight Alaska drilling on caribou calving grounds

  20-04-2018 19:50
  Canadian First Nations are gearing up to fight new U.S. interest in oil drilling on the calving grounds of a caribou herd Indigenous people depend on for food. The Trump administration has announced the start of a 60-day environmental review before selling drilling leases in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge. The area is one of the most […]
  
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• Freeland’s view of global clash of ideologies has Putin, Russia at its heart

  20-04-2018 19:23
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland sees the clash between the forces of democracy and authoritarianism as a defining conflict of our time, and she blames one country that she knows extremely well — Russia. That world view will form the frame for Freeland and her fellow G7 foreign ministers as they meet Sunday to tackle […]
  
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• NEORN 2018 Rail Summit: ‘This is what the North deserves’

  20-04-2018 19:09
  The North Eastern Ontario Rail Network (NEORN) held a summit regarding the renewal of passenger rail service in Ontario, and how to make it happen. The goal was to address the socio-economic, tourism, and cultural benefits of renewing the entire rail loop on existing rail beds in Northeastern Ontario, from Moosonee to Toronto, servicing all the […]
  
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• The Melt Begins

  20-04-2018 18:42
  The Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority would like to issue a watershed conditions statement to residents in regard to current watershed conditions. The weather forecast for the next few days indicates a continuing warming trend with low precipitation (<1 mm) on Tuesday April 24, 2018. Warm temperatures have resulted in melting of the snowpack. […]
  
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• Sheehan Announces Funding For Seniors Programs

  20-04-2018 18:18
  Sault Ste Marie MP, Terry Sheehan announced funding Friday for two local programs that will help area Seniors. On behalf of The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Sheehan announced funding for local programs: The Sault Ste. Marie YMCA is receiving $18,666 for Improved Programming and Equipment for Seniors and, the […]
  
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• Marijuana sector firms get marketing pushback as legalization looms

  20-04-2018 18:05
  TORONTO — Some Canadian marijuana sector companies are getting pushback against their marketing efforts from social media platforms and government officials as the legalization of recreational pot looms. Lift & Co, which hosts industry events and offers cannabis education, this month had its YouTube account suspended and Facebook ad account deactivated, with both companies citing a policy violation. Lift […]
  
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• Council will debate whether it will stay or go at Monday's meeting

  20-04-2018 17:44 via saultstar.com
  
  City councillors will be asked to cut their losses Monday and approve a staff plan that will see the Norgoma be acquired by a Chicago man who intends on turning it into a museum.
  
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• DARBY, Doris

  20-04-2018 17:40
  Peacefully passed away at the Sault Area Hospital on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the age of 84. Devoted wife of Vern for 52 years. Predeceased by her siblings Helen, Alma, John, Fred and Wesley. Sister-in-law of Joan Robinson (Frank), Bonnie Letson (Tom) and Darlene Bye (late Roy). She will be fondly remembered by many […]
  
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• City Gets its Share

  20-04-2018 17:36
  SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) today issued a fourth-quarter (January to March, 2018) non-tax gaming revenue payment of $348,965 to the City of Sault Ste. Marie for hosting Gateway Casinos – Sault Ste. Marie. Since May 1999, Sault Ste. Marie has received more than $28.4 million in non-tax gaming […]
  
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• 3 women report being drugged, sexually assaulted in Sault Ste. Marie - CBC.ca

  20-04-2018 17:03
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  3 women report being drugged, sexually assaulted in Sault Ste. Marie
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  Police say three women have reported they were recently drugged and then sexually assaulted in the downtown area. In at least one of the cases, police say the offender was not known to the victim. The suspect is described as a middle aged man with an ...and more »
  
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• 3 women report being drugged, sexually assaulted in Sault Ste ... - CBC.ca

  20-04-2018 17:03
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  Sault Ste. Marie Police say they are investigating three separate reports of sexual assault.and more »
  
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• Labour/Operator - Apply now! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/nqofKtKIvJ

  20-04-2018 16:17 via twitter.com
  
  Labour/Operator - Apply now! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs#saultjobs https://t.co/nqofKtKIvJ
  
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• MAGI, Margaret Ellen (nee Straney)

  20-04-2018 15:59
  Passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at the age of 79 years. Wife of the late Eric Magi. Loving mother of Stephen (Marilyn) and Peter (Chantal). Proud grandmother of Kinsey, Kaitlyn and Colin. Daughter of the late Pat and Hilda Straney. Dear sister of Mary (Doug Martin) and Lawrence Straney (Wendy). Margaret will […]
  
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• Recent retail sales far weaker than initial estimates, revisions suggest

  20-04-2018 15:44
  OTTAWA — Canadian retail sales during the crucial holiday shopping season were far lower than previously projected as consumers appeared to pull back on spending. Statistics Canada has released revised estimates for its retail-trade figures — and they are considerably weaker when compared to the initial readings published by the federal agency. The agency now estimates retail sales for November contracted 1.1 per cent compared [&helli
  
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• Women sexually assaulted downtown

  20-04-2018 15:24 via saultstar.com
  
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• Special Olympics Fundraiser at Local Staples #ShareADream #StarsMeet #Soo2019 #TheSoo #SaultNews - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  20-04-2018 15:17 via twitter.com
  Special Olympics Fundraiser at Local Staples #ShareADream #StarsMeet #Soo2019 #TheSoo #SaultNews - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…
  
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• April 21, 2018 marks the start of a four-week fundraiser in support of Special Olympics at Staples stores across Ca… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-04-2018 15:17 via twitter.com
  April 21, 2018 marks the start of a four-week fundraiser in support of Special Olympics at Staples stores across Ca… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Pump prices, airline tickets help propel Canada’s annual inflation rate to 2.3%

  20-04-2018 14:55
  OTTAWA — The country’s annual inflation rate continued creeping higher last month to hit 2.3 per cent, Statistics Canada said Friday. The March figure shows the pace of inflation inched a little farther past the midpoint of the central bank’s ideal range of between one and three per cent. By comparison, inflation was 2.2 per cent in February and 1.7 per […]
  
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• Catholic trustees weigh Naloxone options

  20-04-2018 14:47 via saultstar.com
  
  Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board trustees are considering four possible options to deal with potential opioid overdoses in its schools.
  
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• Trudeau ends three-country tour with his global reputation, alliances intact

  20-04-2018 14:41
  LONDON — Justin Trudeau is heading home from a lengthy, three-country foreign tour in which the prime minister appeared to recapture his international mojo and reassert several key alliances, but didn’t sign off on any big deals or declarations. When the 10-day trip to Peru, France and the U.K., with a quick stop in Ottawa, […]
  
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• Fun in the Sault: Mill Market spring night market!

  20-04-2018 13:40
  The Mill Market hosted it’s very first Moonlight Market of 2018! This event was fully licensed, featuring live music, free admission, and of course, a craft and artisan vendor market. Entomica was also open by donation, which always draws in a crowd! Here’s a little taste of the Spring market in case you missed it…. […]
  
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• Norgoma Seeks $9,000 in a Go Fund Me Campaign

  20-04-2018 13:38
  ​The St. Mary’s River Marine Heritage Centre (SMRMHC) is excited to announce that it has recently released a GoFundMe with a goal of $9000.This crowdfunding campaign is the beginning of the SMRMHC’s initiative towards fundraising efforts a part of their newly refreshed Board of Directors. Donations to the SMRMHC provide the means to: – Preserve […]
  
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• Much left to fight for beyond legalization, pot activists say as they mark 4-20

  20-04-2018 13:33
  TORONTO — Cannabis activists say although this year’s 4-20 celebrations across the country will likely be the last before recreational pot use becomes legal, there’s still a lot to fight for. The federal government has committed to making marijuana legal by the summer, but the task of regulating the sale and consumption of the drug has […]
  
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• Special Olympics Fundraiser at Local Staples

  20-04-2018 12:22
  April 21, 2018 marks the start of a four-week fundraiser in support of Special Olympics at Staples stores across Canada. The Share a Dream campaign raises funds to help deliver world-class sport programs to people with intellectual disabilities in communities throughout Canada. A long-standing national partner of Special Olympics Canada, Staples has been helping the national charity spread its message of acceptance and […]
  
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• DALSEG, Paul Ivor

  20-04-2018 04:12
  It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Paul Ivor Dalseg at the age of 93. He died peacefully, at home, with the loving support of family and caregivers. Paul was born in Rainy River District, Northwestern Ontario on August 5, 1924.  His wife Eleanor, with whom he shared a loving and blessed […]
  
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• FISHER, Mary Louise

  20-04-2018 03:58
  Peacefully at the F.J. Davey Home on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at the age of 86.  Beloved wife of the late W.F Buck Fisher.  Loving mother of Sue Morgan and her husband Dan, Jane Bridgewater and her husband Cliff, Robb Fisher and his wife Kathy, John Fisher and his wife Diane.   Proud grandma of […]
  
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• Still investigating: RCMP say too early to know what happened in Broncos crash

  20-04-2018 03:46
  REGINA — It could be weeks or even months before police know why a truck was in a rural Saskatchewan intersection when it crashed with a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos hockey team. “There are a lot of unanswered questions and our investigators are committed to providing those answers,” RCMP Assistant Commissioner Curtis Zablocki said […]
  
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• City Police Investigating Multiple Sexual Assaults

  20-04-2018 03:38
  Officers with the Investigation Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are currently investigating 3 separate reports of sexual assault. Three adult female victims have recently reported that they were drugged and then sexually assaulted in the central downtown area of town.  In at least one of the cases the offender(s) was not […]
  
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• Officers with the Investigation Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are currently investigatin… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  20-04-2018 02:47 via twitter.com
  Officers with the Investigation Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are currently investigatin… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Officers Investigating Multiple Sexual Assaults #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  20-04-2018 02:47 via twitter.com
  Officers Investigating Multiple Sexual Assaults #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…
  
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• No damage or injuries reported after minor earthquake strikes southwestern Ont.

  20-04-2018 02:40
  AMHERSTBURG, Ont. — There are no reports of injuries or damage after a minor earthquake struck southwestern Ontario Thursday night. The United States Geological Survey says the magnitude-3.6 quake struck near Amherstburg, Ont., south of Windsor, at a depth of about five kilometres. According to its website, the USGS received thousands of responses from people […]
  
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