Sault Ste. Marie news

• Algoma; the epicenter for opioids

  23-04-2018 23:59
  A presentation was given tonight at city council on the Sault’s opioid crisis and the statistics were frightening. In Algoma, 13 per 100,000 people is the death rate because of opioid addiction, more than double the rest of Ontario at a rate of 6.2. We have the highest rate in Ontario. Here were some other […]
  
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• Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre - Atlas Obscura

  23-04-2018 23:08
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  Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre
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  The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre in Ontario, the only bushplane museum in the world, celebrates an iconic piece of Canadian history. It was here that the idea of fighting forest fires using bushplanes was born. Top Places in Ontario · Lindsay ...
  
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• Here comes the sun to Superior

  23-04-2018 23:03 via saultstar.com
  
  Spring has arrived at the Lake Superior shoreline at Montreal River Harbour Monday. Ice is breaking up and the big, beautiful blue is back. The Weather Network says Tuesday will be a mix of sun and clouds with a high of 14 C in the afternoon.
  
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• Details scarce, van driver arrested

  23-04-2018 22:19 via saultstar.com
  
  Numerous pedestrians have been struck by a white van on Yonge St. near Finch Ave. and a man has been taken into custody, Toronto Police say.Police say “multiple” pedestrians were hit just before 1:30 p.m. Monday, though they initially reported 8-10. A Global News journalist, Jeremy Cohn, at the scene described it as “bodies all over Yonge St.,” add
  
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• Nuclear threat warning broadcast in Winnipeg neighbourhood a prank: police

  23-04-2018 22:13
  WINNIPEG — Police say a warning of a nuclear threat that was broadcast in a downtown Winnipeg neighbourhood was a prank. The audio recording blasted through Osborne Village around 9:20 p.m. on Sunday and warned that a nuclear attack was occurring against Canada and the United States. It said six missiles were expected to strike […]
  
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• Megan Barban needed multiple transfusions during birth of daughter, Ally; hails generosity of blood donors

  23-04-2018 22:10 via saultstar.com
  
  Early signs said there was little need for concern.Some “things” were showing up on Megan Barban’s ultrasound and, to be safe, her physician recommended a Toronto trip for a second opinion.There was no history of complications. The Sault Ste. Marie woman had already given birth to three healthy daughters; her second pregnancy produced twins.“(My do
  
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• WILDING, Robert “Bob”

  23-04-2018 22:01
  Due to a stroke, Bob passed away at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at the age of 71. Devoted husband of Micki. Proud and loving father of Marty, Mathew (Kara) and Scott (Kristy). Grandfather of Sarah, Nathan, Roxie, Stella, Greta and Isla. Son of Jerry Wilding (Mary) and the late […]
  
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• Nine dead, 16 injured in Toronto van incident

  23-04-2018 21:54
  Toronto police say nine people are dead and 16 are injured after a van mounted a sidewalk in north Toronto, hitting pedestrians. Police say the driver of the van has been arrested. Deputy Chief Peter Yuen says the police force has mobilized “all available resources” as they investigate the incident. Police are establishing two hotlines […]
  
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• Van mounts sidewalk in Toronto, multiple people hit, arrest made

  23-04-2018 21:32
  TORONTO — Multiple people are injured and one person is in custody after a van mounted a sidewalk in north Toronto, crashing into a number of pedestrians, police said Monday. Const. Caroline de Kloet did not provide details on the suspect’s identity or any charges that might be pending. She also did not confirm how […]
  
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• NDP wants MPs to invite Pope Francis to apologize for residential schools

  23-04-2018 21:28
  OTTAWA — The NDP is hoping MPs from other parties will join them in issuing a formal invitation to Pope Francis to apologize to residential school survivors. NDP MP Charlie Angus said an opposition day motion to be debated Thursday is meant to appeal straight to the pontiff himself. “We are asking him to work with […]
  
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• Charred vehicle was registered to a Timmins resident - Police

  23-04-2018 20:38 via saultstar.com
  
  The Timmins Police Service has confirmed the charred vehicle with four human remains found in Price Township Friday evening was registered to a Timmins resident.That revelation was made at a press conference held Sunday afternoon – the second one hosted by Timmins police on this matter since Friday’s grisly discovery.Marc Depatie, spokesman for the
  
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• Feds to post deficits $8B bigger than expected over next two years: PBO report

  23-04-2018 20:32
  OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is on track to run deficits nearly $8 billion deeper than expected over the next two years, the federal budget watchdog said Monday in a new report. The parliamentary budget officer estimated the Liberals will post a $22.1-billion shortfall this fiscal year, which would be $4 billion more than the […]
  
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• Do you have your Open-Air Burning Permit? #firesafe @CitySSM https://t.co/CHaRYmUZMF

  23-04-2018 19:45 via twitter.com
  
  Do you have your Open-Air Burning Permit? #firesafe @CitySSM https://t.co/CHaRYmUZMF
  
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• ELKS GIANT INDOOR YARD SALE

  23-04-2018 19:08
  SATURDAY MAY 12, 9:00 AM- 2:00 PM and SUNDAY MAY 13, 10:00 AM- 1:00 PM ELKS HALL-216 BAY ST. (next to Essar Centre) EVERYONE WELCOME. Donations are gratefully accepted from the public-pickup of larger items is available – please 254-2361 after May 7 if possible to arrange for pickup. There will be a large variety […]
  
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• DOBSON, Jack

  23-04-2018 18:31
  (December 3, 1935 – April 20, 2018) In loving memory of Jack Henry Dobson who passed away suddenly in his home on April 20, 2018. Brother to Norman Dobson (Shirley), and pre-deceased by Gordon Dobson (Georgina), Bun Dobson (Gladys), Jess Dobson (Doreen) Myrtle Royer (Henry), Jean Jondreau, and Doreen Witty (Stanley). Jack will be forever […]
  
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• Remember When April 24 - Gallery

  23-04-2018 18:20 via saultstar.com
  
  Do you recognize the people in thereRemember When Photos? We haverollerbladers from 1975, Two youngpeople with loaves of bread in 1982,Cub or Scouts from 1960 and a musicconcert from 1969. The photos will beon the Sault Star Facebook site, oryou can email [email protected].
  
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• KRANCEVICH, Pat (nee Ebbett)

  23-04-2018 18:18
  Passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Sunday, April 22, 2018. Loving wife of Joseph for 61 years. Cherished mother of Cynthia and Clarence Holman of Petoskey, MI and Louisville, KY, Mitchell and Karie Krancevich, Jill and Gordon Douglas, and Dan and Francesca Krancevich. Proud grandmother of Marlee and Patrick Sivret, the late […]
  
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• Police chief takes lead in Career Center fundraiser - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  23-04-2018 17:50
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  Police chief takes lead in Career Center fundraiser
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  Partnering with a host of local agencies, the Sault Area High School Career Center continues to move forward in hopes of implementing a law enforcement and public safety program when the 2018-19 school year begins in September. The Sault Police ...and more »
  
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• Police chief takes lead in Career Center fundraiser - News - Sault ... - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  23-04-2018 17:50
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  Police chief takes lead in Career Center fundraiser - News - Sault ...
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  Partnering with a host of local agencies, the Sault Area High School Career Center continues to move forward in hopes of implementing a law enforcement and public safety program when the 2018-19 school year begins in September. The Sault Police ...and more »
  
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• Ex-Ontario Tory leader Patrick Brown files $8M defamation lawsuit against CTV

  23-04-2018 17:50
  TORONTO — Former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown has filed a defamation lawsuit against CTV News over its reporting of what he alleges are false accusations of sexual misconduct. Brown, who stepped down in January hours after the CTV report, alleges the network and several journalists involved in the story acted maliciously and irresponsibly […]
  
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• G7 ministers agree to call Russia out on ‘malign’ behaviour, Johnson says

  23-04-2018 17:20
  TORONTO — Ministers from the G7 countries have committed to taking Russia to task for what British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is describing as a broad range of “malign” behaviour. The G7’s foreign and interior ministries are holding overlapping talks in Toronto, where Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s foreign affairs minister, has pushed Russia to the top […]
  
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• Long Hot Summer in the cards?

  23-04-2018 16:45
  At this time of year, a week of sunny and warm weather can make a big difference. It was just a week ago that we were dealing with 30cm of snow. Well, most of that snow has now melted and the stubborn icy snow pack is quickly melting away too. That’s what a week of […]
  
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• On Camera : IPad Stolen From Wireless Wave In The Station Mall

  23-04-2018 16:22
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for your assistance in identifying a suspect in a theft. On the 9th of April 2018 at approximately 7 am a male attended at the Station Mall. The suspect walked through the mall stopping in front of the Wireless Wave booth. The suspect picked […]
  
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• Join NDP Potential Candidate Sara McCleary for a coffee

  23-04-2018 16:18
  This is an important election for Sault Ste Marie – we’ve been put on the back-burner for too long provincially, and we need to make sure we have a candidate who is ready and able to fight for the average Saultite. That’s why Sara wants to make sure that your voice is heard in this […]
  
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• Radar Detector Seized on Highway 17

  23-04-2018 16:15
  (ESPANOLA, ON)-On Wednesday April 18, 2018 Manitoulin-Espanola Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 17 in Sables-Spanish Rivers Township, Ontario. At approximately 12:50 a.m. police observed a traffic violation and conducted a stop. The officer observed a radar detector within the pick-up truck. As a result, Kyle OWEN, age 24 from Grand […]
  
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• Clinics band together to expand legal services for low-income people

  23-04-2018 15:46
  For decades, community legal clinics across Northern Ontario have been providing free legal services and empowering their communities to push for change. They have traditionally offered legal services in housing rights, income maintenance and compensating victims of crime. Now, the clinics are joining forces to expand their services in employment law, injured workers law, and […]
  
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• Students compete in inaugural entrepreneurship competition at LSSU - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  23-04-2018 15:37
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  Students compete in inaugural entrepreneurship competition at LSSU
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  Lake Superior State University and the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation (EDC) teamed up with America's Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) of Michigan to host the inaugural, Get Real! Entrepreneurship Competition. The daylong ...and more »
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie deep-sixes indoor beach proposal - Sudbury.com

  23-04-2018 14:16
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  Sault Ste. Marie deep-sixes indoor beach proposal
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  Kara Flannigan's plan for a walloping big indoor beach on the Sault waterfront will not be part of the city's application to Infrastructure Canada's $75-million Smart Cities Challenge. Flannigan, Green Party candidate in the June 7 Ontario election ...
  
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• Longtime Conservative New Brunswick, federal politician Keith Ashfield dies

  23-04-2018 13:54
  FREDERICTON — Veteran New Brunswick and federal politician Keith Ashfield has died at the age of 66. The president of the Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick announced his death in a tweet on Sunday. In the short message, Rick Lafrance expressed the party’s sympathy to Ashfield’s wife, family and “to everyone who loved our friend and colleague.” […]
  
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• Broncos families surprised obituaries are on website selling services

  23-04-2018 13:54
  Some families of Humboldt Broncos bus crash victims are surprised to learn that error-riddled obituaries of their loved ones have been posted on a website that’s selling flowers, as well as online memorial candles, and that the site isn’t donating the money. Eleven of the 16 people who died when the Saskatchewan Junior B hockey team’s […]
  
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• ‘It’s limitless:’ Paralyzed toddler moves from homemade wheelchair to treadmill

  23-04-2018 13:53
  EDMONTON — Evelyn Moore sings the alphabet song as her tiny running shoes plunk down on the treadmill. The paralyzed 2 1/2-year old is strapped to the machine with a special harness, as two health workers lift her legs up and down to complete each step. “All done,” the smiling toddler chirps as she’s unbuckled and carried off […]
  
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• “Buyer Beware” Warns Ross Romano

  23-04-2018 13:41
  At what point do we have to say enough is enough when it comes to Premier Kathleen Wynne’s promises and platform? She keeps promising the citizens of Ontario all sorts of free stuff if we vote for her Liberals just one more time. The problem with the Premier’s plan is that calling everything free is […]
  
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• Ford cancels visit to Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Star

  23-04-2018 09:00
  Ford cancels visit to Sault Ste. Marie  Sault StarOntario PC Leader Doug Ford has cancelled his Tuesday visit to Sault Ste. Marie. A media advisory issued by the Ontario PC media office states the Sault Ste.
  
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• Walk off the Stigma participants lace up to quell addictions, mental health stigmas

  23-04-2018 01:28 via saultstar.com
  
  Walk off the Stigma’s debut Saturday morning made great first strides, said an organizer.The event, geared to help fight the stigma surrounding addictions and mental health disorders, attracted about 30, including several children, Sara McCleary said.“We received a ton of positive feedback from participants,” McCleary told The Sault Star. “Our goal
  
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• Two Charged in Elliot Lake Drug Bust

  23-04-2018 00:50
  (ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – On April 19, 2018, at 11:51 p.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a residence on McKeown Road in Elliot Lake, Ontario to execute a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant. The OPP’s Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), East Algoma Crime Unit, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau […]
  
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