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• New collective agreement includes wage increases, improvements in benefits and non-monetary gains

  26-04-2018 23:55 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma Public Health nurses and nurse practitioner members have reached a last-minute deal with their employer, says the Ontario Nurses’ Association.The nurses – members of ONA – and the employer both held ratification votes within hours of reaching the settlement, and both sides have voted to accept the new deal, the union says. The two sides were
  
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• Quebec mosque shooting wasn’t terrorism, Crown psychiatrist testifies

  26-04-2018 23:27
  QUEBEC — Sentencing arguments for the Quebec City mosque shooter ended Thursday with a forensic psychiatrist testifying that Alexandre Bissonnette’s murderous rampage was a racist act but not terrorism. Gilles Chamberland, who spent four hours with Bissonnette on Wednesday, said the killer didn’t promote any type of ideology in carrying out actions that saw him murder six worshippers in January 2017. He said Bisso
  
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• Algoma Public Health Nurses Reach Last-Minute Deal

  26-04-2018 23:20
  SAULT STE. MARIE – Algoma Public Health Nurses and Nurse Practitioner (NP) members have reached a last-minute deal with their employer. The nurses – members of the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA) – and the employer both held ratification votes within hours of reaching the settlement, and both sides have voted to accept the new deal. […]
  
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• NAFTA talks keeping Freeland in Washington, sends substitute to NATO summit

  26-04-2018 22:52
  WASHINGTON — With the NAFTA talks at a critical juncture, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is changing her travel plans and staying in the U.S. capital. Freeland had been scheduled to fly to Brussels today for the start of a meeting of NATO foreign ministers, which was to feature an encounter with the newly confirmed […]
  
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• Drugs seized on James Street

  26-04-2018 21:57 via saultstar.com
  
  Heroin, crack cocaine, fentanyl powder and other narcotics were allegedly found when police searched a James Street residence on Monday.
  
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• Feds fight cheap steel

  26-04-2018 21:46 via saultstar.com
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is announcing $30 million in new money to crack down on companies that try to ship cheap foreign steel and aluminum through the Canadian market.
  
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• Sault Fire would like to welcome #firefighter Matt Weed to the team. Great to have you onboard Matt. #firesafe https://t.co/aTfhjKpX3v

  26-04-2018 21:40 via twitter.com
  
  Sault Fire would like to welcome #firefighter Matt Weed to the team. Great to have you onboard Matt. #firesafe https://t.co/aTfhjKpX3v
  
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• Hot wheels

  26-04-2018 21:39 via saultstar.com
  
  Students from Cathy Elliott's Grade 4 and 5 class at Tarentorus Public School race solar cars on Thursday at Algoma University.
  
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• How the government hopes to strengthen intellectual property in Canada

  26-04-2018 21:37
  OTTAWA — The federal government has unveiled new measures on intellectual property as it seeks to improve Canada’s performance in a critical area of the increasingly important ideas-based economy. Intellectual property, or IP, is about owning, protecting and making money from an idea in any sector through intangible assets like patents, trademarks and copyrights. In launching the government’s long-awaited strategy Thursday, Econ
  
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• Laughter Epidemic to Sweep Sault at Flip into Fringe Variety Show

  26-04-2018 21:32
  Got spring fever? The Comedics have the cure. Sault Ste. Marie’s Doctors of Musical Satire are dishing out doses of laughter May 5 at the Flip Into Fringe variety show. It’s a fundraising night for this August’s second annual Fringe North International Theatre Festival. The Comedics won’t be operating alone. Special guests include popular entertainer Timothy Murphy, […]
  
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• Federal government finalizes regulations to reduce methane emissions

  26-04-2018 21:25
  CALGARY — The federal government says it has finalized regulations that should reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by close to half. The government says the regulations include flexibilities to reduce costs, while ensuring industry meets the target of reducing methane emissions by 40 to 45 per cent below 2012 levels by 2025. […]
  
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• Mary Poppins drops in for concert

  26-04-2018 21:24 via saultstar.com
  
  Tinseltown Magic has John Wilkinson stumped.
  
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• 1200 Elementary students experiment with science and technology at ARTIE saultonline.com/2018/04/1200-e… via @saultonline

  26-04-2018 21:24 via twitter.com
  1200 Elementary students experiment with science and technology at ARTIE saultonline.com/2018/04/1200-e… via @saultonline
  
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• On April 23rd, 2018 officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service’s Drug Enforcement Unit, Break and Enter Unit… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-04-2018 21:17 via twitter.com
  On April 23rd, 2018 officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service’s Drug Enforcement Unit, Break and Enter Unit… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Officers Execute Drug Warrant #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  26-04-2018 21:17 via twitter.com
  Officers Execute Drug Warrant #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…
  
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• Toronto van attack accused searching for job, about to graduate college

  26-04-2018 21:02
  TORONTO — Alek Minassian was a month away from completing his degree at Toronto’s Seneca College when he reached out to an information technology recruitment firm looking for a job. “The semester ends end of April so I will be available at that time or early May,” he wrote in an email dated March 21. The recruiter, who asked […]
  
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• Drug Bust on James St.

  26-04-2018 21:00
  On April 23rd, 2018 officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service’s Drug Enforcement Unit, Break and Enter Unit and Crime Suppression Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Warrant at a residence in the 100 block of James Street. As a result of the search, officers located; 5.28 grams of Crystal Methamphetamine, .84 […]
  
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• Jury trial set for Sault Ste. Marie woman accused of carjacking in Marquette - UpperMichigansSource.com

  26-04-2018 20:55
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  Jury trial set for Sault Ste. Marie woman accused of carjacking in Marquette
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  MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - A jury trial has been set for a Sault Ste. Marie woman accused of carjacking in Marquette. 29-year-old Cassandra McKelvie is charged with Carjacking, Assault or Assault and Battery, and Breaking and Entering-Illegal Entry ...
  
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• 1200 Elementary students experiment with science and technology at ARTIE

  26-04-2018 20:45
  The Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC) welcomed over 1200 elementary school students from the Algoma region had the opportunity interact with and learn form 14 local science and technology exhibitors at the 11th annual ARTIE (Advanced Research and Technology Innovation Expo). ARTIE has been part of the annual Sault Se. Marie Science Festival for […]
  
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• Sheehan Pleased with Increased Funding for Border

  26-04-2018 20:40
  MP Terry Sheehan is delighted with the funding announced today to increase effort at the border to prevent the import of cheap steel and aluminum. “Since being elected I have advocated strongly to strengthen the steel industry in Canada. In 2016, 2017 and again in 2018 we have taken iron clad steps to strengthen and […]
  
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• Adventurous cows pay surprise visit to Newfoundland elementary school

  26-04-2018 20:28
  POUCH COVE, N.L. — It is the stuff of children’s books: A small herd of hungry cows delighted Newfoundland school kids this week, escaping their pen to munch on a nearby school’s green grass. Kelly Pinsent, principal of Cape St. Francis Elementary in Pouch Cove, N.L., said the cows arrived just as the school was getting ready to […]
  
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• April 27 Remember - Gallery

  26-04-2018 20:09 via saultstar.com
  
  We have a selection of Remember Whenphotos from our vault for April invarious years. There are firedepartment officials from 1958, womenlooking at flowers from 1971, girlsrunning through a sprinkler in 1987and beauty pageant contestants from1964. Email [email protected] ifyou can recognize some of the people.
  
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• New collective agreement includes wage increases, improvements in benefits and non-monetary gains: ONA

  26-04-2018 19:38 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma Public Health nurses and nurse practitioner members have reached a last-minute deal with their employer, says the Ontario Nurses’ Association.The nurses – members of ONA – and the employer both held ratification votes within hours of reaching the settlement, and both sides have voted to accept the new deal, the union says. The two sides were
  
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• Study: New NAFTA auto rules would act as a multibillion-dollar tax, hurt sales

  26-04-2018 19:28
  WASHINGTON — New NAFTA rules could increase the cost of a car by hundreds or even thousands of dollars, act as a multibillion-dollar tax, and ultimately hurt sales as consumers keep their wallets shut, a new study predicts. The study by the Center for Automotive Research attempts to predict the impact of proposals under consideration as the […]
  
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• Britain gifts long-lost Franklin expedition ships to Canada, Inuit

  26-04-2018 19:06
  GATINEAU, Que. — Canada and the Inuit are now officially co-owners of the two long-lost ships from the Franklin expedition. Susan le Jeune d’Allegeershecque, the British high commissioner to Canada, formally gifted the remains of HMS Terror and HMS Erebus to Canada during a ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History. The wrecks were located in […]
  
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• Commons committee calls on Liberals to tax e-commerce services like Netflix

  26-04-2018 18:47
  OTTAWA — A Liberal-dominated House of Commons committee is calling on the Trudeau government to make Internet giants like Netflix collect and remit sales taxes on their services. The international trade committee’s report on e-commerce issues, released today, recommends the government apply sales taxes “on tangible and intangible products” sold through online platforms, and tax the […]
  
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• Romano Responds to Failed Council Resolution

  26-04-2018 18:32
  Sault Ste. Marie MPP Ross Romano responded to a resolution city council that failed to pass on Monday night. The resolution moved by Ward 3 councillor Matthew Shoemaker, requested the Mayor write a letter to the candidates in the upcoming provincial election seeking their position of the relocation of all OLG jobs to Sault Ste […]
  
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• Teen who helped beat woman to death, posted video online to be sentenced in June

  26-04-2018 17:49
  WINNIPEG — A teenager who helped attack a young Manitoba woman and shared the footage of her bloody death will not learn how much time she will spend behind bars until June. Serena McKay’s body was found on the Sagkeeng First Nation last April and two teenage girls, who were 16 and 17, were arrested. The […]
  
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• Canada gives border security extra money to crack down on cheap steel, aluminum

  26-04-2018 17:49
  OTTAWA — The federal government is announcing $30 million in new money to crack down on companies that try to ship cheap foreign steel and aluminum through the Canadian market. The government announced last month it was taking the extra steps to investigate trade-related complaints involving steel and aluminum. The new, five-year spending commitment kicks in immediately and […]
  
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• Northern Policy Institute Launches Free Community Data Portal

  26-04-2018 17:33
  April 26, 2018 – Northern Policy Institute (NPI) and its partners have introduced a new online tool called “Community Accounts” that, for the first time, provides Northern Ontarians with open access to information on key economic and social indicators at the community level. This is the latest resource from NPI that aims to encourage information […]
  
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• ADSB wants Indigenous grad rate to climb

  26-04-2018 17:07 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma District School Board wants to boost the high school graduation rate of Indigenous students with the hiring of two graduation coaches.
  
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• Any Jr. Gardeners out there? Sign up today with the Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site. Program runs from Ma… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  26-04-2018 16:06 via twitter.com
  Any Jr. Gardeners out there? Sign up today with the Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site. Program runs from Ma… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• EarlyOn Child and Family Centres Open

  26-04-2018 15:41
  The District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board Announces EarlyON Child and Family Centres Ontario is making it easier for children and their families to access high quality Early Years programming and services with the launch of EarlyON Child and Family Centres across the province.  With a joint investment of 140 million dollars […]
  
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• We are ready to go @AlgomaU for the @SSMSciFest! #artie2018 #firesafe https://t.co/vWotQreB0g

  26-04-2018 15:19 via twitter.com
  
  We are ready to go @AlgomaU for the @SSMSciFest! #artie2018 #firesafe https://t.co/vWotQreB0g
  
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• Halifax cartoonists capture public mood following Toronto, Humboldt tragedies

  26-04-2018 14:33
  Halifax cartoonist Michael de Adder says he was simply trying to find a small bit of positivity with an image that has garnered national attention for its depiction of recent tragedies in Toronto and Humboldt, Sask. The cartoon, published in the aftermath of Monday’s van attack in Toronto that killed 10 people and injured 14, shows […]
  
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• Video from Bono’s anti-poverty group needles Trudeau for lacking gender plan

  26-04-2018 14:31
  OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau is being lampooned in a new video by the anti-poverty organization led by his friend and U2 frontman Bono for not having a concrete plan to advance his feminist agenda at the G7. The one-minute video by the One Campaign, which is to be released today, pokes fun at the prime […]
  
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• N.L. politician asked to step aside as review looks into allegations of harassment

  26-04-2018 14:14
  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A cabinet minister in Newfoundland and Labrador has been asked to step aside while an independent review looks into allegations of harassment against him, Premier Dwight Ball said in a statement Thursday. Ball said in the brief announcement Wednesday that he asked Eddie Joyce to relinquish his duties as municipal affairs and environment minister while an external […]
  
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• Hounds Lose …But Not Their Confidence

  26-04-2018 13:53
  After being blanked for almost 5 full periods this week and a limited number of good scoring chances, Hounds bench boss is not worried about the kids confidence and ability to come back strong Friday night in SSM. Wednesday night in Kitchener the Hounds were outplayed and succumbed to a 7-4 loss. The Hounds coach […]
  
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• Boris Katchouk, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds look for first OHL title in 25 years - Waterloo Chronicle

  26-04-2018 12:05
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  Boris Katchouk, Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds look for first OHL title in 25 years
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  Boris Katchouk grew up cheering for his hometown Kitchener Rangers, but this week, he is doing anything but that. The Greyhounds star, who grew up in Kitchener-Waterloo, is a key player for Sault. Ste Marie, who are in the midst of a heavyweight ...and more »
  
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• Police probe Toronto van attack as details emerge, sports fans come together

  26-04-2018 11:54
  TORONTO — Details are still emerging about the victims of this week’s deadly van attack in north Toronto, as authorities carry out a painstaking investigation. Police continue to comb the one-kilometre stretch of Yonge Street where the attack took place on Monday. The area was mostly reopened to the public Wednesday, and mourners continue to visit […]
  
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• Enter for a chance to win a pair of tickets to MONKEYJUNK and Dinner at JC Sakura

  26-04-2018 01:43
  The Sault Blues Society (SBS) is very pleased to announce that the 2018 JUNO award winning Blues band MonkeyJunk will perform at the Verdi Hall (Bridge View, 455 Queen St.  W.) on Thursday May 10th 2018. ​Doors open at 6pm with the show to start at 8pm. MonkeyJunk’s cross-Canada tour consists of 25 shows to […]
  
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• Canadian Transportation Agency launching inquiry into Sunwing flights

  26-04-2018 01:38
  GATINEAU, Que. — The Canadian Transportation Agency says it is launching an inquiry into some mid-April Sunwing Airlines flights after receiving more than 80 complaints from passengers. The agency says the flood of complaints stemmed from 23 flights to or from the Toronto Pearson International Airport between April 14 and 18 and relate to tarmac delays, flight […]
  
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• Hungry for ARCH

  26-04-2018 01:17
  On Friday, April 13, Father Jaroslaw Lazoryk (Father Jerry) and the St. Mary’s Ukrainian Catholic Church proudly welcomed the community to Eat Perogies, Help ARCH. Held at the church, the evening fundraiser featured a multi-course meal of fresh bread, salad, homemade perogies, sliced porchetta, coffee, tea and tasty treats for dessert. A crowd of over […]
  
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• Algoma’s Rapid Access Addiction Medicine facility an important option for emergency docs, but won’t necessarily ease ER strain: clinic’s lead MD

  26-04-2018 00:48 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma’s Rapid Access Addiction Medicine clinic will not necessarily mark the “turning point” in the battle against opioid or alcohol dependence, says the facility’s lead physician.“But it’s certainly a rallying cry,” Dr. Robert Maloney said during the downtown Sault Ste. Marie facility’s official opening Wednesday afternoon. “I think there’s a lot
  
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