Sault Ste. Marie news

• Some really cool stuff on May 4th

  30-04-2018 23:56
  SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – Lake Superior State University student-engineers have prototyped a machine-vision system to inspect car lights on auto assembly lines and designed a robot tool that inspects and refurbishes filters used in a variety of Corning’s manufacturing projects. These are just two of the design projects that senior teams in LSSU’s School […]
  
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• Dog injured in second bear attack in Sault Ste. Marie - CityNews

  30-04-2018 23:13 via toronto.citynews.ca
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  Police say a dog suffered life-threatening injuries Monday after intervening as bear charged its owner in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. They say a woman was walking her dog off-leash when they came between a mother black bear and her three cubs early Monday ...
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• Kitchener Rangers force Game 7 with Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds - ThePeterboroughExaminer.com

  30-04-2018 22:57 via thepeterboroughexaminer.com
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  The Kitchener Rangers have forced a Game 7 in the Ontario Hockey League Western Conference championship series with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, featuring Peterborough native Barrett Hayton. The Rangers came from behind for a 4-3 overtime win ...and more »
  
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• But facility’s chief executive officer Paul Belair contends many more beds will be needed to accommodate looming demand

  30-04-2018 22:42 via saultstar.com
  
  The Ontario Finnish Resthome Association is “excited” with news it’s been approved for 64 new long-term-care beds, says the facility’s chief executive officer.This will help ease the current heavy bed demand as well as create health-care-related jobs, Paul Belair says.But, given the regional demographic forecast over the next decade, more such beds
  
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• Canada working with U.S. to stop Nigerians using U.S. visas as ticket to Canada

  30-04-2018 22:40
  OTTAWA — Canadian officials in Nigeria are working with the U.S. on developing tools to flag Nigerians applying for U.S. visas who may be at “high risk” of entering Canada illegally across the U.S. border. So far this year, the majority of illegal migrants in Canada are Nigerians who have recently issued U.S. travel visas. Canada’s Immigration Department says it is working […]
  
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• Second son of Russian spies wins round in legal fight over Canadian citizenship

  30-04-2018 21:46
  OTTAWA — Timothy Vavilov, a Toronto-born son of Russian spies, has won a court victory that effectively affirms his Canadian citizenship, four years after the government rebuffed an attempt to renew his passport. The Federal Court of Canada ruling follows a similar decision in his younger brother Alexander’s case. However, the Supreme Court of Canada will have the final say […]
  
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• ALEXANDER, Thomas Edward

  30-04-2018 21:45
  Died courageously and peacefully with his daughters by his side on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the age of 75. Tom is finally reunited with his wife Carla (Mattioli). He was the extremely proud father of Kimberly (Brett) and Carolyn Gagne (T.Joe) and the adoring Grampa of Ezra, Matthew, Carmen, Rhaya and Veronica. Tom is […]
  
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• CREA calls for moratorium on cannabis growing at home

  30-04-2018 21:40
  OTTAWA — Canada’s real estate industry organization is calling for a moratorium on growing marijuana at home until the government sets out nationwide regulations for the practice.at Ottawa’s proposed marijuana legalization regulations allow Canadians to grow up to four marijuana plants at their residences after a federal court ruled in 2016 that the government cannot ban medical marijuana patients from growing their own […]
  
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• Canada awaits official word on steel tariff decision

  30-04-2018 21:34 via saultstar.com
  
  While Canada is increasing funding to hire more border agents to strengthen trade enforcement, the steel industry remains on alert as it awaits final word on whether the U.S. will extend an exemption on steel and aluminum tariffs.
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Police report 2 bear attacks in 4 days - CBC.ca

  30-04-2018 21:29 via cbc.ca
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  Sault Ste. Marie Police say two people have been attacked by bears in the city since Friday. On Monday around 12:20 p.m., police say a woman was walking her dog off leash on Old Garden River Road. The woman and her dog inadvertently came between three ...
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• Authors of A Boy from Botwood visit book club

  30-04-2018 21:26 via saultstar.com
  
  History buffs rarely come across First World War stories told by the men who fought in the trenches, but book club members at the Prince Township Public Library were recently awed by one tough survivor’s story.A Boy from Botwood, by Bryan Davies and Andrew Traficante, moulds the spoken record of Private Arthur Manuel, a sawmill worker from Botwood,
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie woman injured after bear attack - CBC.ca

  30-04-2018 21:19 via cbc.ca
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  Sault Ste. Marie Police say a woman was treated in hospital for non-life threatening injuries after being attacked by a bear. On Friday night, police say the woman took her dog out for a walk on Old Goulais Bay Road. Police say a mother bear and three ...and more »
  
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• Second Bear Attack Reported

  30-04-2018 20:58
  Officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service have responded to a second call for service regarding a black bear that has attacked a citizen. Today at approximately 12:20 p.m. a woman was walking her dog off leash in the 1000 block of Old Garden River Road.  The woman and […]
  
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• Second bear attack reported; use caution

  30-04-2018 20:53 via saultstar.com
  
  Two women have been attacked by a mother bear with three cubs.
  
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• OHL Announces Disciplinary Action

  30-04-2018 20:38
  The Ontario Hockey League today announced the results of a review of an incident which took place in a playoff game played in Kitchener on the 29th of April, 2018, involving the Rangers and the visiting Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds Hockey Club. The decision was released on the Ontario Hockey League website Monday afternoon. It […]
  
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• Second Bear Attack #Sault #Police #SautlNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  30-04-2018 20:33 via twitter.com
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• Officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service have responded to a second call f… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-04-2018 20:33 via twitter.com
  Officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service have responded to a second call f… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• BLATTER, Robert G. “Bob”

  30-04-2018 20:00
  We regret to announce Bob’s passing on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Predeceased by his parents Paul Louis and Antoinette Blatter and his brothers Emmanuel and Paul. Survived by his loving companion and best friend Ann Brandow and his siblings Suzanne Blatter (Mike Jackson), Pete (Carrie), Raymond (Nancie) and Carmen (Carmen Charsley). Also survived by his […]
  
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• Owners of Montreal pig named Babe won’t be forced to give him up

  30-04-2018 19:50
  MONTREAL — Babe the pig can rest easy. The 27-kilogram porker will not be getting evicted from the east-end Montreal condo he shares with his owners and their baby. Mario Ramos and his wife Sara-Maude Ravenelle received the good news today after a visit from Pierre Lessard-Blais, the mayor of their borough. The couple faced the prospect of giving up the family pet after a […]
  
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• Snubbed by the Kinsmen Club. Why?

  30-04-2018 19:27
  It came to our attention over the last couple of months that more than one caring citizen in Sault Ste. Marie had applied to the Kinsmen Club and been rejected. For no apparent reason. Key word… apparent. For those of you who don’t know, Kinsmen Canada Clubs exist across the nation. It was founded in […]
  
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• Good times ahead for Nunavut, Yukon economies: conference board

  30-04-2018 19:26
  The Conference Board of Canada says more than a decade’s worth of good times are on their way for northern miners. In a report released Monday, the economic think tank suggests a rebirth in mining will drive growth in the three Arctic territories that exceeds the Canadian average at least until 2025. But the 20-year forecast […]
  
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• Hello Spring! , Please stay awhile!

  30-04-2018 18:50
  Did you have Spring fever over the weekend? a lot of people did, and a great many of those headed out to New North Greenhouse  for their annual “Hello Spring” festival. SaultOnline’s Treena Clement took in the new blooms, greenery, entertainment and tips offered by greenhouse professionals. Watch the video for more!
  
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• No relief in sight as gasoline price hits four-year high over $1.33 per litre

  30-04-2018 18:47
  CALGARY — Canadians celebrating the onset of summer driving season have been dismayed by another spring phenomenon — rising gasoline prices across the country. According to GasBuddy.com, the average price of regular gasoline in Canada at noon on Monday was about $1.33 per litre, up 22 cents from the average of $1.11 per litre at the same time […]
  
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• Canada among countries watching U.S. in suspense as Tuesday tariff deadline hits

  30-04-2018 18:44
  WASHINGTON — The United States is keeping its trading partners in suspense today. It must decide before midnight whether to apply steel and aluminum tariffs, which take effect Tuesday. Canada is the No. 1 supplier of both to the U.S. It’s hoping to win an exemption, along with Mexico, as all three countries continue their […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie woman injured after bear attack | CBC News - CBC.ca - CBC.ca

  30-04-2018 18:28 via cbc.ca
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  Sault Ste. Marie Police say a woman was treated in hospital for non-life threatening injuries after being attacked by a bear.
  Dog injured protecting owner from bear in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., police sayNational Post
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• On April 29th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 27 y… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-04-2018 18:03 via twitter.com
  On April 29th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 27 y… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• SAH Seeks Patient and Family Advisors

  30-04-2018 17:42
  Sault Ste. Marie – Sault Area Hospital (SAH) is seeking Patient and Family Advisors to join our Patient and Family Advisory Council(s). Councils contribute to the hospital’s ability to achieve the highest quality patient outcomes by listening to the voice of the patient, addressing the patient experience and implementing positive changes and process improvements throughout […]
  
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• On April 27th, 2018 officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service’s Break and Enter Unit arrested 41 year old M… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-04-2018 17:33 via twitter.com
  On April 27th, 2018 officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service’s Break and Enter Unit arrested 41 year old M… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Join the BIG CUP Scramble

  30-04-2018 17:33
  For the second year, The Water Tower Inn and the United Way have partnered in an attempt to raise $50,000 for the United Way Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District. The BIG CUP Scramble draws on the 14-year history of the United Way’s annual charity golf tournament, what was once the Mayor’s Charity Golf Classic, […]
  
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• Huge cruise ship with two-level go-kart track visits Halifax on maiden voyage

  30-04-2018 17:17
  HALIFAX — One of the world’s largest cruise ships is visiting Halifax today, but the Norwegian Bliss is more than just a big boat. The 303-metre vessel, which is on its maiden voyage with up to 4,004 passengers aboard, is unusual because its entertainment options include an elaborate, two-level go-kart track on its top deck. Billed as the largest race […]
  
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• Municipal Election Nominations Open May 1 saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/April…

  30-04-2018 16:13 via twitter.com
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• Ottawa claims price on carbon could cut 90 million tonnes of emissions by 2022

  30-04-2018 16:04
  OTTAWA — An Environment Canada analysis says the federal government’s carbon pricing plan could eliminate up to 90 million tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2022. That’s roughly equivalent to taking more than 20 million cars off the road, and accounts for about 12 per cent of the total amount of what Canada emitted in 2016. The report marks the first time […]
  
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• Day 1 Update – VEX IQ World Robotics Championships

  30-04-2018 15:45
  Three Sault elementary school teams arrived in Louisville Kentucky for the World VEX IQ robotics championships, taking over the action after the high school competition wrapped up yesterday. Two teams from Notre Dame du Sault, the “Grands Loups” in the middle school age division (grades 6 to 8) and the “Petites Loups” in the elementary […]
  
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• Record settlement for victim of former St. Mary's, Basilian principal Father Marshall

  30-04-2018 15:15 via saultstar.com
  
  A man who was abused by a priest in Sudbury five decades ago has won a $2.5-million settlement
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie City Council is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on the Municipal Her… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  30-04-2018 15:05 via twitter.com
  Sault Ste. Marie City Council is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on the Municipal Her… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• HUMALAMAKI, Kalevi (Charlie)

  30-04-2018 14:30
  Peacefully passed away at the Sault Area Hospital with his family at his side on Friday April 27, 2018 at the age of 81. Beloved husband of fifty-three years to Terttu (Terri).  Lovingly remembered and much loved father of Lisa and Heidi. Cherished pappa of Alycia Larouche (Daniel), Jake and Tianna-Lee.  Great-grandfather of Jakkob, Jaxxon, […]
  
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• MARENGER, Dennis Fernand

  30-04-2018 14:10
  Passed away peacefully with family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer on April 28, 2018 at the age of 69. Dennis has been reunited with his beloved wife Sharon. Loving dad to Kim Brownlee, Laurie Brownlee (Ian  Black), Lindsay Marenger (Helen Umolac), Kelly Ozeroff (Dean), and Denise Hay (Angus).  Predeceased by his […]
  
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• Decision expected today in Toronto cop’s appeal of attempted murder conviction

  30-04-2018 13:21
  TORONTO — A decision is expected today in the appeal of a Toronto police officer who was convicted of attempted murder in the shooting death of a troubled teen. In July 2013, Const. James Forcillo fired two separate volleys at Sammy Yatim, an 18-year-old who had consumed ecstasy and was wielding a small knife on an empty […]
  
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• Family Matters works towards finding solutions for opioid crisis

  30-04-2018 06:14
  The battle to save the lives of opioid addicts rages on in Sault Ste. Marie, with Family Matters hosting a public forum and informational conference with experts in the field to help develop tangible results for our community. This week’s three part conference consisted of a public forum on Friday night, a conference with plenaries […]
  
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• Woman attacked by bear

  30-04-2018 03:41 via saultstar.com
  
  On April 27, 2018 around 11:00pm afemale had taken her dog out in the600 block of Old Goulais Bay Road.While out the mother bear and cubswere in the area. At some point thefemale was attacked by the mother bearwhich caused several puncture woundsto the victim's back as well as cutsto her head. Family members respondedto calls for assistanc
  
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• Hounds gear up for Game 7 - Again

  30-04-2018 03:26 via saultstar.com
  
  For the second straight series, the Soo Greyhounds will require a seventh game victory on home ice in order to keep their season alive.
  
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