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• Yard fire gets out of control in Trout Lake

  07-05-2018 23:30
  Volunteer fire services from both Aweres Township (Heyden) and Goulais were dispatched to Trout Lake in response to a call for service for a fire which had gotten out of control earlier this afternoon. Although still under investigation, neighbours told SaultOnline that they assumed a small fire which the property owner had started to clean […]
  
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• Jason Kenney’s website down as he goes against UCP resolution on GSAs

  07-05-2018 22:24
  EDMONTON — The leader of Alberta’s United Conservative Party says a technical issue is to blame for his website with its references to a grassroots guarantee disappearing. Jason Kenney told reporters in Ottawa that his personal site went down last week because he’s changing vendors. Kenney promised in August before he was elected Opposition leader that United Conservative members — […]
  
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• Thieves flee in canoe from underwear-clad homeowner in N.B. flood zone

  07-05-2018 22:18
  MAUGERVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada — Three men who allegedly tried to loot a flooded New Brunswick home were forced to flee in a canoe from an angry, underwear-clad homeowner. Markus Harvey woke up early Sunday in southern New Brunswick’s flood zone to a loud thud and the beam of a flashlight coming up the stairs. […]
  
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• PM turns to cyberspy agency to find new national security adviser

  07-05-2018 22:05
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has raided Canada’s secretive cyberspy agency to find a new national security adviser. She’s named Greta Bossenmaier, currently chief of the Communications Security Establishment, as his next national security and intelligence adviser. Bossenmaier takes over the post on May 23 from Daniel Jean, who is retiring after 35 years as […]
  
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• Indigenous protesters angry over Muskrat Falls detained on Parliament Hill

  07-05-2018 21:50
  OTTAWA — A number of Indigenous elders and demonstrators were arrested for trespassing Monday on Parliament Hill after breaching a designated perimeter for protests during a rally against the Muskrat Falls project in Labrador. “The point we made here today is that it’s poisonous; we’re drowning,” said Jim Learning, an Inuit elder from Cartwright, N.L. […]
  
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• Changed at physician’s ‘request,’ says College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario

  07-05-2018 21:40 via saultstar.com
  
  New discipline hearing dates have been set for Sault Ste. Marie sports physician Dr. Brian Shamess, facing allegations of professional misconduct.Hearings were to begin this week in Toronto and again June 18-22, but have been changed at Shamess’s “request,” the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario told The Sault Star Monday.The November da
  
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• Demand threatening to overwhelm mental-health clinics for veterans: Documents

  07-05-2018 21:36
  OTTAWA — A network of mental-health clinics set up across the country to help veterans with PTSD and other psychological trauma appears in danger of being overwhelmed as an internal government report shows demand outstripping resources. The result is that despite the importance of timely intervention, many veterans in places like Quebec City, Vancouver and […]
  
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• Victims Killed in Sault Ste. Marie Plane Crash Identified - 9&10 News

  07-05-2018 21:04 via 9and10news.com
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  Victims Killed in Sault Ste. Marie Plane Crash Identified
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  We now know the names of the victims of a deadly plane crash in Sault Ste. Marie. Details on the crash are still limited, but what we do know is that two men from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, were the only ones on board the plane when it crashed. Both of ...
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• Searchmont marks banner year

  07-05-2018 20:58 via saultstar.com
  
  Searchmont Ski Resort is sending out a huge thank you to Mother Nature.
  
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• Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation cannabis outlets to be ‘bright, open, inviting’

  07-05-2018 20:29
  HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation says it will sell legal marijuana in secure containers similar to those used for drug prescriptions, and then sealed in a paper bag. The corporation released conceptual drawings of what its 12 marijuana outlets will look like, with spokeswoman Beverly Ware saying the product will be kept in glass jars […]
  
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• Millennials embrace royal wedding for pushing traditions

  07-05-2018 20:29
  TORONTO — Laura Moniz was never especially interested in the British Royal Family, but she is going all out to celebrate the upcoming wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The 32-year-old schoolteacher says she has invited a group of her girlfriends to a slumber party the night before the May 19 nuptials, when they […]
  
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• Loblaw eyes recreational marijuana market in Newfoundland and Labrador

  07-05-2018 20:29
  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Loblaw Companies Ltd. is looking to sell recreational marijuana in Newfoundland and Labrador, as the provincial body handling pot sales has included the company on its list of potential licensed cannabis retailers. Cannabis NL, a division of the Newfoundland Labrador Liquor Corp., today released its list of qualified retailer applicants which have been selected for […]
  
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• Crime Stoppers to host 3rd Annual Peace Officer Awards

  07-05-2018 20:19
  May 7th 2018 – Crime Stoppers of Sault Ste. Marie & the District of Algoma is hosting their 3rd Annual Peace Officer Awards on Thursday, May 24, 2018. In 1998, this event operated as the Police Services Awards Luncheon, and was initially launched to acknowledge the valuable contributions of our districts police services to the […]
  
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• Take Back the Night

  07-05-2018 19:59
  Take Back the Night March is an international annual event where people from every nation step forward and protest the violence that occurs against women worldwide. In Sault Ste. Marie ON, we have been marching since the mid 1980’s.The March encourages all people, including victims, to move forward by providing hope and promise for survival. […]
  
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• LEBEL, Mary Margaret

  07-05-2018 19:46
  Peacefully at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 with her family by her side in her 91st year.  Beloved wife of the late Fernand. Loving mother of Michael (Karen), Patrick (Patti), Rose Mary (Dennis) and the late Debbie. Cherished grandmother of Rick, Tricia (Tim), Matthew, Christopher and Greg. Predeceased by her […]
  
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• NAFTA watch: Countries meet in possible final push for deal in 2018

  07-05-2018 19:45
  WASHINGTON — The NAFTA countries are making what could be one final push for an agreement this spring, before political deadlines punt the process into 2019. The lead political ministers for Canada, the U.S. and Mexico began meeting Monday for what could be a multi-day round aimed at securing an agreement. If an agreement doesn’t happen […]
  
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• Run for ARCH

  07-05-2018 19:32
  ARCH Hospice is proud to announce that the 20th Annual Run the Great Lakes is only one month away! This year’s run will take place on Sunday, June 10 at the Delta Hotel in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. If you’re new to the running scene, are an elite runner, or simply want to see what […]
  
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• BEAUDET, Robert

  07-05-2018 18:16
  Peacefully at home on Thursday May 3, 2018 at the age of 71. Loving husband of Barbara. Robert will be remembered by his daughters Debbie (Corey Smith) and Valerie. Predeceased by his parents Firmin Mitchell and Gwen Beaudet. Brother of Linda, Lois (Roy), Brian, Mark (Diane) and the late Alex. He will be missed by […]
  
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• Two B.C. Indigenous leaders plan to speak at Kinder Morgan pipeline AGM

  07-05-2018 18:03
  VANCOUVER — Two Indigenous leaders from British Columbia say they will travel to pipeline builder Kinder Morgan’s annual general meeting in Texas this week. Chief Judy Wilson with the Neskonlith Indian Band and Rueben George representing the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Sacred Trust Initiative say they intend to warn investors about the risk of proceeding with Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline expansion […]
  
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• Harper to grads: Embrace fear - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-05-2018 17:52 via sooeveningnews.com
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  Harper to grads: Embrace fear
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  Nearly 500 undergraduates received diplomas during Lake Superior State University's 56th commencement exercise, held Saturday in Sault Ste. Marie. The ceremony featured Keith M. Harper, noted Native American attorney and former ambassador to the United ...
  
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• Rare golden eagle found in middle of ocean, far from usual habitat

  07-05-2018 17:30
  TRURO, N.S. — A rare bird has ended up in the care of a Nova Scotia rehabilitation centre after being plucked from the Atlantic Ocean by fishermen. The Cobequid Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre usually sees about 30 eagles a year, but last week they got an unexpected visitor — a golden eagle. “It came to us because it […]
  
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• Canada Post Wants to Stamp Out Hunger

  07-05-2018 17:21
  Instead of delivering mail on Saturday May 12th, Sault Ste Marie Canada Post Employees, along with friends and family, will be in all neighborhoods picking up food donations to help those less fortunate in our community. As we come together to help feed the hungry, We encourage our customers across the city and area to […]
  
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• Searchmont Loved the Winter

  07-05-2018 17:07
  The 2017-2018 Season has come to an end, and what a season it has been! The Resort was lucky enough to have amazing conditions all year, which allowed the hill to stay open an extra 3 weeks beyond the projected closing date. The early cold temperatures and abundant natural snowfall in December and January allowed […]
  
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• Your smartphone is about to get smarter saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/May-2…

  07-05-2018 17:05 via twitter.com
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• Your Smartphone is Getting Tested

  07-05-2018 16:30
  Sault Ste. Marie, ON (2018 05 07) – Canadians no longer have to be near a television or radio to receive emergency alerts from Alert Ready, Canada’s National Public Alerting System. Life threatening emergencies such as a flash flood, forest fire or chemical spill, will be broadcasted on compatible mobile smartphones in which officials can […]
  
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• VACHON, Valaria Ann (Yourchuk)

  07-05-2018 16:20
  Unexpectedly in her 81st year. Cherished wife of Patrick. Loving mother of Marchell (Barb), Jamie (Julie) and Lisa (Brian). Adored grandmother of Michaela Bumbaco, Dan Vachon, Taylor Reid, Harmonie, Kylee and Drew Vachon. Great grandmother of 6. Special sister of Grant Hopkins, Bill Yourchuk (Linda) and Debbie Yourchuk. Sister-in-law of the late Andre (late Ruth), […]
  
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• Results from the 29th annual Bridge Building Competition!

  07-05-2018 15:58
  This weekend, Sault College and Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) hosted their 29th annual Bridge Building Competition at Sault College. 244 bridges were entered into the competition, an increase of almost 100 from last year, and schools as far as White River and Elliot Lake participated. The top 10 in each category will receive an award […]
  
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• On Camera: Copper Piping Stolen From 232 Northern Ave

  07-05-2018 15:28
  On the 3rd of May 2018 at approximately 7 am an unknown male entered a building being remodelled at 232 Northern Ave. East. The suspect went into an area where copper piping was stored. The suspect took two large pipes and filled a bag with copper fittings. He was seen leaving the area and dropped […]
  
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• City north of Toronto sells itself as the home for Amazon’s second headquarters

  07-05-2018 15:24
  MARKHAM, Ont. — A city just north of Toronto is going it alone to position itself as the home for Amazon’s second North American headquarters. The City of Markham, Ont. — one of 10 cities that joined with Toronto to bid for the hub — tweeted a photo of a bright orange sign that dubs the city the “possible […]
  
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• Record floods show world has changed and N.B. must adapt, scientists say

  07-05-2018 15:16
  New Brunswick’s record-breaking floods are a jarring reminder climate change is bringing a watery future that will wash away old patterns of life and force many to higher ground permanently, say environmental scientists and hydrologists. “The reality is that people expect the world to be the way it was, but it’s not,” said Louise Comeau, a professor at the University of […]
  
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• Good morning @CitySSM today is the first day of #EmergencyPreparedness Week which also means today at 1:55… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  07-05-2018 15:00 via twitter.com
  Good morning @CitySSM today is the first day of #EmergencyPreparedness Week which also means today at 1:55… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• The Long War. ‘Landcapes’ tour coming to The Sault

  07-05-2018 14:09
  Saultonline caught up with the band ‘The Long War’, just as they were getting ready to open their ‘Landscapes’ tour in southern Ontario. ‘The Long War’, now well into their second year together, recently released the album ‘Landcapes’. The band is road-tripping across the province of Ontario and the East Coast of Canada in ‘Lucille’, […]
  
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• Modernize and reform RCMP’s culture, Trudeau government tells new top Mountie

  07-05-2018 13:49
  OTTAWA — The Trudeau government has directed the new top Mountie to modernize and reform the RCMP’s culture, protect employees from harassment and workplace violence, and foster reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. The government also wants Commissioner Brenda Lucki to make the national police force representative of Canada’s diverse population by embracing gender parity and ensuring that women, Indigenous members and […]
  
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• Hounds Looking to Rekindle Road Dominance

  07-05-2018 13:29
  You know, like the Canyonero owns the road. Postgame Saturday night, coach Bannister reminded reporters that even with the recent road struggles (losing 5/6 in the playoffs) against very tough hockey clubs in the 2nd and 3rd rounds, he is confident in his boys on enemy ice ; the Greyhounds have had the best road […]
  
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• Clinton Speaks at SMC

  07-05-2018 12:43
  The Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) of the Huron-Superior Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) hosted a presentation, focusing on the emotional development of children on Monday, April 30. Dr. Jean Clinton, a clinical professor at McMaster University in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, was the guest speaker at a workshop for parents and […]
  
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• Lunch launches new Superior season

  07-05-2018 01:06 via saultstar.com
  
  There is an opportunity coming up to walk a beach, breathe in fresh lake air, enjoy a day in Lake Superior Park and make some new acquaintances at the same time. To celebrate the beginning of a new season, Friends of Lake Superior Provincial Park will host a pot luck lunch on Saturday at the Agawa Bay Visitor’s Centre. The event begins at noon.Park
  
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• Annual Everything Country a growing concern

  07-05-2018 00:56 via saultstar.com
  
  A word to the wise – if you’re planning on attending Everything Country Fur and Feather Sale, the annual Youth Algoma Poultry Association livestock sale, next year, arrive early. This year’s show, the third since its inception, was slated to open for business at 9 a.m. Before the big hand was on the 12, the parking area at the Desbarats Arena was c
  
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• FAA: Plane Stalled, Causing Deadly Crash in Sault Ste. Marie - 9 ... - 9&10 News

  07-05-2018 00:16 via 9and10news.com
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  FAA: Plane Stalled, Causing Deadly Crash in Sault Ste. Marie - 9 ...
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  We can now update you on what may have caused a deadly plane crash in Sault Ste. Marie Saturday morning. The Federal Aviation Administration says the plane stalled in mid-air after takeoff, and plummeted down into Sanderson Field. Both men inside the ...
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