Sault Ste. Marie news

• MACINTYRE, Eileen

  08-05-2018 22:50
  She’s flying with the angels, and heaven is now her home! With broken hearts, we said goodbye to our Mom, Eileen MacIntyre (Hill) in her 88th year on Sunday, May 6, 2018. Mom was the kindest and most loving lady we knew.  Her unconditional love and support was always something we could depend on. Mom […]
  
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• AHO, Connie Frances Eileen

  08-05-2018 22:49
  (1961-2018) – Unexpectedly at home on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Dear sister and friend of Judy Aho, Tim Aho, Shawne Williams, Wendall Williams and Stan Williams. Predeceased by her parents Henry and Shirley Aho. Remembered by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Connie will also be missed by her feline fur baby Zoey. Friends are […]
  
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• “Did we win our game?” Injured Humboldt Broncos player can’t recall bus crash

  08-05-2018 22:14
  SASKATOON — Humboldt Bronco forward Kaleb Dahlgren remembers putting on his suit during the bus ride to a playoff game, returning to his seat and asking his friend and teammate, Nick Shumlanski, to point out his family’s house along the highway. Other teammates joked that they weren’t interested. “Nobody cares,” chirped goalie Parker Tobin, prompting the […]
  
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• E-commerce giant Shopify to open first bricks and mortar space this year

  08-05-2018 21:37
  TORONTO — Shopify Inc. announced Tuesday its first brick-and-mortar location will open later this year and unveiled a host of new in-store infrastructure in a bid to attract — and keep —more retailers on its e-commerce platform. The Ottawa-based company revealed at its Unite conference in Toronto that its first physical space for clients, a hub for retailers to get support for […]
  
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• Sneak Peak: “Sky’s The Limit” concert performers!

  08-05-2018 21:33
  The ‘Sky’s the Limit!’ concert is fast-approaching, and it’s not too late to get your tickets! The event will take place on May 10th from 7:00pm-9:30pm at The TECH. Tickets are $5.00 per person or $20.00 a family, and all proceeds go towards supporting children’s mental health programs and services at Algoma Family Services (AFS). […]
  
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• Jays closer Osuna charged with assault, placed on administrative leave

  08-05-2018 20:52
  Toronto Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna has been placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball after being charged with assault. The league says it is investigating the circumstances of the charges in accordance with the joint domestic violence policy between the league and the MLB Players Association. Toronto Police said Osuna will appear in […]
  
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• G7 leaders can’t avoid trade talk at summit with Trump, says Canadian sherpa

  08-05-2018 20:33
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chief G7 organizer says world leaders simply cannot avoid a discussion of thorny trade issues when they meet next month in Quebec. Peter Boehm, the Canadian sherpa, didn’t mention Donald Trump by name Tuesday, but his comments came during a speech to a symposium focused on how to shape Canadian foreign policy in […]
  
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• The Musical Comedy Guild of Sault Ste. Marie Has F-ABBA-lous News - SaultOnline.com

  08-05-2018 20:30 via saultonline.com
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  The Musical Comedy Guild of Sault Ste. Marie Has F-ABBA-lous News
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  We are thrilled to announce that after a wait of nearly 20 years, The Musical Comedy Guild of Sault Ste. Marie will be presenting Mamma Mia! this fall at the Sault Community Theatre Centre. Join us as we transport you to a Greek island paradise, where ...
  
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• The Musical Comedy Guild of Sault Ste. Marie Has F-ABBA-lous News

  08-05-2018 20:21
  We are thrilled to announce that after a wait of nearly 20 years, The Musical Comedy Guild of Sault Ste. Marie will be presenting Mamma Mia! this fall at the Sault Community Theatre Centre. Join us as we transport you to a Greek island paradise, where you will enjoy the story-telling magic of ABBA’s timeless […]
  
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• Under pressure to clamp down on semi-automatic rifles, Trudeau defers to police

  08-05-2018 18:39
  OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau says the police, not politicians, should be the ones to determine the restrictions placed on specific kinds of guns. The prime minister’s comments come as wounded people and family members of those killed in the Quebec City mosque shooting urge him to outlaw military-style semi-automatic weapons. Trudeau touts provisions of his government’s firearms bill that would restore […]
  
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• Presley is king for Paquette

  08-05-2018 17:48 via saultstar.com
  
  Pete Paquette wanted the King of Rock and Roll to be part of his eighth birthday.
  
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• Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Reminder - Start date collection for Route A scheduled to begin on April 30 was canc… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  08-05-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  Leaf and Yard Waste Collection Reminder - Start date collection for Route A scheduled to begin on April 30 was canc… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Former Saultite takes up Liberal banner

  08-05-2018 17:22 via saultstar.com
  
  Apparently Sault Ste. Marie has a candidate that will run under the Liberal banner in the June 7 provincial election.
  
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• #firefighter Adam Goskey is the newest member to join the Sault Fire Team! Welcome Adam! #FireSafe https://t.co/M4nX2S2xrI

  08-05-2018 17:06 via twitter.com
  
  #firefighter Adam Goskey is the newest member to join the Sault Fire Team! Welcome Adam! #FireSafe https://t.co/M4nX2S2xrI
  
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• Algoma U Board of Governors Approves 2018-19 Budget

  08-05-2018 16:57
  (SAULT STE. MARIE, ON: May 8, 2018): Yesterday, Algoma University’s Board of Governors approved a $29.5 million operating budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year. Targeted investments address key priorities identified by the Board and Senate while building upon the momentum generated through the increase in fall term student applications to the University. Application statistics released […]
  
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• EQUIZI, Duilio Alberto

  08-05-2018 16:47
  Passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at the age of 60 years. Much loved son of Nelda and the late Vincenzo Equizi. Beloved brother of the late Adelio “Danny” Equizi. A private family Mass was held at Our Lady of Good Counsel, Father Paul Conway officiated. Interment Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Memorial […]
  
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• Batchewana First Nation Completes Construction of Townhouse Complex

  08-05-2018 16:39
  Batchewana First Nation ON- Today eager members of the Batchewana First Nation (BFN) gathered amongst local leadership and staff to celebrate the completion of their Rankin Townhouse complex. Construction of the project began in June of 2017 after Chief and Council identified a housing shortage. The townhouse project was aimed at accommodating families of 3 […]
  
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• Coates helps guide Algoma's future

  08-05-2018 16:23 via saultstar.com
  
  An academic with a background in Indigenous issues recently met with Algoma University brass to help chart the post-secondary institution's future.
  
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• Algoma wants updated covenant

  08-05-2018 15:54 via saultstar.com
  
  An addendum is being added to a covenant between Algoma University and Shingwauk Education Trust.
  
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• Algoma U Receives $566,000 to Support Career Readiness

  08-05-2018 15:31
  Students at Algoma University will notice an enhanced focus on experiential learning this fall, thanks to the Career Ready Fund (CRF). The CRF contribution to Algoma, valued at $566,000 over two years from the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development, will support capacity building and the development of innovative programming to better prepare students […]
  
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• Algoma U gets cash for experiential learning

  08-05-2018 15:31 via saultstar.com
  
  Provincial funding of nearly $600,000 will help Algoma University students get more experiential learning opportunities.
  
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• Film scholar, ‘accidental scientist’ among winners of $100,000 Killam Prize

  08-05-2018 14:52
  OTTAWA — A film scholar, a clinical neuroscientist, a biomechanics pioneer, a particle physicist and a researcher who studies language in infants are among the Canadian innovators who will each take home a $100,000 prize for significant contributions to their respective fields. Five academics from universities across the country are being awarded the prestigious Killam Prize, which honours researchers, scientists, doctors […]
  
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• Symposium will draw hundreds: Algoma U

  08-05-2018 14:48 via saultstar.com
  
  Hundreds of delegates are expected to attend a symposium being organized by Algoma University that runs next spring.
  
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• Slow Out of the Gates….. Again, Costs Greyhounds

  08-05-2018 13:39
  For a good chunk of the playoffs, the Greyhounds once again started off a hockey game slow. Aside from scoring the games first goal at 1:55 (Joe Carroll) of the opening frame, the Hounds had to scramble and try and touch a dangling carrot all night. Before the first period was over, the Dogs found […]
  
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• Wynne, Horwath take aim at Ford in first debate ahead of Ont. election

  08-05-2018 12:46
  TORONTO — Doug Ford was the main target in the first debate ahead of Ontario’s provincial election, with his rivals suggesting Monday that the Progressive Conservative leader, who is leading in the polls, would slash jobs and shrink services if elected premier. Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath spent much of their […]
  
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• ‘Half a world away:’ Quilt for Humboldt Broncos crash victims coming from Qatar

  08-05-2018 10:00
  It’s 11,097 kilometres from Doha, Qatar, to Humboldt, Sask., but the fatal crash involving a bus carrying junior hockey players hit close to home for Dale Gilbert and her husband Scott. “It brought back so many memories of the times my husband and I had transported our own children to events, put them on a bus, in other […]
  
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• Almost 100,000 registered to donate organs after Humboldt Broncos crash

  08-05-2018 10:00
  OTTAWA — Nearly 100,000 Canadians signed up to become organ donors after learning a victim of last month’s Humboldt Broncos bus crash had signed a donor card just weeks before the crash — and wound up saving six lives. According to Canadian Blood Services there were 99,742 registrations in April alone, and that number only includes provinces that have online registration: British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, [&hell
  
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• MNRF blamed for caribou deaths

  08-05-2018 04:27 via saultthisweek.com
  A trio of activists spoke passionately at Lake Superior State University about their experiences trying to convince the province to work to preserve the caribou population on Michipicoten Island.
  
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• Sault short a concert band — Ed Dickey wants to fix that

  08-05-2018 04:14 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Ed Dickey invites the musically inclined to join the new Sault Concert Band, to have its first performance at Bratwurst, Beer and Beethoven Musicfest in June.
  
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• 2310 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps partakes in 70th annual review

  08-05-2018 03:46 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie MPP Ross Romano,joined by Commanding Officer, Capt.Calvin King and other 2310 RoyalCanadian Army Cadet Corps officers andstaff, inspected the corps Mondayevening at the Sault Ste. MarieArmoury during the 70th annual review,for which Romano served as reviewingofficer. The event included displays,a performance by the corps p
  
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• Group seeks action to improve Sault

  08-05-2018 03:21 via saultthisweek.com
  The Crane Institute for Sustainability hopes to involve Sault Ste. Marie residents in local participation in this year’s 100inaDay event.
  
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• Pocket dials to 911 a big headache for police in region

  08-05-2018 03:19 via saultthisweek.com
  Pocket dials to 911 are a problem for emergency services and made worse if the caller just hangs up.
  
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• Algoma U. offers credit course on climate change

  08-05-2018 03:17 via saultthisweek.com
  A climate change course starts May 28 to June 1 at Algoma University, part of the school’s Geography Spring Institute.
  
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• Water Woes. River Valley Park Homeowners start week with Boiled Water Advisory

  08-05-2018 02:58
  Residents in the River Valley Mobile Home Park community began learning in the afternoon on May 7th, 2018, that access to water was now under a boiled water advisory. Saultonline was told, by one of the homeowners, that “water pressure became a problem sometime on Friday, May 4th, and never really recovered. We’ve had to […]
  
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• ROY, Georgette “Georgie”

  08-05-2018 00:07
  Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at the age of 59 years. Loving mother of Kevin Roy (Christie Boucher), Amy (Farid Kachra) and Louise (Christopher Buckton). Proud grandmother of Kadin, Noah, Nathen, Nolan, Effrum, Zaynah and Tahlia. Predeceased by her parents Jean-Paul and Dolorosa. Dear sister of the late Celine […]
  
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