Sault Ste. Marie news

• BELL, William Charles

  12-05-2018 21:57
  Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Friday May 11, 2018 in his 90th year. Loving husband of Clare (nee Wright) and the late Elinore (nee Fawcett). Caring father of Allen (Ola), David (late Megan), Kenneth (Lea), Nancy Merrett (Travis), Anneke deZeeuw, Margriet deZeeuw-Wright (Michael) and Linda Brennan (Buddy). Proud grandpa of Conor, Alexandra, Catherine, Andrew, Steven, Stephanie, Jessica, […]
  
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• CIBC branch 'transformed'

  12-05-2018 21:17 via saultstar.com
  
  CIBC has withdrawn tellers from its Churchill Plaza branch as part of a makeover that has staff at the site
  
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• 'This feels marvellous'

  12-05-2018 18:15 via saultstar.com
  
  Margaret Cacciotti gets “the full treatment” at Utopia Therapy's display at Sault Ste. Marie Home and Lifestyle Show at John Rhodes Community Centre on Saturday.
  
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• Foggia runs for change

  12-05-2018 17:52 via saultstar.com
  
  Franca Foggia gets warmed up for the first Strong Minds Run for Change five-kilometre run and walk at Roberta Bondar Pavilion on Saturday morning.
  
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• Doug Millroy: Holding My Nose on Election Day

  12-05-2018 14:19
  I hate having to go into a voting booth holding my nose but that is exactly what I am facing for the provincial election to be held June 7. The incumbent premier, Kathleen Wynne, seems set on driving the province deeper into debt, the $318 billion or so we have now not seeming to register […]
  
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• Orazietti's drive to help SAH recognized

  12-05-2018 13:57 via saultstar.com
  
  Joe Orazietti is getting recognition for his long-time commitment to raising cash for Sault Area Hospital Foundation.
  
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• Firefighters get man out of apartment

  12-05-2018 13:42 via saultstar.com
  
  Firefighters got a man out of his downtown apartment after he left a pot on a early Saturday.
  
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• Texters who distract drivers could be held liable in accidents: insurance expert

  12-05-2018 13:00
  MONTREAL — An insurance and legal expert says texters could be held liable for any damages if they message someone they know is driving and that person has an accident. “There’s an increasing public safety issue of operators of vehicles who are distracted while driving,” lawyer Jordan Solway said in a recent interview. “And if you contribute in the same way as if you’re […]
  
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• Survivor of gun violence in Afghanistan says she wants to be ‘voice of women’

  12-05-2018 13:00
  VANCOUVER — When Shakila Zareen looked in the mirror for the first time after her worst attack, she didn’t recognize herself. A bullet from a rifle she said was fired by her husband shattered her cheek bone, collapsed her eye socket and took half her nose with it. “I realized I’m not the person I used to be and […]
  
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• Jaclynne Hamel condemns comments by Doug Ford

  12-05-2018 12:50
  Today Jaclynne Hamel, Ontario Liberal candidate for Sault Ste. Marie, released the following statement regarding Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford’s announcement that he is against increased immigration to Northern Ontario. “I find it deeply disturbing that Mr. Ford would make these comments – and I think we all want to know if Mr. Romano feels […]
  
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• Federal judge approves $875 million ’60s Scoop settlement after hearings

  12-05-2018 06:17
  SASKATOON — A federal judge has approved a multimillion-dollar settlement for Indigenous people who were taken from their families and placed in non-Indigenous foster homes in the so-called ’60s Scoop. Justice Michel Shore made the ruling in Saskatoon after two days of hearings in which survivors spoke for and against the proposal. The settlement includes $750 million for […]
  
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• Gladstone sweeps Sault Ste. Marie - Escanaba Daily Press

  12-05-2018 06:01 via dailypress.net
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  Gladstone sweeps Sault Ste. Marie
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  GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Braves continued to roll on the baseball diamond Friday night as they swept past the Sault Ste. Marie Blue Devils 3-0 and 11-3 and ran their winning streak to seven games. Carson Shea tossed a one-hitter, struck out three and ...
  
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• Culvert closes Highway 17

  12-05-2018 04:21 via saultstar.com
  
  Highway 17 is closed between Batchawana and Wawa due to a failed culvert.
  
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• Hounds Need Waaaaaay Better Effort on Sunday

  12-05-2018 03:52
  Like a broken record the Greyhounds looked like they had NyQuil in their gatorade bottles for the first two periods. At times, it didn’t even look like the Hounds wanted to even be on the ice. A low shot total and poor passing followed this team for the first 40 minutes. On Friday night the […]
  
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• Highway 17 Closed From Batchawana to Wawa

  12-05-2018 03:47
  (WAWA, ON) -The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public that highway 17 will be closed from Wawa, Ontario to Batchawana due to a culvert failure, causing both lanes of travel to be closed. The OPP are requesting that the public remain away from this area. This will allow crews […]
  
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• Dubas Named Leafs General Manager

  12-05-2018 00:18
  With the Toronto Maple Leafs season officially over, there will be a new man running the team heading into the 2018-2019 season. It was announced today that the Toronto Maple Leafs have hired 32 year old Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario product Kyle Dubas as the club’s new general manager. The Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario product […]
  
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