Sault Ste. Marie news

• Broncos start legislated process to deal with money from GoFundMe campaign

  17-05-2018 23:42
  REGINA — Money raised in a GoFundMe campaign after the Humboldt Broncos bus crash will go directly to survivors and families of those killed, but a fee of nearly $500,000 is being deducted by the online fundraising site from just over $15 million in donations. Broncos president Kevin Garinger says Saskatchewan has legislation to deal with the administration of funds raised through […]
  
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• Reaction to new Sault Ste. Marie transit schedule - CTVNews.ca

  17-05-2018 23:20 via northernontario.ctvnews.ca
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  People taking the bus in Sault Ste. Marie will notice some big changes in the transit service. Some that people will appreciate and some that they are apparently not thrilled about. For the first time since 1993, the Sault Ste. Marie transit system is ...
  
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• Shabby Motley owner Ashleigh Sauve will open shop at 5 a.m. Saturday to livestream, celebrate Royal wedding

  17-05-2018 23:18 via saultstar.com
  
  It’s unlikely many knitting knots will be tied early Saturday morning at Shabby Motley as all eyes in the house will most definitely be on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tying the wedding knot.Tea will be steeping and crumpets served starting at 5 a.m., as the Shabby Motley Royal wedding party kicks into high gear.Owner Ashleigh Sauve plans to slee
  
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• B.C. heading to court in Alberta to stop fuel restriction law; may seek damages

  17-05-2018 23:11
  VICTORIA — British Columbia is preparing to file a lawsuit as early as next week to have Alberta’s new fuel restriction law declared unconstitutional. Attorney General David Eby says B.C. will file its lawsuit in the Court of Queen’s Bench in Alberta. He says B.C. will apply for an injunction and seek damages if Alberta […]
  
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• Hodgson takes own road for new CD

  17-05-2018 23:02 via saultstar.com
  
  There's a good reason why Brendan Hodgson might be a little nervous when he steps on stage on Thursday.
  
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• Caught on Tape: Another Bicycle Stolen

  17-05-2018 22:56
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for your assistance in identifying a suspect in a theft of a bicycle. On the 11th of May 2018 at approximately 5:47 pm an unidentified male was at the Station Mall in front of the Wal-Mart entrance. The unidentified male cut the locks off […]
  
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• Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site in partnership with the @SSM_Library is launching the Ermatinger Engageme… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  17-05-2018 21:39 via twitter.com
  Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site in partnership with the @SSM_Library is launching the Ermatinger Engageme… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• PARR, Helen Regina (Susie & Susan)

  17-05-2018 21:38
  Peacefully passed away at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Dear Daughter of the late Helen Emily Parr and the late C. Gordon Weeks. Sister of the late Harold Parr (late Betty). Dear Aunt of Nancy Parr (Sault Ste. Marie) and Mike Parr (Windsor). Great Aunt of Avery and Regan Parr […]
  
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• Insurance policy for pipeline is result of ‘exceptional situation,’ says Trudeau

  17-05-2018 21:29
  NEW YORK — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says putting federal cash down as an insurance policy of sorts to get the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion built is the result of an exceptional political situation. Speaking in New York City a day after his government announced it would compensate Kinder Morgan for any delays in construction caused by political […]
  
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• ROSSET, Angelo Silvano

  17-05-2018 21:23
  (July 12, 1931 – May 16, 2018) After a courageous and hard-fought battle with cancer, it is with heavy hearts that the Rosset family announces the passing of Angelo Silvano Rosset. Angelo passed away surrounded by his family and the of love of his life of 63 years, Giusseppina (Pina). Loving father and hunting partner […]
  
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• “Rotary Gives 100” Helps Kids THRIVE

  17-05-2018 21:13
  The Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie gives $30,000 to local child development centre The Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie is celebrating its 100th anniversary by giving back $100,000 through its program Rotary Gives 100 to the community that has supported its efforts for a century. On Tuesday, the Rotary Club presented THRIVE Child […]
  
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• Bike boys

  17-05-2018 21:09 via saultstar.com
  
  Liam Clark, 8, a Grade 3 student at Kiwedin Public School, gets a squirt of water from Sonny Spina
  
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• Farmers in southwestern Ontario lament high hydro rates, increased labour costs

  17-05-2018 20:51
  CHATHAM-KENT, Ont. — Jeff VanRoboys laments the Ontario government’s one-two punch that he says is hurting his cucumber harvesting business. The 40-year-old farmer and entrepreneur says his company — The Pickle Station, located about 300 kilometres west of Toronto — has been hit hard by sky-high hydro rates and a recent increase in minimum wage. “Those […]
  
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• The City Cyclones cruised downtown on the #BigBike today to support @TheHSF. Thank you to everyone who participated… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  17-05-2018 20:48 via twitter.com
  The City Cyclones cruised downtown on the #BigBike today to support @TheHSF. Thank you to everyone who participated… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Starting Tuesday, May 22, 2018. @SaultFire will be starting the annual Smoke & CO Alarm Program. Firefighters will… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  17-05-2018 20:45 via twitter.com
  Starting Tuesday, May 22, 2018. @SaultFire will be starting the annual Smoke & CO Alarm Program. Firefighters will… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Border agents diverted to help with asylum influx, could lead to travel delays

  17-05-2018 20:33
  OTTAWA — Border security officers are being diverted from across Canada to help with an anticipated spike in the number of asylum seekers crossing irregularly into Quebec. The Canada Border Services Agency has sent memos to members across the country advising them that agents from other regions will be sent to Quebec to alleviate pressures caused by the influx of refugee […]
  
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• Intense U.K. media scrutiny of Meghan Markle baffles Canadians watching it unfold

  17-05-2018 20:00
  LONDON — Intense media scrutiny of Meghan Markle’s extended family has left a sour taste for many Canadian tourists and expats observing wall-to-wall coverage of the impending royal wedding. The voracious appetite for tidbits on the upcoming nuptials came as a shock to British Columbia tourists Karen and Bill Chandler, who say they were blindsided […]
  
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• You can help make Cystic Fibrosis A Thing of the Past

  17-05-2018 19:26
  On Sunday, May 27, join Cystic Fibrosis Canada’s Sault Ste. Marie chapter in their Walk to Make Cystic Fibrosis History event. Funds raised from this event are going towards critical cystic fibrosis research and care. Cystic Fibrosis is the most common fatal genetic disease among Canadian children and young adults. It affects the lungs and […]
  
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• How’s Your Smoke Alarm

  17-05-2018 19:09
  While the May long weekend brings many families and friends together, the Sault Fire Services will use this time to start their annual initiative to make sure there are many more gatherings for you and your loved ones for years to come. The In-Service Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm Testing Program will see firefighters knocking […]
  
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• Parents wait for Elliot Lake input

  17-05-2018 19:07 via saultstar.com
  
  Staff at two Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board elementary schools in Elliot Lake will be asked for their input about the future of the two sites next week.
  
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• LILLEY, Elizabeth “Bett”

  17-05-2018 18:59
  With profound sadness the family announces the passing of a beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the F.J. Davey Home at the age of 94. Beloved wife of the late Colling. Loving mother of Collin Sr. (Nancy) and Sonia Madill (Bob). Cherished grandmother of Collin Jr. Michael, Chris and […]
  
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• Canada to see large shifts in fish habitat from climate change: study

  17-05-2018 18:56
  A detailed study of how climate change will affect fish stocks in Canada and the United States concludes dozens of species are moving hundreds of kilometres away from their normal range. The research, published this week, says some of the biggest effects will be felt along the coast of British Columbia. Author James Morley of […]
  
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• Be Lucky Like Stephanie

  17-05-2018 18:44
  Congratulations to Stephanie Peletz. Stephanie is the winner of SaultOnline’s WTF contest. She won two tickets to the Russell Peters Deported World Tour at the Essar Centre June 8th. Don’t miss out on your chance to win. All you have to do is visit our Facebook page like and share the event before May 21st. […]
  
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• Walk for dog guides May 27

  17-05-2018 17:29 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie and area residents and their four-legged friends are invited to walk for the Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides May 27 at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion.Registration starts at 10 a.m. with the walk starting at 11 a.m., rain or shine. The Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides helps to raise, train and place service dogs with Canadians who have a medi
  
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• Alfred Caruso: A Lifetime of Great Food, Great Friends, and Great Memories

  17-05-2018 16:38
  Alfred Caruso’s name is a legacy in Sault Ste. Marie’s restaurant industry. From Barsanti’s Small Frye, to Aurora’s, to Barsanti’s at Root River, he has spent the last 55 years of his life creating timeless dishes for homegrown, locally, and family -owned restaurants. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Al since the summer of […]
  
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• A New Leash On Life!

  17-05-2018 14:19
  Canadians and their four-legged “best friends” are preparing to walk together for the Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides on Sunday, May 27th. This year’s walk is at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion and registration starts at 10:00 a.m. with the walk starting at 11:00 a.m. (rain or shine!). The Pet Valu Walk for Dog Guides […]
  
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• Students of dance

  17-05-2018 13:49 via saultstar.com
  
  Olivia Vecchio and Julia Lemieux cool off after joining about 18 other members of St. Mary's College's dance team to perform a hip hop routine
  
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• The 3 major party leaders take their campaigns across southern Ont. today

  17-05-2018 13:24
  The three major party leaders will be stumping for votes across southern Ontario today. Liberal Leader Kathleen Wynne will make an announcement in Ottawa this morning, then visits St. Lawrence College in the afternoon before meeting with supporters in Whitby tonight. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is scheduled to hold campaign events at a Toronto subway station […]
  
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• Canadian expats in London celebrate royal wedding, empathize with Markle’s move

  17-05-2018 13:00
  LONDON — Although Joanna Newman hasn’t lived in Canada for nearly 20 years, the English expat says she’ll be celebrating Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding with homegrown pride. “I’m secretly pleased that so many Torontonians kept the secret that they were dating for ages, because that’s just awesome,” she says from her adopted home, […]
  
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• Canadians gather in churches, theatres, halls for Royal Wedding viewing parties

  17-05-2018 12:00
  BRENTWOOD BAY, B.C. — Donna Otto hasn’t decided on wearing a fascinator or a new hat on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding day, but she knows where she’ll be at 4 a.m. on Saturday when the royal couple say their ‘I dos.’ Otto, like most Canadians is thousands of kilometres and many time zones away […]
  
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• Major U.S. investors keeping eye on Canada as Trudeau pushes trade in Manhattan

  17-05-2018 10:00
  NEW YORK — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will work the room at a business luncheon in Manhattan today on the merits of free trade and global economic co-operation, just as word starts to sink in that efforts to conclude NAFTA talks before the end of this week are likely to fail. Trudeau will spend the second morning of […]
  
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• Record seasons for Villalta

  17-05-2018 03:26
  From a free agent in the OHL to a 3rd round pick in the NHL, Soo Greyhounds sophomore netminder Matthew Villalta has proved to be one of the best goaltenders the franchise has seen to date. In his two seasons with the Soo Greyhounds from 2016-2018, the 18 year old has proved that he is […]
  
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• DUBE, Maurice Gilbert

  17-05-2018 00:10
  Peacefully at Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Wednesday May 16, 2018 at the age of 82. Loving husband of Delores Dube (Lamothe). Maurice will be remembered by his sons David (Nicole), Micheal (Donna), Patrick (Kim) and Timothy (late Rita Zaccaria) (late Carrie LaCrosse). Grandfather of Candace, Mathew (Lisa), Jeff (Christa), Chantel (Jamie), Kate (Bentley), Greg […]
  
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