Sault Ste. Marie news

• Some 30 referrals since late-April launch of Rapid Access Addiction Medicine facility, hospital board meeting hears

  24-05-2018 22:41 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma's Rapid Access Addiction Medicine clinic has received some 30 referrals since officially opening in Sault Ste. Marie’s downtown in late April.Liz Ferguson, Sault Area Hospital’s vice-president of clinical operations and chief nursing officer, told SAH’s regular board of directors meeting this week that the facility’s latest official client c
  
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• Chelsea Manning says the average citizen has power and needs to use it

  24-05-2018 22:32
  MONTREAL — Whistleblower Chelsea Manning says the average citizen has power and needs to use it. The internationally recognized transgender activist told the annual C2 Montreal business conference on Thursday that people have the political power to change things. Manning, 30, is a former Army intelligence analyst who served seven years in a U.S. prison for leaking government documents […]
  
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• Be a Winner Too

  24-05-2018 22:30
  Congratulations to June Henderson and Stacey Barill winners of our weekly WTF contest. They won two tickets to see Russell Peters Deported World Tour show June 8th at the Essar Centre. You can win like Stacey and June, just like and share the post on our Facebook page before May 28th for your chance to […]
  
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• Mom who died hours before daughter’s wedding wanted her family to be happy: twin

  24-05-2018 22:15
  TOFINO, B.C. — The twin brother of a woman who died just hours before her daughter’s wedding in Tofino, B.C., says the mother of three would have wanted the celebration to go ahead. Pat Doyle says his sister, Ann Wittenberg, was floating on a surf board with her 21-year-old daughter Sunday morning when a wave pulled them into the ocean. […]
  
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• Local Provincial Election Briefs

  24-05-2018 21:36 via saultstar.com
  
  Chamber to hold public forum
  
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• NPI:Success happens when communities work together

  24-05-2018 21:31 via saultstar.com
  
  Community based regional economic development initiatives are key to the future stability and growth of Northern Ontario, a recent report concludes.
  
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• The weather is cooperating nicely for pump testing today! #testing #firesafe @CitySSM @BushplaneCentre https://t.co/wHgUBFb8KS

  24-05-2018 21:28 via twitter.com
  
  The weather is cooperating nicely for pump testing today! #testing #firesafe @CitySSM @BushplaneCentre https://t.co/wHgUBFb8KS
  
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• Amid Russia threat, NATO calls on members to share more intelligence

  24-05-2018 21:27
  OTTAWA — NATO’s top intelligence official is urging members of the military alliance to share more information faster in a bid to get ahead of Russia and other threats. Arndt Freytag von Loringhoven, NATO’s assistant secretary general, says the prompt sharing of intelligence is essential to understanding Russia’s actions — and predicting where it could try […]
  
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• Capancioni faces extra condition

  24-05-2018 20:43 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie man faces an additional condition after recently pleading guilty to possession, and distribution, of child pornography.
  
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• Trudeau says cancellation of Trump-Kim meeting is ‘disappointing’

  24-05-2018 20:41
  LA MALBAIE, Que. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expressing disappointment at the cancellation of the planned meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Trudeau says there were hopes the get-together on June 12 could build on a recent meeting between leaders from North and South Korea. The prime minister said […]
  
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• TransLink pauses campaign featuring Morgan Freeman after allegations surface

  24-05-2018 19:51
  VANCOUVER — Metro Vancouver’s transit authority is pressing pause on a promotional campaign featuring Morgan Freeman following a report detailing allegations of misconduct against the actor. TransLink says in a statement that it has decided to pause public announcements voiced by Freeman that had been set to play in parts of the transit system as part of a Visa […]
  
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• Cross off an item on your bucket list at ARCH’s First Great Bucket List Ball

  24-05-2018 19:27
  Everyone has one or two things they’d really like to cross off of their bucket list before they die. ARCH Hospice is making that an option. This new-concept idea was invented after the community rallied together last year to raise over $3.1 million that ARCH needed to expand both their space and programs. The money […]
  
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• Gala celebrates art by Knights

  24-05-2018 19:22 via saultstar.com
  
  Get a program, and a map, for Jenna Konieczny for the annual arts gala at St. Mary's College on June 1.
  
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• MAZZA, Giacomo

  24-05-2018 18:55
  (March 25, 2018 – May 23, 2018) With great sadness, we announce the peaceful passing of Giacomo on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the age of 82. We know he is at peace and rejoice that he is finally reunited with his one true soul mate, Elvira. Devoted father of Joe Mazza (Lisa). Proud Nonno […]
  
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• Fire on Boardwalk

  24-05-2018 18:27
  The Sault Fire Services responded to a fire on the boardwalk. The fire occurred at 2:20am Thursday in a trash bin.  Platoon Chief Jeff Lajoie told SaultOnline that the fire melted the benches that were beside the trash bin. Photos submitted by a SaultOnline viewer.  
  
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• LANNIGAN, Patrick Thomas

  24-05-2018 18:19
  Peacefully passed away at the Sault Area Hospital on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at the age of 85. Beloved husband of the late Dorothy Lannigan. Loving father of Pat (late Cindy), Jack, Bob (Theresa), Cathy Snider (Mike), Jerry (Jackie), Tommy (Derinda), Kenny (Jacqui), Patricia McGregor, Connie Heimonen (Norm), Mike, Marty (Andrea) and Will (Kayla). Cherished […]
  
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• Pair empty vacant building

  24-05-2018 17:30 via saultstar.com
  A vacant building in the 300 block of East Balfour Street was entered on Wednesday afternoon, police say.
  
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• Highway 631 closed

  24-05-2018 17:27 via saultstar.com
  
  Highway 631 is closed between White River and Hornepayne.
  
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• Laughter is The Best Medicine

  24-05-2018 17:23
  Sault Ste. Marie, ON (May 24, 2018) – Warning: you’ll laugh uncontrollably. The WTF Comedy Festival is offering a dose of the best medicine around. A laughter yoga session has been added to the event lineup. The gut-busting class is taking place at Sault College on Tuesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. in room M1030 […]
  
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• On May 23rd, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 29 yea… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  24-05-2018 17:16 via twitter.com
  On May 23rd, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 29 yea… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Anniversary banners are on display - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-05-2018 17:11 via sooeveningnews.com
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  Anniversary banners are on display
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  Curious walkers may have caught a glance of new banners depicting three different designs strung up throughout downtown Sault Ste. Marie Tuesday morning honoring the city's 350th anniversary. A collaboration of entities came together to produce the ...
  
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• Jaclynne Hamel statement re: NDP candidate’s comments on education system

  24-05-2018 17:04
  On Sunday, it was revealed that the NDP candidate for Sault Ste. Marie, Michele McCleave-Kennedy, does not support our province’s model of publicly funded education. “As someone that has benefited from public education in Sault Ste. Marie, I find it concerning that a candidate running for public office would disregard the importance of our community’s […]
  
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• Roll into summer at the #PumpTrack this Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm! https://t.co/QpA4XxaUZ4

  24-05-2018 16:58 via twitter.com
  
  Roll into summer at the #PumpTrack this Saturday from 11 am to 2 pm! https://t.co/QpA4XxaUZ4
  
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• NWT Grand Chief Herb Norwegian awarded Prestigious Glen Davis Conservation Leadership Prize.

  24-05-2018 16:51
    The World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) announced recently that conservation leader Grand Chief Herb Norwegian, 66, of Dehcho First Nations is the winner of the 2018 $10,000 Glen Davis Conservation Leadership Prize. The award recognizes Grand Chief Norwegian’s decades of work on the Dehcho Land Use […]
  
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• International Bridge Plans Summer Projects.

  24-05-2018 16:45
  The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge has several repair and painting projects scheduled for this summer. – A bridge abutment repair project will use an innovative epoxy injection technique for greater efficiency and fewer traffic impacts. – The International Bridge Administration (IBA) will also replace sliding bearings, apply epoxy bridge deck coating and paint several bridge […]
  
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• Hit and Run Driver Identified

  24-05-2018 16:08
  Officers with the Investigation Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service would like to advise the public that they have identified the vehicle and the driver involved in the fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred near the intersection of Second Line West and Turner Avenue on May 22nd. At this time no charges […]
  
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• Toddler dies after being left in hot car

  24-05-2018 16:04 via saultstar.com
  
  Police in Burlington are investigating after a toddler was found dead inside a parked car on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Annual Meeting of the Friends of Lake Superior Park will take place This Saturday.

  24-05-2018 16:00
  The Friends of Lake Superior Provincial Park have scheduled their annual general meeting for noon on Saturday at the Visitor’s Centre at Agawa Bay. Following a pot luck lunch, new and existing members of the volunteer group will elect a board of directors. The Friends, also known as Niijkiwenhwag, are excited about this year’s meeting […]
  
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• Driver in fatal crash found

  24-05-2018 15:56 via saultstar.com
  
  The driver, and vehicle, involved in a fatal collision with an elderly Sault Ste. Marie man have been identified.
  
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• Berto found guilty

  24-05-2018 15:29 via saultstar.com
  
  A jury found a Sault Ste. Marie man guilty of two charges for his role in a collision with another man at Pine Plaza in 2016.
  
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• 275,000 unmarked cigarettes seized

  24-05-2018 15:11 via saultstar.com
  
  Police allegedly found more than 275,000 unmarked cigarettes when a vehicle was stopped on Highway 17 north of Wawa late Wednesday night.
  
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• A Tribe Called Red in Rankin: GALLERY

  24-05-2018 14:58 via saultstar.com
  
  A Tribe Called Red's Rez tour stopped in Rankinon Wednesday night.
  
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• A Tribe Called Red in Rankin

  24-05-2018 14:39 via saultstar.com
  
  A Tribe Called Red's Rez tour stopped in Rankinon Wednesday night.
  
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• NDP, Tories tied at 37 per cent support, new poll suggests; Liberals trail at 21

  24-05-2018 14:29
  TORONTO — The New Democrats have the same 37 per cent voter support as the Progressive Conservatives even though most people believe the Tories will win the Ontario election come June 7, a new poll suggests. According to the Leger poll being released Thursday, the struggling Liberals trail with 21 per cent support. While a […]
  
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• Toronto opening 800 emergency spaces to deal with influx of refugee claimants

  24-05-2018 14:22
  Toronto is opening two emergency reception centres to deal with an influx of refugee claimants, less than a week after the mayor warned that the current system was nearly at capacity. Beginning Thursday, Toronto will temporarily house refugee claimants and new arrivals in 400 beds at the Centennial College Residence and Conference Centre in the city’s […]
  
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• Trump launches probe into auto imports, possible tariffs

  24-05-2018 04:39
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Wednesday launched an investigation into whether tariffs are needed on the imports of automobiles into the United States, moving swiftly as talks over the North American Free Trade Agreement have stalled. President Donald Trump predicted earlier that U.S. automakers and auto workers would be “very happy” with the outcome […]
  
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• UPDATE MVC Vehicle and Driver Identified #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  24-05-2018 04:11 via twitter.com
  UPDATE MVC Vehicle and Driver Identified #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…
  
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• Officers with the Investigation Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service would like to advise the p… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  24-05-2018 04:11 via twitter.com
  Officers with the Investigation Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service would like to advise the p… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• AGM slated for Saturday, noon

  24-05-2018 03:42 via saultstar.com
  
  The Friends of Lake Superior Provincial Park have scheduled their annual general meeting. It will be held at noon on Saturday at the Visitor’s Centre at Agawa Bay. Following a pot luck lunch, new and existing members of the volunteer group will elect a board of directors.The Friends, also known as Niijkiwenhwag, are excited about this year’s meetin
  
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• Canada blocks Aecon takeover by Chinese state-owned firm over national security

  24-05-2018 01:26
  OTTAWA — The federal government has blocked the proposed $1.5-billion takeover of Aecon Group Inc. by a Chinese state-owned company for reasons of national security. After markets closed Wednesday, Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains confirmed the government’s decision to prevent CCCC International Holding Ltd. from acquiring the Aecon construction firm. The Trudeau government had been warned by experts to proceed […]
  
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• ‘Some time’ before benefits of new LTC beds kick in, says CEO Gagnon

  24-05-2018 01:12 via saultstar.com
  
  Don’t expect “overnight” relief.Sault Area Hospital’s president and CEO says recently announced long-term-care beds for Sault Ste. Marie will take “some time” to become operational and, subsequently, dent waiting lists somewhat.“So, this isn’t going to be an overnight impact,” Ron Gagnon told The Sault Star following Monday evening’s regular SAH bo
  
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• BURK, Janice Marie

  24-05-2018 01:09
  Passed away peacefully at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Beloved wife of Gerry Burk for 46 years. Cherished mother of Christopher Burk and Kimberley Burk. Loving sister of Bob Burns (Emma Jean). She will be missed by her niece Rachel Burns (Zach) and nephew Bryan Burns. She will also be […]
  
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• WELLWOOD, Edward John

  24-05-2018 01:03
  A truck driver and heavy duty mechanic and lifelong resident of Echo Bay and Sault Ste. Marie died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the age of 42. Ed is survived by his best friend, his love  Sarah Jane Grant, his parents John and Karen, his loving children Rebecca, Rachel and Hayden. His sister […]
  
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• Romano Greets Steelworkers

  24-05-2018 00:20
  This morning Ross Romano stopped by Algoma Steel during the morning shift change for a second time this spring to hand out coffee and donuts to steel workers who were just starting or finishing their day. “It was another great morning at Algoma today talking to real people about the issues that matter to them. […]
  
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• Join Troy on his Walk

  24-05-2018 00:15
  Health Canada has proclaimed June as Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Awareness Month Hydrocephalus & Spina Bifida are complex conditions and unless you or someone you know has it, it’s much unknown. Hydrocephalus is a build-up of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, causing increased pressure inside the skull which can be caused by a variety of […]
  
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