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• Romano Clarifies Steel Worker Debate issue with NDP

  25-05-2018 23:11
  PC Party candidate Ross Romano spoke out about the recent debacle involving NDP candidate Michele McCleave-Kennedy that happened at Thursday night’s Steel Worker debate. Romano told SaultOnline/ONNTv that he felt the debate went well overall, despite backlash from Liberal candidate, Jaclynne Hamel. “I enjoy debates; I think it’s an excellent opportunity to showcase what’s really […]
  
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• New space strategy to be unveiled ‘in the coming months’: Bains

  25-05-2018 22:48
  MONTREAL — A new Canadian space strategy that is already at least one year behind schedule is only months away, Science Minister Navdeep Bains said Friday. “We haven’t determined the exact date, but it will be as soon as possible,” he said. “In plain English — in the coming months.” Bains made the comments after announcing an investment […]
  
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• Chinese-led firm would’ve acquired Aecon’s historical data in deal: experts

  25-05-2018 22:48
  OTTAWA — Business law experts say it’s highly difficult, if not impossible, to build a firewall around a company’s potentially sensitive data and other intellectual property when it’s the target of a takeover bid. Concerns over access to such information are said to be a key reason why the federal government rejected a Chinese state-controlled company’s bid to acquire the Toronto-based Aecon […]
  
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• Reunion will hail Heyden’s heyday as hubbub of activity

  25-05-2018 22:45 via saultstar.com
  
  The reunion for past and present Heyden residents, as well as students of the now decommissioned Aweres Public School, is fast approaching. Remember When....Heyden 2018, slated for Aug. 2-5, is generating ample interest on the group’s Facebook page. New members are joining up and sharing stories, photos and videos and, as a result, Heyden’s history
  
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• Romano Thanks Local USW 2251

  25-05-2018 22:17
  I would like to thank the members of USW Local 2251 for their endorsement and support of my campaign. Politics and elections can be very competitive, but at then end of the day it is important to focus on the issues that matter to real people in our community. We need to work together because […]
  
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• Robinson, Daniel “Danny”

  25-05-2018 21:43
  Gone too soon. Passed away peacefully on May 23, 2018 at Thunder Bay Regional Hospital at the age of 61 with his loving sister Betty by his side. Born in Sault Ste. Marie, Danny was the son of the late Matthew and Anna Robinson. Father of James (Carrie-Ann). Brother of Brenda Reinhart (Joe), Jan Viau […]
  
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• Documentary screens Tuesday

  25-05-2018 21:21 via saultstar.com
  
  A documentary about sexual violence and harassment faced by Indigenous youth screens
  
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• Officers had a great time engaging with community members at the White Pines #powwow today. #communityengagement #thesoo

  25-05-2018 21:02 via twitter.com
  Officers had a great time engaging with community members at the White Pines #powwow today. #communityengagement #thesoo
  
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• Officers had a great time engaging with… instagram.com/p/BjNh84lgKBm/…

  25-05-2018 21:01 via twitter.com
  Officers had a great time engaging with… instagram.com/p/BjNh84lgKBm/…
  
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• City to relaunch HCR task force

  25-05-2018 20:52 via saultstar.com
  
  Joe Fratesi and Steve Butland remember what could have been if the Huron Central Railway put on the brakes and ceased operations in 2009.
  
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• Wellington Street between John Street and St. Georges Avenue will be closed for approximately 8 weeks beginning at… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-05-2018 20:36 via twitter.com
  Wellington Street between John Street and St. Georges Avenue will be closed for approximately 8 weeks beginning at… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Former B.C. premier says pot industry about to enter Wild West period

  25-05-2018 19:58
  VICTORIA — Former British Columbia premier Mike Harcourt says Canada is about to enter a new gold rush with many dreaming of striking it rich in the marijuana industry. But he says there will be plenty of losers during the pending cannabis industry shakedown, where qualified and unqualified entrepreneurs search for marijuana riches. Harcourt made the comments during a keynote address […]
  
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• RIX, Patricia Anne

  25-05-2018 19:57
  Peacefully at Cedarwood Lodge on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 surrounded by family. Beloved daughter of the late Anjou and Joseph Rix. Dear sister of the late Brian Rix (Eileen), Sheila Muloin (Renie), late Reginald “Red” Rix (Judy), Doreen Gordon (late James “Jim”), Marlene Rix and late Carol Jolie. Special aunt (second mother) to Doug Rix […]
  
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• Testing 1-2-3... round 2 of pump testing at the @BushplaneCentre . Making sure all trucks are ready to go. #TESTING… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-05-2018 19:41 via twitter.com
  Testing 1-2-3... round 2 of pump testing at the @BushplaneCentre . Making sure all trucks are ready to go. #TESTING… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Grant for parents of missing or murdered children to pay more: Duclos

  25-05-2018 19:38
  OTTAWA — Changes to a federal program aimed at helping parents who have lost a child as a result of abduction or crime will provide easier access and more money. Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the new Canadian Benefit for Parents of Young Victims of Crime will replace a former grant with similar intentions which was introduced in 2013. The goal of […]
  
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• Newfoundland woman at centre of Scottish workplace harassment scandal

  25-05-2018 19:25
  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A Newfoundland-born woman has sparked a major political scandal in Scotland, alleging she suffered a decade of harassment after complaining about a sexist, racist workplace culture at her civil service office. A photo published by the BBC this week shows DeeAnn Fitzpatrick taped to a chair with tape over her mouth — […]
  
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• Ontario’s Kathleen Wynne says she’s not giving up despite poor showing in polls

  25-05-2018 19:19
  TORONTO — Facing a barrage of poor polling numbers for her Ontario Liberals, a subdued Kathleen Wynne said on Friday she would keep doing what she can to push her party’s accomplishments in government. Recent surveys suggest Wynne’s Liberals trail both the Progressive Conservatives under Doug Ford and a surging New Democratic Party under Andrea Horwath, […]
  
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• Council to approve naming rights recommendation

  25-05-2018 19:17 via saultstar.com
  
  Scratch the Essar Centre.
  
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• On line Gamer Alerts Authorities to Threat at Polish School

  25-05-2018 19:02
  On Friday May 11, 2018, during an online gaming chat, a student from a local high school in Billings Township, Ontario reported concerns to his school administration of comments that had been made by another gamer. The gamer had made threats related to the safety of a school in Gdansk, Poland. This information was reported by […]
  
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• Garden River Youth Honoured with Forest Industry Skills Award

  25-05-2018 18:48
  The Forest Products Association of Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers, presented the Skills Award for Aboriginal Youth to Danielle Patzer of the Manitoba Métis Federation and Aaron Jones of the Garden River Ontario First Nation in Ottawa on Wednesday. The Skills Award for Aboriginal Youth is open to First Nations, […]
  
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• Whistleblower Chelsea Manning calls for radical transformation of society

  25-05-2018 18:43
  MONTREAL — Chelsea Manning, the former U.S. soldier who became famous after she was imprisoned for passing government documents to Wikileaks, is calling for radical changes to the American military and police forces. The time for incremental change was in the 1970s, she told journalists at Montreal’s C2 technology conference. What is needed today, Manning explained, is to […]
  
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• Student voters in Ontario look for tuition, mental health help

  25-05-2018 18:33
  Lily Eskin has a lot to look forward to. Just wrapping up her undergrad at McMaster University, she has already been accepted into the school’s Masters of Political Science program, secured a scholarship and a job as a teaching assistant. But Eskin is over $30,000 in debt from a bank loan she had to take […]
  
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• SSM Chamber of Commerce warns member of a potential Virus

  25-05-2018 17:41
  To our SSMCOC members: The following below email was received by a member, This Is Not your Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce. Your Chamber has a strict Privacy Policy that we adhere to and do not share our membership information unless authorized by that member. We do not create Attendance Lists for sale. Please […]
  
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• Wawa Eight Grader’s Art Work launched last weekend at LCBO Stores.

  25-05-2018 17:34
  The Think Of Me bag campaign launched last weekend in LCBO stores across the Province to raise awareness of the dangers of impaired driving. Beating out tens of thousands of submissions, the powerful design from Wawa eighth- grader Jazmyn Maki, is printed on 60,000 bags and distributed at LCBO stores across the province. ‘Always Taking […]
  
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• Watch Where you Drive

  25-05-2018 17:02
  Construction season has started and it means road closures. Starting May 28th at 6am the city  will  close  Black Rd between Second Line and Third Line  for six months. The closure is necessary to facilitate reconstruction work. Access for residents in the area as well as all businesses including Bethal Bible Chapel, Sinclair  Ballfields, Lemieux […]
  
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• Remember When - Gallery

  25-05-2018 17:02 via saultstar.com
  
  Here are some remember when photosfrom over the years during late Mayand early June. Do you recognizeanyone? Email [email protected] had some response to the previouspictures which you can see in theSault Star. This most recent selectionincludes: Some major flooding in May1970 along with a group of women andyoung dancers from the sa
  
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• . @SSMPUC has applied to the @OntEnergyBoard to increase our electricity distribution rates. Learn more and have yo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-05-2018 16:50 via twitter.com
  . @SSMPUC has applied to the @OntEnergyBoard to increase our electricity distribution rates. Learn more and have yo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• ‘Significant quantity’ of pricey art stolen from Newfoundland home

  25-05-2018 16:44
  ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — Art thieves have made off with at least a dozen valuable artworks from a home in St. John’s, N.L. Police say the “significant quantity” of stolen works include American landscape painter Robert Wood’s “The Maine Coast,” prominent Newfoundland artist Christopher Pratt’s “6 cents” as well as pieces by Newfoundland still-life artist Helen […]
  
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• USW 2251 throw in their support for PC Candidate Ross Romano

  25-05-2018 16:37
  On May 24th, 2018, USW Local 2251 voted to support Ross Romano, Progressive Conservative, as your candidate to support in the upcoming Provincial Election on June 7th. Mike Da Prat, President of United Steel Workers 2251, said this decision was made via secret ballot voting. The members made their decision after each candidate was brought […]
  
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• Fate of CP Rail contract offer to be decided by union members today

  25-05-2018 16:31
  CALGARY — The risk of a potential strike at CP Rail could be decided this afternoon once members from two unions complete voting on a three-year deal rejected by their negotiating teams. At stake is whether the threat of a strike is immediately averted or additional efforts are required to secure labour peace. Federal Employment Minister Patty […]
  
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• Black Road between Second Line and Third Line will be closed for approximately 6 months beginning at 6:00 a.m. on M… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-05-2018 16:16 via twitter.com
  Black Road between Second Line and Third Line will be closed for approximately 6 months beginning at 6:00 a.m. on M… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Romano: Setting The Record Straight

  25-05-2018 16:15
  I pride myself on my integrity, my work ethic and fighting for every resident in Sault Ste. Marie. It was very disappointing to learn that many across Sault Ste. Marie have received misleading phone calls over the past few days from Michele McCleave-Kennedy’s local campaign that are factually incorrect and misleading to voters. These calls […]
  
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• Group Health Centre Pharmacy Charity Golf Classic

  25-05-2018 15:49
  Registration is now open for the 17th annual Group Health Centre Pharmacy Charity Golf Classic – on Friday, July 20th at Crimson Ridge Golf Club in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. As one of the longest-running golf tournaments in the Sault Ste. Marie area, this annual event has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Group […]
  
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• Statement by Jaclynne Hamel regarding Ross Romano’s exchange with Michele McCleave-Kennedy on WSIB

  25-05-2018 15:40
  Last Night, the United Steelworkers Local 2251 hosted an all-candidates meeting for the upcoming provincial election. During the debate, Mike De Prat, President of Local 2251, asked all of the candidates a question regarding workers’ safety and WSIB. While answering Mr. De Prat’s question, NDP candidate Michele McCleave-Kennedy referenced injuries that she has sustained on […]
  
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• Saga of dead pedophile priest, principal continues

  25-05-2018 15:07 via saultstar.com
  
  The legal saga of a now dead, predatory pedophile priest who victimized a young Sudbury student more than 50 years ago is not quite over.
  
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• Morneau to give speech in Calgary ahead of Kinder Morgan deadline

  25-05-2018 14:52
  CALGARY — Finance Minister Bill Morneau is headed west next week with plans to give a speech to a Calgary business audience a day ahead of a deadline set by Kinder Morgan for its controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The Calgary Chamber of Commerce, which announced the event set for May 30, says the […]
  
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• Stadnyk served Anglican church

  25-05-2018 14:41 via saultstar.com
  
  Rev. Bill Stadnyk's ministry with the Anglican church included working at Northern Treatment Centre, serving at Holy Trinity for nearly 20 years and working with youth at Camp Manitou.
  
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• Grads get career advice

  25-05-2018 13:39 via saultstar.com
  
  Recent university graduates are invited to a career conference at The Machine Shop on Thursday.
  
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• Two teams with no Stanley Cups

  25-05-2018 12:56
  The Stanley Cup Final is set to get underway on Monday, May 28th, and as we are all aware the cup will not be won by a Canadian team for the 25th straight year, but two American teams that are battling for it this year have never won it before. This year’s Stanley Cup Final […]
  
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• OSSTF/FESSO to endorse Local NDP Candidates

  25-05-2018 01:27
  Speaking today at NDP candidate Michele McCleave-Kennedy’s campaign office, Ontario Secondary School Teacher’s Federation presidents Harvey Bischof and Kevin Hogan (District 2) threw their support behind both McCleave-Kennedy and Algoma-Manitoulin candidate Michael Mantha. The OSSTF decided to endorse the local NDP because their platforms have a significant similarity when it comes to education in Ontario. […]
  
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• Giovanatti, Lenna (Lana)

  25-05-2018 01:07
  Passed away at ARCH Hospice on Tuesday May 22, 2018 in her 71st year. Born in Sault Ste. Marie on August 7, 1946. Survived by her life partner and loving friend, Maurice. Lana will be loving remembered by her son, Jeff (Robin Shamas). Cherished grandmother to her grandson, Aiden. Daughter of Mary and the late […]
  
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• UPPER, Paul Robert

  25-05-2018 00:59
  Passed away peacefully at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice with his family by his side on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in his 87th year. Beloved husband of Theresa (Thompson) for 62 years. Loving father of Debbie (Les), Nancy, Wendy (Jason), Karen and Heather (Dan). Dear brother of Maurice (Bea) and the late Muriel Rowland (late […]
  
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• Volunteers Needed to Welcome Refugees

  25-05-2018 00:05
  The Sault Community Career Centre (SCCC) is currently looking for volunteers to help prepare for the arrival of a refugee family to Sault Ste. Marie in June 2018. Since 2016, the SCCC has welcomed over 100 refugees under the federal government’s Resettlement Assistance Program (RAP) and has also provided support services for over 40 privately […]
  
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