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• ‘Polar Bear Express’ will be back up and running Monday.

  31-05-2018 23:14
  The Ontario Northland, Polar Bear Express which derailed last night with passengers and crew onboard along the Moosonee to Cochrane route, should be back up and running on Monday, June 4th, 2018, said Ontario Northland Communications Manager, Renee Baker. Baker stated that their first priority was the safety and wellness of the passengers and crew […]
  
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• Senate defeats Conservative bid to impose blanket ban on home grown marijuana

  31-05-2018 23:03
  OTTAWA — The Senate has rejected an attempt to prohibit Canadians from growing a small number of marijuana plants at home once recreational cannabis is legalized. Conservative Sen. Vern White proposed an amendment to Bill C-45 that would have banned home cultivation entirely across the country. The amendment was defeated by a vote of 40-33. […]
  
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• Schwarz faces misconduct charges

  31-05-2018 22:48 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie family physician faces two counts of professional misconduct from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario.
  
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• Security committee of parliamentarians delivers report on PM’s ill-fated India trip

  31-05-2018 22:45
  OTTAWA — The national security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians has delivered a special report to Justin Trudeau on the prime minister’s ill-fated trip to India. But the public can’t read it quite yet, and may never see the whole thing. The newly created committee says the classified report includes 18 findings and six recommendations based on […]
  
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• Steelmaker, local leaders weigh in on U.S. order, Canada’s retaliation

  31-05-2018 22:41 via saultstar.com
  
  The United State will be slappingtariffs on Canadian steel and aluminumeffective midnight tonight.
  
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• Threat of paramedic strike action ended in Sault Ste. Marie - CTVNews.ca

  31-05-2018 22:40 via northernontario.ctvnews.ca
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  Threat of paramedic strike action ended in Sault Ste. Marie
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  In Sault Ste. Marie, more than 50 paramedics are still working without a contract, but they've ended their threat of strike action. Contentious labour negotiations between the city and the paramedics union will now be decided by arbitration and should ...and more »
  
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• U.S. tariffs on steel will drive up cost of military gear: ministers

  31-05-2018 22:14
  OTTAWA — The Trump administration’s decision to impose punishing new tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum could have dire consequences for Canada’s defence sector and drive up the price of new military equipment, federal ministers said Thursday. U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross dropped a bombshell when he said Washington would proceed with 25 per cent tariffs on […]
  
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• Ride to End the Stigma

  31-05-2018 21:55
  The Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) Sault Ste. Marie presents our 4th annual “Ride Don’t Hide.” June 24th, 2018 thousands of Canadians from Newfoundland and Labrador to British Columbia are riding as part of “Ride Don’t Hide” to end the stigma of mental illness. Funds raised during this year’s ride will go to expanding CMHA’s […]
  
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• Police, firefighters play ball

  31-05-2018 21:45 via saultstar.com
  
  Peace officers and firefighters take to the ball diamond on Friday to raise money for 2019 Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Winter Games.
  
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• Doug Ford says he isn’t breaking promise to release fully costed platform

  31-05-2018 21:45
  LONDON, Ont. — Doug Ford denied breaking his promise to deliver a fully costed election platform Thursday even as political rivals and economists criticized the Progressive Conservative plan as vague and fiscally imprudent. Speaking in London, Ont., a week before the provincial election, the Tory leader defended his party’s decision to quietly release a compilation of campaign promises without saying how they’d […]
  
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• Pesticides do harm to bees and should be phased out, Health Canada says

  31-05-2018 21:33
  OTTAWA — Health Canada is sticking with its proposal to phase out most outdoor and agricultural uses of a common pesticide, even though a recent study found bees are only affected by the substance in certain circumstances. The recommendation comes the same day as more than 200 scientists published an open letter asking international governments to […]
  
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• BRULE, Barbara “Dianne”

  31-05-2018 21:11
  Peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at the age of 75. Devoted wife of Fern for 53 years. Loving and devoted mother of Michelle Brule-Smith (Jamie), Jody Brule (Hope) and Adam Brule (Karly).  Grandma of Kendall (Josh), Taryn and Jaxon. Sister of Lyle Brooks, Karen Stoughton (late Brian), Rick Brooks (Carole).  Sister-in-law of […]
  
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• Trudeau describes cancelling U.S. visit over demands for NAFTA sunset clause

  31-05-2018 20:59
  OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau says he abandoned a proposed meeting with Donald Trump in Washington this week after the White House insisted that the prime minister first agree to a five-year “sunset clause” in a renegotiated NAFTA. Trudeau told the anecdote today during a media briefing where he and Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland were outlining the […]
  
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• Polar Bear Express derailment injures passengers

  31-05-2018 20:52 via saultstar.com
  
  Several of the 73 passengers aboard the Polar Bear Express sustained bumps and bruises when the train went off the tracks Wednesday evening in a remote location near Moosonee.Rebecca McGlynn, spokeswoman with the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission, said the cause of the derailment hasn't been confirmed and it's too early to speculate.McGly
  
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• 'Senseless' tariffs will impact Canadian steel operations, Sault Ste. Marie mayor says - CBC.ca

  31-05-2018 20:37 via cbc.ca
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  'Senseless' tariffs will impact Canadian steel operations, Sault Ste. Marie mayor says
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  The mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., says the United States decision to slap Canada with tariffs on steel and aluminum is a bad idea. On Thursday morning, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross made the announcement. President Donald Trump ...and more »
  
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• Prime Minister’s Remarks on Steel Tariffs

  31-05-2018 20:36
  The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today delivered the following remarks in response to the decision by the United States to impose tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum: Good afternoon everyone. Thank you for joining us. Today we find ourselves the target of punitive tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel, under pretext of a 232 national […]
  
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• Local 2251 Reacts to Trump Tariff

  31-05-2018 20:35
  Minutes after President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on Canadian Steel, ONNtv’s Lou-Anne Young Talked live to Mike Da Prat , President of Local USW 2251 about how this move will impact Canadian Steel , namely Algoma Steel and Sault Ste. Marie Here’s a portion of the live interview
  
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• Mayor Provenzano Condemns Tariff on Canadian Steel

  31-05-2018 20:12
  President Trump’s administration announced on Thursday his  intention to levy a 25% tariff on Canadian steel entering the United States, effective June 1. The facts and statistics establish that Canada and the US have a balanced, fair and complementary trade  relationship in steel. In 2017, $12 billion (USD) of steel was traded between the two […]
  
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• Cost of living top of mind for those in the Greater Toronto Area

  31-05-2018 19:27
  Jahangir Bhatti used to eat out three or four times a week, but had to scale back when restaurants near his home in Mississauga, Ont., raised menu prices to keep up with a higher minimum wage. At home, the 30-year-old father of two finds himself keeping a sharp eye on power consumption — his monthly hydro […]
  
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• June In St. Ignace Means Only One Thing – CAR SHOWS

  31-05-2018 18:45
  June is all about car shows in St. Ignace and 2018 promises to be a banner year. The month long celebration begins with the annual Back To The Bricks Promo Tour, followed by the Antiques On The Bay show and ends with the ever popular St. Ignace Car Show Weekend. The Back To The Bricks […]
  
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• Hayton and Sandin invited to NHL Scouting Combine

  31-05-2018 18:41
  With the NHL Scouting Combine currently in session this week in Buffalo, New York, there are two members of the Soo Greyhounds that are currently down there and are preparing for the upcoming draft next June. Second year forward Barrett Hayton and rookie defenceman Rasmus Sandin are the two Soo Greyhounds that currently in Buffalo […]
  
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• Canada Goose plots expansion in China with stores and an Alibaba e-commerce deal

  31-05-2018 18:34
  TORONTO — Canada Goose is flocking to China with a plan to open two stores in Beijing and Hong Kong, e-commerce operations in partnership with Alibaba Group and a regional head office in Shanghai. The Toronto-based luxury retailer that is known for its high-end parkas says the stores and e-commerce operation will launch this fall. Canada Goose President and Chief Executive […]
  
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• As tariffs loom, a look at Canada’s steel, aluminum industries, by the numbers

  31-05-2018 17:27
  OTTAWA — The Trump administration says it will go ahead with plans to hit Canada, Mexico and the European Union with hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum, effective midnight Thursday night. Here are some facts and figures about the steel and aluminum industries in Canada:   STEEL Production: About 13 billion tonnes a year. Sales: About $14 […]
  
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• MCFADDEN, James Ross

  31-05-2018 17:20
  June 27, 1959 – May 27, 1959 Ross died peacefully in his sleep one day before radiation treatment was scheduled to begin.  Beloved son of Julie and the late James McFadden. Brother of the late Kenneth McFadden (Fannie); Diane Allan (Scott), and Ruth Koskenoja (Marko). Uncle of Rachel, Michelle and Jonathan Allan. In his youth, […]
  
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• CRTC: Internet video, music services must pay up to save Canadian content

  31-05-2018 17:01
  OTTAWA — The national broadcast regulator says online giants like Netflix and Spotify should be forced to open their wallets to pay to create local content before Canadians see losses of jobs, services and content. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says in a new report the federal government should consider regulating any online video or music service, no matter […]
  
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• The safest way to enjoy fireworks is at a display done by a professional. #fireworksafety @CitySSM https://t.co/DHrejbb6jP

  31-05-2018 16:57 via twitter.com
  
  The safest way to enjoy fireworks is at a display done by a professional. #fireworksafety @CitySSM https://t.co/DHrejbb6jP
  
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• U.S. slaps 25% tariff on Canadian steel

  31-05-2018 16:50 via saultstar.com
  
  The United State will be slappingtariffs on Canadian steel and aluminumeffective midnight tonight.
  
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• Trump Imposes Tariffs on Canadian Steel

  31-05-2018 16:44
  The National news media are reporting that beginning at midnight tonight the United States will impose a tariff on imported steel from Canada. President Trump announced the tariffs in March along with a 10 percent tariff on imported Aluminum. At the time he gave exemptions to Canada, Mexico and the European Union until June 1st. […]
  
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• 'Classic' summer expected: The Weather Network

  31-05-2018 15:00 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie can expect “classic” summer weather with hotter than usual temperatures possible in June and July and average amounts of precipitation.
  
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• Statistics Canada says the pace of economic growth slowed in first quarter

  31-05-2018 14:47
  OTTAWA — The pace of economic growth in Canada slowed in the first quarter of this year to its lowest rate in nearly two years as housing investment pulled back amid new mortgage stress test rules and a cooling housing market. Statistics Canada said Thursday the economy grew at an annualized pace of 1.3 per […]
  
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• Group petitions for new lock in Sault Ste. Marie - The Peninsula

  31-05-2018 14:15 via michiganpeninsulanews.com
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  Published on May 31, 2018 by Melina Druga. Share. Tweet. Share. Pin. Share. Mail. Share. The Mid America Association of State Transportation Officials (MAASTO) recently petitioned U.S. Congress to fund the construction of a new lock at Sault Ste. Marie.and more »
  
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• Relay For Life Weekly Giveaway (Round #4), 4 Chances to WIN 2 Times a Week!!

  31-05-2018 14:00
  RELAY FOR LIFE is just around the corner on June 15th at the John Rhodes Community Centre from 7:00pm-1:00am, but there is still time to register as a participant, survivor, or team! This year, the theme is Stars of Hope and there will be food, activity stations, bouncy houses, and much more on-site! The Survivor […]
  
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• U.S. tariff exemption nears end

  31-05-2018 13:19 via saultstar.com
  
  Canadian steel and aluminum producers are hoping for another exemption from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs as the strain
  
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• Michigan commits to new lock

  31-05-2018 13:15 via saultstar.com
  
  MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. — Gov. Rick Snyder and legislative leaders on Wednesday committed up to $50 million to upgrade the Soo Locks
  
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• Canada beefs up anti-dumping measures ahead of U.S. decision on duties

  31-05-2018 13:11
  OTTAWA — The federal government says it is taking further steps to prevent foreign steel and aluminum from being dumped into the North American market just ahead of a U.S. decision on whether to slap punishing duties on those products. Canada, Mexico and Europe were exempted from import duties of 25 per cent on steel […]
  
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• Indigenous students bring 'unique concerns': ADSB

  31-05-2018 13:07 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma District School Board will add an Indigenous student representative to its board of trustees.
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Steelworkers take flack for backing PC candidate: 'this is democracy' - CBC.ca

  31-05-2018 12:53 via cbc.ca
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  Sault Ste. Marie Steelworkers take flack for backing PC candidate: 'this is democracy'
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  It was surprising news for many across Ontario. United Steelworkers Local 2251, one of the largest union locals in northern Ontario, are throwing their support behind the Progressive Conservative candidate in Sault Ste. Marie, incumbent Ross Romano.
  
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• Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie! about 10 hours ago - SooToday.com - SooToday

  31-05-2018 12:01 via sootoday.com
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  Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie! about 10 hours ago - SooToday.com
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  Heaviest rain is expected this morning with scattered showers in the afternoon.
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• Steel tariffs bad for Canada but 'really bad' for the U.S., Sault Ste. Marie mayor says - CBC.ca

  31-05-2018 09:00 via cbc.ca
  Steel tariffs bad for Canada but 'really bad' for the U.S., Sault Ste. Marie mayor says  CBC.caThe mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., says the United States decision to slap Canada with tariffs on steel and aluminium is a bad idea.
  
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• Breaking News. Ontario Northland Passenger Train Derailment

  31-05-2018 03:58
  On Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at approximately 8:00 pm, there was a serious incident with the southbound Polar Bear Express passenger train 24 miles south of Moosonee. The train derailed with passengers and crew on board. Ontario Northland stated that an emergency response plan has been initiated and there are no reported serious injuries. Ontario […]
  
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• Polar Bear Express derailment

  31-05-2018 03:19 via saultstar.com
  
  A Polar Bear express train has derailed 24 miles south of Moosonee Wednesday night. The Town of Moosonee confirmed the incident on their Town of Moosonee Emergency Updates Facebook page. They said the train derailed with passengers and crew on board. An emergency response plan has been activated. They report no serious injuries. Town officials are
  
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• Sparks Fly at ONNtv’s All-Candidate Debate (Watch on Demand)

  31-05-2018 01:40
  ONNTv hosted an all-candidates debate Wednesday evening, giving each party a chance to state their platform policies and their views on various topics. The candidates involved were: Kara Flannigan, Green Party Jaclynne Hamel, Liberal Michele McCleave-Kennedy, NDP Sandy Holmberg, Northern Ontario Party, and Ross Romano, PC Moderators included ONNTv’s Tim Murphy and Lou-Anne Young, as […]
  
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• Sparks Fly at ONNTv’s All-Candidate Debate

  31-05-2018 01:40
  ONNTv hosted an all-candidates debate Wednesday evening, giving each party a chance to state their platform stances and they’re views on various topics. The candidates involved were: Kara Flannigan, Green Party Jaclynne Hamel, Liberal Michele McCleave-Kennedy, NDP Sandy Holmberg, Northern Ontario Party, and Ross Romano, PC Moderators included ONNTv’s Tim Murphy and Lou-Anne Young, as […]
  
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• They Win Again

  31-05-2018 01:39
  Local Cadet wins Top Drum Major in Ontario in the Pipe and Drum category, again! Warrant Officer Grace Assiginack stood out amongst her piers while leading the 155 Air and 2310 Combined Pipe and Drum Band. This is the second year in a row that Grace has won at both the Northern Ontario and Ontario […]
  
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• Doug Ford must answer key questions on his “murky” health care plans urges Ontario Health Coalition.

  31-05-2018 01:33
  Doug Ford must answer key questions on his “murky” health care plans as numerous Conservative candidates refuse to attend numerous health care all-candidates’ debates. Toronto – With the Ontario election just seven days away the Ontario Health Coalition — a public health care advocacy group — is calling on Conservative Party leader Doug Ford to […]
  
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• Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold at 1.25 per cent

  31-05-2018 01:30
  OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate target on hold Wednesday, but hinted that rate hikes could be coming as it noted the Canadian economy was a little stronger than expected in the first quarter. The central bank held steady its target for the overnight rate — a key financial benchmark that influences the prime lending rates at the […]
  
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• Meet Canada’s Top Comedians

  31-05-2018 00:49
  A dozen comedians in one place = one heck of a good time. The public is invited to the 2018 Dave Broadfoot Awards Luncheon. Part of the WTF Comedy Festival lineup. The late Dave Broadfoot, known as the father of stand-up comedy in Canada, entertained audiences live and on television as an integral part of […]
  
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• Batchewana First Nation Leadership temporarily close access to Whitefish Island

  31-05-2018 00:34
  Batchewana First Nation (BFN) Chief and Council have decided to temporarily close access to Whitefish Island due to several bear sightings in the area. The First Nation’s Operations and Maintenance department have erected several signs indicating the closure and ask that the public respect and obey these signs for their own safety. Batchewana’s Natural Resource […]
  
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• Paramedics now OK with arbitration

  31-05-2018 00:13 via saultstar.com
  
  The union representing Sault Ste. Marie paramedics are opting to settle their labour disagreement with the municipality through arbitration.
  
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