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• Sweeping list of recommendations calls for better economic outcomes for women

  14-06-2018 23:24
  OTTAWA — A Commons committee that spent over a year looking at economic barriers facing women in Canada has released a sweeping list of recommendations it believes could provide a path toward full equality for women. The standing committee on the status of women tabled its report Thursday following a 15-month study of women’s economic security. […]
  
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• ROUTLEDGE, Donna

  14-06-2018 23:04
  At the age of 66, after a courageous battle with cancer, Donna Routledge (nee Bennett), passed away at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 with family by her side. Beloved wife of the late Fred Routledge for 35 years. Loving mother of Jason (Sheena), Jimmy (Jamey) & Lisa (George).  Step mother […]
  
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• Stopes, Anna Ruth

  14-06-2018 22:52
  With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Mom on Wednesday June 13th, 2018 in her 83rd year. She will be reunited with her husband Ernie who passed away on October 17,2013. Loving mother of Mavis Nott (Mike) and Marsha Scott (Gord) both of Echo Bay. Devoted gramma of Shivon Van Der Gulik (Adam), Shelbi […]
  
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• At Your Service. A Shout-Out From The Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore to Service Clubs In Our Community.

  14-06-2018 22:28
  The Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore is looking to join together with community Service Clubs in The Sault for an innovative idea called, ‘Service Club Saturday’. Mary Hewgill, current Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore President ,together with members of the Kiwanis Lakeshore Club are hoping to create an annual event that will see many of our community’s service clubs […]
  
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• At Your Service.

  14-06-2018 22:28
  The Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore is looking to join together with community Service Clubs in The Sault for an innovative idea called, ‘Service Club Saturday’. Mary Hewgill, current Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore President ,together with members of the Kiwanis Lakeshore Club are hoping to create an annual event that will see many of our community’s service clubs […]
  
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• Feds set new standards for trucks, buses to cut tailpipe emissions

  14-06-2018 21:47
  OTTAWA — Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says transport trucks and school buses built after 2020 will have to be more efficient and produce fewer greenhouse gases. New regulations announced today require improved technology to make engines more efficient and trailers hauled by heavy trucks easier to pull, all with an aim of reducing fuel-consumption and cutting tailpipe […]
  
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• Long-time tourism advocate retires

  14-06-2018 21:37 via saultstar.com
  
  Long-time tourism advocate Ian McMillan is retiring from the Economic Development Corp.
  
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• Go the Distance

  14-06-2018 21:37
  ONNtv had the privilege of welcoming in Judy Cruise, Community Chair of Relay for Life. With Relay for Life coming up so soon, falling on  Friday June 15th, there was no better time to learn what exactly the walk is all about. For those who are a relay novice or a relay pro, watch the […]
  
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• Firefighters Put Out Blaze on Eastern Avenue.

  14-06-2018 21:34
  Shortly before noon on Thursday, firefighters responded to a fire at a detached garage in the 0-100 block of Eastern Avenue. There were no reported injuries. Saultonline spoke with the homeowner who shared that he is heartbroken about the fire. Platoon Chief Chris Gillespie told SaultOnline that the cause is still under investigation.  
  
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• Studio Dance Arts celebrates 15 years

  14-06-2018 21:32 via saultstar.com
  
  More than two dozen alumni from Studio Dance Arts will perform at a year-end show on Sunday.
  
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• Elected officials continue to fight for steel

  14-06-2018 21:28 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault MP Terry Sheehan has been spending much of his days in recent weeks talking about steel.
  
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• Rogers cutting one-third of digital content and publishing team, about 75 jobs

  14-06-2018 20:48
  TORONTO — Rogers Communications said Thursday that it had laid off about 75 full-time employees from its digital content and publishing team. The Toronto-based company said the cuts amount to about one-third of the department, reducing the size of that team to about 150 people. The digital content and publishing division produces content for Maclean’s, Today’s Parent, […]
  
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• McCleary steps up his music making

  14-06-2018 20:33 via saultstar.com
  
  Music is no longer just a hobby for Mike McCleary.
  
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• Banksy print stolen in Toronto, police investigating theft

  14-06-2018 19:23
  TORONTO — An original print by renowned street artist Banksy was stolen from an unauthorized exhibition of his works in Toronto, police said Thursday as they investigated the theft. The piece valued at $45,000 is believed to have been stolen over the weekend, according to police, who explained that officers were called to the “Art of […]
  
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• The Walk Must Go On

  14-06-2018 19:12
  Join us Saturday, June 23rd and Celebrate International Family and Friendship at the 32nd Annual International Bridge Walk & Bicycle Parade. The Bicycle Parade will start at 8:30 am, followed by the Bridge Walk at 9:30 am.  Both events depart the Norris Center in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.  Please see below for important information on busing for […]
  
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• Garage burns on Eastern Avenue

  14-06-2018 19:11 via saultstar.com
  
  Firefighters respond to a blaze at a detached garage at 100 Eastern Ave., on Thursday.
  
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• Teen organizer of Ontario town’s first Pride parade gets surprise call from PM

  14-06-2018 18:52
  TORONTO — A teenager behind an Ontario town’s first Pride parade was still getting over his surprise on Thursday at having found himself taking a congratulatory phone call from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. In an interview from Owen Sound, Ryan Brown, 16, said Trudeau has been good at recognizing the LGBTQ community and their events, […]
  
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• Dance Studio Celebrates 15 Years

  14-06-2018 18:34
  This coming weekend is a very special one for the Sault’s Studio Dance Arts, as it celebrates 15 years of excellence in dance education. Since opening its doors downtown in 2003, the studio has flourished and grown into a school that provides high quality, award winning recreational and competitive programs for eager students from preschool […]
  
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• ‘A death blow’: Tariff threat looms large in the heart of Canada’s auto industry

  14-06-2018 18:29
  WINDSOR, Ont. — Mike Malott has survived massive turmoil during his nearly 20 years as an automotive worker here in the heart of the Canadian industry — but now that his livelihood is in the crosshairs of a United States president who appears hell-bent on restricting cross-border trade, he is frightened. The 43-year-old assembly line worker and other residents of this Southwestern Ontario c
  
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• O’Rourke Commits to the Hounds

  14-06-2018 18:11
  Soo Greyhounds General Manager Kyle Raftis is pleased to announce today the commitment from 2018 draft pick Ryan O’Rourke. The Pickering, ON native was the Greyhounds’ 1st Round Pick (20th overall) in this past April’s OHL Priority Selection. “We are very excited to welcome Ryan and his family to the Soo hockey program. Ryan embodies […]
  
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• Canada faces new trade test from Italy as feds battle challenges on many fronts

  14-06-2018 18:11
  OTTAWA — Add Italy to growing list of trade headaches facing Canada. Italy’s Agriculture Minister Gian Marco Centinaio is reported as saying Italy won’t ratify the Canada-European Union free trade accord and that he’s heard doubts about it from many of his European colleagues. The development adds to Canada’s significant trade challenges — which already include deep uncertainty surrounding the future of the Nor
  
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• Garage fire on Eastern Avenue

  14-06-2018 18:00 via saultstar.com
  
  Garage fire reported on Eastern Avenue. More details to come.
  
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• Cormier Named Head Coach

  14-06-2018 18:00
  After completing the 2017-2018 season with a record of 0 wins and 20 losses, it was announced on Thursday that the Sault College Cougars women’s basketball team has hired a new head coach. Gary Cormier, who has worked in school sports for over 30 years, has been named the new head coach Sault College Cougars […]
  
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• Cold front passing through amid warm temperatures intensified Ontario storm

  14-06-2018 17:48
  TORONTO — Environment Canada says a storm that toppled trees and downed power lines across southern Ontario on Wednesday became more powerful than expected because of the time of day at which it occurred and the conditions that prevailed at the time. Senior Climatologist David Phillips says the storm would likely have passed with much less […]
  
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• No Reason to be Bored This Summer

  14-06-2018 17:22
  This summer, the Algoma District School Board (ADSB) will offer students of all ages a variety of program options. These opportunities were outlined by ADSB Superintendents at the final board meeting held on Tuesday, June 12th. All of these summer learning opportunities, aside from VexIQ Summer Camp, are offered at no charge. eLearning Summer School […]
  
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• Kincheloe airport gets new lights

  14-06-2018 17:17 via saultstar.com
  
  New airfield lighting is in place at Chippewa Country International Airport in Kincheloe, Mich.
  
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• Toronto stocks higher while loonie moves lower; U.S. stocks mixed

  14-06-2018 17:15
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was higher in late-morning trading, boosted by strength in the technology, material and industrial sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 31.74 points to 16,297.56, after 90 minutes of trading. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 31.74 points to 25,169.46. The S&P 500 index was […]
  
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• Junior Planner - Apply now! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/ie4SUeqkPJ

  14-06-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  
  Junior Planner - Apply now! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs#saultjobs https://t.co/ie4SUeqkPJ
  
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• Ribs part of Grills Gone Wild

  14-06-2018 16:57 via saultstar.com
  
  Ribs are on the menu at the fifth annual Grills Gone Wild on Saturday.
  
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• Event Street Closure - On Friday, June 15, March Street (Albert to Queen and Queen to Bay) will be closed from 5 pm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-06-2018 16:28 via twitter.com
  Event Street Closure - On Friday, June 15, March Street (Albert to Queen and Queen to Bay) will be closed from 5 pm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Police issue Canada-wide warrant for federal offender who breached parole

  14-06-2018 16:00
  TORONTO — Provincial police have issued a Canada-wide warrant for a federal offender who breached parole. Officers say Keith James, 33, is serving a two-year federal sentence for two counts of robbery and one count of theft under $5,000. They say he is known to frequent the areas of Barrie, Ont., and Angus, Ont. Police say he is 200 […]
  
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• MITCHELL, Nanci Lee

  14-06-2018 15:47
  (AKA) Fanci Nanci) passed away at ARCH after a very courageous fight with cancer. Despite years of painful struggles, Nanci always had a smile on her face, to the very end.  Nanci’s chronological age is not important – her fun-loving antics always reassured her family and friends that neither her heart, nor her soul, would […]
  
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• Ontario home prices expected to rise moderately, declines unlikely to persist

  14-06-2018 15:46
  OTTAWA — A report by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says a recent drop in Ontario home prices isn’t expected to persist. It says moderate economic growth in the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario generally will provide support for provincial real estate prices in 2018 and 2019. CMHC expects inflation-adjusted home prices in the province will remain […]
  
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• Ian McMillan retiring from Tourism Sault Ste. Marie - SooToday

  14-06-2018 14:02 via sootoday.com
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  Ian McMillan retiring from Tourism Sault Ste. Marie
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  Ian McMillan is retiring from the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation on July 31. The Executive Director of Tourism Sault Ste. Marie was hired by the SSMEDC in 2001 to head its newly-formed tourism division. Over the past 17 years, he has ...
  
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• Community Day Parade theme announced

  14-06-2018 13:43 via saultstar.com
  
  Rotary Community Day Parade looks to the past, and the future, for this year's event theme.
  
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• Canada-US relations at a low after Trudeau-Trump trade tiff

  14-06-2018 07:05
  TORONTO — For the first time in decades, one of the world’s most durable and amicable alliances faces serious strain as Canadians — widely seen as some of the nicest, politest people on Earth — absorb Donald Trump’s insults against their prime minister and attacks on their country’s trade policies. Some Canadians are urging Prime […]
  
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• Dr. Teni Araba Welcomed as New Director of Human Resources at Algoma University.

  14-06-2018 04:49
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – SAULT STE. MARIE, ON Algoma University is pleased to announce that Dr. Teni Araba has been named the new Director of Human Resources at the University. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Teni Araba to our leadership team at Algoma University,” said President and Vice-Chancellor, Asima Vezina. “Teni brings to Algoma […]
  
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• Government Rejects 13 Senate Changes To Cannabis Bill, Including Ban On Home Growing.

  14-06-2018 03:38
  OTTAWA — The federal government set the stage Wednesday for a possible showdown with the Senate over legalization of cannabis after it rejected 13 amendments approved by the upper house — including one recognizing the authority of provinces to ban home cultivation of marijuana plants if they choose. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used the occasion […]
  
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• USW Comments on Casino Layoffs

  14-06-2018 03:16
  In light of the recent Gateway Casino layoffs, SaultOnline reached out to the United Steelworkers, the union representing the casino employees, to hear the thoughts on the other end of the spectrum. We spoke with Marc Ayotte, Area Coordinator for North Western Region – district 6. When asked about what is being done in response […]
  
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• Sault Police Bust Two Individuals For Trafficking.

  14-06-2018 03:14
  On June 12th, 2018 officers with the Drug Unit and Crime Suppression Unit of The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 56 year old Lawrence Steinburg and 54 year old Kelly Keller of Pine Street for trafficking a controlled substance. It is alleged that on June 12th, 2018, Mr. Steinburg provided money to Ms. Keller […]
  
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• Finding time for St. Anthony

  14-06-2018 02:33 via saultstar.com
  
  Feast day of St. Anthony of Padua is celebratedwith procession from St. Gregory's CatholicChurch on surrounding streets on Wednesdaynight
  
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• Early Morning Fire Leaves 4 Homeless.

  14-06-2018 02:33
  In the early morning hours Wednesday, Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services were called to a multi-unit residential building along Albert Street East at Blucher St. (8 Albert Street East). The fire broke out shortly  before 6:00 a.m. Superior Media spoke with Platoon Captain Damon Ferris, who shared that 4 people were evacuated safely from the […]
  
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• Freeland Calls Tariffs ‘Absurd’ After Meeting U.S. Senate Committee

  14-06-2018 02:18
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland ventured Wednesday onto Donald Trump’s home turf, denouncing his “absurd” tariffs and forcefully arguing for preservation of the world’s rules-based order — with or without the United States. Freeland reiterated Canada’s strong opposition to the American president’s steel and aluminum tariffs after meeting with the influential U.S. Senate foreign relati
  
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• Prime Minister Welcomes New Members To Youth Council

  14-06-2018 01:26
  Ottawa, Ontario. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today welcomed 10 new members to his Youth Council. Together, these young Canadians will continue to provide important, non-partisan advice to the Prime Minister and the Government of Canada on issues that matter to young people and all Canadians – including mental health, reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, diversity, […]
  
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• Doug Ford Says He Stands With Trudeau On Trade.

  14-06-2018 01:03
  TORONTO — Doug Ford says that while he may clash with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on issues like carbon pricing, he will stand side by side with the federal government when it comes to international trade and protecting Canadian jobs. Ontario’s newly elected premier-designate stressed the need to present a united front during complex trade […]
  
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• FALCIONI, Joseph

  14-06-2018 00:56
  “Gone to Rest in God’s Hands” on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in his 97th year, gently and peacefully with his children by his side. Dad’s greatest love was his family. Dad is now reunited with his beloved wife and “Best Buddy” Marjorie. Precious father (Dadio) and mentor to Joseph (Lynn), Richard, Angela (Bob) and the […]
  
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• Ontario’s Liberal Caucus Endorses Ottawa-Area Legislator For Interim Leader Post

  14-06-2018 00:49
  TORONTO — An Ottawa-area legislator could become the interim leader of Ontario’s Liberals, who suffered a massive defeat in last week’s provincial election. The Liberal caucus, which was reduced to seven members, unanimously endorsed John Fraser for the position on Wednesday evening. Their selection will be voted on over the next 24 hours by party […]
  
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• Bernier’s Lack Of Loyalty, Not Supply Management, Behind His Job Loss: Scheer

  14-06-2018 00:32
  OTTAWA — Andrew Scheer is facing a test of his leadership after tossing one-time leadership rival Maxime Bernier from the Conservative shadow cabinet for breaking a promise to stop promoting his controversial political manifesto. Bernier denies he did anything wrong and some of his supporters are even urging him to break away from the Tories […]
  
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