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• Liberals Pressed On Anti-Poverty Plan As Report Details Child Poverty Rates

  18-06-2018 23:41
  OTTAWA — Anti-poverty groups are raising the stakes on the Liberal government’s promise to reduce the prevalence of low-income families by detailing child poverty rates in all 338 federal ridings — including the above-average rates facing constituents of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Bill Morneau. The report released Monday outlined divides inside and […]
  
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• SAH brick staining addressed

  18-06-2018 23:06 via saultstar.com
  
  Construction on the north end of Sault Area Hospital will begin this week and continue into the winter, addressing white staining on the brickwork.Work areas will be clearly marked and fenced off to ensure safety around the construction zone. Throughout the rest of the year, multiple tradespeople will be working on scaffolding around this area of t
  
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• Resident pans proposed policy for naloxone use by first responders

  18-06-2018 23:03 via saultstar.com
  
  Council voted last month to permit the Prince Township Volunteer Fire Dept. to carry naloxone kits on its vehicles, but the policy proposed to govern their use has left one Prince resident feeling “sick.”Jeff Shier told council he “wanted to throw up” when he read in the May 15 edition of the Sault Star that first responders would administer naloxo
  
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• BERNARDI, Ottilie Audrey

  18-06-2018 22:46
  How do you find the words to sum up a life and say goodbye? To one such as Ottilie Audrey Bernardi? She is now with her partner in crime and soul-mate, Irving Merz. Ottie Bernardi passed quietly in her sleep on Saturday, June 16, 2018 and not in a fiery takedown that would put Hollywood […]
  
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• EllisDon to Replace SAH Brickwork

  18-06-2018 22:33
  Over the past few years, investigations have been taking place to determine the underlying causes of the efflorescence, or white staining, on the brickwork around Sault Area Hospital (SAH). In 2016, the brickwork on the west wall of A-wing was removed, preliminary investigations were made, and the wall was reconstructed as a test site to […]
  
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• Auto Tariffs Would Have Long-Term Chill On Economic Output Says TD Report

  18-06-2018 22:20
  TORONTO — A new analysis by TD Economics says that if the United States goes ahead with tariffs on auto imports it could cut Canadian economic growth by half a percentage point and threaten up to one in five Ontario manufacturing jobs. The report by TD senior economist Brian DePratto says that if the U.S. […]
  
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• Unattended Cooking Leads to Home Fire sootoday.com/cityinfo/unatt… via @SooToday

  18-06-2018 22:05 via twitter.com
  Unattended Cooking Leads to Home Fire sootoday.com/cityinfo/unatt… via @SooToday
  
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• Dedication ceremony renaming Centennial Library in honour of former Mayor James L. McIntyre. @SSM_Library https://t.co/ZeRUItVnp3

  18-06-2018 22:00 via twitter.com
  
  Dedication ceremony renaming Centennial Library in honour of former Mayor James L. McIntyre. @SSM_Library https://t.co/ZeRUItVnp3
  
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• Open house focuses on natural environment, hazards

  18-06-2018 21:40 via saultstar.com
  
  The City of Sault Ste. Marie will be holding an open house, a second in a series to help Shape the Sault.
  
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• LETANG, Ronald James

  18-06-2018 21:38
  Peacefully at Extendicare Van Daele on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at the age of 81. Beloved husband of Claudette for 59 years and caring father of Rick (Diane), Norm (Theresa), Joanne (Donnie), Carole (Brian) and Ray (Rose). He will be sadly missed by his 10 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Ron was a firm believer […]
  
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• Marijuana bill goes back to Senate after House rejects 13 amendments

  18-06-2018 21:33
  OTTAWA — The federal government’s bill to legalize recreational cannabis is on its way back to the Senate. The House of Commons has voted 205-82 to reject 13 amendments passed by the upper house, including one which would have authorized provinces to prohibit home cultivation of marijuana plants if they choose. Senators will now have to […]
  
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• Dawson, Robert “Lee”

  18-06-2018 21:32
  Passed away at Sault Area Hospital on June 15, 2018 at the age of 51. Born in Sault Ste. Marie on March 12, 1967. Lovingly remembered and dearly missed by his children, Maurice, Sommer and Autumn. Brother to Pat (Amy) and his sister in law, Suzanne Biocchi (Joe). Son of Norma. Uncle to Andre Dawson, […]
  
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• Blue Jays Pitcher Roberto Osuna Intends To Plead Not Guilty To Assault: Lawyer

  18-06-2018 21:31
  TORONTO — The lawyer for Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna says his client intends to plead not guilty to an assault charge. Osuna, a 23-year-old closer originally from Mexico, was arrested last month. His lawyer Domenic Basile says Osuna’s charge is related to an alleged domestic incident. Basile appeared on his client’s behalf in a […]
  
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• Trudeau government to kick off talks towards national strategy on big data

  18-06-2018 21:27
  OTTAWA — The Trudeau government will take fresh steps on Tuesday towards equipping the country for the rapidly advancing era of big data. The office of Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains has sent invitations to a launch for what it describes as national digital and data consultations. For months, business leaders and academics have been urging Ottawa to create a national strategy to harness […]
  
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• Tears flow as gay military veterans tell judge about ruined careers, lives

  18-06-2018 21:22
  OTTAWA — Gay military veterans are telling a federal judge they were interrogated, harassed and spied on because of their sexuality. Sobbing can be heard from onlookers as a steady stream of men and women take turns at a microphone to lament how being gay or lesbian made them enemies of their own country. A Federal […]
  
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• Chamber applauds Ford's slash of cap and trade

  18-06-2018 21:18 via saultstar.com
  
  Premier-designate Doug’s Ford announcement that Cabinet’s first act will be to cancel Ontario’s cap-and-trade program will help business in the province, says Chamber of Commerce executive director Rory Ring.
  
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• Officers Use ATV'S to Locate Missing Hikers #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  18-06-2018 21:17 via twitter.com
  Officers Use ATV'S to Locate Missing Hikers #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…
  
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• Trudeau says he won’t ‘play politics’ on U.S. migrant children policy

  18-06-2018 21:10
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will not “play politics” over immigration policies when it comes to the controversial U.S. practice of charging and separating illegal migrants from their children when they cross the border into the United States. The U.S. government is under fire over its “zero tolerance” policy, including from the chief of United Nations Human […]
  
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• Boycotting Not the Answer says Ring

  18-06-2018 20:59
  Sault Ste Marie Chamber of Commerce, CEO/President Rory Ring, joins Tim Murphy on Mornings with Lou Anne and Tim Tuesday morning. Tim talks to Ring about the strained relationship between the United States and Canada.  According to Ring boycotting the U.S. is not the answer. Watch a clip of the interview above. Don’t miss the […]
  
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• Officers Investigating Fraud Involving Raffle Tickets #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  18-06-2018 20:32 via twitter.com
  Officers Investigating Fraud Involving Raffle Tickets #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…
  
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• Interim Ontario Liberal leader says party must begin ‘soul-searching’

  18-06-2018 20:26
  TORONTO — The interim leader of Ontario’s Liberals, who suffered a devastating defeat in the provincial election, says the party must do some “soul-searching” in order to understand where things went wrong. John Fraser, who was appointed interim leader last week after outgoing premier Kathleen Wynne resigned, says he will begin the work of rebuilding the party by consulting […]
  
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• Indigenous man about two metres from homeowner’s shotgun blasts, court told

  18-06-2018 19:28
  HAMILTON — Either one of two shotgun blasts that hit an Indigenous man from close range would have killed him, a second-degree murder trial heard on Monday. However, an experienced forensic pathologist testified, it was not possible to say which of the two shots the homeowner charged in the case fired first. What was clear, […]
  
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• “Come as you are,” Katrina Francella Welcomes you to ‘The Klub’

  18-06-2018 19:27
  Some of the biggest problems that people face when trying to commit to working out is becoming consistent and maintaining balance in their routine. Saultite Katrina Francella has learned this from experience, and wanted to create a community where women could get together in a safe and empowering space to improve their mental and physical […]
  
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• Government Invests in Digital Skills

  18-06-2018 19:00
  Learning digital skills like coding and understanding new technologies are essential for the jobs of today and tomorrow. That’s why the Government of Canada has made a historic investment to help more than one million young Canadians and their teachers learn digital skills like coding. CanCode is a $50-million program that will give over 1 […]
  
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• Critics question video game loot boxes, but industry says it’s doing enough

  18-06-2018 18:40
  TORONTO — “Loot boxes.” Until recently, the only people likely to have heard of them were gamers. But loot boxes and other similar microtransactions in games are earning the industry billions of dollars, and they’re now generating a new controversy in the mainstream. They’re small, scintillating boxes in video games that, when opened, give a […]
  
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• Jesse Cook to Appear in the Sault

  18-06-2018 17:57
  Acclaimed Canadian based guitarist,composer, and producer Jesse Cook will include Sault Ste. Marie in his ‘Beyond Borders’ tour next March.  In support of his latest album ‘Beyond Borders,’ Cook will make a stop at The Sault Community Theatre Centre on March 31st. Living up to the album’s title, the JUNO Award-winning musician’s latest record explores […]
  
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• Caught on Camera: Mischief At Top Hat Billiards

  18-06-2018 16:32
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for your assistance in identifying a suspect for mischief. On the 19th of May 2018 at approximately 10:00 pm a male attended at Top Hat Billiards located at 654 Queen Street East. The unidentified male along with several other males became loud and was […]
  
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• Unattended Cooking Cause of Fire

  18-06-2018 16:13
  Sault Ste Marie Fire Services has determined that unattended cooking was the cause of the fire on Wellington St. West. Fire crews responded to a call on June 16th shortly after 11pm. “Unattended cooking is the leading cause of home fire in Sault Ste. Marie,” said Deputy Chief Paul Milosevich, “We would like to remind […]
  
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• Test your alarms once a month, or whenever you are away from home for more than a few days. It could save your life… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 15:51 via twitter.com
  Test your alarms once a month, or whenever you are away from home for more than a few days. It could save your life… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• International Bridge in Sault Ste. Marie to close to vehicles for annual walk - UpNorthLive.com

  18-06-2018 15:47 via upnorthlive.com
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  International Bridge in Sault Ste. Marie to close to vehicles for annual walk
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  SAULT STE. MARIE (WPBN/WGTU) -- A northern Michigan bridge will be closed to all vehicle traffic in late June. The Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will be closed during the 32nd Annual Bridge Walk and Bicycle Parade on Saturday, June 23 ...
  Sault Ste. Marie's International Bridge to be Closed for Annual Bridge Walk & Bicycle Parade9&10 Newsall 25 news articles »
  
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• In Bill Morneau’s riding, 40 per cent of children live in poverty, report says

  18-06-2018 15:14
  OTTAWA — Four in every 10 children residing in Finance Minister Bill Morneau’s downtown Toronto riding live in poverty, one of the highest rates identified in a new report tracking child poverty rates across all 338 federal ridings. The anti-poverty advocacy group behind the report, Campaign 2000, hopes the data will prod the government to approve a soon-to-be-finalized poverty-reduction strategy before next […]
  
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• Auto parts firm Magna plans electric vehicle joint ventures with Chinese company

  18-06-2018 15:05
  AURORA, Ont. — Magna International Inc. says it will form two new joint ventures with a Chinese company to engineer and build electric vehicles. The Ontario-based auto parts company and Beijing Electric Vehicle Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the BAIC Group, are expected to take over an existing BAIC manufacturing facility where the first production vehicles are planned […]
  
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• Over 750 destinations reviewed, top 10 in Canada! Thank you @ExpediaCA Friendliest Communities (and Towns) in Canad… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  18-06-2018 14:49 via twitter.com
  Over 750 destinations reviewed, top 10 in Canada! Thank you @ExpediaCA Friendliest Communities (and Towns) in Canad… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Pay-what-you-can grocery opens in Toronto, but experts say model can be hit-or-miss

  18-06-2018 14:48
  TORONTO — There’s a reason you don’t often see a pay-what-you-can grocery store, say marketing experts intrigued by a Toronto venture billed as the first of its kind. But chef Jagger Gordon says it’s an experiment he’s eager to try with his Pay It Forward Grocery Store, which opened Saturday with many of the typical staples you […]
  
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• New events pavilion officially opens

  18-06-2018 02:47 via saultstar.com
  
  After three years of promotion and planning, followed by a series of construction delays, Prince Township’s new events pavilion at the community centre has officially opened.“There will be activities all summer long,” Mayor Ken Lamming told a crowd of cheering onlookers during a brief ribbon cutting ceremony. “You can rent it out. In winter it’s go
  
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