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• Breaking ground in Sault Ste. Marie - CTVNews.ca

  22-06-2018 23:53 via northernontario.ctvnews.ca
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  Breaking ground in Sault Ste. Marie
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  Construction on a controversial splash pad is finally under way in Sault Ste. Marie. Ground was broken Thursday for the new splash pad at Bellevue Park. It will take six weeks to build. Photos. Breaking ground in Sault Ste. Marie. With a projected cost ...and more »
  
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• Highway 17 crash claims one

  22-06-2018 23:44 via saultstar.com
  
  One person is dead after a tractor-trailer and a passenger vehicle collided on Highway 17 in Huron Shores township on Friday.
  
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• OPP investigate fatal accident on Highway 17

  22-06-2018 22:57 via saultstar.com
  
  ELLIOT LAKE, ON) - On June 22, 2018, at approximately 1:26 p.m., East Algoma officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 in the township of Huron Shores, Ontario.
  
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• Danny Pedneaud looking forward to seeing old stomping grounds

  22-06-2018 22:32 via saultstar.com
  
  Danny Pedneaud’s family moved to Heyden in 1972 — and he remembers those days as happy times. Even though he has resided in Sturgeon Falls Ont., east of Sudbury, for many years, he keeps in touch with the area. Two recent Sault Star stories about Heyden and its people brought back fond memories. He remembers one of his best friends then, Adam Auger
  
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• Wawa teachers abused pair: LAWSUIT

  22-06-2018 22:09 via saultstar.com
  
  Two former male students of a Wawa public school allege they were sexually abused by two teachers in separate incidents several decades ago.
  
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• Update – Breaking News – Fatal Accident on Hwy 11/17 east of Iron Bridge.

  22-06-2018 22:07
  The OPP North – East detachment are reporting a fatal accident on Hwy 11/17 between Iron Bridge and Blind River, Ontario.  The East Algoma OPP Detachment is further reporting that there are fatalities. Hwy17 remains closed. No detour available. The accident happened at approx. 3:30 pm. June 22, 2018. Superior Media will update as information […]
  
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• Highway Re-Opened After Fatal Accident on Hwy 11/17 East of Iron Bridge.

  22-06-2018 22:07
  (MUNICIPALITY OF HURON SHORES, ON) – On June 22, 2018, at approximately 1:26 p.m., East Algoma officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 in the Municipality of Huron Shores, Ontario. A tractor trailer and a passenger vehicle collided. The OPP have confirmed that the driver of the […]
  
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• Security tight in Ottawa for Canada Day, but officials promise quicker lines

  22-06-2018 21:50
  OTTAWA — Officials are promising shorter queue times for Canada Day festivities in the nation’s capital this year, but heavy security measures will once again force revellers to endure enhanced screening and tightly controlled access to Parliament Hill. Security was ramped up to its tightest and most restrictive levels ever last year for the Canada 150 celebrations. […]
  
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• Two charged with Searchmont burglary

  22-06-2018 21:37 via saultstar.com
  Two Saut Ste. Marie men were charged in connection with a burglary in Searchmont earlier this month.
  
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• Pair OK when aircraft downed

  22-06-2018 21:08 via saultstar.com
  
  Two occupants weren't hurt when their plane ended up in Lake Superior near Parisienne Island on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Demand steady for robotics lab

  22-06-2018 20:43 via saultstar.com
  
  Business demand is steady for a robotics lab at Sault College.
  
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• What's the future of Malls and Plazas in Sault Ste. Marie? - SaultOnline.com

  22-06-2018 19:31 via saultonline.com
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  What's the future of Malls and Plazas in Sault Ste. Marie?
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  With the announcement yesterday that Rio Can is looking at selling all of their properties in Sault Ste. Marie, including the Cambrian Mall, The Pine Plaza and the Churchill Plaza. RioCan follows Algoma Central Properties who is waiting for a ...and more »
  
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• What’s the future of Malls and Plazas in Sault Ste. Marie?

  22-06-2018 19:31
  With the announcement yesterday that Rio Can is looking at selling all of their properties in Sault Ste. Marie, including the Cambrian Mall, The Pine Plaza and the Churchill Plaza. RioCan  follows Algoma Central Properties who is waiting for a development plan for the former Sears location before putting the Station Mall back up for […]
  
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• Alexandra Street fire probed

  22-06-2018 19:25 via saultstar.com
  
  A fire at a vacant west-end home early Friday is considered suspicious.
  
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• Are You on the List

  22-06-2018 18:56
  Are you on the voters list?  If you are a resident, owner or tenant of property, 18 years of age, and a Canadian citizen, you are eligible to vote in the municipal election on October 22. Voters can go online to voterlookup.ca to verify if they are on the list and ensure their information is […]
  
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• Natural Environment Issues and Concerns Discussed at Shape the Sault

  22-06-2018 18:49
  This week, Shape the Sault, the city’s Official Plan Review process, hosted their second open house with the purpose of getting community input and engaging with local residents and stakeholders to create a strategy for the next 20 years. For those of you who may not know, the Official Plan is a legal document approved […]
  
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• High Indigenous prison rate ‘unacceptable’: Supreme Court chief justice

  22-06-2018 18:17
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court’s chief justice says the over-representation of Indigenous people in prison is unacceptable and reveals a serious problem. Richard Wagner tells a news conference today he’ll leave the politics to others, but the court will make its voice heard on issues of Indigenous justice. He points to a decision this month […]
  
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• Tolchinsky heading to the KHL

  22-06-2018 18:00
  After spending three full seasons with the AHL’s Charlotte Checkers, it was announced on Thursday that former Soo Greyhounds star forward Sergey Tolchinsky has signed with the KHL’s CSKA Moskva. Tolchinsky, who was taken by the Hounds in the 1st round (12th overall) during the 2012 CHL Import Draft, recorded 237 points in 189 career […]
  
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• More than 1,000 charges laid against 75 people after Toronto police raids

  22-06-2018 17:45
  TORONTO — Police forces in Ontario say a sweeping raid on a Toronto-based gang has resulted in more than a thousand charges being laid against 75 people. More than 800 officers from a variety of forces executed the raids on Thursday, resulting in the seizures of dozens of weapons and various types of drugs. Police […]
  
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• Stock indexes up sharply in Toronto, New York; Canadian dollar down

  22-06-2018 17:20
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up sharply in late morning trading, with energy and mining stocks providing much of the lift. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was up 143.10 points to 16,478.25, after 90 minutes of trading. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 133.10 points to 24,594.80. The S&P 500 index was up 9.82 […]
  
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• Case of accused serial killer Bruce McArthur put over to July 23

  22-06-2018 17:19
  TORONTO — The prosecution says it has now turned over all its evidence to the defence of a Toronto man accused of being a serial killer. They say lawyers for Bruce McArthur can now begin compiling their list of witnesses. McArthur appeared by video link from a Toronto jail today, and his case was put […]
  
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• Inventor Troy Hurtubise victim in fatal crash

  22-06-2018 17:16 via saultstar.com
  
  North Bay inventor Troy Hurtubise has been identified as the deceased in Sunday's crash on Highway 17 West.
  
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• Hit and run Driver Charged

  22-06-2018 17:05
  On June 21st, 2018 officers with The Investigation Services Division of The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 84 year old John Gauley of Pittsburg Avenue for failing to remain at the scene of a collision. Just before 1:00 p.m. on May 22nd, 83 year old Vincenzo Mauro of Sault Ste. Marie was walking Southbound […]
  
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• International enrolment climbs at college

  22-06-2018 16:12 via saultstar.com
  
  International student enrolment at Sault College will jump about 50 per cent in the fall
  
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• Man charged in fatal collision

  22-06-2018 15:47 via saultstar.com
  
  An elderly Sault Ste. Marie man was charged for failing to stop after his vehicle allegedly hit another senior on a west-end street in late May.
  
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• Male Arrested in Fail to Remain Investigation On June 21st, 2018 officers with The Investigation Services Division… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  22-06-2018 15:41 via twitter.com
  Male Arrested in Fail to Remain InvestigationOn June 21st, 2018 officers with The Investigation Services Division… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Male Arrested in Fail to Remain Investigation #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  22-06-2018 15:32 via twitter.com
  Male Arrested in Fail to Remain Investigation #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…
  
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• Yogurt spill closes multiple lanes on Hwy. 401 after transport truck collision

  22-06-2018 14:07
  TORONTO — Provincial police say cleanup efforts are underway after a transport truck collision spilled yogurt onto a busy stretch of highway in Toronto’s east end. Officers say the truck was travelling westward on Highway 401 when it hit the support posts for an electronic sign. They say the truck’s trailer ripped open in the collision. […]
  
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• A familiar face is returning to Sault College!

  22-06-2018 13:00
  On Thursday, the Sault College Cougars hockey team announced that they have signed forward Austin Rowe for the 2018-2019 season. The 20 year old forward from Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, spent last season with the NOJHL’s Soo Eagles, scoring 6 times and setting up 12 others in 23 regular season games. On Friday, February 9th, […]
  
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• Privacy questions Linger as New Canada-U.S. Terror List Sharing Kicks In

  22-06-2018 12:00
  OTTAWA — Canada and the United States have begun sharing information about suspected terrorists under a revamped agreement even though the federal privacy watchdog is still studying the possible risks for Canadians. Privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien recently received a federal assessment of the new version of the program known as Tuscan, short for Tipoff U.S./Canada, […]
  
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• 300 Academics Urge Trudeau to Condemn Israeli Violence Against Gazans

  22-06-2018 05:30
  OTTAWA — About 300 university academics from around the country have signed an open letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to keep his word and ensure there is an independent investigation into the Israeli army’s use of force against Palestinians in Gaza. Two Liberal MPs — Robert-Falcon Ouellette and Marwan Tabbara — hand-delivered the […]
  
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• Sault Area Hospital’s annual general meeting hears of accomplishments, challenges and heroes

  22-06-2018 04:34 via saultstar.com
  
  From making solids strides to secure expanded withdraw management services and landing more long-term-care beds to being “well-positioned” to deliver cardio angioplasty procedures this calendar year, Sault Area Hospital scored a host of healthy advancements over the past year, SAH’s annual general meeting heard Thursday.“The number of accomplishmen
  
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• Canada Faces Mounting Pressure to End Safe Third Country Agreement with U.S.

  22-06-2018 04:22
  The Canadian government is facing mounting pressure to suspend its Safe Third Country Agreement with the United States amid concerns over child migrants being detained at the U.S. border but the pact has long been widely panned by refugee law experts and advocates. Efrat Arbel is an associate professor at the University of British Columbia […]
  
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• SAH has some new award winners at the AGM

  22-06-2018 02:19
  Sault Area Hospital held their annual general meeting today in the Orazetti Auditorium. Not only was this a meeting that boasted great numbers for the hospital, it also took time to recognize the contributions of their staff. Four awards were handed out to the recipients in a room full of peers, family and friends, to […]
  
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