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• Students with special needs increasingly asked to stay home from school:report

  25-06-2018 23:58
  TORONTO — An education advocacy organization says students deemed to have special needs are increasingly being asked to stay home from school in Ontario rather than remain in class with their peers.  The annual report from People for Education does not speculate on the cause of the trend, which it began documenting in 2014 after hearing […]
  
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• You Can Now Add Two More Soo Greyhounds to the List of Blue and White!

  25-06-2018 23:43
  The 2018 NHL Entry Draft is now officially behind us, but on Monday morning, the Toronto Maple Leafs have announced their 2018 Development Camp roster, which will see two more Hounds joining Leaf draft picks Rasmus Sandin and Mac Hollowell. Hounds first year forward Keeghan Howdeshell and overage defenceman Noah Carroll have both been named […]
  
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• MILIA, Sebastiano

  25-06-2018 23:25
  Peacefully, surrounded by family at the Sault Area Hospital on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the age of 74. Loving father of Anna and Roger Milia. Cherished Papa of Emily Klemm, Kaylee Lachance, Kaeden Patteri and Vada Rayne Milia. Son of the late Emanuele and of the late Maria. Dear brother of Francesca, Antonio, Maria […]
  
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• MACLEOD WILHELMSON, Heather Mary

  25-06-2018 23:21
  1958-2018 It is with sad hearts the family of Heather announces her unexpected passing on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at her home in Victoria, BC, of natural causes. Youngest child of and predeceased by Chuck and Lorraine (Roy). Dear sister of Phyllis of Barrie, Bob of Sault Ste. Marie, and the late Valerie. Dear “Auntie” […]
  
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• Canadian Chestnut Council donates 3 native chestnut trees to Kensington Conservancy

  25-06-2018 23:14 via saultstar.com
  
  The Canadian Chestnut Council donated three native chestnut trees to the Kensington Conservancy to ensure they are cared for in perpetuity. “It’s leaving a legacy,” said Tanna Elliot of Kensington Conservancy. Samples from a chestnut tree growing in Sault Ste. Marie were collected for research so long ago the records of how the tree got to the Saul
  
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• .@ChiefStevenson1 “ready to invest my knowledge in a community I believe in” #TheSoo #PoliceLeaders @OACPOfficial @CitySSM

  25-06-2018 22:46 via twitter.com
  .@ChiefStevenson1 “ready to invest my knowledge in a community I believe in” #TheSoo #PoliceLeaders @OACPOfficial @CitySSM
  
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• .@chiefstevenson1 is officially sworn in as the 23rd Chief of @SaultPolice in @cityssm #TheSoo #PoliceLeaders… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-06-2018 22:45 via twitter.com
  .@chiefstevenson1 is officially sworn in as the 23rd Chief of @SaultPolice in @cityssm #TheSoo #PoliceLeaders… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• LIVE Hugh Stevenson sworn in as 23rd Chief of The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service facebook.com/ssmpolice/vide…

  25-06-2018 22:31 via twitter.com
  LIVE Hugh Stevenson sworn in as 23rd Chief of The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service facebook.com/ssmpolice/vide…
  
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• What's open, what's closed, and what's happening for Canada Day! saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/June-… https://t.co/mej3ldLYcz

  25-06-2018 22:24 via twitter.com
  
  What's open, what's closed, and what's happening for Canada Day! saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/June-… https://t.co/mej3ldLYcz
  
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• Police vehicle involved in crash

  25-06-2018 22:13 via saultstar.com
  
  A police officer and an in-custody passenger were sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after the police vehicle was involved in a collision late Monday morning at the intersection of Wellington Street East and Bruce Street.Police say that at approximately 11:10 a.m., a Sault Ste. Marie Police Service vehicle carrying two officers and
  
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• Trudeau to visit three cities on Canada Day, skip Parliament Hill festivities

  25-06-2018 22:10
  OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau will skip Canada Day festivities on Parliament Hill this year. Instead, the prime minister will be on the road, celebrating Canada’s 151st birthday in three cities in three different regions. Trudeau is scheduled to visit Leamington, Ont., Regina and Dawson City, Yukon — all on July 1. He will still put in an appearance […]
  
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• Officers Invovled in Collision #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  25-06-2018 21:47 via twitter.com
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• Equalization debate re-emerges ahead of finance ministers’ meeting in Ottawa

  25-06-2018 21:20
  OTTAWA — Canada’s long-simmering internal debate over the how the federal government divvies up equalization payments among the provinces is expected to flare up this week during the twice-yearly gathering of the country’s finance ministers. On the eve of Tuesday’s meeting, finance ministers from some so-called “have” provinces — those that don’t receive equalization funding from Ottawa —
  
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• Man charged with impaired driving

  25-06-2018 21:16 via saultstar.com
  
  Officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 23-year-old Tyler Gregg of Willow Ave. for impaired driving on Sunday.
  
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• Local 2251 Votes Tuesday

  25-06-2018 21:02
  Member of Steelworkers Union Local 2251 will vote tomorrow on their long awaited contract.The Tentative Memorandum of Agreement was presented to the union members at meeting held on June 20th. The vote will take place at the Royal Canadian Legion, 96 Great Northern Rd. between 5:30am and 8:30pm, Tuesday June 26th.      
  
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• Canada adds seven people to Myanmar sanctions list over Rohingya crisis

  25-06-2018 21:02
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says seven Myanmar military leaders have been added to Canada’s sanctions list for their role in the Rohingya crisis. Freeland says the sanctions are a result of the significant role played by senior military officials in the brutal violence and persecution against the Rohingya communities in Myanmar, which has forced […]
  
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• REVIEW: New Switch game ‘Mario Tennis Aces’ gets almost everything right

  25-06-2018 20:25
  TORONTO — While video game superstar Mario is best known for stomping around the Mushroom Kingdom and rescuing its oft-imperilled princess, he has also garnered a reputation as something of a sportsman. His adventures on the racetrack are well documented in the best-selling “Mario Kart” series, but he has also tried his hand at soccer, […]
  
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• City Seeks Election Workers

  25-06-2018 20:02
  The City of Sault Ste. Marie will be hiring individuals to work as election officials for the 2018 Municipal Election on Voting Day, Monday, October 22, 2018. Available positions include: Deputy Returning Officer, Voting Clerk, Greeter Apply online at saultstemarie.ca/electionworkers. Or, apply in-person at the City Clerk’s Department, Level 4, Civic Centre, 99 Foster Drive, […]
  
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• Investment dealer regulator to focus on oversight of new business models for 2019

  25-06-2018 19:33
  TORONTO — Canada’s investment dealer regulator says its priorities for next year include a focus on how to oversee blockchain-based services and added surveillance to catch suspicious market activity. The Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada says priorities also include alternative forms of disciplinary action for more flexible and timely enforcement, more guidance on compensation-related conflicts and cybersecurity […]
  
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• Arts group creates colourful tribute to promote healing after Toronto van attack

  25-06-2018 19:07
  TORONTO — A local arts organization has set up an installation to help a Toronto community heal after a deadly van attack that devastated the city earlier this year. North York Arts has hung a series of colourful quilted banners at a civic centre near the stretch of Yonge Street where a rental van mounted a sidewalk […]
  
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• Closing arguments underway at second-degree murder trial of Hamilton-area homeowner

  25-06-2018 19:02
  HAMILTON — A Hamilton-area homeowner acted in accordance with his training as a military reservist when he shot and killed a man who had broken into his truck, his lawyer said Monday in closing arguments at the second-degree murder trial. Peter Khill, 28, admits he killed Jon Styres with two shotgun blasts in the early morning of Feb. […]
  
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• Caught on Tape: Male Causes Damage To The Blind River Scotiabank

  25-06-2018 18:59
  Crime Stoppers and the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are looking for the public’s help in solving a mischief. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on May 18th, 2018 an unidentified male attended the Scotiabank on Causley Street in the town of Blind River, Ontario.  The male kicked the front door causing it […]
  
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• A small bird, nest and four eggs hold up major Ottawa music festival

  25-06-2018 18:35
  OTTAWA — A small plover and her egg-laden nest are holding hostage the biggest music festival in the national capital. Workers came across the killdeer and its nest just as they were preparing to set up one of the main stages at Ottawa’s four-day Bluesfest event, which takes place in front of the Canadian War […]
  
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• ELSBY, Vivian Barbara (nee King)

  25-06-2018 18:34
  Tragically on Friday June 22, 2018 at the age of 49. Loving and devoted mother of Spencer and Cameron. Cherished wife and best friend of Greg. Beloved daughter of Barbara Goddard (David) and the late Earl King (the late Patricia). Dear sister of Craig King (Jill). Treasured daughter-in-law of the late Bill and Laura Elsby. […]
  
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• Q&A: Gordon Lightfoot shares memories of playing legendary Massey Hall

  25-06-2018 18:08
  TORONTO — Gordon Lightfoot’s ties to Massey Hall stretch back to his childhood, so it’s fitting he will be the last performer at the legendary venue before it undergoes major renovations this summer. The 79-year-old singer plays three concerts — Friday, Saturday and Canada Day on Sunday — before Massey begins interior and exterior repairs that are expected […]
  
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• Imperial Tobacco ‘shocked’ by Health Canada’s proposed package regulations

  25-06-2018 17:58
  OTTAWA — Imperial Tobacco says Health Canada’s proposed plain packaging regulations for cigarettes are confusing and warns it may have to go to court if changes aren’t made. Eric Gagnon, head of corporate and regulatory affairs at Imperial Tobacco Canada, says his organization is ‘shocked and confused’ by the proposed regulations. Health Canada published its draft regulations last week […]
  
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• Tonight at 4:15 Chief @chiefstevenson1 will be sworn in at The Chief of @SaultPolice Watch the LiveStream of the c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  25-06-2018 17:52 via twitter.com
  Tonight at 4:15 Chief @chiefstevenson1 will be sworn in at The Chief of @SaultPoliceWatch the LiveStream of the c… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Do you want to work this year's Municipal Election? Apply today! saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/June-… https://t.co/Pom32ciN3G

  25-06-2018 17:28 via twitter.com
  
  Do you want to work this year's Municipal Election? Apply today! saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/June-… https://t.co/Pom32ciN3G
  
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• Fire Services contain weekend fire

  25-06-2018 17:16 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services reported an incident that took place over the weekend.
  
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• Soo Greyhounds Memorial Cup 25th Reunion

  25-06-2018 16:50
  It has been 25 years since the Soo Greyhounds captured their first and only Memorial Cup championship, and those great memories will be rekindled as players, staff and team officials from the 1993 championship team gather in Sault Ste. Marie for a 25th reunion celebration. The event will be held July 20-22 and includes a dinner and reception […]
  
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• Check out these Junior Gardeners at the #OldStoneHouse northernontario.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1…

  25-06-2018 16:41 via twitter.com
  Check out these Junior Gardeners at the #OldStoneHousenorthernontario.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1…
  
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• Vivian Elsby of Sault Ste. Marie killed in Highway 17 crash - CBC.ca - CBC.ca

  25-06-2018 16:28 via cbc.ca
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  Ontario Provincial Police say an investigation is underway after a woman from Sault Ste. Marie died in a highway crash.
  Vehicle runs red light, hits cruiser head on, Sault Ste. Marie police sayNational Postall 25 news articles »
  
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• Vivian Elsby of Sault Ste. Marie killed in Highway 17 crash - CBC.ca

  25-06-2018 16:28 via cbc.ca
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  Vivian Elsby of Sault Ste. Marie killed in Highway 17 crash
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  Ontario Provincial Police say an investigation is underway after a woman from Sault Ste. Marie died in a highway crash. Police were called to the two vehicle collision on Highway 17 in the Municipality of Huron Shores last Friday. Fatal crash on ...
  Vehicle runs red light, hits cruiser head on, Sault Ste. Marie police sayNational Postall 25 news articles »
  
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• The Picnic Society: Utilizing Our City’s Beautiful Public Spaces

  25-06-2018 16:23
  ONNtv had special guests Katie Blunt and Michael Burtch in the studio this weekend, who shared a little bit of information about the Picnic Society, which is in its 2nd year. Katie Blunt and Tori Prouse started the Picnic Society last summer, and it was such a success that Blunt decided to take it on […]
  
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• STOYCHEFF, Gloria

  25-06-2018 16:19
  Peacefully at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 surrounded by her loving family at the age of 85. Beloved wife of Frank for 69 years. Much loved mother of Peter (Shellan), Denis (Monique), Claudette (Jim), Paul (Lena) and Marie (Pat). Grandmother and great grandmother of many. Predeceased by her parents Gino […]
  
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• 2018 Superior Motorplex Modified Twin 25 Season Opener

  25-06-2018 16:00
  On June 22nd in Laird Township, the roar of the engines hit the track after a two-year hiatus in front of a full grandstand with 25 cars and eight buses preparing to take the track to entertain race fans in Northern Ontario at Superior Motorplex in the 2018 Superior Motorplex Modified Twin 25 Season Opener. […]
  
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• Residential porch fire over the weekend

  25-06-2018 15:04
  Over the weekend, Sault Ste. Marie Fire Service crews responded to a fire in the 100 block of Andrew Street. On Friday, June 22, fire crews responded to a small residential porch fire shortly after 7p.m.. The fire was contained by crews. There were no injuries to report. Damage to the porch was reported.
  
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• Spotlight: Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie Gives To Days For Girls - SooToday.com

  25-06-2018 15:00 via sootoday.com
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  Spotlight: Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie Gives To Days For Girls
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• Crown, defence expected to give closing arguments in Millard murder trial

  25-06-2018 14:17
  TORONTO — The prosecution and defence are expected to give their closing arguments in the case of a Toronto man on trial for allegedly killing his father, whose death was initially ruled a suicide. Dellen Millard, 32, of Toronto, has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of Wayne Millard, who died on […]
  
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• Celebrities talk about changes they’ve seen since #MeToo, Time’s Up

  25-06-2018 14:00
  TORONTO — “Grace and Frankie” star Jane Fonda is well familiar with the on-set routine of her Netflix series, and so she noticed when things changed at the recent start of its fifth season. “We had a meeting of all the cast and crew to talk about what to do if you feel that you’re being harassed,” the two-time […]
  
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• Fatal Crash on Highway 17 Claims Sault Ste. Marie woman - My Eespanola Now

  25-06-2018 12:07 via myespanolanow.com
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  Fatal Crash on Highway 17 Claims Sault Ste. Marie woman
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  A Sault Ste. Marie woman has died following a collision on Highway 17 between a tractor trailer and a passenger vehicle. The East Algoma OPP has confirmed the identity of the woman driver of the passenger vehicle as 49-year-old Vivian Elsby of Sault ...
  
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• Senators sign defenceman Chris Wideman to one-year contract extension

  25-06-2018 07:16
  OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators and defenceman Chris Wideman have agreed to terms on a one-year contract extension. The team announced the deal, which will carry an annual value of $1 million for the 2018-19 season, in a release Sunday morning. Wideman, 28, had three goals and five assists in 16 games during the 2017-18 season. […]
  
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• C. difficile cases fall 36 per cent in hospitals, better infection control credited

  25-06-2018 06:21
  TORONTO — Rates of Clostridium difficile, an often recurring bacterial infection of the colon that causes debilitating diarrhea, have fallen dramatically in hospitals across Canada since 2009, a study has found. In a study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, researchers report that hospital-associated C. difficile infections dropped by 36 per cent between 2009 and 2015. “There’s probably a number of int
  
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• Cruisin’ In

  25-06-2018 00:40 via saultstar.com
  
  Victory I, part of the Great Lakes Cruise Co., fleet, is docked at Roberta Bondar Park Sunday morning. The park will be host to many ships throughout the summer and early fall season. It's estimated that about 5,000 visitors will arrive in Sault Ste. Marie on the cruise ships this season – the most the city has seen in a season.
  
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