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• Baby You’re Cute. Superior Media Family Grows by One.

  05-07-2018 23:55
  On behalf of the entire Superior Media team, we want to send our heartfelt congratulations to the Filioglou family on the birth of their baby. Steve, Amanda and Abby are now a family of four. Welcome to the world Pierce Zachary Filioglou. At 8 lbs 8oz., you’re off to a great start. Baby Pierce was […]
  
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• Purported Rob Ford ‘crack confession tie’ up for auction on eBay, asking $10K

  05-07-2018 23:31
  TORONTO — A tie purported to be the one late Toronto mayor Rob Ford wore on Nov. 5, 2013, when he admitted smoking crack cocaine, is up for sale on eBay again. There were 111 bids on the tie over a seven-day auction in 2015, with the winner putting in a bid of $16,100 for the […]
  
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• Lake Superior State University’s First Family Takes the Wheel

  05-07-2018 23:22
  ALL TOGETHER NOW – Lake Superior State University’s First Family mans the helm of LSSU’s Fourth of July float. They joined about two dozen Laker staff, students, and families for an unbroken Sault, Mich., parade tradition that goes back at least 50 years. From left are Harry, Sara, LSSU President Rodney Hanley, and Edward. Edward, […]
  
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• Second lung transplant posed share of challenges for young Echo Bay woman, recovery going well

  05-07-2018 22:51 via saultstar.com
  
  Lindsay Wannacott isn’t soaking up the summer sights and sounds of downtown Toronto much — even though the young Echo Bay woman is essentially settled smack-dab in Canada’s largest metropolis.She’s OK with that. Her digs are air conditioned, she’s spending quality time with her mum and, perhaps most importantly, she’s getting used to a new set of l
  
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• Community suffers many setbacks but also boasts proud accomplishments, such as diverse fire department

  05-07-2018 22:35 via saultstar.com
  
  Closures - both a school and family businesses — are nothing new to Heyden.Aweres Public School closed in 2014, forcing parents to bus children elsewhere. The school, and its skating rink, were, many argued, the centre of this community, five kilometres north of Sault Ste. Marie.But Heyden isn’t quite on the edge of distinction. Many have built the
  
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• GoFundMe set up on behalf of Brandon Odber

  05-07-2018 22:15
  A GoFundMe has been launched to support the young family of Brandon Odber. Brandon tragically lost his life last weekend at only 26 years old while fishing on Primeau Lake, a camping spot his family and friends have enjoyed every summer for many years. This is the second tragedy the Odber family has experienced in […]
  
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• Carbon price proceeds to go directly to Ontario residents: Trudeau

  05-07-2018 22:10
  TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will impose a carbon tax on Ontario and return the proceeds directly to the province’s residents. Trudeau made the comments moments after he met with newly elected Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who has begun the process of scrapping the province’s cap-and-trade system. A spokeswoman for federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna said […]
  
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• PM ‘confident’ he did nothing inappropriate at B.C. music festival in 2000

  05-07-2018 22:04
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is confident he did not act inappropriately at a music festival in British Columbia in 2000 — but he also says he understands that the woman behind the 18-year-old groping allegation may see things differently. Trudeau says he has been reflecting a lot about the incident in recent weeks, since an […]
  
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• OPP Report Long Weekend Fatalities, Numerous Aggressive Driving Charges.

  05-07-2018 22:02
  (ORILLIA, ON) – Seven people died on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-patrolled roads over the Canada Day Long Weekend (June 29-July 2, 2018). Five drivers, one passenger and one pedestrian were among the victims in seven separate collisions. It also proved to be a tragic weekend off the road, with three people drowning and two people […]
  
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• Spending some time #downtown in #thesoo today meeting great folks like jcarolinesrestaurant #communitypolicing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-07-2018 22:01 via twitter.com
  Spending some time #downtown in #thesoo today meeting great folks like jcarolinesrestaurant #communitypolicing… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Spending some time #downtown in #thesoo today meeting great folks like @jcarolinesrestaurant #communitypolicing #police #community #sault

  05-07-2018 21:59 via twitter.com
  Spending some time #downtown in #thesoo today meeting great folks like @jcarolinesrestaurant #communitypolicing #police #community #sault
  
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• Toronto student arrested for protesting demolition of Palestinian village

  05-07-2018 20:38
  JERUSALEM, Palestinian Territory — The mother of a Toronto university student says her daughter was one of three foreigners arrested Thursday morning by Israeli forces for protesting the demolition of a Palestinian-Bedouin village in the West Bank. Karen Rodman says she and her 21-year-old daughter, Michaela Lavis, have been doing humanitarian work in the West Bank since late […]
  
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• Ontario says Ottawa should pay for the ‘mess’ caused by illegal border crossers

  05-07-2018 20:32
  TORONTO — The Ontario government says Ottawa is to blame for a housing crisis caused by people crossing the border illegally and should pay all the costs. A spokesman for Premier Doug Ford said Thursday the federal government has encouraged people to cross into Canada illegally and continues to usher people across the U.S.-Quebec border into Ontario. “This […]
  
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• SMITH, Cora Irene (nee Reed)

  05-07-2018 20:19
  Once in a lifetime, you meet a special person who changes your life for the better, just by being a part of it. Her laugh and positive outlook are infectious – she is proof that there really is good in this world! Even on the hardest of days, somehow she finds strength to keep moving […]
  
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• Take a Vet Fishing – What you need to know

  05-07-2018 20:17
  Inside the ONNtv studios, Alex Parr sat down with his guest, Joe Guliani. Joe is a member of the board of directors for the Algoma Fish and Game Club here in Sault Ste. Marie. He is the one behind the “Take A Veteran Fishing” event which takes place July 14th, 2018, which will set up […]
  
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• How to survive this summer's near-record temperatures

  05-07-2018 20:10 via saultstar.com
  
  This year’s heatwave is pushing Sault Ste. Marie right up against the highest recorded temperature the city has ever seen.
  
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• Event Street Closures - July saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/July-… https://t.co/cnhPscK6fH

  05-07-2018 18:36 via twitter.com
  
  Event Street Closures - July saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/July-… https://t.co/cnhPscK6fH
  
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• ODBER, Brandon

  05-07-2018 18:26
  On June 30, 2018, at Primeau Lake, a place that he loved, Brandon’s wings were set free and he is was reunited with his baby girl Miyah. He will be remembered by his “wife” and best friend Megan Leveille. Brandon will be missed by his girls Addison, Brooke, Zoey and Gabby. Cherished son of Kerry […]
  
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• Metal Oil and Dirt on Display At LSSU

  05-07-2018 18:19
  An exhibit that features works in oil, steel, copper and clay by two Upper Peninsula artists is in Lake Superior State University’s Arts Center gallery, Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., through Aug. 6. Metal, Oil, and Dirt offers contemporary artworks in metal, clay, oil and cold wax by the husband and wife team of Dale and […]
  
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• Montreal suburb to adopt contentious summer leaf-blower ban, says mayor

  05-07-2018 17:44
  Leaf blowers are making noise in a Montreal suburb where a municipal push to restrict use of the gardening tool has pitted neighbour and against neighbour. The mayor of Beaconsfield, Que., says he expects council will vote Monday to adopt a ban on leaf blowers during the summer months. If enacted, the ban would take effect […]
  
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• Body Found in Lake

  05-07-2018 17:43
  On Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at approximately 11:20 a.m., members of the East Algoma and Manitoulin-Espanola Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assisted by the OPP Aviation Services (helicopter) received a report of a body found in Whiskey Lake, approximately 50 Kilometers North of Massey, Ontario. The body was located by a canoeist, near […]
  
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• Food businesses look to cash in on post-pot cravings with weed-free munchies

  05-07-2018 17:41
  TORONTO — Undeterred by a ban on edibles in Canada’s initial rollout of legal recreational marijuana, food companies have found a way to cash in on the buzz by catering to post-consumption cravings with marijuana-free munchies. The country is gearing up for cannabis legalization for recreational use on October 17, but edible products infused with pot will remain illegal until specific […]
  
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• Extreme heat, lightning creates fire hazard

  05-07-2018 17:24 via saultstar.com
  
  Ontario’s Northeast Fire Region danger rating, including Sault Ste. Marie, is expected to continue to climb throughout the weekend as dry and hot temperatures continue.
  
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• Two suspects arrested, one still at large after carjackings in southern Ontario

  05-07-2018 16:52
  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police in Peel region say two suspects have been arrested and one more remains at large after a series of carjackings in southern Ontario. Officers say six violent carjackings took place between May 5 and May 10 in Peel, Halton and Waterloo regions. Police say 19-year-old Irshad Sabriye was arrested on May 10, while 18-year-old Ban […]
  
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• Remember When fish pond in 1965

  05-07-2018 16:47 via saultstar.com
  
  These young children were looking into afish holding tank in July 1965. Do youknow who they are? [email protected]
  
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• More human remains found at Toronto property linked to alleged serial killer

  05-07-2018 16:45
  TORONTO — Police have found more human remains near a property where accused serial killer Bruce McArthur worked as a landscaper. Det. Sgt. Hank Idsinga said the remains were found in a ravine Wednesday afternoon and have been sent for testing, but they have not yet been identified. “Yesterday afternoon, human remains were located at one […]
  
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• #TBT to some of the great events our Emergency Management Team has participated in these past few months from learn… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-07-2018 16:22 via twitter.com
  #TBT to some of the great events our Emergency Management Team has participated in these past few months from learn… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Research is key to conquering private home market and not overpaying: experts

  05-07-2018 16:00
  TORONTO — Jo White knew the moment she laid eyes on an old-style, detached home in north Toronto that she had to have it for her family. They had previously rented a home in the city’s Rosedale neighbourhood and were a few weeks into the search for their first purchase. It was also their first time wading into […]
  
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• Medical marijuana firm Canopy Growth launches Latin American subsidiary

  05-07-2018 16:00
  SMITHS FALLS, Ont. — Canopy Growth Corp. has launched a Latin American subsidiary and acquired a Colombian medical marijuana company. The Canadian licensed medical marijuana producer says it has issued nearly 1.2 million shares it valued at about $45.7 million to acquire Spectrum Cannabis Colombia, which previously operated as Colombian Cannabis. Canopy also says it will […]
  
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• What’s New at The Machine Shop?

  05-07-2018 14:34
  ONNtv had the pleasure of speaking with The Machine Shop’s Marketing and Events Coordinator, Ashley Cerra, about the diverse events and services offered at the venue. The Machine Shop, a historical site which plays a significant role in the Sault’s industrial identity, is now a hot spot for all kinds of different events – Weddings, […]
  
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• It’s Going to Be a Fast Friday

  05-07-2018 13:24
  One of our most anticipated events of 2018. Friday, July 6th is the “25 Lapper of the 2018 season with the ABC Factory Stock, Modified and Super Late Model divisions will all take part in 25 lap features for the fastest asphalt oval cars in northern Ontario famed 1/3 mile asphalt oval Superior Motorplex, just […]
  
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• Salvadoran asylum seeker mounts legal challenge of Safe Third Country agreement

  05-07-2018 10:30
  OTTAWA — A Salvadoran woman and her two daughters who fled their home country after allegedly suffering extortion and rape at the hands of members of the notorious MS-13 gang have launched a legal challenge of the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country agreement. The trio came to Canada through the United States in July 2017 in search of refugee protection, but were deemed […]
  
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• Three Hounds invited to Hockey Canada’s World Junior Showcase

  05-07-2018 04:43
  With the Sport Chek World Junior Showcase set to get underway at the end of July, it was announced on Wednesday that three Soo Greyhounds have been invited to try out for Canada’s National Junior Team. The three Soo Greyhounds that have been invited are goaltender Matthew Villalta and forwards Morgan Frost and Barrett Hayton. […]
  
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• Canada Day 2018 Tractor Trot in Richards Landing. Ploughing On for 22 years.

  05-07-2018 04:01
  For the 22nd consecutive year, the St. Joseph’s Island, Richards Landing, Ontario Tractor Trot was a big draw for folks on Canada Day. The tractor trot is one of those remarkable events that comes together each year through the dedication of volunteers. As the story goes, this particular event began with four friends, 22 years […]
  
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• Can Kyle Pull Off Another Coup ?

  05-07-2018 02:59
  The Hounds GM has his hands full again this summer and will be earning every single peso from his paycheck. After a season that saw the Hounds contend for a league title ; the seasoned young GM can put a contending team on the ice once again if he brings in the right coach and […]
  
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• Can Kyle Pull Off Another Coup

  05-07-2018 02:59
  The Hounds GM has his hands full again this summer and will be earning every single peso from his paycheck. After a season that saw the Hounds contend for a league title ; the seasoned young GM can put a contending team on the ice once again if he brings in the right coach and […]
  
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• Early evening Accident at Baseline and Airport Road.

  05-07-2018 02:37
  Sault Fire Crews and paramedics were called to the scene of an accident early this evening at the intersection of Baseline Rd and Airport Rd. Two vehicles were involved and there is heavy damage to both. There were no passengers in either vehicle. One driver was taken to hospital in an ambulance with what was […]
  
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• Ran into the Wednesday night #JeepMeet #downtown in #thesoo tonight waiting for #july4th #fireworks #police… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-07-2018 02:03 via twitter.com
  Ran into the Wednesday night #JeepMeet #downtown in #thesoo tonight waiting for #july4th #fireworks #police… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• NEFF, John William

  05-07-2018 00:24
  Passed away peacefully at Sault Area Hospital on Tuesday July 3, 2018 at the age of 77. Beloved husband of the late Bonnie Genier. Father of the late Keith Genier (Iris). Proud grandpa of Adam, Rachel (Jacob) and Eric (Sam). Great Grandpa of Quinn, Cooper, Lincoln, Annika and Mira. Predeceased by his parents Jason and […]
  
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• Attawapiskat First Nation Chief Launches Personal War on Illegal Drugs

  05-07-2018 00:19
  The chief of Attawapiskat First Nation has launched a personal war on illegal drugs because he says he is tired of waiting for others to deal with a problem that is destroying his small community in northern Ontario. Chief Ignace Gull, who was elected in 2016 following a state of emergency triggered by a spate of youth suicides, says […]
  
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• STEPHEN, Leona (nee Curtis)

  05-07-2018 00:08
  In remembrance of Leona, who passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018. Predeceased by her husband Gordon. Mother of Lisa Caouette (Charles), Reta Faryon (Don) and Seth Jennings (Peggy). Step-mother of the late Ron, Murray (Carole) and Rose Mary Stephen. Grandmother to Renee, Megan and Krystine, Alexandra and Caitlin, Geordon and Lindsay, Alex and Cara. […]
  
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• Multi-Family Garage Extravaganza

  05-07-2018 00:02
  Multi-Family Garage Extravaganza Saturday July7th  8am-2pm 83 Trelawne Ave. close to the Breakfast Pig A little of everything will be found at this multi-family garage extravaganza! Furniture, housewares, kitchen utensils, games, videogames, books, DVDs, electronics, craft supplies, lighting, decor, gadgets, trinkets, and more! Priced to sell! 🙂
  
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