Sault Ste. Marie news

• Kowalsky named Devils assistant coach

  23-07-2018 23:34
  Do you remember Hounds captain Rick Kowalsky? Now he has a job in the National Hockey League! It was announced on Monday that the National Hockey League’s New Jersey Devils have named 46 year old Rick Kowalsky as their new assistant coach. Kowalsky, who played with the Soo Greyhounds from 1989-1993, helped the Hounds win […]
  
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• RUSSELL, Betty

  23-07-2018 22:49
  Hosting a Celebration of Life for Betty Russell, a life well lived! Gayle, Judy, Sean and Vanessa Russell would like to extend a warm welcome to all relatives, neighbours, friends, volunteers, care givers, card partners, Greyhound supporters, church friends and anyone else who would like to share with us their memories and stories to help […]
  
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• ADSB, HSCDSB say teachers will still address issues such as cyberbullying, although not mentioned in 1998 curriculum

  23-07-2018 22:48 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma District School Board is taking a “wait-and-see approach” as tension elsewhere in Ontario mounts over the provincial government’s controversial decision to scrap the sex-education curriculum.Board chair Jennifer Sarlo said Premier Doug Ford made a campaign promise to repeal the latest curriculum, updated by the former Liberal government in 2
  
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• Join Pauline’s Place in Steps for Support

  23-07-2018 21:52
  Service Support Worker for Pauline’s Place, Ashley Gouge, came into the Superior Media Studio to share a little information on the organization’s upcoming event, Steps for Support. One hundred per cent of funds raised will stay local at Pauline’s Place. Join Pauline’s Place on Saturday, August 4, 2018 for a 5 km walk to support […]
  
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• Mantha Demands Answers From Ford Government

  23-07-2018 21:43
  During question period Monday, NDP MPP Michael Mantha demanded answers from the Ford government on the cancellation of the Green Ontario Fund. “This sudden cancellation has hurt families in my riding that signed contracts worth several thousand dollars,” said Mantha, MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin. In Wawa, where families face some of the highest energy costs in […]
  
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• GIOVAGNOLI, Giuseppe “Joe”

  23-07-2018 19:50
  Peacefully at ARCH on Sunday July 22, 2018 with his family at his side. Born in Piagge Italy on October 31, 1945, Joe came to Canada and married his loving wife Linda. He will be remembered by his children Tina-Marie Vernelli (John), Robert Giovagnoli, Lisa Boulanger (Mike), Rhonda Barnes (Brent) and Ron Giovagnoli (Sherri). Much […]
  
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• (Video) Theft Of Camp Day Donation Boxes From Multiple Tim Horton’s Locations: Crimestoppers

  23-07-2018 19:46
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for your assistance in identifying a suspect in a theft. On the 12th of July 2018 at approximately 1:18 am an unknown male entered Tim Horton’s located on Bay Street. The suspect sat down and waited until it was clear and approached the counter […]
  
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• Detour for Riverside/McNabb and Sault College Route

  23-07-2018 19:38
  The City’s Transit Services would like to advise residents of the following bus route detours. Due to a temporary road closure on McNabb Street (between Great Northern Road and Willow Avenue) the Riverside/McNabb and Sault College inbound and outbound bus routes will detour from their regular routes for approximately six weeks beginning Monday, July 23, […]
  
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• Parkinson’s Won’t Ground Pair from Sailing Great Lakes

  23-07-2018 19:10
  Sault Ste. Marie, ON, July 18, 2018 – One year after Steve Van Vlaenderen realized his dream of owning a sailboat, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. If that news wasn’t enough, doctors also recommended he give up sailing. That was seven years ago. The Winnipegger didn’t listen to his doctors, and he certainly didn’t […]
  
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• Chief Jason Gauthier Shares Update on Rail Initiative

  23-07-2018 18:47
  Chief Jason Gauthier from the Missanabie Cree First Nation joined us in the ONNtv Studio to discuss updates on the initiative to get the Algoma Passenger Train running again. Historically, this rail line ran from Sault to Hearst. The $2.2 million subsidy was cancelled by Transport Canada in 2014, and many businesses, property owners, and […]
  
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• Due to a temporary road closure on McNabb Street, the Riverside/McNabb & Sault College bus routes will detour from… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-07-2018 18:00 via twitter.com
  Due to a temporary road closure on McNabb Street, the Riverside/McNabb & Sault College bus routes will detour from… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• McNabb closed for next six weeks

  23-07-2018 17:56 via saultstar.com
  
  A portion of McNabb Street will be closed for six weeks as of Sunday due to the city’s Drainage Improvement Project. During this time, all Group Health Centre entrances will remain open, however access via the McNabb Street and Great Northern Road intersection will be temporarily unavailable.
  
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• Feds looking at ways to tackle wave of gun violence in Toronto: Minister

  23-07-2018 17:30
  OTTAWA — The new federal minister responsible for tackling gun violence says he has been in touch with Toronto’s mayor and police chief to discuss Sunday’s deadly shooting in the city and how Ottawa can support efforts to stop a growing wave of incidents rattling Torontonians. Bill Blair, minister of border security and organized crime reduction, made the comments on Twitter […]
  
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• Road Closure - McNabb Street from Great Northern Road to Willow Avenue is closed for approximately six weeks due to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  23-07-2018 16:37 via twitter.com
  Road Closure - McNabb Street from Great Northern Road to Willow Avenue is closed for approximately six weeks due to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• City Solicitor - Apply today! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/zLVauXUSrl

  23-07-2018 16:30 via twitter.com
  
  City Solicitor - Apply today! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs#saultjobs https://t.co/zLVauXUSrl
  
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• Artists express love of Toronto’s Greektown after deadly shooting rampage

  23-07-2018 16:00
  TORONTO — Canadian artists are expressing their love of Toronto’s Greektown following last night’s deadly shooting in the neighbourhood. The area is well known for its bars and restaurants on the strip of Danforth Avenue where the shooting occurred, and was referenced in a ’90s ballad by the Barenaked Ladies. In a tweet this morning, the band’s former singer Steven Page quoted […]
  
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• Vidal, Annette (Anne)

  23-07-2018 15:31
  Peacefully at the F.J Davey on March 16, 2018 at the age of 81. Loving wife of the late Lawrence Vidal. Annette was a loving mother, grandmother and a sister. As per her wishes, cremation took place and a graveside service will be held at Maple Leaf Cemetery on Monday July 30, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Arrangements […]
  
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• CAVANAGH, Florence Margaret (nee Bartlett)

  23-07-2018 15:27
  Peacefully surrounded by family at the Sault Area Hospital on Saturday, July 21, 2018 at the age of 93. Beloved wife of the late Jack Cavanagh. Loving mother of Jim and Gert, Dennis and Nancy, Peter and Kathryn, Jane & Art Roy, Anne and John Kasch, Jon and Pam, Susan, late Danny and Urara and […]
  
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• Brown, Leila Mary

  23-07-2018 15:18
  February 28, 1929 – July 21, 2018 Peacefully passed away on Saturday July 21, 2018 at the North Shore Health Network in her 90th year with her family at her side. Beloved wife of the late Robert ( Bob ) and mother of the late Robert Jr. ( Bob ). Daughter of the late John […]
  
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• Dufour Enters the Race

  23-07-2018 15:03
  A new candidate has entered the race in the upcoming municipal election.  Luke Dufour officially filed his nomination papers on Friday July 20th 2018 to run as a candidate for Councillor in Ward 2. “Over the past two campaigns for Council, I have dedicated hundreds of hours to hearing the concerns of Ward 2 residents […]
  
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• WILDING, Ivy (nee Doggett)

  23-07-2018 14:51
  Peacefully in her home with family around her on Thursday, July 19, 2018 in her 94th year. Loving Wife of Thomas Henry for 71 years. Daughter of the late Leopold John William Doggett and the late Florence Gernon. Sister of the late Frank Goodship (late Olive, late Margaret), the late Horace (Charlie) Goodship (late Evelyn), […]
  
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• Police probe deadly shooting that left 3 dead, 12 wounded in Toronto’s Greektown

  23-07-2018 14:34
  TORONTO — Three people died in a shooting rampage that took place in the popular Toronto neighbourhood known as Greektown, including a suspected gunman, Ontario’s police watchdog said Monday. The Special Investigations Unit says two civilians were fatally shot when a man made his way down Danforth Avenue on Sunday night, spraying bullets along the way. Police said 12 […]
  
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• Did you witness shooting?

  23-07-2018 14:32 via saultstar.com
  
  Are from Sault Ste.Marie and Area. Did you witness what happened? Were you close by? Email The Sault Star at [email protected].
  
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• NewsAlert: Police confirm nine injured in Toronto shooting; shooter dead

  23-07-2018 05:53
  Toronto police say nine people are in hospital after a mass shooting incident Sunday night in the downtown Toronto neighbourhood known as Greektown. Police spokesman Mark Pugash also confirmed that the suspected shooter was dead. Paramedics said many of the victims, including a child, had been rushed to trauma centres. Just this weekend Toronto police […]
  
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