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• Entire council acclaimed

  30-07-2018 23:34 via saultstar.com
  
  Residents won’t see clumps of campaign signs along township roads this fall when municipal election campaigns heat up.At 2 p.m. July 27, Prince CAO Peggy Greco reported that the only nominees for the mayor’s chair and four council seats were the incumbents themselves.This means that Mayor Ken Lamming and Councillors Dave Amadio, Ian Chambers, Micha
  
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• Queen Street business owners want Queen, Bay converted to 2-way traffic

  30-07-2018 23:06 via saultstar.com
  
  A consultant’s preferred alternative to moving traffic in the city’s downtown core is to convert Bay Street to two lanes, maintain one-way traffic and add a multi-use path for pedestrians and cyclists. The preliminary recommendation, presented during a public open house last week, is not the favourite for Queen Street business owners. They want to
  
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• 2 School Board Trustees acclaimed under Municipal Election Act.

  30-07-2018 23:05
  Superior Media received the following announcement from the City of Sault Ste. Marie’s Deputy CAO / City Clerk Malcolm White. Pursuant to Section 37(1) of the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, I hereby declare the following candidates elected by acclamation. TRUSTEE – ALGOMA DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD – WARD 1 Jennifer Sarlo TRUSTEE – CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DE […]
  
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• Residents rushed to scene to help; formed a water bucket line

  30-07-2018 23:02 via saultstar.com
  
  Talon Lake residents rushed to the scene of a plane crash Monday morning in Rutherglen to try and help, but OPP confirmed one person died in the collision.Members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the Bonfield Fire Department and the Bonfield Ambulance Service responded to Hone Lane, just off Shields Poin
  
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• Alternative would see Bay Street down to 2 lanes

  30-07-2018 22:18 via saultstar.com
  
  A consultant’s preferred alternative to moving traffic in the city’s downtown core is to convert Bay Street to two lanes, maintain one-way traffic and add a multi-use path for pedestrians and cyclists.
  
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• Ontario Marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

  30-07-2018 22:16
  Today, Ontario joins the international community to raise awareness of human trafficking and make it clear that this heinous crime will not be tolerated in our communities. “I think a lot of Ontarians would be shocked to learn that girls, women and vulnerable people are being abused and exploited by human traffickers right here in […]
  
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• Distance a ‘factor’ for Wawa CAO charged with sexual assault

  30-07-2018 22:10 via saultstar.com
  
  A 58-year-old man has been charged withsexual assault after Greater SudburyPolice were forwarded a complaint by theSuperior East OPP in Wawa.
  
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• Wawa CAO charged with sex assault, harassment

  30-07-2018 21:09 via saultstar.com
  
  A 58-year-old man has been charged withsexual assault after Greater SudburyPolice were forwarded a complaint by theSuperior East OPP in Wawa.
  
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• Traffic Disruption. Broken Water Main on Second Line W. at Goulais Ave.

  30-07-2018 20:55
  SAULT STE. MARIE, ON (30 July 2018) – PUC would like to advise the public of a traffic restriction on Second Line West and Goulais Avenue. This traffic restriction is in place to facilitate the repair of a broken water main on the south side of Second Line West (east of Goulais Avenue). During the […]
  
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• Feds won’t decriminalize any drugs besides cannabis, despite calls from cities

  30-07-2018 20:37
  OTTAWA — The federal government says it is not interested in decriminalizing any drugs beyond marijuana, despite calls from Canada’s two largest cities to consider the measure. As the opioid epidemic washes over the country, Montreal and Toronto are urging the federal government to treat drug use as a public health issue, rather than a […]
  
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• Three dead after small plane bound for P.E.I. crashed in Maine

  30-07-2018 19:17
  GREENVILLE, Maine — Police in Maine say three people have died after a small plane that departed from Pembroke, Ont., and was headed for Prince Edward Island crashed near a small airport. State police say the crash happened at about 11 a.m. on Monday near Greenville Municipal Airport. Police did not immediately release the names […]
  
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• Scavenger hunt teams have Wednesday deadline - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-07-2018 19:12 via sooeveningnews.com
  Scavenger hunt teams have Wednesday deadline
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  A deadline of Aug. 1 has been set for participants to sign up for the “U.P. For a Challenge; Search the Soo” reality TV show-inspired scavenger hunt. There will be two sessions available for teams of 2-4 members to register at the Davis Room inside ...
  
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• Sault and area unscathed with forest fires

  30-07-2018 19:06 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma have remained relatively unscathed as forest fires continue to grow in Northern Ontario.
  
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• DUBOIS, EVILDA (nee Moïse)

  30-07-2018 18:54
  July 14th, 1924 – July 29th, 2018 Passed away, with family by her side, on July 29th, 2018 at the Golden Birches Terrace, Blind River, ON. Evilda, in her 95th year, was the beloved wife of the late Hormidas DuBois. Loving mother of Georges (Nathalie), Willy (Nathalie), Cécile (Jack), Sue (Claude), Colette, André, Louise and […]
  
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• Caught on Camera: Sault College Break In

  30-07-2018 18:49
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for your assistance in identifying a suspect in a break-in. On the 12th of July 2018 at approximately 2:40 a.m. an unknown male broke into the offices of Sault College. The unidentified male proceeded to ransack several rooms and it appeared the suspect urinated […]
  
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• Toronto stock index down slightly, U.S. markets down as tech stocks fall

  30-07-2018 17:16
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was down slightly along with U.S. markets this morning in an extension of Friday’s losses. The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index was down 10.02 points to 16,383.930, after 90 minutes of trading. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 35.94 points to 25,415.12. The S&P 500 index was down 8.28 points to 2,810.540 and the Nasdaq composit
  
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• The Bradford Family Art Show: A Legacy of Creativity (Gallery)

  30-07-2018 17:13
  The Bradford Family displayed four generations of art at their second art show this weekend. The first one took place in 2011, consisting of 19 artists. This one featured art from over 30. And they are all related! A passion and knack for art has been passed down generation to generation, starting with Louise Bradford. […]
  
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• Toronto mayor not ruling out legal action against province over council size

  30-07-2018 17:05
  TORONTO — The mayor of Toronto is keeping the door open to mounting a court challenge against the province’s plan to cut the size of city council nearly in half in the middle of a municipal election campaign. John Tory says he supports a motion due to be tabled at city hall today that would see […]
  
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• #SOO2019 Games Staff were ONNtv this morning chatting about Atv rides, Cars Shows, and Motorcycle Charity Rides com… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-07-2018 16:58 via twitter.com
  #SOO2019 Games Staff were ONNtv this morning chatting about Atv rides, Cars Shows, and Motorcycle Charity Rides com… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• GATZA, Lawrence

  30-07-2018 16:20
    It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Lawrence (Larry) Gatza peacefully at home in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario on Thursday July 26, 2018 in his 65th year, surrounded by his family. He is predeceased by his parents Lawrence and Theresa (nee Macneil) and his sister Agnes. Lawrence is survived by […]
  
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• Ace crew pumps life into fading Norgoma

  30-07-2018 16:16 via saultthisweek.com
  M.S. Norgoma, for years, has sat quiet and nearly forgotten at the Bondar Marina, but a newly formed board of young executives has shaken things up this summer.
  Will Hollingshead, who recently stepped in as the ship’s new manager/curator, told Sault This Week he’s trying “to make the vessel a community asset and to bring it back as a relevant museum and community attraction.”
  He does so with the help of a new executive board made up of “young emerging professionals
  
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• Block Party on Queen — buskers, beer and kids fun open 10-day Fringefest

  30-07-2018 15:47 via saultthisweek.com
  Sault Ste. Marie’s about to be bombarded by the arts.
  From Aug. 9 to 19 there’ll be live theatre, live music, a book fair, street performances, art competitions and displays, a graffiti contest, a beer tent and tons of creative fun for the kids.
  Most of it is free and the rest is low-cost.
  So if you even suspect you have an artistic bone in your body, head downtown for the Up the Arts multifest.
  This artstravaganza is what happens when the Fringe North International Theatre Festival
  
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• Wabi Sabi fine craft celebrates 18 years

  30-07-2018 15:37 via saultthisweek.com
  ESSENCE:
  “Once you start appreciating wabi-sabi, you will begin
  to notice it everywhere ….: undisturbed white snow, rays of sun or moon from the
  window, withering roses by the window, the landscape of a small town, the patina of
  objects in the garden. Discovery of all of these will increase your enjoyment of daily life
  and lead to feeling more whole and complete.”Yusuke Akai, artist.
  Wabi Sabi Fine Craft Exhibition and Sale celebrates its 18th year at the Old Town Hall in Rich
  
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• Forest fire in northeastern Ontario threatens Trans-Canada Highway

  30-07-2018 15:27
  PARRY SOUND, Ont. — Provincial officials say a wildfire in northeastern Ontario that started more than a week ago has now crossed a set of railway tracks and is inching closer to a stretch of the Trans-Canada Highway. A spokesman for the Ministry of Natural Resources says the fire, known as Parry Sound 33, is just […]
  
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• Get Ready for Up the Arts

  30-07-2018 14:58
  The Arts Council of Algoma and Fringe North International Theatre Festival are partnering together to bring to the Sault #UpTheArts, a multi-arts festival, this August 9th to the 19th. Opening night will be celebrated on August 9th as part of the Downtown Association’s “Downtown Street Party Series”. Featured activities will include an Art Battle and […]
  
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• Dozens of Fires Out of Control in Ontario

  30-07-2018 13:42
  Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources says dozens of forest fires remain out of control, with the largest in the province’s northeast now measuring more than 82 square kilometres. According to the ministry’s website, there were 39 active fires in the northeastern part of the province as of Sunday evening, and 14 of them remained out of control. The largest […]
  
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• Osborne, Mitchell Vern

  30-07-2018 12:39
  November 12, 1929 – July 28, 2018 Passed away peacefully at ARCH on July 28, 2018, in his eighty-ninth year. Beloved Husband of the late June for 62 years. Loving father to Brent (Cathy Ballantyne) of Parry Sound, Ontario. Dear son of the late William and Christina Osborne. Dear brother to Frances Hurley ( Burt […]
  
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• FEWCHUK, Eugene

  30-07-2018 12:24
  Passed away at the Sault Area Hospital on July 27, 2018 at the age of 91. Loving husband of Eunice (nee Hunter). Cherished father to Ron Fewchuk (Sheryl), (late) Don Fewchuk, Shirley Joseph (Naithen), Ken Fewchuk (Roxanne). Proud grandfather to Brandon Fewchuk (Megan), Kraig Fewchuk, Tayler Fewchuk (Dean), Naithen Joseph (Chelsea), Justen Joseph (Jamie), Jessica […]
  
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• Trudeau expected at funeral today for victim of Toronto’s Danforth shooting

  30-07-2018 10:00
  TORONTO — Mourners will gather in east Toronto this morning for the funeral of Reese Fallon, who died in last week’s mass shooting in the city’s Greektown neighbourhood. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Toronto Mayor John Tory are among those expected to attend the service, which follows a public visitation held Sunday for the 18-year-old. […]
  
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• Absence of Cedarwood sprinklers leaves group fuming

  30-07-2018 01:23 via saultstar.com
  
  An area seniors advocacy group is alarmed no sprinklers are housed in Cedarwood Lodge.Voice for the Elderly contends the dearth of such an active fire protection method is a recipe for disaster, especially in a building housing many elderly wheelchair-bound individuals, many with dementia.“You’ve got people in there who would need to be escorted ou
  
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• Saultites Rock the Boat Saturday Night – Literally!

  30-07-2018 01:11
  The MS Norgoma and St. Mary’s River Marine Heritage Centre saw 600 people at their Rock the Boat event on Saturday night. St. Mary’s River Marine Heritage Centre board member, Derek Pearce, said they decided to hold the event on the same day as the poker run in hopes of pulling some of their audience […]
  
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• Soo Pipe Band entertains The Charlevoix Venetian Festival

  30-07-2018 01:09 via saultstar.com
  
  The Soo Pipe Band performs at Bridge Park in Charlevoix, Mich., Saturday afternoon during The Charlevoix Venetian Festival. Earlier, the Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.,-based band marched in the parade and later entertained in the Town House Bar. Please see www.saultstar.com for photo gallery.
  
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• St. Joe man commits product to Dragons’ Den scrutiny

  30-07-2018 00:58 via saultstar.com
  
  Bill Betournay isn’t allowed to say what happened when he was filmed for a segment promoting his new locally manufactured, penetrating oil. He isn’t even allowed to say if his pitch was chosen to be aired next season on CBC’s Dragons’ Den, where entrepreneurs pitch business plans to wealthy investors. But he says he is excited that his business pla
  
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