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• Allergy advocate says time for answers amid another EpiPen shortage

  31-07-2018 23:20
  TORONTO — Repeated shortages of the life-saving EpiPen has “moved from an inconvenience to a concern,” says Food Allergy Canada. The national advocacy group was among those alarmed by yet another announcement from Pfizer that its epinephrine auto-injector is in short supply, with executive director Jennifer Gerdts saying the latest shortfall comes just when it’s […]
  
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• BEBAMIKAWE, Pauline

  31-07-2018 22:47
  July 27, 1925-July 30, 2018. Peacefully passed away with family and friends by her side at Golden Birches Terrace. Pauline was the daughter of the late Joseph Bebamikawe and the late Anna Nancy Gegjiange. Sister to the late Gus, Victoria, Agnes and Theresa Bebamikawe. Mother of the late Doris Jackpine, Rhonda Martin and Lucy Martin. […]
  
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• Plenty to do at Seniors Drop-In Centre, Northern Community Centre

  31-07-2018 22:06 via saultstar.com
  
  WEDNESDAY, AUG. 1Seniors Drop-In Centre9 a.m. Talk and Walk Hub Trail. Join fellow seniors and our summer students as you walk the hub trail in the down town area. Meet in our back parking lot of the Seniors Drop-In Centre; 10:30 a.m. Christmas Cheer Program. We invite all knitters to join our group every Wednesday morning as we knit for our local
  
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• Residents leave homes as Ontario forest fires burn, blaze near Trans-Canada

  31-07-2018 21:58
  KILLARNEY, Ont. — Residents of a community in northeastern Ontario are leaving their homes as a forest fire burns nearby, while others in the region brace for an evacuation order that could come at any moment. The fire known as Parry Sound 33 started on July 18 and Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources says the […]
  
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• 5 kilometers and closing. Parry Sound 33 Fire bearing down on Hwy 69.

  31-07-2018 21:56
  The Parry Sound forest fire #33 is dangerously close to the Trans Canada highway at this hour. Yesterday, it was only 6 kilometers away from Hwy 69. Today that has narrowed to 5 kilometres. The fire has been described as ‘a beast.’ The fire is being boosted by hot weather and lake affect winds whipping […]
  
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• Blue Jays trade long-serving lefty Aaron Loup to Phillies for prospect

  31-07-2018 21:45
  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have traded left-handed reliever Aaron Loup to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor-league right-handed pitcher Jacob Waguespack. The 30-year-old Loup, who was the longest-tenured Blue Jay before the trade, is 0-0 with a 4.54 earned-run average in 50 games this season. Loup, a native of Raceland, La., owns a career record […]
  
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• Work continues to find Norgoma a new home

  31-07-2018 21:38 via saultstar.com
  
  A board of directors and interested volunteers have exactly one month left to determine the fate of the Norgoma.
  
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• Tons of Fun Planned for Kids This Weekend

  31-07-2018 21:36
  NORDIK’s Urban Indigenous Youth for Change (UIYFC) project is collaborating with the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA), Youth Social Infrastructure (YSI), and the Shingwauk Anishnaabe Students’ Association (SASA) to create free youth programming that will run alongside the general programming for the Shingwauk Residential School Gathering and Conference. The gathering will run from Aug. […]
  
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• 'Spoofing' calls reported in Sault Ste. Marie - ABC 10 News NOW

  31-07-2018 21:33 via abc10up.com
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  'Spoofing' calls reported in Sault Ste. Marie
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  SAULT STE. MARIE — The Sault Ste. Marie Police Department has received a tip that “spoof” calls could be making their way around that area. According to the department, a resident of Sault Ste. Marie received a telephone call today asking her not to ...and more »
  
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• Ratepayers spell out council priorities

  31-07-2018 21:09 via saultstar.com
  
  David Poluck has an idea what's up when nearly 30 candidates are running for office in Sault Ste. Marie's municipal election this fall.
  
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• Timber Village Museum offers interactive exhibit based on play, The River Speaks

  31-07-2018 21:08 via saultstar.com
  
  From now until Sept. 6, visitors to the Timber Village Museum can participate in an interactive exhibit based on The River Speaks, the play produced here last summer.Robin Sutherland and Miranda Bouchard, of Thinking Rock, welcomed guests to the opening on June 28in the museum’s gallery. The exhibit features props and costumes from the play, and a
  
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• What's open and what's not Monday

  31-07-2018 21:06 via saultstar.com
  
  A number of city facilities and services will be closed on Monday to recognize Sir William H. Hearst Day.
  
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• Switchboard/Receptionist - Apply today! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/PAuEuElepy

  31-07-2018 20:06 via twitter.com
  
  Switchboard/Receptionist - Apply today! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs#saultjobs https://t.co/PAuEuElepy
  
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• MCCHESNEY, Betty-Lou

  31-07-2018 19:59
  Peacefully at Algoma Residential Community Hospice surrounded by her loving family on Monday, July 30, 2018 at the age of 72. Much too early, but much too late! Beloved wife of the late Douglas Ronald McChesney. Proud and loving mother to James Douglas (Tanya), Keri-Lyn McFarling (Jason) and Robert Gordon (Maria). Loving grandma of Justice, […]
  
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• Weapons and Drugs Seized: Police Chief Provides Update on Project H.E.A.T

  31-07-2018 19:51
  One month into Project High Enforcement Action Team (H.E.A.T), Sault Police Chief Hugh Stevenson updates the public on the findings and seizures to date. He has described the project as “a success” thus far. Responding to the community need for more police exposure in the downtown core, Project H.E.A.T consists of officers on duty in […]
  
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• Seth Rogen lends voice to TTC public service announcements

  31-07-2018 19:47
  TORONTO — Seth Rogen has lent his raspy voice to another Canadian transit system — this time in Toronto. Toronto Transit Commission spokesman Brad Ross has confirmed the news on Twitter. Ross tweeted that the comedy star can be heard voicing public service announcements for the TTC starting today. The PSAs, which cover commuter etiquette such as […]
  
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• Shouting match derails debate over Ont. govt proposal to slash Toronto council

  31-07-2018 19:27
  TORONTO — Debate over the Ontario government’s proposal to slash Toronto city council by 22 seats months before a municipal election was derailed today as tensions between the Progressive Conservatives and the Opposition NDP reached a boiling point. A shouting match broke out between Premier Doug Ford and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath over allegations that one […]
  
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• New Democrats trail behind Tories, Liberals in second quarter fundraising

  31-07-2018 19:14
  OTTAWA — The federal New Democrats are trailing behind the Conservative party and the Liberal party in their fundraising efforts, pulling in less than a million dollars from far fewer donors than the other parties during the second quarter of the year. Quarterly fundraising returns posted on the Elections Canada website show the NDP raised $872,401 from 12,451 […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie police warn residents of "spoofing" - UpNorthLive.com

  31-07-2018 19:09 via upnorthlive.com
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  Sault Ste. Marie police warn residents of "spoofing"
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  CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Sault Ste. Marie Police Department is warning residents after a recent "spoofing" scam. According to Police Chief John Riley, a resident received a telephone call Tuesday asking her not to hang up and if ...
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• Canadians with terminal illnesses face new rules in test for speedy benefits

  31-07-2018 19:06
  OTTAWA — The federal government will set a new test for fast-tracking disability pension requests from Canadians with terminal illnesses. The $4.3 billion Canada Pension Plan disability program fast tracks benefits decisions for dying Canadians, but has faced hurdles in meeting the processing timelines. Now, the government plans to change the rules in a few […]
  
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• Two surviving Dionne quintuplets to visit log cabin where they were born

  31-07-2018 18:20
  NORTH BAY, Ont. — The two surviving Dionne quintuplets will be returning this week to the log cabin where they were born for a ceremony marking their birth as an event of national historic significance. A spokesman for the sisters says Cecile Dionne and Annette Dionne will be travelling to the home, which is now a museum, […]
  
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• Police keep HEAT on drug trade

  31-07-2018 17:57 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie's top cop wants to keep putting the heat up on the drug trade
  
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• Mortgage debt increases at slower rate amid decreasing home sales: CMHC

  31-07-2018 17:41
  TORONTO — The Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation says the country’s mortgage debt increased at a slower pace in the last quarter of 2017 compared to the year before. The Crown corporation attributes the slowdown to rising interest rates and decreasing home sales. In its quarterly mortgage and consumer trends report, CMHC also reveals that […]
  
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• Ontario philanthropic couple, daughter confirmed as victims in Maine plane crash

  31-07-2018 17:14
  Friends say a wealthy Ontario couple and their daughter who died in a small plane crash in Maine were prominent philanthropists who gave their time generously to support the arts, universities and charities in the Niagara region. Police in Maine confirmed today that Joseph Robertson, 58, and Anita Robertson, 58, and their daughter Laura Robertson, 24, died when the […]
  
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• Mid Morning Local Newscast

  31-07-2018 17:09
  Here is your mid-morning newscast. Did you know that local video news has returned to Sault Ste Marie.  ONNtv is Sault Ste Marie’s Local streaming television station. Every day you can start your day the right way with Lou Anne Young and Tim Murphy with Mornings with Lou Anne and Tim Live at 8am.  It’s […]
  
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• Looking for a great way to get involved in the community and make some extra cash? Apply to be an election worker f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-07-2018 17:05 via twitter.com
  Looking for a great way to get involved in the community and make some extra cash? Apply to be an election worker f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• See what's open and what's closed for Sir William H. Hearst Day (August 6 Civic Holiday). saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/July-… https://t.co/RBKR6BLq9x

  31-07-2018 16:54 via twitter.com
  
  See what's open and what's closed for Sir William H. Hearst Day (August 6 Civic Holiday). saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/July-… https://t.co/RBKR6BLq9x
  
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• What’s Open What’s Closed

  31-07-2018 16:42
  Residents are reminded of the following schedule changes for Sir William H. Hearst Day (August 6 Civic Holiday). The following facilities and services are closed Monday, August 6: Cemetery office,  City Landfill and Household Hazardous Waste Depot, Civic Centre, Essar Centre office and Box Office, John Rhodes Centre arenas, McMeeken Centre, and the Northern Community […]
  
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• LIVE Chief Stevenson providing an update on Project Heat in #TheSoo #Police #Community a facebook.com/ssmpolice/vide…

  31-07-2018 16:04 via twitter.com
  LIVE Chief Stevenson providing an update on Project Heat in #TheSoo #Police #Community a facebook.com/ssmpolice/vide…
  
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• We support the power of #inclusion, do you? 6mths out from the @SOOntario 2019 Provincial Winter Games taking place… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  31-07-2018 15:49 via twitter.com
  We support the power of #inclusion, do you? 6mths out from the @SOOntario 2019 Provincial Winter Games taking place… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Shopify Q2 revenue and adjusted earnings rise well above analyst estimates

  31-07-2018 13:58
  OTTAWA — Shopify Inc. did better than analyst estimates in terms of revenue and adjusted earnings during the second quarter. The Ottawa-based e-commerce company reported that revenue for the three months ended June 30 was nearly $245 million, up from $151.7 million in last year’s second quarter. Analysts had estimated $234.6 million of revenue, at the high end […]
  
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• The corporate climb: Stalled progress for women in Canadian C-suites

  31-07-2018 13:57
  TORONTO — None of Canada’s TSX 60 companies were headed by a woman and two-thirds did not include a single woman among top earners during their latest fiscal year, reveals a Canadian Press analysis of corporate Canada’s highest ranks. Despite pressure to improve gender equality in Canadian workplaces — and a myriad of initiatives and corporate pledges to boost female representation […]
  
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• Veterans ombudsman says veterans still facing difficulty accessing benefits

  31-07-2018 11:34
  OTTAWA — Canada’s veterans ombudsman says that while the federal government has implemented a number of his recommendations over the years, veterans are still facing difficulty accessing some benefits and services they’ve long been entitled to. Guy Parent released his 2018 report card Tuesday detailing the government’s response to recommendations made by the ombudsman’s office over the past […]
  
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• Official List of Candidates for Sault Mayor and Council – Municipal Election.

  31-07-2018 03:58
  The following is the list of certified candidates for the upcoming October 22, 2018 Municipal Election – City of Sault Ste. Marie: Mayor Johnson, Ted Unit 2, 350 Albert Street West [email protected] – 705.206.5995 Martinovic, Kemal Joseph Unit 221, 721 North Street 705.975.1303 Provenzano, Christian 1409 Queen Street East [email protected] – 705.949.5411 Ring, Rory 1958 […]
  
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• Superior Media gets back on the winning track

  31-07-2018 03:51
  Last week was not kind to the Superior Media U18 girls soccer team as they lost 6-1 to the U13 Girls Civics last Monday, followed by a 6-4 loss to Mr. M’s Furniture last Wednesday. Both losses, not to mention, were without their head coach Sandy Carlucci. But tonight on Monday, coach Carlucci returned and […]
  
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• “Don’t Give Up”. Sail On with Parkinsons Inspires Us All.

  31-07-2018 02:44
  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 give up on his dream. On June 18th, […]
  
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• Blue Jays trade closer Roberto Osuna to Astros for Ken Giles, two other pitchers

  31-07-2018 00:24
  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays traded talented but troubled closer Roberto Osuna to the Houston Astros on Monday. The Blue Jays received right-handed pitchers Ken Giles, David Paulino and Hector Perez in exchange for Osuna, who has been serving a 75-game suspension for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy after being arrested and charged with assault […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Working to Repair Osborn Preserve, In Memory of Former Governor - 9&10 News

  31-07-2018 00:02 via 9and10news.com
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  Sault Ste. Marie Working to Repair Osborn Preserve, In Memory of Former Governor
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  Sault Ste. Marie is celebrating its 350 years of history and some want to make sure one of their most important historical figures continues to be celebrated. Chase Osborn, former governor of Michigan, is to this day the only governor from the Upper ...
  
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