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• *****Attention ATV owners***** One week left to signup. twitter.com/letr_ssm/statu…

  08-08-2018 23:52 via twitter.com
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• Your Journey to Hogwarts Begins on August 14th

  08-08-2018 22:52
  Calling all wizards, witches, and muggles – have your galleons ready! Ticket sales begin Tuesday, August 14th for the Canadian Cancer Society’s An Evening at Hogwarts! On Saturday, November 3rd at the Machine Shop, you’ll experience the life of a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Your journey to the wizarding world begins […]
  
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• Dads on diaper duty demand more change tables in restaurant bathrooms

  08-08-2018 22:38
  TORONTO — A Quebec dad’s fight to get a change table in his local Tim Hortons has reignited a campaign by some fathers to make the folding baby stations a standard feature in men’s bathrooms across the country. Jeremy McCall of the London, Ont.-based parent group Dad Club London says he’s inspired by the story […]
  
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• RioCan sells Sault property

  08-08-2018 22:12 via saultstar.com
  RioCan has an agreement to sell one of three properties the real estate investment trust owns in Sault Ste. Marie.The Toronto-based company is selling its commercial real estate holdings in secondary markets and focusing instead on six major Canadian centres including Ottawa, Montreal and Vancouver.RioCan has owned Cambrian Mall, Churchill Plaza and Pine Plaza since the late 1990s.The sale agreement was announced by the company in a release on Wednesday morning prior to a conference call with an
  
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• Gretzky looks to make hockey grow in China

  08-08-2018 22:03
  Former Soo Greyhounds forward and current Edmonton Oilers owner Wayne Gretzky now has a role in China. The 57 year old native of Brantford, Ontario has been named global ambassador of the KHL’s Kunlun Red Star. Red Star, who is China’s only professional team, is getting ready to enter their third season in the KHL […]
  
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• Carving out a new niche

  08-08-2018 21:40 via saultstar.com
  Peter Moule learned the trade of spoon carving with plenty of practice.
  “My first spoon was pretty ugly,” he said.
  He took carving lessons as a child to make walking sticks; spoon-carving training was not available.
  Mouse, who carves 300 to 400 spoons per year, teaches spoon carving on St. Joseph Island, charging $85 for four hours of instruction. This includes all supplies.
  “There is some risk involved,” Moule told The Sault Star. “I teach practising the basic safe
  
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• Plea for assistance to be made to Rickford at AMO conference

  08-08-2018 21:30 via saultstar.com
  The importance of freight rail to Northern Ontario industries will be highlighted at the upcoming Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference later this month.
  A meeting is to take place with municipal representatives, industry leaders and Huron Central Railway’s president to press upon the importance of the rail line for regional economies.
  The annual AMO conference is set for Aug 19-21.
  It’s expected that the local delegation will meet with MPP Greg Rickford, minister
  
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• This Week's Flyers - Sault This Week

  08-08-2018 21:09 via saultthisweek.com
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  WORLD CARS COMPLEX KIA ALL CREDIT APPLICATIONS WEL...MALE TO SHARE 2 BDRM WIT...MULTI-HOME YARD SALE194 LAKE ST, SAULT STE MARIE Online Classifieds View more classifieds >. Jobs. WE'RE HIRING FOR: ALL POS... CITY OF ...
  
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• Search the Sault This Week - Sault This Week

  08-08-2018 21:09 via saultthisweek.com
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  Social Services surveyed about 100 people locally, and many of them were not aware of all of the services offered. Local News · Sex trade workers seek end to stigma. SSMSWR: “Our main focus is to bring awareness to sex workers in our community and to ...
  
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• Applicants Sought for Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council

  08-08-2018 21:04
  The Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council (MYAC) is looking for young persons who are passionate about making a difference in Sault Ste. Marie. To serve on the council, youths must be between the ages of 14 and 21, reside in and are enrolled in secondary or post secondary school in Sault Ste. Marie. Youths under the […]
  
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• Djokovic downs Polansky, Del Potro withdraws from Rogers Cup with injury

  08-08-2018 20:54
  TORONTO — Four-time champion Novak Djokovic advanced to the third round of the Rogers Cup on Wednesday, defeating Canadian wild card Peter Polansky 6-3, 6-4 in between rain delays that wreaked havoc on Day 3 of the Masters 1000 event. Heavy morning rain pushed back the opening matches at the York University campus in the north end of the city […]
  
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• Most boomers plan to stay put, renovate rather than move in next 5 years: study

  08-08-2018 20:45
  TORONTO — A new study finds that some 80 per cent of Canadian baby boomers plan to stay put in their homes in the next five years as a majority consider their local housing market unaffordable for retirement. The Leger and Royal LePage survey of 1,000 Canadians aged 54 to 72 suggests that six-in-ten boomers are opting to renovate their […]
  
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• Many 'legs' make light work

  08-08-2018 20:31 via saultstar.com
  Colette Fall vividly recalls watching Terry Fox run with his unique gait along Trunk Road, as the Marathon of Hope passed through Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma in August 1980.
  “I wish I had a picture of him, but I didn’t have a camera … or a cellphone,” laughed Fall, who was 24 when she witnessed the 22-year-old Fox make his way west along the Trans-Canada Highway.
  Her father, who was with her at the time, also took the young runner’s message to heart. So much so, th
  
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• High-volume volunteerism

  08-08-2018 20:31 via saultstar.com
  Colette Fall vividly recalls watching Terry Fox run with his unique gait along Trunk Road, as the Marathon of Hope passed through Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma in August 1980.
  “I wish I had a picture of him, but I didn’t have a camera … or a cellphone,” laughed Fall, who was 24 when she witnessed the 22-year-old Fox make his way west along the Trans-Canada Highway.
  Her father, who was with her at the time, also took the young runner’s message to heart. So much so, th
  
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• Construction work limits access to Sault Mich. businesses

  08-08-2018 20:06 via saultstar.com
  Construction work is limiting access to some businesses in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.Reconstruction, and a roundabout, are being done on the I-75 Business Spur.Paving is scheduled for Wednesday to Friday on northbound I-75 from Mackinac Trail to Meridian Street, a release says.The construction project is expected to run until October 2019.
  
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• St. Mary's grad falls through rabbit hole

  08-08-2018 19:50 via saultstar.com
  Alice in Wonderland is getting better and better for Jenna Konieczny.
  The St. Mary’s College graduate first cracked open Lewis Carroll’s 19th century novel when she was in Grade 6. Alice in Wonderland was part of a classic literature phase that also saw Konieczny work her way through The Secret Garden and Pride and Prejudice.
  “Frankly I thought it was very strange,” she said. But Carroll’s work has grown on Konieczny during her next two readings of his book. “
  
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• Up the Arts on Stage

  08-08-2018 19:29
  Enjoy an old musical favourite or something new and different at the Up The Arts music stage Aug. 9-19. It’s free, so what do you have to lose. From solo performers such as country star Crystal Shawanda to an all-star jam session, the Up The Arts stage at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion has it all. […]
  
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• Ontario’s craft brewers pan Doug Ford’s buck-a-beer plan as unaffordable

  08-08-2018 19:27
  Many of Ontario’s craft beer brewers say they won’t lower their prices to a loonie per can despite the new Progressive Conservative buck-a-beer plan. Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday the government would offer a number of non-financial incentives, like prime spots in Liquor Control Board of Ontario stores, for selling their beer for $1- to […]
  
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• MABON, David Keith

  08-08-2018 18:47
  Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Monday, August 6, 2018 at the age of 68. Father of Andrew. Dear brother of Janet Springbett (Bob), Christine Boudreau (Pat), Caroline Boudreau (Robert), Isabel Desbiens (Marc), June Frigault (Don), Allison Browning and Jackie Ball (Rick). Predeceased by his Parents Andrew and Sylvia Mabon and step-father John Bampton. […]
  
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• SWIFT, Leonard Guy

  08-08-2018 18:22
  Passed away peacefully on Monday August 6, 2018 at the Sault Area Hospital at the age of 86. Beloved husband of Donna Swift for 63 years. Loving father of Leonard (late Jane), David, Glenn (Kim), late Edward, Peter Morowitz, Paul, Janine Ransom and Mark (Christy). Proud grandpa of Daniel (Sariah), Andrew (Kathy), Jessica (Blair), Aaron […]
  
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• HAMBLY, Marguerite Emily (nee Turner)

  08-08-2018 17:58
  September 16, 1931 – August 3, 2018. After a long struggle Mom quietly passed away with her family by her side at the Ontario Finnish Resthome MKK on Friday, August 3, 2018, six weeks short of her 87th birthday. She was predeceased by her husband Nyle (2016) of 66 years. Predeceased by her parents Jack […]
  
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• “Nothing to mediate,” in dispute with Canada, says Saudi foreign minister

  08-08-2018 17:29
  OTTAWA — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister says there is nothing to mediate when it comes to the diplomatic dispute between Canada and his kingdom, which is  stepping up retaliation including selling Saudi-owned Canadian assets. During a news conference in Riyadh today, Adel al-Jubeir says Canada made a mistake when Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland took to […]
  
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• Ring Announces Action Plan for ‘More Jobs and Lower Taxes’

  08-08-2018 16:47
  A life long advocate for community, small business, and prosperity for all, Rory will bring his education, professional experience and life experience to the position of Mayor. “I am excited about the great potential of our city. The hope and opportunity that our campaign and our platform can deliver, will make a very real and […]
  
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• ‘No ego, no attitude’: Brad Daymond remembered for Love Inc. and ‘N Sync work

  08-08-2018 16:13
  TORONTO — Canadian songmaker Bradley Daymond scaled the charts as a member of dance trio Love Inc. — co-creating their hits “Broken Bones” and “You’re a Superstar” — but his passion for music aspired to even greater heights, which included working with ‘N Sync at the peak of their popularity. The Barrie, Ont., native, who died Friday at 48 years old after […]
  
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• ‘Destroyer’ with Nicole Kidman in Toronto film festival’s Platform prize program

  08-08-2018 16:09
  TORONTO — A crime thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Regina native Tatiana Maslany will compete for a $25,000 jury prize at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. “Destroyer,” directed by Karyn Kusama, will be among 12 feature films screening in the festival’s international Platform program. It stars Kidman as a police detective dealing with the […]
  
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• Sault Summer Arts Festival - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-08-2018 15:42 via sooeveningnews.com
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  The annual Sault Area Art Festival takes place on W. Portage Ave. in downtown Sault Ste. Marie on Tuesday. Fine arts and crafts, shown by the artists themselves, were on display and for sale. Sign up for daily e-mail. Wake up to the day's top news ...
  
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• WE'VE GOT A NEW WEBSITE

  08-08-2018 15:38 via saultstar.com
  NEW WEBSITE: Check out the new Saultstar.com website
  YOUR SOURCE: Make it your source for local, national and world news as well as opinions, sports, entertainment and lifestyles. Our contributors include a vast network of Postmedia news organizations, the top news services from Canada and around the world and the best, most experienced local reporters.NEWS STAFF: The local news staff includes:
  Frank Rupnik – Editor
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• Thomson Reuters boosts Q2 earnings from continuing and discontinued operations

  08-08-2018 13:52
  TORONTO — Thomson Reuters Corp. had US$657 million of net earnings in the second quarter, more than triple what it had in the comparable period last year. Most of the company’s profit during the quarter came from its Financial & Risk business, which is classified as a discontinued operation as part of a plan for […]
  
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• Heavy Rain Traps Vehicles, Closes Streets in Toronto

  08-08-2018 06:34
  TORONTO — Downtown Toronto was inundated with heavy rain late Tuesday that closed several streets and underpasses due to flash flooding and prompted a dramatic elevator rescue. Environment Canada had issued a special weather statement for the city earlier in the evening, saying between 50 and 100 millimetres of rain was expected in some locations, […]
  
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• Captain John Turnbull – Canadian – Captured on Mediterranean Sea near Gaza.

  08-08-2018 02:35
  On Friday, August 3rd, after three days of attempts to reach the Canadian Captain of the yacht Freedom by satellite phone, Superior Media was finally able to get through to Captain John Turnbull. Captain Turnbull is 68 yrs, and a resident of Vancouver, B.C. Captain Turnbull is part of the ‘Freedom Flotilla’, a group of […]
  
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• Saddle Up. The Laird Fair starts on Aug. 17th with exciting new events.

  08-08-2018 02:23
  The annual Laird Fair is gearing up to stage its three-day long, fun filled weekend, which begins Friday August 17th, at the Laird Fairgrounds on Lake George Road, about 25 minutes east of Sault Ste. Marie. North Shore Agricultural Society (NSAS) organizers promote agriculture yearly at the fair, and this event provides urban residents with […]
  
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• David Ellefson Speaks Coffee & More

  08-08-2018 01:01
  CLICK HeRe 2 EnTeR Megadeth bassist David Ellefson drives a Honda Pilot ……….period; that’s a story in itself, and it’s the truth as I spoke with the man himself recently. The rocker who co-wrote metal classics such as “In My Darkest Hour”, “Countdown To Extinction” & “Reckoning Day” also attended Church this past week he […]
  
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