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• Crabby ? ……………………Far From It.

  15-08-2018 23:43
  I recently had the opportunity to speak with ex-Motley Crue gunslinger and current Dead Daisy frontman John (Crabbie, Crabs) Corabi. This man was so down to earth it was surreal; he kept calling me “dude“. Getting right down to things I asked him who his favourite Canadian musicians were and proceeded to tell me “The Guess […]
  
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  15-08-2018 23:36 via twitter.com
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  15-08-2018 23:33 via twitter.com
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• Facility Attendant - Apply today! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/j7M8KLHIAD

  15-08-2018 22:24 via twitter.com
  
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• Free Fresh Threads for Youth Hockey Players

  15-08-2018 22:04
  Playing hockey is almost a rite of passage in Algoma, but it can really put a dent in a family’s wallet.  For the past five years Silver Creek Golf Course has helped family’s acquire brand new equipment from Soo Source for Sports. Jamie Henderson General Manager of the Silver Creek Golf Course told Saultonline that […]
  
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• Burning Car sent heavy Black Smoke into Atmosphere.

  15-08-2018 22:04
  Sault Ste. Marie, ON –  On Wednesday, August 15, 2018, shortly before 10 a.m., Sault Ste. Marie Fire Service crews responded to a vehicle fire in the area of Second Line West and Town Line. The initial report was a single vehicle on fire and there was potential of propane tanks on board. Upon arrival, […]
  
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• Liberals look at creating federal holiday to mark legacy of residential schools

  15-08-2018 21:50
  OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government wants to establish a holiday to acknowledge the dark legacy of Canada’s residential school system, and plans to use an opposition bill to make it happen. The government has been consulting with Indigenous organizations about creating a holiday to honour survivors and raise awareness about the church-run, government-backed schools — one of […]
  
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• Algoma applauds federal government's actions to protect steel industry

  15-08-2018 21:16 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie’s steelmaker welcomes the federal government’s move to ensure certain steel imports do not disrupt the Canadian steel market.
  Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau announced a 15-day consultation period on potential safeguard measures on seven types of steel imports. Provisional measures would be applied if its shown that producers are being harmed.
  Algoma president and CEO Kalyan Ghosh welcomed the Canada government’s move which would see additional tariffs on
  
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• Man fights off armed robbers during first shift at Hamilton convenience store

  15-08-2018 21:15
  HAMILTON — A young man working his first shift at an Ontario convenience store said he vaulted a counter and pummelled two armed would-be thieves with his fists in an effort to avoid being attacked himself. Salahaldeen Odeh, who had been hoping for a quiet night as he settled in for the overnight shift at the store […]
  
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• Canada violated rights of irregular migrant: UN Human Rights committee

  15-08-2018 21:14
  OTTAWA — The federal government is reviewing a decision of the UN Human Rights Council that concluded Canada violated the rights of an undocumented irregular migrant by denying her access to essential health care. As part of its non-binding ruling, the council says Canada has an onus to provide the woman with compensation for the harm she suffered after […]
  
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• Time to kick renegade Tory MP Maxime Bernier out of caucus, Liberal MP urges

  15-08-2018 20:15
  OTTAWA — A Liberal MP is urging Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer to kick Maxime Bernier out of caucus following a slew of what he calls “hateful attacks” on Twitter. Arif Virani, the parliamentary secretary to the minister of heritage, says in a letter to Scheer that Bernier “has to go.” In the letter, also posted […]
  
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• Better marketing of event centre needed, council concludes

  15-08-2018 20:10 via saultstar.com
  City council may not be interested in turning over the keys of its premier entertainment facility to a private management company, but they’re not ruling out the option of getting some professional marketing help.
  The newly named GFL Memorial Gardens is budgeted annually to lose money, in most cases at least $500,000. Some years the losses have been greater, and others a little less.
  “Some of those losses have been pretty staggering,” said Ward 3 Coun. Matthew Shoemaker.
  In 201
  
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• BMO launches blockchain-based pilot for fixed-income transactions

  15-08-2018 20:09
  TORONTO — The Bank of Montreal’s capital markets arm says it has successfully launched a pilot involving the use of blockchain in a Canadian dollar debt deal transaction. BMO Capital Markets says the fixed-income issuance transaction included the bank as the issuer and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan as the buyer of $250 million of one-year […]
  
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• Energy storage in Sault Ste. Marie to lower cost - CTVNews.ca

  15-08-2018 19:20
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  In Sault Ste. Marie, a new energy storage partnership promises to bring electricity price relief to area businesses. The mayor says this will actually make doing business in Sault Ste. Marie less costly than anywhere else in the province. In the next ...
  
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• Simpsons creator Matt Groening weighs if Homer would’ve voted for Donald Trump

  15-08-2018 18:52
  TORONTO — Matt Groening’s classic animated series “The Simpsons” predicted Donald Trump’s presidential win 18 years ago, but the creator has a few thoughts about whether Homer Simpson would’ve voted for the former reality star in the most recent U.S. election. “Homer’s not that stupid,” Groening mutters under his breath. He leaves his answer pat on […]
  
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• E-commerce giant Shopify bans sale of some firearms and accessories

  15-08-2018 17:57
  TORONTO — Shopify is taking aim at weapons companies by banning the sale of some firearms and accessories on its platform. The Ottawa-based e-commerce giant quietly made changes to its policies this week to keep its merchants from using its technology to sell everything from semi-automatic firearms that accept detachable magazines to accessories including grenades, rocket […]
  
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• Local Martial Artist Shares His Knowledge

  15-08-2018 17:43
  Martial Artists from far and wide gathered in the Sault for a weekend of training seminars and practice. These seminars started Friday night at the Legion and continued there throughout the day on Saturday, ending on Sunday at the YMCA. Grand Master Rudy Timmerman, the founder of this tournament/training seminar, has been involved with martial […]
  
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• Apply today >> saultstemarie.ca/electionworkers https://t.co/TVeLFHFdw7

  15-08-2018 17:30 via twitter.com
  
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• Irregular asylum claims go up in July after two months of decline

  15-08-2018 16:50
  OTTAWA — The number of irregular border crossers in Canada went up in July after two months of decline. Newly published federal data shows a total of 1,634 irregular migrants were apprehended by RCMP between official border crossings last month. That’s 371 more than the number of people who crossed irregularly into Canada in June. The […]
  
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• Talking about residential schools

  15-08-2018 16:49 via saultstar.com
  Krista McCracken liked what she heard at the first of four community dialogue sessions centring on healing and reconciliation through education.The first gathering, at Doc Brown Lounge at Algoma University on Tuesday, drew about 12 participants, including representatives from Algoma District School Board and the Anglican Diocese of Algoma.“People were very eager to share and had lots of ideas and seemed very positive about the need to have these conversations and seemed to really value the
  
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• McKenna says you can’t erase a troubled history by removing statues

  15-08-2018 16:45
  OTTAWA — The minister responsible for Parks Canada says tearing down statues is not the solution when it comes to addressing the darker side of Canadian history. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna has asked the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada to look at how to address concerns with historical figures like John A. Macdonald, […]
  
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• Canadian home sales tick higher in July led by Greater Toronto Area market

  15-08-2018 16:35
  OTTAWA — The Canadian housing market is finding its footing after a prolonged stumble in the first half of the year, shaking off the impact of stricter mortgage rules and rising interest rates. Home sales increased 1.9 per cent compared with June, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. The move higher followed a 4.1 per […]
  
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• ALLAN, Kenneth William

  15-08-2018 16:26
  February 2, 1940 – May 24, 2018 After a determined struggle with Parkinson’s, Ken passed away at the age of 78.  Husband of Paddy. Father of Jonathon (late Marina). Grandpa of Sasha (Greg) and Chantal; and great grandpa of Abigail. Pre-deceased by his father Joe Allan (1945), mother Nora (2007) and step-father Bill Jeffrey (1990). […]
  
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• SPIN, John William (Bill)

  15-08-2018 16:20
  At the Sault Area Hospital on Thursday August 9, 2018 at the age of 63. Father of Jeff and grandfather of Isabella. Brother of Jim (Connie), Anne Marie Bailey (Bruce), Jean Daynard (Dwayne), Joan and Donald. Brother-in-law of Jim and Jo Mason and Uncle to Bob (Noodle), Lee (Chum), Stacey, Melissa (Sweet pea), Christine, Jamie, […]
  
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• HICKS, John Edward (Ted)

  15-08-2018 16:16
  Sunset Shores on Sunday August 12, 2018 at the age of 68. Loving husband of Marcella. Ted will be remembered by his children Scott Foley (Sarah Pritchard), Paula Laffin (Shan), Terri MacMillan (Marty) and the late Jim Foley. Grandfather of his loving grandchildren Erikah, Kevin, Kahli, Travis and Jessica. Predeceased by his parents Gordon and […]
  
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• Driver flips the bird to OPP

  15-08-2018 15:30 via saultstar.com
  A ebike driver, who was allegedly nearly twice over the legal limit, gave the finger to an Ontario Provincial Police officer who tried to stop him in Elliot Lake last Friday.
  Police received a complaint that the vehicle was “all over the road,” said Const. Bev Gauthier.The ebike was spotted on Hillside Drive South, near Hutchision Avenue, at about 7 p.m.An officer activated his emergency lights and hit the horn several times to get the driver’s attention. He responded by puttin
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie's vision in white - Northern Ontario Business

  15-08-2018 15:19
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  Sault Ste. Marie's vision in white
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  Sault Ste. Marie's centre of municipal government will have a vastly different look at this time next year, following a $6.9-million recladding project currently underway. Last February, city council approved the replacement of the exterior aluminum ...
  
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• Impaired on an E-bike

  15-08-2018 15:00
  On August 10, 2018, shortly before 7:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a possible impaired driver on and e-bike on Hillside Drive South in the City of Elliot Lake. Police located the e-bike with two male occupants on it. The e-bike motor was being used to power the e-bike […]
  
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• CLA Executive Director Talks ODSP Cut Implications for Sault

  15-08-2018 14:26
  Community Living Algoma’s Executive Director John Policicchio joined us in the ONNtv studios to share his perspective on Premier Doug Ford’s proposed cuts to the Ontario Disability Services Program. From a developmental sector standpoint, Policicchio is concerned that cuts to ODSP and social assistance will be the trend moving forward with the Tory government. However, […]
  
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• Paul White found home on stage

  15-08-2018 14:02 via saultstar.com
  Paul White loved sports, but took a shine to performing on stage.The Sault Ste. Marie native died last Friday in Toronto. He was 44.White played trumpet at Bawating Collegiate and Vocational School, but didn’t have any vocal experience when he auditioned for a University of Western Ontario production of Fiddler on the Roof in 1995.A small role in the musical set in Russia in 1905 was a turning point for the physical education student.“It was enough for me,” White told The Sault
  
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• Climate change likely to cause more sewage leaks, McKenna says

  15-08-2018 13:50
  OTTAWA — More than one hundred municipal wastewater systems did not report how much raw sewage overflowed from their pipes in 2017 but Environment Canada is only investigating two of them for violating federal regulations. Environment and Climate Change Canada officials would not comment on the nature of those investigations since they are ongoing, including refusing to […]
  
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• Women-owned businesses generate $68,000 less revenue than men’s: survey

  15-08-2018 10:05
  TORONTO — When Dionne Laslo-Baker sought a bank loan to expand her burgeoning organic popsicle and freezies business in 2014, she was shocked by the patronizing feedback she says she received from a male banker. “One of them said not only that they couldn’t fund us, but, why am I bothering to do this?” she […]
  
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• Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard’s alleged sex offences case returns to court

  15-08-2018 10:00
  TORONTO — The case of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard, who faces three sexual assault-related charges, will be returning to a Toronto court this morning. Hoggard, 34, was arrested last month and charged with one count of sexual interference and two counts of sexual assault causing bodily harm. Police say the charges relate to three separate incidents involving a woman and a […]
  
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• Fleury coming to the Soo

  15-08-2018 05:40
  Former National Hockey League star forward Theo Fleury will be coming to the Soo to speak this fall. The 50 year old is the author of the book Playing With Fire, which is a best-selling autobiography that reveals he had been sexually abused by his former head coach Graham James. Fleury was coached by James […]
  
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• Toronto police warn of dangerous narcotics after 7 fatal overdoses since Aug. 2

  15-08-2018 04:08
  Toronto police are warning about a batch of dangerous narcotics being sold downtown after seven overdose deaths in the city since Aug. 2. Police say they believe the drugs responsible are a deadly batch of fentanyl or carfentanil. Fentanyl is a synthetic painkiller about 100 times stronger than morphine and carfentanil is an even stronger opioid originally […]
  
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• ‘Students at risk’

  15-08-2018 01:17 via saultstar.com
  The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has “strongly denounced” the Ontario government’s decision to repeal the updated 2015 sexual health curriculum, a view its Algoma District chapter shares.
  The ETFO announced it will advise its approximately 76,000 members, of which 73 per cent are teachers, to continue to exercise their professional judgement when it comes to teaching all sections of the current curriculum.
  “The government’s decision to rev
  
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• Ontario working out details on how rules around new pot plan would be enforced

  15-08-2018 00:39
  TORONTO — A day after announcing plans to sell recreational cannabis in private stores, the Ontario government said it was still working out how strict regulations governing the new system would be enforced. Talks with municipalities will help the province determine the details, said the Progressive Conservatives, who stressed that public safety was a key component of […]
  
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