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• Hundreds of Ontario patients didn’t receive full doses of cancer drug: agency

  17-08-2018 23:58
  TORONTO — Hundreds of patients in Ontario did not receive full doses of cancer drugs because of issues with how the intravenous medications were administered, the agency overseeing cancer care in the province found in a recent review. Cancer Care Ontario said an estimated 1,063 people were affected, and fewer than 10 needed additional treatment as a result. The agency said, […]
  
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• Wreckage of WWII Plane Unearthed In Swiss Alps

  17-08-2018 23:51
  Europe’s heatwave has uncovered the wreckage of a World War II-era plane that crashed in the Bernese Alps 72 years ago. Debris from the US-WWII warplane C-53 Skytrooper Dakota was found after the glacier it was buried under melted in the heat. The Dakota’s crash on the Gauli Glacier on 19 November 1946 was a […]
  
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• Science North Summer Camps “An Added Benefit to Our Children in the Sault,” says Romano

  17-08-2018 23:00
  Local MPP Ross Romano joined Science North’s CEO Guy Labine and Deputy Mayor Sandra Hollingsworth on Friday morning to visit with youth who are participating in four of the Science North’s summer science camp programs in the Sault. Science North has been hosting these summer science camps for over 30 years. In that time, they’ve […]
  
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• Flynn gets a job with the Blue Jackets

  17-08-2018 22:55
  After serving as an assistant coach of the Western Hockey League’s Portland Winterhawks last season, a former member of the Soo Greyhounds is going back to the National Hockey League to take on a different role. On Friday, it was announced that 60 year old Danny Flynn has been named the Eastern Amateur Scout of […]
  
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• Two Charged for Possession of Stolen Vehilce #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  17-08-2018 22:34 via twitter.com
  Two Charged for Possession of Stolen Vehilce #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…
  
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• Volunteers pick up Officers arriving for Fredericton Police Funeral

  17-08-2018 22:09
  There’s no shortage of volunteers as the small city of Fredericton handles the logistics of thousands of police officers and other first responders arriving for a regimental funeral Saturday. Police from other provinces were arriving in Fredericton on Friday ahead of a regimental funeral for two officers killed in last week’s shooting. One woman volunteering […]
  
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• O’Flynn commits to Cougars

  17-08-2018 21:59
  After signing Sooite defenceman Andrew Barbeau on Thursday, the Sault College Cougars men’s hockey team has added another local blueliner on Friday. On Friday, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario native Kaelan O’Flynn has committed to the Cougars for the 2018-2019 season. O’Flynn, who stands 6’0 and 190 lbs, spent last season with the GMHL champion Almaguin […]
  
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• White's 'absence will be deeply felt'

  17-08-2018 21:51 via saultstar.com
  Paul White was just fab with Toronto Choral Society.The Sault Ste. Marie native, who died Aug. 10, held a leadership role with the largest community choir in the provincial capital for more than a decade.The society’s last concert, a celebration of the music of The Beatles, saw White play key roles in two Fab Four songs, Twist and Shout and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.White, 44, joined Toronto Choral Society in 2005. He was hired to lead the bass section, a group of singers
  
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• Canada’s tax system unfairly favours wealthy, poll of CRA auditors suggests

  17-08-2018 21:51
  OTTAWA — A recent union-sponsored survey suggests an overwhelming majority of federal government auditors believe Canada’s tax system unfairly favours the wealthy over average Canadians. The poll, conducted by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, found nine out of 10 auditors and other tax professionals surveyed agreed that corporations and wealthy Canadians can […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Transit implements new school year bus routes and schedules - SooToday.com

  17-08-2018 21:33 via sootoday.com
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  Sault Ste. Marie Transit implements new school year bus routes and schedules
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  Beginning August 26, 2018, Transit Services will implement its new school year bus routes and schedules. 0. about 11 hours ago by: City of Sault Ste. Marie. de88432c-9730-4249-998e-9b888e0a450a. Beginning August 26, 2018, the City of Sault Ste.and more »
  
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• Sault Transit Implements New Schedule and Routes

  17-08-2018 21:15
  Beginning Sunday August 26, 2018, the City of Sault Ste. Marie Transit Services will implement its school year schedule. The new bus routes and schedules have been designed to meet the needs of the community and respond to rider’s feedback. “We heard the needs of our riders and are looking forward to implementing their feedback […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Transit implements new school year bus routes and schedules saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/Augus… https://t.co/g1HGy2uveI

  17-08-2018 21:12 via twitter.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Transit implements new school year bus routes and schedules saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/Augus… https://t.co/g1HGy2uveI
  
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• Case of women who climbed into crane cab in Toronto put over until next week

  17-08-2018 20:53
  TORONTO — The case of a young woman who was charged after climbing a construction crane near Toronto’s waterfront has been put over to next week. Police allege that Lindsey Flockhart, 34, damaged the towering piece of machinery, leaving it inoperable, when she climbed into the crane cab on Thursday morning. The Crown says Flockhart will remain […]
  
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• Hospitals to see ‘delays’ in care after losing Saudi students, health group says

  17-08-2018 20:31
  OTTAWA — A health care group that represents the majority of university hospitals says losing Saudi Arabian medical residents is likely to result in delays, but ultimately won’t impact the quality of care. Paul-Emile Cloutier, the president and CEO of HealthCareCan, says the primary concern among some hospitals is that there will be a delay in care […]
  
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• Canadians believe in immigration but concerned about asylum seekers: study

  17-08-2018 20:26
  OTTAWA — A study commissioned by the federal government to gauge public perceptions of immigration suggests Canadians are supportive overall of current immigration levels — but also worried and confused when it comes to asylum seekers. The study, conducted in March by the polling firm Ipsos, solicited the opinions of newcomers, established immigrants living in Canada and the general […]
  
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• Stolen Credit Cards Used at Mac’s

  17-08-2018 19:43
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for your assistance in identifying a suspect in a fraud. On the 11th of August 2018 at approximately 3:10 a.m. an unidentified male entered the Macs Convenience store located on McNabb Street. The unidentified male purchased numerous items with two stolen credit cards. The […]
  
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• Challenge Yourself this Fall to Cycle for ARCH Hospice

  17-08-2018 19:09
  Cycling can be a fun and exhilarating sport. For many, it reminds us of carefree times as children and feeling the joy that comes with being outdoors. In the spirit of making moments matter, last year our team at ARCH created the Great Bucket List Challenge, a fun and meaningful fundraising campaign. Julie Premo, Volunteer […]
  
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• Showing the group in the Best For Kids Program the truck and all of our tool today at the @CitySSM Greco Pool site.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-08-2018 18:39 via twitter.com
  Showing the group in the Best For Kids Program the truck and all of our tool today at the @CitySSM Greco Pool site.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Big prize still up for grabs in Sault Ste. Marie - CTVNews.ca

  17-08-2018 18:31 via northernontario.ctvnews.ca
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  Big prize still up for grabs in Sault Ste. Marie
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  No one won the top prize in Catch the Ace fundraiser in Sault Ste. Marie Thursday night and that means almost a quarter of a million dollars will be up for grabs next week. So far, this contest has raised about $600,000 for two local charities. While ...and more »
  
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• Baby, Baby, Baby, Oh!: Pop star Justin Bieber welcomes new baby sister

  17-08-2018 18:27
  TORONTO — Justin Bieber is welcoming a new addition to his extended family. The pop star and his dad Jeremy Bieber took to social media with the first images of the singer’s baby sister, born on Thursday. “Meet the newest Bieber, my little sister Bay Bieber,” the singer wrote on Instagram. The baby is the first for Jeremy […]
  
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• Here are the upcoming event street closures for this weekend: Saturday, August 18 - Ride for Arch 11 am to 12 am -… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  17-08-2018 17:58 via twitter.com
  Here are the upcoming event street closures for this weekend: Saturday, August 18 - Ride for Arch 11 am to 12 am -… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• ADSB Shares Insight on Children and Mental Health

  17-08-2018 16:48
  Darryl Fillmore, Mental Health Lead at ADSB and Blythe Servant, Early Years System Administrator at ADSB, share some insight on how parents can prepare their children – and themselves – for starting Kindergarten. And these two professionals have shared a number of different ways to make that transition in September as smooth as possible. In […]
  
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• Algoma tax payment plan expected on agenda

  17-08-2018 16:04 via saultstar.com
  A special council meeting on Monday is expected to publicly outline the plan that will see Algoma pay back some of its pre-filing and post-filing property tax payments to the city.The details of the plan, previously approved in caucus, have not yet been made public but require council’s approval.That approval will be presented when Algoma appears before a Superior Court of Justice judge in a Toronto court Tuesday.The judge will be asked to issue an order approving the asset purchase agreem
  
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• Speeding Driver Charged

  17-08-2018 16:00
  On August 16, 2018, shortly before 4:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 17, within the Territory of Serpent River First Nation, where a westbound vehicle came upon another vehicle very fast and attempted to pass it on the right shoulder. Police located the […]
  
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• Annual inflation rate jumped to 3.0% in July, highest reading since 2011

  17-08-2018 15:12
  OTTAWA — Higher gasoline prices helped push the country’s annual inflation rate in July to its highest reading since September 2011, Statistics Canada said Friday. The federal agency said the consumer price index for July was up 3.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis, up from a 2.5 per cent increase in June. Economists had expected a […]
  
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• Mayor Shares Hopes for Future of SSM: Municipal Elections

  17-08-2018 13:41
  Mayor Christian Provenzano speaks up about his bid for mayor in the upcoming 2018 City Council elections. In addition to sharing his hopes and aspirations for the Sault in the coming years, Provenzano also said if he gets into office again, that will be the last term he serves. For a full list of candidates […]
  
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• Catch The Ace – Still in Play. OMG

  17-08-2018 04:28
  The line-up of people started early this afternoon as folks waited for their chance to purchase tickets for Catch the Ace at the George Wellington Esquire Club. At 9:30 pm, the packed clubhouse, parking lot, patio area and general vicinity of the Esquire Club was absolutely humming with excitement again this week. There’s really no […]
  
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• Deputies Free Bear Stuck in Car With Beanbag Gun

  17-08-2018 03:42
  South Lake Tahoe, California – Dramatic dashcam video captured by California sheriff’s deputies shows an officer firing a round of nonlethal beanbags into a car’s rear window to free a bear that had become trapped in the car. The video, posted Tuesday by the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office to Facebook and YouTube, shows officers […]
  
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• Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques training in Moscow

  17-08-2018 03:15
  Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques says he is trying to mentally prepare for his six-month mission aboard the International Space Station as he trains in Moscow. The mission launches on Dec. 20. For Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques, it’s all about preparation as he continues his training four months before he blasts off into space. Saint-Jacques, 48, […]
  
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• Break-In at Post Office in Richards Landing.

  17-08-2018 01:02
  Superior Media has learned that the Post Office in Richards Landing was broken into over night (Wednesday). Earlier today, a resident of St. Joseph Island spoke with Saultonline and stated that they had witnessed an OPP C.S.I. (crime scene investigation) vehicle outside of the Post Office in Richards Landing, St. Joseph Island. A post office […]
  
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• Ratepayers Meeting – Candidates and Community Unite at the M.S. Norgoma

  17-08-2018 00:11
  On August 16th, 2018, The M.S. Norgoma played host to municipal candidates for the upcoming election, as well as community members. The Sault Association of Ratepayers Association organized the informal gathering in an effort to help connect ward and mayoral candidates to their voters. Areas of concern included road maintenance, crime prevention and the neighborhood […]
  
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• Trump suggests Canada has been sidelined from latest NAFTA negotiations

  17-08-2018 00:03
  OTTAWA — U.S. President Donald Trump is suggesting Canada has deliberately been left on NAFTA’s sidelines as one-on-one talks heat up between Washington and Mexico. For four straight weeks, U.S. trade czar Robert Lighthizer and Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo have held bilateral negotiations on the North American Free Trade Agreement, while Canada has been absent from the bargaining table. Canadian officials
  
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