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• Updated with Video – Early Learning Centre Opens at Sault College

  23-08-2018 23:49
  Sault College celebrated the official grand opening of the new home of its Early Learning Centre on Thursday morning. This centre – currently in its 45th year – was recently moved to the college to continue its long history of offering welcoming, respectful and stimulating early learning as well as offering a real-life learning environment […]
  
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• Early Learning Centre Opens at Sault College

  23-08-2018 23:49
  Sault College celebrated the official grand opening of the new home of its Early Learning Centre on Thursday morning. This centre – currently in its 45th year – was recently moved to the college to continue its long history of offering welcoming, respectful and stimulating early learning as well as offering a real-life learning environment […]
  
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• The Restaurant Scene is about to Heat Up.

  23-08-2018 23:38
  Unconfirmed reports quickly turned into confirmation as Popeyes CEO Atiq Ahmed confirmed (by phone) this afternoon that he will be opening up one of his outlets in the former Burger King location at the corner of McNabb and Great Northern Road. The anticipated opening date is close to the end of November as contractors and […]
  
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• Meet Drew Craig, ADSB Trustee Candidate for Prince Township and Sault North

  23-08-2018 22:18
  Prince Township and Sault North ADSB Trustee candidate Drew Craig came into the ONNtv studios on Thursday to talk about why he’s running in the upcoming municipal election, what issues he cares about and his viewpoint on the changes to the sex ed curriculum. Watch the video above for the full interview.
  
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• AUBÉ, Ginette

  23-08-2018 21:55
  Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital, with her family by her side on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the age of 57. Beloved daughter of Claudette Thibodeau (late Albert Aube). Cherished mother of Kevin Boisvert. Proud Nana of Tiernan, Avarey and Brielynn. Dear sister of Joss Aube (Cynthia) and Liliane Aube. Ginette will be sadly […]
  
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• No commitment on HCR at AMO

  23-08-2018 21:29 via saultstar.com
  Steve Butland was hoping his attendance at the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference would have chugged discussions along a little further than they did.
  Instead, Butland, and a small contingency of Huron Central Railway supporters who made the trek to Ottawa in the hopes of moving along discussions that will see the railway get some government funding to keep it operational beyond year end, didn’t come out with any additional promises.
  A planned meeting with MPP Greg
  
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• City uses AMO to prepare for future funding opportunities

  23-08-2018 21:23 via saultstar.com
  Developing Smart Cities and helping municipalities develop future economies were among the conversations held at the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference.
  Tom Vair, deputy CAO of community development and enterprise services, said the conference highlighted a number of issues important to municipalities across Ontario and suggest that government funding for some is pending.
  “There were some really good sessions for community development,” Vair said.
  Ward 1 Coun.
  
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• Swimming Advisory for Pointe des Chenes

  23-08-2018 21:13
  Algoma Public Health (APH) has issued a swimming advisory for Pointe des Chenes located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.  Water samples are taken from Pointe des Chenes every week.  Test results of samples taken on August 21, 2018 contained high levels of bacteria.  It is unsafe to swim at beaches with increased levels of bacteria.  […]
  
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• Family identifies woman who died in Kitchener, Ont., house explosion

  23-08-2018 20:57
  A woman who died after an explosion destroyed her home in Kitchener, Ont., was remembered by her brother on Thursday as a caring person who put the needs of her family above her own. Police have not named the woman or a man who was critically injured in the blast that took place on Wednesday, but they were identified […]
  
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• MITCHELL, Joan (Benson)

  23-08-2018 20:55
  Also called Joanie, Mom, Yam, daughter, sister, aunt, friend and child of God, woke up in Heaven on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the age of 68, after a diagnosis of glioblastoma in December 2017. Beloved wife of 50 years to Roger. Much loved Mom of David Mitchell (Kelly), Jennifer Peister (Jeffrey) and Laurie Leung (David).  […]
  
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• CRONIN, Brian Lloyd Joseph

  23-08-2018 20:22
  It is with great sadness we announce Brian’s passing on Wednesday August 22, 2018 after a brief yet seemingly endless battle with cancer. He will be forever missed by his love and life partner Debbie Amaroso. His sons BJ and Darcy will treasure their memories of the many adventures they experienced together. He will be […]
  
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• In his own words: Maxime Bernier’s full statement on leaving the Conservatives

  23-08-2018 19:25
  OTTAWA — Maxime Bernier declared Thursday that he is quitting the federal Conservatives to launch his own political movement. The full text of the hard-hitting statement he read aloud during his news conference: ___ “Over the past few months, I have been raising policy issues which I believe are crucially important for the future of […]
  
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• Police forces warn of risks around online ‘Momo Challenge’

  23-08-2018 19:17
  Police forces in two provinces are issuing warnings about a disturbing online challenge that encourages participants to complete dangerous tasks. Police in Sudbury Ont., and Gatineau Que., say parents should be warning their children not to engage in the so-called “Momo Challenge.” The challenge involves users receiving an invitation on social messaging platforms, including WhatsApp and […]
  
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• Greyhounds Name New Athletic Therapist

  23-08-2018 18:54
  Soo Greyhounds General Manager Kyle Raftis announced this morning the addition of Julian Cooper to the club in the position of Athletic Therapist. “We look forward to Julian joining our hockey program. Julian will be a tremendous asset to our players in their development, both on and off the ice. We strive for our players to […]
  
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• Progress on Algoma sale in Sault Ste. Marie - CTVNews.ca

  23-08-2018 18:50 via northernontario.ctvnews.ca
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  Progress on Algoma sale in Sault Ste. Marie
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  Big news for Sault Ste. Marie as one of the last obstacles in the effort to have the steel plant released from creditor protection appears on the way to resolution. Algoma, formerly known as Essar Steel, says an agreement in principle has been reached ...
  Sault Ste. Marie steel company Algoma one step closer to final saleCBC.caall 6 news articles »
  
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• Progress on Algoma sale in Sault Ste. Marie | CTV Northern Ontario ... - CTVNews.ca

  23-08-2018 18:50 via northernontario.ctvnews.ca
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  Progress on Algoma sale in Sault Ste. Marie | CTV Northern Ontario ...
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  An agreement in principle has been reached regarding the port in Sault Ste. Marie, aiding in the effort to release Algoma from creditor protection.
  Sault Ste. Marie steel company Algoma one step closer to final saleCBC.caall 6 news articles »
  
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• Union calls for Canada to buy back Canadian Wheat Board from Saudis over spat

  23-08-2018 18:49
  OTTAWA — A union representing transportation workers in Churchill, Man., is calling on Ottawa to buy back the Canadian Wheat Board from a Saudi consortium in light of the diplomatic spat between the two countries. The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees which represents Churchill port workers says Saudi Arabia’s decision to stop buying Canadian wheat and barley […]
  
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• Horwath Names Northern Ontario MPP for Key Roles

  23-08-2018 18:44
  Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath has named a northern NDP MPP as one of her new deputy leaders, and assigned key critic roles to the NDP’s northern team of MPPs to help make life better for northern families. Horwath announced critic roles for the NDP, Ontario’s Official Opposition, on Thursday “Our strong team of Northern […]
  
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• Materials sector weighs down Toronto stock market, loonie trades lower

  23-08-2018 17:26
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index edged lower as losses in the materials sector weighed on the market. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 17.53 points at 16,329.81. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 14.10 points at 25,719.50. The S&P 500 index was up 1.60 points at 2,863.42, while the Nasdaq composite […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie steel company Algoma one step closer to final sale - CBC.ca

  23-08-2018 16:43 via cbc.ca
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  Sault Ste. Marie steel company Algoma one step closer to final sale
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  A judge has approved an agreement in principle to sell Algoma in Sault Ste. Marie to a numbered company in British Columbia. The move will allow the steel company to move out of creditor protection and paves the way for a final sale at the end of ...
  Progress on Algoma sale in Sault Ste. MarieCTVNews.caall 6 news articles »
  
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• Cambrian Dental Welcomes New Dentist, Dr. Chhabra

  23-08-2018 16:27
  Cambrian Dental has a new dentist, bringing a new and unique skill set to the team. Dr. Saurabh Chhabra, originally from New Dehli, spends three days a week doing dental work in Sault Ste. Marie, with the other days in Toronto. Travelling back and forth to meet the needs of patients, he is very passionate […]
  
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• Cyclist pronounced dead at accident scene

  23-08-2018 16:24 via saultstar.com
  A 31-year-old woman from South Africa is dead following a motor vehicle collision involving a car and a bicycle.
  OPP say the accident occurred on Highway 17, west of Dayton Road, in Huron Shores at about 8 p.m. Wednesday.
  Police say the female cyclist was westbound on Highway 17 when she was struck from the rear by a westbound car.
  Deidra Barch, 31, from South Africa, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
  A post mortem is to be conducted.
  The investigation is ongoing. The highway has reopened.
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• Cyclist Killed in Highway Collision

  23-08-2018 16:24
  On Wednesday August 22, 2018, shortly after 8:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Thessalon Detachment, the OPP Technical Collision Investigation (TCI) team and with the assistance of Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a car and a bicycle on Highway 17, west of Dayton Road in […]
  
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• Home sellers save big bucks by skipping or staging properties themselves

  23-08-2018 16:00
  TORONTO — When Farah Al-Harazi and her husband were selling their Toronto condo, they asked real estate agents they were considering if they should hire a “stager” to beautify their home in order to fetch top dollar — an increasingly popular practice, but one the agents agreed wasn’t necessary. Farah, an accountant with an eye for design, kept their two-bedroom condo in […]
  
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• Second arrest made in Toronto playground shooting case: police

  23-08-2018 15:42
  Toronto police say a second arrest has been made in connection with a daylight shooting at a playground that wounded two young sisters earlier this summer. They say the suspect’s identity and other details are expected to be released later today. Police have said they believe there were 16 children at the playground on June 14 […]
  
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• Rousseau explores Sault and area in new book

  23-08-2018 15:15 via saultstar.com
  Sandra Rousseau roamed a bit when writing a new history book about Sault Ste. Marie.The author of American Attempt to Take Canada, War of 1812-1814 looks beyond just what would become the Sault in her new work, Sault Ste. Marie and Beyond: A History of Its People 17th-21st Centuries.To include Mackinac Island and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in her 235-page softcover effort just made sense, Rousseau says.“At the time it really was all one area,” she told The Sault Star in an inte
  
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• Johnston has questions regarding Algoma Tax Settlement

  23-08-2018 15:08
  Press Release, Mayoral Candidate Ted Johnston, August 23, 2018 The Algoma Steel tax deal has been struck.  Let us collect ourselves and look at it logically.  As someone running for office, but who is not a career politician, I would like to avoid getting into the mud with Mr. Ring and Mr. Provenzano and just […]
  
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• Judge gives thumbs up, but Algoma sale not finalized yet

  23-08-2018 14:40 via saultstar.com
  A Toronto judge has given a positive endorsement to work completed to broker the sale of Sault Ste. Marie’s steelmaker but the deal has not yet been finalized.
  The court heard that the Port of Algoma’s financeer GIP and Algoma’s purchaser have come to an agreement, resolving the final non-governmental outstanding matter for the sale to take place.
  Superior Court Justice Glenn Hainey is providing time to the parties to finalize that agreement and return it to the court.
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• 'It's bad to see him go like this,' Wawa crash victim mourned

  23-08-2018 13:14 via saultstar.com
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  CALGARY – Two Calgarians were among four people killed in an accident involving a moose in Ontario.
  An SUV, southbound on Highway 17 in Lendrum Township about 15 kilometres south of Wawa, Ont., hit a moose at about 10:20 p.m. Sunday.
  The vehicle then crossed the centre line and collided with a northbound SUV, Ontario Provincial Police say.
  Two occupants in the southbound SUV, Fatos Metko, 45, and Fioralb Metko, 14, of Calgary, were pronounced dead at the s
  
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• Algoma Gets Agreement in Principle on Port

  23-08-2018 12:33
  The sale of Algoma Steel got one step closer yesterday when an agreement in principle was reached regarding the sale of the Port of Algoma. Justice Hainey stated the Asset Purchase Agreement should be approved and commended the parties on reaching an Agreement in principle, noting that the Sale Transaction will be in the best […]
  
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• Supreme Court to announce whether it will hear GTA real estate data case

  23-08-2018 10:00
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will announce this morning whether it will hear an appeal from the Toronto Real Estate Board that would keep its members from publishing home sales data on password-protected sites. Lawyers and realtors say that if the court refuses to hear the case and the data is made more easily accessible, buyers […]
  
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• Ontario asks court to toss application from Tesla over electric vehicle rebates

  23-08-2018 04:39
  TORONTO — Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government has asked the province’s Superior Court to throw out a petition from the Canadian arm of Tesla Inc. that claims the U.S. company has been treated unfairly in the government’s cancellation of an electric vehicle rebate program. The provincial government’s ministry of transportation said in a response filed Tuesday that there is no merit to the electric car maker&
  
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• Western announces completion of $3 million NHLPA Challenge

  23-08-2018 04:37
  Western University announced today the successful completion of the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) Challenge. The NHLPA began this process with a $500,000 gift as the foundation for a $3.125 million fund to provide support to researchers studying concussions at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Thanks to the generous support of donors […]
  
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• Late afternoon collision in The Sault’s west end.

  23-08-2018 03:01
  A Collision at the intersection of Connaught and Third Ave took place late this afternoon. A Hyundai Elantra and Toyota Rav 4 were involved. Sault firefighters worked to clean up a fluid spill from one of the vehicles. There are no reports of serious injuries. Sault EMS paramedics, Sault Fire Service and Sault Police Service […]
  
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• McKenna says B.C. fires show importance of climate change fight

  23-08-2018 02:13
  (Nanaimo, B.C.) British Columbia Premier John Horgan briefed federal cabinet ministers about B.C. concerns as the cabinet held its summer retreat in Nanaimo. Horgan spoke to media after the meeting, telling them that B-C and Ottawa remain divided on the issue of the Trans Mountain pipeline and increased oil tanker traffic through west coast waters. […]
  
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• Canada ‘very encouraged’ by progress on US-Mexican NAFTA talks: Freeland

  23-08-2018 01:43
  OTTAWA — Canada’s foreign affairs minister says she’s “very encouraged” by signals from Washington that the United States and Mexico are close to figuring out their bilateral issues within the three-country North American Free Trade Agreement. Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday that she’s been in close contact — including this week — with her U.S. and […]
  
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