Sault Ste. Marie news

• Justin Smoak, Teoscar Hernandez go deep in Blue Jays’ 6-2 victory over Indians

  09-09-2018 22:46
  TORONTO — Justin Smoak hit his team-leading 24th home run of the season as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Cleveland Indians 6-2 on Sunday. Teoscar Hernandez also had a homer for the Blue Jays (65-78). Hernandez came out of the dugout in the fourth inning after Randal Grichuk left the game due to injury. […]
  
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• ‘It was like he was fine and then he wasn’t’

  09-09-2018 22:45 via saultstar.com
  Brian Panek is depressed and in constant pain after three years of battling multiple myeloma.
  The quality control manager at SIS Manufacturing was not feeling well for two years before he collapsed at his workplace in August 2015. “Really bad” chest pains had the father of one fearing he was having a heart attack, his wife Faith Panek told The Sault Star. In fact, the pain was due to a tumour on his spine caused by the incurable cancer of the plasma cells. Multiple myeloma was confir
  
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• Norm Macdonald remembers the late Burt Reynolds as a great storyteller

  09-09-2018 21:59
  TORONTO — Canadian comic Norm Macdonald remembers the late Burt Reynolds as a great storyteller and “hilarious” entertainer. Well before Macdonald impersonated the movie star on “Saturday Night Live,” Macdonald says he revelled as a fan in the Hollywood tales the mustachioed movie star spun as a guest on the “Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson.” When […]
  
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• KC Security Held First-Ever Meet and Greet (Gallery)

  09-09-2018 21:22
  Local security company KC Security held its’ first-ever community meet and greet Sunday from 1-4 p.m. at Bellevue Park. This event gave the community the opportunity to get to know the company and its’ employees. Owner Daniel Laprade told SaultOnline that since they’re normally at everyone else’s events, they decided to invite the community out […]
  
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• ZINGA, Francesco

  09-09-2018 21:18
  Peacefully at the F. J. Davey Home on Thursday September 6, 2018 in his 92nd year. Beloved husband of Mafalda Zinga. Loving father of Mario Zinga, Concetta (Connie) Zinga (Ron Crowle) and the late Josephine (Jo) Thorman (Dave (Isabelle)). Nonno of Christian, Seane and Clayton. Brother-in-law of Amalia Muto (Emilio), Rosa McCaig (Derrick) and Mary […]
  
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• BERGAMIN, June

  09-09-2018 21:14
  Words cannot express the sadness in our hearts as we announce the passing of the matriarch, the rock of our family. June Bergamin passed away peacefully at the age of 74, after a battle with cancer at ARCH on Thursday, September, 6th, 2018. Beloved wife and best friend for 57 years of Ronald Bergamin. Loving […]
  
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• GILLGRASS, Geraldine Anita (Fowler)

  09-09-2018 21:10
  Was peacefully embraced by her Lord, our Father in Heaven, on September 7, 2018, with her husband of 63 years (Septermber 17), Robert Gillgrass Senior, by her side. Gerry was born on October 5, 1931 in Sault Ste Marie to her later parents Gertrude and Harry Fowler.  She was the oldest sister of four children, […]
  
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• Seguin, Shirley (nee Taylor)

  09-09-2018 21:02
  Peacefully at A.R.C.H on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the age of 80 years. Beloved wife of the late Art. Dear mother and best friend of Peggy (Glenn Irwin), Shane and Wade (Carrie). Dear grandmother of Kris, Tyler (Eleren), Kalvin, Shane, Amanda (Braeden), Jessica and Chelsea (Kevin). Great grandmother of Devon, Julia, Emma, Daniel, Ethan, […]
  
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• Monarch levels unknown in Algoma: Enthusiasts

  09-09-2018 21:00 via saultstar.com
  Monarchs are flitting and flapping their way across Algoma, raising questions if the species at risk could be rebounding.
  “We just don’t know,” said Mark Olivier, of the Sault Naturalists.
  Olivier generally works with adult butterflies, but he spent the last four years trying to increase his knowledge and contribute citizen science facts about larva and egg laying of the monarch in Algoma.
  During the same period, a number of horticultural groups has started pollinator gardens i
  
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• City of Sault Ste. Marie supports efforts to strengthen steel industry - SooToday.com

  09-09-2018 19:03 via sootoday.com
  City of Sault Ste. Marie supports efforts to strengthen steel industry
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  The City of Sault Ste. Marie joins the City of Hamilton in efforts to support the Canadian steel industry. 0. about 14 hours ago by: City of Sault Ste. Marie. saultstemariebanner. The City of Sault Ste. Marie joins the City of Hamilton in efforts to ...
  
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• Sault Hosts 7th Annual March for Myeloma Research

  09-09-2018 18:36
  Victims of myeloma and their supporters gathered at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion Sunday morning for the 7th annual Myeloma March. Myeloma is a type of incurable cancer that develops from cells in the bone marrow called plasma cells. This 5K march is to support research for multiple myeloma as well as to raise funds for […]
  
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• Do you ride? Great event planned for next weekend. 15/Sept/18 #RideForAReason Special Olympics Ontario 2019 Winte… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  09-09-2018 16:28 via twitter.com
  Do you ride?Great event planned for next weekend.15/Sept/18 #RideForAReason Special Olympics Ontario 2019 Winte… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Crash Saturday evening in parking lot

  09-09-2018 14:34 via saultstar.com
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  Cars are seen here mangled after a mishap in the parking lot of the Peewee Arena on Northern Ave. a little after 7 p.m. on Saturday evening.
  
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• ‘The Hate U Give’ star Amandla Stenberg on how the film tackles racism

  09-09-2018 14:00
  TORONTO — Amandla Stenberg says she hopes her role in the topical drama “The Hate U Give” empowers black girls. Stenberg plays a teenager named Starr who is moved to activism after witnessing the killing of her unarmed friend by police. “I think Starr is a refreshing character because she is really multi-dimensional, and she’s really black. And we don’t […]
  
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• Men’s Thunderbirds drop home opener to Lancers

  09-09-2018 06:08
  After getting blanked in back to back meetings against the Waterloo Warriors last weekend in Waterloo, the Algoma University Thunderbirds men’s soccer team was back in action on Saturday afternoon at Superior Heights for their home opener against the Windsor Lancers. The Thunderbirds, who entered Saturday afternoon’s game with a record of 0 wins and […]
  
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• Women’s Thunderbirds get blanked in home opener

  09-09-2018 05:38
  After getting shutout in back to back meetings against the Waterloo Warriors last weekend in Waterloo, the Algoma University Thunderbirds women’s soccer team was back in action at Superior Heights on Saturday afternoon for their home opener against the Windsor Lancers. The Thunderbirds, who entered Saturday afternoon’s game with a record of 0 wins and […]
  
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• Skritswap lands $500,000 in funding

  09-09-2018 05:34 via saultstar.com
  Artificial technology being developed by a Sault Ste. Marie native is getting $500,000 in financial backing from an early-stage fund based in Silicon Valley, a Google executive and Canadian angel investors.Unshackled Ventures is the lead investor in the funding for skritswap, developed by founder and chief executive officer Melissa Kargiannakis. Her company’s mission is to use artificial intelligence to replace complicated jargon with day-to-day language.Unshackled Ventures is the major co
  
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• Major Midget Thunderbirds fall to Majors

  09-09-2018 04:15
  After opening up their 2018-2019 regular season with a 4-1 victory over the Timmins Majors last night at GFL Memorial Gardens, the Soo Rivercity Motorsports Major Midget Thunderbirds were back in action this afternoon for a rematch against the Majors at the John Rhodes Community Centre. The Thunderbirds record dropped to 1-1 on the season […]
  
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• Classic car show raises money for Special Olympics (12 photos) sootoday.com/local-news/cla…

  09-09-2018 01:28 via twitter.com
  Classic car show raises money for Special Olympics (12 photos) sootoday.com/local-news/cla…
  
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