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• Ganly signs with Kalamazoo

  11-09-2018 23:48
  With the ECHL regular season set to begin in just over a month, it was announced on Tuesday that one former Soo Greyhound has signed with a new team. Former Soo Greyhounds defenceman Tyler Ganly has signed with the ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings for the 2018-2019 season. The Kalamazoo Wings are the ECHL affiliate team of […]
  
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• BILLINGSLEY, Roger Marvin

  11-09-2018 23:17
  Feb. 24, 1938 – Sept. 9, 2018.  Born in South Porcupine.  Beloved partner in life of Diane (nee Young) for 51 years.  Son of the late Reginald and late Mary (nee Shea) Billingsley of Bracebridge.  Brother of the late Douglas Billingsley (late Vicky) of Inuvik, NWT and Dolores Williams.  Caring father of the late Dale, […]
  
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• FEBBRARO, Rosa

  11-09-2018 23:11
  It is with great sorrow, we announce the passing of Rosa Febbraro on Monday, September 10, 2018.  At the age of 103.  Beloved wife of the late Vincenzo.  Loving mother of Francesca Messore (late Duilio), late Joseph (Emma), Ernie (Arnoldo) (Judy), Dr. Mario (Dr. Susan).  Cherished nanna to many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great […]
  
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• These Rockers Were Maiden California

  11-09-2018 23:06
  
  
  Have a listen – presenting Kirsten from The Iron Maidens. If you don’t get a chance to see Iron Maiden live any time soon but have the chance to see the all-female Iron Maiden tribute band THE IRON MAIDENS………don’t hesitate. I’ve researched this band and they are the real deal.  From ear piercing octaves to […]
  
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• Dairy sector stability being milked: Official

  11-09-2018 22:29 via saultstar.com
  Whether or not the federal Liberals will heed a call to loosen the state’s control of Canada’s protected dairy sector in order to help smooth North American Free Trade Agreement talks is “hard to say,” says Canadian Federation of Agriculture president Ron Bonnett.
  “At this point, it’s basically one of the issues on the table,” Bonnett told The Sault Star Tuesday, as trade talks resumed at the decision-maker level.
  Canada’s dairy farmers would argue
  
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• City launches 2018 Municipal Election webpage

  11-09-2018 22:00
  Sault Ste. Marie, ON (2018 09 11) – The City of Sault Ste. Marie is pleased to offer a variety of online services for voters for the upcoming 2018 Municipal Election. Electors can visit http://www.saultstemarie.ca/election for all their 2018 Municipal Election needs. Under the Voter Services tab, electors can add themselves to the voters list, determine […]
  
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• Coffee time invite with Lisa Vezeau-Allen, Ward 2 Candidate Thursday evening

  11-09-2018 21:50
  The community is invited for Coffee & Conversation on Thursday September 13, from 6:30pm to 8:30pm at Shabby Motley Handcraft, 356 Queen St. East , to celebrate the Campaign kick-off for Lisa Vezeau-Allen, Ward 2 Candidate for Sault Ste. Marie City Council. Ms. Vezeau-Allen will release her priorities and wants an open forum, so that […]
  
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• Who doesn’t love #StJoeIsland #pancakes? #RideForAReason Sat. 15/Sept/2018 10AM TorchRideOntario.com twitter.com/letr_ssm/statu…

  11-09-2018 21:32 via twitter.com
  Who doesn’t love #StJoeIsland #pancakes? #RideForAReason Sat. 15/Sept/2018 10AM TorchRideOntario.com twitter.com/letr_ssm/statu…
  
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• Who doesn’t love #StJoeIsland #pancakes? #RideForAReason Sat. 15/Sept/2018 10AM TorchRideOntario.com facebook.com/story.php?stor…

  11-09-2018 21:27 via twitter.com
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• BRESCACIN, Mario Joseph (Scotch)

  11-09-2018 21:23
  It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our dear father.  He was known to some as Mario, some as Joe and others as Scotch.  He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, December 12, 1919, youngest in the family of the late Giovanni and Maria Brescacin who came from San Fior, Treviso, Italy […]
  
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• OPP Update: Highway 17 Open, Tractor Trailer Driver Charged

  11-09-2018 20:52
  (BLIND RIVER, ON) – On September 11, 2018, shortly after 9:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Blind River Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), a member from the OPP Technical Collision Investigation (TCI) team, OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), Blind River Fire Department and the Mississauga First Nation Fire Department responded to a collision near the […]
  
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• Veteran Family Week launches in Sault Ste. Marie - CTVNews.ca

  11-09-2018 20:29 via northernontario.ctvnews.ca
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  Veteran Family Week launches in Sault Ste. Marie
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  A Sault Ste. Marie group is working to help veterans in the Algoma region by providing much needed support. Troy Bailey served for 25 years before being medically released from the military due to post-traumatic stress disorder and other injuries. He ...
  Jury trial currently being held for Sault Ste. Marie man involved in a murderUpperMichigansSource.comall 2 news articles »
  
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• Veteran Family Week launches in Sault Ste. Marie | CTV Northern ... - CTVNews.ca

  11-09-2018 20:29 via northernontario.ctvnews.ca
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  Veteran Family Week launches in Sault Ste. Marie | CTV Northern ...
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  Sault Ste. Marie's Veteran Family Week aims to help former military members and their families. Lincoln Louttit reports.
  Jury trial currently being held for Sault Ste. Marie man involved in a murderUpperMichigansSource.comall 2 news articles »
  
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• New Commentary Explores Potential for Passenger Rail Service in Northern Ontario

  11-09-2018 19:56
  In response to Ontario’s Draft 2041 Northern Ontario Multimodal Transportation Strategy, Northern Policy Institute (NPI) has published a series of commentaries outlining action items for the government and private sector to consider. Recommendations found within the commentaries, Actions to move Northern Ontario forward, relate directly to goals outlined in the draft document. “NPI recognizes the […]
  
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• Mayor Comments on LIUNA Picket Line and Civic Centre Cladding Project

  11-09-2018 19:19
  The Labourer’s International Union of North America (LIUNA) Local 1036 set up a picket line at the Civic Centre Thursday morning, concerning a grievance they have filed related to the Civic Centre cladding project. Lou-Anne Young sat down with Mayor Christian Provenzano on Monday to talk about the issue  between LIUNA and the Carpenters and […]
  
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• Rory Ring: The Facts Speak for Themselves – The Garbage Deal Increases Your Taxes

  11-09-2018 19:15
  The following was released to SaultOnline.com /ONNtv from Majority Candidate, Rory Ring Yesterday I issued a press release prior to the council meeting. That press release explained that the city was about to spend $600,000 for new garbage trucks that would then require the city spend an extra $450,000 to collect garbage.  The total extra […]
  
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• 4 Vehicle Crash On Highway 17 East Sends One To Hospital

  11-09-2018 18:21
  On September 11, 2018, shortly after 9:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Blind River Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), a member from the OPP Technical Collision Investigation (TCI) team, OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), Algoma Paramedic Services, Blind River Fire Department and the Mississauga First Nation Fire Department responded to a collision near the junction […]
  
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• SUV hits traffic light, vehicles

  11-09-2018 18:19 via saultstar.com
  A traffic light and two parked vehicles were hit by an automobile on Northern Avenue on Saturday.An eastbound SUV struck a traffic control pole on the south side of the street before hitting two automobiles at Community First Soo Pee Wee Arena at about 7:40 p.m. No one was in the parked vehicles, said Const. Sonny Spina of Sault Ste. Marie Police Service.The driver of the SUV, a 71-year-old woman, was taken to Sault Area Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.All three vehicles were towed.
  
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• Windows broken, property taken

  11-09-2018 18:15 via saultstar.com
  Windows of two vehicles parked in the area of St. Mary’s River Drive were broken early Sunday.A number of items were taken from each automobile, police say.Damage is estimated at about $2,400.Property was also stolen from three unlocked vehicles in the area.A suspect was found in nearby.Brent Boissoneau-Stone, 21, of Wellington Street East, was charged with possession of identity documents, breach of probation, possession of break-in tools, two counts mischief and five counts each possessi
  
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• Collision closes Highway 17 near Blind River – UPDATED

  11-09-2018 16:47 via saultstar.com
  One woman was hurt in a four-vehicle collision involving  a tractor trailer and three other vehicles. Pioneer Construction assisted OPP with traffic control.
  The crash happened at about 9:00 a.m. near the junction of Highway 17 and Eastman Road in Cobden Township, about seven kilometres from Blind River.
  A 54-year-old female, drove a small car  involved in the crash, Const. Bev Gauthier of Ontario Provincial Police told The Sault Star. Her injuries are non-life-threatening, but sh
  
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• Collision closes Highway 17 near Blind River

  11-09-2018 16:47 via saultstar.com
  One woman was hurt in four-vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer west of Blind River on Tuesday.The crash happened at about 9:30 a.m. on Highway 17 at Eastman Road in Cobden Township, about seven kilometres from the community.The female was a driver of a small car, Const. Bev Gauthier of Ontario Provincial Police told The Sault Star. Her injuries are non-life-threatening.The collision happened in a construction area. Weather was cloudy at the time, but no rain, said Gauthier.The transpor
  
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• Film festival starts

  11-09-2018 15:52 via saultstar.com
  Soo Film Festival starts screenings titles on Wednesday in Michigan Sault.
  Fellow Citizens (of the World) will be shown at Bayliss Library at 6:30 p.m.Visions from Afar follows at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at the library.Most films will be screened Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Soo Theatre.Featured works include The Earth is Our Mother (Saturday, 10:30 a.m.) and If You Seek a Pleasant Peninsula (Sunday, 3:30 p.m.).Festival pass is $50. Daily pass is $20. General admission is $7 or $5 for students a
  
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• Ring to Launch Platform Thursday

  11-09-2018 15:39
  Rory Ring Candidate For Mayor invites you to the Sault Ste. Marie Soup Kitchen and Community Centre on September 13, 2018 at 5 PM to break bread. Launching his platform to vie for the top spot of Mayor, Rory Ring launches his platform at the Sault Ste. Marie Soup Kitchen and Community Centre on Thursday, […]
  
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• Reserve units are hiring

  11-09-2018 14:31 via saultstar.com
  Canadian army reserve employment opportunities are showcased at an upcoming job fair at Sault Ste. Marie Armoury.The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 29, a release says.The fair is hosted by 49th Field Regiment RCA and 33 Service Battalion (Detachment Sault Ste. Marie).Information sessions, gun displays and simulator demonstrations are planned.The federal government wants to add 1,500 reserve members nationally, bringing the total number to 30,000.
  
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• Guns, border crossers top list of concerns Liberal MPs bring to caucus retreat

  11-09-2018 13:53
  OTTAWA — Liberal backbenchers are pushing for action on gun violence and irregular border crossers as they prepare for the resumption of Parliament next week — and an election one year from now. Banning handguns and assault weapons and faster processing of border crossers’ refugee claims are among the top recommendations Liberal MPs say they intend to raise with Prime Minister Justin […]
  
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• Bridge traffic posts small gain

  11-09-2018 13:49 via saultstar.com
  Overall traffic crossing the International Bridge posted its third smallest increase in 2018 in August.A total of 156,254 one-way crossings were made last month, Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority says.That’s up 3.6 per cent from 150,784 crossings made in August 2017. The only months with smaller gains are April (one per cent) and July (0.3 per cent).Full-fare passenger cars increased 2.2 per cent to 73,227.Commuter fares jumped 5.8 per cent to 65,402.Car pulling trailers bumped up 3.4 per
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie school board approves opioid reversal drug to be in school buildings - UpNorthLive.com

  11-09-2018 12:07 via upnorthlive.com
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  Sault Ste. Marie school board approves opioid reversal drug to be in school buildings
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  CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- An Upper Peninsula school board has approved a new policy that would allow an opioid reversal drug in each school building. The policy to put Narcan in the school buildings was approved by the Sault Ste.
  
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• ‘Famous Fingers’ campaign prods men to get tested for prostate cancer

  11-09-2018 10:00
  TORONTO — Prostate Cancer Canada is encouraging men to get tested for the potentially deadly disease with a bold campaign that references historical and fictional characters in the form of latex gloves — yes, those donned by doctors for the often dreaded digital rectal exam meant to detect the presence of tumours in the male sex gland. Called “Famous Fingers,” the campaign […]
  
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• Bernier’s new party draws first public backers from leadership supporters

  11-09-2018 10:00
  OTTAWA — A dragon, a marijuana activist and a former Tory MP who backed maverick MP Maxime Bernier’s leadership campaign are now throwing their weight behind his fledgling new political party. Bernier, who spent much of the last year butting heads with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer over party policy on supply management, announced last month he was […]
  
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• Terry Fox run ‘a day to enjoy’

  11-09-2018 07:31 via saultthisweek.com
  The Terry Fox run has been a long time favorite among Sault Ste. Marie’s runners and non-runners and this year mark’s it’s 38th year with all proceeds going to cancer research.
  As an entirely volunteer driven event it requires no minimum registration or donation.The idea is that participants should give what they can and come out to enjoy the day with friends and family.
  The event will take place Sunday, Sept. 16 at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion.
  It kicks off with registration at
  
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• Honda expansion takes in Our Driving School

  11-09-2018 07:24 via saultthisweek.com
  Having recently purchased Our Driving School, Kent and Francine Floreani will relocate the business to pair with their expanding dealership, Great Lakes Honda.
  Once construction is complete, the school will be housed at 423 Pim St., within the expansion underway of Great Lakes Honda’s automotive detailing services.
  “We recognized a need for detailing services at Great Lakes Honda and knew that we also needed to create a fun, interactive and vibrant learning space for the students at
  
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• Local Alzheimer Society asks Sault to put the coffee on

  11-09-2018 07:21 via saultthisweek.com
  Thursday,Sept. 20, make a difference, one cup at a time by taking part in Coffee Break, the Alzheimer Society’s largest nationwide fundraiser.
  Alzheimer asks participants to share a cup of coffee in exchange for a donation to their local society. It’s a fun way to raise funds for a great cause and enjoy a cup of coffee while catching up with friends and family.
  Last year, Coffee Break hosts raised over $66,000 locally, and hopes to exceed that amount this year to support local progra
  
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• Highland Ford among best dealers to work for

  11-09-2018 07:17 via saultthisweek.com
  A Sault Ste. Marie car dealership has been named one of Canada’s best dealerships to work for.
  Highland Ford learned at the end of August that it had secured a top spot on Automotive News Canada’s list meant to “identify dealerships from all manufacturers in Canada that have created high-quality workplaces for employees,” says a media release from Highland Ford.
  Any dealership wanting to be considered must register with the magazine, which then sends a confidential survey
  
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• Nearly 1,500 expected to do Sylvan Circle tour

  11-09-2018 07:13 via saultthisweek.com
  Come, See, Shop, Discover at the 18th Annual Sylvan Circle Artist & Artisan Tour
  Saturday, Sept. 15 marks the 18th anniversary of one of Algoma’s most anticipated art events, the Sylvan Circle Tour.
  The tour has grown tremendously since it’s inception, attracting applicants from across the Algoma region, and has become one of the best art tours in Ontario.
  Over 50 artists and artisans participate in the tour, which takes place in nine halls and two studios along the 100 kilometre
  
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• Final Downtown Street Party marks first day of fall

  11-09-2018 06:49 via saultthisweek.com
  This year’s third and final Downtown Street Party will ring in the first day of autumn on Saturday, Sept. 22.
  The first two parties started at 6 p.m. but next week’s final party will begin at noon.
  Downtown Association General Manager Josh Ingram said this one starts early for two reasons: “because it’s on a Saturday, so why not come down and party earlier than on the Thursday ones, and because the second Hounds’ game of the season is that night.”
  The Greyhoun
  
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• Grade 10 student ‘fulfilling her dream’

  11-09-2018 06:42 via saultthisweek.com
  Tianna Legacy, 15, is bracing herself for one of the “greatest experiences” in her musical career. After years of practicing and performing, Legacy is soon to release an EP.
  “I’ve loved to sing since I was little,” Legacy told Sault This Week in a recent interview.
  Her musical talents expanded through the guidance of her Junior Kindergarten teacher, Ms. Krmpotich. “In Grade 1, I started taking piano lessons with her and enjoyed applying my love for singing wit
  
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• Minister Sajjan and Minister O’Regan mark World Suicide Prevention Day

  11-09-2018 04:08
  Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Veterans Affairs Canada and Associate Minister of National Defence, today issued the following statement in recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day: “Today, we mark World Suicide Prevention Day – a global initiative to raise awareness […]
  
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• Ford unhappy with court ruling; Recalling the legislature to invoke the ‘notwithstanding clause’

  11-09-2018 03:44
  TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford took the unprecedented step Monday of invoking a rarely used charter provision known as the notwithstanding clause to push ahead with his plan to slash the size of Toronto’s city council in the middle of an election, despite a court deeming the move unconstitutional. Ford said his Progressive Conservative […]
  
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• Northern communities urge Ford to live up to election campaign promise

  11-09-2018 03:27 via saultstar.com
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a commitment to Sault Ste. Marie that his government would provide funding to ensure that Huron Central Railway keeps chugging along.
  Ford had promised his support for Huron Central Railway and said the money could come from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. (NOHFC).While the government may decide that the money should come from another fund or government program, getting the funding is what is important to the task force or committee charged with ensuring t
  
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• What does the court decision quashing Ontario’s council-cutting move mean?

  11-09-2018 03:18
  An Ontario judge has struck down legislation from Doug Ford’s government that cut the size of Toronto’s city council nearly in half in the middle of an election. Here are the highlights from the decision and what it means for the Oct. 22 municipal vote. What triggered the court challenge? Ford abruptly announced Bill 5 […]
  
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• Candidates have second quarrel over taxes

  11-09-2018 03:03 via saultstar.com
  A mayoral candidate charges that city council is wasting taxpayer money by spending $600,000 on garbage trucks that will cost an extra $450,000 to operate over the next eight years, thus resulting in a one percent budget increase for taxpayers.Rory Ring urged residents to watch Monday’s night council meeting and watch the spend, which he deemed unnecessary.
  In the end, the matter was deferred to a future meeting because of a tender process issue. It’s expected to return to council at
  
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• NHL Coaches’ Association honours Humboldt Broncos with Endowment and Award in recognition of Broncos’ Coaching Staff

  11-09-2018 02:19
  TORONTO – The NHL Coaches’ Association (the “NHLCA”), along with the global hockey community, was shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic accident on April 6, 2018 that claimed the lives of 16 members of the Humboldt Broncos, and left many others injured. In a statement made on April 7, 2018, Mike Sullivan, President of […]
  
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• Province in ‘holding pattern' — SAH’s Gagnon

  11-09-2018 02:05 via saultstar.com
  No news is not necessarily bad news.
  The fact Sault Area Hospital has yet to secure feedback from the province regarding SAH’s bid for a Level 3 withdrawal management facility is a testament to standard procedure when a new government takes the reins and has yet to make “definitive (decisions) about its course,” says hospital president and CEO Ron Gagnon.
  Gagnon said he has addressed the issue with Sault Ste. Marie Progressive Conservative MPP Ross Romano since the PCs def
  
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• SAH Recruits New Board and Community Members

  11-09-2018 00:44
  Sault Ste. Marie, ON – The Board of Directors is the governing body of Sault Area Hospital (SAH) and is responsible for exercising governance authority and setting policy direction. The SAH Board of Directors has now filled all Board and Committee vacancies. Board members are important in shaping the future of SAH as they work […]
  
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• ‘We’re going full swing with it’

  11-09-2018 00:10 via saultstar.com
  Angela Campioni was determined throughout her cancer battle to help others facing similar challenges as well as spread awareness about the disease.
  Now that she is gone — the 17-year-old succumbed in July 2015 to the leukemia she so bravely battled since age 13 — her family has been stepping up to the plate to continue her plight. The latest effort, Strike Out Childhood Cancer, is slated for Sept. 18, 6:30 to 9 p.m., at Northcrest Lanes, 229 Great Northern Rd.
  “We’re
  
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