Sault Ste. Marie news

• Shaping the Sault

  19-09-2018 23:37
  Shape The Sault is an agency working on the official plan for our city. Everything from land use to housing to infrastructure is being considered. ONN TV’s Lou-Anne Young spoke to planner Peter Tonazzo on this morning’s Top Story about an information session focusing on housing, scheduled for this evening. For more information about the […]
  
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• COLGATE, Marion Jean

  19-09-2018 23:14
  October 8, 1915 – September 18, 2018.  Daughter of the late William Bell and Louise Bell.  Mother of Marilyn Louise (late Kasmer), Peter Colgate, Graham Colgate (Diane) and Janet Paquette (friend Jorma).  Grandmother of 10, great grandmother of 22 and great great grandmother of 4.  Predeceased by William Colgate and son William Alexander Colgate (1944).  […]
  
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• Watershed Condition Status and Flood Outlook

  19-09-2018 23:06
  The Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority would like to issue a watershed conditions statement to residents in regard to current watershed conditions. The weather forecast indicates general rainfall amounts of 20-40 mm with local amounts reaching up to 60-80 mm with imbedded thunderstorms. The rain is forecast to begin early Thursday morning and continue […]
  
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• New York Review of Books editor out after backlash over Jian Ghomeshi essay

  19-09-2018 22:55
  TORONTO — The New York Review of Books has amended a personal essay by disgraced former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi to acknowledge the “serious nature” of the allegations against him, shortly after the editor who oversaw the piece parted ways with the publication. A publicist confirmed Wednesday that Ian Buruma, who was appointed as the […]
  
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• Nolan's foundation helps universities

  19-09-2018 22:22 via saultstar.com
  Ted Nolan Foundation is backing scholarships for First Nations women at two Canadian universities.First Nations University of Canada and Cape Breton University will get $75,000 each. The cash, earmarked for their bursary programs, will be used to grant Rose Nolan Scholarships.Rose Nolan died in 1981 when she was struck by an impaired driver.“I wouldn’t be the man I am today without the love and support of my mother,” said Ted Nolan in a release. “Collectively, we need to
  
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• Sexual Assault Roadshow “Gives People a Voice.”

  19-09-2018 22:19
  A travelling art show that combats sexual assault gave six local individuals the chance to start healing through art. Sexual Assault: The Roadshow is a traveling art gallery in a 20’x8’ shipping container that invites community participation and activation. It has been travelling on a flatbed truck to 18 cities and areas in Ontario since […]
  
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• Ward One Incumbent Paul Christian Talks Taxes, Splash Pad, and More

  19-09-2018 21:42
  Ward One incumbent Paul Christian joined Civic Affairs on September 17th to talk about his legacy so far as a City Councilor, and his hopes for the future if he is re-elected for a third term. Christian told ONNtv that he will not run for a fourth term, that this will in fact be his […]
  
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• Postmedia backs Special Olympics

  19-09-2018 21:29 via saultstar.com
  Special Olympians Harvey Arcangeletti and Kristen Bonenfant speak on Wednesday afternoon before several cheque presentations to support Sault Ste. Marie Special Olympics Ontario 2019 Winter Games at Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. Arcangeletti and Bonenfant have, combined, attended about 10 provincial competitions. Maureen Montanini, Sault Ste. Marie group sales manager of Postmedia, owner of The Sault Star and Sault This Week, presented a cheque for $25,000 of in-kind advertising in print and
  
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• Passenger satisfaction rises at Canada’s three largest airports: J.D. Power

  19-09-2018 19:22
  TORONTO — A J.D. Power survey says passenger satisfaction has improved in two years at Canada’s three largest airports. Vancouver International’s shore rose five points to 781 on a 1,000-point scale that measured satisfaction with check-in; food, beverage and retail; accessibility; terminal facilities and baggage claim. Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport scored 774, up from 760 in 2016. […]
  
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• The recent jump in U.S. butter imports? All smooth, says Canadian dairy industry

  19-09-2018 19:16
  OTTAWA — More Canadians have likely slathered their late-summer corncobs with American-made butter in recent years — and it had nothing to do with U.S. President Donald Trump’s demands for more access to Canada’s dairy market. The country’s protected market has been a key sticking point between Ottawa and Washington during the tense renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Throughout the […]
  
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• ONNtv and Sault Ratepayers Host First Mayoral Debate LIVE

  19-09-2018 18:46
  ONNtv and the Sault Association of Ratepayers announce the first Mayoral debate to be staged at Superior Heights October 2. All Mayoral candidates have agreed to appear and take part. ONNtv will broadcast the debate live at 7pm.  Residents are invited to be part of the studio audience. Doors open at 6:30pm Ratepayer member, Bill […]
  
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• Art Gallery of Algoma Celebrates 100 Anniversary of Group of Seven

  19-09-2018 18:30
  Algoma Discovered: Celebration of 100th Anniversary of the First Painting Trip to Algoma by the Group of Seven Fall programming at the Art Gallery of Algoma (AGA) will mark this important Anniversary by presenting Algoma Discovered exhibition of art by Group of Seven artists, exhibition of photographs Algoma Through My Eyes, juried selection of photographs […]
  
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• Toronto election proceeding with 25 wards after court sides with province

  19-09-2018 18:18
  TORONTO — Ontario’s top court has sided with the provincial government in a legal battle over the size of Toronto’s council, firmly establishing a reduced 25-ward electoral map for the city’s looming municipal vote. In suspending what it called a “dubious” lower court ruling that found the province’s move to cut council unconstitutional, the Court of Appeal for Ontario also did […]
  
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• Celebration of Life: Dean Minion

  19-09-2018 18:02
  Celebration of Life: Dean Minion 1951-2018 On Saturday September 22, the family of Dean Minion  invite you to join us in the church hall at Zion United Church in Thessalon. You are welcome to come and share your stories of Dean over light refreshments. The visitation from 3:00 pm to 4:00pm will be followed by his committal […]
  
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• Celebration of Life: MARTINEAU, Susan Marjorie

  19-09-2018 17:42
  The family of the late Susan invite you to a Celebration of Life that will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2018 at the Echo Bay Community Hall from 2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. Memorial donations to the Echo Bay United Church, ARCH or SAH Cancer Care Fund would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements […]
  
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• Feed Your Soul for the Alzheimer’s Society

  19-09-2018 17:15
  Start your day right with a hot cup of St. Joe’s Island Coffee & a fresh baked treat from Feeding Your Soul Café this Thursday, September 20th between 8am and 2pm and support our local Alzheimer’s Society! Feeding Your Soul Café offers an assortment of gluten-free and traditional baking, and vegan treats by The Nutty […]
  
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• Broken Watermain Restricts Traffic

  19-09-2018 17:14
  The PUC would like to advise the public of a traffic restriction on Young Street. This traffic restriction is in place to facilitate the repair of a broken watermain. PUC crews have been dispatched and are working to repair the break. During the repair process, the intersection of Young Street and Pittsburgh Avenue will be […]
  
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• Twin Saults Rotarians join forces for service project - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2018 17:05 via sooeveningnews.com
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  Twin Saults Rotarians join forces for service project
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  Rotarians and family members from the sister cities on Sault Ste. Marie recently gathered in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan to celebrate the centennial of the establishment of the Sault, Ontario Rotary club and the Sault Michigan Rotary club by filling 100 ...
  
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• Tilray shares continue to climb higher on second day after export approval

  19-09-2018 15:56
  TORONTO — Shares in marijuana company Tilray Inc. were up nearly 20 per cent in early trading. The move in the stock follows a nearly 30 per cent jump on Tuesday after the company announced it had received approval to export a medical cannabis product to the U.S. for use in a clinical trial. The […]
  
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• Provenzano Announces Priorities for 2018-2022 Term

  19-09-2018 15:49
  Christian Provenzano launched his re-election campaign with family, friends and supporters at Outspoken Brewery on September 5th, 2018.  At that event, Christian outlined the accomplishments of this past Council and committed to building on them in order to meet our community’s challenges and embrace its opportunities. “When I ran for Mayor in 2014, I did […]
  
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• Scheer welcomes former Liberal MP Alleslev to Conservative caucus

  19-09-2018 15:44
  OTTAWA — Andrew Scheer is trying to fire up his Conservative troops today by officially ushering Leona Alleslev into the fold. The party leader tells his weekly caucus meeting he is proud to welcome the former Liberal MP, who crossed the floor Monday. Scheer says Alleslev is experienced, accomplished, principled and courageous — qualities he says don’t count for much “if […]
  
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• Sault man profiled in new Dambusters book

  19-09-2018 15:07 via saultstar.com
  A Sault Ste. Marie man who participated in the Dambusters bombing raid during the Second World War is included in a new book chronicling the 133 men who participated in the 1943 raid on Germany’s hydroelectric dams in the Ruhr Valley.Charles Foster’s The Complete Dambusters, published by The History Press, was released earlier this year to coincide with the 75th anniversary of Operation Chastise.Foster gathered information from several sources, including books, websites, public docum
  
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• Proposed class action lawsuit on trailing commissions filed against CIBC

  19-09-2018 14:46
  TORONTO — A class action lawsuit regarding trailing commissions paid to discount brokers on CIBC mutual funds has been proposed against the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and CIBC Trust Corp. The lawsuit alleges investors who hold the mutual funds in discount brokerages receive no value for the trailing commissions paid. The allegations have not […]
  
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• Q&A: Paul McCartney on social media, and 50 years of ‘The White Album’

  19-09-2018 05:14
  TORONTO — Touring the world is effectively a favourite pastime for Paul McCartney at this point. When considering his time in the Beatles, Wings and his solo career, the 76-year-old has trekked across seemingly every region over the past 60 years. And he says his passion for playing for crowds remains strong, even years after most musicians […]
  
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• NHL unveils new online home for League history

  19-09-2018 04:39
  The NHL on Monday unveiled Records.NHL.com, the new home for official League records and history, including team and individual regular-season and Stanley Cup Playoff records, milestones, trophy and NHL Draft histories and more. The site’s features are augmented by historic photography and video vignettes of classic moments in NHL history. The site, which is dynamically […]
  
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• Bear Necessities.

  19-09-2018 03:32
  The whole thing about bears is that their entire life revolves around food. When they are not hibernating, bears spend most of their time looking for food. They aren’t looking for people to eat – nope – but they’re looking for almost everything else. And they will look through and otherwise upend most containers they […]
  
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• Break out your Dirndl and Lederhosen, dust off your steins, “My Son the Hurricane rocks Oktoberfest 2018”.

  19-09-2018 02:59
  Loplops Gallery~Lounge, in partnership with the Canadian Heritage Bushplane Museum, present the Fourth edition of the SSM Oktoberfest. This year’s festival will take place on Saturday October 13th, 2018 from 1:00pm-1:00am. The organizers of the SSM Oktoberfest are very excited to be adding My Son the Hurricane to the line up this year. Hailing from […]
  
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• Provenzano Calls on Ring to be Honest with Voters

  19-09-2018 02:47
  On Monday September 10th, 2018, Rory Ring stated, through a press release issued by his campaign, that the Mayor was going to raise taxes by 1% at that evening’s council meeting and urged people to watch the City Council meeting accordingly. This statement was factually and objectively false. Mayor Provenzano did not raise taxes by […]
  
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• LAM, Frank Dan Yip

  19-09-2018 00:54
  Died suddenly on Monday, September 17, 2018 at the age of 77.  Beloved husband of 47 years to Betty.  Loving father of Margaret and Daniel.  Predeceased by his parents Sin Mou Lam and Bik Kum Fong.  Will be missed by his step-mother Yung Lam.  Brother to Nancy Kwan (Seba), Lorna But (Kam Wah), Gary Lam […]
  
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• ‘It can make something beautiful’

  19-09-2018 00:51 via saultstar.com
  Megan Bonnell’s song material is often no barrel of laughs.
  Especially on her latest album, Separate Rooms, the Toronto-based singer/songwriter touches on both touchy and troubling topics, such as mental illness and love lost. This is clearly by design, as Bonnell’s writing style often lends itself, especially this time around, to reflect the darker side of life.
  That doesn’t mean conversations with Bonnell are gloomy — far from it. And she insists dark clouds don’t
  
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• OPP Child Exploitation Unit make several arrests.

  19-09-2018 00:21
  (ORILLIA, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Child Sexual Exploitation Unit executed five unrelated search warrants between September 11 and 13, 2018 in various areas of the province. These warrants were carried out jointly with the OPP Digital Forensics Unit, Wellington County OPP, Huron County OPP and Collingwood OPP detachments. As a result […]
  
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• Disturbance at northern Ontario highschool leads to OPP investigation

  19-09-2018 00:02
  (LITTLE CURRENT, ON)- On Friday September 14, 2018 at approximately 12:02 p.m., officers from the Manitoulin-Espanola Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with the assistance of the United Chiefs and Council of Manitoulin (UCCM) Anishnaabe Police, responded to a disturbance at a Secondary School in Billings Township, Ontario. With the assistance of the Sudbury […]
  
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