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• ‘Write’ decision

  20-09-2018 22:30 via saultstar.com
  You know your town has something special to offer when a busy executive who’s travelled the world decides it’s the one place he wants to live when life settles down.
  That’s how it is for John Degen, executive director of the Writers Union of Canada (TWUC).
  Degen and his family, who spend as much time as they can at their Thessalon getaway, first found the home just over a year ago, in July 2017. By Aug. 1, they owned it. Now, despite full-time jobs in Toronto, they visit at lea
  
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• Canada signs global pact to help rid world’s oceans of abandoned fishing gear

  20-09-2018 21:43
  OTTAWA — Canada is committing to help rid the world’s oceans of millions of tonnes of old fishing nets. Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Canada is the newest signatory to the Global Ghost Gear Initiative as part of an ongoing anti-plastics push at a meeting of environment ministers from G7 nations this week in Halifax. Fishing […]
  
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• The Great Lake Swimmers Return

  20-09-2018 21:39
  Loplops Gallery~Lounge, is excited to bring The Great Lake Swimmers back to Sault Ste Marie. The concert will take place on Friday September 28th 2018. 2018 marks the 15th anniversary of Great Lake Swimmers. Over seven albums, multiple EPs, live broadcasts, and reissues, the Toronto-based project led by singer-songwriter Tony Dekker has established itself as […]
  
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• MAGUIRE, Ronald George

  20-09-2018 21:37
  Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Saturday, September 15, 2018 at the age of 81. Father of Karen Maidra (Leif), Shauna Maguire (Mark Senkiw), Rachel Campbell (Sean), late Jason Maguire, Sabrina Kennedy, Heidi Beauchamp and David Beauchamp. Papa Raunn to Bryan Maguire, Erik Maidra, Cody Lavallee, Mitchell Maguire, Mattheus Maidra and Kylie Campbell. Predeceased […]
  
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• Algoma's health needs improvements

  20-09-2018 21:24 via saultstar.com
  A community wide check-up reveals Algoma’s residents don’t live as long as the provincial average.
  Statistics show they have higher rates of heart disease, lung cancer and dementia and generally, need to make some changes to lead healthier lives.
  Algoma Public Health released its community health profile report Thursday, providing comparison data on statistical information for Algoma, the Northeast Local Integration Network and the province.
  The information will be used to identify h
  
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• Algoma Public Health Releases Updated Community Health Profile

  20-09-2018 21:18
  For the first time since around 2011, Algoma Public Health has released a new, updated report highlighting the health status of Algoma. The Community Health Profile is a tool used to help identify key health issues across the district and describe who is most affected in the local population. This report includes information on life […]
  
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• Rural Canada Post carriers could see 25-per-cent pay hike, says spokesman

  20-09-2018 20:46
  OTTAWA — An arbitrator has released a ruling in a long-standing pay equity dispute at Canada Post that gives rural carriers a hefty pay increase. A spokesman for the Crown agency says a preliminary review of the ruling indicates rural and suburban postal workers, known as RSMCs, could see a 25-per-cent hike in their wages, plus increases in […]
  
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• Ontario government moves to scrap Green Energy Act

  20-09-2018 20:39
  TORONTO — The Ontario government has introduced legislation to scrap the Green Energy Act, which aimed to bolster the province’s renewable energy industry. Premier Doug Ford promised to repeal the act during the spring election campaign. The law was introduced by the previous Liberal government in 2009 under former premier Dalton McGuinty in a bid to grow […]
  
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• WILSON, David “Dave”

  20-09-2018 19:59
  It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dave on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at the age of 78. He is now reunited with his wife Shirley. Loving father to Paul (Danielle) and JoAnn (Tom Mann), and adored Grandpa to Owen Mann and Ben and Abby Wilson.   Beloved brother of Marjorie […]
  
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• Top court clears way for suing police; men waited until criminal charges over

  20-09-2018 19:54
  TORONTO — Canada’s top court has paved the way for a pair of separate civil lawsuits to proceed by affirming earlier rulings that two men alleging police assaulted them were justified in waiting for their criminal proceedings to end before suing. In decisions released on Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear appeals […]
  
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• Rain Doesn’t Stop Catch the Ace Line Up

  20-09-2018 19:51
  Its Thursday so it’s Catch the Ace day in the Sault, thanks to the ongoing fundraiser at the Esquire Club. The estimated jackpot, if the Ace is caught tonight is close to $700,000. If you’re thinking that you’ll head out early this afternoon to be first in line, you are already too late. The rain […]
  
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• MAYBEE, Lyla Elizabeth (nee McAuley)

  20-09-2018 19:45
  Passed away with family by her side on Wednesday, September 19, 2018. Predeceased by her husbands George W. Maybee and Oliver Thurston. Loving mother of Cheryl Holt (John) and the late Vincent. Grandmother of Michael (Mindy), Troy (Danielle), Scott (Chelsea) and Tim. Great grandmother of 4 and 1 on the way. Predeceased by her 7 […]
  
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• James Street Market Returns

  20-09-2018 19:38
  The James Street Market is returning to Sault Ste. Marie this weekend. Building on the momentum from last month’s Market, the Fall James Street Market will take place on Saturday, September 22 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The market will include live entertainment along with arts and culture vendors with handmade items available for […]
  
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• Music Theatre Dinner and The Group of Seven

  20-09-2018 19:06
  The Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site is marking the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the Group of Seven with a unique evening of theatre, drink, food and live music. The one night ticketed event will be held Thursday October 4th as part of the National Historic Site’s autumn lineup of themed dinners that are […]
  
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• Multiple options available to cast ballot for 2018 municipal elections

  20-09-2018 17:32 via saultstar.com
  Advance polling dates and various voting options for those with disabilities for the upcoming municipal election have been finalized.
  Three advance voting days will be available at the Civic Centre.
  Those dates include Sat. Oct. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wed. Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sat. Oct. 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  Voters requiring extra assistance are encouraged to take advantage of the enhanced accessibility provided on Advance Vote Days.
  For the first time ever, the city will a
  
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• Uncertainty builds over fate of promised Indigenous chapter in NAFTA

  20-09-2018 17:08
  OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is raising concerns that a promised Indigenous chapter in a renewed North American Free Trade Agreement “may not come to fruition.” Perry Bellegarde’s recent letter to Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland adds to mounting concerns that the Liberals may ease demands for an Indigenous chapter […]
  
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• Power Outage-Updated

  20-09-2018 16:59
  The PUC now reports that power has been restored to all customers.  If you are still without power please call the PUC Emergency number at 759-6555. Previous report: PUC crews are busy this morning responding to an power outage in the central area of the city. About 736 PUC customers are without power in the […]
  
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• Torstar Corp. buying Ottawa-based political news website iPolitics Inc.

  20-09-2018 16:27
  TORONTO — The company that owns the Toronto Star newspaper has signed a deal to buy iPolitics Inc., an Ottawa-based digital political news service. Financial terms of the deal were not immediately available. Torstar Corp. says once the deal closes its daily newspapers and websites across the country will soon begin publishing articles from iPolitics. […]
  
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• ParaMed to Hold Job Fair

  20-09-2018 16:16
  Employment Solutions, in partnership with ParaMed, will be hosting a job fair on Tuesday, September 25 from noon to 4:00 p.m. This additional event in the September Job Fair Series will be held at the Employment Solutions office located on the 4th floor of Station Tower, at 421 Bay Street. ParaMed has been providing home […]
  
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• Condo developers increasingly using art to stand out and land buyers

  20-09-2018 16:14
  TORONTO — It would be easy to mistake the lobby of the One o One condos in midtown Toronto for a nightclub or graffiti-splashed alley. Instead of the muted colours and cookie-cutter designs that fill many condo buildings, developer Camrost Felcorp hired Toronto artist Anthony Ricciardi to create seven murals splattered with bright paint and a […]
  
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  20-09-2018 16:09 via twitter.com
  
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• Canopy Growth’s venture capital arm goes public on TSX Venture exchange

  20-09-2018 16:05
  TORONTO — The venture capital arm of marijuana company Canopy Growth goes public on the TSX Venture exchange today amid a cannabis stock craze. Canopy Rivers, a subsidiary which pursues investment opportunities in the marijuana sector, begins trading today under the ticker symbol, “RIV” via a reverse-takeover of AIM2. Its investment portfolio includes licensed producer Agripharm and Solo […]
  
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• Mayor Provenzano Lays Out Priorities and Work to be Done

  20-09-2018 15:59
  Mayor Christian Provezano has released his priorities for the 2018 municipal election. His release can be found here, but he also joined us in the ONNtv studio to elaborate on his goals. He did not hesitate to state what work still needs to be done, and hopes he can finish the tasks he has started […]
  
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• Kalle Mattson gives Youth a pop spin

  20-09-2018 15:47 via saultstar.com
  Kalle Mattson needed plenty of time to make his new album.Three years have passed since Mattson released his last disc, Avalanche. A video for the title track earned a Juno nomination.Youth, the latest full-length effort from the Sault Ste. Marie native, came out earlier this month.“I say I write, not concept records, but records with concepts behind them,” Mattson told The Sault Star in a telephone interview from Ottawa earlier this week. “Sometimes that takes awhile to figure
  
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• Riding out the rain for Catch the Ace

  20-09-2018 15:08 via saultstar.com
  Rain isn’t stopping some folks from wanting to Catch the Ace.
  Esquire Club’s weekly draw returns Thursday at 9:30 p.m.
  Estimated total jackpot is $750,000.
  Tickets, priced at $5 each, will be sold from 4 to 9 p.m.
  
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• Social Equity Coordinator - Apply today! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/8HqwGBzdAf

  20-09-2018 15:01 via twitter.com
  
  Social Equity Coordinator - Apply today! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs#saultjobs https://t.co/8HqwGBzdAf
  
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• Magna selling fluid pressure and controls business to South Korean company

  20-09-2018 14:19
  AURORA, Ont. — Auto parts company Magna International Inc. has signed a deal to sell its fluid pressure and controls business to Hanon Systems, a South Korea-based company, for roughly $1.23 billion. The business being sold specializes in the design, manufacture and supply of mechanical and electronic pumps, electronic cooling fans and other components. Hanon […]
  
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• New company to come to Sault Ste. Marie, create 57 jobs over three years - Sault Star

  20-09-2018 14:02 via saultstar.com
  New company to come to Sault Ste. Marie, create 57 jobs over three years
  Sault Star
  PLATO Testing is a leading software test company that focuses on training Indigenous people and provide them with jobs upon completion of an in-house training program. The company hopes to create 57 jobs over three years in Sault Ste. Marie and hone in ...
  
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• New company to come to Sault Ste. Marie, create 57 jobs over three years

  20-09-2018 13:59 via saultstar.com
  City council will be asked Monday to support an economic development fund application that will see a new software testing company establish an office in Sault Ste. Marie. 
  The Sault Star has learned that PLATO Testing is requesting a total economic development fund request of $250,000, over two years, to establish an office in Sault Ste. Marie.  Funding applications have also been submitted to the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. and FedNor. 
  The application projects employme
  
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• Gallery displays lesser-known Group of Seven works

  20-09-2018 13:12 via saultstar.com
  Jasmina Jovanovic wants to show Sault Ste. Marie residents another side of the Group of Seven. 
  Art Gallery of Algoma’s executive director doubts visitors to the upcoming Algoma Discovered will be familiar with many of the 40-plus works by the Canadian landscape painters being displayed from Oct. 4 to Nov. 28. 
  Agnes Etherington Art Centre at Queen’s University, Art Gallery of Peterborough, Art Gallery of Sudbury, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery are loaning about 30 works fo
  
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• BMO chief executive worried about trade, but confident about NAFTA deal

  20-09-2018 12:12
  TORONTO — The chief executive of the Bank of Montreal says that while the Canadian economy is showing positive growth in almost every province, one economic headwind worries him the most: trade. But as Canada’s negotiating team in Washington continues to try and bridge a divide that’s keeping the country out of a North American free trade pact, Darryl White says he […]
  
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• The hunt for online herb: feds seek dope on hazy world of pot’s ‘cryptomarket’

  20-09-2018 10:00
  OTTAWA — The federal government insists pot legalization will help the country snuff out crime — but internally it’s wondering what will become of the fuzzy world of illegal online weed transactions. In less than a month, Canada will become the first industrialized country to legalize recreational marijuana. The Liberal government has argued the end of cannabis prohibition will prevent criminals and, in particular,&nbs
  
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• Hounds drop season opener

  20-09-2018 04:55
  After concluding preseason action with a perfect 2-0 record, the Soo Greyhounds kicked off their 2018-2019 regular season on Wednesday night as they were in Saginaw to take on the Spirit. The last time the Hounds opened up their regular season against the Spirit, was back on September 19th, 2007, when they defeated the Spirit […]
  
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• Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief disturbed by violent incident in Manitoulin Island

  20-09-2018 04:45
  Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare is deeply disturbed after learning of the violent incident that occurred at a Manitoulin Secondary School that stemmed from racism. “I am in disbelief that our First Nation students are still the target for racism and violence while attending school in this day and age. This is unacceptable,” […]
  
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• U.S. Buy American demand gone from NAFTA as Canada, Mexico claim credit: sources

  20-09-2018 04:20
  OTTAWA — The Canadian Press has learned the United States has backed down from its contentious Buy American demands for lucrative procurement projects in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. Mexico and Canada are each taking credit for standing firm against the controversial U.S. position that would have effectively limited their respective […]
  
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• Play Safe Program a Huge Success

  20-09-2018 03:59
  Safe Communities and Algoma Power Inc. in partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Sault Ste Marie Police Service (SSMPS), Anishinabek Police Service, and Batchewana Police Service, searched throughout the summer for kids “playing safe.” Through this program, youth were encouraged to develop positive safety habits by wearing the proper protective equipment while enjoying outdoor activities such […]
  
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• Elizabeth Hay among finalists for Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction

  20-09-2018 03:54
  TORONTO — Acclaimed author Elizabeth Hay is among the finalists for this year’s Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. The Ottawa-based novelist, who won the 2002 Writers’ Trust Engel/Findley Award and the 2007 Scotiabank Giller Prize, is a finalist with “All Things Consoled: A Daughter’s Memoir” (McClelland & Stewart). The book details her role […]
  
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• Seth Meyers on Trump fatigue, returning to standup for JFL42

  20-09-2018 03:45
  TORONTO — Between upcoming cannabis legalization, the tense tenure of Ontario Premier Doug Ford and endless social media parodies of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, late night TV host Seth Meyers admits Canada has plenty of political fodder to mine for comedy these days. “There’s a lot going on, you guys should be very proud right now,” Meyers says […]
  
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• Girls Summer Science Camps in Northern Ontario receive major financial boost.

  20-09-2018 03:03
  SUDBURY, ON – The Government of Canada is investing $123,000 in Science North over the next three years to deliver Girls’ Summer Science Camps across Northern Ontario during the summers of 2018, 2019 and 2020. Science North is among the recipients of funding through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)’s 2018 […]
  
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• Welcome to The Sault Area Hospital’s New Cath Lab (Gallery)

  20-09-2018 02:25
  The Sault Area Hospital auditorium was packed with people on Wednesday evening as hospital staff members announced a milestone they reached to expand their cardiac wing – the raising of the initial $4.5 million in funding they needed to make this expansion possible. This expansion includes a cath lab, which includes cardiac stenting –  otherwise […]
  
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• Donations keep angioplasty patients close to ‘loved ones’

  20-09-2018 02:16 via saultstar.com
  They could be dubbed gifts from the heart.
  Sault Area Hospital Foundation’s initial goal of $4.5 million to fund the expansion of local cardiac services has been met, the hospital announced Wednesday.
  This money will fund the purchase of essential radiography equipment to perform angioplasty, as well as monitor and assess patients, beds and chairs for the unit, information technology required for the program and a portion of construction costs.
  The $4.5-million goal was met through a numbe
  
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• Convenient voting options available for 2018 Election

  20-09-2018 02:07
  Voting Day to elect a Mayor, City Councillors and school board trustees is Monday, October 22, 2018. The City of Sault Ste. Marie is pleased to provide a number of convenient voting options. Advance Polls. Advance voting is available at the Civic Centre located at 99 Foster Drive on the following dates: Saturday, October 6th […]
  
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• Reinhart signs two-year contract with Sabres

  20-09-2018 01:55
  Sam Reinhart signed a two-year, $7.3 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday. It has an average annual value of $3.65 million. The 22-year-old forward, who was a restricted free agent, had an NHL career-high 50 points (25 goals, 25 assists) in 82 games with Buffalo last season. He was third on the Sabres […]
  
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• Explicit Material Coming 2 Kewadin

  20-09-2018 01:23
  Yup, you guessed it; Steel Panther, the epitome of raunchy lyrics and wild stage show antics are going to sell out the DreamMakers Theatre on Saturday, Dec 1. If it doesn’t sell out, it’ll only be because the show was cancelled. I’m pretty sure this band is responsible for Tipper Gore having her fifteen minutes […]
  
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