Sault Ste. Marie news

• Grade Six Students Head to University

  10-10-2018 22:43
  Grade Six students from across the Algoma District School Board and the Huron Superior Catholic District School Board had the opportunity to celebrate Education Day at Algoma University on Wednesday. This event, hosted by the University’s Anishinaabe Initiatives team, marks a unique co-operation between both the school boards and Algoma U, collaborating with Ontario’s Grade […]
  
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• Details on New Innovative Entrepreneur Certificate Program

  10-10-2018 22:34
  YouLaunch’s Entrepreneurship Coordinator Patti Trotter stopped by the ONNtv studio to talk about the new Innovative Entrepreneur Certificate Program being offered on both Sault College and Algoma University’s campuses. This program teaches and supports, among other elements, the fundamental values behind entrepreneurship – idea generation, market research, branding and financing. For more information, click here.
  
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• RIDE Check nabs driver impaired by drug

  10-10-2018 22:21
  (ESPANOLA, ON) – On Saturday, October 6, 2018, officers from the Manitoulin-Espanola Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were conducting Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) checks at Lee Valley Road and Government Road in Sables-Spanish Rivers Township, Ontario. At approximately 10:54 p.m., officers checked a passenger vehicle and observed the female driver exhibit signs of impairment. As a […]
  
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• Ring Calls for More Transparency at City Hall as Citizens Left in the Dark

  10-10-2018 22:10
  In an era of greater accountability and transparency the community must be informed as to how taxpayer dollars are being spent. The city should spend funds only if it is in the best interests of the residents it serves. Recently, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request was made at the Civic Centre for the purposes […]
  
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• CAPUTO, Aldo Francesco

  10-10-2018 22:05
  (September 1, 1943 – October 9, 2018) ~  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Aldo on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario. He was a loving husband to Rosina Caputo (nee Cuglietta), recently celebrating 50 wonderful years of marriage.  He was an amazing father to […]
  
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• Gord Downie’s final year captured in CBC doc ‘Finding the Secret Path’

  10-10-2018 22:00
  TORONTO — Once Gord Downie set his mind to the “Secret Path,” virtually nothing else mattered. One year after his death, the new CBC documentary “Finding the Secret Path” shows just how fiercely determined the Tragically Hip frontman was during his brain cancer battle to raise awareness about Canada’s dark history of residential schools through the […]
  
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• LASOOK, Yvonne Mae

  10-10-2018 21:05
  Peacefully passed holding her husband’s hand on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the Sault Area Hospital in her 71st year. Beloved wife of Lynn for 50 years. Loving mother of Barry (Laura), Leonard (Kelly), Tina Smith (John) and Anne Brown (Craig).  Proud Guga of Colin and Hannah, Justin (Jessica) and Adrian, Joseph and Evelyn and […]
  
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• Weapons, drugs seized

  10-10-2018 21:01 via saultstar.com
  A Sault Ste. Marie man faces a long list of charges after he was allegedly found with narcotics and several weapons on Tuesday night.Officers saw the male in the downtown area at about 7 p.m. Knowing he was wanted on an outstanding warrant, the male was approached. He ran, but was caught after a short pursuit.The man allegedly had a total of about 30 grams of cocaine, crystal meth and fentanyl in his possession, police say. Estimated street value of the narcotics is about $5,280.A knife that ope
  
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• HAIG, Robert Alexander (Bob)

  10-10-2018 21:00
  Died peacefully on Tuesday October 9 at the age of 92. He was born in Toronto on May 24, 1926. He is survived by his daughters Margaret Haig (Yves Paradis), Pamela Haig Bartley (William), and Judith Haig-Tullio (Carmine) along with his grandchildren Daniel Paradis, Katherine Paradis, Alexander Bartley, Paige Tullio, Christine Tullio and his cantankerous […]
  
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• Morning Show October 5th - Fall Festival Friday & Fire Prevention youtu.be/lH0zkYRYH3Y via @YouTube

  10-10-2018 20:50 via twitter.com
  Morning Show October 5th - Fall Festival Friday & Fire Prevention youtu.be/lH0zkYRYH3Y via @YouTube
  
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• Male Arrested with Sawed Off Shotgun

  10-10-2018 20:32
  On October 9th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 51 year old Nicholas Pears of no fixed address for possession of a firearm. Just before 7:00 p.m. officers observed Mr. Pears in the downtown area.  Officers knew of an outstanding arrest warrant for the accused.  When […]
  
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• ***Male Arrested with Sawed Off Shotgun*** On October 9th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of The… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-10-2018 20:28 via twitter.com
  ***Male Arrested with Sawed Off Shotgun***On October 9th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of The… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Male Arrested with Sawed Off Shotgun #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  10-10-2018 20:16 via twitter.com
  Male Arrested with Sawed Off Shotgun #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…
  
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• Canadian Club sends notice barring reporters from Stephen Harper speech

  10-10-2018 20:02
  OTTAWA — The news media has been uninvited to a speech by former prime minister Stephen Harper on Thursday. Harper was to address the Canadian Club of Toronto, which had previously invited reporters to cover the event. But the club sent out a notice to the media today saying the invitation had been sent in […]
  
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• Sault Star correspondent readies columns for book

  10-10-2018 20:00 via saultstar.com
  Ruth Fletcher can warm up winter quite easily.The Sault Star district correspondent’s Lake FX column has run since 2005.The retired Algoma District School Board teacher chose 45 of her columns penned from 2005 to 2016, from about 100, about the winter season for Lake FX: The Winter Collection.Fletcher will take orders for her new release during Sault Ste. Marie Public Library’s Author Palooza at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library on Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.The Winter Collecti
  
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• Sault Star correspondent prepares columns for book

  10-10-2018 20:00 via saultstar.com
  Ruth Fletcher can warm up winter quite easily.The Sault Star district correspondent’s Lake FX column has run since 2005.The retired Algoma District School Board teacher chose 45 of her columns penned from 2005 to 2016, from about 100, about the winter season for Lake FX: The Winter Collection.Fletcher will take orders for her new release during Sault Ste. Marie Public Library’s Author Palooza at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library on Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.The Winter Collectio
  
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• #FirePreventionWeek - Join us on Friday, Oct. 12 for Coffee with Your Fire Service @McDonalds. 10am - 12 noon.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-10-2018 19:48 via twitter.com
  #FirePreventionWeek - Join us on Friday, Oct. 12 for Coffee with Your Fire Service @McDonalds. 10am - 12 noon.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Gionette, Roseanne

  10-10-2018 19:44
  August 7, 1915-October 7, 2018 Passed away peacefully at Golden Birches Terrace in Blind River at the age 103. She is survived by her children Vital, Jim (Shirley), Joanne Lang, Lilly Lockhart (Brian), Don (Debbie), Frank, Kenny and Richard (Robin). Roseanne is predeceased by her husband Paddie Gionette and children Johnny, Rosie Kelly, Maryanne MacKenzie […]
  
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• Bisaillon, Julian Anthony

  10-10-2018 19:41
  June 29, 1934 – October 9, 2018 At home on the Thessalon First Nation, Julian’s Spirit Journey began on Tuesday October 9, 2018. Julian Bisaillon in his 85th year, beloved husband of Beatrice Bisaillon. Loving father of Julia and William ( Laura ). Special Mishomis to Gabriel and Sage. Special friend of Patricia Giguere and […]
  
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• Environment Canada warns to brace for heavy rain

  10-10-2018 19:39 via saultstar.com
  The city’s public works department is bracing for another storm but the severity of the storm is changing.
  Environment Canada reports that heavy rainfall is expected to hit Northern Ontario, including Sault Ste. Marie, late Wednesday and Thursday. The region can expect up to 90 mm of rain by Thursday morning with the heaviest amounts expected north of Sault Ste. Marie.
  A rainfall warning is in effect for Agawa-Lake Superior, Sault Ste. Marie – St.  Joseph Island and Searchmont &
  
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• Dog found with beach ball-sized mass

  10-10-2018 19:30 via saultstar.com
  A canine was found dragging a large tumour-like mass when an Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals inspector checked on the animal’s well-being at a Sault Ste. Marie residence last September.A female, Boxer-type dog was found in poor condition. A vascular mass, weighing more than four kilograms, was on the animal’s anus, a release says. The growth had sores on its surface due to being dragged on the ground. The dog also suffered from dermatitis and ear infections.
  
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• A Letter to the Editor from Christian Provenzano

  10-10-2018 19:16
  hrLetter to the Editor: When I ran for Mayor in 2014, I committed to ensure that the city budgeted and spent responsibly. Every tax dollar is a public trust and to respect that trust and govern responsibly, we have to ensure that we budget properly and do not collect more than required to provide the […]
  
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• Cannabis forbidden for federal prison guards 24 hours before work

  10-10-2018 19:00
  OTTAWA — Federal prison guards and other front-line correctional workers will not be allowed to use cannabis 24 hours before reporting to work. The Correctional Service of Canada’s policy on marijuana for employees comes a week before recreational cannabis use becomes legal. The policy, made public today, says Correctional Service employees must be fit to perform […]
  
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• Pot firms have ‘deficiencies’ in disclosures to investors: securities regulators

  10-10-2018 18:59
  TORONTO — Canadian securities regulators say cannabis industry companies have several “deficiencies” in their disclosures to investors, including insufficient information in their financial statements. The Canadian Securities Administrators says it reviewed the disclosures of 70 publicly listed companies in the marijuana industry and found that licensed producers often did not provide enough information in their financial documentation for an
  
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• Labour, employer groups say feds to pass on rules for weed in the workplace

  10-10-2018 18:42
  OTTAWA — The Trudeau government appears ready to roll into cannabis legalization next week without any new workplace impairment rules, leaving it up to most companies to set their own substance use policies. Employers on a federally-struck committee pressed the government for two years for new labour code rules hat would provide detailed guidance to businesses on their and their employees’ responsibilities regarding cannabis use [&hel
  
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• Privacy czar asks Federal Court to settle ‘right to be forgotten’ issue

  10-10-2018 18:33
  OTTAWA — The federal privacy watchdog is asking a judge to clarify whether the law requires Google to remove web pages from its search engine results. The Federal Court of Canada test case involves a complaint from a man who alleges the company is breaching Canadian privacy law by prominently displaying links about him when his name is searched. In […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie man accused of incest insists 'it never happened' - Globalnews.ca

  10-10-2018 18:26 via globalnews.ca
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  Sault Ste. Marie man accused of incest insists 'it never happened'
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  A 76-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man repeatedly denied Tuesday that he had sexually assaulted his daughter and a young sister-in-law decades ago when the complainants were children. “False,” he replied to each question his lawyer Wayne Chorney asked ...
  
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• Ward 3 Debate – LIVE

  10-10-2018 17:48
  ONNtv’s coverage of the ward debates continues today with the Ward 3 candidates. To watch the debate LIVE at noon CLICK HERE   The WARD 3 debate will also repeat tonight at 7pm ONNtv  
  
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• Aymar's new CD 'plays out like a story'

  10-10-2018 17:41 via saultstar.com
  Working with Michael Phillip Wojewoda proved to be even better than what Jay Aymar anticipated.The Sault Ste. Marie native tapped Wojewoda (Barenaked Ladies, Buffy Sainte-Marie) to produce his new album, Your Perfect Matador. The nine-song effort is out Friday.“It was fantastic,” Aymar said of the collaboration during a recent telephone interview from Toronto. “It was probably better than expected. His expression is he likes coaxing performances out of fragile egos. He’s
  
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• City continues to monitor watershed conditions saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/Octob…

  10-10-2018 17:18 via twitter.com
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• Ward 1 Candidates Debate

  10-10-2018 17:09
  ONNtv continues to host live candidate debates in our studio. On Thursday October 4th, Ward 1 candidates came together to answer questions from ONNtv’s Lou-Anne Young and Timothy Murphy along with the Sault Ste Marie Association of Ratepayers Lorna Rudolph. Today, we will host Ward 3 candidates – live in studio at noon.
  
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• Flood Outlook in Effect

  10-10-2018 17:07
  The City’s Public Works team is advising area residents that a flood outlook is in effect for the City of Sault Ste. Marie. Residents are asked to keep a close watch on water conditions and clear any catch basins in front of houses keeping them free of leaves and debris, regularly check for updated weather […]
  
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• The second Advance Vote Day is here! If you would like to vote before Election Day, visit the Civic Centre today be… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-10-2018 15:43 via twitter.com
  The second Advance Vote Day is here! If you would like to vote before Election Day, visit the Civic Centre today be… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Wanted Wednesday: Jessica Erin Chiblow

  10-10-2018 15:22
  Crime Stoppers in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are seeking tips regarding the whereabouts of Jessica Erin Chiblow, 31, who is wanted for:   CC 145(5)(B) FAIL TO APPEAR-COMPLY CC 129(A) OBSTRUCT PEACE OFFICER CC 145(5)(B) FAIL TO APPEAR-COMPLY   If you know where we can find the Wanted Wednesday individual please […]
  
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• Snow Squalls Could Hit The Sault Later This Week

  10-10-2018 15:13
  An intense autumn storm will throw several punches our way right into the weekend with a threat of the first snow of the season developing Friday. A deep low pressure system that will tap into energy of what will be left of Hurricane Michael Thursday will drop a lot of rain and windy conditions starting […]
  
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• Gold production climbs at Wawa mine

  10-10-2018 14:43 via saultstar.com
  Gold production jumped nearly 30 per cent in the third quarter at Wesdome’s Eagle River Complex in Wawa.The Toronto-based mining company reports 19,795 ounces of gold produced at the Eagle River and Mishi sites compared to 15,493 ounces in the third quarter of 2017. That’s an increase of 28 per cent.Wesdome sold 18,401 ounces of gold, at an average price of $1,571, in the third quarter. Average price dipped 3 per cent from $1,619 in third quarter of 2017. Gold sold climbed 41 per cen
  
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• Power Outage in City’s West End-Updated

  10-10-2018 14:16
  Update: 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 investigating the cause of a power outage in the city’s west end this morning. About 404 PUC customers in the area of Cathcart St. south to Queen St. West; […]
  
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• Power Outage in City’s West Ed-Updated

  10-10-2018 14:16
  Update: 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 investigating the cause of a power outage in the city’s west end this morning. About 404 PUC customers in the area of Cathcart St. south to Queen St. West; […]
  
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• Power Outage in City’s West Ed.

  10-10-2018 14:16
  PUC crews are investigating the cause of a power outage in the city’s west end this morning. About 404 PUC customers in the area of Cathcart St. south to Queen St. West; Huron St. west to West St. have been without power since 7am this morning. If you have any information leading to the cause of […]
  
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• Andrew Au shares digital transformation expertise

  10-10-2018 14:15 via saultstar.com
  Andrew Au, digital transformation, artificial intelligence and modern leadership specialist, speaks at Bridges to Better Business.Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corp.’s annual event is Oct. 18 at Delta Hotels Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront. Start time is 5 p.m.Lu is president of Intercept, a strategic millennial and digital transforming consultancy based in Toronto and Boston.He was recognized by Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list.Event cost is $30 and includes supper. Tickets can purchase
  
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• Bridge traffic falls for first time in 2018

  10-10-2018 14:09 via saultstar.com
  Traffic crossing the International Bridge dipped for the first time in a year in September.Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority reports 131,758 crossings last month. That’s down 4.1 per cent compared to 137,340 crossings in September 2017. Overall traffic has gone up every month since September of last year.Full-fare passenger cars slumped 5.1 per cent to 56,631.Commuter fares fell 5.2 per cent to 60,233.Car pulling trailers jumped 6.8 per cent to 7,485.Commercial trucks posted the second big
  
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• GFL Environmental buying U.S. company Waste Industries in deal valued at $3.65B

  10-10-2018 13:47
  Toronto-based GFL Environmental Inc. has signed a deal to buy Waste Industries in an agreement that values the U.S. company at about $3.65 billion. The deal will more than double GFL’s footprint in the United States. Waste Industries provides non-hazardous solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal services in the southeastern United States. It has […]
  
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• Focus on rising costs of Indigenous legal claims as Ottawa preps financial books

  10-10-2018 10:00
  OTTAWA — The federal government’s forthcoming annual public accounts will release a trove of numbers that will show how much more Ottawa expects to pay to settle billions of dollars in legal claims made by Indigenous Peoples and their communities. The contingent liabilities section in last year’s public accounts estimated Ottawa would eventually have to pay out total of nearly $20 billion to cover 70 outstanding […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie man accused of incest insists ‘it never happened’ - Global News Barrie

  10-10-2018 09:00 via globalnews.ca
  Sault Ste. Marie man accused of incest insists ‘it never happened’  Global News BarrieA 76-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man repeatedly denied Tuesday that he had sexually assaulted his daughter and a young sister-in-law decades ago when the ...
  
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• Meet and Greet with Matt Scott, Ward 5 candidate. Coffee and Donuts included.

  10-10-2018 04:54
  Come meet your Ward 5 city council candidate, Matt Scott. Talk about your concerns, your ideas, and enjoy free coffee and donuts! Saturday, October 13th from 10am to 1pm in the Lot in front of Pharmasave and Misty’s. Event details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/338695660230021/ I was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario where I have […]
  
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• Diversification and lifestyle trump Ward 3 debate

  10-10-2018 04:17 via saultstar.com
  In order for Sault Ste. Marie to thrive, the city needs to diversify and improve its economy.
  Ward 3 candidates participating in a Tuesday night debate at Algoma University agree diversification is the key to a healthy community.
  Candidates include John Bruno, Donna Hilsinger, Winona Hutchinson and Matthew Shoemaker (I). Judy Hupponen (I) did not participate in the debate.
  Hilsinger said Sault Ste. Marie needs “true economic diversification” in order to grow. While the city is comfor
  
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• Ring Talks Campaign, Taxes, Sarnia and More

  10-10-2018 03:17
  Voting day is just under two weeks away and ONN TVs Lou-Anne Young talked to mayoral candidate Rory Ring about the tone of the campaign and issues around his departure from the Sarnia Chamber of Commerce before he took over as CEO of the Sault Ste Marie Chamber. Ring is on a leave of absence […]
  
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• Voicing vice concerns

  10-10-2018 03:11 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie residents want a safe and healthy place to live.
  The opioid crisis that has affected communities, including Sault Ste. Marie, is often blamed for the increase in property crimes with which taxpayers have been burdened in recent years.
  Ward 2 candidates shared their views on a safe community and the opioid crisis that residents here face during a ward debate Tuesday at Algoma University.
  Candidates include DJ Thyne, Jason Young, Lisa Vezeau-Allen, Luke Dufour, Sam Cistaro and Ted
  
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• Ward 1 hopefuls talk taxes

  10-10-2018 02:49 via saultstar.com
  Can taxes be frozen or lowered by the next municipal council?
  Ward 1 incumbents say reducing taxes is difficult if new residents and businesses are not established in Sault Ste. Marie. Challengers argue that there are ways to do it.
  Ward 1 candidates seeking a seat around the council table include Paul Christian (I), Don Mitchell, Derek Pearce, Sandra Hollingsworth (I) and Michelle McCleave-Kennedy. They squared off at Algoma University Tuesday night in a ward debate.
  “It’s misleadin
  
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• Ward 2 Candidates Debate.

  10-10-2018 01:50
  ONNtv continues to host live candidate debates in our studio. On Tuesday, Oct. 9th, Ward 2 candidates came together to answer questions from ONNtv’s Lou-Anne Young and Timothy Murphy along with the Sault Ste Marie Association of Ratepayers  Lorna Rudolph. Wednesday, Oct. 9th, we will host Ward 3 candidates – live in studio at noon.
  
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