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• Officer Charged With Assault in Orillia area

  16-10-2018 23:39
  (ORILLIA, ON) – On October 11, 2018 shortly after 11:00 p.m., members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic incident involving an off duty officer. The Provincial Constable, a 15 year member, was charged with one count of Domestic Assault contrary to the provisions of the Criminal Code […]
  
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• SAH employees to abide by existing laws, hospital ‘values’: CEO

  16-10-2018 23:12 via saultstar.com
  Sault Area Hospital has not rolled out any specific pot-use policy for employees, says the facility’s president and CEO.
  A host of existing laws, such as the Occupational Health and Safety Act, as well as common sense, ought to essentially apply when recreational pot use becomes law Wednesday, says Ron Gagnon.
  “Really, what we’re advising people is that the law is what everybody has to comply with,” Gagnon told The Sault Star following Monday’s regular board of dire
  
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• Everybody chill out: APH

  16-10-2018 23:09 via saultstar.com
  Take a deep breath and simmer down.
  The sky will not fall Wednesday when recreational pot becomes legal in Canada, assures Algoma Public Health’s medical officer of health and CEO.
  “I think that there’s a significant anxiety in the public that something awful is going to happen after Wednesday,” Dr. Marlene Spruyt told The Sault Star. 
  Essentially, Spruyt “equates” cannabis with alcohol, emphasizing the importance of employing personal responsibility when
  
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• OHMAN, Oiva “Buck”

  16-10-2018 21:24
  ~ Passed away peacefully at Algoma Manor on Friday, October 13, 2018  in his 91st year. Predeceased by his parents Arvi and Rauha Ohman.  Brother of Silvia, Velma, late Vera and the late Taito.  Uncle of Harvey (Sandy), Douglas (Lorrie), Brenda (Andre), Ina-Marie (Kevin) and Karen (Dave).  Great uncle to many nieces and nephews. Buck […]
  
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• SICOLI, Geniale (Jim)

  16-10-2018 21:09
  Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital with his family by his side on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the age of 70. Beloved son of the late Giovanni and Maria Sicoli. Cherished father of Lisa Bonelli (Carlo) and John.  Friend of Sharon Sicoli. Grampa to his beloved grandchildren Luke, Emma and Jade (Susu). He will […]
  
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• O’Rourke to represent Canada at World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

  16-10-2018 20:54
  He’s had a great start to the season so far, and now he’s getting rewarded for it. Soo Greyhounds rookie defenceman Ryan O’Rourke has been named to Hockey Canada’s 66-player roster selected to represent Canada at the upcoming World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, which will take place from November 3rd-10th in Saint John and Quispamsis, New […]
  
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• ‘It’s like the gold rush,’ some pot shops to stay open despite threat of prosecution

  16-10-2018 20:52
  TORONTO — Hours after marijuana becomes legal, Toronto enforcement officers will fan out across the city looking for any illegal pot shops still open — the start of a cat-and-mouse game that is expected to play out over the next six months. Ontario will have no brick-and-mortar cannabis stores until April 1, 2019, with the only legal retailer being a provincial […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie's ward system change - CTVNews.ca

  16-10-2018 20:43 via northernontario.ctvnews.ca
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  The municipal election in Sault Ste. Marie will be very different from previous years. There is one less ward this time around, which has many people voting in a new area for the first time. Malcolm White is a clerk for the City of Sault Ste. Marie ...
  
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• Canadians prepare to usher in legal pot with parties, protests and puffs

  16-10-2018 20:35
  TORONTO — Trevor Pott doesn’t consider himself a seasoned cannabis user, or part of the vocal community that has embarked on the decades-long battle to legalize recreational use. But the Edmonton tech writer says he’ll be among those celebrating the lifting of prohibition with his first legal purchase Wednesday, to be followed by a modest house party […]
  
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• 10 cannabis-filled films to watch amid legalization

  16-10-2018 20:21
  TORONTO — Mary Jane and the movies have been a long-time pairing, from 1936’s propaganda film “Reefer Madness” to contemporary onscreen stoners like Vancouver’s Seth Rogen. With Canada legalizing recreational cannabis use on Wednesday, here are 10 toke-filled titles to spark the mood, man: “Reefer Madness”: Worth watching just to see how far viewpoints on cannabis have […]
  
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• Police Chief Hugh Stevenson Talks Pot

  16-10-2018 19:55
  Sault Ste Marie Police Chief Hugh Stevenson stopped by the ONNTV studios today to talk to Lou Anne Young about legal marijuana  and how the police departments are dealing with the new law.
  
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• Planting Flags for Learning Disabilities Awareness Month

  16-10-2018 19:52
  On Tuesday, 1,100 flags were planted on the grounds of city hall by the Learning Disabilities Association of Sault Ste. Marie. The significance? Representing the 1,100 students who have been identified with a learning disability in our community, to honour October’s Learning Disability Awareness Month. This only includes students who have identified as having a […]
  
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• Half of Canadian homeowners say cannabis use will hurt property values: poll

  16-10-2018 19:12
  TORONTO — More than half of Canadian homeowners recently surveyed say they would be less likely to consider a property if they knew cannabis had been grown inside, according to a poll released Tuesday. Real estate listings company Zoocasa, which commissioned the study, found that 52 per cent of homeowners would think twice about buying a home that had been used to grow even a […]
  
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• Killer-rapist Paul Bernardo set for parole bid after 25 years in prison

  16-10-2018 19:09
  Paul Bernardo, whose very name became synonymous with sadistic sexual perversion, is expected to plead for release on Wednesday by arguing he has done what he could to improve himself during his 25 years in prison, mostly in solitary confinement. Designated a dangerous offender, Bernardo, 54, became eligible for parole in February but has so […]
  
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• I Love to Move is Moving

  16-10-2018 17:49
  The Centre for Social Justice and Good Works (The ‘Centre’) is happy to announce a change to the fall session of our free recreation program I Love To Move. The program was scheduled to run Wednesday evenings at two locations – Queen Elizabeth Public School (139 Elizabeth Street) and Holy Family Catholic School (42 Rushmere Drive). […]
  
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• Sault Theatre Workshop Presents The Gin

  16-10-2018 17:38
  Sault Theatre Workshop (STW) is proudly showing the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for Drama “The Gin Game” by D.L. Coburn. The play is about Weller Martin and Fonsia Dorsey who meet on the porch of their nursing home and strike up a friendship, with Weller teaching Fonsia how to play gin rummy. But when Fonsia wins […]
  
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• Federal government tables bill to transform prisoner segregation

  16-10-2018 17:24
  OTTAWA — The Trudeau government tabled legislation today to transform the way it separates inmates in federal correctional institutions from the general prison population. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the bill is the result of recent court decisions on administrative segregation as well as recommendations from a coroner’s inquest into the 2007 death of […]
  
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• Parents, not just government, will talk to their kids about pot, Trudeau says

  16-10-2018 16:54
  OTTAWA — With just hours to go before pot is legal in Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says parents will play a role in talking to their kids about the drug. Trudeau says a regulated market for marijuana — a pillar of his 2015 election campaign — will help keep cannabis out of the hands of Canadian kids […]
  
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• Postal services ready for looming wave of legal cannabis deliveries

  16-10-2018 16:22
  TORONTO — Legal cannabis is set to usher in a wave of high-value, age-restricted parcels in the mail system, and delivery companies say they’re ready. The test of the system will come as Ontario relies entirely on the postal system for deliveries when pot is legalized on Wednesday while other provinces expect to see a […]
  
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• Cancelling cap and trade will result in $3 billion is lost revenue: FAO

  16-10-2018 16:07
  TORONTO — Ontario’s fiscal watchdog says the Progressive Conservative government’s decision to end the cap-and-trade system will result in the loss of $3 billion in revenue over the next four fiscal years. The Financial Accountability Office says in a report released today that the loss of revenue is greater than the savings achieved by cutting spending associated with the program, and will worsen […]
  
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• Fire Crews Respond to Dryer Fire (video)

  16-10-2018 15:51
  On October 15, 2018, Sault Ste. Marie fire crews responded to a call of a dryer fire in the 100 block of McQueen Road. The fire started shortly after 6 p.m. in the basement area of the single storey bungalow. Upon arrival fire crews were directed to the rear of the dwelling where flames were […]
  
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• Fire Crews Respond to Dryer Fire

  16-10-2018 15:51
  On October 15, 2018, Sault Ste. Marie fire crews responded to a call of a dryer fire in the 100 block of McQueen Road. The fire started shortly after 6 p.m. in the basement area of the single storey bungalow. Upon arrival fire crews were directed to the rear of the dwelling where flames were […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie moves into the spotlight - Northern Ontario Business - Northern Ontario Business

  16-10-2018 15:20 via northernontariobusiness.com
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  City hires new coordinator to attract film productions.and more »
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie moves into the spotlight - Northern Ontario Business

  16-10-2018 15:20 via northernontariobusiness.com
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  Over the last five years, Jennifer Mathewson's work in film production has taken her to locations across the North. But now it's her turn to draw productions to Sault Ste. Marie as the city's new film, television and digital media coordinator ...
  Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie!SooToday.comall 3 news articles »
  
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• Shed Burns on Manor Road

  16-10-2018 14:30
  On October 15, 2018, Sault Ste. Marie fire crews responded to a call of a fire in the 0-100 block of Manor Road. The fire started shortly after 10 p.m. in the backyard area of the single storey residence. Upon arrival fire crews were directed to the backyard of the residence where a detached shed […]
  
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• Saultite Entered the ‘Dragon’s Den’ with his STUFFF

  16-10-2018 11:41
  Local entrepreneur Bill Betournay came up with STUFFF Lubricants Inc. on accident four years ago – and it became a business endeavour that he would devote his life to. STUFFF, which is an industrial strength penetrating oil and Gun & Tool STUFFF, which is an industrial strength biodegradable lubricant. The non-toxic and environmentally-friendly industrial lubricants […]
  
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• Ring Committed to Free Parking

  16-10-2018 11:27
  One of the most important indicators of the economic health of a community is its ‘downtown’. Having a vibrant downtown means having successful businesses and many employees working. A vibrant downtown also means a strong business community that can help shoulder the burden of municipal taxes to pay for services that all citizens need and […]
  
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• Child Care Workers are Champions for Children

  16-10-2018 11:18
  Tuesday, October 16th marks the 18th annual Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day, which recognizes the hard work, as well as meaningful care and continuous learning opportunities that committed Child Care Workers and Early Childhood Educators provide to children every day. Social Services would like to acknowledge local Child Care Workers and […]
  
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• Canada should do more to help women refugees worldwide: Oxfam Canada

  16-10-2018 10:00
  OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau’s self-proclaimed feminist government could and should be doing more to address gender-specific challenges faced by female refugees affected by wars and displacement. That’s according to a new report from Oxfam Canada, which takes a close look at how Canada provides international humanitarian aid and the gaps that exist when it comes to outcomes for women and girls in refugee situations. Canada […]
  
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• Temple Medicinal Dispensary will close – for now.

  16-10-2018 08:56
  It would appear that Temple Medicinal Dispensary is a casualty of marijuana legalization. In a facebook post Monday, Oct. 15th, 2018, the Sault’s first and only medicinal marijuana dispensary sent out the following message to its registered patients. “It’s with a heavy heart, and deepest sympathies, that we here at Temple Medicinal are announcing that […]
  
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• Count Down to Foreigner begins now.

  16-10-2018 07:37
  FOREIGNER IS COMING TO GFL Memorial Gardens On Tuesday, March 5, 2019 Foreigner rocks the stage at GFL Memorial Gardens as a part of their Winter 2019 Cold As Ice tour. The legendary rock band will heat up the cold Canadian nights with a series of “hot blooded” tour dates. Since the 1977 release of their first hit […]
  
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• No Swimming

  16-10-2018 05:31 via saultthisweek.com
  Swollen late last week from heavy rain, Crystal Creek filled the pool at the falls in Kinsmen/Hiawatha Park nearly to the lookout. Washouts closed Connor and Case Roads, Connor Road above the falls and Case Road below. Public Works and Traffic requested residents’ assistance across Sault Ste. Marie in keeping catch basins free of leaves and debris. Environment Canada reported 75.8 mm of rain on Wednesday, Oct. 10.
  
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• 4th Annual Halloween Pumpkin Patrol is ready to help anyone who needs assistance.

  16-10-2018 05:04
  IT’S BACK! Our 4th Annual Halloween Pumpkin Patrol returns on October 31-2018! KC Security Services will be providing free neighbourhood patrols in Sault Ste. Marie during Halloween evening between 6-9 PM in conjunction with our partners from Superior EMS! Halloween is a treasured tradition with the intention of fun and excitement for children, but unintended […]
  
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• Oktoberfest at the Bushplane marks season’s change

  16-10-2018 05:03 via saultthisweek.com
  How could it be otherwise?
  Steve Alexander, who owns LopLops Lounge, says Oktoberfest is “fun to do” and “good for our morale.”
  After a successful Festival of Beers to launch the spring, “We wanted to create another event our community could look forward to,” so Oktoberfest marks the coming of the Christmas season, he said.
  Moving from the sunshiny chaos of summer to the routine setting of September, it seemed like a good way to get together before the inevita
  
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• Rounding up the Electorate

  16-10-2018 04:57 via saultthisweek.com
  City of Sault Ste. Marie has done its best to make polls accessible for this year’s municipal vote on Monday, Oct. 22.
  No transportation, no problem. Electors need only show their “You Vote At” cards to the bus driver and the ride to the polls by Sault Ste. Marie Transit is free.
  The city’s three advance polls included partners from the Canadian Hearing Society and the Canadian National Institute for the Blind and tools will be available at every voting location on Oct. 2
  
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• “I thought I was through writing about mayoral candidate Rory Ring.” Millroy

  16-10-2018 04:29
  I said in my column on saultonline on Saturday that I was through writing about mayoral candidate Rory Ring and the inaccuracies that keep showing up in his multiple news releases.. Yet here I am, only three days later, writing about him again. I don’t think I have to tell you why. I imagine you […]
  
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• Zombie Alert at the M.S. Norgoma on Saturday

  16-10-2018 03:45
  Sault Ste. Marie has spoken-and they want zombies! When the 10th Annual Soo Zombie Walk was cancelled this year due to lack of funding, the Soo Zombie Walk Committee was immediately overwhelmed with responses from local businesses and citizens hoping to make the event happen. Over the past two weeks, the outpouring of support has […]
  
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• Amazing turnout for Kids’ Fall Fishing Day at Kinsmen Park.

  16-10-2018 03:00
  Despite the cold temperatures and wet weather almost 300 local kids and their families attended the first annual Kids’ Fall Fishing Day at Kinsmen Park hosted by Algoma Fish and Game Club. 250 Splake (a cross between brook and lake trout) provided by the MNRF were sought after by the young anglers on Sunday from […]
  
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• When the agency’s wish came true! Big Brothers Big Sisters thanks Esquire Club and the Community

  16-10-2018 01:54
  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sault Ste Marie would like to extend our sincere gratitude to Esquire Team and the community for generously supporting our agency through the success of “Catch The Ace”. The game was a huge success, the amount of $844,000 was beyond our expectations. This year, our agency, owes so much to […]
  
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• Pack your bags Stella. You won a trip.

  16-10-2018 00:52
  On Monday October 15, 2018 at 5:30 p.m., Crime Stoppers of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District conducted the first Trip of the Month draw in the lobby of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. Congratulations to the all the winners! Prize #1: Mardi Gras Cruise valued at $6,400 or a travel voucher valued at […]
  
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• Microsoft co-founder, tech giant, conservationist and philanthropist Paul G. Allen has died.

  16-10-2018 00:47
  SEATTLE, Wash. – October 15, 2018 – The following statements were released today by Vulcan Inc. on behalf of the Allen Family, Vulcan Inc. and the Paul G. Allen network. It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our founder Paul G. Allen, co-founder of Microsoft and noted technologist, philanthropist, community builder, conservationist, […]
  
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• Men’s Thunderbirds drop back to back games against Badgers

  16-10-2018 00:38
  This past weekend, the Algoma University Thunderbirds men’s soccer team was in St. Catherines for a two-game road trip against the Brock Badgers. It was also the final road trip for the Thunderbirds 2018 season. The men’s Thunderbirds got blanked back to back games against the Badgers this past weekend, losing by a score of […]
  
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