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• “Job-killing, Family-hurting tax:” Ford Speaks on Carbon Tax During Sault Visit

  23-10-2018 23:11
  Premier Doug Ford visited Sault Ste. Marie Tuesday to announce upcoming funding in protection of Steel Workers, but steel wasn’t the only topic of discussion at the media conference at Algoma Steel this morning. With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiling the details of the carbon tax rebates in Ford’s home city of Toronto this morning, […]
  
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• Who got elected in townships and municipalities in Algoma region?

  23-10-2018 22:37
  Superior Media will continue to update results of the October 22nd Municipal Election for municipalities and townships in our region.  Prince Township. All positions were acclaimed. Mayor – Ken Lamming Dave Amadio – Councillor Ian Chambers – Councillor Mike Matthews – Councillor Enzo Palumbo – Councillor Tarbutt Township Chris Burton elected Mayor Laird Township Dick […]
  
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• Jagmeet Singh calls on feds to fund basic income pilot project scrapped by Ford

  23-10-2018 22:37
  OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is calling on the federal government to pick up the tab to continue a basic income pilot project scrapped by Ontario Premier Doug Ford. The $150-million, three-year project was initiated by the province’s previous Liberal government but Ford announced last summer that his Conservative government will end the project in March, […]
  
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• Seniors calendar

  23-10-2018 22:24 via saultstar.com
  WEDNESDAY, OCT. 24
  Seniors Drop-In Centre
  10:15 a.m. A Form of Tai Chi. Cost is $2 per visit;
  10:30 a.m. Christmas Cheer Program.We invite all knitters to join our group every Wednesday morning as we knit for our local Christmas Cheer depot;
  10:30 a.m. Open Painting. This group works on their own individual projects and share ideas and helpful tips with one another. There is no instructor for this class. Cost is $1 per week;
  10:30 a.m. Meditation and Drumming. This class is in progress;
  12 p.m.
  
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• Canadian troops, families take shelter in hotel after Florida hurricane

  23-10-2018 22:24
  OTTAWA — Thirty Canadian military members and their families are living in a hotel in Florida after a hurricane ripped through the U.S. air force base where they are stationed. NORAD deputy commander Lt.-Gen. Chris Coates says most of the Canadians were evacuated before Hurricane Michael slammed into Tyndall Air Force Base on Oct. 10, […]
  
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• School Board Trustees in Algoma region: 2018 Municipal Election Results

  23-10-2018 22:00
  Algoma District School Board Ward 1 Jennifer Sarlo – Acclaimed Ward 2 Susan Myers Ward 3 Greg Bowman Ward 4 Susan Thayer Ward 5 Sandra Edwards Unorganized townships -Sheryl Evans-Price Central Algoma – Brent Rankin – Acclaimed Huron-Superior Catholic School Board  John Caputo Leslie Cassidy-Amadio Gary Trembinski Tony D’Agostino Sandra Turco Joseph Ruscio Conseil scolaire […]
  
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• Celebration of Life: PARRINGTON, Karen Lynne

  23-10-2018 20:52
  A celebration of Karen’s life will be held at Sandro’s Banquet Hall on Sunday, October 28, 2018 from 10 am – 2 pm. Join us for brunch to share stories and remember a life lived to the fullest.
  
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• HILL, Evelyn May

  23-10-2018 19:15
  Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at the age of 92. Beloved wife of Wesley for 71 years. Loving mother to Melvin, Eunice Poirier (Bob), and Pauline Pennett (Jeffrey). Proud grandma to Garbriel and Kenda Pennett, Melanie and Jennifer Hill and great grandma of Lyndsay, Chelsey, Bradley, Cody and Steven. […]
  
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• “Northern Ontario is Open for Business:” Premier Ford Visits Algoma

  23-10-2018 18:47
  On Tuesday morning, Premier Doug Ford visited Algoma to announce the government’s support in the form of regulatory relief from certain pension obligations under the Pension Benefits Act as well as Pension Benefits Guarantee Fund (PBGF) coverage if certain conditions are satisfied. The announcement was made by Ford with MPP Ross Romano by his side, […]
  
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• Online election snafu raises questions; some Ontario towns still voting

  23-10-2018 18:39
  TORONTO — An Ontario municipal candidate forced by major online voting problems to wait another day to find out whether he will be mayor called the process disconcerting on Tuesday and questioned the wisdom of having no paper-ballot backup. In addition, Chris Peabody called on the provincial government to study internet balloting and to ensure election […]
  
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• Timmins elects new mayor, Sault Ste. Marie and North Bay stay with status quo - CBC.ca

  23-10-2018 18:03 via cbc.ca
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  Timmins elects new mayor, Sault Ste. Marie and North Bay stay with status quo
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  The new mayor of Timmins says he will work to make the city more affordable for all residents. On Monday, voters in Timmins elected new mayor George Pirie. He won with 10,323 votes, beating incumbent Steve Black who came in second with 5,525 votes.
  Full election results for the City of Sault Ste. MarieCTVNews.caall 6 news articles »
  
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• Province pledges pension relief for Algoma

  23-10-2018 18:02 via saultstar.com
  The Ontario government is pledging to help Algoma with pension relief as the Sault Ste. Marie steelmarker prepares to exit from creditor protection.Premier Doug Ford, in an announcement Tuesday morning at Algoma, said the province and the steelmarker should wrap up talks centred on the financial aid “over the next few weeks.”“It’s going to be real positive,” he told reporters. “We’re 99 per cent there.”Ford didn’t release any details about th
  
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• Parting Thoughts From Hutchinson

  23-10-2018 17:59
  Ward 3 Candidate Winona Hutchinson sent the following press release to Saultonline, regarding her run for city council. Thank you to Ward 3 and the City of Sault Ste Marie for allowing me this opportunity.  I have made many new friends and have heard from many people on what they want to see happen. These […]
  
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• Cancelling Saudi Arabia arms deal would cost $1 billion: Trudeau

  23-10-2018 17:58
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he doesn’t want to leave Canadians “holding a billion-dollar bill” by cancelling the controversial contract to sell armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia. The comments come as the Liberal government is facing new pressure to cancel the deal amid international outrage over the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi earlier […]
  
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• Donig, William Robert Herman

  23-10-2018 17:48
  Passed away peacefully with family by his side at the Thessalon Hospital on October19th.  Bill, in his 77th year, beloved husband and best friend to Joanne Donig.   Loving father of Janet Donig, Jamie Budge, Jason Donig, and Lara Donig. Special Grandpa to Alex, Alyssa, Riley, and Erica. Dear son of the late Phillip and Alice Donig of Elliot Lake. Loving brother to the […]
  
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• Opioid crisis may be decreasing life expectancy for Canadians: report

  23-10-2018 17:38
  OTTAWA — Canada’s chief public health officer says the opioid crisis may be responsible for limiting Canadians’ life expectancy. In a report released this morning, Dr. Theresa Tam says life expectancy has been steadily on the rise in Canada but she warns the life expectancy in B.C. is decreasing — the province hit hardest by […]
  
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• Connect with Theo Fluery

  23-10-2018 17:30
  In celebration of our 50th Anniversary, the John Howard Society is thrilled to invite the community to an evening of “Connection and Conversation with Theo Fleury” which is being held at the Marconi Hall on November 1st. In preparation for this evening, we have had the pleasure of getting to know his story on a […]
  
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• Connect with Theo Fleury

  23-10-2018 17:30
  In celebration of our 50th Anniversary, the John Howard Society is thrilled to invite the community to an evening of “Connection and Conversation with Theo Fleury” which is being held at the Marconi Hall on November 1st. In preparation for this evening, we have had the pleasure of getting to know his story on a […]
  
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• Ottawa to run bigger-than-expected deficits over coming years: budget watchdog

  23-10-2018 17:09
  OTTAWA — A new analysis by the federal budget watchdog says the government is on track to run deeper-than-expected deficits in each of the next few years. The parliamentary budget officer also says there’s only a 10 per cent chance the federal books will return to balance in 2021-22 and a 30 per cent chance of seeing […]
  
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• Thank you to our election staff for their hard work in the 2018 Municipal Election! #SaultVotes https://t.co/5U8XQwrFg0

  23-10-2018 17:00 via twitter.com
  
  Thank you to our election staff for their hard work in the 2018 Municipal Election! #SaultVotes https://t.co/5U8XQwrFg0
  
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• Federal carbon tax rebates will exceed the cost for most people affected

  23-10-2018 16:58
  OTTAWA — The federal government will return 90 per cent of all the money it collects from a carbon price directly to the Canadians who pay it. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is unveiling the details of the carbon tax rebates, dubbed the Climate Action Incentive, as he tries to sell Canadians on the need to pay for […]
  
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• Rotating strike in Toronto will have ‘significant impact,’ says Canada Post

  23-10-2018 16:56
  OTTAWA — Canada Post says a second day of rotating strikes by its workers could cause delays in mail and parcel deliveries across the country. The series of walkouts began yesterday, involving work stoppages in four cities — Victoria, Edmonton, Windsor, Ont., and Halifax — to back postal employees’ contract demands.toronto But the Canadian Union of […]
  
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• Ontario Protecting Jobs for Sault Ste. Marie Steel Industry Workers - Government of Ontario News

  23-10-2018 16:33 via news.ontario.ca
  Government of Ontario News
  Ontario Protecting Jobs for Sault Ste. Marie Steel Industry Workers
  Government of Ontario News
  SAULT STE. MARIE — Ontario's Government for the People is protecting thousands of steel industry jobs in Sault Ste. Marie and the surrounding communities. This investment will support the healthy restructuring of Algoma Steel and provide a sustainable ...
  Final Shipment of Road Salt Delivered in Sault Ste. Marie9&10 Newsall 9 news articles »
  
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• Veteran trustees Lidstone, Morin lose

  23-10-2018 15:26 via saultstar.com
  Two veteran Algoma District School Board trustees fell to challengers, while all Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board trustees were given new mandates by voters.Ward 2 representative Graham Lidstone lost to challenger Susan Myers, a long-serving city councillor who opted not to seek re-election to serve as a ward councillor for a new term.Lidstone was first elected in 1997.Greg Bowman topped Karen Morin in Ward 3.Morin, who was acclaimed in 2014, was challenged by Bowman, a senior elect
  
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• Nursing Students Inducted into Honour Society

  23-10-2018 14:27
  Faculty and students in Lake Superior State University’s School of Nursing pose after an induction into the Chi Omega Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society (STTI). The society is the second-largest nursing organization in the world, with about 135,000 active members. Since its formation in 1922, more than 360,000 nurse scholars have […]
  
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• Rocky Horror Picture Show the Way it Was Meant to be Seen

  23-10-2018 14:00
  A group of self-described outcasts and misfits were dressed in costume for a Sunday afternoon screening of Rocky Horror in our parents’ wood paneled rec room with sunlight still streaming in the windows. We threw the rice and the toilet paper (as long as we had it cleaned up by suppertime). With the discovery of […]
  
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• No sweat for mayors, reeves

  23-10-2018 06:05 via saultstar.com
  There was very little drama for the majority of mayors and reeves who serve in the Algoma District on Monday.
  After being acclaimed, most will continue to serve in their present positions following the 2018 municipal election.
  Among those receiving acclamations were: mayor Bill Rosenberg (Town of Thessalon), mayor Beth West (Township of Plummer Additional), mayor Robert Hope (Village of Hilton Beach), mayor Lory Patteri (Town of Bruce Mines), mayor Jody Wildman (Township of St. Joseph), mayor Ro
  
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• New council has an equal mix of new and old

  23-10-2018 05:48 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie’s new city council is equally divided. 
  There are five returning councillors and five newbies who will take their seats around the table.
  Sault voters cast ballots Monday, resulting in some changes. Ward boundary shifts resulted in some incumbents changing the ward in which they were running.  A smaller council was the result of the city being divided up into five wards instead of six. 
  Ward 1 residents returned Paul Christian and Sandra Hollingsworth to the
  
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• Provenzano elected for second term

  23-10-2018 05:26 via saultstar.com
  Christian Provenzano has been overwhelmingly returned for a second term as mayor to lead the next city council.
  Provenzano, who made his way to city hall once it became clear he had a substantial lead as half the polls were counted, said, “It feels great. We’ve worked hard over the past four years and tonight was a real validation of that.”
  Provenzano netted 15,300 votes while challenger Rory Ring collected 5,142 ballots of support. The other two mayoral candidates, Ted Johnsto
  
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• Timeline of the fall and rise of Patrick Brown

  23-10-2018 05:08
  TORONTO — A timeline of events related to the Patrick Brown scandal and his political comeback: Jan. 24, 2018: Brown denies a pending news report about sexual misconduct when he was a federal MP. Jan. 25: Brown says he will step down as Progressive Conservative party leader to focus on clearing his name. Jan. 29: […]
  
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• Inspiration and work build a business

  23-10-2018 05:02 via saultthisweek.com
  Twenty-two-year-old Lars Moffat will see lots of exciting changes for him and Copper Country Coffee Roasters after his $19,000-grand-prize win in the 2018 Bridges to Better Businesses Pitch Off.He gets legal services provided by Laidlaw, Paciocco, Dumanski, Spadafora & Johnson, a SooToday advertisement package, a Marketing grant from BEAM, the Starter Company Plus grant and cash courtesy of TD Canada Trust and KPMG.
  “I often reflect on being where we are and it just doesn’t seem
  
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• Patrick Brown makes political comeback as next mayor of Brampton, Ont.

  23-10-2018 04:57
  BRAMPTON, Ont. — Months after sexual misconduct allegations forced him to step down as leader of Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives, Patrick Brown made a political comeback on Monday — this time as a city mayor. The embattled politician defeated Brampton Mayor Linda Jeffrey, a former provincial Liberal cabinet minister who was backed by several high-profile politicians, including some of Brown’s former […]
  
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• Over the Rainbow opens children’s theatre season

  23-10-2018 04:55 via saultthisweek.com
  Over the Rainbow Theatre Production kicked off its 2018/19 series with the culture-conscious Mistatim, by award-winning playwright Erin Shields
  A joint endeavour with Red Sky Productions, a theatre troupe that specializes in aboriginal culture and history, the play presents a light-hearted but informative story about how two different children living in two different worlds forge an unbreakable friendship with their shared love for a wild stallion called “Mistatim.”
  Dustin Luck, who
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Election 2018. The Results - SaultOnline.com

  23-10-2018 04:47 via saultonline.com
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  Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Election 2018. The Results
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  Democracy doesn't get much more grassroots than municipal elections. We had quite a full slate of candidates running in the newly designed city ward framework. Sault Ste Marie voters turned out to the advance polls in record numbers and all totalled, ...
  Sault Ste. Marie re-elects Christian ProvenzanoCTVNews.caall 12 news articles »
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Election 2018. The Results

  23-10-2018 04:47
  Democracy doesn’t get much more grassroots than municipal elections. We had quite a full slate of candidates running in the newly designed city ward framework. Sault Ste Marie voters turned out to the advance polls in record numbers and all totalled, 22,133 people cast a vote according to the City of Sault Ste Marie’s website […]
  
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• Mayor’s Race looks to be over. Provenzano on to 2nd term

  23-10-2018 02:57
  8:53 pm With 178 polls reporting out of 221 the current Mayor, Christian Provenzano looks to be ahead in the municipal election for the mayor’s seat by a substantial margin. Stay tuned to ONNtv for up to the minute coverage.
  
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• Make sure to get out and vote! Polls close at 8 p.m. #SaultVotes https://t.co/FeZ3NdtA0d

  23-10-2018 00:59 via twitter.com
  
  Make sure to get out and vote! Polls close at 8 p.m. #SaultVotes https://t.co/FeZ3NdtA0d
  
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• See Election Results Here

  23-10-2018 00:38 via saultstar.com
  After the polls close, the Sault Ste. Marie municipal election results will be found here.  We’ve linked the city’s official results on our website.  Refresh your browser frequently after the polls close at 8 p.m. to see how candidates for mayor, ward councillors and school board trustees are doing.
  Meanwhile, follow our team of journalists on Facebook and Twitter.  They’re using the hashtag #SaultVotes and will be getting the scoop throughout the night.  Fu
  
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