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• Student housing - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-12-2018 23:30
  Student housing  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsDevelopment at LSSU to include renovations, construction, and more.
  
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• Rudyard girls rally past Cedarville - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-12-2018 23:18
  Rudyard girls rally past Cedarville - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsCEDARVILLE — Rudyard staged a late comeback to spill Cedarville 56-52 in an Eastern UP Conference girls basketball game Wednesday night. Seniors ...
  
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• Huawei espionage for Beijing would make no sense given massive risk, exec says

  20-12-2018 23:06
  OTTAWA — A senior Huawei Canada official says the consequences would be catastrophic if the company were caught spying on behalf of Beijing. Scott Bradley, vice-president of corporate affairs, says people should think rationally about the notion of Huawei risking tens of billions of dollars by engaging in illicit activity for spymasters. In an interview, Bradley all but dismisses […]
  
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• Public gets its say on multi-use tunnel - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-12-2018 22:19
  Public gets its say on multi-use tunnel  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsAn agreement to allow Enbridge Energy Limited Partnership to build a multi-use tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac was officially approved on Wednesday ...
  
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• Canada Post declares its operations back to normal just days before Christmas

  20-12-2018 22:05
  OTTAWA — Canada Post says its operations are back to normal across the country, less than four weeks after its striking employees were forced back to work by federal legislation. The Crown corporation says it is restoring its delivery service guarantees across the country, now that its Vancouver operations have caught up on a backlog […]
  
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• Unifor says GM to consider Oshawa plant options and respond by Jan. 7

  20-12-2018 22:00
  WINDSOR, Ont. — Unifor president Jerry Dias says General Motors will consider options put forward by the union to keep the Oshawa assembly plant open and respond by Jan. 7. Dias met with senior GM officials at their headquarters in Detroit Thursday to make the case that the Ontario plant should be kept open. “The […]
  
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• Brombacher thinks big on new album

  20-12-2018 21:58 via saultstar.com
  Eric Brombacher went from being a Small Town Dreamer to taking on the world on his new album.The Sault Ste. Marie native notes a shift in the global political mood has affected him in his base in Toronto.His last album, Small Town Dreamer, considered his growing up in the Sault, Brombacher’s recently released Modern Dystopia takes on bigger issues – such as the impact of Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States.“Whether you like him or now (he’s) de
  
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• The Jury Is Out

  20-12-2018 21:47
  What to do, what to do; do we buy or do we sell? At the beginning of the season, the prosecution said that it was going to be a “ruff” go for the Dogs of Winter. Three brand new coaches, the graduation of quite a bit of talent, and some young pups led the Crown […]
  
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• Feds give Toronto $6.7M to fight gun violence; won’t rule out handgun ban

  20-12-2018 21:47
  TORONTO — The federal government has not ruled out further restrictions or even an outright ban on handguns to combat gun-related violence, Organized Crime Reduction Minister Bill Blair said on Thursday as he announced funding to address youth crime in Toronto. The spike in shootings the city has seen this year has echoes across the country […]
  
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• DeTour wins pair against Maplewood - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-12-2018 21:17
  DeTour wins pair against Maplewood  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsKINROSS — DeTour and Maplewood Baptist played a boys and girls basketball doubleheader Tuesday. It was a Christmas-themed night, with the teams' green ...
  
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• Get funding to hire young Canadians for summer jobs in 2019: MP Hughes

  20-12-2018 21:16
  (Elliot Lake ON) –  Canada’s prosperity increasingly depends on young Canadians getting the education and experience they’ll need to start their careers, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. The Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program creates quality summer job opportunities and valuable work experience for youth aged 15 to 30. Summer jobs are a great way […]
  
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• College grads finding work, but fewer students get diplomas

  20-12-2018 21:15 via saultstar.com
  While more Sault College graduates are getting jobs within months of graduation and employers couldn’t be happier with their new hires, the post-secondary institution’s graduation rate is the worst in Ontario.Data included in Colleges Ontario’s recently released Key Performance Indicators show the Sault Ste. Marie post-secondary institution recording some strong gains and some notable drops.Graduate employment rate climbed from 80.4 per cent in 2017 to 85.6 per cent.Graduate sa
  
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• FABBRICINO, Diodoro

  20-12-2018 21:04
  At the Sault Area Hospital on Wednesday December 19, 2018 at the age of 89. Beloved husband of the late Antonia. Loving father of Carmen, Angelo, James (Anna) and the late Guido (Ivy). Nonno of Michael, Vanessa, Leeann Turja, Ryan (Brittney), Samantha, Alana, Jason, Landon and Nicholas Fabbricino. Great Nonno of many. Brother of Antonio […]
  
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• RODGER, Nell Carolyn (nee Barbet)

  20-12-2018 20:59
  (July 8, 1920 – December 18, 2018) ~ It is with profound sadness that our family announces the passing of our incredible mom. Nell had a long, healthy life in Sault Ste. Marie, where she was fortunate to share 59 years with our dad, Dave, and had many lifelong friends. Nell held the gift of […]
  
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• Today we unveiled our new MSA G1 SCBA Units. These units have better ergonomics, 4500 psi (30-40 mins. of air), new… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  20-12-2018 20:38 via twitter.com
  Today we unveiled our new MSA G1 SCBA Units. These units have better ergonomics, 4500 psi (30-40 mins. of air), new… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Metis, non-status Indians launch ’60s Scoop lawsuit over identity loss

  20-12-2018 20:32
  TORONTO — Metis and non-status Indians across Canada are seeking damages for the alleged harms inflicted on them by the Canadian government during the ’60s Scoop, according to a proposed class action filed on Thursday. In an untested statement of claim, the survivors of the Scoop argue they were deprived of their identities by being […]
  
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• MASSE, Marie Jean

  20-12-2018 20:30
  Peacefully at Extendicare Maple View on Tuesday December 18, 2018, just one day shy of her 89th birthday. Loving wife of the late Camile Masse. Caring mother of Bob (Pat), Jackie Desimon (late Chuck), Gerry (late Dodie), Don (Sandy), Paulette Zalewski (late Richard), Marcel (Juanita), Rick (Claudette), Dennis, Fred (Jackie), Ron and the late Michael. […]
  
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• Efforts underway to convert 10 Coffee Time shops into cannabis stores

  20-12-2018 20:05
  TORONTO — FSD Pharma Inc., says it is investing $1.3 million in Huge Shops to help with the company’s plans to convert some Coffee Time locations into cannabis retail stores in Ontario. The cannabis producer says Huge Shops has the option to acquire at least 10 Coffee Time locations, with the option to purchase additional sites through the coffee chain’s parent […]
  
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• Hutchinson Responds to McCleary

  20-12-2018 19:58
  Sara McCleary wants to hear from people who voted for the current Progressive Conservative Provincial Government. She penned a column for  Sault This Week asking why they voted P.C. and if they are doing the best for the province and Sault Ste Marie. McCleary asked for responses to be posted on her professional Facebook page […]
  
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• GameONN Sports Break – December 20th

  20-12-2018 19:58
  GameONN host Alex Parr provides a quick sports update each day during the week, to make sure you’re in the loop. Catch GameONN every Friday at 6:30 PM, ONNtv.
  
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• Community Comes Together For Christmas Cheer

  20-12-2018 19:58
  Yesterday we told you about how busy it was at the Christmas Cheer depot in the former sears store in the station mall. Today, the entire space sits empty as hundreds of volunteers delivered the gift boxes to distribution points across the city. Community minded individuals ranging from business owners and business people  to schools […]
  
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• Star light, star bright

  20-12-2018 19:55 via saultstar.com
  Algoma Steel Inc.’s Christmas star shines brightly Wednesday evening. The steelmaker, partnering with Millennium Crane Rentals, this year resurrected the star, crafted in the 1980s by members of Algoma’s central trades group. Measuring 29 feet across, the steel-framed star was wired with lights and hoisted “to shine bright over the steelworks, bestowing goodwill and best wishes to the residents of Sault Ste. Marie,” the company said, adding the star has been dark for the
  
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• A star is 'reborn'

  20-12-2018 19:55 via saultstar.com
  Algoma Steel Inc.’s Christmas star shines brightly Wednesday evening. The steelmaker, partnering with Millennium Crane Rentals, this year resurrected the star, crafted in the 1980s by members of Algoma’s central trades group. Measuring 29 feet across, the steel-framed star was wired with lights and hoisted “to shine bright over the steelworks, bestowing goodwill and best wishes to the residents of Sault Ste. Marie,” the company said, adding the star has been dark for the
  
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• Two charged in Wawa drug bust

  20-12-2018 19:23 via saultstar.com
  Forty fentanyl tablets were allegedly found when police executed a search warrant at a Wawa residence on Wednesday.
  Estimated street value of the narcotics is about $2,400, Ontario Provincial Police say. A small amount of cash was also allegedly found at the Regina Crescent address.Thomas Thayer, 29, of Wawa, was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance and fail to comply with probation.Nicole Korytko, 28, of Wawa, was charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose o
  
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• Ball hockey tourney helps charity

  20-12-2018 19:11 via saultstar.com
  Ball hockey action returns to Ontario Winter Carnival Bon Soo.Big Brothers Big Sisters Local Legends ball hockey tournament runs Feb. 2.Participants must be 18 and up, a release says.Games will be played on Gore Street.Twelve teams can vie for the Soo Ball Hockey Cup.Participants must raise a minimum of $50 in pledges. Proceeds benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sault Ste. Marie. Prizes will be award to the player, and team, that raise the most cash and the tournament’s top two teams.
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• Three face alcohol-related charges

  20-12-2018 19:08 via saultstar.com
  Alcohol was a factor in the arrest of three people in separate incidents in Blind River and Elliot Lake.A woman was charged after police responded to a call about the female honking her vehicle’s horn in a driveway in Elliot Lake on Tuesday.The incident happened shortly after 7 a.m. on Farrell Crescent, Ontario Provincial Police say.A large bottle of liquor, its contents partially consumed, was allegedly found on the vehicle’s floor.Alcohol could be smelled on the woman’s breat
  
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• Canada among targets of alleged Chinese hacking campaign

  20-12-2018 18:51
  OTTAWA — Companies in Canada were among the targets of two Chinese citizens charged with waging an extensive hacking campaign to steal valuable data over many years, U.S. authorities say. In an indictment unsealed Thursday, prosecutors say Zhu Hua and Zhang Shilong were acting on behalf of China’s main intelligence agency to pilfer information from several countries. The […]
  
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• Food Bank Farm Awarded for Supporting Food Security in the Sault

  20-12-2018 18:42
  The votes have been counted in The Epicure Foundation’s online public selection process, to identify and award funding that will support food security projects in Canada. Through the voting support of the community, Sault Ste. Marie’s Food Bank Farm, a project of the Soup Kitchen Community Centre was selected as one of the two top […]
  
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• CLARK, William Alexander “Bill”

  20-12-2018 18:39
  Passed away peacefully at Algoma Residential Community Hospice (A.R.C.H) on Tuesday December 18, 2018 at the age of 65. Loving partner and soul mate of Shirley Messom. Cherished father of Charlene Clark (Rolland) and predeceased by his children Barry Clark, Corina Clark and Willy Clark. Son of the late Arlie and late William Clark. Dear […]
  
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• Provenzano Talk with Lou Anne Young

  20-12-2018 18:29
  Mayor Christian Provenzano visited the Indian Friendship Centre this week. The centre is very special to Provenzano, it was the first place he was invited to visit when he became Mayor in 2014. Provenzano, sat down with Lou Anne Young and talked about his relationship with the centre and what he’s learned from the Indigenous […]
  
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• Networx: Popular kitchen sink types: Pros and cons - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-12-2018 18:12
  Networx: Popular kitchen sink types: Pros and cons  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsWhen you're shopping for a new kitchen sink, prepare to be overwhelmed by the exciting variety of styles. For help selecting just the right sink, consult this handy ...
  
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• In Good Faith: A Flintstones’ Christmas - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-12-2018 18:12
  In Good Faith: A Flintstones’ Christmas  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsDid you know, there's a Christmas episode of “The Flintstones”? It originally aired on Dec. 25, 1964, as part of the original cartoon series. In it, Fred gets a ...
  
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• 6204 Birds Counted

  20-12-2018 17:54
  The Sault Ste. Marie Christmas Bird Count took place on December 15, 2018. 67 field observers and 20 feeder watchers counted 57 species for a total of 6204 individual birds. Heavy fog limited visibility for much of the morning, but the sunshine and warmth in the afternoon made up for it! The counting took place […]
  
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• Sault Naturalists report Christmas Bird Count numbers - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-12-2018 17:52
  Sault Naturalists report Christmas Bird Count numbers - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Sault Ste. Marie Christmas Bird Count took place on December 15. Sixty-seven field observers and 20 feeder watchers counted 57 species for a total of ...
  
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• Shopping spree with Sault Auxiliary Police - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-12-2018 17:18
  Shopping spree with Sault Auxiliary Police  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsFive-year old Nimkii and his younger sister Audrey were treated to a shopping spree by the Sault Auxiliary Police on Tuesday. In addition to the presents ...
  
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• Michigan Main Street Promotion Committee plots out 2019 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-12-2018 17:12
  Michigan Main Street Promotion Committee plots out 2019  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Michigan Main Street Promotion Committee debuted their Sault Ste. Marie Event Calendar for the rest of 2018 and entirety of 2019 during the December ...
  
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• Allowing municipalities to opt out of pot shops helps black market: experts

  20-12-2018 17:09
  As municipalities across Ontario weigh whether to allow cannabis retail stores in their neighbourhoods, experts and consumer choice advocates warn that having large swaths of the province opt out of brick-and-mortar pot shops could fuel the black market. Recreational cannabis can currently only be bought online in Ontario, and municipalities have until Jan. 22 to decide if they want to host private […]
  
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• École Saint-Joseph (Blind River) Presents a Living Nativity

  20-12-2018 16:48
  On Tuesday, December 18, students at École St-Joseph in Blind River greeted their family and friends coming to attend their Christmas concert with a living nativity scene outside in front of the school. Several students took part in this Christmas tradition bringing to life the roles of the nativity cast such as Joseph, Mary, the […]
  
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• Canada can hit Paris promise if we switch to electric cars and public transit

  20-12-2018 16:45
  OTTAWA — Even with a national carbon tax, phasing out coal power, forcing the use of cleaner fuels and making buildings more efficient, Canada is still 79 million tonnes of greenhouse gases shy of hitting its existing promise to cut emissions. Environment and Climate Change Canada officials believe faster adoption of things like electric cars […]
  
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• Coerced sterilization reports sparking concern in Canada’s medical community

  20-12-2018 16:43
  OTTAWA — The Canadian Medical Association is “very concerned” about recent reports of forced and coerced sterilization of Indigenous women in Canada. Its president Gigi Osler says no person should have a procedure performed on him or her without free, prior and informed consent, adding that pressuring women into being sterilized is not only a violation […]
  
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• Canadian athletes gearing up for a huge summer in 2019

  20-12-2018 16:32
  TORONTO — The summer of 2015 was jam-packed with thrilling Canadian sports performances. Sprinter Andre De Grasse was becoming a household name, racing to two victories at the Pan American Games in Toronto. High jumper Derek Drouin was soaring to a world gold medal. Canada’s women’s rugby team was thumping the competition en route to winning the Pan […]
  
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• Luce County keeps current BCBS insurance plan - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-12-2018 16:10
  Luce County keeps current BCBS insurance plan  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Luce County Board of Commissioners made a number of appointments, opted to keep the current health insurance plan and cleared the way for the ...
  
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• NAFTA drama earns Chrystia Freeland CP’s Business Newsmaker of 2018

  20-12-2018 16:08
  OTTAWA — There will be drama. Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland took pains to predict that in a lengthy August 2017 speech that spelled out Canada’s goals at the start of the North American Free Trade Agreement talks with Mexico and the volatile Trump administration. “I chose my words really carefully because you didn’t have to […]
  
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• Turn Your Christmas Lights on Tonight

  20-12-2018 16:06
  Judging for the 2018 Christmas Lighting Awards Program takes place this evening starting at 6 p.m. A list of nominated properties can be viewed online at saultstemarie.ca/christmaslighting. This program, co-sponsored by the City and PUC Services Inc., was created to acknowledge and recognize the great effort many people put into holiday decorating. There are two […]
  
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• Algoma University plans emergency test

  20-12-2018 16:00 via saultstar.com
  Algoma University plans an emergency services drill on Thursday.The event runs from 10 to 11 a.m., communications officer Megan Parlowe told The Sault Star.Residents in the area can expect to hear an announcement on a loudspeaker and a loud “fire drill-type sound,” said Parlowe.“There’s no threat to campus,” she said. “We’re just running a safety test.”Sault Ste. Marie Police Service will participate.Neighbours were alerted to the test, including A
  
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• Killer Band Set to Blast the Soo with Heavy Metal

  20-12-2018 15:51
  The KiLLeR DWaRFs were formed in the fall of 1981 from the ashes of vocalist Russ “Dwarf” Graham and drummer Darrell “Dwarf” Millar’s club bands in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The band was rounded out by Bryce “Dwarf” Trewin (guitar) and Ange “Dwarf” Fodero (bass) The KiLLeR DWaRFs quickly gained international success, first in Canada with […]
  
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• What makes chickens happy? University of Guelph researchers try to find out

  20-12-2018 15:24
  NEW YORK — How do you measure a chicken’s happiness? Is it in the way it runs for food? How much time it spends preening? To size up what might make chickens happy in their brief lives, researchers at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada, are putting 16 breeds through physical fitness and behavioural […]
  
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• Top stories of 2018: The North Korea Summit - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-12-2018 15:09
  Top stories of 2018: The North Korea Summit  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsOn June 12, President Donald Trump made history by meeting with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore. This meeting was a culmination ...
  
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• LSSU’s Aaron Westrick speaks at Oakland University - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-12-2018 15:09
  LSSU’s Aaron Westrick speaks at Oakland University  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsAaron Westrick, Ph.D. — former director of research and marketing at Second Chance Body Armor (SCBA), once the largest manufacturer of bulletproof vests in ...
  
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• LSSU's Aaron Westrick speaks at Oakland University - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-12-2018 15:09
  LSSU's Aaron Westrick speaks at Oakland University - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsAaron Westrick, Ph.D. — former director of research and marketing at Second Chance Body Armor (SCBA), once the largest manufacturer of bulletproof vests in ...
  
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