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• Josh is just one of twelve local Special Olympics Athletes striving for gold at the 2019 Winter Games being held he… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-12-2018 23:19 via twitter.com
  Josh is just one of twelve local Special Olympics Athletes striving for gold at the 2019 Winter Games being held he… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• As nasty 2019 campaign looms, Polievre rejoices in agitating Liberal front bench

  27-12-2018 23:07
  OTTAWA — Longtime Conservative MP and finance critic Pierre Poilievre heads toward the 2019 federal election as one of his party’s chief agitators, relishing the task of getting under the skins of the Liberal government’s front-bench ministers. He doesn’t write lines or questions in advance and only has notes when he’s quoting someone or referring […]
  
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• Winter Storm Brings Mixed Bag of Weather

  27-12-2018 21:42
  Environment Canada as issued the following Weather Warning; 3:09 PM EST Thursday 27 December 2018 Special weather statement in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Significant winter storm expected tonight into Friday night. A Colorado low that is tracking towards Ontario will bring a […]
  
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• Jones keeps The Rising Tide closer to home

  27-12-2018 21:40 via saultstar.com
  Dustin Jones is retiring his road warrior status.Touring kept the Sault Ste. Marie musician and his Celtic country band, The Rising Tide, very busy during the first six years of their existence. Jones estimates he and his group would be on the road for half of each year.He opted to step back from being a travelling musician in 2016. The former Inner City Surfers frontman didn’t do any shows for a year.“We were in much need of a break,” Jones told The Sault Star on Thursday. &ld
  
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• Man faces stunt driving charge in Blind River

  27-12-2018 20:57 via saultstar.com
  A vehicle was allegedly travelling more than 70 kilometres above the speed limit on Causley Street in Blind River.The incident happened on Dec. 20, Ontario Provincial Police say.The driver’s licence was seized and his vehicle impounded for a week.Samuel Peddamudium, 26, of Cambridge, Ont., was charged with stunt driving.His court case is Jan. 30 in Blind River.
  
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• MCLEAN, Colin Donald

  27-12-2018 20:55
  It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that we, the family of Colin Donald McLean announce the passing of our beloved husband, father and grandfather at Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at the age of 82. Dear son of the late John and the late Ada (nee Turnbull) McLean from […]
  
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• GameONN Sports Break – December 27th

  27-12-2018 20:45
  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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• Rookie is on the ice

  27-12-2018 20:37 via saultstar.com
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  Stevi Miller and her son Liam Miller-Guise, 3, take part in a free public skate presented by Tim Hortons as part of Community Christmas for Children at John Rhodes Community Centre on Thursday afternoon. Miller-Guise is just learning how to skate. Community Christmas for Children offers free family activities until Jan. 5. A schedule can be viewed at www.childcarealgoma.ca
  
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• Let Your Freak Flag Fly at Shrek Auditions

  27-12-2018 20:29
  Do you belong in  Ducloc? If you would like to find out bring your energy and enthusiasm to the Musical Comedy Guild’s auditions for “Shrek the Musical” The Guild will bring the production to stage April 24th to the 28th at the Sault Community Theatre Centre. Auditions will take January 4th to the 6th at […]
  
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• Enbridge gets $14.7M federal refund over Northern Gateway pipeline project

  27-12-2018 19:40
  OTTAWA — Enbridge is getting a $14.7-million refund on fees it paid Canada’s federal energy regulator for a pipeline it won’t build. The Northern Gateway pipeline was supposed to connect Alberta’s oilpatch to a port in Kitimat, B.C., but the plan came apart when the federal Liberals banned tanker traffic from British Columbia’s northern coast. […]
  
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• After warnings of under-spending, Liberals eye boosts to job-training programs

  27-12-2018 19:05
  OTTAWA — Senior government officials have been warned that Canada was dangerously behind last year on spending to help workers improve their skills to stay employed. A January 2018 presentation to a group of deputy ministers noted government spending on active labour-market programs is about half the average of spending in a group of comparator […]
  
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• Court records detail Spaceys encounter with teenager - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-12-2018 18:44 via sooeveningnews.com
  Court records detail Spaceys encounter with teenager  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe then 18-year-old man sent a video via Snapchat to his girlfriend that allegedly showed Spacey touching the front of his pants, according to a state police ...
  
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• BRADLEY, Mark

  27-12-2018 18:39
  It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Mark Bradley at the age of 58 at the Sault Area Hospital on December 22, 2018. Loving husband of Donna. Mark will be missed by his sons Jason Murray (Jaime) and Mitchell Bradley, step son Michael Stivani (Rachel) and step daughter Jessica Stivani […]
  
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• The 9 best planners to buy in 2019 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-12-2018 18:09 via sooeveningnews.com
  The 9 best planners to buy in 2019  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News2019 is nearly here, and you know what that means: time to get your act together.One of the best parts of a new year is buying new personal calendars and ...
  
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• Luciani “Always Loved Working with People.”

  27-12-2018 17:44
  Sault Ste. Marie broadcast veteran Bert Luciani passed away on Saturday at the age of 89. Luciani, who worked in television for nearly 40 years, helped cover Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Sault Ste. Marie, met several Canadian prime ministers, helped with the Bon Soo Pageants and the Great Northern Opry and mentored young talent, […]
  
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• It’s Almost Tax Season

  27-12-2018 17:40
  With the holiday season almost over and another year almost behind us it’s time to reflect on the past year gather up our receipts and prepare for tax season. Melissa Unetic, from Liberty Tax sat down with Lou Anne Young to talk about some of the common mistakes and omissions that people make when preparing […]
  
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• Iraqi lawmakers demand US withdrawal after Trump visit - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-12-2018 17:35 via sooeveningnews.com
  Iraqi lawmakers demand US withdrawal after Trump visit  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPoliticians from both blocs of Iraq's divided Parliament called for a vote to expel U.S. troops and promised to schedule an extraordinary session to debate the ...
  
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• Toronto stock index up in first trading since holiday; U.S. indexes down sharply

  27-12-2018 17:22
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up sharply following a two-day holiday, while U.S. markets plunged again after shooting upward on Wednesday. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 232.16 points at 14,012.35 in the first 90 minutes of trading at the Toronto Stock Exchange following the Christmas and Boxing Day holidays. In New York, the […]
  
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• Michigan Sault man is $4,000,000 Winner

  27-12-2018 17:18 via saultstar.com
  A Michigan Sault man parlayed several small wins into capturing the top prize with a Michigan Lottery $4,000,000 Winner scratch ticket.Adam Hansell, 24, won small amounts on lottery tickets before buying the $4,000,000 Winner at Holiday gas station on I-75 Business Spur, a release says.Hanswell was “stunned” when he realized he won the seven-figure prize.“I paced around the store for about two hours so my nerves could settle and I could drive home,” he said.He picked up h
  
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• Canadian’s appeal in drug case to be heard in Chinese court on Saturday

  27-12-2018 16:56
  OTTAWA — China’s state media say a Canadian charged with smuggling drugs will be in court for an appeal on Saturday. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hua Chunying said in a daily briefing today that she didn’t know much about the case, suggesting it’s not related to the arrests of two other Canadians on national-security grounds earlier this […]
  
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• The Doctor's Case heads to Alberta

  27-12-2018 16:55 via saultstar.com
  Next stop for The Doctor’s Case is a festival in western Canada.The film, based on a Stephen King short story and featuring several cast and production members with ties to Sault Ste. Marie, plays twice at Festival of Time in Edmonton, Alta., in early January. Director James Douglas will attend. He’ll be joined by executive producer Norm Coyne and cast members Andrew Hamilton and Michelle Leiffertz.The director’s father and mother-in-law, Tom and Gail Douglas, served as histori
  
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• Battle waged against invasives - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-12-2018 16:48 via sooeveningnews.com
  Battle waged against invasives  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsUpper Peninsula groups receive state grant funding.
  
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• Toronto stock market expected to recover in 2019 from worst year in decade

  27-12-2018 16:19
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock market is expected to recover in 2019 from its worst performance in a decade that saw the exchange lose 15 per cent amid extreme volatility, plunging oil prices and geopolitical uncertainty, say markets experts. “Our outlook for 2019 is one of cautious optimism,” says Candice Bangsund, portfolio manager for Fiera Capital. She […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie man cashes in $4M lottery ticket - UpNorthLive.com

  27-12-2018 16:00 via upnorthlive.com
  Sault Ste. Marie man cashes in $4M lottery ticket  UpNorthLive.comCHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- A 24-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man is celebrating the holidays with a big lottery win. Adam Hansell bought a $30 ...
  
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• Michigan commits $52M for Soo Locks

  27-12-2018 15:43 via saultstar.com
  The State of Michigan will commit up to $52 million towards the construction of a new lock at Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.The state’s contribution will be used for building activities, including a portion of the channel deepening and design work for the new lock.U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is dedicating $32 million to the venture.“The Soo Locks are essential to our economy and national security,” said Gov. Rick Snyder in a statement. “I’m pleased that the w
  
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• Governors update ethics board's terms

  27-12-2018 15:13 via saultstar.com
  Six years after they were first approved, terms of reference for Sault College’s research ethics board were recently updated by the post-secondary institution’s board of governors.The board must approve any studies involving humans.“As a team we thought that it was time to make a couple of changes that will better reflect our current needs and what we do,” chair Florenica Carlino told the board during a meeting on Dec. 20.She called “the educational spirit that we w
  
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• Luciani was Sault broadcast veteran

  27-12-2018 14:17 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie broadcast pioneer Bert Luciani helped cover Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to the city, met several Canadian prime ministers, fixed equipment thought beyond saving and mentored young talent.He died last Saturday at age 89.The father of four worked in television for nearly 40 years, holding positions with Hyland Radio and TV and Maclean Hunter Cable TV.“Bert was truly a broadcast pioneer who witnessed many evolutions of technology over his decades in the business and help
  
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• First Nations win annual payment case

  27-12-2018 13:12 via saultstar.com
  SUDBURY – First Nations in Northern Ontario have a won a lawsuit that will require federal and provincial governments to pay them higher annuities.
  “It feels great,” said Mike Restoule of the Nipissing First Nation near North Bay, who filed the lawsuit on behalf of 21 First Nations in the Robinson-Huron treaty area.
  “We heard the court ruling and it came down in our favour, but I don’t really have details,” he said.
  “I find that the Crown has a mandatory
  
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• Can the Liberals take all the credit for economic and jobs gains?

  27-12-2018 13:00
  OTTAWA — “We took a one-per-cent growth rate under the Conservatives and turned it into a three-per-cent growth rate. We created 700,000 new jobs over the past three years, and right now we have the lowest unemployment rate in recorded history in Canada.” — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau **** Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided the […]
  
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• How long can it go? Resilient economy enters 2019 with signs of weakness

  27-12-2018 10:00
  OTTAWA — The Canadian economy entered 2018 on an unexpectedly impressive run. The country begins 2019 on a healthy note but signs of weakness have raised a key question: how long until the good times come to an end? Through much of 2018, Canada’s unemployment rate hovered near a 40-year low and job-creation remained strong as the evidence pointed to an economy going at close […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie man wins $4 million on instant lottery ticket - Detroit Free Press

  27-12-2018 09:00 via freep.com
  Sault Ste. Marie man wins $4 million on instant lottery ticket  Detroit Free PressAdam Hansell of Sault Ste. Marie won $4 million on the $4000000 Winner instant game.
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Man Wins $4 Million from From Lottery Ticket - MI News 26

  27-12-2018 09:00 via minews26.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Man Wins $4 Million from From Lottery Ticket  MI News 26A Sault Ste. Marie man says, “he feels like he's been in a dream.” 24 year-old Adam Hansell won $4 million after scratching a winning lottery ticket. “I'd bought a ...
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Man Who Won $4 Million on Lottery Ticket Identified - 9&10 News

  27-12-2018 09:00 via 9and10news.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Man Who Won $4 Million on Lottery Ticket Identified  9&10 NewsWe can now tell you the name of the Sault Ste. Marie man who won $4 million from a scratch-off lottery ticket. Adam Hansell says he first bought a ticket and won ...
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie man cashes in $4M lottery ticket - wsmh.com

  27-12-2018 09:00 via wsmh.com
  Sault Ste. Marie man cashes in $4M lottery ticket  wsmh.comCHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- A 24-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man is celebrating the holidays with a big lottery win. Adam Hansell bought a $30 ...
  
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