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• Saints roll past Rudyard - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-01-2019 23:18
  Saints roll past Rudyard - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsRUDYARD — St. Ignace rolled past Rudyard 76-18 in a Straits Area Conference game Wednesday night. Emily Coveyou notched a double-double 25 points ...
  
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• Supreme Court set to rule on voting rights for long-term expat Canadians

  10-01-2019 23:09
  TORONTO — Long-term Canadian expats are set to find out on Friday whether a now-repealed 25-year-old law barring them from voting in federal elections was constitutional. The pending decision by the Supreme Court of Canada should settle a legal battle begun in earnest during the former Conservative government of then-prime minister Stephen Harper, and which gained […]
  
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• $150M in grants and loans provided to Algoma Steel to aid in modernization

  10-01-2019 23:09 via saultstar.com
  Algoma Steel Inc. has received millions of dollars in grants and repayable loans from senior levels of government to aid in modernizing and transforming the Sault Ste. Marie steel mill.
  Minister Navdeep Bains, minister of innovation, science and economic development, announced up to $90 million for Canada’s largest integrated steel producer.
  The money includes up to $60 million from the federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) in the form of a loan and a $3
  
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• Halcovitch, George Stanley Roy

  10-01-2019 23:03
  October 8, 1937 – January 8, 2019 “Dad, we will miss you forever. Love you”. With saddened hearts we announce that our father has passed away peacefully at his home in Blind River. Lovingly survived by his wife June Halcovitch, his children Debbie Burdett (Ray), Glenn Halcovitch (Rachel), Tamara Hilson (Brad) and Todd Halcovitch (Dianne). […]
  
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• Shoppers-branded Botox clinics launch amid concerns of ‘cookie-cutter’ cosmetics

  10-01-2019 22:57
  TORONTO — Shoppers Drug Mart takes its most aggressive step into the beauty business this weekend with its first stand-alone clinic to offer Botox injections, fillers, laser treatments and medical-grade peels. But while the Beauty Clinic by Shoppers Drug Mart is being touted as “a natural extension” of the drugstore chain’s moves into the cosmetics […]
  
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• Algoma Steel Gets $150 Million Boost

  10-01-2019 22:28
  WATCH FOR MORE COVERAGE COMING UP The Government of Canada is delivering on its commitment to support the dedicated steel and aluminum workers, their families and their communities. Today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announced an investment of up to $90 million to Algoma Steel, Canada’s second largest integrated […]
  
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• GameONN Sports Update – January 10th

  10-01-2019 21:55
  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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• Project Meth targets drug production

  10-01-2019 21:51 via saultstar.com
  A new program wants business and public tips to help clamp down on production of a “nasty” drug in Sault Ste. Marie.Meth Watch encourages employees of businesses such as pharmacies and hardware stores, and even residents, who notice suspicious purchases of household products such as starter fluid, matchbooks, rubbing alcohol, cough and allergy medicine that can make methamphetamine to call Crime Stoppers of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District. Crime Stoppers is partnering with Sault
  
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• Freeland says Venezuela’s Maduro is now a dictator after illegitimate win

  10-01-2019 21:48
  OTTAWA — Thursday’s inauguration of Nicolas Maduro has solidified him as a dictator, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland said in a scathing denunciation of the Venezuelan president that aligned Canada with major allies. Freeland characterized Maduro’s recent election victory as illegitimate as he was sworn in for a second term in Caracas. Canada joined the United […]
  
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• Thalidomide survivor calls on government to boost annual payment

  10-01-2019 21:35
  OTTAWA — Thalidomide survivor Fiona Sampson says a Health Canada revamp of a compensation program doesn’t boost annual payments to a level that could make the difference between independence and institutionalization. Changes to the federal program announced on Wednesday include an increase to a lump-sum payment for survivors — a boost to $250,000 from $125,000. […]
  
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• Nine coworkers at Guelph, Ont., car parts plant split $60-million lotto jackpot

  10-01-2019 21:28
  GUELPH, Ont. — A group of coworkers at an Ontario automotive parts plant are the winners of a $60-million lottery jackpot. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. says the nine colleagues worked the same shift on an assembly line in Guelph, Ont. They say they only began buying lottery tickets as a group in the last few […]
  
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• SMITH, Judy

  10-01-2019 21:27
  passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 9, 2019. Beloved wife of Kim Smith. Devoted mother to Deborah Iachetta (Sam), Grant Lund, Laurie Ann Paul (Sean), Tyler Smith (Hillary) and the late Leslie Lund. Loved grandmother to Aleisha, Katrina, and Mathew Iachetta, Quinn Lund and Emily and Travis Smith.   Brother of Ken Grant […]
  
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• Mike Duffy appeals ruling blocking him from suing Senate for suspension

  10-01-2019 21:23
  OTTAWA — Sen. Mike Duffy is asking Ontario’s Court of Appeal to overturn a decision blocking him from suing the Senate for millions of dollars over his dramatic and protracted suspension without pay more than five years ago. Last month, Justice Sally Gomery ruled the Senate’s decision to suspend Duffy is protected by parliamentary privilege — a centuries-old […]
  
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• Spend Family Literacy Day with the Greyhounds

  10-01-2019 21:10
  The Soo Greyhounds will be celebrating Family Literacy Day at the James L McIntyre Centennial Library and they want you to join them. Kids and their parents are invited to join the Greyhounds, for stories, games, snacks and autographs, Tuesday January 29th from7-8pm.  The event is free for all ages. For more information call the […]
  
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• Ontario Protecting Steel Industry Jobs in Sault Ste. Marie - Government of Ontario News

  10-01-2019 20:52
  Ontario Protecting Steel Industry Jobs in Sault Ste. Marie  Government of Ontario NewsOntario announced a $60 million investment to support the acquisition and restructuring of Algoma Steel Inc., protecting thousands of jobs in Sault Ste. Marie.
  
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• Trump threatens emergency declaration, visits Texas border - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-01-2019 20:50
  Trump threatens emergency declaration, visits Texas border  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe partial government shutdown dragged into a 20th day with hundreds of thousands of federal workers off the job or working without pay as the wall fight ...
  
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• White Cowbell Oklahoma 'kind of stunned' band still exists

  10-01-2019 20:47 via saultstar.com
  White Cowbell Oklahoma’s continued existence after 20 years is a bit of a surprise to Clem Clemsen.The original member says the rock group “just didn’t go away” over the last two decades.“It seemed that people liked it, apparently,” said Clemsen.But the Toronto band’s frontman will gladly take the mystique that accompanies being with a group with that kind of longevity.“Twenty’s got a nice ring to it,” Clemsen told The Sault Star during
  
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• Bernier says abortion, gender identity not on People’s Party of Canada platform

  10-01-2019 20:36
  OTTAWA — Maxime Bernier says the policies of his new political party will not include anything to do with abortion or gender identity. Bernier is defending the appointment of former Christian talk show host Laura-Lynn Tyler Thompson  be the first candidate for the People’s Party of Canada,which he founded after parting ways with the Conservative party in August. Tyler […]
  
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• DEWHIRST, Bruce

  10-01-2019 20:05
  Passed away peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at the age of 85. Beloved husband of Marion for 60 years. Loving father of Ellen Dewhirst and Nancy Robb (Paul). Proud Grandpa of Amanda Hayes (Brandon) and Michael Robb of Japan.  Dear brother of Carl (Cathy), late Maxine Cheverie (late Jim), […]
  
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• Cabinet shuffle coming on Monday after Brison quits, Trudeau says

  10-01-2019 19:27
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will shuffle his cabinet Monday to deal with the resignation of Treasury Board President Scott Brison. The longtime Nova Scotia MP announced Thursday morning that he won’t seek re-election this fall because he wants to spend more time with his family. He’ll said he’ll quit the cabinet […]
  
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• Local Meth Watch Program Launched (Stay Tuned for Full Story)

  10-01-2019 19:16
  The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, in partnership with Sault Ste. Marie and Area Drug Strategy Committee and Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District CrimeStoppers organizations, announced the launch of the Meth Watch Program in Sault Ste. Marie on Thursday morning. The Meth Watch program is designed to promote cooperation between retailers, members of the […]
  
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• Detained ex-Canadian diplomat Kovrig gets second consular visit in China

  10-01-2019 18:55
  OTTAWA — Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig received a consular visit Thursday for the second time since his arrest in China last month for allegedly endangering Chinese national security, the government says. A spokesman for Canada’s foreign ministry says consular officials are pushing for more access to Kovrig, on leave from his job as a diplomat at Global Affairs […]
  
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• Tackling meth in Sault Ste. Marie - CTVNews.ca

  10-01-2019 18:52
  Tackling meth in Sault Ste. Marie  CTVNews.caSault Ste. Marie police launch a Meth Watch Program in an effort to curb production of the drug.
  
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• Reach Out for Help for Mental Health and Addictions

  10-01-2019 18:31
  Health Care Column by Dr. Paul Preston, VP Clinical, North East Local Health Integration Network (North East LHIN) If you find yourself dealing with a mental health or addiction concern, it can sometimes be difficult to know where to turn for help. Fortunately, Sault Ste. Marie has many resources that can be accessed to assist […]
  
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• Networx: What is a general contractor? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-01-2019 18:15
  Networx: What is a general contractor?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsWhen you're planning a medium to large-scale home improvement, you may hear that you should hire a general contractor ... in addition to the plumber, painter, ...
  
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• In Good Faith: New Year, same old you - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-01-2019 18:15
  In Good Faith: New Year, same old you  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSo, how are your New Year's resolutions going? Have you greeted 2019 with steely resolve or have you abandoned all hope in a bitter trail of ...
  
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• REID, Steve

  10-01-2019 18:13
  With great sorrow we announce the sudden passing of Steve Reid at home on Tuesday January 8, 2019 at the age of 53. Soulmate and best friend of Mary Jane Smith. Loving father of Dave Reid. Son of Gary (Lynda) Reid and the late Margaret Newell (Barry Allen). Brother of Travis (Tracy) Reid and Tammy […]
  
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• HARMAN, Albert “Abby” Dale

  10-01-2019 18:04
  June 15, 1963 – December 9, 2018 With profound sadness and heavy hearts Abby’s children Chelsey Williams and Adam Harman Hawdon announce the passing of their father. He is now at peace, in a better place, where his journey will continue throughout eternity. Predeceased by his parents Larry and Florence Harman. Brother to Ed, Danny […]
  
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• Meth Watch Launch #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  10-01-2019 18:03 via twitter.com
  Meth Watch Launch #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…
  
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• Legislation to upload responsibility for Toronto subway to province coming in spring

  10-01-2019 17:59
  TORONTO — Ontario’s transportation minister says the government plans to introduce legislation this spring on the province’s plan to take over responsibility for Toronto’s subway system. Jeff Yurek says the province currently doesn’t have a timeline for how long it will take for the upload to be completed but he says negotiations with the city […]
  
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• Lady Gaga apologizes for R. Kelly collaboration - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-01-2019 17:43
  Lady Gaga apologizes for R. Kelly collaboration  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPosting on social media on Wednesday, Gaga wrote that she had collaborated with Kelly on "Do What U Want (With My Body)" during a "dark time" in her life as ...
  
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• Toronto stocks edge higher, U.S. stocks mixed; Loonie gives up ground

  10-01-2019 17:21
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index edged higher in late-morning trading, helped by rising energy stocks and gains in the health-care sector which includes the big marijuana companies. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 17.87 points at 14,822.60. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 25.66 points at 23,904.78. The S&P 500 […]
  
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• Working with #TheSoo Drug Strategy and Sault & Algoma Crimestoppers to help launch #MethWatch program in our area.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  10-01-2019 16:47 via twitter.com
  Working with #TheSoo Drug Strategy and Sault & Algoma Crimestoppers to help launch #MethWatch program in our area.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Ikea Canada names Michael Ward as new president

  10-01-2019 16:19
  BURLINGTON, Ont. — Ikea Canada has named Michael Ward as its new president. Ward replaces Marsha Smith, who is moving to join Ikea United Kingdom and Ireland. The home furnishings retailer says Ward started at the company in Canada as part of a one-year internship program in 1986 and later moved onto positions in Sweden, […]
  
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• Scott Brison resigning from federal cabinet, won’t seek re-election

  10-01-2019 16:06
  OTTAWA — Scott Brison is quitting a political career he loves to spend more time with a cherished family that politics made possible. After 22 years representing the Nova Scotia riding of Kings-Hants — initially as a Progressive Conservative MP before jumping to the Liberals in 2003 — Brison told The Canadian Press it’s time for […]
  
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• Post-nups growing in popularity, say lawyers who share insight into the agreements

  10-01-2019 16:00
  TORONTO — When Canadian heart throb Justin Bieber secretly married model Hailey Baldwin last year, tabloids said they didn’t bother with a fancy ceremony or a pre-nuptial agreement to protect their millions. “He was an idiot not to get a (pre-nup), but we have seen Justin do a lot of stupid stuff,” joked Farrah Kohorst, […]
  
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• From iPads to charcuterie, how realtors woo buyers to an open house

  10-01-2019 16:00
  TORONTO — Realtor Ash Alles wanted to throw an open house to remember. So, he catered a food truck. “Food is what drives people in,” said Alles, a real estate agent at Sutton Group Summit Realty in Mississauga, Ont. “We’re trying to make it an event, as opposed to a traditional open house.” The open house at […]
  
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• $74M not enough to cut refugee claim backlog: internal documents

  10-01-2019 15:57
  OTTAWA — The arms-length agency that processes refugee claims in Canada estimated it would need twice as much money as it will ultimately receive to significantly tackle a major backlog in asylum claims, caused in part from an influx of irregular migrants. Documents obtained under access-to-information law show the Immigration and Refugee Board drafted costing estimates in November 2017 showing it would need $140 […]
  
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• Consumption Drills at Fire Hall 1 - testing out the new SCBA equipment from #msa . #firefighters https://t.co/8UmdYxincW

  10-01-2019 15:42 via twitter.com
  
  Consumption Drills at Fire Hall 1 - testing out the new SCBA equipment from #msa .#firefighters https://t.co/8UmdYxincW
  
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• David Foster to receive award from academy for philanthropic work

  10-01-2019 14:50
  TORONTO — Canadian producer David Foster is getting another accolade to add to his collection of awards. The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences says the Grammy Award winning musician, songwriter and composer will receive its 2019 humanitarian award. The academy says it honours Foster’s philanthropic support of hundreds of charities, including the David Foster Foundation which provides […]
  
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• Get Your Tree Chipped This Weekend

  10-01-2019 14:20
  Residents of Sault Ste Marie, Ontario are reminded that Saturday January 12th is the last day to drop off your Christmas tree at Clean North’s annual collection depot, located in the Cambrian Mall parking lot. Over the past 20+ years, Clean North’s Christmas tree recycling program has helped keep thousands of trees out of the […]
  
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• Algoma gets up to $90M from feds

  10-01-2019 13:12 via saultstar.com
  Donald MacdonaldThe Canadian PressOTTAWA — The federal government is to announce up to $90 million in support for Ontario’s Algoma Steel on Thursday in a commitment aimed at helping the producer deal with the American tariffs on steel and aluminum, The Canadian Press has learned.
  Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains will make the announcement at Algoma’s plant in Sault Ste. Marie. He’ll be joined by Ontario Northern Development Minister Greg Rickford, who’s e
  
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• Special day for the Special Olympics (6 photos) sootoday.com/local-news/spe…

  10-01-2019 12:24 via twitter.com
  Special day for the Special Olympics (6 photos) sootoday.com/local-news/spe…
  
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• With tariffs still in place, Ottawa to commit up to $90M for Algoma Steel

  10-01-2019 12:05
  OTTAWA — The federal government is to announce up to $90 million in support for Ontario’s Algoma Steel on Thursday in a commitment aimed at helping the producer deal with the American tariffs on steel and aluminum, The Canadian Press has learned. Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains will make the announcement at Algoma’s plant in Sault Ste. Marie. He’ll be joined […]
  
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• Wanted : Ryan Douglas Elliott

  10-01-2019 10:30
  Crime Stoppers in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are seeking tips regarding the whereabouts of Ryan Douglas Elliott , 34, who is wanted for: CC 766 Surety Revocation If you know where we can find the Wanted Wednesday individual please call the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at (705) 949-6300 or if […]
  
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• OHL Roundup: Ryan Roth leads Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds past Sarnia Sting 4-2 - Regina Leader-Post

  10-01-2019 06:53
  OHL Roundup: Ryan Roth leads Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds past Sarnia Sting 4-2  Regina Leader-PostSAULT STE MARIE, Ont. — Ryan Roth scored twice as the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds doubled the Sarnia Sting 4-2 on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League ...
  
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• OHL Roundup: Ryan Roth leads Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds past Sarnia Sting 4-2 - National Post

  10-01-2019 06:23
  OHL Roundup: Ryan Roth leads Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds past Sarnia Sting 4-2  National PostSAULT STE MARIE, Ont. — Ryan Roth scored twice as the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds doubled the Sarnia Sting 4-2 on Wednesday in Ontario Hockey League ...
  
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• Frost seals the Deal in return – Hounds win 4-2

  10-01-2019 03:16
  They’re back! With the World Juniors concluded and players returning to their CHL teams, the Greyhounds have their two most important forwards returning to the lineup. Enter Frost and Hayton. Both were absolutely lights out during the tournament, with Frost finding himself tied for the tournament lead in points with 8 (4G, 4A). Before the […]
  
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• Seattle highway shutdown spawns hashtags, dread - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-01-2019 00:34
  Seattle highway shutdown spawns hashtags, dread  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe aging, double-decker, 2.2-mile Alaskan Way Viaduct, which carries about 90000 vehicles each day, will be replaced by a four-lane tunnel.
  
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• Canadian turned back in attempt to visit dissident father in Chinese prison

  10-01-2019 00:26
  OTTAWA — Ti-Anna Wang was one passport stamp away from seeing her imprisoned father in a Chinese prison before her dream was shattered yet again. On Wednesday, the Montreal woman arrived in southern China where her father, Wang Bingzhang — considered the father of China’s ill-fated international pro-democracy movement — has been jailed since Chinese agents snatched […]
  
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