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• Eric McCormack says his Canadian-shot Netflix series ‘Travelers’ has been cancelled

  01-02-2019 23:10
  TORONTO — Eric McCormack says Vancouver-shot sci-fi TV series “Travelers” has been cancelled. The Canadian actor posted a video on Friday via Twitter telling fans the third season of the dystopian show was its last. “A lot of you have been asking about the possibility of a season 4 but many of you have been saying, ‘If this […]
  
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• BrewVine: 1668 Winery & Lockside Brewery in Sault Ste. Marie - 9&10 News

  01-02-2019 23:00
  BrewVine: 1668 Winery & Lockside Brewery in Sault Ste. Marie  9&10 News1668 Winery & Lockside Brewery in Sault Ste. Marie is a blend of two different worlds: craft beer and craft wine, compressed into an intimate setting. Owner Ray ...
  
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• GALLANDER, Wilfred Wesley

  01-02-2019 22:52
  Peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at S.A.H. in his 91st year. Devoted husband of Shirley for 67 years. Loving father of Brenda (Bob McDonald), Linda Federley (Reijo), Brent, and Rhonda Fata (Jamie). Cherished grandfather of Sabrina and Colton Fata. Wilfred will also be greatly missed by extended family, friends and close […]
  
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• The Force is with him

  01-02-2019 22:38 via saultstar.com
  Michael Raytchev, from Eastern District, participates in figure skating at Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Winter Games Sault Ste. Marie 2019 at John Rhodes Community Centre on Friday. The Ottawa resident performed to a Star Wars theme. Speed skating, figure skating, curling, snowshoeing, alpine skiing and Nordic skiing continues Saturday at John Rhodes Community Centre, Community First Curling Centre, Searchmont Resort and Hiawatha Highlands.
   
  
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• Finding his way

  01-02-2019 22:34 via saultstar.com
  Carson Nadon, 4, enjoys a hay maze at Ontario Winter Carnival Bon Soo at The Machine Shop on Friday. He was joined by his parents Brad Nadon and Erin Batstone. Opening weekend activities include Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore pancake breakfast at Moose Lodge on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., snowmachine rides at The Machine Shop on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. and Bon Tots Sunday Fun Day at Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre, also from noon to 4 p.m.
  
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• Canada’s Silicon Valley consul general opens up about techlash, Sidewalk Labs

  01-02-2019 22:26
  TORONTO — When Rana Sarkar was appointed consul general of Canada in San Francisco in 2017, he was entering the job with years of experience at KPMG Canada, the Munk School of Global Affairs at the University of Toronto and the Canada-India Business Council. But most of the challenges facing the industry he was about […]
  
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• January automotive sales decline 7.3 per cent as downward trend continues

  01-02-2019 22:12
  TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says auto sales dropped 7.3 per cent in January compared to a year earlier as a downward Canadian sales trend continued. The automotive consultant says light vehicle sales for January came in at 108,774 units, compared with 117,281 for the first month of 2018. It says the total, which represented an 11th month of […]
  
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• Day One of the Special Olympic Games

  01-02-2019 22:00
  The first day of the actual games as apart of the Special Olympics hosted here in Sault Ste. Marie. Six different events are played over the span of two days which include alpine and nordic skiing, snowshoeing, curling, figure skating and speed skating. ONNtv will provide coverage from both days of the event, that wraps […]
  
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• Chamber Brings Key Recommendations to City

  01-02-2019 21:39
  The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce has issued a letter to Mayor Christian Provenzano, members of council, the CFO and CAO, containing a number of recommendations that it feels, if adopted, will be of tremendous benefit to the City of Sault Ste. Marie as it deals with ongoing municipal budgetary challenges. The SSMCOC will […]
  
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• 'It’s really about maintaining health’

  01-02-2019 21:26 via saultstar.com
  WAWA — The Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services and Michipicoten First Nation have opened a clinic in Wawa.
  “We’re providing primary health-care services in a culturally safe and holistic manner to the Aboriginal population residing in Wawa and Michipicoten First Nation,” said Maamwesying executive director Gloria Daybutch in a telephone interview following the grand opening Wednesday.
  Located at 3 Maple St., the former Sault College Building, the North Clini
  
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• JIROVEC, Claudette

  01-02-2019 21:15
  It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Claudette at the Sault Area Hospital on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at the age of 76. Beloved wife of Frank for 54 year. Cherished mother of Penny Jirovec and Helene Ouellette. Mémère and Great Mémère will be missed by her many grandchildren. At Claudette’s […]
  
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• DAWSON, Claudette

  01-02-2019 20:51
  It is with great sadness that the family announces the passing of their beloved matriarch on Wednesday January 30, 2019 surrounded by her loved ones at the Sault Area Hospital. Survived by her adoring husband Raywood, her brother Richard Bouchard (Karen), her children Donna Duguay (Harold), Karen Mortimore (Ernie), Steven Miller (Miriam), Trudy DeGraw (Dave), […]
  
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• The Sault is Better at Talking About Mental Health, Spina Says

  01-02-2019 20:39
  Sault Ste. Marie Police Constable Sonny Spina came into the ONNtv studios earlier this week to talk to Lou-Anne Young about mental health issues in the community and the role of the police when dealing with it on the ground, as well as mental health of first responders themselves. Watch the full interview above.
  
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• City must roll up sleeves to make consultant's predictions reality

  01-02-2019 20:36 via saultstar.com
  A strong, robust community doesn’t come with a snap of a finger.
  It takes time and hard work, but it can be done, a consultant told city council Monday.
  In fact, the third-party consultant raised the eyebrows of council with a number of points he made.
  He said the city’s population can grow by 9,900 people by 2036.
  He said the city will need 4,000 additional housing units to accommodate those people.
  And most importantly, he called Sault Ste. Marie a diverse community with a fairly d
  
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• Super Bowl 2019 may be the last time Canadian football fans see US game ads

  01-02-2019 20:22
  TORONTO — Sunday’s battle between the New England Patriots and the L.A. Rams could possibly be the last Super Bowl game to be available in Canada in its original form — ads and all —  through American broadcasts. Until 2017, Canadian viewers were blocked from the full U.S. Super Bowl feeds, including the commercials that are often produced […]
  
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• Councillors prepare for budget deliberations

  01-02-2019 20:22 via saultstar.com
  City councillors will be sharpening their pencils Monday as they begin deliberations for the 2019 budget.
  Initial staff numbers recommend a 3.57 per cent increase for taxpayers.
  That number includes about a 1 per cent increase for levy boards and outside agencies and 2.5 per cent increase internally, including higher WSIB costs, collective agreement commitments and increasing costs.
  The number also incorporates last year’s provincial Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund grant at the same lev
  
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• Drive launched to help burned-out barber

  01-02-2019 20:14 via saultstar.com
  A crowdfunding campaign has raised nearly half its $10,000 goal to help a Sault Ste. Marie barber whose downtown business was destroyed in a fire on Thursday.The blaze destroyed buildings at 220 and 224 Queen St. E. Ezio’s Barber Shop was one of several businesses consumed by flames in a blaze that’s being probed by Ontario Fire Marshal.Matthew Kruschack launched the GoFundMe drive to help Ezio Metallo just hours after the fire started. His appeal raised $4,735 from 59 contributors b
  
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• Lockdown ends at remand centre

  01-02-2019 19:36 via saultstar.com
  A lockdown at Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre ended last Wednesday.The confinement of prisoners followed a disturbance at the Great Northern Road facility last Sunday.Public visits resumed Thursday “once sufficient progress on cleaning efforts was complete,” said Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services spokesperson Brent Ross in an email.Cleanup was expected to end Friday.Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is investigating the disturbance.
  
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• On Camera: Purolator Package Taken

  01-02-2019 18:35
  As part of an investigation the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service in partnership with Crime Stoppers are seeking information that will lead to the recovery of a Purolator package. On January 11, 2019, two unknown females attended Purolator to pick up a package and left with a large box containing a safe valued at $145. […]
  
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• Joint Investigation On-Going in Downtown Blaze

  01-02-2019 18:29
  No cause has yet been determined in a massive downtown fire that broke out early Thursday morning. Fire crews were called ack to the area Thursday evening when smouldering debris was a concern. On January 31st, 2019, in the early hours of the morning, Sault Ste. Marie fire crews responded to a fire in the […]
  
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• Sault Community Career Centre Is Looking for Your Help

  01-02-2019 18:15
  Are you interested in becoming a volunteer? Sault Community Career Centre is a recognized leader in the settlement and integration of newcomers and refugees to Sault Ste. Marie. Refugee families are settling successfully, thanks to SCCC’s network of volunteers, partner organizations, and businesses. However, with additional families on the way, the need for more volunteers […]
  
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• How Does the City’s Budget Work?

  01-02-2019 16:47
  City of Sault Ste. Marie Chief Administrative Officer Al Horsman came into the ONNtv studios earlier this week to talk to Lou-Anne Young about the 2019 City Budget and the how it works. Watch the full interview above .
  
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• Police, hospital talk mental health care

  01-02-2019 16:07 via saultstar.com
  Talks continue to find ways to reduce the time city police officers spend at Sault Area Hospital on mental health calls.The hospital and Sault Ste. Marie Police Service and SAH started a mental health team in late 2014. A police officer and mobile crisis worker respond to incidents involving persons threatening suicide or having mental health duress. The team decides who needs help immediately and who can be assisted by community agencies.Chief Hugh Stevenson said time spent by his officers at t
  
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• There’s an Imposter at The Water Tower Inn

  01-02-2019 15:44
  A new magical experience has arrived in Sault Ste. Marie. The Water Tower Inn and Ryan McFarling Illusionist have partnered to offer a resident parlour-style show of stolen original magic tricks to Sault Ste. Marie residents and tourists. Attendees will be up close and personal with Ryan as he performs mystifying illusions – a maximum […]
  
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• More Saudi students return to Algoma U

  01-02-2019 15:42 via saultstar.com
  More than two dozen students from Saudi Arabia returned to Algoma University in January.The Middle Eastern country suspended scholarships for its students studying in Canada after a diplomatic tustle between the two countries last August. The students were ordered to return home.The decision impacted about 40 students.Eight returned last September. Twenty-six more came back to campus last month, president Asima Vezina told Algoma’s board of governors on Jan. 24.The students continue to be
  
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• Aaron Pritchett Is Primed and Ready For

  01-02-2019 15:40
  1)What will the Soo audience expect when Aaron Pritchett arrives on Feb 6 at Soo Blasters ? WE ALWAYS HAVE AN IN-YOUR-FACE SHOW THAT STARTS OFF WITH A BANG AND ENDS WITH AN EVEN BIGGER BANG! I’VE ALWAYS TAKEN PRIDE IN BEING AN ENTERTAINER AND TRYING TO GIVE THE FOLKS AT MY SHOW AN ESCAPE […]
  
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• LSSU helps with river study

  01-02-2019 15:30 via saultstar.com
  Lake Superior State University students contributed a study published in the journal Science Advances.More than 150 ecological researchers from 40 countries helped with the assessment of how climatic factors impact river ecosystems, a release says.Professor Ashley Moerke and her limnology students were active at an Eastern Upper Peninsula stream.The study found climatic factors, such as moisture and temperature, impact carbon-cycling rates of river ecosystems. The cycle carbon takes through rive
  
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• Algoma U still crunches numbers

  01-02-2019 14:44 via saultstar.com
  Algoma University doesn’t know yet if a solid projected enrolment boost this fall will help cover a reduction in tuition revenue.
  The Ontario government announced a 10 per cent cut in tuition for domestic students in late January. Algoma anticipates a shortfall of $800,000 in revenue.The post-secondary institution estimates a 20 per cent increase in student numbers in September.“Although the anticipated 20 per cent increase in enrolment will offset some of the decrease in tuitio
  
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• Board prepares 2019-2020 calendar

  01-02-2019 14:22 via saultstar.com
  Algoma District School Board students could get a brief reprieve before starting the 2019-2020 school year.English public board students are currently expected to resume studies on Sept. 3. But that start date could move up a day so staff can complete health and safety training and emergency preparedness. The move would align ADSB with three other coterminous boards including Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board, superintendent of education Marcy Bell told trustees during a meeting last
  
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• BrewVine: 1668 Winery & Lockside Brewery in Sault Ste. Marie - 9and10news.com

  01-02-2019 09:00
  BrewVine: 1668 Winery & Lockside Brewery in Sault Ste. Marie  9and10news.com1668 Winery & Lockside Brewery in Sault Ste. Marie is a blend of two different worlds: craft beer and craft wine, compressed into an intimate setting. Owner Ray ...
  
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• Trudeau concerned about possible education cuts by Ford government

  01-02-2019 04:50
  MILTON, Ont. — Justin Trudeau says he’s not just concerned about possible cuts Premier Doug Ford could make to Ontario’s education system as Canada’s prime minister — he’s also concerned as a father with children in the province’s schools. Trudeau made the comments during a wide-ranging town hall meeting Thursday night at a Milton, Ont., high school. The prime minister […]
  
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• Special Olympians, we salute you

  01-02-2019 03:55 via saultstar.com
  BRIAN KELLY/Sault Star
  An athlete salutes during the singing of the national anthems during opening ceremonies for Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Winter Games Sault Ste. Marie 2019 at GFL Memorial Gardens on Thursday night. The event featured performances by Soo Dance Unlimited, Bear Creek and Kelly McGillivray. “I want each athlete to know that we are proud of you,” said Chief Hugh Stevenson of Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. “We know how hard each of you has worked to g
  
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• Love's on menu for symphony show

  01-02-2019 00:08 via saultstar.com
  Every flavour of love gets served up when Sault Symphony Orchestra and Symphony Jazz All-Stars present Valentine Treats.The Feb. 16 dinner and show at Algoma’s Water Tower Inn features the symphony playing medleys from the musical Crazy for You and the songs of Frank Sinatra. There’s also operatic arias performed by soprano Karen Beacom that range from sad (Madam Butterfly), the “salty, sexy, cheeky” Habanera from Carmen and the “incredibly powerful” Pas de De
  
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