Sault Ste. Marie news

• BENNETT, Charlotte

  07-02-2019 23:58
  Peacefully at her home at the age of 94 on Monday February 4, 2019, 29 years to the day that she lost her beloved husband Walter. Loving mother of Donna Martin (Edwin), Linda Wigmore (John), Susan Misner, Charlene Schwemler and Patricia Harnden (Ken Sr.). Nanny of Jennifer, D.J., Christopher (Amy), Joshua, Darin (Liette), Crystal, Kenny […]
  
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• Teaching Romano a lesson

  07-02-2019 23:40 via saultstar.com
  Approximately 80 educators rally outside MPP Ross Romano’s constituency office on Thursday afternoon. Teachers and support staff are concerned about cuts to education anticipated by the Conservative government. The Tories did not campaign on issues such as larger classroom sizes and changes to kindergarten, Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation executive officer Martha Hradowy told demonstrators. “We are already overwhelmed with the demands of our jobs,” said Shar
  
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• Two Things Need To Happen

  07-02-2019 23:21
  Two things need to happen during this important homestand to ensure a deep playoff run and to also show the buyers a few weeks ago that this Hound team eats and breathes winning and winning by committee. The first thing that needs to happen is three straight wins against very formidable opponents and those three […]
  
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• Plans for Norgoma still under wraps

  07-02-2019 22:22 via saultstar.com
  The deadline has past and the city staff has not received any word from the St. Mary’s River Marine Centre board on what they plan to do with the M.S. Norgoma.
  City council gave the volunteer board until Feb. 1 to come up with a plan to move the Norgoma from the Bondar Marina this spring.
  Tom Vair, the city’s deputy CAO of community development and enterprise services, said the Feb. 1 council-imposed deadline has past and the city has not received any word from the Norgoma’s bo
  
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• Seniors play again in New Horizons

  07-02-2019 21:16 via saultstar.com
  Ed Dickey brings friends together to make music.The music director of New Horizons Bands oversees about 50 players in his intermediate and advanced groups that perform Winter Celebration on Saturday at Sault Community Theatre Centre at 3 p.m.Most of Dickey’s musicians are retirees. Many played an instrument in high school, “missed it after a lot of years,” and wanted to play again, said Dickey. Some are learning to play for the first time.The concert band features woodwinds, br
  
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• And the winners are…

  07-02-2019 20:57
  Back by popular demand, the organizers of Bon Soo brought back the Decorating Contest 2019 – Red & White, Make It Bright. Thank-you to all the commercial and residential participants and a very special shout out to Josh Ingram and Downtown Association for all their assistance. Judging was done by a 4 member team based […]
  
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• It’s almost the Coldest Night of the Year

  07-02-2019 20:17
  SAULT STE. MARIE – St. Vincent Place’s annual Coldest Night of the Year event is coming up fast, and we’d love to see you out walking with us on February 23. That’s the night that hundreds of Saultites will join thousands of others across Canada in walking to raise funds in support of the hungry, […]
  
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• Sault College Achieves Major Safety Milestone

  07-02-2019 20:15
  (Sault Ste. Marie, ON February 7, 2019) – Sault College has many more reasons to be proud with its recent achievement of more than one million hours worked without a lost time injury! This milestone, which took approximately 14 months to reach, further reinforces the College’s priority and commitment of establishing and maintaining a safe […]
  
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• BUMBACCO, Peggy Anne

  07-02-2019 19:20
  Unexpectedly at home with her husband by her side on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at the age of 65. Beloved companion of Gary Primeau. Cherished mother of Jason Bumbacco and Amanda McAuley (Mark). Proud Grandma of Samantha, Jameson and Alayna. G.G. of Elizabeth and Izabella. Dear sister of Donna Hunt (late Ken), Jim Evans (Gianna), […]
  
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• It's frosty fun at Bon Soo

  07-02-2019 19:18 via saultstar.com
  High school students participate at Bon Soo Olympics, an annual challenge between secondary schools, at The Machine Shop on Thursday. A series of sporting events drew 130 students from Grades 9 to 12 from Sault Ste. Marie high schools. Ontario Winter Carnival Bon Soo continues Friday with a matinee performance by Johnny Cash tribute artist Terry Lee Goffee at The Machine Shop. Doors open at 1 p.m. Youth Chart Toppers Tour, featuring tributes to Bruno Mars, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj, follows
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie, Desperate For Workers, Sets Sights On GM's Oshawa Employees - HuffPost Canada

  07-02-2019 18:31
  Sault Ste. Marie, Desperate For Workers, Sets Sights On GM's Oshawa Employees  HuffPost CanadaWith an average house price below $200000, there are some reasons to move to The Soo.
  
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• LSSU closing at 1 pm today due to approaching winter storm

  07-02-2019 18:02
  Lake Superior State University will be closing at 1 p.m. today due to an approaching winter storm which is expected to cause dangerous road conditions. All classes after 1 p.m. are canceled and offices will be close.
  
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• GIOIA, Frances

  07-02-2019 17:58
  “ASHES TO ASHES” Peacefully surrounded by the love of her family, at ARCH on Wednesday February 6, 2019. Frances was set free. Beloved wife of the late Silvio Gioia. Mother of Kassey Richardson (Kevin) and Sonny Gioia (Maryann). Grandma of Davion and Janiah Richardson. Daughter of Rosina and the late Carmen Grandinetti. Sister of Max […]
  
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• BEER, Patricia Doreen

  07-02-2019 17:55
  Passed away peacefully with family by her side at the FJ Davey Home on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 in her 90th year. Beloved wife of Noel Beer for 67 years. Loving mother of Barb Marier (Ray), Jill Mullin (Tim) and Steve Beer (Jen). Proud grandma of Mathew Marier (Jenny), Adam Marier (Kim), late Daniel Marier, […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., looks to GM workers to fill jobs - CBC.ca

  07-02-2019 17:30
  Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., looks to GM workers to fill jobs  CBC.caA northern Ontario city is looking for trained workers to fill hundreds of jobs.
  
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• Energy sector weighs on TSX as oil falls, U.S. stocks also move lower

  07-02-2019 17:21
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading, weighed down by the energy sector which fell as the price of oil moved lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 77.29 points at 15,635.02. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 254.84 points at 25,135.46. The S&P 500 index was down […]
  
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• BCE says 5G network plans wouldn’t be delayed by a government ban on Huawei

  07-02-2019 17:08
  TORONTO — The CEO of Canada’s largest telecommunications and media group said Thursday that a government ban on Huawei network equipment wouldn’t delay the company’s plans for rolling out fifth-generation wireless services. BCE chief executive George Cope told analysts on a conference call that the company “clearly recognizes the issues at play” in regards to […]
  
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• Are you a student? Then our #SummerStudent employment program is for you! Visit saultstemarie.ca/summerstudents for details… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-02-2019 16:44 via twitter.com
  Are you a student? Then our #SummerStudent employment program is for you! Visit saultstemarie.ca/summerstudents for details… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Fatal Fire On Manitoulin Island

  07-02-2019 16:33
  (LITTLE CURRENT, ON) – On February 4, 2019, at approximately 8:30 p.m., members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were requested to check on the well-being of a male at a residence in the Township of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands, Ontario. Officers were unable to reach the location due to inclement […]
  
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• Statcan says number of cannabis users relatively unchanged since legalization

  07-02-2019 16:08
  OTTAWA — The national statistics offices says legalizing cannabis doesn’t seem to have much changed how many people use the drug. Figures released this morning from Statistics Canada show about 4.6 million people, or 15 per cent of Canadians over age 15, reported using cannabis in the last three months. Statistics Canada says that nearly one […]
  
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• Deputy Chief MacLachlan opening the @mrbonsoo #highschool #winter Olympics at the_machine_shop in @cityssm today!… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  07-02-2019 16:03 via twitter.com
  Deputy Chief MacLachlan opening the @mrbonsoo #highschool #winter Olympics at the_machine_shop in @cityssm today!… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Have a repayment plan when borrowing using a home equity line of credit: experts

  07-02-2019 16:00
  OTTAWA — A home equity line of credit may be a cheap and easy way to borrow money to pay off your lingering holiday bills or consolidate high-interest debt, but experts caution that you need a plan to repay the money. They say it is all too easy to only make the minimum monthly payments to […]
  
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• A Regional Approach is Needed to Attract and Retain Newcomers

  07-02-2019 15:34
  February 7, 2019 – The 11 Northern Ontario districts require a comprehensive, coordinated and inclusive newcomer attraction and retention strategy. This is the key finding in the second commentary in Northern Policy Institute’s the Northern Attraction series, by author Christina Zefi titled, “Identifying Northern Ontario’s Strengths and Weaknesses in the Attraction and Retention of Newcomers”. […]
  
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• ‘Anne with an E,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’ lead Canadian Screen Awards nominees

  07-02-2019 15:30
  TORONTO — The CBC series “Anne with an E” and “Schitt’s Creek” are the leading nominees for this year’s Canadian Screen Awards. Each show has 15 nominations for the awards, which honour Canadian talent in film, television and digital media. “Anne with an E” is up for trophies including best drama series and best actress […]
  
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• Fish is Free on new CD

  07-02-2019 15:23 via saultstar.com
  There’s a good reason why Amanda Fish calls her new album Free.While Down in the Dirt, the debut effort from the American blues artist dealt with “burying your demons instead of being buried by them,” Fish’s second studio effort centres on “freeing yourself.“You’ve already conquered the external forces, but now we’re going to going to go internally and we’re going to stop listening to people tell us we can’t and stop doing things that a
  
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• Paul Dewar, former NDP foreign-affairs critic, dies of cancer

  07-02-2019 14:15
  OTTAWA — Paul Dewar, a teacher and union leader from Ottawa who became the New Democratic Party’s foreign-affairs critic, died Wednesday after contending with brain cancer for a year. Despite struggling with dyslexia as a child, getting trounced by Ed Broadbent during his initial foray into politics, losing his seat in the House of Commons […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., eyes Oshawa as city looks to fill hundreds of jobs - BNNBloomberg.ca

  07-02-2019 13:31
  Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., eyes Oshawa as city looks to fill hundreds of jobs  BNNBloomberg.caSAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. -- A northern Ontario city is looking for trained workers to fill hundreds of jobs. Local officials in Sault Ste. Marie say they've set their ...
  
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• Storm preppers - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-02-2019 09:00
  Storm preppers  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThursday afternoon was all about preparing for an upcoming tilt with Mother Nature. City road crews were hard at work removing snow from Easterday Avenue ...
  
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• Preventing heart disease, stroke can offer protection for brain: report

  07-02-2019 06:02
  TORONTO — Researchers have found much deeper links between cardiovascular disease and the risk of cognitive impairment than were previously known, strengthening the message to Canadians that taking steps to prevent heart disease and stroke also protects the brain. A study by researchers at the Heart and Stroke Foundation mapped the associations between heart disease, stroke and the development of vascular cognitive impairment, a  condi
  
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• Remember When … the river rose

  07-02-2019 01:00 via saultstar.com
  Jodie McNabb, 5, Mara DeFazio, 9, and Andrew DeFazio, 7, are dwarfed by huge blocks of ice after dynamite charges were set off in 1983 in an attempt to clear 20 to 25 feet of heavy ice that blocked the flow of the Root River, causing it to spill its banks. Two homes were flooded.
  
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• Suspicious package removed

  07-02-2019 00:24 via saultstar.com
  A suspicious package was found in Rankin Reserve on Tuesday night.Sault Ste. Marie Police Service’s explosive disposal unit responded, Ontario Provincial Police say. The package was removed “without incident.”A police investigation continues.Anyone with information about the incident can call 888-310-1122, the police department in their community or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477.
  
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• Look Who Won a Trip To Florida!

  07-02-2019 00:13
  SAULT NORTH ROTARY – TRIP OF THE MONTH DRAW February 6th, 2019 The 2nd of 12 draws for the 2019 Sault North Rotary Club, was held Wednesday February 6th, 2019 at Algoma’s Water Tower Inn. On the 1st Wednesday of each month, there is a draw for a trip for two as well as two […]
  
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• Calling all Thunderbirds alumni

  07-02-2019 00:07
  The Soo Thunderbirds hockey club has been developing players for twenty years. But next month, it’s time for our past players to come out and suit up once again. On Saturday, March 2nd, the Soo Thunderbirds will be hosting an alumni game and social for any past players. The game or games (depending on the […]
  
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• He Has Many More Myles to Trek

  07-02-2019 00:00
  April Wine makes you think of rock and roll, first crushes, roller skating, and the reason many guys picked up the guitar. Canada’s staple April Wine have been going strong for decades and according to frontman Myles Goodwyn, they have much more to give. Myles anticipates Wine will do “about 30 shows” this year. Always […]
  
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