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• Pfaff Designs St. Ignace Cup at 44th Annual St. Ignace Car Show

  26-03-2019 23:32
  AMSOIL to Present Pfaff Designs St. Ignace Cup at 44th Annual St. Ignace Car Show June 27th-30th St. Ignace Visitors Bureau today announced the addition of a new award to recognize exceptional automobiles showcased at the 44th Annual St. Ignace Car Show Weekend, June 27th-30th. The Pfaff Designs St. Ignace Cup, will be presented by […]
  
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• Wawa legion gets lift with $100,000 donation

  26-03-2019 23:26 via saultstar.com
  WAWA — An anonymous donation of $100,000 has ensured that Wawa’s legion will get a lift.
  Royal Canadian Legion Branch 429 had been raising money for an elevator with the fundraising campaign Lift for the Legion. The goal was to raise $100,000 by the end of March.
  “We’re overjoyed,” said First Vice President Eric Matrikas in a telephone interview with the Sault Star.
  “It means that it basically tops up the funding required to design, install and complete a lift
  
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• WARMINGTON, George & Betty Lou

  26-03-2019 22:58
  We would like to celebrate the lives of George and Betty Lou (nee Burch) Warmington who passed away one week to the day of each other. Betty Lou passed away on March10, 2019 and George passed away on March 17, 2019. They we be sadly missed by family and friends. May they be forever be […]
  
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• Quattro Hotel & Conference Centre honoured with Platinum Guest Satisfaction Award

  26-03-2019 22:46
  Choice Hotels Canada, one of the country’s largest hotel franchisors, recently announced that Quattro Hotel & Conference Centre, an Ascend Hotel Collection Member, was awarded a prestigious Platinum Guest Satisfaction Award. These annual awards celebrate Canadian properties for their operational excellence and dedication to superior service. Situated In uptown Sault Ste. Marie, Quattro Hotel and […]
  
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• Connecting with Community: Sault Ste. Marie's Burger King Guest Ambassador - 9&10 News

  26-03-2019 22:39
  Connecting with Community: Sault Ste. Marie's Burger King Guest Ambassador  9&10 NewsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, about one in four adults live with a disability. Finding a job with a disability can sometimes be hard. Today in ...
  
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• Getting ready to rock

  26-03-2019 22:10 via saultstar.com
  Kathryn Weston and Hannah Nicoletta take a break during a rehearsal for St. Mary’s College’s staging of We Will Rock You on Tuesday afternoon. The SMC Spotlight production of the musical featuring the music of Queen runs May 2-4. Curtain is 8 p.m.
  
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• Tavares has come as advertised, and then some, in special 1st season with Leafs

  26-03-2019 21:36
  TORONTO — Morgan Rielly had a good idea of what the Toronto Maple Leafs were getting in John Tavares the player. What impresses him even more — if that’s possible considering the star centre’s gaudy stat line — is the person. Tavares has come as advertised in his first season with the Leafs, putting the puck in the net, leading by […]
  
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• Yale rescinds admission of student in bribery scandal - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 21:31
  Yale rescinds admission of student in bribery scandal  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsFifty people have been charged in a scheme that prosecutors said involved millions of dollars in bribes paid to athletic coaches and others who helped secure ...
  
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• City's construction employer designation could be lifted shortly

  26-03-2019 20:26 via saultstar.com
  The construction employer designation that has been tagged to the City of Sault Ste. Marie for decades may be lifted by the end of the week if provincial legislation passes.
  Bill 66 will be headed to its third reading later this week as part of the Tory government’s Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act.
  The bill is designed to reduce red tape and regulations so businesses can grow, create and protect jobs.
  If passed, the legislation will deem public bodies, including municipalitie
  
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• Liberals deny second committee request to investigate political interference

  26-03-2019 20:17
  OTTAWA — Opposition parties have failed to convince the Liberals to let the House of Commons ethics committee probe further into allegations of political interference in the criminal prosecution of Quebec engineering and construction firm SNC-Lavalin. The Liberal majority on the committee voted down a motion backed by Conservatives and New Democrats that would have seen […]
  
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• Bill Tinsley: Are we happy yet? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 20:12
  Bill Tinsley: Are we happy yet?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIt is perhaps the best known quote in American history, Jefferson's three inalienable rights: “ life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Not happiness, but the ...
  
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• Stewart J. Cort opens shipping season for Soo Locks

  26-03-2019 19:33 via saultstar.com
  Stewart J. Cort was the first freighter to transit through the Soo Locks for the 2019 shipping season.
  The locks opened on Monday after being closed Jan. 15 for 10 weeks during winter.Stewart J. Cort is a 1,000-foot American vessel that made its maiden voyage in 1972, the website BoatNerd says. The freighter was upbound.Chamber of Marine Commerce, representing more than 130 marine industry stakeholders, anticipates a strong shipping season similar to 2018 for American ports including Duluth-Supe
  
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• Dave Ramsey: Preparing for the real world - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 19:11
  Dave Ramsey: Preparing for the real world  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsDear Dave,I'm getting married this summer and about to become a stepfather, but my fiancé's daughter from a previous marriage, seems very irresponsible.
  
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• Former Ionia County assistant prosecutor returns to position - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 19:05
  Former Ionia County assistant prosecutor returns to position  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIONIA — After working as an Ionia County assistant prosecutor in 2017, Barbara Tsaturova is returning to the position.Tsaturova began her second stint as an ...
  
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• Saints and Sharks Triumph

  26-03-2019 18:45
  Sault Ste. Marie: St. Mary’s College hosted the 2019 Tip-Off Classic for elementary basketball on Friday and Saturday and when the final buzzer sounded St. Basil Saints and St. Mary’s French Immersion Sharks came away with titles. In the boys competition, St. Basil jumped to a big lead and then held off a St. Paul […]
  
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• Consular officials in China meet with detained businessman Michael Spavor

  26-03-2019 18:26
  OTTAWA — Global Affairs Canada says detained Canadian businessman Michael Spavor received a visit from consular officials in China today. The visit comes a day after former diplomat Michael Kovrig was also paid a visit by Canadian officials. Both men were detained in China on Dec. 10 but have not had access to lawyers nor been formally charged. Both […]
  
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• Toronto man arrested in Chinese student’s abduction, no sign of missing man

  26-03-2019 18:18
  A Toronto man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the alleged abduction of a Chinese student, as police said they were closing in on suspects. A massive manhunt remained underway with police working around the clock to find Wanzhen Lu, 22, who was violently taken from an underground parking garage in Markham, Ont., on Saturday. The incident was captured on surveillance […]
  
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• Arthur I. Cyr: Anniversary underscores importance of NATO - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 18:10
  Arthur I. Cyr: Anniversary underscores importance of NATO  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsMost alliances die young.” That is how “The Economist” magazine begins an insightful special essay on the durability of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty ...
  
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• Breaking the Ice Between Mackinac and St. Ignace

  26-03-2019 17:53
  Friday 29 March 2019, Coast Guard Cutter Hollyhock executes the breakup of the ice separating Bois Blanc and Cheboygan, Michigan also known as the South Channel. At the request of Bois Blanc Island officials, Captain of the Port Sault Sainte Marie will open the South Channel; effective 0800 EST March 29 2019. Due to the […]
  
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• Canada’s oldest Postmaster still sorting mail at 91

  26-03-2019 17:07
  Works out of family’s old and perfectly-preserved general store ROSTOCK, Ontario –  Eileen O’Krafka, who’ll be 92 this summer, is Canada’s oldest working Postmaster. Five days a week she sorts mail into the 68 post office boxes, collects outgoing mail, sells money orders, weighs packages and keeps the books balanced. She works out of a […]
  
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• Trump administration wants all of Obamacare struck down - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 16:37
  Trump administration wants all of Obamacare struck down  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIn a filing Monday with the New Orleans court, the administration said the entire law should be struck as unconstitutional.
  
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• Prosecutors drop criminal charges against Jussie Smollett - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 16:37
  Prosecutors drop criminal charges against Jussie Smollett  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSmollett's attorneys said his record had "been wiped clean" of the 16 felony counts related to making a false report that he was assaulted by two men.
  
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• Jussie Smolletts attorneys say all criminal charges dropped - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 16:37
  Jussie Smolletts attorneys say all criminal charges dropped  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSmollett attorneys Tina Glandian and Patricia Brown Holmes said in a Tuesday morning statement that Smollett's record "has been wiped clean."
  
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• Pathways workers wait for pay

  26-03-2019 16:33 via saultstar.com
  A payroll processing glitch delayed payday for Pathways Retirement Residence staff.Members of Unifor Local 1359 were expected to get their wages on Tuesday, three business days after their anticipated payday of last Friday.“It should be rectified (Tuesday),” LLB Management Group manager Karim Jadavji told The Sault Star. He pointed to a “payroll processing error” discovered late Friday for the delay.The retirement residence owner will also reimburse staff for any costs th
  
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• M.S. Norgoma volunteer loses job over 'conflict of interest'

  26-03-2019 16:12 via saultstar.com
  A member of the St. Mary’s River Marine Heritage Centre board who was also a city employee has lost his job.
  Will Hollingshead was a heritage program director at the Ermatinger-Clergue Historical Site.
  Correspondence obtained by The Sault Star shows he received a letter last August, signed by Virginia McLeod, manager of recreation and culture, reminding him of the city’s conflict of interest policy.
  “It would be prudent to resign from the Board of Directors position with the St
  
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• Dr. Elaine Heffner: Attachment and patriarchy - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 16:09
  Dr. Elaine Heffner: Attachment and patriarchy  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPsychologist and author, Carol Gilligan, became widely known in the 1980s for her book, “In a Different Voice.” In her work on the moral development of women ...
  
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• Brimley High closer to having natural resources program - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 16:09
  Brimley High closer to having natural resources program  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsBrimley Area High School is still on target to begin offering a natural resources and conservation career and technical education program by this fall.
  
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• Household Hazardous Waste Depot and City Landfill opens for the season

  26-03-2019 15:19
  The City of Sault Ste. Marie’s Household Hazardous Waste Depot (HHW) and City Landfill located at 402 Fifth Line East will open for the season. City Landfill Open Monday to Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. April 1 – October 26 Household Hazardous Waste Open Tuesday to Saturday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. April 2 […]
  
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• Bridge tolls climb

  26-03-2019 15:07 via saultstar.com
  Tolls to cross the International Bridge increase on April 1.Cars, light trucks and motorcycles will pay $5.30 per crossing, Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority says.Discounted fares for commuters will also increase. New rates will range from $3.71 to $4.77 per trip. Toll reduction of 10 to 30 per cent is based on number of trips made oer the previous 30 days.The bridge plans to spend $9.4 million over the next decade for capital improvements. Toll revenue covers that cost.
  
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• Rising from the Ashes

  26-03-2019 15:06
  A tragic house fire that spread through the roof of the house adjacent to the SSM IKD  Karate club last June left Sensei Chris Troch, a 6 th degree black belt without a business, an income and a place to teach his students shotokan style karate. As the owner/operator and instructor at the Sault Ste […]
  
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• Brimley in decent shape regarding snow days - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 15:06
  Brimley in decent shape regarding snow days  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsBrimley Area Schools, like most districts in the Eastern Upper Peninsula, has this week off for spring break. Administrators are hoping that, with school resuming ...
  
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• FORECAST: Sunny & cool - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 14:42
  FORECAST: Sunny & cool  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe National Weather *Service's* forecast for the Holland area for today, March 26, calls for sunny skies with a cold start to the day, warming up by the afternoon.
  
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• Security officers assaulted

  26-03-2019 14:41 via saultstar.com
  Two security officers were struck when a man was asked to leave a Bay Street business last Saturday, police say.He’s also accused of trying to hit one of the officers with a bottle and threatening one of the guards when they waited for police to arrive.Ryan Thompson, 18, of no fixed address, was charged with assault with a weapon, uttering threats, resist arrest, breach of undertaking, mischief and two counts assault.His court date is May 6.
  
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• Narcotics found in vehicles: Police

  26-03-2019 14:38 via saultstar.com
  A man allegedly had several different kinds of narcotics, including heroin and crack cocaine, in his possession during a traffic stop last Saturday.Donald Laroue, 52, of Base Line, was charged with four counts each possession of a controlled substance and breach of recognizance.His court date is April 29.A woman is accused of having cocaine and opioids in her vehicle.Her automobile was searched after police spotted an open bottle of liquor.April Long, 37, of East Balfour Street, was charged with
  
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• Male and Female Charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance

  26-03-2019 14:38
  On March 24th, 2019 officers with the Patrol Services division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 37 year old April Long of East Balfour for possession of a controlled substance. It’s alleged on March 24th, 2019 police observed an open bottle of alcohol in the accused’s vehicle and subsequently conducted a search of […]
  
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• Still Lots of Snow To Melt Before Spring Actually Arrives

  26-03-2019 14:11
  The days are getting longer and we’re starting to see more warmth from the sun, but man, is Spring taking its time to take hold. After 368cm of snow this year, November to March 25, 2019 – Sault Ste. Marie Ontario still has 52cm on the ground. You can clearly see where the snowline is […]
  
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• News briefs

  26-03-2019 13:13 via saultstar.com
  Bugs, a flight simulator and photo booth are all part of Sault College’s 19th annual We All Love Kids.The free family event runs April 6 from noon to 4 p.m. at the college’s M wing.The event is organized by third-year child and youth care students.Free parking is available in A lot on Northern Avenue across the street from the college.A man suffered minor injuries when he was assaulted by another male with a knife in Wawa, Ontario Provincial Police say.The incident happened last Satu
  
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• Kids invited to free fun at college

  26-03-2019 13:10 via saultstar.com
  Bugs, a flight simulator and photo booth are all part of Sault College’s 19th annual We All Love Kids.The free family event runs April 6 from noon to 4 p.m. at the college’s M wing.The event is organized by third-year child and youth care students.Free parking is available in A lot on Northern Avenue across the street from the college.
  
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• Journey draw offers cash prizes

  26-03-2019 13:07 via saultstar.com
  Six prizes with a total value of $30,000 can be won in this year’s Journey lottery presented by Precious Blood Cathedral.Top prize is $25,000. Five draws of $1,000 will also be held.Draw date is April 20 at noon at the cathedral, a release says.Tickets, $20 each, are on sale at Pino’s Get Fresh Foods Thursday to Saturday, April 4 to 6 at Metro at Churchill Plaza and April 11 to 13 at Rome’s Independent Grocers. Hours at each location are noon to 6 p.m.Tickets will also be sold
  
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• Richards talks gardening

  26-03-2019 13:05 via saultstar.com
  Susan Richards, from New North Greenhouse, talks gardening at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library.The free session runs April 16 at 7 p.m. in the program room.Reserve a seat by calling 705-759-5236.
  
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• Today in History - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 13:04
  Today in History - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsToday in History Today is Tuesday, March 26, the 85th day of 2019. There are 280 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 26, 1979, a peace ...
  
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• Arts groups talk summer festivals

  26-03-2019 13:02 via saultstar.com
  Three arts groups host an open house to promote August festivals to be held downtown.
  Fringe North, Arts Council of Algoma and #upthearts meet with the public April 9 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Downtown Association at 496 Queen St. E.Fringe North runs Aug. 8 to 18, while #upthearts is scheduled for Aug. 8 to 11, a release says.
  
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• Man hurt in knife assault

  26-03-2019 13:00 via saultstar.com
  A man suffered minor injuries when he was assaulted by another male with a knife in Wawa, Ontario Provincial Police say.The incident happened last Saturday at a residence on Mission Road.Ronald Scott, 51, of Wawa, was charged with assault with a weapon, criminal harassment and fail to comply with probation order.
  
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• Canadian peacekeepers evacuated injured French counter-terror troops in Mali

  26-03-2019 09:40
  OTTAWA — Canadian peacekeepers were called upon to evacuate several wounded French soldiers in Mali earlier this month after their patrol was ambushed while hunting for militants along the border with Niger. The previously unreported incident marks the first time the Canadians have been asked to help non-United Nations forces in Mali, where the French […]
  
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• LSSU trio to present Shakespearian spoof - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 08:00
  LSSU trio to present Shakespearian spoof  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIt was William Shakespeare who wrote, “All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players.” A trio of Lake Superior State University theater ...
  
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• Letter to the Editor: Pessimistic or not? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 08:00
  Letter to the Editor: Pessimistic or not?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsTo the Editor: Major league owners are great at doling out outrageous salaries to players that have been in the league for a very short time, but aren't smart ...
  
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• Gun show - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 08:00
  Gun show  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsChippewa County Shooting Association event returns to LSSU Norris Center.
  
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• More information makes for better public notices - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 07:56
  More information makes for better public notices  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsAt a time in our democracy when disinformation, half-truths and intentional misdirection are rampant, it cannot be more critical to find reliable methods of ...
  
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• Whiteford Township 4/9/2019 planning commission hearing - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 06:13
  Whiteford Township 4/9/2019 planning commission hearing - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Whiteford Township Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 7:30 pm in the Whiteford Township Office, 8000 Yankee ...
  
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• David Drumm notice to creditors - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-03-2019 06:13
  David Drumm notice to creditors - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPAID PUBLIC NOTICE. STATE OF MICHIGAN. PROBATE COURT. COUNTY OF MONROE. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Decedent's Estate. FILE NO. 2019-0095- ...
  
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