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• Suddenly, Trumps team hearts the Mueller report - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 22:45
  Suddenly, Trumps team hearts the Mueller report  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsTrump's team says it should be the last word on the matter.
  
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• Gun, outdoor show on target for growth: Organizer

  24-04-2019 22:26 via saultstar.com
  ALGOMA DISTRICT — Movin’ on up.
  Due to the “success” of last year’s event, the St. Joseph Island Hunters and Anglers Association second annual Gun and Outdoor Show will be held at larger venue, the Johnson Township Desbarats Arena. This year’s event is May 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is by donation, said club president, John Paterson.
  The club is expecting more than 80 local and regional vendor tables, with everything from shooting accessories, camping and h
  
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• College, conservation authority firm up 'win-win' partnership

  24-04-2019 22:25 via saultstar.com
  Sault College and Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority are firming up a long-standing relationship with roots stretching back nearly 50 years.A memorandum of understanding inked between the two groups on Wednesday formalizes a partnership that delivers hands-on learning for students and research that benefits the authority.“It’s a win-win on both sides,” said Rhonda Bateman, SSMRCA general manager, during the afternoon signing at the post-secondary institution.She peg
  
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• Wild things

  24-04-2019 22:23 via saultstar.com
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• Sault High baseball looking to retool lineup - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 22:19
  Sault High baseball looking to retool lineup - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE — Sault High is coming off a string of recent success on the diamond which includes back-to-back district titles. The Blue Devils went 19-12 ...
  
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• Sault High baseball looking to retool lineup - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 22:19
  Sault High baseball looking to retool lineup  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE — Sault High is coming off a string of recent success on the diamond which includes back-to-back district titles. The Blue Devils went 19-12 ...
  
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• Rudyard Township Historical Society to host annual fundraiser - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 22:19
  Rudyard Township Historical Society to host annual fundraiser  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Rudyard Historical Society would like to invite one and all to its annual White Elephant fundraising auction. All money raised will go the Historical Society ...
  
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• Halting legal proceedings against tobacco companies key to ensuring fairness: judge

  24-04-2019 22:16
  TORONTO — An Ontario judge says he suspended legal proceedings against three tobacco giants to ensure a level playing field for all parties as the companies try to negotiate a settlement with their creditors. Ontario Superior Court Justice Thomas McEwen released his reasons Tuesday for last week’s decision to uphold an order that halted any existing or […]
  
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• CAO selection committee creates short-list from 93 applicants

  24-04-2019 22:16 via saultstar.com
  The CAO selection committee was to begin sifting through the 93 applications the city has received to fill the top executive post.
  A 30-day recruitment campaign, which ran from March 15 to April 15, has officially ended.
  The committee was to review the applications and create a short-list so that the interview process can begin.
  The CAO job was advertised on a number of job sites and associations with municipal government connections as well as media outlets.
  The committee believed a host of mun
  
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• Canada working on an end to the rotting-refuse row with the Philippines

  24-04-2019 21:57
  OTTAWA — The Canadian refuse rotting in the Philippines will likely find its way back across the Pacific Ocean soon. A Canadian official speaking on condition of anonymity told The Canadian Press today there are “meaningful conversations” taking place between officials in both countries with the likely result being that Canada brings the containers home. […]
  
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• Ontario researchers track ‘incredible’ 20,000-kilometre songbird migration

  24-04-2019 21:36
  Ontario researchers have led an international team that tracked an “incredible” 20,000-kilometre voyage by a tiny songbird in an effort to understand why its population has collapsed and how it can be saved. Ryan Norris, an ecology professor at the University of Guelph, and his team discovered that the blackpoll warbler, which weighs the same as two […]
  
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• Shrektastic performance

  24-04-2019 21:20 via saultstar.com
  These swampical, swoonable shenanigans are Shrekalicious.
  With its spoofy, goofy fun and heartfelt message of valuing inner beauty and self-worth, the Musical Comedy Guild’s production of Shrek The Musical is hard to resist.
  The family-oriented spectacle, by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori, adapted from the Oscar-winning 2001 animated film and William Steig’s children’s book, is in the right hands with a creative director/choreographer like Timothy Murphy.
  The productio
  
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• MDOC employee nabbed with contraband - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 21:18
  MDOC employee nabbed with contraband  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsJames T. Parr, 29, was arraigned Monday in the 91st District Court on eight separate charges stemming from a lengthy investigation by detectives from the ...
  
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• MDOC employee nabbed with contraband - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 21:18
  MDOC employee nabbed with contraband - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsJames T. Parr, 29, was arraigned Monday in the 91st District Court on eight separate charges stemming from a lengthy investigation by detectives from the ...
  
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• ROBINSON, Fay (nee Churchill)

  24-04-2019 21:10
  ~ April 23, 1951 – April 23, 2019 ~ With loving family by her side, Fay Robinson passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home. Reunited with her late husband, Albert (Jim). Daughter of the late Earl & Kay Churchill. Sister of Joan McRae (Tom), Elaine Morin (Phil), Donald Churchill (Marney), David Churchill (Nancy) […]
  
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• Arson suspect arrested

  24-04-2019 20:38 via saultstar.com
  Two deliberately set fires in the lobby area of a Jamestown apartment building caused about $60,000 in damage, police say.The small fires were set early Sunday.No one was hurt.A suspect is also accused of using a rock to damage windows at a business in the 0 to 100 block of Bay Street the same day.Jade Nahwegahbow, 25, of August Street, was charged with arson and mischief.His court date is May 27.
  
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• Murder victim attended a party in Hudson - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 20:18
  Murder victim attended a party in Hudson  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsMONROE — A murder victim whose body was found in a burned-out Detroit house attended a party in Hudson before he went missing, authorities said.
  
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• Final season for ‘31 Flavors’ in Colon - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 20:18
  Final season for ‘31 Flavors’ in Colon  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News31 Flavors of Magic” started in 2015 as a way to bring tourists to Colon, introduce a new generation to magic and keep alive the village's reputation as “Magic ...
  
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• Why You Should Do Community Service This Summer - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 20:16
  Why You Should Do Community Service This Summer  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsWhile you're dreaming of all the things you can do this summer, pencil in one more: community *service*. Summer, when you don't have homework or as many ...
  
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• Career and Technical Education takes center stage - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 20:16
  Career and Technical Education takes center stage  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsNMU's Jacobetti Complex to host Upper Peninsula CTE Skills Challenge on Friday.
  
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• Ontario considers cutting OHIP travel coverage, cites high administration costs

  24-04-2019 19:48
  TORONTO — Ontario is considering ending a government-run travel insurance program that partly covers the cost of emergency health services abroad. A spokeswoman for Health Minister Christine Elliott says the government is reviewing OHIP’s Out-of-Country Traveller’s Program as part of efforts to address the province’s $11.7 billion deficit. The program currently covers out-of-country inpatient services to a maximum […]
  
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• 30 Years and Going Strong

  24-04-2019 19:06
  On June 22, 2019, the Sault Area Hospital Foundation’s 5 Car Draw will celebrate its 30th Anniversary with more prizes, new ways to win, and the grandest 5 vehicle line up yet! Each 30th Anniversary 5 Car Draw ticket will be eligible for 35 incredible draws – with total prizes valued at over $230,000. New […]
  
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• Commission tweaks budget - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 18:15
  Commission tweaks budget  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPutting the finishing touches on the 2019-20 fiscal year budget, the Sault Ste. Marie City Commission held a special session on Monday to review its hit and wish ...
  
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• Better safe than sorry - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 18:11
  Better safe than sorry  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Chippewa County Health Department hosted a Measles Vaccination Clinic on Tuesday prompting a visit from Linda Hoath of the Sault. “It's the most ...
  
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• Ogre! Shrek Comes to the Sault Community Theatre Centre

  24-04-2019 18:05
  Shrek is venturing out of his swamp to come to the Sault Community Theatre Centre this week! Shrek this musical starts tonight at 7:30 p.m. with shows on the 25, 26, 27 at 7:30 p.m. and a matinee show on the 28 at 2 p.m. ONNtv was at the final dress rehearsal last night to […]
  
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• BOSTON, Anne Marie (nee Greenwood)

  24-04-2019 18:00
  Peacefully, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia at Extendicare Mapleview on Monday, April 22, 2019 at the age of 86. Beloved wife of the late Patrick. Loving mother of Tim (Linda), Terry, Cyndi (Al Cloutier), Andy, and daughter-in-law Laurie Zeppa. Gram of Sherri, Shannan, Cody, Devin, Alex, and Sam. Great-Gram of Tyler, Emily, […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Helping Hands Food Drive - May 1st - 8th (2019-05-01) - SaultOnline.com

  24-04-2019 17:55
  Sault Ste. Marie Helping Hands Food Drive - May 1st - 8th (2019-05-01)  SaultOnline.comAbout Sault Ste. Marie Helping Hands. Sault Ste. Marie Helping Hands is a non – profit organization dedicated to helping people in our community. We collect ...
  
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• 30th Anniversary 5 Car Draw Marks Major Milestones!

  24-04-2019 17:37
  On June 22, 2019, the Sault Area Hospital Foundation’s 5 Car Draw will celebrate its 30th Anniversary with more prizes, new ways to win, and the grandest 5 vehicle line up yet! Each 30th Anniversary 5 Car Draw ticket will be eligible for 35 incredible draws – with total prizes valued at over $230,000. New […]
  
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• St. Joseph Island Hunters and Anglers Association Hosts 2nd Annual Gun and Outdoor Show

  24-04-2019 17:29
  Building on last year’s success, the St. Joseph Island Hunters and Anglers are moving their 2nd Annual Gun and Outdoor Show to a new and larger location at the Johnson Township Community Centre (JTCC) Arena in Desbarats, on Sunday, May 5, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is by donation. The event is sponsored […]
  
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• CAMERON, Doris Elizabeth (Fennell)

  24-04-2019 17:21
  December 27, 1923- April 22, 2019 ~ It is with heavy hearts that the family of Doris Elizabeth Cameron announce the parting of their beloved matriarch at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Wednesday, April 22, 2019. Doris passed away peacefully in the arms of her daughter Mary Ellen, her son Robert and daughter-in-law Sandy, […]
  
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• Launch or advance your career with the Science and Technology Showcase and Career Fair

  24-04-2019 17:13
  Sault Technology Engagement and Mentoring (STEaM), a local volunteer organization, is hosting a Science and Technology Showcase and Career Fair on Thursday, April 25th from 4 p.m  to 7 p.m at the Delta Waterfront Hotel Sault Ste Marie (208 St. Mary’s River Dr.).  If you are looking for work or are interested in a potential […]
  
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• Pavloski pleased with evaluation; Folkersma to be honored - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 17:11
  Pavloski pleased with evaluation; Folkersma to be honored  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsRudyard Area Schools Superintendent Mark Pavloski seemed pleased with the results of his latest job evaluation earlier this week. The evaluation was ...
  
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• BMIC files suit against opioid manufacturers and distributors - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 17:11
  BMIC files suit against opioid manufacturers and distributors  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsBay Mills Indian Community (BMIC) is taking aim at the opioid crisis. On April 19, BMIC filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Northern District of Ohio that ...
  
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• TOUSIGNANT, Napoleon Wayne

  24-04-2019 17:00
  December 30, 1940 – April 21, 2019 ~ At the F.J. Davey home on Sunday, April 21, 2019, Napoleon Wayne Tousignant #2.0 peacefully passed away. Loved husband of the late Lillian Tousignant (May 13, 2007). Napoleon Tousignant #2.0 passed away at the age of 78, at peace knowing his family loved him, his family were […]
  
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• District selects food service operator - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 16:24
  District selects food service operator - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsCentreville Public Schools Board of Education on Monday voted to give Chartwells a one-year contract for operation of its food *service* program.
  
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• Fifty Years Of Strictly Business

  24-04-2019 16:20
  Lake Superior State University business professor Madan Saluja joins his wife, Karuna, and three generations of students after receiving a special award recognizing 50 years of teaching at Lake State. The citation was presented during LSSU’s Lukenda School of Business (LSB) annual student and alumni recognition dinner on April 6, an event Saluja first organized […]
  
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• Scientifically challenged

  24-04-2019 16:17 via saultstar.com
  Tori O’Neil gets ready to search for an item during a Sault Ste. Marie Science Festival trivia night at Sault Ste. Marie Public Library James L. McIntyre Centennial branch on Tuesday. The adults-only event drew about 40 players tackling questions supplied by six festival partners including Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre, Entomica and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. O’Neil and her team, based at The Periodic Table, had expertise in environmental and computer science. More than 20 exh
  
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• Bank of Canada holds interest rate, drops growth forecast for 2019

  24-04-2019 16:13
  OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday as it downgraded its 2019 growth forecast based on its prediction the economy nearly ground to a halt at the start of the year. The central bank also appeared to be in no hurry to move the interest rate any time soon because, unlike its recent statements, the latest announcement made no mention of a need for […]
  
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• Lost in Suburbia: A super dog day afternoon - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 16:09
  Lost in Suburbia: A super dog day afternoon  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsBeing the deep, substantial person that I am, I was kind of hoping that following my knee replacement surgery, my at-home physical therapist would resemble ...
  
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• Letter to the Editor: About the band room... - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 16:09
  Letter to the Editor: About the band room...  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsTo the Editor: I saw the article about the new weight room at the high school. I just wanted to say that you are missing a whole other point of view on the story.
  
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• Billington earns Certified Global Business Professional credential - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 15:09
  Billington earns Certified Global Business Professional credential  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsNASBITE International has conferred the Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) credential to Joshua Billington, Senior Business Consultant for ...
  
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• Male Charged In Collision

  24-04-2019 15:08
  On April 20, 2019 at approximately 7:15 p.m. members from the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police responded to a motor vehicle collision with no injuries at the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 552. As a result of further investigation, Kaveh MIRSAEIDI, 35 years-old of Goulais River, Ontario was charged with the following: Care […]
  
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• Alcohol and cannabis companies form pot-beverage industry group to push changes

  24-04-2019 15:01
  TORONTO — A group of alcohol and cannabis companies have formed an industry alliance to push for changes to proposed rules governing pot-infused beverages before edibles become legal in the coming months. The Cannabis Beverage Producers Alliance is arguing for, among other things, the ability to produce pot-based drinks in the same facilities where non-cannabis […]
  
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• Sault man wanted in Toronto sex assault

  24-04-2019 14:57 via saultstar.com
  THE CANADIAN PRESSToronto police are looking for the public’s help in finding a man accused of sexually assaulting another man in the city’s downtown last month.
  Police say 43-year-old Keith Bradimore, of Sault Ste. Marie, faces numerous charges related to an alleged incident in the area of Yonge and Gerrard streets on March 14.
  It’s alleged Bradimore sexually assaulted an 18-year-old man, threatened him with a weapon and held him against his will for 48 hours.
  Police also alle
  
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• Sault Police Nab Suspect for James Street Apartment Fire

  24-04-2019 14:50
  Yesterday, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service issued a request from the public on identifying an unknown male that may have started a small fire at a James Street Apartment complex on Sunday morning. Hours later, Sault Police report that they have arrested a suspect. It’s alleged in the early morning hours of April 21st, […]
  
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• Eaglesmith and Ginn returning to Old Plympton Hall

  24-04-2019 14:43 via saultthisweek.com
  Not many musicians tour these days like Fred Eaglesmith and Tif Ginn.
  Recent tour stops for the Ontario-based, married singer-songwriters range from Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe and the NPR Mountain Stage, to the Old Plympton Township Hall where they’re playing a show May 3, 7:30 p.m.
  A few days later, they fly to Europe for two weeks of shows in The Netherlands and Belgium.
  “It’s a funny life,” Ginn said.
  Eaglesmith has released 18 albums and toured North America for
  
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• Brimley High School robotics - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 14:39
  Brimley High School robotics  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsBrimley High School's robotics team capped off a successful 2019 season on April 13 with a solid finish in the FIRST Robotics state competition at Saginaw ...
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Man Wanted in Connection with Toronto Sexual Assault

  24-04-2019 14:26
  Toronto police are looking for a man accused of sexually assaulting another man in the city’s downtown last month. Police say 43-year-old Keith Bradimore of Sault Ste. Marie, faces numerous charges related to an alleged incident in the area of Yonge and Gerrard streets on March 14. It’s alleged Bradimore sexually assaulted an 18-year-old man, […]
  
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• Schmidt named ProMedica’s ‘Volunteer of the Year’ - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 14:23
  Schmidt named ProMedica’s ‘Volunteer of the Year’  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsADRIAN — Emory Schmidt of Adrian has been named ProMedica's “volunteer of the year.” Schmidt was presented with the award at the annual ProMedica ...
  
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• Medical examiner presents 2018 report - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-04-2019 14:23
  Medical examiner presents 2018 report - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHILLSDALE — With no resolutions on the agenda, Tuesday's Hillsdale County Board of Commission meeting was and informational session for the board.
  
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