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• YouTube updates hate speech guidelines to prohibit videos - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 23:44
  YouTube updates hate speech guidelines to prohibit videos  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe video streaming company says it has already made it more difficult to find and promote such videos, but it's now removing them outright.
  
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• Sault North Rotary Trip of the Month Draw Results

  05-06-2019 23:06
  The 6th of 12 draws for the 2019 Sault North Rotary Club was held today, Wednesday June 5th, 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 2 secondary prizes of $150.00 each. After each prize is won, the […]
  
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• Wanted Wednesday: Cheristy Cynthia Marie Syrette

  05-06-2019 22:56
  Crime Stoppers in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are seeking tips regarding the whereabouts of Cheristy Cynthia Marie Syrette, 39, who is wanted for: CDSA 4(1) POSSESS PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE X 4 CC 334 (B) THEFT UNDER CC 145 (2) (B) FAIL TO APPEAR COURT CC 733.1(1) BREACH OF PROBATION X 3 If […]
  
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• KALLIOJARVI, Oliver Everett

  05-06-2019 22:43
  Sept. 24, 1928 – June 4, 2019 ~ It is with saddened hearts that we announce the passing of our dear Oliver in his 91st year. Beloved father of Nancy (Nick Huizing) and Karen (Ron Wilson). Soul mate of the late Eva (nee Salo). Oliver was adored by his grandsons Ryan (Leah) and Aaron (Angela). […]
  
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• Foster, Margaret (nee Martin)

  05-06-2019 22:41
  With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Margaret Foster at the age of 96 at Mapleview Home on Tuesday June 4, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Bill Foster. Dearest mother of the late Anne Dixon (late Willie), June Jeffery (George), Shirley Davey (Jimmy), Nancy McPhee (Earl), Marlene Schmitt (Fritz), Kathryn Alcock (Gene) and […]
  
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• In-Take Clerk - Apply today! More info: http://bit.ly/In-TakeClerk  #saultjobs

  05-06-2019 22:13 via twitter.com
  In-Take Clerk - Apply today! More info: http://bit.ly/In-TakeClerk  #saultjobs
  
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• Ontario government to cap public sector wage increases

  05-06-2019 21:51
  TORONTO — Ontario has introduced legislation to cap broader public sector wage increases to an average of one per cent a year for three years. That includes teachers, and staff at post-secondary institutions and hospitals. Treasury Board President Peter Bethlenfalvy says the bill would ensure that increases in public sector compensation “reflect the fiscal situation […]
  
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• Sharp increase in needle drop bin use: APH

  05-06-2019 21:45 via saultstar.com
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• College, university expand pathways for students

  05-06-2019 21:20 via saultstar.com
  What Colter Assiniwai appreciated at Sault College is being enjoyed again at Algoma University.Read More
  
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• Splash pad opens Saturday

  05-06-2019 21:13 via saultstar.com
  The water starts to flow at a new splash pad at Bellevue Park this weekend. Read More
  
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• Legal experts question deputys arrest over Parkland tragedy - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 20:57
  Legal experts question deputys arrest over Parkland tragedy  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsScot Peterson, 56, appeared in court Wednesday on 11 charges, including negligence and child neglect for not entering the building during the rampage last ...
  
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• Algoma U and Sault College Partnership Creates More Opportunities for Students

  05-06-2019 20:51
  Algoma University and Sault College announced new academic pathways to support enhanced student mobility between the College and the University. This expanded partnership between the two post-secondary institutions builds on the number of enhanced transfer pathways available to students who wish to complete a Sault College diploma and then seamlessly transition to Algoma U to […]
  
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• MP Terry Sheehan, staff thrilled to meet and serve D-Day tail gunner Dick Brown

  05-06-2019 20:49
  During the Second World War, Sault resident Richard “Dick” Brown took part in the invasion of Normandy, France, on D-Day, June 6, 1944 as a tail gunner with the 644th Squadron of the Royal Airforce. Their plane towed gliders, each with 30 troops, to the continent. They also dropped arms and ammunition, along with special […]
  
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• College, university expand pathway offerings

  05-06-2019 20:39 via saultstar.com
  What Colter Assiniwai appreciated at Sault College is being enjoyed again at Algoma University.Read More
  
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• Death and the Maiden alive and well: Review

  05-06-2019 20:28 via saultstar.com
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• WTF Festival celebrating Pride Month

  05-06-2019 20:24
  The WTF Festival is feeling proud. To celebrate Pride Month, organizers are pleased to announce that comedian and LGBTQ+ activist Martha Chaves will be performing at the event’s Night of Hilarity & Awe. The variety show is taking place at the Machine Shop on June 7 at 8 p.m. Chaves, a Canadian Comedy Award winner, […]
  
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• St. Joseph Island Will Rock This July

  05-06-2019 19:53
  Go North Music Festival announces the return of their annual festival and the official line-up. Set for Saturday, July 13, 2019, this year’s festival, held on beautiful St. Joseph Island, will feature an incredible group of artists including JUNO award-winning blues/country singer Crystal Shawanda, alt-rock outfit Birds of Bellwoods, rock band Sun K, folk-rock powerhouse Skye Wallace, singer-songwriter Sarah Smith, indie rock band 
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie arena looks to sell more food and drink by lowering the prices - CBC.ca

  05-06-2019 19:44
  Sault Ste. Marie arena looks to sell more food and drink by lowering the prices  CBC.caSault Ste. Marie is looking to make more money selling beer and popcorn to hockey fans, by lowering the prices.
  
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• NDP MPP Presses More Better Winter Highways In Northern Ontario

  05-06-2019 19:19
  QUEEN’S PARK – NDP MPP Guy Bourgouin held a press conference at Queen’s Park on Wednesday to introduce a Private Member’s Bill that will improve maintenance standards and make winter driving safer on Northern Ontario’s main Highways 11 and 17. Bourgouin, MPP for Mushkegowuk-James Bay, was joined by representatives from northern communities and businesses who said improving winter road […]
  
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• Doctor charged with murder in painkiller overdose deaths - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 19:03
  Doctor charged with murder in painkiller overdose deaths  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsDr. William Husel, who was fired from the Columbus-area Mount Carmel Health System in December and stripped of his medical license after the allegations ...
  
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• Aspiring aviators to celebrate Young Eagles Day - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 18:48
  Aspiring aviators to celebrate Young Eagles Day  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Soo Pilots Association EAA Chapter 1437 of Sault Ste. Marie will be bringing Young Eagles Day to Sanderson Field Airport this weekend. On Saturday, from ...
  
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• China-Canada differences go beyond Beijing’s critical, outgoing envoy: Carr

  05-06-2019 18:28
  OTTAWA — Canada’s trade minister is downplaying the forthcoming departure of China’s outspoken envoy to Ottawa, saying differences between the countries stretch beyond the ambassador’s level. Jim Carr says in an interview that the federal government is awaiting China’s decision on its replacement for outgoing ambassador Lu Shaye, who has had harsh words for Canada during his two-year tenure. Sources say the French-speakin
  
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• OPP Sees 35 Per Cent Increase in Overdose Deaths

  05-06-2019 18:22
  Today, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Opioids Working Group released their Opioids and Overdoses: Impact and Strategies report, highlighting the alarming increase of opioid overdoses and deaths across Ontario. The report contains information relating to OPP opioid seizures, overdoses and relevant strategies. Out of concern for the safety of all Ontarians, the OPP is sharing […]
  
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• Sunny day stories - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 18:14
  Sunny day stories  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSecond grade students at Lincoln Elementary School in Sault Ste. Marie took advantage of the recent sunny days by reading books on beach towels on the front ...
  
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• Splish Splash! The City’s First Splash Pad Opens Saturday!

  05-06-2019 18:14
  Sault Ste. Marie’s Splash Pad Committee is pleased to announce that the splash pad located at Bellevue park will open this weekend. Date: Saturday, June 8, 2019 Time: 1 p.m. Location: Bellevue Park Parking: Please use the parking lot off Rotary Parkway (formerly Shore Drive). Overflow parking available at the Ontario Forestry Research Centre. In […]
  
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• Bill Tinsley: Miracles and mystery - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 18:14
  Bill Tinsley: Miracles and mystery  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsA robin built a nest on a low limb of the tree outside our front window. She built her nest alone. Her mate tried to help, but most of what he built she had to redo.
  
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• Canada’s emergency alert system can’t measure how many phones get the notices

  05-06-2019 18:07
  OTTAWA — The federal government says it can’t measure how many people actually receive emergency-alert messages on their phones. A spokesman for Public Safety Canada says the most recent test of the warning system in early May was determined to be a success. Wireless providers reported a successful distribution of the test messages across their networks. However Tim Warmington […]
  
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• U.S. Chamber of Commerce urges Ontario not to break Beer Store contract

  05-06-2019 17:36
  TORONTO — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says Ontario’s move to break a contract with the Beer Store sends a negative signal to American businesses and investors. It is urging the province not to rip up the 10-year deal in an attempt to put beer and wine in corner stores. The Progressive Conservatives recently introduced legislation to end […]
  
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• Local climate advocacy chapter sending delegate to Washington - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 17:36
  Local climate advocacy chapter sending delegate to Washington  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Citizens' Climate Lobby is a national, non-partisan lobbyist group with a focus on advocating for climate legislation. The group has more than 550 chapters, ...
  
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• Annual event raises over $200 for BARC - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 17:36
  Annual event raises over $200 for BARC  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe 3rd Annual BARC Extravaganza was a success for the Branch Area Rescue Coalition Saturday, held at the Masonic Temple in Coldwater and featuring ...
  
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• Energy and materials weigh on Toronto market as U.S. stocks rise; Loonie up

  05-06-2019 17:30
  TORONTO — The energy and materials sectors weighed on stocks in Toronto as Canada’s main stock index edged lower late-morning trading, while U.S. stocks moved up. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 9.53 points at 16,156.71. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 95.94 points at 25,428.12. The S&P 500 index was […]
  
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• City approves a variety of contracts - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 17:14
  City approves a variety of contracts  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsContract approvals dominated Monday's meeting of the Sault Ste. Marie City Commission. After a lengthy search and selection process, the city has awarded the ...
  
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• A list of cuts Ontario has made this year as it tries to balance the budget

  05-06-2019 16:37
  TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government has made a dizzying array of changes in its first year in power, including a host of cuts, as it tries to eliminate an $11.7-billion deficit. Here is a selection of some of the program and funding cuts, many of which have emerged in dribs and drabs since […]
  
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• Ontario marks a whirlwind year since Premier Doug Ford’s election

  05-06-2019 16:36
  TORONTO — Ontario has seen a whirlwind of a year since Doug Ford was swept to power, leaving in his wake a path of dismantled environmental and social programs, a bounty of beer, and a swath of cuts. Ford’s June 7 victory ushered in a busy political year, with the new Progressive Conservative premier checking off a significant […]
  
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• Telecom carriers to get clarity on 2020 spectrum auction after markets close

  05-06-2019 16:26
  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The rules for the federal government’s 2020 wireless spectrum auction are expected to be revealed this afternoon, setting the stage for next year’s bidding war between Canada’s telecommunications companies. The spectrum licences will be an important building block for their fifth-generation wireless networks, which are expected to revolutionize communications and stimulate the Canadian economy over the […]
  
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• U.P. Trappers Convention to welcome Les Johnson - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 16:13
  U.P. Trappers Convention to welcome Les Johnson  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe U.P. Trapper's Annual Convention/Outdoor Expo is once again coming to Escanaba. Along with all of the vendors/tailgaters on hand offering the latest in ...
  
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• Traffic will keep moving during bridge work: GM

  05-06-2019 16:07 via saultstar.com
  Traffic delays on the International Bridge will be minimal while several maintenance projects are done over six months on the span joining the Twin Saults.Read More
  
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• Ottawa pledges to spend $15 million to restore Ontario’s tree-planting program

  05-06-2019 14:18
  OTTAWA — The federal government is pledging to spend $15 million to save a tree-planting program in Ontario. A spokesperson for Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says the money, which comes from Ottawa’s low-carbon economy fund, will help the non-profit Forests Ontario reach its goal of planting 50 million trees by 2025. Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive […]
  
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• Joshua Davis returns to the Opera House - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 14:11
  Joshua Davis returns to the Opera House  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsJoshua Davis, Rachael Davis, and Dominic Davis will perform at the Cheboygan Opera House on June 14 at 7:30 p.m. Joshua Davis was already a heavily ...
  
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• Matilda needs cast, crew

  05-06-2019 14:08 via saultstar.com
  Sault Theatre Workshop and Shot in the Dark are teaming up to stage the musical Matilda. Read More
  
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• Legion remembers D-Day

  05-06-2019 13:48 via saultstar.com
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• Museum hosts youth music jam

  05-06-2019 13:33 via saultstar.com
  Teens are invited to a musical jam at Sault Ste. Marie Museum on Friday. Read More
  
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• Enbridge offers 2024 finish for Mackinac pipeline

  05-06-2019 13:15 via saultstar.com
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• Today in History June 5 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 13:07
  Today in History June 5  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsToday is Wednesday, June 5, the 156th day of 2019. There are 209 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 5, 2004, Ronald Wilson Reagan, ...
  
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• Soo Locks Boat Tours welcomes moose - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 12:36
  Soo Locks Boat Tours welcomes moose  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Soo Locks Boat Tours welcomed an unusual guest on Tuesday morning as a swimming moose utilized the slip to make landfall after crossing the St. Marys ...
  
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• Improving Canada’s recycling output will take ‘radical changes’: report

  05-06-2019 10:10
  OTTAWA — An analysis of Canada’s plastic industry shows the industry producing plastic dwarfs the industry trying to recycle it. The report, completed by consulting firms Deloitte and ChemInfo Services, was commissioned by Environment and Climate Change Canada to guide its plan to cut the country’s plastics waste to zero. It found the plastics-manufacturing industry is […]
  
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• Letter: Integrity always tops blind ignorance - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 09:50
  Letter: Integrity always tops blind ignorance - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsRead it yet? Neither have I.But U.S. Rep. Justin Amash has.Unlike so many of his colleagues in Congress. Some of who, like one woman at Amash's town hall ...
  
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• Letter: City short-sighted in response to poetry - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 09:50
  Letter: City short-sighted in response to poetry  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsAbout a year ago, The Sentinel published a wonderful article about a Holland resident who posts poems around downtown under the pseudonym poe_a_tree.
  
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• Azadeh Shahshahani: How we beat anti-immigrant fervor - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 09:50
  Azadeh Shahshahani: How we beat anti-immigrant fervor  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIn May, Georgia's Republican Gov. Brian Kemp did something surprising. He signed into law legislation that dismantled a state body that allowed anti-immigrant ...
  
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• Markus Travon Eaton termination hearing - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-06-2019 06:45
  Markus Travon Eaton termination hearing - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPAID PUBLIC NOTICE. STATE OF MICHIGAN. 38th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. FAMILY DIVISION. MONROE COUNTY. PUBLICATION OF HEARING. CASE NO.
  
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