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• Number of drug charges ‘alarms’: Judge

  26-06-2019 22:10 via saultstar.com
  NORTH BAY — It is “alarming” how many drug charges are laid in North Bay. Read More
  
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• Video: SSM Green Team Hosts Water Walk

  26-06-2019 21:48
  The city’s green team is at it again. The group, comprised of post secondary students, is used to help keep the city informed on important environmental issues directly associated with the Soo. Today’s focus, the water ways. Chair for the Green Team, Tayte Nowak, gave some time to ONNtv to help us better understand today’s […]
  
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• Head downtown for a Community Mural Block Party! The work of artist Patrick Hunter is now on display at 298 Queen Street East.pic.twitter.com/XalY1Hzh5t

  26-06-2019 21:43 via twitter.com
  Head downtown for a Community Mural Block Party! The work of artist Patrick Hunter is now on display at 298 Queen Street East.pic.twitter.com/XalY1Hzh5t
  
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• In the Garden: Tips for traveling gardeners - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 21:28
  In the Garden: Tips for traveling gardeners  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsAre you concerned about how your garden will survive if you are planning a vacation this summer? The garden can look as good when you return from a trip as ...
  
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• Green Team walks towards climate justice

  26-06-2019 21:22 via saultstar.com
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• Water Walk

  26-06-2019 21:15 via saultstar.com
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• Children's breakfast program launches July 2

  26-06-2019 21:15 via saultstar.com
  It is often said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Read More
  
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• Wanted Wednesday: Kyle Christopher Southwind

  26-06-2019 20:50
  Crime Stoppers in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are seeking tips regarding the whereabouts of Kyle Christopher Southwind, 26, who is wanted for: CDSA 4(1) POSSESS PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE X 4 CC 145 (2) (B) FAIL TO ATTEND COURT X 5 CC 145 (3) BREACH OF RECOGNIZANCE CC 354 (1) (A) POSSESSION STOLEN […]
  
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• Weather Watcher Says He Spotted a Funnel Cloud In Last Nights Storm – Photos

  26-06-2019 20:35
  SaultOnlince.com / ONNtv viewer Andy Paradiso sends in these photos of the storm that came through the Sault Ste. Marie area Tuesday evening.  Paradiso was trying to capture some lightening strikes but says he saw something else instead. “Last night while trying to capture pics of lightning I noticed a quick formation of a funnel […]
  
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• Homelessness Prevention Team Recognized with Award

  26-06-2019 19:59
  The Sault Ste. Marie and District Homelessness Prevention Team is the proud recipient of the 2019 Local Municipal Champion Award presented by the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association. This award acknowledges Social Services’ teams from across the province, working in partnership with community organizations and/or initiatives to advance excellence in human services integration and service […]
  
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• Wayfair workers protest contract with immigrant detention center - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 19:54
  Wayfair workers protest contract with immigrant detention center  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsMore than 500 employees at the company's Boston headquarters signed a protest letter to executives when they found out about the contract. Wednesday's ...
  
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• Chiappetta joins tribunal

  26-06-2019 19:50 via saultstar.com
  Superior Court Justice Victoria Chiappetta is joining the federal government’s Specific Claims Tribunal. Read More
  
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• Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 130 Years in the Sault

  26-06-2019 19:49
  It was 130 years ago  that local businesses began to have a voice in Sault Ste. Marie with the launch of the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce. Starting with just a handful of members, it has now grown to many hundred members.  Many of those took part in a special luncheon yesterday marking the […]
  
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• Two Charged with Break and Enter

  26-06-2019 19:35
  On June 25, 2019, officers with the Break and Enter Unit of the Sault Ste. Marie Police service arrested 28-year-old Brooklyn Armstrong of Albert Street West and on May 28, 2019 officers with the Community Oriented Response Team arrested 36-year-old Shawn Reedy of Andrew Street for break and enter. It is alleged on May 24, […]
  
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• Show what fun - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 19:17
  Show what fun  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsShiny chrome, *fresh* rubber and high horsepower will be in the spotlight this weekend as St. Ignace hosts its 44th annual Car Show with a number of new twists.
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie’s summer breakfast program returns - CTV News

  26-06-2019 18:57
  Sault Ste. Marie’s summer breakfast program returns  CTV NewsSault Ste. Marie's Every Breakfast Counts program ensures kids who usually get food at school won't go hungry this summer.
  
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• Canada adds right-wing extremist groups to terrorist list

  26-06-2019 18:42
  OTTAWA — For the first time, Canada has placed right-wing extremist groups on the national list of terrorist organizations. Public Safety Canada says Blood & Honour, an international neo-Nazi network, and its armed branch, Combat 18, have been added to the roster, opening the door to stiff criminal sanctions. They join more than 50 other […]
  
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• Romano does nothing to stop Ford’s education cuts costing Sault Ste. Marie another 24 teachers: Mantha

  26-06-2019 18:37
  ELLIOT LAKE — NDP MPP Michael Mantha is calling out Sault Ste. Marie MPP Ross Romano for doing nothing to stop Doug Ford’s cuts to education, which are now poised to hurt students in catholic schools in Sault Ste. Marie, after 24 teachers were declared redundant — essentially receiving a pink slip — in the […]
  
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• Susan Sparks: Looking for a God app - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 18:24
  Susan Sparks: Looking for a God app  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsI recently found myself in a place of spiritual disconnection. (Yes, it happens to ministers, too.) Sadly, I got wrapped up in running my world and conveniently ...
  
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• 2 more Florida deputies fired after Parkland shooting - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 17:56
  2 more Florida deputies fired after Parkland shooting  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsAt a brief news conference, Sheriff Gregory Tony said deputies Edward Eason and Josh Stambaugh were fired Tuesday for their inaction following the Feb.
  
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• 351st Musical Celebration set for Thursday in Sault - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 17:21
  351st Musical Celebration set for Thursday in Sault  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSoo Theatre welcomes family, friends, and the community to join in the 351st Musical Celebration on Thursday, June 27 at 7 p.m., performed on the historic Soo ...
  
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• Turning Up The Heat

  26-06-2019 16:48
  Remember about 4 months ago when we were all complaining about the cold and snow and dreamed of hot and sunny Summer weather?  Well dream no more because it’s here. A line of thunderstorms yesterday that dropped about 24mm of rain basically ushered in a pattern of sunny and hot weather that will last through […]
  
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• Lost in Suburbia: Save the meatloaf - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 16:20
  Lost in Suburbia: Save the meatloaf  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHey guys, I just found out I can make a meatloaf in the slow cooker,” I told the troops.“No offense, Mom,” said my daughter, “but we don't even really like the ...
  
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• Ride Don't Hide races past their goal

  26-06-2019 16:08 via saultstar.com
  Ride Don’t Hide, an annual cycling fundraiser for the Canadian Mental Health Association, raced to success by topping its goal of $20,000. Read More
  
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• Something New Coming to St. Joseph Island

  26-06-2019 16:04
  The Jocelyn Township Recreation Committee is excited to announce the opening of our new disc golf course on St. Joseph Island. Disc golf, sometimes called frisbee golf, is played similarly to “normal” or ball golf, except instead of hitting a ball with a club, players throw a plastic disc. The goal is to have the […]
  
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• Canada extends leadership of NATO training mission in Iraq to November 2020

  26-06-2019 15:55
  OTTAWA — Canada will lead a NATO training mission in Iraq until November 2020 after the federal government approved an extension to the operation. News of the extension comes as Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan and his counterparts from other NATO countries are in Brussels to discuss the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and […]
  
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• KAHTAVA, Rodney

  26-06-2019 15:46
  Peacefully at home, after a brave battle with cancer, Rodney is now at peace. He will be remembered by his beloved daughter and son Carolyn (Trevor) and Steve (Hiroko). Proud Grandpa of Airi. Loved son of Yorma and the late Joyce. Brother of the late Randy (Debbie) and Tim (Melody).  Uncle of many nieces and […]
  
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• WILLIAMS, David Trevor Rodney

  26-06-2019 15:44
  Passed away peacefully at the F.J. Davey Home on Monday, June 24, 2019 at the age of 82. Beloved husband of Mary Williams for 58 years. Loving father of Stuart Williams (Carla), Helen Clemit (Peter) and Judith See (Dan). Proud grandpa of Kristopher, Robert, Katie, Brian, Gwenyth, Liam and Charlie. Friends are invited to visit […]
  
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• Elliot Lake, Blind River run for Special Olympics

  26-06-2019 15:35 via saultstar.com
  The public is invited to join Law Enforcement Torch Runs for Special Olympics in Elliot Lake and Blind River on Friday. Read More
  
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• Black Sox Host Local Tournament

  26-06-2019 15:10
  Both the Bantam 15u and Bantam 14u Black Sox competed in their annual “Wood Bat Invitational” tournament this past weekend, June 21-23. The local event included a 4-game round robin format, with championship games held on Sunday afternoon. The 15u Sox started their weekend off by splitting a Friday night double-header. In game one, the […]
  
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• Traffic Complaint Leads To Impaired Charge

  26-06-2019 15:00
  On June 23, 2019 at approximately 3:15 a.m. members from the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint regarding a possible impaired driver travelling West bound on Highway 17B. Officers located the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop on Trunk Road, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. As a result of […]
  
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• Feast on Poutine This Weekend Downtown!

  26-06-2019 14:57
  If you’re a fan of poutine, and who isn’t? then this weekend is just for you. The first ever Sault Ste. Marie Poutine Feast hosted by the Downtown Association and the Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site will host 9 poutine food trucks over the long Canada Day weekend. The feast begins Friday June 28th and […]
  
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• ‘Denny’s Duel’ showcases Kinross Speedpark Saturday Night

  26-06-2019 14:46
  For the third time this season, and the final time in the month of June, local stock car racing will take to the Kinross Speedpark (Kinross, Michigan) this Saturday Night. Saturday, June 29th, the cars and stars of the quarter-mile asphalt oval take to the track for ‘Denny’s Duel’ presented by Denny’s Auto Body and […]
  
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• Wright kept Hounds in Sault

  26-06-2019 14:34 via saultstar.com
  Mert Wright was a Sault Ste. Marie businessman who helped keep the Soo Greyhounds in the city.Read More
  
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• Tallman sentenced in Mackinac County murder - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 14:20
  Tallman sentenced in Mackinac County murder  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsEdward Lawrence Tallman III, was sentenced to a minimum of 43 years in prison for the April 27, 2018 murder of 61-year-old Larry Bigelow in Moran. “Deputies ...
  
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• Whitmer blasts lawmakers for ‘vacation’ without budget deal - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 13:14
  Whitmer blasts lawmakers for ‘vacation’ without budget deal  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsLANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday criticized the Legislature for starting a “vacation” without a spending deal that includes a major ...
  
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• Today in History June 26 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 13:07
  Today in History June 26  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsToday is Wednesday, June 26, the 177th day of 2019. There are 188 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 26, 1963, President John F.
  
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• Sturgis Fest: Wine-tasting, book night among attractions - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 13:07
  Sturgis Fest: Wine-tasting, book night among attractions  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSturgis Fest continued Tuesday with multiple events.
  
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• Tecumseh schools picks superintendent search firm - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 09:30
  Tecumseh schools picks superintendent search firm  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsTECUMSEH — Hoping to wipe the slate clean after months of turbulence for Tecumseh Public Schools, the school board reviewed and agreed on a search firm ...
  
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• The Poe Lock in Sault Ste. Marie Celebrates 50 Years of Business - 9&10 News

  26-06-2019 09:00
  The Poe Lock in Sault Ste. Marie Celebrates 50 Years of Business  9&10 News50 years ago today, the Poe Lock opened up for business in Sault Ste. Marie. It's the largest in the great lakes at 1,200 feet long by 110 feet wide, allowing the ...
  
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• Letter: Respect the fidelity of truth - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 08:31
  Letter: Respect the fidelity of truth - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsI enjoyed the tag match presented on this Opinion page by Tim Pennings and Chris Lubbers as they wrestled with the vicissitudes and vagaries of “What is Truth ...
  
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• City to share demolition cost with county - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 06:46
  City to share demolition cost with county - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSturgis city commissioners last week approved an agreement for shared demolition expense between the city and the St. Joseph County treasurer.
  
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• Accused Hope College assailant tries to disqualify judge - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 06:46
  Accused Hope College assailant tries to disqualify judge  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHOLLAND — A man charged with assaulting a woman near Hope College in October has filed a motion to disqualify the judge presiding over his case.Tristen ...
  
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• Support Big Brothers, Big Sisters with Craig Hartsburg and a round of golf - SooToday

  26-06-2019 04:25
  Support Big Brothers, Big Sisters with Craig Hartsburg and a round of golf  SooTodayDeadline for registration is June 28.
  
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• Support Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Sault Ste. Marie with a round of golf - SooToday

  26-06-2019 04:25
  Support Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Sault Ste. Marie with a round of golf  SooTodayDeadline for registration is June 28.
  
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• Illinois becomes 11th state to allow recreational marijuana - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  26-06-2019 01:44
  Illinois becomes 11th state to allow recreational marijuana  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIllinois' new governor delivered on a top campaign promise Tuesday by signing legislation making the state the 11th to approve marijuana for recreational use in ...
  
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• Dried cannabis sales up 6 per cent in April, inventories rise 215,665 kilograms

  26-06-2019 00:23
  OTTAWA — Heath Canada says sales of legal dried cannabis grew 16 per cent in April compared with the prior month. More than 8,800 kilograms of recreational and medical cannabis was sold in the month, up from 7,627 kilograms in March. Total cannabis oil sales grew 3.5 per cent to 8,196 litres. Almost 76 per cent of […]
  
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