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• New measures announced to protect North Atlantic right whales

  08-07-2019 23:24
  OTTAWA — The federal government has announced new measures to protect North Atlantic right whales in the Gulf of St. Lawrence that have been dying from ship strikes and getting caught in fishing gear. The new measures will include increased aerial surveillance to try to spot the whales in the gulf and extending speed limits for ships […]
  
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• Man who sexually abused daughter, friend sentenced to 3.5 years behind bars

  08-07-2019 22:56
  An Ontario man who sexually abused his young daughter and a teenage family friend has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after a judge found he showed a lack of insight into his actions. The man, identified only as J.S., pleaded guilty to one count of sexual touching in connection with his daughter and one of sexual assault related to the friend. […]
  
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• BRAIDO, Christopher

  08-07-2019 22:48
  ~ March 8, 1962 – July 6, 2019 ~ Peacefully surrounded by family at the age of 57 after a courageous battle. Loving husband, soulmate and best friend of Stephany for almost 30 years. Selfless and perfect father of Maggie, Olivia and Brooke. Loving son of Brenda and the late Enzo Braido. Brother and hero […]
  
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• Walk the dog

  08-07-2019 22:22 via saultstar.com
  Emmalie Allard, 14, enjoys a walk on Topsail Island at Bellevue Park with her 8-year-old dog, Azi, on a sunny Monday afternoon. The Weather Network forecasts sun again Tuesday with the possibility of some showers Wednesday. Read More
  
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• KENDRICK, Marshall Harry

  08-07-2019 22:02
  Suddenly at home on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at the age of 59. Beloved husband of Suzanne Chantal Kendrick (nee Couture). Loving step-father of Danielle Therese Couture (Dustin Garrett) and Heather Ashley Couture. Grandpa of Arielle Chantel Violet Ouellette, Destin John Roger Ouellette and Ashton Anthony-Don Garrett. Son of the late Jack Wilfred Kendrick and […]
  
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• Police probe Goulais motorcycle fatality

  08-07-2019 21:57 via saultstar.com
  Jeffory Wolfenden, 52, of Hamilton, Ont., has been identified as the victim of a fatal highway collision Saturday, north of Sault Ste. Marie Read More
  
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• No ‘further news’ on SAH health team bid

  08-07-2019 21:49 via saultstar.com
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• ’It’s been a great reception’

  08-07-2019 21:00 via saultstar.com
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• 'It’s been a great reception’

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• Rains strand Washington drivers, flood White House basement - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 20:42
  Rains strand Washington drivers, flood White House basement  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsWater gushed into the press workspace in the basement near the White House's West Wing. Government employees worked to drain puddles of standing water ...
  
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• Funding will help ‘bridge distances’ — CHADWIC

  08-07-2019 20:31 via saultstar.com
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• Tom Treece: Country’s flag demands honor, respect, dignity - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 20:06
  Tom Treece: Country’s flag demands honor, respect, dignity  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsA flag may be a flimsy bit of printed gauze or a beautiful banner of finest silk, (and) its intrinsic value may be trifling or great,” he began, “but its real value is ...
  
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• Spacey accuser denies altering texts about alleged groping - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 19:35
  Spacey accuser denies altering texts about alleged groping  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe man's lawyer said Monday they cannot find the phone but have recovered a copy of its contents that were backed up to a computer.
  
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• Cabinet of curiosities - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 19:20
  Cabinet of curiosities  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News15000 ink samples at Secret *Service*.
  
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• TAYLOR, Edith

  08-07-2019 18:51
  ~ July 1, 1923 – July 8, 2019 ~ Passed away peacefully at home with loving family by her side at the age of 96. Predeceased by her husband Albert and sons Dale and Gordon. Loved by her children Randy (Pat), Leona, Denise (Stephen) and Michael (Terry). Adored by her grandchildren Tisha, Cathy, Thomas, Elsie, […]
  
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• Toronto’s top doctor sounds alarm on province’s loosened alcohol regulations

  08-07-2019 18:48
  Toronto’s top doctor is sounding the alarm about the provincial government’s loosened rules around alcohol sales and consumption. In a report to the city’s board of health today, Dr. Eileen de Villa says the regulations, which include allowing alcohol to be served starting at 9 a.m. and plans to allow the sale of beer and wine […]
  
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• Poll: Americans rarely seek guidance from clergy - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 18:29
  Poll: Americans rarely seek guidance from clergy  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsTimothy Buchanan says he never consults clergy about important decisions, but it's not for lack of faith: He regularly attends a nondenominational Christian ...
  
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• Colourful Don Cherry to return to Hockey Night in Canada broadcasts

  08-07-2019 18:27
  TORONTO — Don Cherry is staying put. The colourful host of “Coach’s Corner” on Hockey Night in Canada says he was told by his bosses shortly after the NHL playoffs that he’d return next season. On Saturday, Toronto Sun columnist Steve Simmons wrote Cherry’s return next season hadn’t been confirmed. Since 1986, Cherry has appeared […]
  
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• Doubts intensify for dog owners, vets about grain-free pet food after FDA report

  08-07-2019 18:26
  TORONTO — Dog owner Trevor Kramer says his heart skipped a beat when he learned his pooch’s premium kibble might be linked to a serious heart condition. His go-to label, Acana, tops a list of 16 brands the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says may be associated with a greater risk of canine dilated cardiomyopathy, […]
  
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• On Camera: Vehicle Crashes Into Building

  08-07-2019 18:18
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are requesting your assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a motor vehicle collision. In the early morning hours on April 19, 2019 a driver of a black truck smashed into Commercial Heating located on the corner of Korah Road and Douglas. The suspect drove away […]
  
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• Festival of cannabis and music gets quashed with new bylaws in Vaughan, Ont.

  08-07-2019 18:10
  TORONTO — Plans for a sprawling event that blended cannabis education with a summer music festival have been snuffed out by the City of Vaughan, Ont. Organizers of the Journey Cannabis and Music Festival say new bylaws introduced by the city have forced their three-day event at the 990-acre Boyd Conservation Park, north of Toronto, to be cancelled. Journey, originally […]
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein faces sex trafficking and conspiracy charges - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 17:40
  Jeffrey Epstein faces sex trafficking and conspiracy charges  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsEpstein, arrested over the weekend, was expected to make his first court appearance on the charges in the afternoon in New York City.
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein charged with molesting dozens of girls - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 17:40
  Jeffrey Epstein charged with molesting dozens of girls  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe 66-year-old hedge fund manager who once hobnobbed with some of the world's most powerful people was charged with sex trafficking and conspiracy and ...
  
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• Scheer promises to scrap clean-fuel standard

  08-07-2019 17:39
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he would scrap new standards that will force cleaner-burning fuels in addition to eliminating the federal price on carbon if his Conservatives win the fall federal election. In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this morning, Scheer surmises the new standards, due to take effect on liquid fuels […]
  
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• North American stock markets slide lower, loonie gains against U.S. dollar

  08-07-2019 17:25
  TORONTO — The heavyweight financial, industrial and materials sectors weighed on stocks in Toronto as Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also lost ground. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 69.74 points at 16,472.25. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 115.61 points at 26,806.51. The […]
  
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• The City is hosting a free bocce night at Clergue Park tonight. It runs from 7 pm to 9 pm. Equipment will be provided and all ages/abilities are welcome! http://bit.ly/BocceNightsSSM  #saultstemarie #thesoopic.twitter.com/U9loaInDzH

  08-07-2019 17:18 via twitter.com
  The City is hosting a free bocce night at Clergue Park tonight. It runs from 7 pm to 9 pm. Equipment will be provided and all ages/abilities are welcome! http://bit.ly/BocceNightsSSM  #saultstemarie #thesoopic.twitter.com/U9loaInDzH
  
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• I wish our leaders could see Earth from space     

  08-07-2019 16:39 via saultstar.com
  Many astronauts who had the special experience of viewing Earth from space changed, not only in how they saw the planet, but in their relationship to it, desiring to protect their planet. Read More
  
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• Cause of fire still unknown

  08-07-2019 16:29 via saultstar.com
  Fire Marshal James Allen is on his last leg with the ongoing investigation at Bud Robinson’s Used Car Dealership. Read More
  
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• Two Charged with Possession for Purpose of Trafficking

  08-07-2019 16:24
  On July 6, 2019 officers with the Patrol Services Unit of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 28 year old Linda Lafreniere of Blind River and 25 year old Joshua Wilson of Farwell Terrace for possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. In the early morning hours of July 6, 2019 […]
  
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• Test Drive: 2019 Lexus IS300 AWD - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 16:23
  Test Drive: 2019 Lexus IS300 AWD  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsEntry Price: $40760Price as tested: $49295This week, we drive the 2019 Lexus IS300 Sedan, a potent sedan that competes with the best in the business.
  
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• Name Released in Fatal Motorcycle Accident

  08-07-2019 16:18
  (GOULAIS TOWNSHIP, ON) – On July 6, 2019 at approximately 2:30 p.m., members from the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Batchewana Police Service, Goulais Fire and Rescue and Sault Ste. Marie Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a two vehicle crash on Highway 17 between Highway 552 and Pinsehores Road in Goulais […]
  
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• “We wouldn’t be where we are without the community.” Root River Celebrates 75 Years

  08-07-2019 16:15
  Root River Golf Course celebrated its 75th anniversary on Sunday, inviting both members and non-members to the course for a day of fun. Events included a Drive, Chip and Putt contest, and a $10,000 Hole-in-One Shootout. Although no one swung a hole in one, Scott Reed won $200 for being the closest one to the […]
  
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• Felony suspect cuts tether, flees Sault Ste. Marie area - WNMU-FM

  08-07-2019 15:39
  Felony suspect cuts tether, flees Sault Ste. Marie area  WNMU-FMSAULT STE. MARIE, MI-- The Chippewa County Sheriff's office says a drug and forgery suspect has cut his tether and left the area. Deputies say Jeremy.
  
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• Power outages reported in Dundee - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 14:53
  Power outages reported in Dundee  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsOver 350 customers are without power this morning in Dundee, east of US-23.
  
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• Today in History July 8 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 14:41
  Today in History July 8  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsToday is Monday, July 8, the 189th day of 2019. There are 176 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 8, 1947, a New Mexico newspaper, the ...
  
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• State welcomes new conservation officers - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 14:11
  State welcomes new conservation officers  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsLANSING — Several communities throughout Michigan, including those in the Eastern Upper Peninsula, are gaining new conservation officers from the ...
  
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• Spanish restaurant, bar will emphasize communal dining - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 09:34
  Spanish restaurant, bar will emphasize communal dining  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHOLLAND — A Spanish style restaurant and high-end cocktail bar are opening on West Eighth Street in October.The building is currently under construction that ...
  
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• Grand Haven woman falls asleep driving, hits tree - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 09:34
  Grand Haven woman falls asleep driving, hits tree  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsGRAND HAVEN — A 27-year-old Grand Haven woman was injured when she fell asleep Sunday, July 7, and drove her car into a tree.Officers from the Grand ...
  
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• Willow Elizabeth Weppler name change - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 09:00
  Willow Elizabeth Weppler name change - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPAID PUBLIC NOTICE. STATE OF MICHIGAN. PROBATE COURT. MONROE COUNTY. 38th Circuit Court – Family Division. PUBLICATION OF. NOTICE OF ...
  
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• We must find a middle ground - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 09:00
  We must find a middle ground  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsTo the Editor:As a longtime manager of one of the nation's and one of Michigan's largest propane companies, I continue to follow with great interest the ...
  
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• US poised to begin immigration enforcement operation - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 09:00
  US poised to begin immigration enforcement operation  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsA nationwide immigration enforcement operation targeting people who are in the United States illegally is expected to begin this weekend after it was postponed ...
  
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• The beauty of colored glass - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 09:00
  The beauty of colored glass  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsBRIMLEY — Caron's Creations in Stained Glass is located across from the Catholic church in Brimley and is one of those hidden gems people don't expect to ...
  
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• Survey shows rising manufacturing wages - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 09:00
  Survey shows rising manufacturing wages  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHILLSDALE — It's a good time to be employed in manufacturing, according to a recent wage and benefits survey conducted by Hillsdale's Economic ...
  
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• St. Ignace celebrates Heritage Days - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 09:00
  St. Ignace celebrates Heritage Days - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsST. IGNACE — Fort de Buade Museum and the Museum of Ojibwa Culture will be in the spotlight this weekend as the Michilimackinac Historical Society hosts ...
  
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• Shayne Looper: It’s just a matter of time - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 09:00
  Shayne Looper: It’s just a matter of time  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIn everyday life, “What time is it?” is an important question. Whether we are waiting for our shift to end, hurrying to file our tax returns before the post office closes, ...
  
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• SCCU awards Nick Gerrish Scholarship funds - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 09:00
  SCCU awards Nick Gerrish Scholarship funds  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE — Soo Co-op Credit Union (SCCU) recently awarded four scholarships to help student member-owners meet higher education goals ...
  
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• Rudyard Presbyterian Church donates land - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 09:00
  Rudyard Presbyterian Church donates land  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsRUDYARD – The Rudyard Presbyterian Church donated a parcel of land to Superior Health Support Systems, and it will be the site of the White-Wiles Assisted ...
  
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• Region 2 Area Agency on Aging meetings set - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 09:00
  Region 2 Area Agency on Aging meetings set  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsBROOKLYN — The Region 2 Area Agency on Aging office in Brooklyn will hold meetings on its various committees and boards next week. The personnel ...
  
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• Projects bring new investment, jobs to Michigan - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 09:00
  Projects bring new investment, jobs to Michigan - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsLANSING — The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has announced that three projects — including one in Sault Ste. Marie — have received support ...
  
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• Nolan, Paled named to corrections advisory board - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-07-2019 09:00
  Nolan, Paled named to corrections advisory board  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsTwo vacancies have been filled on the Monroe County Community Corrections Advisory Board.
  
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