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• Canadian lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi added to UFC 241 card

  11-07-2019 23:30
  TORONTO — Veteran Canadian lightweight John (The Bull) Makdessi will face American Devonte (King Kage) Smith next month at UFC 241 in Anaheim. It will be 17th UFC fight for Makdessi, who has won 10 and lost six. Among Canadians, only Georges St-Pierre (22), Patrick (The Predator) Cote (21) and Sam (Hands of Stone) Stout […]
  
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• Police searching for suspect in two arson investigations in Thunder Bay, Ont.

  11-07-2019 22:51
  THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., are are asking for help finding a suspected arsonist. They say Steffin Varghese, 19, of Bangalore, India, is wanted in connection to two recent fires. The first one at a home in the early hours of June 29 left a resident critically injured. Police say a second […]
  
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• Bernie Sanders plans trip to Canada with group seeking cheaper insulin

  11-07-2019 21:58
  TORONTO — American presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders said on Thursday that he would soon be coming to Canada with a group of diabetics to buy cheaper insulin. The Vermont senator said in a tweet that he planned to make the trip toward the end of this month. Typically, a vial of insulin Type 1 diabetics […]
  
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• Trudeau Liberals pledge $150M toward big-data cancer research initiative

  11-07-2019 21:53
  OTTAWA — The Liberal government is moving forward with funding for a new cancer research network that aims to advance the science of individually customized cancer treatment. Federal Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor was in Moncton today to highlight a five-year, $150-million investment — first announced in this year’s federal budget. The money will be used by the Terry […]
  
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• IndyCar rookies Rosenqvist, Ferrucci looking to repeat past success in Toronto

  11-07-2019 21:51
  TORONTO — IndyCar rookie Santino Ferrucci will be looking to repeat the success he found eight years ago when he raced on the Honda Indy Toronto track for the first time. He’ll have to follow the rules this time though. The 21-year-old Dale Coyne Racing driver won a charity go-kart race at Exhibition Place as a young […]
  
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• A sign to slow down

  11-07-2019 21:29 via saultstar.com
  When Ron Acciavatti built his house 58 years ago on the corner of Black Road and McNabb Street, he was lucky to have five cars drive by in a day. Black Road was once single lane and gravel. Read More
  
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• Military facing challenges as court-martial system remains in limbo

  11-07-2019 21:00
  OTTAWA — Canadian military police and prosecutors are being forced to adapt as they wait for the Supreme Court to rule on whether the military-justice system is constitutional. That includes having to weigh which charges to lay in new cases and proceeding with lesser charges or dropping them altogether for some pre-existing cases. The changes […]
  
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• Freeland calls ex-envoy’s advice to China about election ‘highly inappropriate’

  11-07-2019 20:44
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is seeking to distance the Trudeau government from its former ambassador to China, a day after he said he has warned Chinese officials that further punishments against Canada could help the opposition Conservatives win the fall election. Asked by reporters Thursday about John McCallum’s remarks, Freeland said it’s “highly inappropriate” for […]
  
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• Murder-suicide claims elderly couple

  11-07-2019 20:31 via saultstar.com
  An elderly couple is dead following an apparent murder-suicide in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., on Thursday.Read More
  
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• If You’re Interested in a Job at Northside Auto Group, Click Here

  11-07-2019 20:29
  Northside Auto Group Job Fair and Info Session Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Are you interested in a career in automotive sales?  The Sault Community Career Centre at 503 Queen Street East will be hosting a job fair and information session on Thursday, July 18th, from 1 to 4 pm for Northside Auto Group’s Toyota […]
  
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• Michigan, U.S. corn yields low - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  11-07-2019 20:20
  Michigan, U.S. corn yields low  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHOLLAND — The U.S. will see reduced levels of overall corn production yields for 2019 as this year's wet weather has disrupted farmers' processes in many ...
  
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• More ‘work to do’ to mobilize Canadians on climate change action: Trudeau

  11-07-2019 19:39
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he has more work to do to sell Canadians on his vision for more action to fight climate change. Speaking at the annual meeting of the Canadian Teachers’ Federation in Ottawa Thursday, Trudeau says it’s clear most Canadians deeply care about the environment and want measures to protect it. […]
  
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• Female Charged with Theft #saultpolice #saultnews - http://news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.aspx?newsId=d4b5968b-5c20-43af-996f-bc1222b76857 …

  11-07-2019 19:35 via twitter.com
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• Officer alleges sexual misconduct by Air Force general - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  11-07-2019 19:34
  Officer alleges sexual misconduct by Air Force general  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe officer told The Associated Press that Gen. John Hyten subjected her to a series of unwanted sexual advances by kissing, hugging and rubbing up against ...
  
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• Two Dead; Police Treating it as Homicide / Suicide

  11-07-2019 19:27
  Sault Ste. Marie City Police in Michigan confirm to SaultOnline.com / ONNtv that two people are dead after an alleged shooting and suicide on the lawn of a retirement home in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan. According to police reports, an elderly man and woman succumbed  after suffering a single shot each .  Police responded to […]
  
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• Breaking: Shooting / Suicide in Sault Michigan, two dead

  11-07-2019 19:27
  Sault Ste. Marie City Police in Michigan confirm to SaultOnline.com / ONNtv that two people are dead after an alleged shooting and suicide on the lawn of a retirement home in Sault Ste. Marie Michigan. According to police reports, an elderly man and woman succumbed  after suffering a single shot each .  Police responded to […]
  
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• Historical society to meet tonight - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  11-07-2019 19:20
  Historical society to meet tonight  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Rudyard Historical Society will host special speaker Trooper Steve Mills with the Michigan State Police Canine Unit with Tracking Dogs Rocky and Maggie ...
  
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• Plane Crashes in Hawk Junction

  11-07-2019 19:17
  (WAWA, ON) – On July 11, 2019 at around 9:00 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the scene of a plane crash in the Town of Hawk Junction, Ontario. Montgomery Road, is currently closed to allow emergency crews to conduct their investigation and OPP is asking […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Police Investigating Murder-Suicide - 9&10 News

  11-07-2019 18:58
  Sault Ste. Marie Police Investigating Murder-Suicide  9&10 NewsThe Sault Ste. Marie Police Department is investigating an apparent murder-suicide. It happened around 10:15 Thursday morning at the MediLodge, a nursing ...
  
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• Wawa mine production jumps

  11-07-2019 18:52 via saultstar.com
  Production is topping expectations at two Wawa-area mines.Read More
  
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• OKMANAS, Arnold Joseph

  11-07-2019 18:30
  It is with heavy hearts that the family announce the passing of Arnie on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice at the age of 77. Loving husband of Marian (nee Dukes). Predeceased by his parents Julius and Ona. Dear brother of Louis (Gayle) and Tony (late Jura). Son-in-law of Gladys Dukes […]
  
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• Walking on air

  11-07-2019 17:58 via saultstar.com
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  11-07-2019 17:50 via twitter.com
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• LETHBRIGE, Rory William David

  11-07-2019 17:30
  In the early morning of Monday, July 1st, 2019, Rory William David Lethbridge passed away peacefully in the loving arms of his parents Shannon and Jesse Lethbridge. Born too early and too small for this world, he also leaves to mourn his sister Everly,  grandparents Rocky and Denise Lethbridge and Gwen and Don Burditt, aunts, uncles and […]
  
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• VIDEO: A Chat with The Chief at The NRC

  11-07-2019 17:25
  The neighbourhood resource centre was at it again Wednesday afternoon as they teamed up with the Sault Ste. Marie police to celebrate their 5th year anniversary celebrations. With a slogan stating “committed to community wellness” seems to be an idea shared between them and officers with the Soo Police. ONNtv caught up with Chief Hugh […]
  
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• Cocaine, drug paraphernalia found: Police

  11-07-2019 17:22 via saultstar.com
  A unconscious man found on the ground on Monday allegedly had four grams of cocaine, a digital scale and drug paraphernalia in his possession.Read More
  
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• Networx: Pressure washing: What you need to know - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  11-07-2019 17:17
  Networx: Pressure washing: What you need to know  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSave time, save water and get your home and hardscape sparkling clean. Yes, pressure washing does all of the above. Here's what you need to know to ...
  
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• Les Cheneaux Lion’s Club sponsors summer blood drive - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  11-07-2019 17:17
  Les Cheneaux Lion’s Club sponsors summer blood drive  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsCEDARVILLE — Every two seconds someone in the US needs blood. Everyday in the US roughly 44000 pints of blood are needed. All blood types are needed ...
  
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• Sault songwriter to debut EP at Rotaryfest

  11-07-2019 17:16 via saultstar.com
  It is “just a good coincidence,” Jillian Katzenback will be playing Rotaryfest the same day that her debut EP, “Every time, Every Day” is released. Read More
  
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• Stage 1 acts salute Woodstock

  11-07-2019 17:02 via saultstar.com
  Shaun Antler hit replay to bring another musical theme to Rotaryfest’s Stage 1.Read More
  
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• Police Continue to Receive Complaints for AMBER Alerts 

  11-07-2019 16:30
  The Ontario AMBER Alert program continues to be an instrumental tool in assisting both the public and police with locating an abducted child who may be in danger. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the public that calling 911 or any emergency service communication centre is not an appropriate venue to complain […]
  
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• ‘Thunder Bay’ podcast about deaths of Indigenous youth to be adapted for TV

  11-07-2019 16:08
  TORONTO — A true-crime podcast probing the deaths and disappearances of Indigenous youth in Thunder Bay, Ont., is set to be adapted for the small screen. Northwood Entertainment and the producers of Canadaland’s “Thunder Bay” are teaming up to develop the podcast into a TV drama series. Downloaded more than a million times worldwide, the podcast examines how the forces […]
  
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• Male Charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking

  11-07-2019 15:56
  On July 10, 2019 officers with the Patrol Services Unit of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 25 year old Kaleb Demour for possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. On July 8, 2019 police observed the accused unconscious on the ground. When they approached him he was found to be […]
  
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  11-07-2019 15:50 via twitter.com
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• Two-day preliminary hearing for Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard set to begin

  11-07-2019 15:25
  TORONTO — A two-day preliminary hearing is expected to begin today in the sex assault case of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard. Hoggard was arrested last summer and charged with two counts of sexual assault causing bodily harm and one count of sexual interference. Toronto police have said the charges relate to three separate incidents involving a woman […]
  
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• CannTrust’s Danish partner quarantines more pot connected to unlicensed rooms

  11-07-2019 15:23
  TORONTO — CannTrust Holdings Inc.’s Danish partner says it has quarantined more medical pot products linked to illegal cultivation at the Canadian cannabis company’s greenhouse, and warned of possible shortages in Denmark as a result. Stenocare says it has received documentation that shows that five batches of the Danish company’s inventory originated in growing rooms […]
  
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• Garden River leadership backs settlement

  11-07-2019 15:21 via saultstar.com
  Garden River First Nation members are being encouraged to accept an approximately $18-million settlement with the provincial and federal governments for compensation for a survey error done in 1853.Read More
  
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• Mackinac Bridge Authority names new executive secretary - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  11-07-2019 15:14
  Mackinac Bridge Authority names new executive secretary  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsLANSING — Citing her vast experience and familiarity with the Mighty Mac, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) board approved longtime Chief Bridge ...
  
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• Changes coming to traffic flow at middle school - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  11-07-2019 13:18
  Changes coming to traffic flow at middle school  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsChanges are coming to traffic flow around Sturgis Middle School.
  
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• Ashmun Alive! begins today - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  11-07-2019 13:04
  Ashmun Alive! begins today  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE – Ashmun Street – for locals, the name invokes happy memories filled with bustling crowds, cars whizzing by, and lots of late night shopping ...
  
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• Toronto police says missing boys found safe following Amber Alert

  11-07-2019 11:25
  NEWMARKET, Ont. — Toronto Police Service say two missing children who were the subject of an Amber Alert early today have been found and are safe. In a tweet, police said the two young brothers, aged two and four, were found with their grandfather this morning driving down Lakeshore Boulevard in Toronto. Earlier, York Regional Police […]
  
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• River Raisin Festival returns this weekend to Blissfield - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  11-07-2019 09:53
  River Raisin Festival returns this weekend to Blissfield  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsFestival opens today and features carnival rides, fireworks and the Miss River Raisin Festival pageant.
  
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• Summerfield-Petersburg Community Days are this weekend - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  11-07-2019 08:10
  Summerfield-Petersburg Community Days are this weekend  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe festival takes place Friday and Saturday in downtown Petersburg.
  
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• Stuffed animal hospital - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  11-07-2019 08:10
  Stuffed animal hospital  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHILLSDALE — Who knows what would have become of “Lallam the llama” if it wasn't for “Doc Vickie's” clinic at the Hillsdale Community Library Tuesday ...
  
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• Midnite Stew rocks Concert in the Park - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  11-07-2019 08:10
  Midnite Stew rocks Concert in the Park  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHILLSDALE – Classic rock seasoned with blues and a dash of country gave concert goers something to jam to at the Tuesday Concert in the Park this week.
  
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• Gardens by the Shore to happen on Saturday - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  11-07-2019 08:10
  Gardens by the Shore to happen on Saturday  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHOLLAND — Holland Garden Club will host its annual Summer Garden Tour, “Gardens by the Shore,” on Saturday, July 20.This event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 ...
  
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• 32nd Annual Max Drake Golf Tournament planned - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  11-07-2019 08:10
  32nd Annual Max Drake Golf Tournament planned  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHILLSDALE — Alex Beck announced at the recent Hillsdale Kiwanis meeting that the 32nd Annual Max Drake Kiwanis Open Golf Tournament was scheduled to ...
  
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• Arts council opening two new exhibits - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  11-07-2019 07:20
  Arts council opening two new exhibits  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsTwo new exhibits are set to open at the Holland Area Arts Council: "Riser" and "Pauses."An opening reception is set for 6 p.m. Friday, July 12. The exhibitions ...
  
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• Falls are leading cause for seniors hospitalized due to injury: report

  11-07-2019 06:52
  TORONTO — Falls appear to be the leading cause of injuries that land seniors in hospital, according to newly released data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information that has experts calling for more preventative education on the issue. The data collected from participating hospitals across the country shows that of the roughly 138,000 people aged 65 and older […]
  
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