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• Sault College Hairstyling Program Hosts 5th Annual Hair’s To You Fundraising Event and Show

  18-07-2019 23:49
  Tickets for the 5th annual Hair’s To You fundraiser dinner and wig fashion show are on sale now! Taking place on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Grand Gardens North, this fundraising event supports the College’s Hairstyling Program’s Hair’s To You initiative which helps those affected by hair loss as a result of cancer treatment. This […]
  
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• Great Lakes to Greenbelt to Great North

  18-07-2019 23:38
  Great Waterfront Trail Adventure launches the Northern expansion of the Great Lakes Waterfront Trail Later this month wheels will be in motion for the 12th annual Great Waterfront Trail Adventure (GWTA) from July 28th to August 2, 2019 with 145 cyclists, riding 450 kilometres through 23 communities and three First Nations over six days enjoying […]
  
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• Agawa Fishery

  18-07-2019 23:26 via saultstar.com
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• BENNINGHAUS, Lois Mary

  18-07-2019 23:25
  On Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at the Sault Area Hospital, at the age of 89 years young. Wife of the late William (Bill). Dear mother of Ted (Vicki) and John (Donna). Dear grandmother of Kristina Bradbury, Ian and Ryan Benninghaus, Kirsten Duke and Kari Benninghaus. Great grandmother of Megan Plante, Robbie and Marley Benninghaus and […]
  
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• Movie showing postponed due to weather

  18-07-2019 23:20
  The showing of Jurassic Park scheduled for tonight at the Bellevue Park Bandshell has been postponed due to weather. A makeup date will be announced in the near future.
  
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• The family that fishes together …

  18-07-2019 23:14 via saultstar.com
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• $900-million settlement reached in class action on sexual misconduct in military

  18-07-2019 23:11
  OTTAWA — The federal government is paying $900 million to settle multiple class-action lawsuits lodged on behalf of survivors of sexual harassment, gender discrimination and sexual assault in the military. The settlement provides $800 million for members of the Canadian Armed Forces and $100 million in compensation for another class of employees of the Department of National […]
  
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• Indigenous life expectancy falls below Ontario average

  18-07-2019 23:08 via saultstar.com
  More than half of the members of First Nations on the North Shore die before they’re 65, a new study concluded.Read More
  
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• Sault Invitational slated this weekend - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-07-2019 22:33
  Sault Invitational slated this weekend  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE – A field of 26 teams, represented in four divisions, takes to area fields at Malcolm Park this weekend for the 2019 Sault Invitational softball ...
  
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• Martin receives pair of awards at Dubuque - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-07-2019 22:33
  Martin receives pair of awards at Dubuque  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsDUBUQUE, Iowa — This past spring Sault Ste. Marie resident and University of Dubuque freshman Thomas Martin received two awards. The first came at UD's ...
  
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• Lyme-infected ticks are so common in parts of Canada, testing no longer done

  18-07-2019 22:17
  OTTAWA — Lyme disease has settled so deeply into parts of Canada many public health units now just assume if you get bitten by a tick, you should be treated for the potentially debilitating bacteria. In Ottawa, where more than half of the ticks tested in some neighbourhoods carry the bacteria that causes Lyme disease, the public-health […]
  
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• Study highlights need for broader definition of sexual assault in medical setting

  18-07-2019 22:03
  Researchers in Ontario say sexual assault needs to be more broadly defined in medical settings to accurately capture the scope of the problem. A study published Thursday in the American Journal of Public Health examined sexual assaults documented in Ontario hospitals and doctors’ offices between 2002 and 2016. Researchers with ICES — formerly known as the Institute for […]
  
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• City seeks to reconvey MS Norgoma

  18-07-2019 21:52 via saultstar.com
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• Trump says American warship destroyed Iranian drone - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-07-2019 21:50
  Trump says American warship destroyed Iranian drone - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsTrump says it's the latest "hostile" action by Iran. He's calling on other countries to condemn what he says are Iran's attempts to disrupt the freedom of navigation ...
  
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• EMS Transfer of Care policy not etched in stone: Ministry

  18-07-2019 21:36 via saultstar.com
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• Spotted at the #Sault Ste. Marie waterfront this afternoon! To find out more on what we're doing with community partners like @SSM_DTA to welcome cruise ship visitors to our community, check out: http://bit.ly/CruiseShipsSSM pic.twitter.com/xzXADYvPR

  18-07-2019 21:05 via twitter.com
  Spotted at the #Sault Ste. Marie waterfront this afternoon! To find out more on what we're doing with community partners like @SSM_DTA to welcome cruise ship visitors to our community, check out: http://bit.ly/CruiseShipsSSM pic.twitter.com/xzXADYvPRT
  
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• Police investigate after two people in their 60s shot dead in Brantford, Ont.

  18-07-2019 21:04
  BRANTFORD, Ont. — Police say they are investigating after two people were shot dead in Brantford, Ont. Investigators say they were called to a home just before 8 a.m. Thursday morning and found two residents with gunshot wounds. They say 64-year-old Larry Reynolds and 62-year-old Lynn VanEvery died from their injuries. Police say a vehicle was […]
  
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• City police plan for retirement wave

  18-07-2019 20:55 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is preparing to replace 14 of its officers who are expected to retire in the next five years.Read More
  
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• McCleary says climate change, affordability key election issues

  18-07-2019 20:53 via saultstar.com
  Sara McCleary will be carrying the banner for New Democrats in Sault Ste. Marie in the October federal election. Read More
  
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• Amnesty International urges Liberals to suspend refugee agreement with U.S.

  18-07-2019 20:39
  OTTAWA — Amnesty International is calling on the Canadian government to suspend its Safe Third Country agreement with the United States in light of a controversial new refugee policy implemented this week by the Trump administration. The group says the policy no longer guarantees asylum seekers the same legal rights as those offered in Canada […]
  
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• McCleary Has Eyes on Ottawa

  18-07-2019 20:35
  With just three months to go before we head to the polls for the October Federal Election, political parties are nominating their candidates across the country and last night Sara McCleary took the nomination for the local NDP banner. This is McCleary’s third election campaign in two years, McCleary came onto the local political scene […]
  
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• Independence and peace of mind for Huron North Shore Communities, thanks to VPR expansion

  18-07-2019 20:22
  The Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre is expanding its free registry for individuals at greater risk during an emergency to include communities along the North Shore from Garden River to Killarney. The Vulnerable Person’s Registry (VPR) is a free, voluntary and confidential registry that provides key information (vulnerabilities) to local Emergency Management Coordinators in order […]
  
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• Male shot on Korah Road

  18-07-2019 19:47 via saultstar.com
  A male was shot in the 300 block of Korah Road on Thursday. Read More
  
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• Ford says it was ‘heartbreaking’ to have to disconnect cell phone

  18-07-2019 19:46
  TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says it was “heartbreaking” to have to cancel his cell phone after the line was flooded by calls from special interest groups. He says he didn’t want to scrap the line but had to do so after getting 400 to 500 calls a day, as well as harassing text messages. Ford […]
  
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• Sault Ste Marie, MI – Next NWT Destination | WalleyeFIRST - WalleyeFIRST

  18-07-2019 19:40
  Sault Ste Marie, MI – Next NWT Destination | WalleyeFIRST  WalleyeFIRSTJULY 24th National Walleye Tour Sault Ste Marie Hosted by National Walleye Tour July 24th at 5 PM – Jul 26 at 8 PM EDT Sault Ste. Marie…
  
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• SIU says its toll free number being used in fraudulent calls asking for SIN

  18-07-2019 19:26
  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario’s police watchdog says its toll-free number is being used in fraudulent calls that ask people for their social insurance number. The Special Investigations Unit says that in some cases the person answering the call is told that there is something wrong with their social insurance number. The SIU says the person […]
  
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• Scheer’s pledge to review new Food Guide challenged by health community

  18-07-2019 18:53
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is facing criticism from nutrition experts today after he pledged to review the new Canada Food Guide should the Tories win power this fall. Scheer, who spoke at an annual meeting of the Dairy Farmers of Canada in Saskatoon on Wednesday, says the process to craft the new version of the […]
  
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• Funding Announced for “Living Labs”

  18-07-2019 18:53
  Dr. Nairne Cameron, Associate Professor, Department of Geography & Geology at Algoma University will be leading the Algoma University hub of a newly funded “Living Labs” Lake Superior sustainability project in collaboration with partners at Lakehead University and the University of Minnesota at Duluth. On Wednesday, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada […]
  
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• Bedford sells Temperance Road School building - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-07-2019 18:28
  Bedford sells Temperance Road School building  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsLaScala IT has purchased the vacated school building, with plans to renovate it into office space.
  
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• Barbershoppers entertain at Gospel Barn - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-07-2019 18:28
  Barbershoppers entertain at Gospel Barn  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Town and Country Barbershop Chorus was the featured entertainment for the Tuesday Concert series that was moved to the Gospel Barn due to rain.
  
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• Pickford Hay Days announces essay contest - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-07-2019 18:25
  Pickford Hay Days announces essay contest - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPICKFORD — Friends of the Pickford Community Library (FPCL), along with the Veterans of Sandridge, are sponsoring an essay contest for young writers.
  
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• Sault Police Probe Firearm Incident

  18-07-2019 18:22
  On July 17, 2019 officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service responded to an incident involving a firearm in the 300 block of Korah Road. Police have identified a male victim who was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police do not believe there is a threat to public safety. The incident is […]
  
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• Shooting incident in Sault Ste. Marie - CTV News

  18-07-2019 18:14
  Shooting incident in Sault Ste. Marie  CTV NewsSault Ste. Marie Police *Service* is investigating a shooting incident that happened overnight. Police say officers responded to a call involving a firearm in the 300 ...
  
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• RUHANEN, Else (Kallio)

  18-07-2019 18:02
  Peacefully at the Finnish Rest Home on Wednesday July 17, 2019 in her 94th year. She will be missed by her children, Raimo (Brenda), Rita and Juhani (Brenda) and grandchildren, Aaron (Jennifer), Kari (Kristy), Mark, Lucas (Daneen), Kaitlin (Ron), Jake (Karen), Matt and her ten great grandchildren, Olivia, Ava, Hayden, Jesse, Kai, Rielle, Teah, Jude, […]
  
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• Expert body calls for expanded rules to fix news-outlet tax credit status

  18-07-2019 17:56
  OTTAWA — An independent panel of experts is recommending the federal government increase the scope of tax credits being made available to help small news-media outlets survive. It its final report to the government, issued today, the panel says small publications should be allowed to count freelancers and independent contractors among their journalists in order to […]
  
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• New program focuses on senior's mental health

  18-07-2019 17:54 via saultstar.com
  The Ontario government is investing $250,000 into a new Seniors Mental Health and Addictions educational program. Read More
  
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• Firearm Investigation - http://news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.aspx?newsId=800d0dc8-9bc6-47b0-8428-03e3e5adafd9 …

  18-07-2019 17:50 via twitter.com
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• Know a local gardener or business deserving of recognition with a City beautification award? Today is the final day to submit nominations. More details: http://bit.ly/SSMBeautification …pic.twitter.com/TN7TdmfQ5w

  18-07-2019 17:33 via twitter.com
  Know a local gardener or business deserving of recognition with a City beautification award? Today is the final day to submit nominations. More details: http://bit.ly/SSMBeautification …pic.twitter.com/TN7TdmfQ5w
  
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• Suzette Martinez Standring: Are you a weed? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-07-2019 17:24
  Suzette Martinez Standring: Are you a weed?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsWeeds, labor-generating and vexing as they are, serve a purpose. Eventually, they break up unworkable soil. Then they are removed or replaced, just like ...
  
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• Ryan McFarling Has a New Regular Gig !

  18-07-2019 16:37
  Gateway Casino & Entertainment Limited along with local Illusionist Ryan McFarling are pleased to announce an entertainment partnership and a residency for Ryan at Gateway Casino SSM. Over the last six months Ryan has performed over 40 shows locally and throughout Ontario and is excited to be a part of the Gateway Casino Brand moving […]
  
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• VIDEO: Another Charity, Another Event for Soo College

  18-07-2019 16:21
  The office administrative students are not slowing down. While ONNtv poked their heads into the “End Hunger Games” fundraiser for St. Vincent’s place, another group of students planned their event to help Big Brothers Big Sisters on Wednesday. The video above is from the Walk-A-Thon in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters.
  
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• Stay Safe on the Water – National Drowning Prevention Week

  18-07-2019 15:51
  With summer in full swing, it’s prime time for lounging poolside, relaxing at the beach, taking the boat out at the cottage and heading on vacation. Although these are all great ways to spend your break, it is critical to keep water safety tips top-of-mind as they could be the difference between a lifelong happy […]
  
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• Jack Pine plays three Sault shows

  18-07-2019 15:42 via saultstar.com
  Gareth Auden-Hole wanted “one good gig” in Sault Ste. Marie. Read More
  
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• Auden-Hole plays three Sault shows

  18-07-2019 15:42 via saultstar.com
  Gareth Auden-Hole wanted “one good gig” in Sault Ste. Marie. Read More
  
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• A Grand Romantic Gesture in Sault Ste. Marie - Northern Stars

  18-07-2019 14:59
  A Grand Romantic Gesture in Sault Ste. Marie  Northern StarsShooting incident in Sault Ste. Marie  CTV NewsArtists needed for crosswalk art restoration  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Launches Digital Main Street Service Squad With July 29th Downtown Event

  18-07-2019 14:55
  The Sault Ste. Marie Downtown Association is proud to announce that it has received a grant from Digital Main Street (DMS), an Ontario government program, to fund a Digital Service Squad to help local downtown businesses adopt new technologies and take training to build digital competencies. The Digital Service Squad will kick-off with a launch […]
  
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• Jaws of Life used in crash

  18-07-2019 14:52 via saultstar.com
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• Onsted School Board discusses facilities projects - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-07-2019 14:17
  Onsted School Board discusses facilities projects  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsONSTED — Preliminary discussion on the scope of an upcoming $12.8 million campuswide improvement project was a focus of Monday's Onsted Community ...
  
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• Raelynn Elise Folsom name change - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-07-2019 11:13
  Raelynn Elise Folsom 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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• Nikolas Ian Kellerbauer, Nicole Renee Kellerbauer name change - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-07-2019 11:13
  Nikolas Ian Kellerbauer, Nicole Renee Kellerbauer 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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