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• Quick Picks - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 23:16
  Quick Picks  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPicks for weekend of July 26-28, 2019. Trixy Tang. WHEN 6:30 p.m. Friday. WHERE Kollen Park, 240 Kollen Park Dr. COST Free. INFO Touring behind a brand ...
  
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• FORECAST: Sunny, warm & pleasant - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 23:16
  FORECAST: Sunny, warm & pleasant  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe National Weather *Service's* forecast for the Holland area for today, Aug. 2, calls for sunny skies, warm temperatures and pleasant conditions. Temperatures ...
  
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• County buys drone for emergency personnel - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 23:16
  County buys drone for emergency personnel  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsADRIAN — The Lenawee County Emergency Management Department has acquired a drone to help first responders at incidents throughout the county.
  
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• 3 Doors Down, Soul Asylum to perform tonight - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 23:16
  3 Doors Down, Soul Asylum to perform tonight  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Monroe County Fair Friday Grandstand Show features a Grammy-nominated rock band.
  
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• BRADY, Virginia (nee Gallotti)

  02-08-2019 23:10
  Passed away peacefully at Extendicare Maple View on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 with family by her side. Beloved wife of Richard “Dick” for 68 years. Loving mother of Paul (Renee) of Surrey, BC; David (Rosemary) of Rocky Mountain House, AB; Susan of Sault Ste. Marie, ON; Grace of Guelph, ON; and Colleen (Terry) of Richards […]
  
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• Slater leads Munoscong Senior Golf League - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 22:48
  Slater leads Munoscong Senior Golf League - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPICKFORD – Rod Slater shot low gross with 39, and Chris Smith was the low net winner with 28 in the Munoscong Senior Golf League this past week.Jeff Case ...
  
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• #MissingPerson SSMPS is requesting assistance to locate 31 y/o James Cayford. He hasn’t been heard from or seen since June. He is known to frequent Whitefish Island. He's 6’0 tall 150 pounds & has several tattoos including skeleton hand on

  02-08-2019 22:23 via twitter.com
  #MissingPerson SSMPS is requesting assistance to locate 31 y/o James Cayford. He hasn’t been heard from or seen since June. He is known to frequent Whitefish Island. He's 6’0 tall 150 pounds & has several tattoos including skeleton hand on his right hand. http://news.ssmps.ca/news/index.aspx?newsId=520bcc54-37c1-4c72-96a9-c8f703881a6d …pic.twitter.com/db6vAfaO3d
  
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• Feds put out call for third shipyard to join national shipbuilding strategy

  02-08-2019 22:19
  OTTAWA — The federal government has officially launched a search for a third shipyard to join a massive naval procurement process. Fisheries Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says the new shipyard will join Irving Shipbuilding and Seaspan Shipyards and be responsible for building six new icebreakers for the Canadian Coast Guard. The government’s announcement did not include a […]
  
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• Trump pick for national intelligence director is withdrawing - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 21:56
  Trump pick for national intelligence director is withdrawing  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe move, coming just five days after Trump announced plans to nominate Ratcliffe, underscored the uncertainty over his confirmation prospects.
  
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• Telecoms regulator asks wireless providers to halt 36-month phone financings

  02-08-2019 21:50
  OTTAWA — Canada’s telecoms regulator has asked wireless providers to stop offering phone financing plans longer than 24 months as it investigates whether they violate the wireless code. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says the recent trend to offer 36-month smartphone financing may violate the two-year limit on contracts set out in the code. The regulator says […]
  
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• Barbecue sparks serious house fire

  02-08-2019 21:05 via saultstar.com
  A barbecue fire caused serious damage to a central-area home on late Friday morning. Read More
  
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• Barbecue starts house fire: GALLERY

  02-08-2019 21:02 via saultstar.com
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• Whats hiding underneath your sink? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 20:44
  Whats hiding underneath your sink?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsI discovered a jar of Swan's Powdered Boric Acid hiding in a dark corner underneath my kitchen sink. It cost forty-nine cents and bore no UPC code because it ...
  
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• BBQ Gets Out of hand on Campbell Ave https://saultonline.com/2019/08/bbq-gets-out-of-hand-on-campbell-ave/ … via @SaultOnline

  02-08-2019 20:28 via twitter.com
  BBQ Gets Out of hand on Campbell Ave https://saultonline.com/2019/08/bbq-gets-out-of-hand-on-campbell-ave/ … via @SaultOnline
  
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• Stay by your #BBQ ! Remember to check all hoses and connections for leaks, cracks, and a proper seal. @CitySSM #bbqsafetypic.twitter.com/VDJBGSWDBY

  02-08-2019 20:06 via twitter.com
  Stay by your #BBQ ! Remember to check all hoses and connections for leaks, cracks, and a proper seal. @CitySSM #bbqsafetypic.twitter.com/VDJBGSWDBY
  
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• BBQ Gets Out of hand on Campbell Ave

  02-08-2019 19:59
  On August 2, 2019, Sault Ste. Marie fire crews responded to a call of a barbecue fire in the 100 block of Campbell Avenue. The fire started shortly before 12 noon outside of the residence. Upon arrival fire crews were directed to the rear of the dwelling. Fire crews were able to extinguish and contain […]
  
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• Injured Petra Kvitova drops out of Rogers Cup

  02-08-2019 19:30
  TORONTO — Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has dropped out of the Rogers Cup because of an arm injury. The native of the Czech Republic won the annual Canadian stop on the WTA Tour in 2012. Kvitova’s arm issue initially flared up during the French Open earlier this year. “I’m so disappointed to have to […]
  
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• Burning Ban For Jocelyn Township

  02-08-2019 19:24
  The Jocelyn Township Fire Department has cancelled all Open Air Burning effective August 1st, 2019.  This includes grass, brush and debris. Small campfires for cooking or warmth are permitted. Campfires must be attended.  
  
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• Move Over Campaign , OPP Focus This Weekend

  02-08-2019 19:06
  With the long weekend approaching, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the North East Region are gearing up for another busy weekend on our highways, waterways and trails. This Civic Holiday weekend, the OPP will be focusing on traffic moving over for emergency vehicles and tow trucks, as well as the big four – aggressive driving, […]
  
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• City Hall Project Now Months Behind

  02-08-2019 18:54
  Completion of the $7 million window and cladding replacement has been pushed back to the end of the year according to city staff. Originally, the project was to take a year by general contractor Cy Rheault Construction Ltd. of Timmins who began the work  in June of 2018. The project was to be completed by […]
  
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• White sees bright future for Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Star

  02-08-2019 18:22
  White sees bright future for Sault Ste. Marie  Sault StarThe City of Sault Ste. Marie's newly minted CAO Malcolm White has experienced the economic ups and downs of the city but he's confident brighter days are ...
  
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• White sees bright future for Sault Ste. Marie

  02-08-2019 18:20 via saultstar.com
  You can’t call him the new man in town. Read More
  
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• Cops investigate potential sightings of wanted suspects

  02-08-2019 18:12 via saultstar.com
  The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has received “several” calls from citizens about potential sightings of the two male suspects wanted in connection with a British Columbia homicide investigation. Read More
  
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• Inconclusive Sightings of Fugitives

  02-08-2019 18:00
  The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has received calls from concerned citizens about potential sightings of the suspects in the ongoing homicide investigation in British Columbia. At this time all calls on potential sightings have proven to be inconclusive. To the citizens of Sault Ste. Marie and Prince Township we ask you to be vigilant in […]
  
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• Mississauga man charged with child luring after month-long investigation

  02-08-2019 17:49
  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Provincial police have charged a man from Mississauga, Ont.,following a one-month child luring investigation. OPP say they arrested the 28-year-old on Thursday after a search warrant was executed at a residence in the city. They say officers seized multiple electronic devices for examination. The suspect has been charged with luring a person under 16-years-old […]
  
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• China threatens retaliation for Trumps planned tariff hike - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 17:46
  China threatens retaliation for Trumps planned tariff hike  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsChina's government accused Trump of violating his June agreement with President Xi Jinping to revive negotiations aimed at ending a costly fight over Beijing's ...
  
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• Today in history: Aug. 2 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 17:36
  Today in history: Aug. 2  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsToday in historyIn 1923: A Holland woman who has been beddridden for some time and whose death is momentarily expected is hoping and praying that she ...
  
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• Steamboat regatta returning to Devils Lake - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 17:36
  Steamboat regatta returning to Devils Lake  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsDEVILS LAKE — An annual steamboat regatta returns to Devils Lake during the weekend of Aug. 23-25. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, excursion steamers ...
  
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• Its official: Nortel wont be rebuilt - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 17:36
  Its official: Nortel wont be rebuilt  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIt's been an emotional time for the Sieb family since the landmark Nortel Lanes was lost in a fire in December.
  
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• Colonial Michilimackinac announces historic find - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 17:33
  Colonial Michilimackinac announces historic find  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsMACKINAW CITY– The archaeologists at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City have unearthed an especially interesting find.“We had an exciting find this ...
  
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• The buzz around bees

  02-08-2019 16:53 via saultstar.com
  Researchers say that the “Save the bees” movement, which focuses on domestic honey bees, diverts efforts from also saving wild bee populations.
  In some cases, the boom in beekeeping`, which involves raising bees not native to Canada, means that local wild bee populations have to compete for food against them.
  Studies show that both honey and wild bees thrive in cities where pesticides are more scarce, and there is a diversity of pollen. Rural areas are more likely to expose bees to r
  
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• Algoma University Civic Holiday Weekend Hours & Closures

  02-08-2019 16:46
  Please note that unless otherwise outlined below, all Algoma University facilities and offices in Brampton, Sault Ste. Marie and Timmins will be closed during the Civic Holiday weekend. All offices will reopen on Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 as per standard operating hours. Algoma University Sault Ste. Marie Campus: Saturday, August 3, 2019: CLOSED Sunday, August […]
  
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• Freeland lands meeting with Chinese counterpart to talk about detainees

  02-08-2019 16:25
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is describing a face-to-face meeting with her Chinese counterpart as a positive step in a complicated relationship between the two countries. Freeland says she met with Wang Yi during a summit of Southeast Asian nations this week in Bangkok, Thailand. She had previously been rebuffed in her attempts […]
  
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• No Confirmed Sighting of British Columbia Suspects

  02-08-2019 15:56
  The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating numerous reports from across the province of suspicious vehicles and or young males believed to be the British Columbia homicide suspects. The OPP continues to work with members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and has assigned an investigative team, under the direction of Detective Inspector […]
  
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• Twin Sault Cruisers to host car show - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 15:23
  Twin Sault Cruisers to host car show  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE — The Twin Sault Cruisers Car Club will be holding its annual Car Show Saturday, bringing marking its second year at the Water Street ...
  
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• Swimmers Itch advisory posted - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 15:18
  Swimmers Itch advisory posted  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE — With Swimmer's Itch detected in two different locations and a good chance that new areas may also be impacted, the Chippewa County ...
  
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• Restaurant Brands reports US$257M Q2 profit, beats expectations as sales rise

  02-08-2019 14:57
  TORONTO — Restaurant Brands International Inc., the owner of Tim Hortons, Burger King and Popeyes restaurants, says earnings rose in the second quarter to beat expectations as global sales across its brands grew eight per cent. The company, which reports in US dollars, says it had net income of $257 million, or 55 cents per share, in […]
  
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• Statistics Canada reports $136m trade surplus in June, imports, exports down

  02-08-2019 14:55
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s trade surplus narrowed in June to $136 million, as both exports and imports dropped largely due to trade decreases in crude oil, aircraft and other transportation equipment and parts. The federal agency says exports fell 5.1 per cent to $50.3 billion, offsetting a strong gain in May amid a 3.6 per cent drop […]
  
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• Missing CAMH patient with history of sexual offences found in Brampton

  02-08-2019 14:48
  TORONTO — Police say a patient who escaped from a Toronto mental health facility this week has been found in nearby Brampton, Ont. A spokeswoman with Toronto police says 45-year-old Anthony Murdock was taken into custody in Brampton, Ont., early this morning and transported to Toronto. He is scheduled to appear in court at 10 a.m. in […]
  
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• McMillan critical of jail progress - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 14:37
  McMillan critical of jail progress  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsAn advisor on the “Citizens Committee“ that supported passage of the 2018 jail bond millage, David McMillian, issued a warning Thursday because he sees ...
  
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• NerdCon moves to bigger venue

  02-08-2019 12:35 via saultstar.com
  Steel City NerdCon and Nostalgia is moving to a bigger location.Read More
  
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• Talk Back: Searching for that cornucopia of vinyl - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 12:30
  Talk Back: Searching for that cornucopia of vinyl  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsNot long ago we got the urge to add to our collection of jams. Not the kind you slather on toast — although we must admit marmalade was on our list — but music ...
  
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• Conservatives, if elected, would work to restore ties with Saudi Arabia

  02-08-2019 10:30
  OTTAWA — A Conservative government, if elected this fall, would work to fix Canada’s relationship with Saudi Arabia by trying to build back rapport with the kingdom in areas that it considers of mutual interest. Erin O’Toole, the Conservative critic for foreign affairs, said in an interview they would try to “win some trust” with Saudi Arabia by focusing on improving commercial ties and by offering […]
  
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• Both leaders’ debates and countrywide environment events scheduled for Oct. 7

  02-08-2019 10:10
  OTTAWA — The official English-language leaders’ debate for the fall election is set to conflict with more than 100 planned all-candidates events focused on the environment. GreenPAC, a non-partisan, non-profit organization dedicated to electing environmentalist candidates, announced in early June that it would help co-ordinate environment debates in ridings across the country on Oct. 7. Several weeks ago, the group learned […]
  
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• U.P. communities to receive EGLE recycling grants - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 09:00
  U.P. communities to receive EGLE recycling grants  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsMARQUETTE – The Eastern Upper Peninsula will receive more than $400000 as part of seven grants announced by the Michigan Department of Environment, ...
  
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• Book Notes: ‘Perfect Son’ is perfect summer thriller - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 09:00
  Book Notes: ‘Perfect Son’ is perfect summer thriller  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Perfect Son” By Leslie North. Berkley paperback, August 2019. 368 pages, $16.British author Lauren North's debut novel, a thriller titled “The Perfect Son,” is ...
  
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• Eva I. Holler trust - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-08-2019 08:53
  Eva I. Holler trust - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPAID PUBLIC NOTICE. STATE OF MICHIGAN. PROBATE COURT. COUNTY OF MONROE. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Decedent's Estate Trust. Estate Trust of.
  
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