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• Trump visits Dayton victims, blasts mayor - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 23:47
  Trump visits Dayton victims, blasts mayor  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHours after President Donald Trump visited first responders and survivors of Sunday's shootings, he blasted Dayton's mayor and Ohio's Democratic senator ...
  
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• First Nations leaders mourn death of former chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation

  07-08-2019 22:57
  OTTAWA — First Nations leaders are mourning the death of a former Ontario chief. Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne Archibald says the Chiefs of Ontario are extending their deepest condolences to the family and friends of former Grassy Narrows chief Simon Fobister. Archibald says Fobister was a strong and outspoken leader for the northern Ontario community, adding he played […]
  
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• Wanted Wednesday: Cameron Joseph McDonald

  07-08-2019 22:19
  Crime Stoppers in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are seeking tips regarding the whereabouts of Cameron Joseph McDonald, 30, who is wanted for: CC 334 (B) THEFT UNDER $5000 CC 354 (1) (A) POSSESS STOLEN PROPERTY CC 145 (5) (B) FAIL TO ATTEND COURT X 3 CC 145 (5) (A) FAIL TO […]
  
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• Manhunt Over? Police Believe BC Teen Suspects Are Dead

  07-08-2019 22:11
  Manitoba Police believe the cross country manhunt for two BC suspects wanted for three murders in B.C., is over.  At a press conference Wednesday, Police  announced  they have found two male bodies believed to be that of Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky in northern Manitoba. The bodies were discovered Wednesday morning at approximately 10 a.m. […]
  
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• Ontario boosts funds for special emergency response teams

  07-08-2019 22:04
  PETERBOROUGH, Ont. — Ontario is putting $2.5 million toward special first-responder teams that are dispatched when buildings collapse or if there are chemical spills. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones announced the money — an increase of more than $1 million over last year’s funding — for both urban search and rescue teams, and chemical, biological, radiological, […]
  
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• Walgreens plans to close 200 U.S. locations - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 21:57
  Walgreens plans to close 200 U.S. locations  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsWalgreens will close dozens of locations in the coming months, becoming the latest retailer to trim its U.S. footprint.About 200 stores in total are expected to be ...
  
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• Walgreens plans to close 200 US locations - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 21:57
  Walgreens plans to close 200 US locations - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsWalgreens will close dozens of locations in the coming months, becoming the latest retailer to trim its U.S. footprint.About 200 stores in total are expected to be ...
  
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• Wellington Street crash slows traffic

  07-08-2019 21:34 via saultstar.com
  A Sault Ste. Marie Police Service officer directs traffic following a two-vehicle collision at Wellington Street East and Simpson Street on Wednesday afternoon. One person was taken to Sault Area Hospital as a precautionary measure, said police spokesperson Lincoln Louttit. The crash, involving a Nissan Sentra and Dodge Ram, stopped eastbound traffic until the car was removed. Read More
  
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• Harvest Algoma works to create food sovereignty, agriculture economy

  07-08-2019 21:20 via saultstar.com
  Irene Gray knows what community food banks are all about. She’s worked for one in Garden River First Nation. Read More
  
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• Trudeau pressed to give update on review of Canada’s arms deal with Saudi Arabia

  07-08-2019 20:56
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing pressure from civil society groups to update Canadians before the October election on his government’s review of a multibillion-dollar arms deal with Saudi Arabia. The Liberals launched a review of the $15-billion contract to ship light-armoured vehicles to the Middle East kingdom last fall in the wake of the killing of journalist […]
  
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• Kinross kicks it up with 6th Annual Hot Shoe 100

  07-08-2019 20:45 via saultstar.com
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• Sentence for $41-million fraud upped to three years; mandatory minimum valid

  07-08-2019 20:39
  TORONTO — A man who almost defrauded Revenue Canada of more than $40 million had his prison sentence increased on Wednesday but won’t have to serve any more time. In a written ruling, the Ontario Court of Appeal said the 18-month term handed to Kevin Plange was far too little for the crime and upped […]
  
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• Expert raises doubt about cause of fish deaths near Ottawa this summer

  07-08-2019 20:14
  OTTAWA — An Ottawa River monitor is skeptical of the Quebec government’s contention that a local hydro dam is to blame for the deaths of thousands of fish near the national capital. The fish have turned up dead in four waves since July 8 on the Ottawa and Lievre rivers. Last week, the Quebec government turned its […]
  
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• Overdose victims remembered

  07-08-2019 20:02 via saultstar.com
  International Overdose Awareness Day will be marked Aug. 29 at Clergue Park.Read More
  
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• Investigation quashes drug trafficking network

  07-08-2019 19:45
  (NIAGARA FALLS, ON) – Several residents of the Niagara Region, Sudbury and Ottawa face numerous charges following a multi-jurisdiction investigation into a drug trafficking network involving members and associates of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMGs). Project SKYLARK began as a high-level investigation targeting members of the Hells Angels Nomads, the Red Devils MC and the Hooligans […]
  
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• It’s Hot Shoe 100 Weekend

  07-08-2019 19:39
  Months of preparations and hard work will become a reality THIS WEEKEND when Fox Boyz Racing, the Kinross Speedpark and the ‘Gray Crew’ bring the 6th Annual Hot Shoe 100 to the quarter-mile asphalt oval. The two-day event is undoubtedly the biggest event in the history of Kinross, and stock car racing in the Twin […]
  
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• Day 4 – Choices (Podcast) with Julie Hryniewicz

  07-08-2019 19:31
  Clearly podcasting while holding the phone is not as effective; however, Day 4 brings the topic of Choices and is hopefully worth listening to anyway.  It will take about 4 1/2 minutes of your time to watch the above podcast.  It is also time for me to investigate a tripod for my phone; lesson learned. […]
  
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• Blind River man charged in drug trafficking probe

  07-08-2019 19:30 via saultstar.com
  A Blind River man, an alleged associate member of Hells Angels, was nabbed in a police dragnet centred on a drug trafficking network involving members and associates of several outlaw motorcycle gangs.Read More
  
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• Overdose Affects Every Single One of Us

  07-08-2019 18:54
  Each year we lose thousands of people from drug overdose globally. Some survive but suffer a permanent injury, with devastating impact to their families and friends. Sault Ste Marie is not immune. You may know friends and families affected and it may have happened to people around you. Tomorrow, it could happen to someone you […]
  
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• Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Members Charged

  07-08-2019 18:47
  Several residents of the Niagara Region, Sudbury and Ottawa face numerous charges following a multi-jurisdiction investigation into a drug trafficking network involving members and associates of Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMGs). Project SKYLARK began as a high-level investigation targeting members of the Hells Angels Nomads, the Red Devils MC and the Hooligans MC and their association […]
  
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• Susan Sparks: FaceTiming with God - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 18:41
  Susan Sparks: FaceTiming with God  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsRecently, I got to wondering what it would be like to FaceTime God. You know, like when we FaceTime our friends or family with a real-time video image on our ...
  
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• Large Police Presence On Wellington Street East

  07-08-2019 18:38
  A large police presence in the downtown area of Wellington Street East around 11:30am Wednesday. Several police officers and vehicles were surrounding an apartment and searching the area with a canine unit. on both sides of the street. Sault Police confirm the presence and said it was part of an on-going investigation but could not […]
  
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• Record-setting relay tops Boys Track Honor Roll - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 18:21
  Record-setting relay tops Boys Track Honor Roll  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsBedford broke a 54-year-old school record in the 800-meter relay.
  
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• Martin, Gotz, win top awards at Combine Derby - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 18:21
  Martin, Gotz, win top awards at Combine Derby  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe combine demolition derby was the last grandstand event of the Monroe County Fair.
  
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• Canadians benefit from independent ISPs competing with big internet networks: study

  07-08-2019 18:00
  OTTAWA — The Competition Bureau says smaller internet service providers play an important, positive role in Canada’s telecom market even though only a small minority of consumers chose one of them over a major phone or cable company. A year-long study by the federal agency found that the independents currently serve one million Canadian households — about one in six — […]
  
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• Bill Tinsley: Violence: Can we turn the tide? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 17:37
  Bill Tinsley: Violence: Can we turn the tide?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsWho among us is not appalled at the insane violence that stalks our land? Even a casual shopping day for school supplies at a local Walmart can turn deadly.
  
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• North American markets open lower as U.S./China trade war intensifies

  07-08-2019 17:28
  TORONTO — North American markets pared early losses after fearful investors dumped stocks early in Wednesday trading and shovelled money into bonds amid an intensifying trade war between the U.S. and China. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 15.17 points to 16,164.66 in mid-morning trading. The S&P 500 was down 19.39 points, or 0.67 per cent, to 2,862.38 The […]
  
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• Man accused of swimming naked in shark tank expected to plead guilty to mischief

  07-08-2019 17:13
  TORONTO — A British Columbia man accused of swimming naked in a shark tank at a Toronto aquarium is expected to plead guilty to mischief in that incident next month. David Weaver, of Nelson, B.C., was arrested and charged in October of last year, four days after the alleged incident. Police allege he went to Ripley’s Aquarium in […]
  
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• Canadian indie filmmaker makes the cut in Toronto festival’s competitive sidebar

  07-08-2019 16:53
  TORONTO — New films from actress-turned-writer/director Julie Delpy and Toronto indie filmmaker Kaz Radwanski are among the titles chosen for the Toronto International Film Festival’s competitive Platform section. Radwanski’s feature, a Canada/USA production entitled “Anne at 13,000 ft,” is the sole Canadian entry in the category, which offers a $20,000 juried prize to the best […]
  
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• Name Released in Fatal Highway 17 Crash

  07-08-2019 16:52
  OPP have released the name of the person killed in a Highway 17 automobile crash on Monday just south of Wawa. Four occupants of the motor vehicle were uninjured however, Choudhry Nouman Ahmed TARIQ, 41 year old male from Brampton, Ontario was pronounced deceased at the scene. On Tuesday August 6 at 12:44am emergency crews […]
  
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• Wawa crash kills one

  07-08-2019 16:45 via saultstar.com
  A male passenger died when a southbound vehicle struck a rock cut near Wawa early last Monday.Read More
  
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• Chippewa County families invited to Project Backpack - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 16:32
  Chippewa County families invited to Project Backpack  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE — It's that time of year again. Summer is in full swing, and families are enjoying the myriad of local festivals and celebrations. But they're ...
  
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• Ontario woman files suit on behalf of Canadians affected by Capital One data breach

  07-08-2019 16:29
  TORONTO — A prominent Ontario personal injury law firm has filed a class action on behalf of Canadians affected by the huge Capital One data breach that was disclosed last week. Diamond & Diamond’s suit seeks compensation for Canadians who applied for credit cards from Capital One between 2005 and 2019. The suit’s representative plaintiff is Rina Del […]
  
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• Province Helps The Honeybee Business

  07-08-2019 16:16
  INNISFIL —The Governments of Canada and Ontario are announcing cost-share funding to support and strengthen the health of the province’s honey bees and beekeeping sector. Through a targeted intake under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, the federal and provincial governments are investing up to $500,000 to help beekeepers make improvements to better manage pests such as […]
  
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• Police warn of ’emergency’ scam after mother conned out of $6,000

  07-08-2019 15:46
  PICTON, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police are warning of an “emergency” scam that cost a mother from Picton, Ont., $6,000. Police say the woman recently received a frantic phone call from a man claiming to be her son. He told her he was in jail after a serious motor vehicle collision. Police say the call was […]
  
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• Someone in Ontario is Very Happy Right Now

  07-08-2019 15:41
  Toronto, ON – LOTTO MAX players in southwestern Ontario should check their tickets this morning! The winning ticket for the $26 million LOTTO MAX jackpot from the Tuesday, August 6, 2019 draw was sold in St. Thomas. There was also a $100,000 ENCORE prize won by a ticket sold in Sudbury.  
  
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• Wellington East shed fire remains under investigation https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/wellington-east-shed-fire-remains-under-investigation-1627144 … via @SooToday

  07-08-2019 15:07 via twitter.com
  Wellington East shed fire remains under investigation https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/wellington-east-shed-fire-remains-under-investigation-1627144 … via @SooToday
  
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• Shed Fire Under Investigation https://saultonline.com/2019/08/shed-fire-under-investigation/ … via @SaultOnline

  07-08-2019 15:07 via twitter.com
  Shed Fire Under Investigation https://saultonline.com/2019/08/shed-fire-under-investigation/ … via @SaultOnline
  
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• Shed Fire Under Investigation

  07-08-2019 14:54
  August 6th, 2019 – On Tuesday, August 6th, 2019, Sault Ste. Marie Fire Service crews were called to a reported shed fire in the downtown area of the city. Shortly after 11:30 p.m., fire crews responded to a fire in a shed in the 1000 block of Wellington Street East. The fire spread to an […]
  
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• Shed, garage burn on Wellington Street East

  07-08-2019 13:38 via saultstar.com
  A shed and garage, located side-by-side on neighbouring properties, burned late Tuesday. Read More
  
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• Hiring freeze lifted to fill 3 positions - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 13:38
  Hiring freeze lifted to fill 3 positions - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSt. Joseph County commissioners on Tuesday made three exceptions to their hiring freeze.
  
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• FORECAST: Mostly sunny, chance of rain late - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 13:38
  FORECAST: Mostly sunny, chance of rain late  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe National Weather *Service's* forecast for the Holland area for today, Aug. 7, calls for mostly sunny skies and a good chance for a shower or thunderstorm ...
  
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• City agenda to include medical marijuana - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 13:38
  City agenda to include medical marijuana - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsFollowing a work session Tuesday to discuss if the city should opt into allowing recreational marijuana facilities within its limits, Sturgis city commissioners ...
  
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• City funds youth recreation - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 13:24
  City funds youth recreation  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE — Delivering a minor tweak to the recommendation from the Community Services Board (CSB), the Sault Ste. Marie City Commission ...
  
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• Trial begins in animal cruelty case - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 11:42
  Trial begins in animal cruelty case  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsADRIAN — The second day of the animal abuse trial of Sharon Kay Evans continues today after a police officer testified Tuesday of deplorable conditions at the ...
  
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• Sentencings: Jail ordered in larceny case - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 11:42
  Sentencings: Jail ordered in larceny case - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsRoundup of recent sentencings in St. Joseph County Circuit Court.
  
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• Report shows Lake Michigan drownings up 87 percent - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 11:42
  Report shows Lake Michigan drownings up 87 percent  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe year is a little more than halfway over, but 2019 is already shaping up to become one of the most dangerous years on record for the Great Lakes.According ...
  
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• Old ‘State Home’ buildings come down - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 11:42
  Old ‘State Home’ buildings come down  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsWork is underway to remove most of the last vestiges of the former “State Home,” which served as part of Camp Branch and Florence Crane Corrections until ...
  
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• Letter: Why focus on a defeated rival? - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 09:36
  Letter: Why focus on a defeated rival? - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsI felt the need to respond to the deceptive claims from Jim Barry, half-brother and campaign manager for Congressman Bill Huizenga.Based on a reply I made ...
  
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• Valentine, Gauss move on to November election - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  07-08-2019 08:12
  Valentine, Gauss move on to November election  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsADRIAN — Two names on the Adrian City Commission primary election ballot will move on to the November general election after the unofficial votes were ...
  
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