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• Federal appeal court greenlights airlines’ challenge to passenger bill of rights

  15-08-2019 23:12
  OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has agreed to hear airlines’ legal challenge to Canada’s new passenger bill of rights. The appeal, which aims to quash rules that beef up compensation for travellers subjected to delayed flights and damaged luggage, was filed last month by Air Canada and Porter Airlines Inc. along with 15 other airlines […]
  
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• CRTC lowers wholesale broadband rates to boost competition among providers

  15-08-2019 22:41
  OTTAWA — Canada’s telecoms regulator says it has lowered the rates for wholesale broadband access as it looks to increase competition among internet providers. The lower rates announced by the CRTC Thursday means it will be cheaper for smaller internet providers to buy broadband capacity on the networks owned by the big telecom providers. The CRTC requires […]
  
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• Health experts ask federal leaders to commit to pharmacare

  15-08-2019 21:46
  OTTAWA — More than 1,200 Canadian health care and public policy experts have signed an open letter to all federal party leaders calling on each of them to commit to implementing a national pharmacare system in Canada. They say comprehensive public medication programs have improved access and reduced costs everywhere they’ve been implemented and want to keep national pharmacare in […]
  
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• Targeted thefts, police say

  15-08-2019 21:43 via saultstar.com
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• 'Everybody is welcome'

  15-08-2019 21:06 via saultstar.com
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• Garden River First Nation Pow Wow

  15-08-2019 21:05 via saultstar.com
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• 'Woonerf' planned for Sault Ste. Marie - Northern Ontario Business

  15-08-2019 21:00
  'Woonerf' planned for Sault Ste. Marie  Northern Ontario BusinessPedestrian-friendly street plaza design originated with the Dutch.
  
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• ‘It’s been the perfect storm for us’

  15-08-2019 20:59 via saultstar.com
  ECHO BAY — It would be safe to say that most small, rural communities had a general store that provided everything from nuts and bolts to bread and butter. Everyone knew everyone else and employees knew their customers.
  Log Dinelle, owner/operator of Dinelle’s General Store has taken the very difficult decision to close shop, the very business he purchased from his parents, Pat and Maxine, in 1995.
  They had purchased the business in 1979 from the Buchanan family, which had been in th
  
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• Traffic Woes On Great Northern

  15-08-2019 20:33
  If  you  use Great Northern Road for your daily commute, you may want to change your plans for the next few days. Road construction on McNabb from Great Northern road west to St. Georges Ave started in May of this year. Now construction has spread into the intersection creating a bottleneck at one of the […]
  
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• Ontarians feel Municipal Governments need to find savings and control spending before being given new tax powers

  15-08-2019 20:01
  Only one-third of Ontarians believe municipalities should have greater tax powers TORONTO, ON – Ontarians believe that their municipal governments could be much more efficient with use of their funding, with about 7-in-10 agreeing that a lot more could be done to find savings and control spending. According to new research from Navigator and commissioned […]
  
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• BOISVENUE, Renald “Rennie”

  15-08-2019 19:54
  November 20, 1956 to August 14, 2019 ~ With broken hearts we announce the passing of Rennie, age 62 while at NSHN, Blind River. Forever remembered by wife Jill of 34 years. Proud father of Nathan (Lindsay) and Danielle Radey (Derek). Treasured grandfather to the “lights of his life”, Rylin and Noah. Beloved brother to […]
  
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• MP Sheehan backs groundwork for National Pharmacare and Lower Drug Prices

  15-08-2019 19:49
  Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, says he’s heard loud and clear from Saultites about the need for National Pharmacare. “When the federal Minister of Health, Ginette Petitpas Taylor was in the Sault last month, we met with local leaders across the city talking about seniors’ issues, healthcare, and the opioid crisis. […]
  
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• Boss brings her music home

  15-08-2019 19:40 via saultstar.com
  Milana Boss is making up for lost time.Read More
  
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• The Annual Charity ATV Poker Ride is Back!

  15-08-2019 19:37
  Wayne Hudson of Way Safe Communications/HUDDY’S and Greg Robinson of Bud Robinson Motor Sports/Suzuki Canada, in conjunction with Garden River First Nation, are excited to announce this year’s annual Charity ATV POKER Ride. The event this year will benefit not just one, but two local charities, our local Special Olympic athletes and Cops & Kids. […]
  
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• So, What’s Going On with Odie?

  15-08-2019 19:31
  As you may remember, Jennifer Santana has been separated from her dog, Odie, since late June, due to an Ontario law banning pit bulls. Odie, who Santana says isn’t a pit bull, but rather a blue brindle boxer mix, was reported missing after chasing a bear off of their Goulais Ave. property. Santana later found […]
  
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• Construction waste dumped in Garden River

  15-08-2019 18:31 via saultstar.com
  Construction and demolition waste and material used to treat asbestos were dumped in Garden River First Nation.Read More
  
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• Ontario Announces Next Steps to Improve Recycling and Tackle Plastic Waste

  15-08-2019 18:04
  Improving the Blue Box Program Will Save Taxpayers Money and Help Divert More Waste from Landfills TORONTO — Ontario is taking action to improve recycling across the province and address the serious problem of plastic pollution and litter, as committed to in our Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan. Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, […]
  
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• County: Road commission appointments may change - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 18:04
  County: Road commission appointments may change  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIONIA — A decision on whether board members of the Ionia County Road Commission should be appointed or elected is coming later this month.The topic was ...
  
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• Carleton Museum now open twice a month - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 18:04
  Carleton Museum now open twice a month  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe historical society's museum is in the portable unit adjacent to Ash Township Hall, 1677 Ready Rd.
  
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• Men twice as likely to smoke pot as women, Statistics Canada says

  15-08-2019 17:34
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says Canadian men are almost twice as likely to use pot as women. New data from the National Cannabis Survey today shows 16 per cent of Canadians over 15 years old report using pot in April, May or June. That’s down slightly from 17.5 per cent in the first three months of […]
  
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• Israeli official: Tlaib, Omar barred from entry - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 17:30
  Israeli official: Tlaib, Omar barred from entry  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsTzipi Hotovely told Israel Radio in an interview Thursday that "Israel has decided not to allow" Reps. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota to ...
  
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• 'Revenue neutral and sustainable'

  15-08-2019 16:55 via saultstar.com
  Grocer 4 Good Ability Development Program, a new charity set to hit Gore Street in November, supports marginalized groups in more ways than one. Read More
  
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• Grocer 4 Good

  15-08-2019 16:55 via saultstar.com
  Grocer 4 Good Ability Development Program, a new charity set to hit Gore Street in November, supports marginalized groups in more ways than one. Read More
  
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• From earbuds to the small screen: CBC to develop five podcasts into TV series

  15-08-2019 16:44
  TORONTO — CBC is bringing its first slate of podcasts to the small screen. The public broadcaster announced plans to adapt five titles into television series at a podcast conference in Orlando, Fla., on Thursday. Projects include a scripted show based on “Someone Knows Something,” in which host David Ridgen rexamines unsolved murders and disappearances. CBC’s “Uncover,” a true-crime […]
  
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• TIFF guest speakers include Ron Howard; TV lineup includes ‘Mrs. Fletcher’

  15-08-2019 16:04
  TORONTO — Director Ron Howard will be among the guest speakers at next month’s Toronto International Film Festival, which will also feature the world premieres of TV series starring Kathryn Hahn, Rosario Dawson and Jessica Biel. Howard and his Oscar-winning filmmaking partner Brian Grazer will kick off the 2019 TIFF Industry Conference on Sept. 6 with […]
  
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• Canadian Real Estate Association reports home sales climbed higher in July

  15-08-2019 15:30
  OTTAWA — The Canadian Real Estate Association says home sales in July rose 12.6 per cent compared with the same month last year. The increase came as sales were up in most of the country’s largest markets, including the B.C.’s Lower Mainland, Calgary, Edmonton, the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton-Burlington, Ottawa and Montreal. On a […]
  
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• Space Jam super fan settles in

  15-08-2019 15:13 via saultstar.com
  Parker McGonegal, 5, gets ready to watch Space Jam at Bellevue Park on Wednesday night. He’s a huge fan of the 1996 film starring Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan. McGonegal was joined by his stuffed bear, Brownie, and parents Dan and Brittany McGonegal for the first of three outdoor film screenings by Summer Shadows. Ralph Wrecks the Internet is up Wednesday followed by The Incredibles 2 on Aug. 28. Admissioon, and popcorn, are free. Showings start at dusk at the park bandshell.Read More
  
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• Fringe offers 'great opportunity' for artists

  15-08-2019 14:43 via saultstar.com
  Build an opportunity for Sault Ste. Marie theatre artists and they will come – eventually. Read More
  
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• Letter: Article on climate change was helpful - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 14:27
  Letter: Article on climate change was helpful  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsKudos to The Daily Telegram for publishing an article on August 9 by Seth Borenstein and Jamey Keaton for the Associate Press. This article was written after ...
  
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• Lawson updates commissioners on county projects - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 14:16
  Lawson updates commissioners on county projects  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsCHEBOYGAN COUNTY — Cheboygan County Administrator Jeff Lawson updated the Cheboygan County Board of Commissioners Tuesday morning on ...
  
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• Treble Charger works on new album

  15-08-2019 14:04 via saultstar.com
  Treble Charger is preparing its first album in nearly 20 years.Read More
  
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• Volunteers sought for Michigan State Police Angel Program - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 11:01
  Volunteers sought for Michigan State Police Angel Program  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsMONROE — The Michigan State Police Monroe Post is seeking volunteers to assist with the Angel Program, which allows an individual struggling with addiction ...
  
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• Under Liberal changes, hearings for refugees just ‘glorified interview’: NDP

  15-08-2019 10:35
  OTTAWA — NDP immigration critic Jenny Kwan says she is dismayed by newly published guidelines for asylum seekers who fall under a controversial new admissibility law — guidelines she believes show some refugees will not get a fair chance to plead their case for protection in Canada. The guidelines, published on the Immigration Department website in […]
  
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• High profile could help Jody Wilson-Raybould keep her seat away from Liberals

  15-08-2019 10:30
  OTTAWA — There had been a few names floating around when the Liberals were seeking a candidate for the newly created riding of Vancouver Granville in the last federal election, but it soon became clear the party brass had only one person in mind. That was Jody Wilson-Raybould, then a B.C. regional chief of the Assembly […]
  
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• Letter: Watch out for the left - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 08:24
  Letter: Watch out for the left - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIt being summer, and the beginning of the race for the presidency to boot, it's a good time to recall the first summer of the Korean War and what it means for us ...
  
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• Letter: Our love affair with guns - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 08:24
  Letter: Our love affair with guns  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsOur nation again grieves the senseless deaths of many people. Mass murders and the copycats appear much too often in our headlines. We fuss about it, talk ...
  
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• Lester Frederick Blohm notice to creditors - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 08:24
  Lester Frederick Blohm notice to creditors - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPAID PUBLIC NOTICE. STATE OF MICHIGAN. PROBATE COURT. COUNTY OF MONROE. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Decedent's Estate. FILE NO. 2019-0370- ...
  
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• Joseph J. Wikarski notice to creditors - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 08:24
  Joseph J. Wikarski notice to creditors - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPAID PUBLIC NOTICE. STATE OF MICHIGAN. PROBATE COURT. COUNTY OF MONROE. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. Decedent's Estate. FILE NO. 2019-0298- ...
  
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• Ava Madelynn McMullen name change - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 08:24
  Ava Madelynn McMullen name change - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPAID PUBLIC NOTICE. STATE OF MICHIGAN. 38th CIRCUIT COURT. FAMILY DIVISION. COUNTY OF MONROE. PUBLICATION OF. NOTICE OF HEARING.
  
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• Vehicle slams into house causing explosion in London, Ont., police say

  15-08-2019 07:23
  LONDON, Ont. — Police in southwestern Ontario say they are investigating after a vehicle slammed into a home, causing a major explosion. London police Const. Shayna Boland says the crash happened in the city Wednesday just before 11 p.m. She says investigators believe the vehicle also hit a gas line that caused the explosion. Boland […]
  
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• Day 11 – Joy (Podcast) with Julie Hryniewicz

  15-08-2019 03:17
  Even when we are feeling exhausted and drained, we can notice joy.  Even when we are dealing with adversity, we can notice joy.  Even when life has us on the downs of a roller coaster, we can notice joy.  Joy is the topic of Day 11 of these short life improvement podcasts and I hope […]
  
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• Traffic changes made on Hanchett, Northshore, and Western - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 02:58
  Traffic changes made on Hanchett, Northshore, and Western  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsCOLDWATER — The Coldwater City Council gave City Manager Keith Baker authority to make North Hanchett Street a one-way — northbound — while the ...
  
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• Five-story condo development proposed on River Ave. - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 02:58
  Five-story condo development proposed on River Ave.  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHOLLAND — A conceptual plan for the Towers on River — a five-story, upscale condominium development — was proposed Tuesday to the Holland Planning ...
  
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• Council tables noise, dangerous tree ordiances - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 02:58
  Council tables noise, dangerous tree ordiances  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsCOLDWATER — Coldwater City Council indefinitely tabled two ordinances that were drafted after citizen complaints were received in the Second Ward.
  
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• Council tables noise, dangerous tree ordiances - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 02:58
  Council tables noise, dangerous tree ordiances - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsCOLDWATER — Coldwater City Council indefinitely tabled two ordinances that were drafted after citizen complaints were received in the Second Ward.
  
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• Bronson to utilize SCADA system - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 02:58
  Bronson to utilize SCADA system  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsBRONSON — Bronson City Council members — during a fairly brief, yet busy meeting earlier this month — approved, among other items, the payment of ...
  
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• Police blotter: Package stolen, contractor dispute - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 01:38
  Police blotter: Package stolen, contractor dispute  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe following are among the police reports made recently to Monroe County law enforcement agencies:
  
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• ASK AMY: DNA results reveal secret half-sibling - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-08-2019 01:38
  ASK AMY: DNA results reveal secret half-sibling  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsDear Amy: My wife (who is 64) recently discovered a new cousin, "Meg," (also in her 60s) through DNA testing.Meg lives in a different part of the country and ...
  
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• Feds preparing to deploy promised military plane to Uganda for peacekeeping

  15-08-2019 01:17
  OTTAWA — Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan is expected to announce Thursday the long-awaited deployment of a promised Canadian Forces transport plane to Uganda for peacekeeping missions. The CC-130 Hercules was one of three signature promises Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made to the United Nations when Canada hosted a major peacekeeping summit in November 2017, only […]
  
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