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• Transportation watchdog launches inquiry after WestJet bumps passengers

  16-08-2019 23:24
  OTTAWA — Canada’s transportation watchdog is launching an inquiry into how WestJet Airlines Ltd. handles its passengers during schedule changes after an incident last month saw travellers bumped without compensation. The Canadian Transportation Agency says the probe into WestJet’s tariff — its contract with customers — follows a complaint after a Canadian couple en route to […]
  
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• Preparing for winter - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2019 23:15
  Preparing for winter  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsI write these columns two weeks in advance of their publication so sometimes what I write is totally out of date by the time you read it. The day I wrote this, the ...
  
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• Theft From RJ’s Market

  16-08-2019 22:27
  On August 3, 2019 at approximately 4:45 p.m. an unknown male entered RJ’s Market and proceeded to conceal a package of sausages valued at $14. The suspect in this incident assaulted security when confronted in the parking lot before proceeding to flee the area. Help Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service solve […]
  
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• Sault Greens Name Their Candidate

  16-08-2019 22:24
  The Sault Ste. Marie Federal Green Party today announced the name of the person who will carry the Green banner in the Federal election this October.  Geord0n “Geo” Mclean, 24, of Sault Ste. Marie has been confirmed by the federal party. Geo was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, and educated at Quest University […]
  
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• Double development

  16-08-2019 22:24 via saultstar.com
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• Gallery/Video: Go Into the Wild with Safari Jeff

  16-08-2019 22:19
  Safari Jeff is back in the Sault this weekend, with his new show, “Into the Wild” at the Station Mall. This show features a new Bamboo Forest stage with new props for viewing animals, and he has 4 new reptiles that he can’t wait to introduce to everyone: -Lloyd the Giant Tortoise -Lil Red the […]
  
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• OPP set for operation Safe Trucking

  16-08-2019 22:16
  Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is gearing up for its Operation Safe Trucking Campaign which runs from August 18 to August 24, 2019. The OPP is reporting 4,816 Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) collisions so far this year. Forty six (46) of the collisions resulted in fatalities, with two separate incidents collectively taking the […]
  
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• Thomson’s Fun Day at the Farm

  16-08-2019 22:12
  Thomson Farms welcomes everyone to a Fun Day at the Farm August 24th, 2019! Starting at 10am until 4pm there will be a variety of activities for families to participate in while taking in the fresh farm air. In celebration of summer, activities will include: You pick strawberries and beans, Corn Canon, Wine Barn featuring […]
  
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• Moments in Algoma – A Group of Seven Experience

  16-08-2019 22:07
  For three nights only, experience the Group of Seven like you never have before. Join fellow Group of Seven enthusiasts, lovers of local history, and passionate theatre-goers, at an intimate evening of dinner and theatre at the Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site. Each evening begins with a special performance of Theatre in Motion’s one-man show Moments […]
  
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• Pauline’s Place proudly presents ‘Bring Me the Breakfast’

  16-08-2019 21:52
  Pauline’s Place is calling on the community of Sault Ste Marie to take part in our first ever breakfast fundraiser. This summer, you are just a call away from having healthy and homely breakfast at your doorstep and supporting this worthy cause at the same time. We are holding our ‘Bring Me the Breakfast’ fundraiser […]
  
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• 'Music was the glue'

  16-08-2019 21:38 via saultstar.com
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• SILVER, Grace Viola

  16-08-2019 21:11
  Peacefully at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice, with her family by her side on Thursday, August 15, 2019 in her 85 year. Loving mother of Sylvia Silver, Vernon Silver, Wayne Silver, Melissa Silver, Derek Silver and predeceased by Cheryl Deschutter and Maureen Deschutter. Grace will be sadly missed by her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She […]
  
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• TALBOT, Peter Adam

  16-08-2019 21:08
  December 27, 1950 to August 15, 2019 ~ With broken hearts we are saddened to announce the passing of Peter of Thessalon, Ontario at the age of 68. Will be dearly missed by his sister Kathleen Talbot, brother in law Paul, his nieces and nephews, his son John and his many friends at PHARA Westwind […]
  
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• WISHART, John

  16-08-2019 21:06
  It is with great sadness that the family of John Wishart announces his passing, peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the age of 75. Survived by his loving wife Jennifer Jones. Loving son of the late Arthur and late Ellen Wishart. Loving father of Taunia Fisher Stark (late Roy). […]
  
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• Sault College hosts National Independence Day Celebration for Students from India

  16-08-2019 20:58
  The Sault College Students’ Union hosted an Independence Day Celebration for International students on Thursday morning. The event featured a student led performance of India’s national anthem while the India Flag was hoisted for the day at Sault College. Independence Day is annually celebrated on August 15, as a national holiday in India commemorating the […]
  
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• Protecting your heart or hiding from potential relationship - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2019 20:52
  Protecting your heart or hiding from potential relationship  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsDear Annie: Several years ago, after my late husband passed away, I reconnected with an old friend whom I'd dated in high school. He was divorced.
  
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• White Rive mine production surges

  16-08-2019 20:48 via saultstar.com
  Gold production at a White River mine jumped more than 40 per cent in the second quarter.Read More
  
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• Bin dwellers thwart donations to Women in Crisis

  16-08-2019 20:43 via saultstar.com
  A year ago, almost to the day, a Sault Ste. Maire shelter for women and children who have been victims of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, installed donation bins at the end of its driveway. Read More
  
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• Thursday Constable Shannon Clement visited with children at the Hand in Hand Daycare centre. She says the kids had a blast looking at the cruiser and using the lights and siren. #CommunityEngagementpic.twitter.com/Q9S0s1Ec1V

  16-08-2019 20:40 via twitter.com
  Thursday Constable Shannon Clement visited with children at the Hand in Hand Daycare centre. She says the kids had a blast looking at the cruiser and using the lights and siren. #CommunityEngagementpic.twitter.com/Q9S0s1Ec1V
  
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• Smedley

  16-08-2019 20:23 via saultstar.com
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• Aretha Franklins cancer doctors recall her grace, grit - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2019 20:21
  Aretha Franklins cancer doctors recall her grace, grit  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsDETROIT — Regardless of her reputation as a performer, Aretha Franklin's cancer doctors say she was no diva as a patient.As the anniversary of her death ...
  
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• Fundraiser delivers breakfast

  16-08-2019 20:17 via saultstar.com
  Pauline’s Place delivers breakfast to Sault Ste. Marie residents for an upcoming fundraiser.Read More
  
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• Grand Hotel is tops

  16-08-2019 19:20 via saultstar.com
  Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island is recognized as one of the best in the United States.Read More
  
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• Mighty Mac ends token use

  16-08-2019 19:14 via saultstar.com
  Mackinac Bridge stops staking tokens in its toll lanes on Sept. 10.Read More
  
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• Hundreds defy restrictions, join street protest in Kashmir - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2019 18:38
  Hundreds defy restrictions, join street protest in Kashmir  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsCarrying green Islamic flags and placards reading "Stop Genocide in Kashmir, Wake Up World," young and old people took to the streets in Srinagar, the ...
  
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• Trio of tilts added to NOJHL preseason slate - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2019 18:30
  Trio of tilts added to NOJHL preseason slate  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSUDBURY, Ont. — The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Thursday that three more exhibition contests have been added to its preseason ...
  
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• Blueberries run free in Paradise - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2019 18:07
  Blueberries run free in Paradise  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Wild Blueberry Festival in Paradise, the blueberry capital of Michigan and an integral part of the local heritage, begins Aug. 16 to 18.The festival includes an ...
  
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• Shayne Looper: What is God up to now? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2019 17:28
  Shayne Looper: What is God up to now?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsI've had my share of discussions with people who identify as atheists. I respect them, for the most part. There have been a few whose anger damaged both the ...
  
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• Pope plays Algoma Fall Festival

  16-08-2019 17:17 via saultstar.com
  Canadian rock artist Carole Pope headlines Algoma Fall Festival’s 47th season.Read More
  
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• Women In Crisis Thanks Community for Continued Support; No Longer Taking Used Items

  16-08-2019 17:05
  Women In Crisis (Algoma) Inc. would like to thank the community for their tremendous support over the years.  It is through your generosity that they have been able to support women and children in many different ways. After much consideration and heartbreak, they have decided that we are no longer able to accept used clothing, […]
  
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• Ford extends transmission warranty for 560K Fiestas, Focuses - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2019 16:48
  Ford extends transmission warranty for 560K Fiestas, Focuses  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsDETROIT — Ford is extending the warranties on about 560000 small cars in the U.S. and Canada to cover a litany of problems with a troubled six-speed ...
  
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• Seniors targeted, police warn

  16-08-2019 16:31 via saultstar.com
  Thieves are targeting Sault Ste. Marie seniors in public spaces, police warn.Read More
  
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• The joy of harvest - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2019 16:26
  The joy of harvest  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsWhen Americans get excited about squash, it isn't usually for the stems. We eat the fruits — thin-skinned zucchini or hardened winter squashes — and ...
  
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• Fishing in the fog

  16-08-2019 15:06 via saultstar.com
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• Wishing him wheel-y well

  16-08-2019 14:59 via saultstar.com
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• Talk Back: Popularity of absentee voters soaring - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2019 11:40
  Talk Back: Popularity of absentee voters soaring  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsWe're obsessed with counting. We can't help it. We were born that way. So earlier this week, we dug out our telescope and began tallying how many Perseid ...
  
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• Letter: violence also persists under Dems - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2019 08:39
  Letter: violence also persists under Dems - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsResponding to Judy Parr:In your Aug. 13, column relative to mass shootings and gun violence ("My Take: Why America has so many gun homicides, mass ...
  
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• Rollin Township launches new website - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2019 07:33
  Rollin Township launches new website  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsROLLIN TWP. — Rollin Township has a revamped website at a new online address. Supervisor Irma David recently announced the township's new website ...
  
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• Raisinville Township 8/6/2019 meeting minutes - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2019 06:55
  Raisinville Township 8/6/2019 meeting minutes - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsRAISINVILLE TOWNSHIP. AUGUST 6TH, 2019 7:00 PM. MINUTES. PRESENT: Supervisor Blanchette, Treasurer Meyer, Trustee Henderson, Trustee Woelmer, ...
  
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• ‘You need perseverance to keep going’

  16-08-2019 00:57 via saultstar.com
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• GALE, Joseph Stanley III “Joe”

  16-08-2019 00:52
  Peacefully, after a brief illness, Monday, August 12, 2019, at the age of 88, with his son, Stan and daughter-in-law, Tina at his side. Joe is now reunited in heaven with his late beloved wife, Rose (née Bumbacco – 2011) and his late daughter, Betty-Lynn (2018). Joe was the son of his late parents, Joseph […]
  
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• Canadian researchers find ‘silent’ strokes common for seniors after surgery

  16-08-2019 00:32
  HAMILTON — Canadian researchers say so-called “silent” strokes are common in seniors after they have elective, non-cardiac surgery and double their risk of cognitive decline one year later. Cardiologist and co-lead researcher PJ Devereaux of Hamilton Health Sciences says that “silent” — or covert — strokes are actually more common than overt strokes in surgery patients […]
  
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• Beware of Distracted Thefts

  16-08-2019 00:16
  The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has received multiple reports of targeted thefts in the city. Victims are being approached in public areas, generally the parking lot of a business, by individuals who work in unison to distract the victim. One person will begin a conversation with the victim to distract them while another individual […]
  
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• James Street Market is back this Saturday, August 17th

  16-08-2019 00:04
  Back by popular demand, the James Street Market is returning to Sault Ste. Marie for the second year in a row. The market is taking place this weekend on Saturday, August 17th from 9am – 2pm at the James Street Square. A collaborative effort of community partners, the market will feature live entertainment and local […]
  
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• Five questions about what could be next in the SNC-Lavalin saga

  16-08-2019 00:01
  OTTAWA — As the fallout continues in the wake of Wednesday’s damning ethics report on the SNC-Lavalin affair, there are still a number of twists and turns in the road ahead for what has turned out to be an enduring political saga. Here are five: Will the RCMP lay charges, and if so, when? A spokesperson […]
  
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