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• Clarification to Aug. 16 story slugged Military-Vehicles

  17-08-2019 23:16
  OTTAWA — In a story Friday, Aug. 16, about the federal government’s plans to award a sole-source contract for hundreds of light armoured vehicles to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada, The Canadian Press included perspective from a defence analyst at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, which describes itself as a non-profit organization specializing in non-partisan, unbiased and […]
  
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• Guerrero Jr. leaves Blue Jays game in second inning with left-knee discomfort

  17-08-2019 22:39
  TORONTO — Hot-hitting rookie Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left the Toronto Blue Jays game after two innings with left-knee discomfort against the Seattle Mariners on Saturday afternoon. He will undergo further evaluation and was replaced at third base by Brandon Drury. After grounding out to third in the first inning, Guerrero hustled to cut off a ground […]
  
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• Chrystia Freeland condemns violence in Hong Kong, backs right to peaceful assembly

  17-08-2019 22:29
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland is condemning violence in Hong Kong as tension escalates between pro-democracy protesters and police. She made the remarks in a joint statement issued Saturday with her counterpart in the European Union, Federica Mogherini. The statement says that both Canada and the EU support Hong Kong’s “high degree of autonomy” […]
  
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• Looks like a great turnout! Thanks to all of the participants for supporting ARCH and to Sgt. Magnan for helping to keep everyone safe on the roads.https://twitter.com/ssmpstrafficsgt/status/1162774887636844553 …

  17-08-2019 21:36 via twitter.com
  Looks like a great turnout! Thanks to all of the participants for supporting ARCH and to Sgt. Magnan for helping to keep everyone safe on the roads.https://twitter.com/ssmpstrafficsgt/status/1162774887636844553 …
  
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• Riding for ARCH

  17-08-2019 20:55 via saultstar.com
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• Pedestrians struck in hit and run

  17-08-2019 20:03 via saultstar.com
  A driver is sought after two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle in White River early Saturday.Read More
  
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• Warming up to Crosson's creations

  17-08-2019 19:52 via saultstar.com
  Kirk Crosson demonstrates his products during a market at James Street Square on Saturday. He started with blankets four years ago, but now offers numerous goods he makes with his 1970s-era Kenmore sewing machine including ponchos, reusable bags, frypan holders and weighted blankets. HIs newest product is Halloween bags. Crosson is at Blankets by Kirk on Facebook. Read More
  
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• Canadians killed in Afghanistan honoured at re-dedication ceremony of cenotaph

  17-08-2019 17:27
  OTTAWA — More than 150 Canadians killed during the war in Afghanistan are being remembered in a special ceremony in Ottawa this morning. The ceremony, which is being attended by hundreds of family members of those who died, involves the re-dedication of a cenotaph built during the war in honour of the fallen. It stood […]
  
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• Churchill Classic takes place today - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-08-2019 17:16
  Churchill Classic takes place today  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsRunners race during the 2018 Cheboygan Churchill Classic last August. This year's event, the 14th Annual Churchill Classic, will take place this morning at the ...
  
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• Ruling reached in Odawa case - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-08-2019 16:05
  Ruling reached in Odawa case  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe four-year lawsuit between the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the State of Michigan has reached a sudden conclusion.In a set of court ...
  
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• New Program to Allow Law Students, Lawyer Licensing Candidates and Paralegals to Continue to Appear in Court

  17-08-2019 15:51
  The Ontario government is proactively working with the Law Society of Ontario to establish a program that will ensure the federal government’s Bill C-75 does not restrict paralegals, lawyer licensing candidates or law students from providing legal representation to people charged with summary conviction offences. The government has responded to the concerns expressed by Ontario’s […]
  
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• Increase in commercial vehicle collisions over 2018

  17-08-2019 15:35
  (ORILLIA, ON) – As officers gear up for their Operation Safe Trucking campaign, the Ontario Provincial Police (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 lives of five people. By this time last year […]
  
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• New advisory committee to promote well-paying careers in skilled trades for young Canadians

  17-08-2019 15:18
  Whether building homes, repairing vehicles, or powering our communities, people in the skilled trades provide services Canadians rely on every single day. That is why, in Budget 2019, we announced funding to help more people – including young people and underrepresented groups, like women – pursue a career in the skilled trades. The Prime Minister, […]
  
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• Jackson and Palumbo Have a Good Night

  17-08-2019 15:05
  By Tom Stephenson We held our 6th racenight of the season at Laird International Raceway on Thursday Aug 15th.  Late afternoon there were some heavy clouds overhead, but by race time they had moved on and the skies were clear making way for another exciting night of racing. In the factory stock division fast qualifier […]
  
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• Millroy: Gun Control Measures… Go All Out

  17-08-2019 14:56
  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said this week that the Liberals will be promising more gun-control measures during the upcoming election campaign but he declined to get into details. I don’t see why. Because it should be relatively simple – go all out. Ban the sale and possession of automatic weapons, and by this I mean […]
  
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• Rolling hub offers services for children, families

  17-08-2019 14:46 via saultstar.com
  A recreational vehicle is a new mobile services hub Child Care Algoma and Social Services Sault Ste. Marie District will use to provide services to city residents.Read More
  
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• Wishart was radio personality

  17-08-2019 14:20 via saultstar.com
  John Wishart was a Sault Ste. Marie radio deejay.Read More
  
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• Airlifter Brass quintet takes over The Opera House - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-08-2019 14:14
  Airlifter Brass quintet takes over The Opera House  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsCHEBOYGAN — The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America's Airlifter Brass will be performing at 7:30 p.m. at The Cheboygan Opera House on ...
  
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• Mclean is Green Party candidate

  17-08-2019 13:49 via saultstar.com
  Public health and green sustainable jobs are the priorities for Sault Ste. Marie’s Green Party federal candidate.Read More
  
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• For recent immigrant youngsters, nascent soccer club provides continuity

  17-08-2019 13:00
  OTTAWA — Omran Alahmad has played soccer every week since his arrival in Ottawa almost four years ago, much the way he did as a boy growing up in Syria. Alahmad, 18, travelled through Jordan to come to Canada in 2015 with his parents and five siblings, but he was determined that it wouldn’t mean giving […]
  
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• Kraft Heinz brand baby food recalled due to possibility of insects

  17-08-2019 12:23
  OTTAWA — The federal food safety watchdog says it is recalling a certain brand of baby food due to the possibility of insects being in the product. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it is recalling Kraft Heinz Canada’s turkey stew product for babies over eight months. The agency says the baby food was sold in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, […]
  
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• Toronto police search for suspect after fatal shooting in city’s west end

  17-08-2019 12:01
  Toronto police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting in the city’s west end. Police say they were called for reports of gunshots fired around 4 p.m. on Friday. They say officers found a man suffering from gunshot wounds and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have identified him as 64-year-old Paolo Caputo […]
  
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• Guest Editorial: Dont ignore violence in Detroit - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-08-2019 08:33
  Guest Editorial: Dont ignore violence in Detroit  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsAs we mourn the tragedy of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, we should not ignore the violence taking place on a daily basis in our cities, including ...
  
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• Project to reconfigure Yargerville, S. Otter Creek intersection - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-08-2019 07:40
  Project to reconfigure Yargerville, S. Otter Creek intersection  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsEngineers from the Michigan Department of Transportation recently unveiled a plan that would restructure how Yargerville and S. Otter Creek Rds. intersect with ...
  
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• Harper hits walk-off slam to beat Cubs - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-08-2019 07:40
  Harper hits walk-off slam to beat Cubs  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPHILADELPHIA — Bryce Harper knows everyone in the dugout and ballpark expects him to get clutch hits in moments just like this.Boy, he crushed it.Harper ...
  
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• Frenchtown Township 7/23/2019 meeting minutes - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-08-2019 07:40
  Frenchtown Township 7/23/2019 meeting minutes  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPAID PUBLIC NOTICE. FRENCHTOWN. CHARTER TOWNSHIP. REGULAR BOARD. MEETING MINUTES JULY 23, 2019. A Regular Meeting of the Frenchtown ...
  
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• Day 12 – Karma (Podcast) with Julie Hryniewicz

  17-08-2019 04:58
  “Karma – what goes around comes around.  Keep your circle positive.  Say good words.  Think good thoughts.  Do good deeds.” ~ Author Unknown Day 12’s Podcast on Karma is just a few minutes long and part of this life improvement series.  Tune in regularly and check out the archives on the related Community Blog. Additional […]
  
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• Grichuk, Guerrero hit back-to-back homers to set record as Jays top Mariners

  17-08-2019 03:50
  TORONTO — Randal Grichuk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit back-to-back homers to set a new franchise record, and the Toronto Blue Jays opened a three-game series against the Seattle Mariners with a 7-3 win on Friday night. Grichuk and Guerrero connected off Wade LeBlanc (6-7) in the third inning, marking the 12th time this season that Toronto has hit home […]
  
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• Rowe captures Hot Shoe 100 at Kinross Speedpark - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-08-2019 02:23
  Rowe captures Hot Shoe 100 at Kinross Speedpark  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsKINROSS — Months of preparation, long days and a dedicated group of volunteers, sponsors and fans helped make the 2019 Hot Shoe 100 a success.
  
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• Ontario police search for suspects after $187,000 cheese shipment goes missing

  17-08-2019 01:19
  OXFORD COUNTY, Ont. — Police in southern Ontario say they’re on the hunt for a man who allegedly made off with $187,000 worth of cheese. Provincial police say the cheese went missing from a business in Oxford County last Friday. They say a man came to the business and claimed a shipment of cheese that […]
  
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