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• Bill Tinsley: Changing the rules - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-09-2019 23:45
  Bill Tinsley: Changing the rules  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIt is always important to know the rules in anything we do. We have rules at school, rules at work and rules at home. We establish laws to govern traffic: speed ...
  
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• SSMEDC releases second quarter results

  10-09-2019 23:34
  The Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation (SSMEDC) recently released its 2019 second quarter results. From April 1 to June 30, the organization delivered a number of programs and services. Highlights for its Business Development division include: Under its Starter Company Plus program, the SSMEDC assisted five small businesses in Q2, including John Endre Foods, […]
  
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• Senior center, apartments open - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-09-2019 23:13
  Senior center, apartments open  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSt. Joseph County Commission on Aging cut the ribbon Friday on Rivers Enrichment Center and Residence in Three Rivers.Located at 1200 W. Broadway St., ...
  
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• Police blotter: Embezzlement, break-in, theft reports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-09-2019 23:13
  Police blotter: Embezzlement, break-in, theft reports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe following police reports are among those made recently to Monroe County law enforcement agencies:
  
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• MyCatch Lets Anglers Help Scientists Gather Fish Data

  10-09-2019 22:54
  Story from the International Joint Commission Newsletter Scientists and fishery managers rely on catch data to adjust how fish populations are managed and ensure enough fish are growing into healthy adults to maintain their numbers. A new web and smartphone app aims to bolster official efforts to collect that information using crowd-sourced data collected by […]
  
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• U.S. farmers’ group says pharma, not dairy, is main obstacle to ratifying USMCA

  10-09-2019 22:22
  OTTAWA — A leading U.S. farmers’ organization says it wants the new North American trade agreement renegotiated to fix a major flaw — one that has nothing do with Canada’s much-attacked supply-management system for diary. The National Farmers Union says the new deal’s extended patent protection for new pharmaceuticals must be reduced so that less […]
  
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• Trump dismisses John Bolton, says they disagreed strongly - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-09-2019 22:10
  Trump dismisses John Bolton, says they disagreed strongly  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPresident Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly forced out John Bolton, his hawkish national security adviser with whom he had strong disagreements on Iran, ...
  
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• RUDNICKI, Jean

  10-09-2019 22:06
  After a beautiful 83 years, our beloved Mom, Baba and Great Baba has taken her well deserved rest on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. Proud of her hard working early life which was spent with her family in Cook’s Creek, MB, where her farming family molded her into the spunky, hard working, humble and sincere woman […]
  
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• Make broadband an essential service, rural community leader urges province

  10-09-2019 22:06
  TORONTO — High-speed internet should be declared an essential service to ensure all Ontarians can enjoy the benefits of the digital economy, says the head of a group representing rural communities. Allan Thompson, the chairman of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association, said broadband services should be treated the same as the provision of clean water, electricity, health care, education and […]
  
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• City to alter curbside recycling day pick up

  10-09-2019 21:54 via saultstar.com
  Homeowners will soon be taking waste and recycling bins to the curb on different days. Read More
  
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• Down by the river

  10-09-2019 21:48 via saultstar.com
  Greg Pero walks his dog, Sadie, a four-year-old border collie and possible retriever and husky cross at Bellevue Park on Tuesday. The Weather Network forecasts a chance of showers on Wednesday and Thursday and rain on Friday. Weather details on Page A4. Read More
  
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• U.S. vaping concerns loom as Canada legalizes pot devices

  10-09-2019 21:37
  TORONTO — A wave of illnesses and deaths in the U.S. linked to vaping products may dampen demand for soon-to-be-legal cannabis vapes in Canada later this year, industry watchers say. An ongoing vaping probe south of the border — where as many as five people have died and hundreds more have fallen ill — may slow sales […]
  
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• Forces needs more info on perpetrators of sexual misconduct, response centre says

  10-09-2019 21:33
  OTTAWA — The head of the Canadian Forces’ sexual-misconduct response centre says the military needs more information about perpetrators in the ranks if it wants to eliminate such behaviour. Denise Preston says she’s planning to spearhead efforts to fill in that critical information gap. The Forces has spent the past four years wrestling with ways to […]
  
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• Suicide risk linked to guns, veterans - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-09-2019 21:09
  Suicide risk linked to guns, veterans  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsA higher density of gun shops, lack of health insurance and larger populations of veterans are all associated with higher adult suicide rates across the United ...
  
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• Ontario invests $3M in youth mental health project

  10-09-2019 20:45
  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario is contributing $3 million over three years to a mental health initiative in Mississauga. Project Now aims to end child and youth suicide in that city by 2029. It is working to improve access to mental health services in schools, hospitals and community-based agencies. That includes shortening wait times, helping families […]
  
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• ODBER, Bruce

  10-09-2019 20:38
  Peacefully at home in the arms of his beloved wife Velma, while speaking of his children. Father of Martin, Robert, Scott (Kerry), LeeAnn and Steven. Grandfather of Samantha, Becky, Crystal, Jeremy, Candace and Teagan, Kirsten, late Brandon, and Kassidee, the late Erika, Danica and Dillan. Great grandfather of many. Predeceased by his parents Chauncy and […]
  
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• 31 Iraqi pilgrims die in stampede during holiday - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-09-2019 20:37
  31 Iraqi pilgrims die in stampede during holiday  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsA walkway collapsed and set off a stampede in the holy city of Karbala on Tuesday as thousands of Shiite Muslims marked one of the most solemn holy days of ...
  
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• RAMSAY, Marjorie Celia (nee Cove)

  10-09-2019 20:36
  Marjorie was born on December 12, 1923 in Sault Ste Marie to William Herbert Cove and Annie Aikens, and died at the Sault Area Hospital on September 7, 2019. Beloved wife of the late Charles M (“Don”) Ramsay and dear mother of Elizabeth (“Lisa”) Ramsay. Eldest sister of Francis (Lorraine) Cove, Florence Hands, Glenn (Pat) […]
  
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• Panthers, Bays remain unbeaten - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-09-2019 20:35
  Panthers, Bays remain unbeaten - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsENGADINE — Pickford was expected to be the team to beat in the Great Lakes East Division and the Panthers are living up to those expectations.The Panthers ...
  
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• Forest Park Trojans shut out Bulldogs - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-09-2019 20:35
  Forest Park Trojans shut out Bulldogs  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsCRYSTAL FALLS — Rudyard is 1-1 against U.P. rivals in Great Lakes East vs. West Division crossover football games.A long road trip by the Bulldogs Friday ...
  
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• Blue Devils split matches at Petoskey Invitational - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-09-2019 20:35
  Blue Devils split matches at Petoskey Invitational  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPETOSKEY – Sault High finished 2-2 at the Petoskey Invitational volleyball tournament Saturday.The Blue Devils defeated Pellston 25-14, 25-10 and also beat ...
  
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• Blue Devils drop Wildcats, improve to 2-0 - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-09-2019 20:35
  Blue Devils drop Wildcats, improve to 2-0 - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsALPENA — Sophomore quarterback Jakob Davie threw three touchdown passes as Sault High defeated Alpena 20-14 Friday night.It was the Blue Devils' first ...
  
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• Apple TV Plus to launch in Canada this fall for $5.99

  10-09-2019 20:24
  TORONTO — Apple TV Plus is headed to Canada this fall. The latest competitor to throw its hat into the streaming wars has selected a launch date of Nov. 1. Subscribers will pay $5.99 per month for access to the service, which includes original TV shows, movies and documentaries. The announcement puts Apple a few steps ahead of Disney Plus, […]
  
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• The politics of abortion: why the parties are talking about it in the campaign

  10-09-2019 20:19
  OTTAWA — The politically charged issue of abortion has been getting renewed attention ahead of the federal election campaign, even though party leaders are saying they have no plans to reopen the debate. Green Party Leader Elizabeth May raised eyebrows on Monday when she told the CBC she would not whip votes or try to […]
  
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• Grandmont, Chambers bring shorts to festival

  10-09-2019 20:10 via saultstar.com
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• Trudeau to call election Wednesday with morning visit to Rideau Hall

  10-09-2019 19:54
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to call the next federal election Wednesday morning. He’s to visit Rideau Hall at 10 a.m. local time to ask Gov. Gen. Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament. By law, voting day is set for Oct. 21, but the prime minister had a two-week window starting Sept. 1 in […]
  
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• Increased Federal Funding Investment for Local Arts Organizations

  10-09-2019 19:16
  MP Terry Sheehan announced today, on behalf of the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism, that the Algoma Fall Festival will receive additional annual federal funding through to 2022. The Algoma Arts Festival Association will receive $47,300 for 2020-2021 and a further $43,000 in 2021-2022 season for the Algoma Fall Festival. The […]
  
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• Hearing on Foodora union push and gig economy gets underway at labour board

  10-09-2019 19:03
  TORONTO — A hearing related to a union drive at food delivery company Foodora that is expected to have implications for workers and companies in the gig economy was underway Tuesday. The Ontario Labour Relations Board is set to hear a number of issues raised by both couriers looking to unionize, and the company — which opposes the […]
  
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• Mountain Bike Trail Pedals Forward with EDF Funding Approval

  10-09-2019 18:57
  Council approved $166,000 in Economic Development Funding to help develop the Algoma Network Trail during Monday evening’s meeting. The idea of this trail network, which is being developed collaboratively by the Economic Development Corporation, FutureSSM and Tourism Sault Ste. Marie, is to attract cyclists to the Sault for a two-to-three day minimum, FutureSSM Project Manager […]
  
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• Man accused of first-degree murder arrives in Sault Ste. Marie - CTV News

  10-09-2019 18:50
  Man accused of first-degree murder arrives in Sault Ste. Marie  CTV NewsREAD: A 24-year-old Toronto man arrives in Sault Ste. Marie Tuesday to face a charge of first-degree murder in connection to the killing of Devin Collin, ...
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority Makes Cuts After Province Slashes Funding - SaultOnline.com

  10-09-2019 18:37
  Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority Makes Cuts After Province Slashes Funding  SaultOnline.comCoun. Bruni updated City Council on the status of the Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority during Monday evening's meeting after a 48 per cent ...
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority Makes Cuts After Province Slashes Funding

  10-09-2019 18:37
  Coun. Bruni updated City Council on the status of the Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority during Monday evening’s meeting after a 48 per cent province-wide cut made by the Provincial Government, which affected the flood/erosion operations and natural hazard information sectors. Bruni recognized the Councillors on the Authority –  Niro, Hilsinger, and Gardi from […]
  
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• City Votes to Go Ahead with Recycling Pickup Changes, GFL Suites

  10-09-2019 18:34
  Despite concerns from Ward Four Councillor Bruni about people choosing to throw their recycling in the garbage to avoid taking bins to the end of their driveways twice in one week, council voted 6-5 in favour of the new changes. “I’ve received many remarks,” Bruni said. “They’re not going to use their recycling bins. They’re […]
  
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• Two Charged With Murder Surrounding Missing Sudbury Man

  10-09-2019 18:32
  On June 29, 2019, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of found human remains along Highway 17, south of the Michipicoten River Bridge, in Rabazo Township. The remains were subsequently identified as Devin COLLIN, a 32-year-old, from Sudbury, Ontario, who had been reported missing on […]
  
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• Toronto suspect murdered Sudbury man: OPP

  10-09-2019 18:15 via saultstar.com
  A Toronto man is accused of killing a Sudbury man whose remains were found south of Wawa. Read More
  
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• Suspect charged in Sudbury man's murder

  10-09-2019 18:15 via saultstar.com
  A Toronto man is accused of killing a Sudbury man whose remains were found south of Wawa earlier this summer.Read More
  
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• Graymont Community Development Fund awards $95,000 in grants - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-09-2019 18:14
  Graymont Community Development Fund awards $95,000 in grants  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The Graymont Community Development Fund, administered by Lake Superior State University (LSSU) since 2017, has issued a ...
  
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• Docs On Ice Tournament Comes to the Sault

  10-09-2019 18:08
  Docs On Ice is gearing up for its 37th year, and for the first time in over 30 years Sault Ste. Marie will host the two-day hockey tournament that brings physicians from across the province to compete and raise money for local charities. As an enthusiastic hockey community, local doctors are thrilled to bring Docs […]
  
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• Algoma U attracts enrollment by an entire soccer team!

  10-09-2019 17:31
  The early 2019 press release might not have seemed significant to a casual observer: ‘Thirteen Oshawa area soccer players commit to play for the Algoma Thunderbirds Women’s Varsity in September 2019…’. Algoma University, Sault Ste. Marie is a small undergraduate-only institution in what is widely perceived as a Canadian U Sports wasteland. Bigger schools, and […]
  
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• Chambers, Grandmont bring shorts to festival

  10-09-2019 17:08 via saultstar.com
  Several films made by Sault Ste. Marie residents will be screened at Soo Film Festival in Michigan Sault.Read More
  
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• Suicide alertness training offered

  10-09-2019 16:49 via saultstar.com
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• The Mom Stop: Maybe not your typical millennial - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-09-2019 16:30
  The Mom Stop: Maybe not your typical millennial  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIt's been said that millennials are different from the older generations, because they aren't as into material possessions.Apparently, the generation of young ...
  
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• Dr. Elaine Heffner: New age childhood - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-09-2019 16:30
  Dr. Elaine Heffner: New age childhood  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsStarting school these days is not your grandmother's school entry. Preschool is old hat with children now starting school in pre-preschool - some even in baby ...
  
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• Michigan State Police looking for Angels - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-09-2019 16:17
  Michigan State Police looking for Angels - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News... © Copyright 2006-2019 GateHouse Media, LLC. All rights reserved • GateHouse News. Original *content* available for non-commercial use under a Creative ...
  
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• Province funds steel sector training

  10-09-2019 15:46 via saultstar.com
  Our government is committed to opening up the steel sector to jobs and this funding will help the industry find the skilled workforce it needs to grow,” said David Piccini, parliamentary assistant to Minister of Training,Colleges and Universities Ross Romano. “The steel sector in Hamliton is important to Ontario’s economy and is an anchor for other industries including auto, energy and construction. That’s why we are helping the industry grow and create jobs.” Read
  
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• Chorus plays Blind River

  10-09-2019 15:25 via saultstar.com
  Northland Barbershop Chorus heads to Blind River for an Oct. 5 date at Yellow Steeple Music Hall.Read More
  
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• Algoma Thunderbirds Weekend Wrap Up – September 6th-8th

  10-09-2019 15:21
  Weekend Report – Algoma University Soccer Saturday, September 7th – Algoma (0) @ Windsor (5) – Women The Algoma University Thunderbirds Women’s Soccer Team travelled down to Windsor, Ontario this past weekend to take on the Lancers in a double-header of away games. On Saturday, the Thunderbirds were outmatched by a Lancer squad who showed […]
  
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• Entomica Granted Funding to Keep Bugging Out in the Sault

  10-09-2019 15:20
  City Council voted in favour of Economic Development Funding for Entomica during Monday evening’s meeting. The local insectarium, which recently relocated into the Bushplane Museum, was granted $85,362 in EDF money under the condition that they will provide Council with a business plan by March 9, 2020. This approval is in addition to the funding […]
  
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• PETTENUZZO, Delkie “Del”

  10-09-2019 15:18
  Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Saturday September 7, 2019 at the age of 81. Loving husband of Joanne. Proud and beloved father of Steven (Jackie), Rodney (Sandra), Patti (late Chris), Wendy (Marc) and Marty (Tracy). Cherished Nono of Jessica (Steve), Jennah, Tyson, Kyle, Travis, Colton, Hayden, Paxton, Christian, Carley, Matt, Lindsay and Kailem. […]
  
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• Council provides one-time funding to Entomica

  10-09-2019 15:15 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie’s insectarium Entomica will receive some one-time funding from the economic development fund but its founder has been encouraged to look for money elsewhere and complete a business plan. Read More
  
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