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• Volunteer firefighters sought

  13-09-2019 23:53 via saultstar.com
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• Jaws of Life free driver: GALLERY

  13-09-2019 23:44 via saultstar.com
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• Week 3 high school football staff picks - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  13-09-2019 23:27
  Week 3 high school football staff picks  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsDan D'Addona — Sports editorRockford 35, West Ottawa 20. The early struggles for the Panthers will continue against this perennial state power.Zeeland West ...
  
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• Prep Sports: Madison volleyball picks up TCC wins - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  13-09-2019 23:27
  Prep Sports: Madison volleyball picks up TCC wins  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsMADISON TWP. — The Madison volleyball team took a pair of Tri-County Conference matches Thursday by sweeping Morenci in a doubleheader, 25-15, 25-12, ...
  
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• Culvert work being done on Seffern Road - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  13-09-2019 23:27
  Culvert work being done on Seffern Road  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsCHEBOYGAN COUNTY — Crews from the Cheboygan County Road Commission are currently working to get the culvert replaced on Seffern Road as quickly ...
  
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• Clinton surges by Grass Lake - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  13-09-2019 23:27
  Clinton surges by Grass Lake - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsCLINTON — Sophomore forward Theo Manias led the Clinton boys soccer team against Grass Lake with two goals en route to a 4-1 comeback in the second ...
  
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• Crime Stoppers: Theft of a Bicycle

  13-09-2019 22:51
  On September 6, 2019 at approximately 11:45 a.m. an unknown male stole a bicycle from outside the Station Mall Dennis Street Entrance. The bicycle is a black KHS with large skull decals on it. Help Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service solve this incident by calling (705) 942-7867 or 1-800-222-8477. You can […]
  
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• BERTOLO, Judith (Judy) (nee Dalla-Vicenza)

  13-09-2019 22:48
  September 12, 2019 peacefully, in Sault Ste. Marie, in her 82nd year. Reunited now with the love of her life, Reynold (Ren) Bertolo, they are most certainly dancing together, singing and laughing with brother Mario (Deanna) Dalla-Vicenza and sister Lydia Howell who also went before. Missed by her children Janine Bertolo (David White), Dan (Laurie) […]
  
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• Canada’s big cable companies ask court to overrule CRTC’s wholesale rates

  13-09-2019 22:39
  TORONTO — Canada’s five largest cable companies have asked a federal court to hear their appeal of a dramatic reduction in the wholesale rates they are allowed to charge independent internet providers. Filings on behalf of the Rogers, Shaw, Vidotron, Cogeco and Eastlink cable systems say the CRTC made “numerous errors of law and jurisdiction” […]
  
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• Ferrochrome plant – how it works in Finland. Letter to the Editor

  13-09-2019 22:33
  This is more information about the proposed ferrochrome production facility in the Soo. The bulk of this information comes from an article entitled “Can’t compare smelters, Sudbury crowd told”, in the March 22, 2018 edition of The Sudbury Star. The Sault Star has so far refused to allow legitimate concerns about the smelter to be […]
  
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• You’re out! A list of federal election candidates forced to step down, resign

  13-09-2019 22:17
  OTTAWA — A list of candidates forced to step down, or resigned since the start of the campaign on Sept. 11, which doesn’t include, for instance, the Liberal decision to oust candidate Hassan Guillet (Saint Leonard—Saint-Michel) in late August over alleged anti-Semitic social-media posts. Liberal None since the start of the election campaign. Conservative Sept. 12: […]
  
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• Junk

  13-09-2019 22:08 via saultstar.com
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• Women flee downtown fire

  13-09-2019 21:51 via saultstar.com
  Fire forced at least two occupants of a multi-unit downtown residence to scramble out of an upstairs window to safety on Friday.Read More
  
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• One man’s junk …

  13-09-2019 21:34 via saultstar.com
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• Ontario teen charged after recording himself driving at 180 km/h before crash

  13-09-2019 21:30
  THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Police in Thunder Bay, Ont., say a teen is facing a dangerous driving charge based in part on social media footage he shot of himself speeding at the time of a two-vehicle crash. City police say the collision took place on Saturday afternoon and involved a sedan colliding with a jeep. […]
  
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• Wellington Street East fire: GALLERY

  13-09-2019 21:18 via saultstar.com
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• B.A.S.S. anglers compete on St. Marys River - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  13-09-2019 21:12
  B.A.S.S. anglers compete on St. Marys River  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE — Approximately 50 boats were slated to depart from the Aune-Osborn Park at 7 a.m. today for another big fishing tournament on the St.
  
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• Waterfront boardwalk closed

  13-09-2019 21:10
  The City’s Public Works and Engineering Service Department would like to inform residents that with the heavy rainfall, high water levels and strong winds experienced today, the waterfront boardwalk will be closed effective immediately and throughout the weekend. Staff will be monitoring the situation and will reopen the boardwalk once the repair work is completed. […]
  
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• Ontario’s pot Crown corporation lost $42 million in latest fiscal year

  13-09-2019 20:28
  TORONTO — Ontario Cannabis Retail Corp. lost $42 million in the latest fiscal year, according to newly released public documents. The provincial Crown corporation tasked with online sales and wholesale distribution of recreational pot reported revenues of $64 million for the year ended March 31, 2019. However, Ontario’s consolidated financial statements show the OCRC, which operates as the Ontario Cannabis Store, racked up expens
  
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• Road Closure Due to Fire

  13-09-2019 20:17
  The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service would like to advise the public of a temporary road closure due to a residential fire. Wellington Street East between East Street and Pim Street will remain closed while Sault Fire Services are on scene of a fire in the 700 block of Wellington Street East. Police advise the […]
  
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• Residential fire in Sault Ste. Marie closes road - CTV News

  13-09-2019 20:15
  Residential fire in Sault Ste. Marie closes road  CTV NewsSault Ste. Marie Police *Service* says a residential fire has resulted in the temporary closure of one of the city's main roads. The fire happened in the 700 block of ...
  
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• House fire in Sault Ste. Marie closes road - CTV News

  13-09-2019 20:15
  House fire in Sault Ste. Marie closes road  CTV NewsSault Ste. Marie Police *Service* says a residential fire has resulted in the temporary closure of one of the city's main roads. The fire happened in the 700 block of ...
  
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• Candidates talk Canada's future in steel industry

  13-09-2019 20:00 via saultstar.com
  Despite its ups and downs, the steel industry is important to Sault Ste. Marie. The majority of the past four years have been rocky for the city’s steelmaker as it underwent CCAA proceedings and faced a near crisis with U.S. imposed tariffs. Read More
  
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• What state functions would continue under a shutdown? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  13-09-2019 19:05
  What state functions would continue under a shutdown?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsLANSING — While state officials hope to avoid a government shutdown when Michigan's fiscal year concludes Oct. 1, state agencies have begun their ...
  
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• Buck's garden: GALLERY

  13-09-2019 18:58 via saultstar.com
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• Thousands of breakfasts served up to children

  13-09-2019 18:55 via saultstar.com
  About 6,300 breakfast meals were distributed to local children this past summer through the Every Breakfast Counts program. Read More
  
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• Ontario lowers its deficit from $11.7B to $7.4B, partly due to more tax revenue

  13-09-2019 18:40
  TORONTO — Ontario’s deficit now stands at $7.4 billion, down from the $11.7 billion stated in the spring budget. The government says the 2018-19 deficit improved due to higher-than-expected tax revenues and lower spending. The deficit is still projected to be $10.3 billion in 2019-20. Expenses last year were lower than anticipated in education, children’s […]
  
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• Mounties lay secrets-law charges against one of their own

  13-09-2019 18:35
  OTTAWA — The RCMP has charged one of its own with several offences under Canada’s official-secrets law. The national police force says Cameron Ortis was charged under three sections of the Security of Information Act, and with two Criminal Code offences. It says the charges stem from activities alleged to have occurred during his tenure as […]
  
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• Humane Society Speaks Out Amid Online Backlash Over Euthanizing Dog

  13-09-2019 18:32
  Earlier this week, a post emerged on Facebook about a situation involving a local dog and the Sault Ste. Marie Humane Society. Megan Gauthier posted on the Paws For A Cause Facebook page condemning the Humane Society for wrongly euthanizing her ex’s dog, Neche. “Throughout all of Odies trial I tried to keep in mind […]
  
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• 6,300 meals distributed through Every Breakfast Counts

  13-09-2019 18:29
  The Every Breakfast Counts committee wishes to announce the results of 2019 programming. In total, approximately 6,300 meals were distributed this summer, free of charge, to local children. Over a nine week period from July to August, a weekly average of 700 meals were distributed, exceeding the target of 500 and the 2018 average of […]
  
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• One step closer to the bus – 4th Annual Harvest Fest Draw & Event a Success

  13-09-2019 18:24
  The Ontario Finnish Resthome Association and Foundation were once again overjoyed and touched by the generosity from the community, and sponsors in support of the 4th Annual Harvest Fest Draw and Event held on September 6, 2019 at the Machine Shop. This year OFRA and the Foundation took a different route for the prize packages […]
  
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• Public invited to Open House at Rock Park - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  13-09-2019 18:12
  Public invited to Open House at Rock Park  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE — A 2000 mile field trip is being offered on the Sault Area Public School grounds from 1p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday courtesy of the Natural ...
  
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• We were able to provide 6,300 meals this summer through @EBCSSM to local children thanks to the work of volunteers and our partners, along with support from our community. http://bit.ly/EveryBreakfastCounts …pic.twitter.com/1MVQPtUyNt

  13-09-2019 17:46 via twitter.com
  We were able to provide 6,300 meals this summer through @EBCSSM to local children thanks to the work of volunteers and our partners, along with support from our community. http://bit.ly/EveryBreakfastCounts …pic.twitter.com/1MVQPtUyNt
  
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• Financials help lift index in Toronto, while U.S. stock markets also rise

  13-09-2019 17:37
  TORONTO — The financial sector helped lift Canada’s main stock index to a triple-digit advance in late-morning trading. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 104.02 points at 16,747.30. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 70.90 points at 27,253.35. The S&P 500 index was up 5.82 points at 3,015.39, while the Nasdaq composite […]
  
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• Fire Prevention Week is coming up... October 6-12, 2019. Stay tuned for events and information over the next few weeks! #FPW2019 @cityssmpic.twitter.com/SAaMMTRLOL

  13-09-2019 17:19 via twitter.com
  Fire Prevention Week is coming up... October 6-12, 2019. Stay tuned for events and information over the next few weeks! #FPW2019 @cityssmpic.twitter.com/SAaMMTRLOL
  
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• Riversedge Developments Sees Former Paper Mill as a Cannabis Grow Facility in Fort Frances

  13-09-2019 17:08
  Sault Ste. Marie based Riversedge Developments says dreams of re-starting the paper mill in Fort Frances Ontario is not based in reality. “The paper making machine is 7 years old, it’s seized and rusty, it will never start.”, Justus Veldmen told SaultOnline.com Friday morning. Veldman took possession of the former paper mill in July of […]
  
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• Vaping illness in US gives Canada pause as legal sales near

  13-09-2019 16:32
  TORONTO — The serious lung illness affecting hundreds of people in the U.S. who vaped cannabis-based oil is giving Canadian health officials pause as that country prepares to allow the sale of vaping products in its legal marijuana market. No illnesses have yet been reported north of the border, but they are monitoring the situation […]
  
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• Looking Up: Cygnus the Swan is flying west - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  13-09-2019 16:25
  Looking Up: Cygnus the Swan is flying west  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsFall is coming and along with it you can expect to see geese flying south. How about a celestial swan flying west?Cygnus the Swan is straight up at around 9 ...
  
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• Blue Devils kick off homestand against Redmen - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  13-09-2019 16:14
  Blue Devils kick off homestand against Redmen  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE — Sault High heads into a three-game football homestand, starting tonight against a longtime U.P. and former conference rival, the ...
  
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• OPP officers recognized for bravery, lifesaving work

  13-09-2019 15:45 via saultstar.com
  Prying open a door of a burning vehicle south of Wawa and removing four occupants earned two Ontario Provincial Police officers recognition for bravery.Read More
  
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• Statistics Canada says household debt ratio edged lower in second quarter

  13-09-2019 15:23
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says household income grew slightly faster than debt in the second quarter, resulting in a slightly lower debt-to-income ratio. The agency says credit market debt as a proportion of household disposable income edged down to 177.1 per cent on a seasonally adjusted basis, compared with about 177.5 per cent in the first […]
  
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• Forest plan input sought

  13-09-2019 14:09 via saultstar.com
  Public comment is invited about the 2020-2030 draft forest management plan for the Algoma Forest.Read More
  
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• Panthers visit Jets to headline Week 3 games - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  13-09-2019 14:05
  Panthers visit Jets to headline Week 3 games  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsAs far as big games featuring ranked teams around the state, this Saturday's matchup between Pickford and North Central is likely to rank near the top of any list.
  
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• Multiple Myeloma March tops goal

  13-09-2019 13:39 via saultstar.com
  Pamela Orchard can count three big reasons why the Multiple Myeloma March topped its goal of $16,000 last Sunday.Read More
  
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• Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie! Sep 13, 2019 6:00 AM - SooToday.com

  13-09-2019 12:03
  Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie! Sep 13, 2019 6:00 AM  SooToday.comCloudy with showers starting in the morning with risk of a thunderstorm.
  
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• Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie! about 14 hours ago - SooToday.com

  13-09-2019 12:03
  Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie! about 14 hours ago  SooToday.comCloudy with showers starting in the morning with risk of a thunderstorm.
  
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• Jennifer Lynn Williams name change - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  13-09-2019 10:34
  Jennifer Lynn Williams name change - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPAID PUBLIC NOTICE. STATE OF MICHIGAN. PROBATE COURT. MONROE COUNTY. 38th Circuit Court – Family Division. PUBLICATION OF. NOTICE OF ...
  
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• Leaders link up with their political families for Day 3 of federal campaign

  13-09-2019 10:10
  OTTAWA — The Conservatives, NDP and Greens return to their national tours today after an evening spent sparring in Toronto, while Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau picks up his campaign in Quebec. Trudeau is scheduled to make two stops in the province before ending with a rally in his Montreal hometown. Green Leader Elizabeth May is […]
  
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• Former OPP deputy commissioner to break silence after firing

  13-09-2019 10:00
  TORONTO — A former deputy commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police will speak publicly today for the first time since he was fired by the province. Brad Blair is holding a news conference in which he’s expected to outline the next steps in his legal fight with the Progressive Conservative government. The veteran officer was fired in March after a […]
  
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• Today’s Workout: Pilates swimmer works entire backside - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  13-09-2019 09:05
  Today’s Workout: Pilates swimmer works entire backside  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsWe can find fitness in any position, whether it's sitting, standing or lying on the floor. And many exercises are emulating other physical movements to create a ...
  
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