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• Man Charged After Trying To Kill Raccoon With Pitchfork

  19-09-2019 22:42
  On September 12, 2019, at approximately 11:00 a.m. members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call for service on Mississauga Avenue in the City of Elliot Lake, Ontario. The complainant reported that they heard screaming coming from her neighbour’s backyard. When they looked to see what was going on, they observed […]
  
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• Hike

  19-09-2019 22:37 via saultstar.com
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• Black belt material?

  19-09-2019 22:29 via saultstar.com
  When you’re 10 and you’re nicknamed Nolonius, after a Greek Spartan, you’re probably going to be empowered to do great things. Like challenging yourself to hike into Agawa Canyon as a way of preparing for your black belt test in karate.
  That’s life for Nolan (aka Nolonius) Hicks of St. Thomas, Ont. The 10-year-old karate kid and his father, Russ, recently hiked 47 kilometres in four days, a trip that began with a hike on the Towab trail into Agawa Falls.
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• Raccoon jabbed with pitchfork

  19-09-2019 22:20 via saultstar.com
  A raccoon was heard screaming as an Elliot Lake man jabbed at the animal with a pitchfork and tried to drown the creature.Read More
  
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• Sault teen on a mission to drive organ registration numbers up

  19-09-2019 22:14 via saultstar.com
  Daphne Dupuis is a new 17-year-old driver on the streets of Sault Ste. Marie but it’s off the road where she’s making a difference. Read More
  
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• From the heart

  19-09-2019 22:14 via saultstar.com
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• Man pumps up volume, stereo seized

  19-09-2019 21:41 via saultstar.com
  Music was played so loudly at an Elliot Lake townhouse walls of neighbouring properties were shaking, Ontario Provincial Police say.Read More
  
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• Murder accused needs lawyer

  19-09-2019 21:17 via saultstar.com
  A man accused of murdering a Sudbury resident south of Wawa is still waiting to retain a lawyer.Read More
  
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• Bawating Urban Indigenous Hub and housing proposed for Gateway site

  19-09-2019 21:03 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie’s Gateway site could be transformed to a Bawating Urban Indigenous Hub. Read More
  
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• Join our team: there are several job opportunities at the City, including labour operators, spareboard transit operators and a maintenance worker. More is available information at: http://saultstemarie.ca/jobs pic.twitter.com/oZUdViUogE

  19-09-2019 20:49 via twitter.com
  Join our team: there are several job opportunities at the City, including labour operators, spareboard transit operators and a maintenance worker. More is available information at: http://saultstemarie.ca/jobs pic.twitter.com/oZUdViUogE
  
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• VIDEO: Fall Rendezvous Weekend Kicks Off

  19-09-2019 20:42
  At the site of the Ermatinger Clergue, the Fall Rendezvous begins this weekend bringing participants on a trip to the 19th century. British Soldiers fire a cannon, while Fur Traders and Surgeons share stories on their jobs reflective of the time period. ONNtv camera’s stopped by to check out some of the action taking place […]
  
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• Power outage in North Bay, Ont., caused by fish dropped on powerline

  19-09-2019 20:22
  NORTH BAY, Ont. — A northern Ontario utility says it didn’t have to fish long for answers when fixing a power outage Thursday morning. North Bay Hydro says the electricity cut was caused by a walleye that landed on a pole-mounted transformer. Hydro officials say the fish was likely dropped by a bird. They also joked […]
  
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• Bawating Urban Indigenous Hub and Housing Development Proposed for Gateway Site

  19-09-2019 19:51
  First Nations Organizations are coming together to build a $40 million dollar project on the 15 acre waterfront “Gateway Site” The plan was unveiled at an information session for media Thursday at the Civic Centre. The plan will go before council on Monday night for approval. Green space, apartment buildings and cultural centres are all […]
  
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• Bays, Panthers net EUPC volleyball wins - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 18:46
  Bays, Panthers net EUPC volleyball wins - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsDeTOUR — Brimley defeated DeTour 25-20, 25-16, 26-24 in Eastern UP Conference volleyball Tuesday night.Tommissa Archambeau collected seven kills and ...
  
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• Local Parkland Public School raising funds for their library through Indigo’s Love of Reading Foundation

  19-09-2019 18:44
  Parkland Public School in Saul Ste Marie will participate in the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation’s Adopt a School program, running now 14 to October 6, 2019. This fundraising initiative connects Coles Station Mall with Parkland Public School and the surrounding community to help provide support for much-needed additional library resources. With an inadequate library […]
  
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• College Sports: Adrian College men's soccer stays unbeaten - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 18:42
  College Sports: Adrian College men's soccer stays unbeaten - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsADRIAN — The Adrian College men's soccer team only needed one goal Wednesday to improve to 6-0 on the season as it beat Rochester, 1-0.After a scoreless ...
  
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• Nearly 1,500 die from opioid overdoses last year in Ontario, up from 2017

  19-09-2019 18:19
  TORONTO — Newly released provincial data show that nearly 1,500 Ontarians died from opioid overdoses last year. Public Health Ontario has released updated statistics showing 1,473 people died from opioid-related causes in 2018, a jump of about 17 per cent from the previous year. In 2017, a total of 1,261 people died from an opioid overdose, which was a roughly […]
  
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• MCBRIDE, Guy Edison

  19-09-2019 18:16
  Passed away peacefully at Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at the age of 69. Loving father of Matthew McBride (Brenna). Predeceased by his parents Owen and Violet McBride. Dear brother of the late Marilyn Edgar (Ted), Cheryl Wilson (Bob), late Miles McBride, Kevin McBride (Glenda) and Craig McBride (Michelle). Guy will […]
  
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• Cops give new fishing rod to 11-year-old who broke his while skipping school

  19-09-2019 17:55
  GUELPH, Ont. — Police in Guelph, Ont., are reporting a “catch and release.” They say an officer gave a new fishing rod to an 11-year-old boy who skipped school to go fishing earlier this week. Officers found the boy at his favourite fishing hole on Monday — “shirtless, soaked, smiling and holding a huge fish,” according to a […]
  
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• Trump scorns complaint about call with foreign leader - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 17:35
  Trump scorns complaint about call with foreign leader  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe inspector general's testimony at a closed-door meeting of the House intelligence committee was described by two people with knowledge of the ...
  
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• Government watchdog to testify about alleged Trump promise - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 17:35
  Government watchdog to testify about alleged Trump promise  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Washington Post reported the complaint involves an intelligence official's allegation that President Donald Trump made an unspecified "promise" to an ...
  
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• Blue Devils remain unbeaten in Straits volleyball - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 17:35
  Blue Devils remain unbeaten in Straits volleyball  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE — Sault High remained undefeated in Straits Area Conference volleyball with a 3-0 win over St. Ignace Tuesday night.The Blue Devils ...
  
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• From ‘Schitt’s Creek’ to Sandra Oh: A look at Sunday’s Canadian Emmys hopefuls

  19-09-2019 17:31
  TORONTO — Canada’s reputation for producing great comedy exports will be on display at Sunday’s Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, with several homegrown artists nominated for their humour. Canadians from “Schitt’s Creek,” “Barry,” “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” and “Saturday Night Live” are among those in the running. This country […]
  
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• Broad-based rally boosts S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets also gain

  19-09-2019 17:26
  TORONTO — A broad-based rally helped lift Canada’s main stock index into record territory in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also surged higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 96.86 points at 16,897.00, after going as high as 16,901.76 earlier in the morning. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 67.77 points […]
  
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• Alvinston crosses half-million mark during Terry Fox Run

  19-09-2019 17:11 via saultthisweek.com
  When it comes to raising money for cancer research, Alvinston is a community that has proven time and again that it punches well above its weight.
  Nearly 100 Alvinston residents sporting colourful Terry Fox t-shirts and well-worn running shoes – and bearing pledges that totalled $44,370 – took to the town’s streets for a five-kilometre walk as part of the 39th annual Terry Fox Run. Read More
  
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• Sault votes for top film short

  19-09-2019 16:57 via saultstar.com
  Movie-goers get a ballot to hold with their popcorn when they attend a special Algoma International Films screening.Read More
  
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• Lake Michigan predicted to start high in 2020 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 16:18
  Lake Michigan predicted to start high in 2020  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsGRAND HAVEN — Water levels on the Great Lakes are predicted to be higher for the beginning of 2020 than they were in January.According to Keith ...
  
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• Adrian, Tecumseh highlight big Week 4 slate - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 16:12
  Adrian, Tecumseh highlight big Week 4 slate - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsChris Gilliam has coached football for a long time and has experienced a lot of backyard rivalries. On Friday night, he'll get to experience his first ...
  
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• Adrian, Tecumseh highlight big Week 3 slate - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 16:12
  Adrian, Tecumseh highlight big Week 3 slate - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsChris Gilliam has coached football for a long time and has experienced a lot of backyard rivalries. On Friday night, he'll get to experience his first ...
  
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• Adrian, Tecumseh highlight big Week 3 slate - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 16:12
  Adrian, Tecumseh highlight big Week 3 slate  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsChris Gilliam has coached football for a long time and has experienced a lot of backyard rivalries. On Friday night, he'll get to experience his first ...
  
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• 'Perfectly matched' organ gets shown off

  19-09-2019 15:25 via saultstar.com
  Stephen Mallinger likes what he hears at St. Luke’s Cathedral.Read More
  
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• Major News For The Gateway Site?

  19-09-2019 15:02
  Members of the media have been invited to City Hall today to hear of a new development for the Gateway Site. The Gateway site, formerly a junk yard, has been sitting empty for over 25 years as the City hoped for a major tourism development for that space. Over the years, proposal after proposal have […]
  
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• New jail short on juvenile facilities - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 14:43
  New jail short on juvenile facilities  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsBRANCH COUNTY — While the new Branch County Jail will have state of the art holding facilities there is one thing it won't have: a juvenile cell that meets ...
  
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• Garfield housing project hinges on tax credits - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 14:43
  Garfield housing project hinges on tax credits  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsADRIAN — Another housing project, this time workforce housing, is eyed for the former Garfield Elementary School property.MVAH Partners of West Chester, ...
  
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• Community Briefs - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 14:43
  Community Briefs - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsNew community band forms. TECUMSEH — A new community band has formed and is starting rehearsals. The Michigan Winds Symphonic Concert Ensemble, ...
  
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• Kargiannakis wins entrepreneurship award

  19-09-2019 13:43 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie native Melissa Kargiannakis is being recognized by a national female entrepreneurship awards program.Read More
  
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• Thunderbirds lose third straight

  19-09-2019 13:38
  After dropping back to back games in a home and home series against the Blind River Beavers last Friday and Saturday, the Soo Thunderbirds were looking to snap a two-game losing streak on Wednesday night as they took on the Rayside Balfour Canadians at the John Rhodes Community Centre. It was also the first time […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Could See Long-Anticipated Waterfront Project next to Gateway Casinos - Casino Reports

  19-09-2019 11:20
  Sault Ste. Marie Could See Long-Anticipated Waterfront Project next to Gateway Casinos  Casino ReportsThe vacant patch of land next to the casino venue Gateway Casinos & Entertainment manages might soon see major development.
  
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• Man accused of swimming naked with sharks at aquarium expected to plead guilty

  19-09-2019 10:00
  TORONTO — A British Columbia man accused of skinny dipping in a shark tank at a Toronto aquarium is expected to plead guilty to mischief in that incident today. David Weaver, of Nelson, B.C., was arrested and charged in October of last year, four days after the alleged incident. Police allege he went to Ripley’s […]
  
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• Fallout from Trudeau’s brownface photo bombshell sure to dominate campaign

  19-09-2019 10:00
  OTTAWA — It won’t be campaigning as usual for Justin Trudeau today as the Liberal leader grapples with the fallout from a bombshell that landed on the campaign trail. An 18-year-old photo surfaced Wednesday of him dressed elaborately as Aladdin, with his face and hands blackened by makeup. Trudeau apologized profusely for having indulged in what […]
  
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• Q&A with Laker tennis coach Luke Ogren - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 09:00
  Q&A with Laker tennis coach Luke Ogren - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Lake Michigan predicted to start high in 2020 - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 09:00
  Lake Michigan predicted to start high in 2020 - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Herbert Arthur Smith notice to creditors - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 07:48
  Herbert Arthur Smith 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. 2019-0437- ...
  
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• Whiteford Township 8/20/2019 board minutes - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 07:47
  Whiteford Township 8/20/2019 board minutes - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPAID PUBLIC NOTICE. WHITEFORD TOWNSHIP. BOARD OF TRUSTEES. August 20, 2019. Call to Order: Supervisor Walter Ruhl called the meeting to order ...
  
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• Robert Dennis Clark notice to creditors - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 07:47
  Robert Dennis Clark 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. 2018-0576- ...
  
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• Milan Self Storage 10/5/2019 auction - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 07:47
  Milan Self Storage 10/5/2019 auction - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPAID PUBLIC NOTICE. NOTICE OF SALE. JUDY HALL – UNIT #114. Household items. DANETTE TALBOT – UNIT #115151. Household items. The contents of ...
  
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• Dundee Village 10/7/2019 Planning Commission - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 07:47
  Dundee Village 10/7/2019 Planning Commission - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPUBLIC HEARING NOTICE. DUNDEE VILLAGE. PLANNING COMMISSION. Please take notice that the Dundee Village Planning Commission will hold a public ...
  
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• What was Trump's secret "promise" to foreign leader? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-09-2019 06:03
  What was Trump's secret "promise" to foreign leader?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsA whistleblower complaint that has triggered a tense showdown between the U.S. intelligence community and Congress involves President Donald Trump's ...
  
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• GALLERY: Dean Brody and Dallas Smith Make Sault Stop

  19-09-2019 05:06
  Off a year where he claimed the 2019 CCMA titles of Male Artist and Entertainer of the Year, Dallas Smith and his running mate Dean Brody made their stop along the “Friends Don’t Let Friends Tour Alone” tour.  Friends even through Brody being nominated for both of those titles himself.  Country fans took to the […]
  
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• Two Boys Found Safe After Search In Garden River

  19-09-2019 04:16
  UPDATE 10:39 PM  SaultOnline.com has been informed that both boys missing earlier this evening were found safe and sound. Original Story A search is underway for two young boys in the Garden River area. SaultOnline.com was informed of the missing boys late Wednesday evening. According to posts on Facebook, Garden River Police along with volunteers  […]
  
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