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• Scholars say religious vaccine objections can’t be traced to Biblical sources

  17-10-2019 23:46
  TORONTO — The medical arguments for vaccinating children against infectious diseases are overwhelming, but they still fail to convince a significant number of parents who seek exemptions in provinces that require shots for kids in school. It’s the reason Toronto Public Health is now asking Ontario to no longer allow people to opt-out for religious or philosophical […]
  
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• Catholic board trails, equals Ontario test results

  17-10-2019 23:37 via saultstar.com
  Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board Grade 3 students lag other Ontario primary students in reading, writing and math ability.Read More
  
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• Man tried twice in case of murdered Winnipeg teen sues for wrongful conviction

  17-10-2019 23:28
  OTTAWA — Lawyers representing a man suing the Manitoba government for wrongful conviction say the negative feelings towards their client in Winnipeg remain so intense that he could not find a local lawyer to represent him. Mark Edward Grant filed an $8.5-million lawsuit against the province and the Winnipeg police this week alleging they engaged in a […]
  
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• Man pleads guilty to 2002 murder - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-10-2019 23:24
  Man pleads guilty to 2002 murder  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Canada Post resetting online account passwords after data compromised

  17-10-2019 22:51
  OTTAWA — Canada Post says it is resetting passwords for all online customer accounts after a report that some personal information may have been compromised in 2017. The postal service says that login names and passwords stolen in privacy breaches elsewhere may have been used to access Canada Post accounts if customers reused their login credentials on multiple sites. It maintains that the form of access, known
  
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• NOJHL Showcase held in Sault Ste. Marie for 1st time - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-10-2019 22:39
  NOJHL Showcase held in Sault Ste. Marie for 1st time  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Labour shortages derail annual Christmas train

  17-10-2019 22:07 via saultstar.com
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• Cybercriminals use lack of awareness to exploit

  17-10-2019 21:54
  Protect Your Family, Your Business and Yourself Online (ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) believes that greater awareness can help prevent citizens and businesses from becoming victims of cybercrime. Everyone is a target for malicious online activity, including youth, businesses and government offices. Cybercriminals extort money and personal data from unsuspecting victims by […]
  
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• Evil Dead could draw new blood to theatre

  17-10-2019 21:45 via saultstar.com
  New blood in the audience is what Marc Beaudette wants to see when Algoma Repertory Theatre unleashes Evil Dead: The Musical on Sault Ste. Marie.Read More
  
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• Revitalizing Governance and Economic Development

  17-10-2019 21:44
  This new commentary by Northern Policy Institute shows that there are areas of economic and governing weakness in Northern Ontario that need to be addressed. In 2015 and 2016, Northern Policy Institute (NPI) published two papers – “A New Northern Lens: Looking Out Is as Important as Looking In” (Mackinnon 2015) and “Governance in Northern […]
  
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• Wal-Mart, Home Depot lose bid to appeal deal in credit-card class action

  17-10-2019 21:34
  TORONTO — Members of a class action have no right to appeal a court-approved settlement of the lawsuit, Ontario’s top court ruled on Thursday. The Court of Appeal decision means Walmart Canada and The Home Depot Canada are bound by a multimillion-dollar agreement reached between the plaintiffs, the credit card companies Visa and Mastercard and […]
  
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• Leafs captain John Tavares to miss at least two weeks with broken finger

  17-10-2019 21:30
  Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares will be out at least two weeks with a broken finger. The centre, who suffered the injury late in Wednesday night’s 4-3 loss in Washington against the Capitals, will be reassessed by the club’s medical staff after the two-week period ends. Tavares, 29, has three goals and four assists in […]
  
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• BEIER, Pearl (nee Dyer)

  17-10-2019 21:19
  Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Monday October 14, 2019 at the age of 94. Loving mother of Carla Beier (David Belsito) and the late Rosalie Woolfrey (Bill). Grandma of Tammy Vaillant (Doug), Jerry Koziol and Spencer and Travis Belsito. Great grandma of Rachelle and Bethanie Vaillant. Predeceased by her grandparents George and Eliza […]
  
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• Memorial Award presented to future educator - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-10-2019 21:09
  Memorial Award presented to future educator  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Video: Seniors Voice Their Concerns at Local Debate

  17-10-2019 21:01
  Over 100 people attended a Meet the Candidates’ debate held at the Senior’s Drop-In Centre on Wednesday afternoon. Candidates answered panelists’ questions focused on seniors’ issues, such as: retirement fund security, pharmacare, the implementation of a national seniors’ strategy, and climate change, and tackled questions from the audience about the need to leave the Sault […]
  
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• Share of Americans with no religious affiliation growing - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-10-2019 20:49
  Share of Americans with no religious affiliation growing  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Cargo Airships: A Bold Idea for the Feds?

  17-10-2019 20:41
  As the Federal political parties count down to the October election, they must have policy positions that speak to all national issues. Access to transportation is important to Canadians everywhere.  It would be valuable to learn the leaders’ positions on transportation access to the remote northern communities, and whether or not, they have formed an […]
  
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• Walsh plays cathedral's new organ

  17-10-2019 20:37 via saultstar.com
  A veteran British organist plays a pair of performances on a new instrument at St. Luke’s Cathedral this weekend.Read More
  
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• Look Who’s Hiring Soon!

  17-10-2019 20:35
  Upcoming Job Fairs at Employment Solutions, October 18th and October 22nd Sault College Employment Solutions is pleased to be hosting two upcoming business fairs for CX Solutions and Ferrovial Services respectively. The job fairs will take place at the Employment Solutions office located at 421 Bay Street, 4th Floor Station Tower. CX Solutions will be […]
  
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• Algoma University Invites Employers to Participate in Career Networking Night

  17-10-2019 20:33
  Algoma University recognizes the importance of networks to helping students navigate meaningful career paths, and is pleased to invite local employers to the Sault Ste. Marie campus on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in EW205 to participate in Career Networking Night. The evening will begin with a panel of graduates […]
  
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• Thanksgiving Weekend in Ontario, Three deaths, 419 Collisions, 6,000 Traffic Related Charges

  17-10-2019 20:19
  OPP Wrap up Operation Impact and Fall Seat Belt Campaign (ORILLIA, ON) – OPP officers were kept busy over the Thanksgiving long weekend, responding to hundreds of collisions and charging thousands of drivers with traffic offences during the Operation Impact campaign (October 11-14, 2019). The OPP reported three (3) traffic fatalities over the weekend.  A […]
  
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• Love beads

  17-10-2019 20:15 via saultstar.com
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• Murder accused to return to bail court

  17-10-2019 19:57 via saultstar.com
  A man accused of murdering a Sudbury resident near Wawa returns to bail court on Oct. 31.Read More
  
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• Weatherford cartoon: White House delivery - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-10-2019 19:26
  Weatherford cartoon: White House delivery  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ontario to spend $765 million to upgrade public safety radio network

  17-10-2019 19:14
  TORONTO — Ontario will spend $765 million to rebuild and replace parts of the province’s aging public safety radio network. Premier Doug Ford says Bell Mobility has been awarded the contract to make the upgrades. The government announced the project last year, saying the system used by first responders is prone to daily outages and needs […]
  
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• Sheehan Still Ahead in Latest Poll, Algoma-Manitoulin Keeping It Orange

  17-10-2019 19:08
  With just days before the 43rd Federal General Election, The Liberals and Conservatives continue to be in a horse race to the finish and that includes the riding of Sault Ste. Marie. According to 338Canada.com , their latest poll indicates Terry Sheehan keeping his seat for the Liberals locally, while NDP’s Carol Hughes has a […]
  
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• Charlotte A. Peters notice to creditors - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-10-2019 18:41
  Charlotte A. Peters notice to creditors - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Granlund cartoon: Windy weather - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-10-2019 17:33
  Granlund cartoon: Windy weather  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ontario government gives small and medium-sized hospitals more funding

  17-10-2019 17:26
  TORONTO — Ontario is giving small and medium-sized hospitals across the province more money to help address deficits and other funding challenges. Health Minister Christine Elliott says the province will spend $68 million this year to help nearly 90 hospitals. She says the province’s existing funding formula has disadvantaged smaller facilities and this is the government’s first […]
  
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• Honoraria dips slightly for trustees

  17-10-2019 16:59 via saultstar.com
  Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board trustees will be paid about $6,700 for their service for a year.Read More
  
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• Transforming Sault Ste. Marie into a Music City - CTV News

  17-10-2019 16:55
  Transforming Sault Ste. Marie into a Music City  CTV News
  
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• NDP’s McCleary lays out her commitments to the steel industry

  17-10-2019 16:22
  Sara McCleary, NDP candidate for Sault Ste. Marie, just released her commitments to the steel industry and its workers. “After decades of Liberal and Conservative governments neglecting the steel industry and cutting back on workers’ rights, we need to take action.  Sault Ste. Marie deserves a government that will bring together everyone at the table […]
  
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• Sheehan: Andrew Scheer wants to cut services in Sault Ste. Marie - SaultOnline.com

  17-10-2019 16:19
  Sheehan: Andrew Scheer wants to cut services in Sault Ste. Marie  SaultOnline.com
  
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• Sheehan: Andrew Scheer wants to cut services in Sault Ste. Marie

  17-10-2019 16:19
  Liberal and imcumbent MP, Terry Sheehan released the following statement Thursday Morning: Just before the Thanksgiving long weekend, Andrew Scheer and his Conservatives finally, and quietly, released their election platform, which promises $53 billion in cuts over the next 5 years. This commitment means that $18 billion will be cut from vital local infrastructure projects like […]
  
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• Walk for Warmth returns to the Sault - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-10-2019 16:14
  Walk for Warmth returns to the Sault  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Accessible Parking Enforcement Blitz

  17-10-2019 16:13
  In recent months the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has received a number of complaints with regards to accessible parking spaces across the city. The Service has decided to launch an accessible parking enforcement blitz to more closely monitor how drivers are complying with the accessible parking by-law. Officers will be monitoring parking lots across […]
  
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• Thunderbirds Junior Varsity Soccer Program

  17-10-2019 16:10
  Algoma University Varsity Athletics is excited to announce the creation of the Thunderbirds Junior Varsity  Soccer Program.  Through the partnership of the Junior Thunderbirds Soccer Academy and the Northern Heights Sports Club, we are now able to offer: – The Formation of Traveling Teams – Entry into Tournament and/ or College and University Showcases – League Play […]
  
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• Denise Elliott & Don Calvert have seen vehicles without an accessible parking permit parked in a designated space or blocking the accessibility aisle next to the spot. Sault Police will be conducting an enforcement blitz for the rest of October. http:

  17-10-2019 15:41 via twitter.com
  Denise Elliott & Don Calvert have seen vehicles without an accessible parking permit parked in a designated space or blocking the accessibility aisle next to the spot. Sault Police will be conducting an enforcement blitz for the rest of October. http://news.ssmps.ca/news/index.aspx?newsId=b5697ea1-aefc-4bcb-b8f4-f44ba6000968 …pic.twitter.com/ZC2sAZljEV
  
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