Sault Ste. Marie news

• Canadian players return home from world juniors after winning gold

  06-01-2020 22:24
  
  TORONTO — Members of Canada’s world junior hockey team were greeted by dozens of friends, family and supporters at Pearson International Airport on Monday afternoon after winning gold a day earlier in the Czech Republic. With gold medals hanging around their necks and smiles on their tired faces after a long day of travel, several players […]
  
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• 1 in 5 menstrual apps have errors that could affect chances of pregnancy: study

  06-01-2020 21:39
  
  TORONTO — A Canadian study suggests one in five fertility and menstrual tracking apps contain serious errors that could misinform users about their chances of getting pregnant. Toronto researchers assessed 140 iPhone apps based on the accuracy, usability and breadth of the tools and information provided. The lead author of the study, published in the Journal of […]
  
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• One dead, one badly hurt in accident near Spanish

  06-01-2020 21:20 via saultstar.com
  
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• Algoma U Welcomes New Principal at Brampton Campus

  06-01-2020 20:48
  
  (BRAMPTON, ON – January 6, 2020): Algoma University is pleased to announce that following an extensive search process, Craig Fowler has been selected to join the University’s senior executive team as Principal of the Algoma University Brampton Campus for a five-year term. “This is an exciting time for Algoma University as we work closely with […]
  
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• Toronto Crime Stoppers stops giving rewards, says will invest in communities instead

  06-01-2020 20:33
  
  Toronto Crime Stoppers says it will no longer hand out financial rewards for tips that lead to arrests in local incidents. From now on, the organization says it will use those funds to invest in Toronto communities affected by crime and violence instead. The program launched in 1984 and says it has since received nearly 166,000 tips. The […]
  
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• ‘Kim’s Convenience’ will ‘always be home,’ says new Marvel star Simu Liu

  06-01-2020 20:30
  
  TORONTO — No matter what his Marvel future holds, Simu Liu says “Kim’s Convenience” will always be home for him. In July, the cast member from the hit CBC comedy series made international headlines when he was announced as Marvel’s first big-screen Asian-American superhero in the upcoming “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” […]
  
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• Respect for all women is a must    

  06-01-2020 20:18 via saultstar.com
  
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• Dog abandoned in zipped-up suitcase near west-end Toronto trail: police

  06-01-2020 19:58
  
  TORONTO — Police are asking the public for help in the case of a dog they say was abandoned in a suitcase in west-end Toronto. Investigators say they were called to an area near the Humber River trail around noon Saturday after some people found a black fabric suitcase zipped shut with a living dog inside. They say the dog […]
  
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• Federal natural disaster bills now average more than $430 million a year

  06-01-2020 19:39
  
  Ottawa’s bills for dealing with natural disasters neared half a billion dollars in two of the last three years. Data from Public Safety Canada shows the average annual bill for financial disaster assistance was $430 million over the last three years. In the previous five years, Ottawa’s average annual disaster clean-up bills were $360 million, which was […]
  
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• Di PASQUO, Letizia (nee Pasquantonio)

  06-01-2020 18:29
  
  Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Saturday, January 4, 2020 in her 99th year. Wife of the late Isoliero. Loving mother of Nino (late Nervina) and Antonio (Dale). Beloved Nonna of Riccardo (Shauna), Alessandro, Tiana (Chris) and Ryan (Melissa). Great Nonna of Julianna, Luca, Harper and Hudson. Sister of the late Nicola (late Ada) […]
  
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• Fatal Collision Highway 17 East

  06-01-2020 18:14
  
  On Sunday, January 5, 2020 at 11:45 p.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Algoma Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Sables-Spanish River Fire Department responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 east of the Town of Spanish. The investigation has since revealed that an eastbound tractor trailer collided with a […]
  
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• Canadian-led NATO mission in Iraq in limbo as alliance stands pat on suspension

  06-01-2020 17:48
  
  OTTAWA — The head of the NATO military alliance is suggesting the Canadian-led training mission in Iraq is not about to be permanently shut down. The comments by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg follow a suspension of the mission’s activities over the weekend due to security concerns following the killing of an Iranian military commander […]
  
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• S&P/TSX composite down despite strength in energy sector, U.S. markets mixed

  06-01-2020 17:23
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index ticked lower in late-morning trading as gains in the energy sector were outweighed by losses in the heavyweight financial, industrial and material sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 13.89 points at 17,052.23. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 45.03 points at 28,589.85. The S&P […]
  
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• Power still out north of the Sault

  06-01-2020 16:42
  
  At approximately 1:10 a.m. early this morning about 3,829 Algoma Power customers lost power north of Sault Ste. Marie due to a loss of supply from Hydro One. Areas affected are: Heyden Goulais Batchawana Searchmont Ski Resort As of 8:30 a.m. Algoma Power has been ableto restore power to 825 customers in the Batchawana area. […]
  
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• HBC shares surge after Catalyst, Baker group reach sweetened takeover deal

  06-01-2020 16:22
  
  TORONTO — Shares in Hudson’s Bay Co. jumped nearly 10 per cent in early trading after a deal that appeared to put a months-long battle for the company to rest. HBC shares climbed 96 cents, or 9.72 per cent, to $10.84 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. A group led by HBC executive chairman Richard Baker boosted […]
  
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• Randy and Lori win $27,385 in the December SAHF 50/50

  06-01-2020 16:16
  
  On December 30th at 11am, Randy and Lori Perin of Goulais River, ON won $27,385 in the Sault Area Hospital Foundation’s (SAHF) December electronic and online 50/50 draw. One of their numbers, B-1336506, was drawn electronically and their ticket was validated prior to the New Year. “We were at the Station Mall on one of […]
  
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• Your View: Presumed Consent For Organ Donation

  06-01-2020 16:02
  
  By Peter Chow In Canada, five people waiting for organ transplant die per week, or one death every 30 hours, that could have been averted if they had a viable donor. The shortage of organs available for transplant has been a serious worldwide problem since such surgeries were first made feasible and safe several decades […]
  
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• For Anyone Who Feels a Little Kooky, a Little Spooky

  06-01-2020 15:58
  
  The Musical Comedy Guild welcomes anyone who feels a little kooky, a little spooky, to come sing and dance with us at auditions for “The Addams Family the Musical”. Director Timothy Murphy is looking for female (age 14 and older), and male performers who can bring the quirky Addams family to life as they face […]
  
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• Ontario Reduces Taxes for Small Businesses

  06-01-2020 15:29
  
  TORONTO — Ontario has fulfilled its promise to cut the small business Corporate Income Tax (CIT) rate by 8.7 per cent by reducing the rate to 3.2 per cent effective January 1, 2020. Supporting small businesses is part of the government’s plan to attract investment and enable entrepreneurs and risk takers to grow their businesses […]
  
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• Snow Squall Warning Now In Effect

  06-01-2020 13:23
  
  Snow squall warning in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow squalls expected today. In the wake of a low pressure system, cold northwest winds over the relatively warm waters of lake Superior will result in the development of lake effect flurries and snow […]
  
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• Edibles, vapes and other cannabis products to go on sale in Ontario

  06-01-2020 10:00
  
  TORONTO — The latest generation of cannabis products will be available for legal sale in Ontario starting today. The Ontario Cannabis Store is releasing 59 new products, including edibles, beverages, lotions and concentrates. The products will be available on the shelves of physical retail stores starting today and will go on sale online on Jan. […]
  
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• WEATHER - Snow Squall Warnings for Sault Ste Marie Region - Net Newsledger

  06-01-2020 09:00
  
  WEATHER - Snow Squall Warnings for Sault Ste Marie Region  Net Newsledger
  
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• Adrian District Library seeks help to win grant - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  06-01-2020 09:00
  Adrian District Library seeks help to win grant  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Diane Ford, mother of Rob and Doug Ford, dies at 85, premier’s office says

  06-01-2020 01:24
  
  TORONTO — Diane Ford, the mother of Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the late Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has died at the age of 85. The premier’s office announced the news in a statement released Sunday evening. It describes Diane Ford as “the rock for her family” — particularly for her 10 grandchildren. The statement says the family […]
  
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• Thunderbirds defeat eighth best team in Canada

  06-01-2020 00:06
  
  After opening up the year 2020 with a 5-4 overtime victory in Espanola this past Friday night, the Soo Thunderbirds were back on John Rhodes ice for their first home game of the new year on Sunday afternoon as they took on the Timmins Rock, who came in as the eighth best team in the […]
  
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• BORGFORD, Michelle Florence

  06-01-2020 00:00
  
  Peacefully at ARCH on Saturday, January 4, 2020 with family at her side. Loving wife of John. Caring and devoted mother of Dustin (Danielle). Dear sister of Clayton Boissoneau, Jackie Dumas, Marilyn Kowalczyk (Ted), Charlene Boissoneau (Wayne), Denise Bertrand (Pat) and Louise Leffier (Lloyd). Predeceased by her parents Antonia and Maurice. Daughter-in-law of George and […]
  
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