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• Netflix picks up 125,000 new subscribers in Canada amid intensifying competition

  21-01-2020 23:21
  
  TORONTO — Netflix says it added 125,000 subscribers in Canada during the fourth quarter as new streaming competition from Apple TV Plus and Disney Plus led to a “more muted” response from customers across the country. The global streaming company attracted more sign-ups during the period helped by buzzworthy series and several Oscar-calibre films, including “Marriage Story” and “The […]
  
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• Manitoulin teen appears at Davos with criticism for feds

  21-01-2020 22:41 via saultstar.com
  
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• Albert Street West Assault Investigation Continues

  21-01-2020 22:31
  
  On January 19, 2020 between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. two males were assaulted within a residence in the 100 block of Albert Street West. One victim sustained serious injuries, while the other sustained non-life threatening injuries. Both were taken to hospital. Officers with Investigation Services continue to investigate the incident. As a result of the […]
  
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• National public health data finds vaccine rates for kids fall short

  21-01-2020 22:29
  
  OTTAWA — New data suggests vaccination rates among Canadian children are falling short. The Public Health Agency of Canada says none of the country’s national vaccination goals were met in any of the age groups surveyed in 2017. Dr. Theresa Tam says coverage must be improved to attain sufficient community immunity to prevent disease and […]
  
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• “This is all about the students; it’s not about the teachers.” HSCDSB Takes Part in Province-Wide Strikes

  21-01-2020 22:09
  
  The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board rallied outside local MPP Ross Romano’s office on Tuesday as part of province-wide rotating strikes. Local teachers and education workers are standing up against the cuts to education, violence in the classroom, special education funding, and larger class sizes to name a few. “This is all about the students, […]
  
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• Prince to land spanking new fire truck

  21-01-2020 22:06 via saultstar.com
  
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• Pair assaulted downtown

  21-01-2020 22:04 via saultstar.com
  
  Two men were hurt, one seriously, at a downtown residence last Sunday.Read More
  
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• Proposed cannabis store doesn't meet setback to nearby arena

  21-01-2020 21:34 via saultstar.com
  
  The renovations are underway and an ‘opening’ has been announced for Sault Ste. Marie’s first licenced retail cannabis store but the location doesn’t meet either the city or the AGCO’s criteria. Read More
  
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• Malaysia returns 150 containers of garbage, including 11 to Canada

  21-01-2020 21:28
  
  OTTAWA — Malaysia says it returned 11 shipping containers of plastic garbage to Canada after they arrived on its shores illegally last year. But Canadian officials, citing privacy laws, refuse to provide any details on the shipments, including where they ended up and who paid to ship them. Last spring, Environment Canada spent more than $1.1 million […]
  
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• Boreal students learn about homelessness

  21-01-2020 21:19 via saultstar.com
  
  Students at Boreal French Immersion will get a lesson in homelessness from one of their own Wednesday. Read More
  
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• BROOKS, Vernica Lynn

  21-01-2020 21:18
  Passed away peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Monday, January 20, 2020 at the age of 74. Beloved wife of the late Lewis Brooks. Predeceased by her son Craig, and parents Roberta and Clarence Lambert. Dear sister of Denise Lamothe (Mike), Marlene Clarke (late Bob), Tim Lambert (Helen), Lorne Lambert (Eva) and Jane Rancourt […]
  
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• Crave bulks up on French programming with extensive selection of TV and films

  21-01-2020 21:16
  
  TORONTO — Bell Media’s Crave platform is expanding into the French-language Canadian market with a sprawling lineup of films and TV shows. The country’s largest homegrown streaming TV platform says it will officially become a bilingual service on Jan. 28, timed for the debut of Crave Original series “Pour Toujours Plus Un Jour.” The company estimates 5,000 hours of […]
  
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• JAMIESON, John David Case “Dave”

  21-01-2020 21:15
  Suddenly and unexpectedly on January 10, 2020 at the Sault Area Hospital at the age of 44. Beloved husband of Cindy Jamieson. Devoted father of Terri. Cherished son of Una Jamieson (nee Buller) (late John). Brother to Peggy Jamieson, Laura Jamieson, Heather Mhlanga (Sam) and Tim Jamieson. Son-in-law of the late John and Rita McCauley. […]
  
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• City receives a payment of $358,386 from OLG for hosting Gateway Casinos

  21-01-2020 20:30
  
  Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has issued a third-quarter (October 1 to December 31, 2019) non-tax gaming revenue payment of $358,386 to the City of Sault Ste. Marie for hosting Gateway Casinos – Sault Ste. Marie. Since May 1999, Sault Ste. Marie has received more than $31 million in non-tax gaming revenue. “Host communities […]
  
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• 'Stable' OMPF funding eases the financial burden for Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Star

  21-01-2020 20:21
  
  'Stable' OMPF funding eases the financial burden for Sault Ste. Marie  Sault Star
  
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• 'Stable' OMPF funding eases the financial burden for Sault Ste. Marie

  21-01-2020 20:12 via saultstar.com
  
  Malcolm White is breathing a sigh of relief. Read More
  
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• North American airline stocks swoon on fear about virus outbreak in China

  21-01-2020 20:02
  
  TORONTO — Shares of four North American airlines that fly to China, including Air Canada, fell on Tuesday as fear grew about a virus that authorities say has killed six people and sickened 300 more. Investors seemed to worry that the virus could spread beyond Asia, like the SARS outbreak that started in 2002. Chinese authorities also confirmed […]
  
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• St. Ignace, Pickford notch conference wins - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-01-2020 19:33
  St. Ignace, Pickford notch conference wins - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Theft at Tooltown

  21-01-2020 19:32
  
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting your assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an incident of theft under $5000. Two unknown male suspects attend Tooltown on January 13, 2020, around 3:30 p.m. The suspects select and conceal a Rotary Tool Kit before exiting the store. If you can identify […]
  
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• Cougars Weekly Re-Cap

  21-01-2020 19:29
  
  MEN’S HOCKEY GAME 1: SAULT COUGARS vs MICHIGAN TECH HUSKIES HOUGHTON, MI – Men’s hockey was back in action against Michigan Tech this past weekend looking to add onto their ACHA Div. II leading record. The Cougars came out fast in the 1st period scoring three times before the ten-minute mark. Michigan Tech would fight […]
  
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• CFIB grades Ontario with a second consecutive A- for red tape reduction

  21-01-2020 19:19
  
  The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) awarded Ontario an A- grade in its 2020 Red Tape Report Card released today, the second day of CFIB’s 11th national annual Red Tape Awareness Week™. CFIB’s Red Tape Report Card evaluates provincial governments using three stringent criteria: strong political leadership, a comprehensive public measure of regulatory burden, […]
  
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• Terry provides the SSMIC/RAIN with a $2.2 million boost to help Northern Ontario’s Agri-food businesses innovate

  21-01-2020 18:35
  
  Enhancing the competitiveness of Northern Ontario’s Agri-food businesses through innovation Government of Canada invests to support value-added processing and technology adoption to boost productivity   Communities, businesses and residents in Sault Ste. Marie and across Northern Ontario will benefit from growth opportunities as a result of a Government of Canada investment of more than $2.2 […]
  
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• Council Approves Post-Secondary EDF Funding, Improvements to Warming Shelter Protocols

  21-01-2020 18:16
  
  City Council narrowly approved a resolution brought forward by Mayor Provenzano to reserve Economic Development Funding for Algoma University and Sault College in 4-3 vote during Monday evening’s meeting. $100,000 will be earmarked for the post-secondary institutions each year for the next three years, supporting plans that are in alignment with with the city’s FutureSSM […]
  
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• Chiefs, 49ers roll to Super Bowl berths - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-01-2020 18:11
  Chiefs, 49ers roll to Super Bowl berths  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Teen activist Autumn Peltier appears at Davos with criticism for feds

  21-01-2020 17:29
  
  TORONTO — Teenage Indigenous water activist Autumn Peltier said she doesn’t feel the country’s federal politicians are focused enough on climate change, even after years of her campaigning for them to take action. The 15-year old, who hails from Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin Island in northern Ontario, shared her dismay at their lack of attention towards the issue while […]
  
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• S&P/TSX composite backs off record high close, U.S. stock markets mixed

  21-01-2020 17:29
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index retreated from its record high levels in late-morning trading as the key energy, financial and industrial sectors pulled back. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 9.58 points at 17,587.81. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 51.68 points at 29,296.42. The S&P 500 index was down […]
  
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• Horwath fights for investment, not more cuts, for rural and Northern Ontario

  21-01-2020 17:29
  
  NDP Leader delivers speech at ROMA TORONTO — Speaking to the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Monday, Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Official Opposition New Democrats, said there’s a critical need to invest in rural and Northern education, health care and infrastructure. That’s in stark contrast to the deep cuts Doug Ford has been making. […]
  
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• Police release home tied to shooting

  21-01-2020 16:50 via saultstar.com
  
  Police have cleared a central-area home following a shooting earlier this month that killed a Sault Ste. Marie man.Read More
  
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• Canada to start ratifying new NAFTA next week following U.S. approval: Trudeau

  21-01-2020 16:49
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will move swiftly next week to formally approve North America’s new, long-delayed free trade pact. Trudeau says the government will introduce a motion to apply some of its elements Jan. 27 when Parliament resumes, and will table legislation to ratify the deal two days later. “Passing the new NAFTA in Parliament […]
  
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• DePRATTO, George

  21-01-2020 16:36
  
  It is with profound sorrow I announce that George DePratto at the age of 70 passed away suddenly in the arms of his beloved wife of 43 years. George my love, I will miss your warm smile, infectious hardy laugh, quick wit, tender touch and your unconditional love. You will forever be the love of […]
  
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• Take advantage of sales, tax credits to save money on celiac-friendly food

  21-01-2020 16:24
  
  TORONTO — When Robyn McLean heads to the grocery store, she often finds her favourite crackers come with a $8 price tag. The breads and cereals she buys aren’t any cheaper. The products owe their steep cost to the fact that they’re gluten-free. McLean, a Vancouver-based environmental industry worker, has had no choice but to buy items like […]
  
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• Catholic teachers hit the line

  21-01-2020 16:18 via saultstar.com
  
  Members of Huron-Superior Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association picket outside MPP Ross Romano’s office on Tuesday morning. The union local represents about 500 full-time and occasional teachers in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District. The educators joined OECTA members from across Ontario for the one-day protest against the provincial government. Teachers and the province continue to negotiate a new contract.  BRIAN KELLY Read More
  
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• Prince Harry reunites with Meghan and Archie in Canada

  21-01-2020 16:14
  
  TORONTO — Prince Harry has reunited with his wife Meghan in Canada as he steps back from royal duties. Video from Sky News shows Harry landing at Victoria’s airport on Vancouver Island late Monday. The prince, Meghan and their 8-month-old son Archie are reportedly staying at at mansion on the island off Canada’s Pacific coast. […]
  
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• Thunderbirds edge Eagles in goaltending duel - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-01-2020 16:11
  Thunderbirds edge Eagles in goaltending duel  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Canada, allies push Iran to co-operate on Ukraine plane’s black boxes

  21-01-2020 15:43
  
  OTTAWA — Canada and its allies are pushing Iran to move the black boxes from the Ukrainian jetliner it shot down to a facility that can quickly download its crucial flight data. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the request emerged from his conference call on Monday with counterparts from Britain, Sweden, Afghanistan and Ukraine, all of which lost citizens in the […]
  
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• Agriculture gets FedNor boost

  21-01-2020 14:33 via saultstar.com
  
  Federal funding of $2.1 million will help Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre with two agriculture projects.Read More
  
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• Millroy: The Importance of Economic Development

  21-01-2020 14:21
  
  When I mentioned in last week’s column that city council had only given lip service to the city’s economic development department back in the 1980s, I was being charitable. It was actually ready to drop it altogether. In fact, it pretty well left that decision to an outside agency. Doug Leighton, then the economic development […]
  
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• Job fair nears

  21-01-2020 14:06 via saultstar.com
  
  Employers who need workers can participate in Sault College’s upcoming job fair.Read More
  
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• SPORTS: Elliot Lake Figure Skaters do well at Sault Ste. Marie competition - My Eespanola Now

  21-01-2020 12:06
  
  SPORTS: Elliot Lake Figure Skaters do well at Sault Ste. Marie competition  My Eespanola Now
  
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• New federal climate think tank looking for a road map to zero emissions

  21-01-2020 11:10
  
  OTTAWA — A new climate change think tank funded by the federal government says Canadians should expect to face the harsh realities of a changing climate even under the most aggressive global efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions. The $20-million Canadian Institute for Climate Choices officially launches Tuesday with an inaugural report warning Canada will not […]
  
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• Bulldogs honor basketball alumni, sink Saints - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-01-2020 09:00
  Bulldogs honor basketball alumni, sink Saints  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Backatcha: Thunberg returns Trumps climate jibe - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-01-2020 09:00
  Backatcha: Thunberg returns Trumps climate jibe  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• A call to action on MLK Day - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-01-2020 09:00
  A call to action on MLK Day  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• The Sault, alone, adds 3,640,000 garbage bags a year

  21-01-2020 06:16 via saultthisweek.com
  
  I’m grateful that people are becoming more aware of the need to reduce our waste. Several groups have cropped up on Facebook in recent years promoting ways to go “zero waste” or reduce plastic usage.
  But there are some out there who, while they admit the need to reduce waste, also frequently say something that really irks me. They say that it’s not really personal waste or habits that’s the problem, it’s industry.
  Let me preface this by saying that I don&rsquo
  
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• Non-elected body salvaged first rendition of EDC

  21-01-2020 06:13 via saultthisweek.com
  
  When I mentioned in last week’s column that city council had only given lip service to the city’s economic development department back in the 1980s, I was being charitable.
  It was actually ready to drop it altogether. In fact, it pretty well left that decision to an outside agency,
  Doug Leighton, then the economic development commissioner, was asking council to increase from $135,000 to $200,000 its budget proposal for his department. He said if he didn’t get it, council would
  
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• Five senses have a treat in a vibrant outdoor space

  21-01-2020 06:07 via saultthisweek.com
  
  I find January the perfect time for garden planning. I may not be able to walk out with a tape measure, but I have the notes I made last season to guide me. I know which areas I plan to target in the spring.
  A garden is never totally static: plants grow, change or perish; trees cast more shade as they mature; family dynamics change and life simply evolves.
  Be sure to consider your entire outdoor space, how you and your family use the area and your eventual goals. Break down the space into logica
  
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• City arranges free events at skating trail

  21-01-2020 06:05 via saultthisweek.com
  
  The city’s Parks and Recreation division will ring in the Lunar New Year this Saturday, Jan. 25, with a special free event at Clergue Park Skating Trail.
  The event opens at 7 and runs to 10 p.m. It will be followed Sunday, Jan. 26 with family fun and a bonfire from 1 to 5 p.m. Last weekend the division arranged a torch light skate from 6 p.m. and a bonfire on Friday, Jan. 17. Skaters marked National Popcorn Day on Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m.
  Bon Soo opens on Friday, Jan. 31. Mr. Bon Soo will
  
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• Hiawatha Snowfest celebrates World Snow Day

  21-01-2020 06:00 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Skiers, snowshoers and fat bikers gathered in masses at the annual Hiawatha Snowfest to celebrate winter and World Snow Day on Sunday.
  FIS, the governing body for international skiing and snowboarding, declares the annual international snow day as a way to encourage people of all ages and all levels to get out and enjoy the snow.
  The Fifth Annual Hiawatha Snowfest, one of 362 such events registered this year around the world by FIS, brought out hundreds as either spectators or participants who s
  
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• Volunteers sought for new tourism board

  21-01-2020 05:57 via saultthisweek.com
  
  City of Sault Ste. Marie seeks board members for a new tourism corporation.
  City council passed a resolution on Dec. 2, approving a new model for economic and tourism development in the community. As part of this model, a new nonshare capital tourism organization will be created.
  A board of directors will be formed to:
  • provide expert insight into the development of tourism strategies;
  • recommend strategic plans and annual business plans to city council;
  • assess and recommend f
  
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• What do you build with 10,000 cans of food?

  21-01-2020 05:52 via saultthisweek.com
  
  The United Way food security program, Harvest Algoma, has partnered with the Station Mall, local business, food banks, and community volunteers to bring an new event to Sault Ste. Marie this spring: Canstruction.
  Mike Delfre, Harvest Algoma director of operations, credited Station Mall’s marketing manager, Michelle Cecchini, for having brought the idea to him in October. Delfre was immediately intrigued.
  Canstruction is a competition that sees various groups create structures entirely out
  
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