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• Bill Tinsley: ‘Doomsday’ has never been closer - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 23:40
  Bill Tinsley: ‘Doomsday’ has never been closer  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Controversy emerges at new hospice

  28-01-2020 23:32 via saultstar.com
  
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• 'I was trapped in the wrong body'

  28-01-2020 23:26 via saultstar.com
  
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• Officials reach most people in contact with Toronto couple with coronavirus

  28-01-2020 21:54
  
  TORONTO — Health authorities say they have communicated with most of the people who may have had close contact with a Toronto couple who contracted the new deadly strain of coronavirus in China. Toronto’s medical officer of health said the ability to reach the relevant people was a sign the health-protection system was working. “We have reached out and heard back from […]
  
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• English Catholic teachers to hold one-day strike Tuesday

  28-01-2020 21:51 via saultstar.com
  
  Ontario’s English Catholic teachers have announced they will hold a province-wide strike next Tuesday.
  This will be the second one-day strike by the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association amid stalled contract talks.
  OECTA president Liz Stuart says she knows Ontarians are growing impatient, but the teachers can’t let the government wear them down and accept cuts.
  Teachers’ unions, including OECTA, are opposed to class size increases and mandatory e-learning requir
  
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• Infrastructure funding will flow to water, road repairs

  28-01-2020 21:43 via saultstar.com
  
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• Greater chance of influenza hitting Sault residents than coronavirus

  28-01-2020 21:22 via saultstar.com
  
  While chances are slim that Sault Ste. Marie or the Algoma District will see any cases of the new coronavirus, public health authorities aren’t taking any chances. Read More
  
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• Ontario nurses group urges strict protections against novel coronavirus

  28-01-2020 20:55
  
  TORONTO — Ontario health officials say some frontline workers scarred by their experience with SARS are stepping up precautions against the novel coronavirus. Ontario Nurses Association president Vicki McKenna says she fully supports members who wish to wear N95 masks even if they’re not required to, as well as those who prefer the more protective […]
  
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• Two Strikes Days For ADSB Teachers Set For Feb 6th and 7th

  28-01-2020 20:46
  
  The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) announced yesterday that it is escalating its rotating strikes the first week of February, if central agreements are not reached. There will be a province-wide strike on Thursday, February 6th and for the Algoma district, another one-day strike (as part of the rotating strikes) on Friday, February 7th. […]
  
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• Basic Income: Reduce Inequality and Poverty

  28-01-2020 20:35
  
  “Would we rather have tax breaks for wealthy Canadians, or dignity and security for low-income Canadians and the middle class?” Sheila Regehr, Basic Income Canada Network Basic income (BI) schemes are a political and social issue. BI addresses inequality and could help to eliminate poverty. Doug Ford cancelled the Ontario BI Pilot program.  On January […]
  
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• Solar farm proposal doesn’t add up - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 20:17
  Solar farm proposal doesn’t add up  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Prep Sports: Blissfield, Onsted bowlers split LCAA meet - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 20:17
  Prep Sports: Blissfield, Onsted bowlers split LCAA meet  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Lenawee Countys wrestling Hall of Fame honorees announced - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 20:17
  Lenawee Countys wrestling Hall of Fame honorees announced  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• More than 98,000 still owe money after Phoenix overpaid them, says MacKinnon

  28-01-2020 19:48
  
  OTTAWA — More than 98,000 civil servants may still owe the federal government money from being overpaid through the disastrous Phoenix pay system. The government revealed the estimate this week in a written response to a question from the Opposition Conservatives, but could not say how many of its employees are owed money, or how much. […]
  
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• Team Jacobs focus on Northern Ontario, on and off the ice

  28-01-2020 19:20
  
  Coming off their third consecutive Grand Slam of Curling event win, Team Jacobs took some time last week to visit some of the smallest patients at Sault Area Hospital. The team took a tour of the Sault Area Hospital Women and Children’s Health Department, where they have donated $71,200 over the past 5 years from […]
  
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• Arthur I. Cyr: South Korea’s vital leadership - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 18:32
  Arthur I. Cyr: South Korea’s vital leadership  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Shopify plans to hire 1,000 workers, open Vancouver office by end of year

  28-01-2020 18:28
  
  OTTAWA — Shopify Inc. is bulking up its presence and workforce on Canada’s west coast with a plan to hire 1,000 people in Vancouver and open its first permanent office there. The Ottawa-based company, which provides technology to online retailers, said Tuesday that it will start expanding its team with a slew of backend developers, data engineers, mobile developers, web developers, […]
  
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• The Cougars Weekend Recap

  28-01-2020 18:02
  
  MEN’S HOCKEY GAME 1: SAULT COUGARS vs MICHIGAN TECH HUSKIES SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – After a two game series in Michigan last weekend it was the Cougars turn to host Michigan Tech over the past weekend. The Cougars would get out to a quick two goal lead by goals from Max Khull and Bradley […]
  
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• Tories seek auditor general review of Liberal infrastructure plan

  28-01-2020 17:54
  
  OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are hoping to use their newfound sway in a minority Parliament to force an audit of the Liberals’ infrastructure program. The Tories have heavily criticized the government’s decade-long infrastructure spending program, slated to cost more than $180-billion and pay for new roads, bridges, transit and water systems in municipalities large and small. The program has […]
  
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• Investors vote in favour of $4.34B sale of Detour Gold to Kirkland Lake Gold

  28-01-2020 17:46
  
  TORONTO — Investors have endorsed the all-stock sale of Detour Gold Corp. to Canadian rival Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd. in a deal worth $4.34 billion based on the buyer’s closing stock price on Monday. In separate votes held Tuesday, Detour shareholders voted 86 per cent in favour of the proposal, while nearly 99 per cent of the […]
  
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• Following UK on Huawei an ‘easy out’ for Canada, says ex-China envoy

  28-01-2020 17:46
  
  OTTAWA — A former Canadian envoy to China says Britain’s decision today to grant Huawei partial access to its next-generation 5G network gives the Trudeau government an “easy out” to make the same choice. And David Mulroney says that would be a bad decision, amounting to Ottawa caving to more than a year of Beijing bullying. […]
  
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• Ontario Reviews Student Transportation to Improve School Bus Service

  28-01-2020 17:12
  
  Review Focuses on More Effective, Equitable and Accountable Transportation Service Sam Oosterhoff, the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education, today announced that the Government of Ontario is moving forward with a review of the student transportation funding formula to achieve a more efficient and accountable student transportation system and improve the transportation experience for […]
  
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• Cougars Take Big Swing, Hire Golf Coaches

  28-01-2020 17:01
  
  The Sault College Cougars are thrilled to announce the hiring of Michael McMillan and Kyle Thibeault as Co-Head coaches for the College’s men’s golf team.  McMillan and Thibeault are both former university athletes who will reinvigorate the golf program for the Cougars, which was on hiatus for the 2019-2020 athletic season. McMillan was a dual […]
  
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• HSN Cardiac Surgeon Presents at International Conference

  28-01-2020 16:51
  
  SUDBURY, ON – A cardiac surgeon at Health Sciences North presented his ground-breaking research to an international medical conference this past weekend. Dr. Rony Atoui delivered a presentation on how the flu shot could help patients in their recovery from cardiac bypass surgery, the most common heart surgery performed worldwide. He was presenting at the […]
  
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• Bell Let’s Talk Day: CMHA and Sault College joining into help create positive change

  28-01-2020 16:45
  
  Bell Let’s Talk Day is January 29th and CMHA Sault Ste. Marie and Sault College are joining in to help create positive change. Mental illness affects people of all ages and from all walks of life. According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada, one in five people in Canada will experience a mental health […]
  
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• The Mom Stop: Cleaning project requires right stuff - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 16:22
  The Mom Stop: Cleaning project requires right stuff  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Michigan Techs LaJoie named All-American - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 16:22
  Michigan Techs LaJoie named All-American  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Brimley rallies past Raiders - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 16:22
  Brimley rallies past Raiders  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Trump plan calls for Palestinian state, settlement freeze - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 16:15
  Trump plan calls for Palestinian state, settlement freeze  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Lincoln Elementary offers after school STEM for kids - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 16:15
  Lincoln Elementary offers after school STEM for kids  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Sault Highs Heyrman repeats as U.P. champ - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 15:46
  Sault Highs Heyrman repeats as U.P. champ  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Expedia CruiseShipCenters in Sault Ste. Marie is excited to announce two fundraising cruises!

  28-01-2020 15:39
  
  As proud members of the Sault Ste. Marie community, we are always looking for ways to give back to the community that gives us so much. There are so many incredible charities, and we are so grateful for all that they do, and we hope to continue playing a small part in fundraising for these […]
  
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• Expedia CruiseShipCenters in Sault Ste. Marie is excited to announce two fundraising cruises! - SaultOnline.com

  28-01-2020 15:39
  
  Expedia CruiseShipCenters in Sault Ste. Marie is excited to announce two fundraising cruises!  SaultOnline.com
  
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• Expedia CruiseShipCenters in Sault Ste. Marie is excited to announce  two fundraising cruises!

  28-01-2020 15:39
  
  As proud members of the Sault Ste. Marie community, we are always looking for ways to give back to the community that gives us so much. There are so many incredible charities, and we are so grateful for all that they do, and we hope to continue playing a small part in fundraising for these […]
  
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• Brampton, Ont., man charged with voyeurism after incident at massage parlour

  28-01-2020 15:27
  
  TORONTO — A Brampton, Ont., man has been charged with voyeurism following an incident at a massage parlour in Toronto. Police say a 32-year-old woman answered a Facebook ad for a free massage offered by a business called Healing Spa. They say she went to a spa in north Toronto on Saturday afternoon and received […]
  
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• RCMP secrets-case arrest triggered internal warnings, advisories to Mounties

  28-01-2020 15:13
  
  OTTAWA — After the shocking arrest of one of their own on national-secrecy charges, rank-and-file Mounties were encouraged to get counselling if needed, decline to speak with the media and avoid the headquarters venue where a news conference on the case was taking place, newly released documents show. RCMP members were also advised what to say to colleagues at home and abroad […]
  
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• Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie and Area Now Accepting Applications for 2020 Home - SaultOnline.com

  28-01-2020 14:57
  
  Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie and Area Now Accepting Applications for 2020 Home  SaultOnline.com
  
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• Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie and Area Now Accepting Applications for 2020 Home

  28-01-2020 14:57
  
  Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie and Area (HFHSSMA) is accepting applications for a single-family home at 49 Oakwood Drive scheduled to commence in the spring. The program provides individuals and families the opportunity to access a zero-interest, geared to income mortgage. Selection is based on three areas. First, applicants must demonstrate they are in […]
  
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• Thunderbirds play makeup game vs Express tonight

  28-01-2020 14:46
  
  After having their home game against the Espanola Express postponed on Saturday, January 18th due to inclement weather, the Soo Thunderbirds have announced last Saturday that they will play their makeup game against the Express tonight at the John Rhodes Community Centre, beginning at 7:00 p.m. The Thunderbirds enter tonight’s game with a record of […]
  
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• Blue Devils cruise past Bays - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 14:06
  Blue Devils cruise past Bays  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Millroy: Over 7,000 Canadians Have Done This

  28-01-2020 12:40
  
  I was in a favour of an assisted-dying law for this country long before one was finally enacted in 2016, which came about as a result of a landmark Supreme Court of Canada ruling that struck down the previous prohibition on medical assistance in dying. I didn’t think the one we finally got went far […]
  
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• Three new Resilience board members - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 10:36
  Three new Resilience board members  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Former Holland council member joins Huizengas staff - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 10:36
  Former Holland council member joins Huizengas staff  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Rotating strikes for Ontario elementary teachers continue ahead of escalating job action

  28-01-2020 10:00
  
  TORONTO — The union representing Ontario’s elementary school teachers say the one-day strikes set to take place throughout the week are a precursor to more aggressive action. The Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario says it plans to start introducing province-wide strikes starting next Thursday, even as members continue a series of rotating, one-day walkouts at boards […]
  
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• Juno Awards nominees to be unveiled for music’s big night in Saskatoon

  28-01-2020 10:00
  
  TORONTO — The 2020 Juno Awards nominees are set to be revealed this morning. Among the potential contenders at Canada’s biggest night in music are previous Juno winners Daniel Caesar, Avril Lavigne and Carly Rae Jepsen, who all released acclaimed albums over the past year. And pop superstar Shawn Mendes could score recognition for his fiery hit single “Senorita” […]
  
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• Dave Ramsey: Learning to say no to debt - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 09:03
  Dave Ramsey: Learning to say no to debt  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Monroe Township 1/21/2020 meeting synopsis - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 08:17
  Monroe Township 1/21/2020 meeting synopsis  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Karl H. Vagt Sr. Trust - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 08:17
  Karl H. Vagt Sr. Trust - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ethelyn J. Vagt Trust - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 08:17
  Ethelyn J. Vagt Trust - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Bedford Township Ordinance No. 44A-335 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-01-2020 08:17
  Bedford Township Ordinance No. 44A-335  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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