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• Sault Ste. Marie Real Estate board reports fourth best January on record - SooToday.com

  18-02-2020 23:59
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Real Estate board reports fourth best January on record  SooToday.com
  
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• Suspicious package sent to Ford’s house; wife was home but is safe

  18-02-2020 23:02
  
  TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s office says police were called to his house yesterday to investigate a suspicious package. It is believed to have been sent in the mail. His wife, Karla, was home at the time, but is safe. A Toronto police spokeswoman says officers from the explosive disposal unit were called today to […]
  
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• Prince secures emergency services

  18-02-2020 22:48 via saultstar.com
  
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• All bundled up

  18-02-2020 21:41 via saultstar.com
  
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• UPDATE East End Power Outage

  18-02-2020 21:38
  
  4PM UPDATE: PUC Report that power has been restored to all affected customers. PREVIOUS REPORT The PUC is advising of an unplanned power outage affected about 777 customers in the East End of the city. The cause of the interruption is tree contacts due to the weather the Sault is currently experiencing. Line crews are […]
  
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• Power outage in the East End

  18-02-2020 21:38
  
  The PUC is advising of an unplanned power outage affected about 777 customers in the East End of the city. The cause of the interruption is tree contacts due to the weather the Sault is currently experiencing. Line crews are investigating this power outage in the following areas: Queen Street East from Varsity Avenue to […]
  
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• New-look CCHA announced - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-02-2020 21:38
  New-look CCHA announced - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Bulldogs clip Chiefs to tighten Straits race - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-02-2020 21:38
  Bulldogs clip Chiefs to tighten Straits race - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Brimley downs Newberry - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-02-2020 21:38
  Brimley downs Newberry - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Rail blockage creates uncertainty for local industry

  18-02-2020 21:28 via saultstar.com
  
  As pressure mounts on the federal government to end the anti-pipeline blockades that have affected rail, bridges and highways across Canada, local manufacturers are keeping an eye on the situation. Read More
  
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• Skills Ontario hosts annual Trades & Tech Day for North Shore Tribal Council youth in Sault Ste. Marie

  18-02-2020 21:14
  
  Skills Ontario will be hosting a Trades & Tech Day at Sault College on February 21, 2020. This event is an opportunity for Indigenous youth to network with community members who have chosen a career in the skilled trades and technologies and explore their interests and career options through experiential learning activities. This event is […]
  
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• ‘I think I’m a little racier than I used to be’

  18-02-2020 21:10 via saultstar.com
  
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• DAWSON, Janice Anne Mary (nee Colynuck)

  18-02-2020 21:02
  
  At the Sault Area Hospital on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the age of 65. Beloved wife of the late Garnet. Mother of Anne McMillan (Robert) and Lyle Dawson. Grandmother of Abigail McMillan. Predeceased by her parents Eugene and Eileen Colynuck. Sister of John, Robert, Marguerite, Wendy, Francis, Allen, David, Angela, Marilyn, Darryl and Wanda. […]
  
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• Unions vow to continue action if agreement not reached

  18-02-2020 20:56 via saultstar.com
  
  A mediator has called the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association back to the bargaining table. Read More
  
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• A strong finish - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-02-2020 20:52
  A strong finish  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Emergency Preparedness Open House CANCELLED!

  18-02-2020 20:51 via saultstar.com
  
  February 18, 2020 – The Emergency Preparedness Open House has been postponed due to current winter weather advisories calling for heavy snow and snow squalls.
  The Open House has been re-scheduled to next Tuesday, February 25th from 5:30 – 7:30pm at the North Branch Library. Event partners regret the Open House will not take place; however, safety is always our first consideration for all parties involved and the general public.
  PUC reminds motorists to allow extra time to reach their
  
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• Emergency Preparedness Open House Postponed Due To Weather

  18-02-2020 20:50
  
  The Emergency Preparedness Open House has been postponed due to current winter weather advisories calling for heavy snow and snow squalls. The Open House has been re-scheduled to next Tuesday, February 25th from 5:30 – 7:30pm at the North Branch Library. Event partners regret the Open House will not take place; however, safety is always […]
  
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• MONTGOMERY, William “Bill” Earl

  18-02-2020 20:23
  
  Passed away peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at the age of 76. Beloved husband of Sharonne Montgomery. Loving father of Brooke (Ken Coulter) and Craig (Amy Dupuis). Proud grandfather of Erin. Dear brother of Barbara (Vince Murray) and the late Lynn Whitney. Upon retiring from teaching high school in […]
  
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• Ottawa changing stress test rate for insured mortgages starting April 6

  18-02-2020 19:21
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is changing the stress test rate for insured mortgages starting April 6. The government says the change will allow the rate to be more representative of the mortgage rates offered by lenders and more responsive to market conditions. The new minimum qualifying rate will be the greater of the borrower’s […]
  
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• Two Charged In Connection With Theft of Vehicle

  18-02-2020 19:06
  
  On February 18, 2020 officers with Patrol Services arrested 25-year-old Michael Hogan-Denis and 25-year-old Stephanie Glazebrook in connection to a theft of a motor vehicle. On February 18, 2020 officers observed a vehicle with an expired validation tag. A traffic stop was conducted and Mr. Hogan-Denis was in the driver seat and Ms. Glazebrook was […]
  
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• Crime Stoppers: Theft from Shoppers on January 18, 2020

  18-02-2020 18:54
  
  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. On January 18, 2020, an unknown female attended Shoppers Drug Mart on Great Northern Road around 8:22 am. She filled the store’s shopping basket with several cosmetic items including perfume. […]
  
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• Female Charged with Possession of Stolen Property

  18-02-2020 18:51
  
  Officers with Patrol Services arrested 27-year-old Ashley Gionette for  possession of stolen property. Shortly after midnight on February 16, 2020 officers observed the accused driving in a vehicle known to be stolen. She was located a few hours later, arrested and charged with one count of possession of stolen property and one count of breach […]
  
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• Free Emergency Preparedness Open House

  18-02-2020 17:57
  
  PUC Services, along with community partners the Canadian Red Cross, Algoma Public Health, the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Sault Fire Services and Vulnerable Persons Registry (VPR) invites you to attend a free open house on emergency preparedness, tonight, from 5:30-7:30 PM at the North Branch Library. WHO: PUC Services Inc., Canadian Red Cross, Algoma […]
  
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• Business groups call on Ottawa to end to rail blockade stranding goods worth millions

  18-02-2020 17:51
  
  TORONTO — Business groups are calling on the federal government to take steps to immediately restore rail service that is being disrupted by anti-pipeline blockades. Dennis Darby, CEO of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, says the situation is “beyond serious.” The group estimates that some $425 million worth of goods are becoming stranded every day the […]
  
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• North American stock markets in the red, loonie edges down against U.S. dollar

  18-02-2020 17:24
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading as the key financial  and industrial sectors moved lower, while U.S. stock markets also sank into the red. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 14.12 points at 17,834.24. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 199.96 points at 29,198.12. The S&P 500 […]
  
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• No new coronavirus cases under investigation in Ontario

  18-02-2020 17:18
  
  TORONTO — Ontario now has no novel coronavirus cases under investigation. A daily update from the provincial government shows that 421 people have been tested in the province over the past several weeks, and nearly all were negative for the virus. Three people in Ontario tested positive for the virus, called COVID-19, all of whom […]
  
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• Ontario probing licence plate defect weeks after new decals were released

  18-02-2020 17:14
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is investigating complaints that its new licence plates have a defect which makes them difficult to read in low light. Consumer Services Minister Lisa Thompson’s office says the province is looking into complaints about the new plates which were just introduced weeks ago. The problem was first raised over the weekend on social media […]
  
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• Garage fire under investigation

  18-02-2020 16:07 via saultstar.com
  
  A garage fire that occurred in the 300 block of Moody Street Monday is under investigation. Read More
  
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• Funding forum

  18-02-2020 16:05 via saultstar.com
  
  Invest Sault Ste. Marie is hosting its third annual funding forum on Feb. 27. Read More
  
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• Elections Canada reports no serious cyberthreats to last fall’s federal election

  18-02-2020 16:05
  
  OTTAWA — Chief electoral officer Stephane Perrault says there were no cybersecurity incidents of significance during last fall’s federal election campaign. In a preliminary report to Parliament about the Oct. 21 election, Perrault says there was no cyber disruption to services to Canadians or to the administration of the electoral process. Elections Canada created a social-media […]
  
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• Superior Heights Presents ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory’

  18-02-2020 15:51
  
  Superior Heights OnStage is ready to sweeten life in the community when they perform the musical Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory based on Roald Dahl’s book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory March 4-7th, 2020. After last year’s successful production of Mamma Mia!’ director Anthony Aceti is excited to present this year’s musical again at the […]
  
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• Sault Ringette Brings Home Gold and Silver!

  18-02-2020 15:46
  
  The U12 Ice Hawks Provincial Ringette team delivered a strong round robin performance (4-0-0) this past weekend at the Newmarket “Ignite the Ice” ringette tournament. “They worked really hard and stuck to the fundamentals of their game,” said head coach Bruce Graham. “Our bench staff is very proud of how this young U12 squad came […]
  
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• Forum to help local firms access funding

  18-02-2020 15:42
  
  The City’s Invest Sault Ste. Marie program is hosting its 3rd annual Funding Forum on February 27 from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Delta Waterfront Hotel. The event provides an opportunity for companies, industry and community agencies to explore different funding and financing options available in Sault Ste. Marie. Attendees will have the […]
  
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• Snowfall Warning and Snow Squall Watch For Sault Ste. Marie - SaultOnline.com

  18-02-2020 14:18
  
  Snowfall Warning and Snow Squall Watch For Sault Ste. Marie  SaultOnline.com
  
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• Snowfall Warning and Snow Squall Watch For Sault Ste. Marie

  18-02-2020 14:18
  
  Snowfall warning in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Snow continues today. Moderate to heavy snow will continue through this morning. Total snowfall amounts near 15 cm will be possible by the time the snow tapers to flurries this afternoon. Motorists are advised to […]
  
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• Millroy: The Smoke and Mirrors of Algoma Medicinal Alliance

  18-02-2020 13:59
  
  Dr. Kimberly Barker lost her job as medical officer of health here back in 2015 because of her hiring of a convicted criminal, with whom she was romantically involved, to run Algoma Public Health’s finances on an interim basis. But I have always thought she committed another sin also quite egregious, her collaboration with board […]
  
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• Ontario Northland to launch bus route to Thunder Bay

  18-02-2020 06:02 via saultthisweek.com
  
  The Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) is offering a new bus route to Thunder Bay that will eventually connect travellers from the Northern Ontario city to the nation’s capital.
  Greg Rickford, minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, announced during a visit to Lakehead University, the six-day-per-week return service will run between White River and Thunder Bay. Ontario Northland now runs a circle route to Toronto, through Northeastern Ontario, with a connection
  
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• OPP supports international Safer Internet Day

  18-02-2020 05:56 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police supports International Safer Internet Day (SID) and cyber safety awareness.
  Every February, people and organizations in countries around the world join together for SID to promote safe and responsible use of online technology and mobile phones, especially amongst children and young people.
  Safer Internet Day is an opportunity to remind young people, parents and seniors of the potential threats they may encounter when using the internet
  
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• Failed northern highways bill shows need for cross-aisle co-operation

  18-02-2020 05:39 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Last November something happened at Queen’s Park that is kind of a big deal, and yet somehow very few people are still talking about it.
  Guy Bourgouin, the NDP MPP for Muskegowuk-James Bay, put forward a bill called  Making Northern Ontario Highways Safer.
  The bill would have brought standards for the maintenance of our northern highways in line with those of the 400-series. Although the bill had significant support among the NDP and the public, it was voted down thanks to the PC majo
  
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• A grow-op that included a health unit

  18-02-2020 05:36 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Dr. Kimberly Barker lost her job as medical officer of health here back in 2015 because of her hiring of a convicted criminal, with whom she was romantically involved, to run Algoma Public Health’s finances on an interim basis.
  But I have always thought she committed another sin also quite egregious, her collaboration with board chair Marchy Bruni to get the health unit involved in a marijuana grow operation proposed for the city.
  The move by the health agency to get involved with the mari
  
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• NORDIK invites non-profits to workshop on federal funding

  18-02-2020 05:34 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Algoma University’s NORDIK Institute will host a free program to provide information on funding opportunities for non-profit groups seeking positive social change.
  The institute’s Social Finance Investment Readiness Exploration Session for charitable, non-profit and “social purpose organizations” on Monday. Feb. 24, at Grand Gardens North from 1 to 3 p.m.
  Register at https://cutt.ly/social-finance-ssm which opens to a page on the national Innoweave website and a registrat
  
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• Seedfest a promise of spring

  18-02-2020 05:10 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Gardeners can get their reassurance that spring really is on its way, with the 13th annual Seedy Saturday on Feb. 29.
  Suzanne Hanna and the Sault Ste. Marie Horticultural Society have organized Seedy Saturday in the Sault since 2008, with it first running out of a church basement. It moved to Sault College in 2009 and it has run there since, now filling Essar Hall with vendors, exhibitors, presentations, refreshments, and children’s activities.
  Between 300 and 500 eager gardeners typically
  
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• APH on the alert for coronavirus

  18-02-2020 05:07 via saultthisweek.com
  
  The local risk of contracting novel coronavirus remains low, but Algoma Public Health will stay up-to-date on what’s going on with the outbreak.
  Leonardo Vecchio, manager of communications at APH, told Sault This Week the health unit communicates with all in the local health care sector, education institutions, and local employers.
  “We are also in frequent communication with our colleagues at the provincial level, to stay up to date on provincial, national, and international updates
  
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• Museum officials explore stories behind residents’ objects - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-02-2020 04:52
  Museum officials explore stories behind residents’ objects  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Census committee sets goal to count Monroe County - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-02-2020 04:52
  Census committee sets goal to count Monroe County  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• LUCK, David Henry

  18-02-2020 01:20
  
  It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of David at Extendicare Maple View on Saturday, February 15, 2020 with his family by his side at the age of 84. Loving husband of the late Gwen. Son of the late Charles and Tina Luck. Father of Brenda Sartor (Ray), Fred Luck (Monique Pertteli […]
  
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• WINTER, Peter George

  18-02-2020 01:17
  
  Passed away at Sault Area Hospital on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Beloved husband of Bernie Winter. Father of Richard (Dolores), Robert (Terri). Grandfather of Jordan and Mikayla. Brother of Robert (Bonnie). Brother in law to Bunny, Betty, Shauna, John (Verna), Al (Cookie). A private funeral as per Peter’s wishes was held at Arthur Funeral Home- […]
  
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• Fire Destroys Garage on Moody Street

  18-02-2020 01:17
  
  A garage was destroyed by fire Monday evening on in the 300 block of Moody Street. Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services responded to the call late Monday afternoon. According to a by stander, a small bon fire in the back yard somehow got out of control and then ignited the garage. The gragewas completely engulfed […]
  
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• CURRIE, Faith Yvonne (nee Oliver)

  18-02-2020 01:14
  
  March 14, 1945 to Feb 14, 2020 ~ Unexpectedly, on Friday, February 14, 2020, our mother passed away quietly with dignity, surrounded by the love of her family. Beloved wife of the late William Currie. Her children, Kimberley Kienhofer  (Michael), Douglas (Joanne), Curtis (Karen) and Christopher (Vanessa) are left heartbroken. Very special Grandma to all of […]
  
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