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• Bridge blockers oppose gas line project

  25-02-2020 22:03 via saultstar.com
  
  Demonstrators backing Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs opposing a natural gas pipeline in British Columbia are blocking an entrance used by most traffic heading southbound on the International Bridge.Read More
  
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• Five new cycling routes to be added this year

  25-02-2020 21:29 via saultstar.com
  
  Five more cycling routes will be added to the city this year. Read More
  
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• Teen charged with first-degree murder after fatal stabbing in Toronto

  25-02-2020 21:08
  
  Toronto police say they’ve charged a teenager with murder after a fatal stabbing at a business in the city’s north end. They say officers responded to a call for a stabbing at 12:40 p.m. on Monday. Officers found a woman and a 17-year-old boy with stab wounds outside the business. Police say they found a […]
  
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• Huron Street Re-opened

  25-02-2020 20:34
  
  At approximately 1:30 p.m. Huron Street between Queen Street West and Albert Street West was re-opened to traffic. At this time Provincial Liaison Team officers remain on site. Motorists heading into the Michigan Sault can enter the bridge via Carmen’s Way Entrance. Those returning to Canada can exit via Huron Street.
  
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• Huron Street Now Open To Bridge Traffic

  25-02-2020 20:34
  
  At approximately 1:30 p.m. Huron Street between Queen Street West and Albert Street West was re-opened to traffic. At this time Provincial Liaison Team officers remain on site. We ask all motorists travelling to the United States to continue to use the Carmen’s Way entrance to access the International Bridge.
  
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• Greenhouse gas inventory outlined to council

  25-02-2020 20:09 via saultstar.com
  
  The City of Sault Ste. Marie has taken a first step to move towards reducing its greenhouse gases. Read More
  
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• Charity hockey tourney scores for SickKids

  25-02-2020 19:47 via saultstar.com
  
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• Sault High drops Wildcats to extend streak - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  25-02-2020 19:43
  Sault High drops Wildcats to extend streak - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Saints sail past Newberry - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  25-02-2020 19:43
  Saints sail past Newberry - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Pickford girls clinch share of EUPC title - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  25-02-2020 19:43
  Pickford girls clinch share of EUPC title - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Panthers sink Eagles, clinch share of EUPC title - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  25-02-2020 19:43
  Panthers sink Eagles, clinch share of EUPC title  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Arthur I. Cyr: A candidates’ debate? Not really - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  25-02-2020 19:43
  Arthur I. Cyr: A candidates’ debate? Not really  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Desperate to stop virus spread, countries limit travel - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  25-02-2020 19:26
  Desperate to stop virus spread, countries limit travel  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Person Charged In Disturbance

  25-02-2020 19:21
  
  (FISHER TOWNSHIP, ON) – On February 22, 2020 at approximately 7:30 p.m. members from the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance call in Fisher Township, Ontario. Officers attended the scene and located one injured person who had been assaulted and required medical attention. The victim was immediately transported to hospital and […]
  
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• Things to do: Feb. 25 - Entertainment & Life - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  25-02-2020 18:25
  Things to do: Feb. 25 - Entertainment & Life  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Police blotter: Illegal burn; vandalism; home invasion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  25-02-2020 18:25
  Police blotter: Illegal burn; vandalism; home invasion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• MIlan areas new nature park becoming a reality - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  25-02-2020 18:25
  MIlan areas new nature park becoming a reality  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Wet'suwet'en backers block bridge entrance

  25-02-2020 18:23 via saultstar.com
  
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• Restaurant Canada Show will get a taste of northern Ontario

  25-02-2020 18:21
  
  The Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN), a division of the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre and supported by FedNor, will be leading a delegation of six businesses from across northern Ontario at the Restaurant Canada Show 2020 in Toronto from March 1st-3rd. Boreal Berry Farm & Winery, Fromagerie Kapuskoise, Mountain Maple Products, Penokean Hill Farm, Purvis […]
  
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• Bruce Mines Raises $9K For Kids

  25-02-2020 18:00
  
  On Saturday, the Bruce Mines Sno Glyders Snowmobile Club’s second annual Snowarama for Easter Seals Kids saw an increase in participants and donations, with 38 riders raising $9,648 for children with physical disabilities. It was a beautiful, bright, and relatively warm day. The morning started at a balmy negative five degrees Celsius, fifteen degrees warmer […]
  
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• Dave Ramsey: Choose life insurance over mortgage insurance - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  25-02-2020 17:39
  Dave Ramsey: Choose life insurance over mortgage insurance  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Weinstein case could influence other sex crime prosecutions - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  25-02-2020 17:22
  Weinstein case could influence other sex crime prosecutions  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Police Make Arrests In Jewellery Store Robbery

  25-02-2020 16:53
  
  On February 24, 2020 officers with Patrol Services and Investigation Services arrested 26-year-old Derek Battagin and 21-year-old Kirsten Maitland for robbery. On February 24, 2020 at 11:08 a.m. police received a call of a robbery at the Station Mall. It’s alleged Mr. Battagin and two other male suspects entered Charm Diamond Store, a display case […]
  
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• Ski The Trails

  25-02-2020 16:30
  
  Looking for a winter adventure? Calling all ski, snowshoe or fat bike enthusiasts: we’ve got a snow-filled challenge for you.  On Sunday, March 1 join us for the 10th Annual Ski the Trails fundraiser at Hiawatha Highlands. Unlike other athletic events, Ski the Trails is not a race. The concept is simple: how far you […]
  
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• Todd Petrie's mom waits for break in murder probe

  25-02-2020 15:38 via saultstar.com
  
  Joyce Petrie lives in hope – waiting for a break, but fearing she’ll never know who murdered her son in Sault Ste. Marie nearly a decade ago. Read More
  
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• New blockade suspends commuter rail service west of Toronto

  25-02-2020 15:21
  
  Protesters have set up a blockade on a popular commuter rail line near Hamilton halting passenger train service. Metrolinx spokeswoman Anne Marie Aikins says GO Train service near Hamilton has been affected as well as all points west on the route to Niagara Falls, Ont. Aikins says about a dozen people gathered on the tracks at 5:30 […]
  
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• Protesters camp out in teepee in front of Sault Ste. Marie's International Bridge - CTV News

  25-02-2020 14:55
  
  Protesters camp out in teepee in front of Sault Ste. Marie's International Bridge  CTV News
  
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• Quilting tips shared

  25-02-2020 14:10 via saultstar.com
  
  Stitches from the Heart Guild invites the public to an upcoming workshop.Read More
  
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• French Catholic teachers wontstrike

  25-02-2020 14:08 via saultstar.com
  
  A planned strike by French Catholic teachers on Thursday is cancelled. Read More
  
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• French Catholic teachers strike

  25-02-2020 14:08 via saultstar.com
  
  French Catholic schools will be closed to students on Thursday because of a provice-wide strike by teachers.Read More
  
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• Millroy: I thought there was such a thing as the rule of law in this country

  25-02-2020 13:35
  
  By the time you got to read  this, I was hopeful that the barricades that have been erected across the country in support of the hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in B.C., who oppose the Coastal GasLink pipeline that would run through Wet’suwet’en territory to LNG Canada’s $40-billion export facility in Kitimat, B.C., […]
  
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• Monroe Public Schools advertisement for bids - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  25-02-2020 07:34
  Monroe Public Schools advertisement for bids - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Prune fruit trees winter and summer for best results

  25-02-2020 06:31 via saultthisweek.com
  
  My last article was about planting fruit trees and bushes. Now I want to give you some information about pruning those trees.
  There are two main times to prune fruit trees: late winter in the dormant state and mid-summer when the trees are in full leaf. Each pruning session is timed for a specific reason.
  When the trees are dormant, pruning is done to correct structure. Without leaves to impede your view, it is the best time to see what really needs to be done.
  Just a word of caution before you
  
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• The rule of law should prevail over submission to protesters

  25-02-2020 06:28 via saultthisweek.com
  
  By the time you are reading this, I hope the barricades erected across the country in support of the hereditary chiefs of the Wet’suwet’en First Nation in B.C., who oppose the Coastal GasLink pipeline that would run through Wet’suwet’en territory to LNG Canada’s $40-billion export facility in Kitimat, B.C., will be down and negotiations to bring a permanent end to this sorry mess begun.gasline
  But I feel it necessary to provide my point of view anyway, to let you kn
  
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• Veterans invited to learn about available support

  25-02-2020 06:11 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Representatives of the Veteran Family Program will visit the three local Royal Canadian Legion branches on Wednesday and Thursday, March 4 and 5.
  The service, an agency of Veterans Affairs Canada, suppots medically-releasing Canadian Armed Forces members, medically released veterans and their families. Vets, their service providers and families are invited to next week’s sessions to discuss with Veterans Affairs staff, their MyVAC accounts, filling out paperwork, using benefit grids, worki
  
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• Behind Closed Doors opens up about addiction, mental health

  25-02-2020 06:04 via saultthisweek.com
  
  In what is sure to be a highly emotional event, a group of local advocates are set to perform monologues about experiences with addictions and mental illness as part of the Fishbowl Festival.
  The group known as Addiction and Mental Health Advocates will present “Behind Closed Doors” on Friday and Saturday, March 13 and 14. Donna DeSimon, a volunteer with the organization, told Sault This Week the event will feature 14 monologues written by local people about issues experienced here i
  
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• Queen Street business celebrates 10 years after filling a need

  25-02-2020 05:52 via saultthisweek.com
  
  As Kristi Cistaro prepared to welcome her first child, she found Sault Ste. Marie lacked a baby and children supply store that met her needs.
  She joined forces with her husband Sam to fill that gap in the local retail scene, after her son was born. They opened Stork and Bundle, on Queen Street.
  Cistaro told Sault This Week as she tried to prepare for her son, she struggled “to find quality children’s products locally and people with expertise to help me spend my money wisely on produ
  
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• White House unveils $2.5B emergency coronavirus plan - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  25-02-2020 04:40
  White House unveils $2.5B emergency coronavirus plan  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Trudeau revisits blackface embarrassment during Black History Month

  25-02-2020 03:31
  
  OTTAWA — A celebration of Black History Month has forced Justin Trudeau to acknowledge once again his own past history of unconscious racism. The prime minister was asked during a question-and-answer session at a reception celebrating Canada’s black community to account for the fact that he donned blackface and brownface multiple times in younger days. Photos of Trudeau wearing makeup to darken […]
  
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• Robinson Elementarys water filtration system installed - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  25-02-2020 02:56
  Robinson Elementarys water filtration system installed  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Council gets look at mental health and addictions proposal to province

  25-02-2020 02:35 via saultstar.com
  
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• Council gets a look at mental health and addictions proposal submitted to province

  25-02-2020 02:35 via saultstar.com
  
  A proposal to develop a holistic approach to mental health and addictions to integrate Indigenous teaching and western science has been presented to the provincial government by a local group. Read More
  
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• City Council Meeting – February 24

  25-02-2020 02:12
  
  The fourth City Council meeting of 2020 started with two former mayors and the current Mayor joking about how long this City Council meeting would go with three mayors talking. Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Research and Training Institute Proposal The Institute will use a holistic approach to mental illness and addictions by integrating Indigenous […]
  
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• PM’s Office fails to value First Nation Relationship & Reconciliation Opportunity through Bear Train

  25-02-2020 02:08
  
  When Chief Jason Gauthier of Missanabie Cree First Nation read the Prime Minister’s refusal to his request for a meeting, these were his reactions: our First Nation relationship with him is not important enough for him to meet us he is shutting his door on an amazing opportunity for reconciliation he shows no respect for […]
  
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• Women’s Week Dinner Speaker – hosted by BPW Sault Ste. Marie

  25-02-2020 01:53
  
  Selected honourees will be the guests at a dinner on Thursday March 12th with guest speaker Kelly Tallon Franklin of Courage for Freedom on Anti-Human Sex Trafficking. Kelly Tallon Franklin is the founder of Courage for Freedom, a Canadian-based organization who exists to educate, train and certify front-line and community service providers on proven strategies […]
  
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• SHARP, Marabeth

  25-02-2020 01:49
  
  Passed away suddenly on Saturday, February 22nd in the loving arms of Daniel, her husband and best friend of 50 years. She is now together with her parents Dr. Ken and Daphne Miller, her mother-in-law Eileen, and her beloved Cairn Terriers Trooper, Abby, and Jenny. Extraordinary mother to Laura Stone (Michael) and Michael Sharp (Hilary […]
  
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• Huron Street Closed to Traffic

  25-02-2020 01:43
  
  The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is advising the public that Huron Street between Queen Street West and Albert Street West is closed to traffic. Motorists travelling to the United States are asked to use the Carmen’s Way entrance to gain access to the International Bridge. Motorists travelling to Canada from the United States are […]
  
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• Increased optimism in HCR funding a result of recent meetings

  25-02-2020 01:29 via saultstar.com
  
  Two years after a task force was convened to help save Huron Central Railway for the manufacturers between Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury that need it most, the committee has said progress is now chugging along.Read More
  
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• A look at carbon prices across the country

  25-02-2020 01:18
  
  OTTAWA — As of Jan. 1, every Canadian and all Canadian businesses are paying a price on carbon. The federal Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act means provinces that do not have their own price on pollution that meets a federal standard get the federal carbon tax applied to them. The federal tax is currently $20 […]
  
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• Allegan County to decide over 2A sanctuary status - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  25-02-2020 01:11
  Allegan County to decide over 2A sanctuary status  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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