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• Second Chippewa County resident has COVID-19

  31-03-2020 22:53 via saultstar.com
  
  A second Chippewa County resident is COVID-19 positive.Read More
  
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• Schools remain closed until May 4, new teacher-led e-learning to begin

  31-03-2020 22:37 via saultstar.com
  
  Students will be heading back to the books – but not the classrooms.Read More
  
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• Financial ‘relief’ offered for Wawa residents

  31-03-2020 22:25 via saultstar.com
  
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• Telethon dollars fall for Easter Seals

  31-03-2020 22:10 via saultstar.com
  
  A scaled-down telethon raised more than $46,000 for Easter Seals last Sunday. Read More
  
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• Second Chippewa Country resident has COVID-19

  31-03-2020 21:30 via saultstar.com
  
  A second Chippewa County resident is COVID-19 positive.Read More
  
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• Second positive coronavirus case confirmed in Chippewa County - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-03-2020 21:19
  Second positive coronavirus case confirmed in Chippewa County  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Planning underway for shelter, food needs

  31-03-2020 21:10 via saultstar.com
  
  The number of Sault Ste. Marie residents seeking social assistance in the past month has jumped about 50 per cent compared to March 2019.Read More
  
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• Post-secondary institutions get emergency cash, help for online learning, exams

  31-03-2020 20:49 via saultstar.com
  
  The Ontario government has put a system in place that will allow all college and university students to complete their exams and ensure integrity to the online system.Read More
  
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• Sault College Grateful for Ontario’s Emergency Investment in Higher Education

  31-03-2020 20:46
  
  Today, Colleges and Universities Minister and Sault Ste. Marie MPP Ross Romano announced $25 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities and Indigenous institutes to mitigate some of the early costs of addressing the COVID-19 outbreak. For Sault College, this investment of more than $556,000 will help to further ensure our students can succeed during […]
  
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• ‘Good guy’ Gord Post finishes first

  31-03-2020 20:18 via saultstar.com
  
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• Mom, daughter on their way home from Peru vacation

  31-03-2020 20:03 via saultstar.com
  
  Jo Anne Conway and Connie Stephenson are coming home.Read More
  
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• Outdoor burning permit price jumps

  31-03-2020 19:56 via saultstar.com
  
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• Ramsey column: Is it an emergency? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-03-2020 19:48
  Ramsey column: Is it an emergency?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• #InThisTogetherSSM

  31-03-2020 19:39
  
  Bringing the community together SAULT STE. MARIE: SaultOnline and the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce have teamed together to help support local businesses affected by COVID-19. Short video segments using the hashtag #InThisTogetherSSM, will be posted to SaultOnline and will highlight changes in operations to local businesses. Such as steps being taken to help […]
  
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• Schools Remain Closed Until At Least May 4

  31-03-2020 19:23
  
  Province announces second phase of Learn at Home to support continuity of learning TORONTO — Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario government announced that schools and child care centres will remain closed to protect the health and safety of students and staff. This extension is being made on the advice of the […]
  
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• 17 Year Old Destroys Family Home in Thessalon

  31-03-2020 19:17
  
  (THESSALON, ON) – On March 30, 2020, shortly before 10:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment responded to a family dispute in the Town of Thessalon where an intoxicated youth was destroying the family home. As a result of the investigation, the 17 year old youth from Thessalon, Ontario, was […]
  
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• Ontario Teachers’ earned 10.4 net return last year as assets reach $207.4B

  31-03-2020 19:08
  
  TORONTO — The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board says it earned a net return of 10.4 per cent last year with net assets reaching $207.4 billion. The pension fund manager says its investment income reached a record $20.2 billion as of Dec. 31. Despite the gains, Ontario Teachers’ portfolio underperformed its benchmark by 1.8 per cent or […]
  
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• Bay Mills Casino remaining closed until April 30 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-03-2020 18:21
  Bay Mills Casino remaining closed until April 30  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• New ventilators promised in days as industrial response to COVID-19 kicks in

  31-03-2020 17:38
  
  OTTAWA — Hundreds of ventilators are now in production as part of the federal government’s efforts to shore up national stockpiles of crucial equipment needed to fight COVID-19. Thornhill Medical, a Toronto-based company, says it’s making 500 ventilators that will arrive at hospitals and health-care facilities in early April. The company is one of three […]
  
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• Elementary teachers get salary, benefits boosts in tentative contract deal

  31-03-2020 17:32
  
  TORONTO — Ontario’s elementary teachers have agreed to salary increases of one per cent a year for three years, but will get higher benefit increases than the government originally sought. The Canadian Press has obtained a memo of highlights that the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario sent to its members about the tentative contract deal […]
  
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• RBC expects home sales to dive 30%, prices to decline because of outbreak

  31-03-2020 17:17
  
  TORONTO — RBC says it expects Canada’s housing market will see a significant pullback this year because of both the physical distancing restrictions and economic uncertainty caused by the coronavirus outbreak, but that it could rebound next year. Bank analyst Robert Hogue says in a report that this year’s home resales could dive by 30 per cent to a 20-year […]
  
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• Female Charged with Trafficking

  31-03-2020 17:11
  
  On March 28, 2020 officers with Patrol Services and Investigation Services arrested 51-year-old Line Duguay for possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. At 12:30 p.m. on March 28, 2020 officers observed a vehicle traveling at walking speed on Farwell Terrace. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers observed the accused to be unresponsive. […]
  
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• Ontario reports 260 more COVID-19 cases; provincial total at 1,966

  31-03-2020 17:02
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 260 more COVID-19 cases today, for a total of nearly 2,000 in the province. It’s an increase of 15 per cent over Monday. The 1,966 cases Ontario has seen includes 33 deaths and 534 that are resolved. The number of people awaiting test results continues to drop — to 4,280 today […]
  
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• Cocaine, fentanyl seized

  31-03-2020 17:01 via saultstar.com
  
  Drugs were allegedy found when police checked a vehicle on a west-end street last Saturday.Read More
  
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• Evacutations should still encompass social distancing

  31-03-2020 16:55
  
  The spread of COVID-19 has residents in the community practicing social distancing. Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services encourages members of the community to continue to practice social distancing, including during fire alarms and building evacuations. Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services is asking the residents of multi-unit residential dwellings and other high-rise buildings to respect the […]
  
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• Gas and Dash From Bruce Mines, Driver Caught

  31-03-2020 16:46
  
  (ECHO BAY, ON) – On March 28, 2020 at approximately 7:15 p.m. members from the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of gas incident that occurred in Bruce Mines, Ontario. Officers were provided a description of the occupants, vehicle, licence plate and direction of travel. Sault Ste. […]
  
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• Evacuations Should Still Encompass Social Distancing

  31-03-2020 16:34
  
  The spread of COVID-19 has residents in the community practicing social distancing. Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services encourages members of the community to continue to practice social distancing, including during fire alarms and building evacuations. Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services is asking the residents of multi-unit residential dwellings and other high-rise buildings to respect the […]
  
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• All Outdoor Recreational Amenities across Province Now Closed

  31-03-2020 16:15
  
  In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and keep people home, the Government of Ontario has extended the Declaration of Emergency and associated emergency measures, including the closure of non-essential workplaces and restrictions on social gatherings. In addition, Ontario is issuing a new emergency order under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act […]
  
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• Ottawa provides relief to airports as revenues plunge due to COVID-19

  31-03-2020 16:13
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is waiving the monthly rent paid by airport authorities to Ottawa for the rest of the year as revenues plummet amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the measure will provide support worth up $331.4 million in ground lease rents from March through December. The move applies to 21 […]
  
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• Student Loans Six-month Interest-Free Moratorium Announced

  31-03-2020 15:49
  
  Ontario Enabling Students to Complete the Academic Year, Offering Loan Payment Deferrals and Financial Support for Institutions The government of Ontario is easing the financial burden on students and making sure they can complete their studies during the COVID-19 outbreak by temporarily deferring payments for Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) loans and making online learning […]
  
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• Energy helps S&P/TSX composite gain at the start of trading, U.S. markets down

  31-03-2020 15:45
  
  TORONTO — Strength in the energy sector helped lift Canada’s main stock index in early trading, while U.S. stock markets were lower to start the trading day. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 212.36 points at 13,250.86. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 132.77 points at 22,194.71. The S&P 500 index […]
  
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• Special Report – Morning Edition March 31st

  31-03-2020 15:22
  
  Join Colette Linden, Dani Dupuis, and Chris Oldcorn on weekdays at 8AM and 1PM for continuing Special Reports amid the COVID-19 Crisis.  Follow Chris on Twitter and Instagram Follow Dani on Twitter and Instagram Follow Colette on Twitter and Instagram Stay tuned for more news from Sault Online and ONNtv
  
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• Community Supports Easter Seals During Social Distancing

  31-03-2020 15:18
  
  Sunday’s Easter Seals Telethon might have been cancelled, but that didn’t stop Saultites from donating online, calling in with pledges, and purchasing 50/50 tickets in support of Easter Seals kids. The telethon phone number was live throughout the day, directing to just two phones being answered in separate rooms – a drastic difference from the […]
  
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• Staying connected - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-03-2020 15:12
  Staying connected  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Postal workers among those on front lines - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-03-2020 15:12
  Postal workers among those on front lines  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Golf team based at Crimson Ridge

  31-03-2020 15:12 via saultstar.com
  
  Crimson Ridge is to Sault College’s relaunched men’s golf program.Read More
  
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• Shewchuk's scholastic success saluted

  31-03-2020 15:10 via saultstar.com
  
  Amy Shewchuk is the 2020 recipient of the Governor General’s Academic Medal at Sault College.Read More
  
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• Fishery gathering spiked

  31-03-2020 15:08 via saultstar.com
  
  Great Lakes Fishery Commission cancelled its 2020 annual meeting. Read More
  
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• Social Services Responds to COVID-19 and Community Needs

  31-03-2020 15:05
  
  The district of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services is quickly adapting to serve those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.  They are working diligently to address financial, shelter and food needs for the most vulnerable in our community. Emergency Assistance Coverage – Ontario Works recipients that require help can contact their case manager and request […]
  
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• Food shared with Garden River residents

  31-03-2020 15:04 via saultstar.com
  
  Meat and vegetables will be distributed to Garden River First Nation residents who need help during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
  
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• White River mine suspends operation

  31-03-2020 15:02 via saultstar.com
  
  Harte Gold has temporarily suspended operations at its gold mine in White River.Read More
  
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• Millroy: Who is Going to Live and Who is Going to Die ?

  31-03-2020 14:18
  
  Pretty well everything you read or hear about the coronavirus, labelled COVID-19, is scary but I think the scariest is the suggestion that eventually decisions may have to be made as to who is going to live and who is going to die. That is what Italy is going through and an idea that is […]
  
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• Each of us must be willing to sacrifice - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-03-2020 13:46
  Each of us must be willing to sacrifice  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Being home leaves time for baking bread - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-03-2020 13:46
  Being home leaves time for baking bread  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Christian Provenzano talks numbers - My Eespanola Now

  31-03-2020 13:00
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Christian Provenzano talks numbers  My Eespanola Now
  
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• Most abiding by COVID-19 rules, back fines, arrests of those who aren’t: Poll

  31-03-2020 10:10
  
  OTTAWA — Most Canadians are doing what they’re told to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and would support harsher measures to punish those who aren’t, a new poll suggests. Of the 1,590 adults surveyed between March 27 and 29, the vast majority said they were practising social distancing (97 per cent), keeping at least two metres apart from […]
  
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• Transparency on COVID-19 response crucial: former public safety minister Goodale

  31-03-2020 10:05
  
  OTTAWA — Governments must be as transparent as possible with Canadians about response measures for COVID-19, says former Liberal public safety minister Ralph Goodale. The cascade of daily briefings from the prime minister all the way down to local health officials are essential to that process, but he said it’s equally important that the government makes […]
  
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• Canadians asked to wash mailboxes, keep dogs at bay, to ensure safe mail delivery

  31-03-2020 10:00
  
  OTTAWA — The union representing Canada Post employees is asking Canadians to disinfect their mail boxes to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. And the post office itself is asking Canadians with dogs to keep their doors closed during deliveries, where possible. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says daily washing and disinfecting of letter boxes, […]
  
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• Letter: Campbell's view overly simplistic, unrealistic - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-03-2020 09:20
  Letter: Campbell's view overly simplistic, unrealistic - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Boettjer letter educational for critical thinking - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-03-2020 09:20
  Letter: Boettjer letter educational for critical thinking - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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