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• Stolen Vehicle Located, Two Sault Residents Charged

  22-04-2020 23:52
  
  (WAWA, ON) – On April 21, 2020, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call regarding a disabled vehicle on Highway 17 approximately 25 km south of Wawa. Investigation into the vehicle revealed that it had been reported stolen from Sault Ste Marie. When […]
  
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• Poll: Few Americans support easing virus protections - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-04-2020 22:51
  Poll: Few Americans support easing virus protections  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Dance Core Team Video Tribute to Virtual Dance Class Students

  22-04-2020 22:48
  
  @dancecoreincWe miss all of our students so much! Stay tuned and follow us for more fun dance videos! 💜♬ original sound – dancecoreinc
  
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• Downstate Cadaver Dogs Help Search for Missing Sault Ste. Marie Man - 9&10 News

  22-04-2020 22:13
  
  Downstate Cadaver Dogs Help Search for Missing Sault Ste. Marie Man  9&10 News
  
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• Firefighters gathering no rust: Chief

  22-04-2020 21:52 via saultstar.com
  
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• SCOPACASA, Rosalynd

  22-04-2020 21:49
  
  It is with great sorrow and profound sadness we must announce the sudden passing of our loving mother and grandmother Rose. She passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at the age of 78, she was born August 7, 1941. Rose was the beloved wife of the late Tino Scopacasa. Very much […]
  
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• ReStore makes move online

  22-04-2020 21:39 via saultstar.com
  
  Habitat for Humanity is moving its ReStore online to help make up revenue that’s been lost since the retail location closed in mid-March due to COVID-19.Read More
  
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• Our cup runneth over

  22-04-2020 21:37 via saultstar.com
  
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• Civil Liberties group to seek amnesty for recreational tickets issued during COVID

  22-04-2020 21:31
  
  TORONTO — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says it’s going to fight for citizens nabbed for municipal recreational infractions during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We will be calling for an amnesty on all these tickets and that all the fines be forgiven afterwards, because of the unconstitutional mess that many municipal governments have put us into,” […]
  
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• Special Report – 1PM Edition April 22nd

  22-04-2020 21:28
  
  This afternoon we talk about massive drops in the pollution around the world, wild animals walking through deserted streets in major cities, and an Ontario COVID-19 update with some promising news. Join Colette Linden, Dani Dupuis, and Chris Oldcorn tomorrow morning at 8AM for continuing Special Reports amid the COVID-19 Crisis.  Follow Chris on Twitter […]
  
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• More being tested for COVID-19, including health care workers

  22-04-2020 21:26 via saultstar.com
  
  More people across Algoma are being tested for COVID-19 with additional laboratory capacity, available swab supplies and expanded provincial testing criteria.Read More
  
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• Investment fund assets down 10% in March as COVID-19 worries spread

  22-04-2020 21:01
  
  TORONTO — The Investment Funds Institute of Canada says fund holdings dropped by about 10 per cent in March from a month earlier, as investors worried about the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The institute says mutual fund assets were down by $159.9 billion compared with February, to $1.45 trillion, while net redemptions totalled $14.1 billion […]
  
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• Ticketmaster’s TicketWeb among portals selling access to cancelled concerts

  22-04-2020 20:56
  
  TORONTO — Live concerts are cancelled in most parts of the country for the foreseeable future, and yet Ticketmaster and other Canadian ticket portals continue to sell access to upcoming events that aren’t happening. Several dozen concerts, including a DJ set with Andrew Rayel originally slated for Friday at Toronto’s Toybox Nightclub, are still available to purchase on Ticketweb, […]
  
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• Canada-U.S. border cracks open to asylum-seekers under new closure arrangement

  22-04-2020 20:40
  
  OTTAWA — The Canada-U.S. border has opened slightly to asylum seekers under the new framework unveiled this week extending the historic shutdown. Those who have been crossing irregularly into Canada are still being turned back. But the federal order laying out the terms of the new border arrangements says those who arrive at formal land border […]
  
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• Feds offer post-secondary students support

  22-04-2020 20:39 via saultstar.com
  
  The federal government has announced a plan designed to help post-secondary students feeling the impact of COVID-19.Read More
  
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• Amputations, organ failure, blood clotting: The range of complications in COVID-19 cases

  22-04-2020 20:35
  
  TORONTO — Canadian Broadway star Nick Cordero’s recent leg amputation due to complications from COVID-19 is an example of a constellation of things that can go wrong during severe bodily infections, say doctors. The Hamilton-raised actor-singer’s wife, personal trainer Amanda Kloots, said his right leg was amputated last weekend in Los Angeles after blood clotting issues arose while he was being […]
  
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• Kids’ health issues may go untreated for longer out of COVID-19 fears

  22-04-2020 20:02
  
  OTTAWA — Pediatricians across the country say far fewer parents are seeking emergency care for their children, likely over concerns about exposing their kids to COVID-19 in hospitals. Some hospitals report that those who do come to emergency rooms are sicker and with more advanced symptoms than normal. That suggests parents have waited longer to get […]
  
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• Government of Canada providing support for students, new graduates affected by COVID-19

  22-04-2020 19:51
  
  Post-secondary students are feeling the economic impacts of COVID-19. Many students were preparing to start a summer job in May and are now worried about how to pay rent and cover basic living expenses, while recent graduates are struggling to find meaningful work. This is a critical point in their lives, and we must do […]
  
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• Uncertain fall ahead for colleges and universities as pandemic continues

  22-04-2020 19:28
  
  TORONTO — Canadian colleges and universities are developing contingency plans to deliver classes in the fall, as students prepare for an uncertain semester due to COVID-19. The president of Universities Canada said what classes look like in September will depend greatly on where the school is located and what local public health officials advice. “It may depend on the program […]
  
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• GHC layoffs temporary, more may be needed in future

  22-04-2020 19:15 via saultstar.com
  
  The Group Health Centre has laid off about 50 staff members deemed non-essential.Read More
  
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• Letter: Monroes lawmakers should not encourage divisiveness - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-04-2020 18:22
  Letter: Monroes lawmakers should not encourage divisiveness  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• LEWIS, Joan Martha

  22-04-2020 18:21
  
  Joining her family in the Spirit World at home on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at the age of 85. Predeceased by her father DEDBEBABDANG – Joseph Lewis and her mother Annie May Robinson. Dear sister of Ernie, Paul, Lenard, Mildred, Mary Jane and Isabell. Loving mother of Ann (Dave), Sherry, Carlene (Mike), Patty (Ron), Lorelei […]
  
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• Motor vehicle accident the cause of unplanned power outage in City’s north end

  22-04-2020 18:18
  
  A motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Great Northern Road and Third Line East this morning resulted in a power interruption to about 495 customers. PUC reported at 11:12 a.m that crews had immediately been dispatched to investigate the cause of the outage. The outage affected residential and business customers in the Third Line […]
  
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• Ontario to test all long-term care residents, staff for COVID-19

  22-04-2020 18:06
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is expanding COVID-19 testing to every resident and worker in long-term care homes, as nearly 450 residents have died amid growing outbreaks in the province’s facilities. Provincial health officials have previously resisted calls for such widespread testing of asymptomatic people, but a new memo from the deputy ministers of health and long-term care, […]
  
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• City of Sault Ste. Marie supporting businesses through pandemic - SaultOnline.com

  22-04-2020 17:54
  
  City of Sault Ste. Marie supporting businesses through pandemic  SaultOnline.com
  
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• City of Sault Ste. Marie supporting businesses through pandemic

  22-04-2020 17:54
  
  The City of Sault Ste. Marie is supporting local businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic by creating the Sault Together website (www.saulttogether.ca) to profile businesses that remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic. The City worked with the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre to create the website. The City is asking businesses to complete a simple online […]
  
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• Household items, the new workout alternative

  22-04-2020 17:45
  
  When the gym is no longer the answer to those frustrating workdays, the well-needed break from the kids, or even to get out of the house for some social time, with no gym, what does one do? How does one cope while trying to find the silver lining with all the changes in the world?   […]
  
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• Canada Goose plans shift to reclaimed fur over wild coyote product

  22-04-2020 17:36
  
  TORONTO — Canada Goose Holdings Inc. says it will start using reclaimed fur to make its luxury coats and stop purchasing new fur in a couple of years. The Toronto-based company says customers should expect to see reclaimed fur in some of its products as soon as fall 2022. The retailer says it has used wild coyote […]
  
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• Catholics pray in cars for pandemic's end

  22-04-2020 17:00 via saultstar.com
  
  Ricci Burton has good reason to pray a little harder during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
  
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• Happy Earth Day!

  22-04-2020 16:36
  
  Every year on April 22nd, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970 with this year marking it’s 50th anniversary. Coincidentally, the positive effects from global restrictions due to the current Coronavirus pandemic may have just given us a glimpse of how we can all play a part […]
  
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• North American stock markets open trading higher, price of oil trades up

  22-04-2020 15:46
  
  TORONTO — North American stock markets surged higher at the start of trading as the price of oil also moved up after plunging in recent days. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 232.27 points at 14,172.33. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 387.24 points at 23,406.12. The S&P 500 index was […]
  
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• Rachel Rizzuto Interview (Northern Policy Institute)

  22-04-2020 15:17
  
  Chris Oldcorn interviews Rachel Rizzuto of the Northern Policy Institute about how northern Ontario is responding to COVID-19. Follow Chris on Twitter and Instagram @chrisoldcorn Listen to The Chris Oldcorn podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts
  
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• Special Report – Morning Edition April 22nd

  22-04-2020 15:01
  
  Today, we have an interview with Abby Obenchain of Clean North, talk about Earth Day, and an update on the Nova Scotia mass shooting. Join Colette Linden, Dani Dupuis, and Chris Oldcorn at 1PM for continuing Special Reports amid the COVID-19 Crisis.  Follow Chris on Twitter and Instagram Follow Dani on Twitter and Instagram Follow […]
  
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• Here’s a list of March inflation rates for selected Canadian cities

  22-04-2020 14:57
  OTTAWA — Canada’s national annual inflation rate was 0.9 per cent in March, Statistics Canada reports. The agency also released rates for major cities, but cautioned that figures may have fluctuated widely because they are based on small statistical samples (previous month in brackets): — St. John’s, N.L.: 0.3 per cent (1.5) — Charlottetown-Summerside: 0.4 (2.2) — Halifax: 1.0 […]
  
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• Guns, traps and ATV stolen from Thessalon area

  22-04-2020 14:09
  
  (THESSALON, ON) – On April 20, 2020, shortly before 7:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the OPP Forensic Identification Services Unit (FIS) responded to a Break and Enter on the Shaw Road, north of the Town of Thessalon. Sometime between April 5th and April 20th, 2020, […]
  
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• Pediatricians fear possible slide in vaccines may compromise herd immunity

  22-04-2020 10:00
  
  TORONTO — Pediatricians are urging parents to maintain their children’s vaccination schedule amid the COVID-19 scare, cautioning that even a slight dip in inoculation rates could jeopardize herd immunity for a host of other ailments. Many children and young people are almost certainly behind on their shots as infection fears push some families to avoid medical facilities, says […]
  
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• March data expected to show drop in inflation rate

  22-04-2020 10:00
  
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is set to release its latest inflation reading this morning with its consumer price index report for March. The index tracks changes in the price for goods and services bought by households in Canada each month. March’s inflation figure will include the period where measures to slow the spread of COVID-19, such as closing […]
  
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• Feds expected to unveil more emergency aid for students, young Canadians

  22-04-2020 10:00
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is expected to announce today more significant financial support for students and other young Canadians struggling to stay afloat and find jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The new measures are intended to target support at young people who have fallen through the cracks of other emergency financial assistance. Some students, for instance, have […]
  
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• Advocates worry about COVID-19 putting more kids at risk for abuse at home

  22-04-2020 10:00
  
  OTTAWA — An organization that advocates for the safety of children says reports of child abuse and neglect are down as much as 40 per cent since Canadian schools closed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Sara Austin, the founder and CEO of Children First Canada, says it is “very worrisome” that reports have dropped substantially in […]
  
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• Upcoming road projects happening in the Sault - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-04-2020 09:00
  Upcoming road projects happening in the Sault  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• JUNE HAMILTON Obituary - Sault Ste. Marie, ON | Toronto Star - Legacy.com

  22-04-2020 09:00
  
  JUNE HAMILTON Obituary - Sault Ste. Marie, ON | Toronto Star  Legacy.com
  
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• Chippewa County Health Department provides coronavirus update - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-04-2020 09:00
  Chippewa County Health Department provides coronavirus update  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Twenty Seconds of Prayer - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-04-2020 08:01
  Twenty Seconds of Prayer  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Whitmer orders akin to dictatorship - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-04-2020 08:01
  Letter: Whitmer orders akin to dictatorship - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Trump's handling of crisis sad - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-04-2020 08:01
  Letter: Trump's handling of crisis sad - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Kahle unveils rolling economy restart - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-04-2020 08:01
  Kahle unveils rolling economy restart  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Frank Jay Davis Notice to Creditors - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-04-2020 08:01
  Frank Jay Davis Notice to Creditors - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Homeschooling tips - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-04-2020 06:40
  Homeschooling tips  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• How Brenda and Kevin pass the time while they help “Flatten the Curve”

  22-04-2020 01:51
  
  Brenda Aelick has been hard at work as a Trick Dog Instructor and over the past few weeks has racked up an impressive 16 titles for her three Australian Shepherds. The video above is her most recent submission for the last and most prestigious title (#17) to be approved. In the video, Kevin and Brenda […]
  
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• Expanded COVID-19 Testing Options and Criteria at COVID-19 Assessment Centre

  22-04-2020 01:30
  
  The COVID-19 Assessment Centre is expanding testing options to include a drive-up testing option for some patients.  From the comfort of one’s vehicle, the test can be administered. This expanded service is part of an effort to increase testing capacity and to provide additional safety measures for staff and patients. The test for COVID-19 is […]
  
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