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• One dead, one badly injured in Azilda collision

  06-05-2020 23:43 via saultstar.com
  
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• ‘This is a way that they will all be able to connect’

  06-05-2020 23:21 via saultstar.com
  
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• Aid coming for seniors facing ‘real’ cost increases due to COVID-19, Duclos says

  06-05-2020 22:50
  
  OTTAWA — One of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top ministers says federal assistance is on the way for seniors on fixed incomes who have faced an increase in the cost of living as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberals have promised help for seniors, particularly those whose income is derived from public and […]
  
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• Students start looking for summer work, with few options in usual places

  06-05-2020 22:48
  
  OTTAWA — Adam Brown lined up a job in March with a consulting firm in Edmonton. He just started there this week. Brown counts himself among the lucky ones — luckier than many of his friends whose summer-job options, like so many students’, have been hard-hit ever since pandemic-related restrictions took hold in March. Statistics Canada reported the youth employment […]
  
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• Tattoo shop owner turns 3D printing hobby into helping give back to the community

  06-05-2020 22:15
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE: In an effort to help the community stay safe during these unprecedented times, Ol’ 55 Tattoo Company owner, Josh Smithers is turning his hobby of 3D printing into a way to give back to the community.  Since the shop closed its doors on March 12, Smithers has been shifting his routine from […]
  
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• Hot plates found

  06-05-2020 22:14 via saultstar.com
  
  A police check found licence plates were not registered to a vehicle seen in the 800 block of Second Line East last Monday morning.Read More
  
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• Northern Ministers share views on reopening and assistance for business, institutions

  06-05-2020 22:01 via saultstar.com
  
  Garden centres, hardware stores and safety supply stores are all given the green light to open within the next few days by the Ontario government.Read More
  
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• Northern ministers echo views on reopening, business assistance

  06-05-2020 22:01 via saultstar.com
  
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• Feast

  06-05-2020 21:09 via saultstar.com
  
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• For the birds?

  06-05-2020 21:06 via saultstar.com
  
  A black squirrel is caught red-handed Wednesday at noon, lunching at bird feeder hanging from a chestnut tree in the side yard of a downtown Sault Ste. Marie residence. Read More
  
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• 'Incredible" community work flattens curve in Algoma; Social distancing must be maintained

  06-05-2020 20:56 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma Public Health reports that the Algoma Region is currently free of individuals who have tested positive for the coronavirus.Read More
  
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• 'Incredible' community effort flattens COVID-19 curve; APH

  06-05-2020 20:56 via saultstar.com
  
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• Ontario To Allow More Retail Businesses To Re-Open In Coming Days

  06-05-2020 19:55
  
  The Ontario government is allowing all retail stores with a street entrance to provide curbside pickup and delivery, as well as in-store payment and purchases at garden centres, nurseries, hardware stores and safety supply stores. The business owners should review the health and safety guidelines developed by the province and its health and safety association […]
  
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• Sault North Rotary Trip of the Month Winners

  06-05-2020 19:46
  
  The 5th of 12 draws for the 2020 Sault North Rotary Club, was held Wednesday May 6th, at Algoma’s Water Tower Inn. On the 1st Wednesday of each month, there is a draw for a trip for two as well as 2 secondary prizes of $150.00 each After each prize is won, the name goes […]
  
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• School leaders discussing alternatives for next year - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  06-05-2020 19:32
  School leaders discussing alternatives for next year  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Michigan communities holidng largely mail-based elections - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  06-05-2020 19:32
  Michigan communities holidng largely mail-based elections  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• City of Monroe cancels summer programs - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  06-05-2020 19:32
  City of Monroe cancels summer programs  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Fan$aves Gift Certificate Program

  06-05-2020 19:20
  
  The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce invites area businesses to be part of the FanSaves Helps Gift Certificate Program. We hope you and yours are staying safe and healthy during the current Covid-19 pandemic. We know that these unprecedented times have many local businesses worried, so we have secured an account with FanSaves and […]
  
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• WCHA announces 2020-21 league schedule - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  06-05-2020 19:06
  WCHA announces 2020-21 league schedule  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Tips for cutting your hair at home - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  06-05-2020 19:06
  Tips for cutting your hair at home  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Shopping safely online in the coronavirus pandemic - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  06-05-2020 19:06
  Shopping safely online in the coronavirus pandemic  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Thunder Bay police arrest man, 21, as second suspect in death of teen girl

  06-05-2020 19:05
  
  THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Police have arrested a second suspect in the alleged homicide of a 14-year-old girl from Thunder Bay, Ont. Kayliegh Ivall’s body was found by a passerby in the northwestern Ontario city early last week. Her cause of death has not been released. Police previously arrested a 14-year-old girl and charged her […]
  
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• Ontario scraps licence plate redesign, will revert to old design

  06-05-2020 18:59
  
  TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says he’s scrapping a redesign of Ontario’s licence plates, returning to the old, white-and-blue “Yours to Discover” version. New blue licence plates that the Progressive Conservative government rolled out this year using a slogan of “A Place to Grow” proved difficult to read in the dark. After the government and consumer […]
  
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• Pharmacists receiving short shipments as drug shortage continues

  06-05-2020 18:49
  
  OTTAWA — Ongoing drug shortages are leaving pharmacies across the country to adjust to short shipments on the fly, according to the Canadian Pharmacists Association. The association first warned of the possibility of shortages in early March, when supply chains for ingredients and finished medications were disrupted by COVID-19 in China. While Canada has seen […]
  
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• Supporting Children, Youth and Families #HeretohelpON

  06-05-2020 18:33
  
  The Children’s Aid Society of Algoma, along with partner Social Service Agencies across throughout Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma District would like everyone within our communities to know that despite having to close their doors, they are still there to listen and help. The #HeretohelpON campaign aims to connect Ontario children, youth, and families […]
  
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• The Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie announces the following - SaultOnline.com

  06-05-2020 18:06
  
  The Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie announces the following  SaultOnline.com
  
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• The Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie announces the following

  06-05-2020 18:06
  
  His Holiness Pope Francis: 1.     has made the provision to amalgamate the Archdiocese of Ottawa and the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall into one ecclesiastical circumscription and to create the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall; 2.     has appointed the Most Reverend Terrence Prendergast, S.J., currently Archbishop of Ottawa and Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall, as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall […]
  
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• PUC Applauds Ontario Government’s Decision to Extend Suspension of Time-of-Use Rates

  06-05-2020 18:01
  
  Today, the Government of Ontario announced that they are extending emergency electricity relief to families, farms and small businesses until May 31, 2020. The announcement today means that PUC residential and small business customers will continue to see savings on upcoming electricity bills. “PUC wants to acknowledge the leadership of the Ontario government, whose actions […]
  
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• Pandemic scrubs Engineers Day

  06-05-2020 17:45 via saultstar.com
  
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• Tech sector helps lift S&P/TSX composite, U.S. stock markets mixed

  06-05-2020 17:27
  
  TORONTO — Gains in the technology sector led by better-than-expected results from Shopify Inc. helped lift Canada’s main stock index in late-morning trading even as the price of oil slipped lower and the energy sector lost ground. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 39.81 points at 14,851.37 as shares in Shopify rose more than five […]
  
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• Cocaine found

  06-05-2020 17:26 via saultstar.com
  
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• General Motors targets May 18 for North American plant reopenings

  06-05-2020 17:18
  
  OSHAWA, Ont. — General Motors says it has set a target of May 18 to restart most of its manufacturing plants in Canada and the United States as it reported its first-quarter net income was down by 88 per cent. The automaker says it will reopen the plants under “extensive safety measures” that it has learned from restarts […]
  
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• Special Report – AM Edition May 6th

  06-05-2020 16:59
  
  This morning, we have a video about the YMCA. We talk about house fires, dog poop, the Algoma COVID-19 numbers, and some COVID-19 patients having unexplained strokes. Join Dani Dupuis and Christopher Oldcorn at 1PM for continuing Special Reports amid the COVID-19 Crisis.  Follow Chris on Twitter and Instagram Follow Dani on Twitter and Instagram […]
  
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• Sault College Earns Top Spot in Student Satisfaction

  06-05-2020 16:07
  
  The voices and perspectives of our students always tell us an important story. We’re proud and excited to announce that Sault College is once again in the top spot in the province based on a key performance indicator (KPI) survey for student satisfaction. These results support and complement our collective goal to provide a quality […]
  
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• Mitch Case Launches Campaign for Métis Nation of Ontario Regional Councillor

  06-05-2020 16:01
  
  After many years of serving the local community as a volunteer, and after hearing from countless Métis citizens, Mitch Case has decided to put his name forward to become the Region 4 Councillor on the Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario. “When your elders encourage you to do something, in our culture, you […]
  
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• YMCA launches new platforms amid Covid-19

  06-05-2020 15:42
  
  In another segment of #InthisTogetherSSM SaultOnline Reporter Danielle Dupuis, had the chance to sit in with two individuals from the Sault Ste. Marie YMCA club, Tracey Cooke, CEO and Erica Tucker, Supervisor of Adulting Programs and Marketing. During the interview, Tracey and Erica discuss with the audience the new changes to the YMCA, including the […]
  
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• House Fire On Black Road Caused By Deep Fryer

  06-05-2020 15:18
  
  On May 5th, 2020, Sault Ste. Marie fire crews responded to a call of a residential fire in the 500 block of Black Road. The fire started after 7 p.m. in the kitchen area of the residence. Upon arrival fire crews were directed to the kitchen area of the dwelling where a deep fryer on […]
  
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• Catholic bishop to lead amalgamated diocese

  06-05-2020 15:12 via saultstar.com
  
  Marcel Damphousse will leave his position leading Roman Catholics in Northeastern Ontario and help the archbishop of a amalgamated diocese in southeastern Ontario.Read More
  
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• Shopify reports Q1 revenue up as more businesses go online due to the pandemic

  06-05-2020 14:48
  
  OTTAWA — Shopify Inc. reported a first-quarter loss of US$31.4 million as its revenue grew 47 per cent compared with a year ago as more stores and restaurants signed up for its services in a bid to go online due to the pandemic. Shopify chief executive Tobi Lutke says the company is working as fast as […]
  
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• Ontario extends low hydro rates, emergency orders

  06-05-2020 14:19
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is extending a period of lower hydro rates as well as its emergency orders. The orders, which were set to expire today, include the closure of non-essential businesses, the prohibition of public gatherings of more than five people, and the closure of outdoor amenities such as playgrounds. They have now been extended […]
  
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• Woman charged

  06-05-2020 14:10 via saultstar.com
  
  A woman was charged after a complaint of a suspicious person in Sables-Spanish Rivers Township.Read More
  
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• ‘Some days I get very depressed:’ seniors discuss isolation during the pandemic

  06-05-2020 10:00
  
  Jackie Potter cannot stop thinking about her five dead children. The 60-year-old lives alone in Hamilton with nothing to do during the pandemic. So she thinks. St. Matthew’s House, the seniors centre where she’d normally spend her days with her friends playing games, socializing and eating, is closed due to COVID-19. That gives her brain […]
  
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• Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie to appoint new Bishop - SooToday.com

  06-05-2020 09:00
  
  Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie to appoint new Bishop  SooToday.com
  
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• House burns on Black Road

  06-05-2020 03:00 via saultstar.com
  
  A firefighter walks past the scene of a house fire on Tuesday night. Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services was called to the address, south of Second Line East, at about 7:35 p.m. Read More
  
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• Deep fryer sparks Black Road fire

  06-05-2020 03:00 via saultstar.com
  
  Significant damage was caused to a home at 573 Black Rd., on Tuesday evening, when an unattended deep fryer caught fire in the kitchen. A dog was given oxygen and taken to a veternarian to be checked. The canine did not need further treatment, said public education officer Aaron Gravelle of Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services. Firefighters were called at about 7:35 p.m. Canadian Red Cross helped find short-term housing for a resident. The bungalow had a working smoke alarm. BRIAN KELLYRead More
  
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• Donation helps feed cats and kittens at TAAG

  06-05-2020 01:28
  
  Cheryl Alberta, president of The Animal Assistance Group (TAAG) wants to pass along a shout out to PetCureans and Foremost Pet Foods for wonderful donation they made to help feed cats and kittens in their care. Cheers to these local businesses and thanks for sharing Cheryl!
  
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• DEVOE, Brenda Lee

  06-05-2020 00:22
  
  ~January 21, 1953 – May 4, 2020~ It is with profound sadness we say good-bye to our beloved sister, mentor and best friend. After graduation, Brenda started her career as a health care provider, working for 40 plus years at the F.J. Davey Home. Brenda was passionate about her work and came to love and […]
  
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• No end in sight to North Bay mother's nightmare

  06-05-2020 00:09 via saultstar.com
  
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