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• Canada Post reports $153M loss in 2019 amid rising parcels competition

  20-05-2020 23:34
  
  OTTAWA — Canada Post says it lost $153 million before tax last year as intense e-commerce competition slowed growth at its parcels business and an ongoing shift toward online communication prompted mail operation declines. The Crown corporation says processing and delivering packages demands more technology, real estate, vehicles and time interacting with customers than handling letters, a […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Bar Celebrates 100 Years In Business - 9 & 10 News - 9&10 News

  20-05-2020 23:10
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Bar Celebrates 100 Years In Business - 9 & 10 News  9&10 News
  
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• LSSU athletics announces spring GPA - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-05-2020 22:36
  LSSU athletics announces spring GPA - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• COVID-19 gives Algoma brides wedding bell blues

  20-05-2020 21:35 via saultstar.com
  
  Everything includes the venue at Dunlop Lake Lodge in Elliot Lake, the bus rented to shuttle guests to and from the celebration, the wedding cake and desserts ordered from Sudbury and the dinner, which was being catered by a Sault Ste. Marie restaurant. Read More
  
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• Tech repair shops expect spike in customers, warn of delays and service changes

  20-05-2020 20:36
  
  TORONTO — Canadian technology shops are warning customers to expect longer wait times and different repair experiences as stores re-open. Best Buy Canada Ltd. and repair chain Mobile Klinik say they expect demand for computer, phone and device repairs to be high because Canadians are spending more time at home and online, but sometimes putting off fixing items until they can […]
  
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• Government program designed to help commercial landlords, tenants

  20-05-2020 20:14 via saultstar.com
  
  As the federal government inks deals with provinces designed to help commercial property owners and tenants face challenges with rent, Sault Ste. Marie landlords and tenants appear to be working things out on their own.Read More
  
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• Man lost in bush during weekend

  20-05-2020 20:02 via saultstar.com
  
  A White River man spent nearly two days in the bush northeast of the community last weekend.Read More
  
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• EUP players earn more basketball honors - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-05-2020 19:47
  EUP players earn more basketball honors - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Sault Soccer Association cancels season - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-05-2020 19:16
  Sault Soccer Association cancels season  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• No small Sault businesses have permanently closed down - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-05-2020 19:16
  No small Sault businesses have permanently closed down  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Locals react to partial reopening - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-05-2020 18:58
  Locals react to partial reopening  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Court gives Conservative leadership candidate crack at entering race

  20-05-2020 18:58
  
  OTTAWA — An Ontario court says Jim Karahalios could once again be a candidate in the Conservative leadership race if he can meet certain criteria laid out by the party earlier this year. The party set conditions in March for Karahalios, a well-known Ontario conservative activist, to remain in the race after complaints were filed over comments […]
  
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• Charlevoix County sees first executive order violation sentence - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-05-2020 18:58
  Charlevoix County sees first executive order violation sentence  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Agency review process on Enbridge tunnel still pending - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-05-2020 18:58
  Agency review process on Enbridge tunnel still pending  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Crime Stoppers: Break, Enter and Theft at Trappers Camp on Shaw Road

  20-05-2020 18:47
  
  Crime Stoppers and the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police are requesting your assistance in identifying suspects involved in an incident of Break Enter and Theft. Sometime between April 5th and April 20th, 2020, unknown suspects attended a trap line residence on Shaw Road, north of the town of Thessalon, Ontario. The Suspects gained entry to […]
  
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• Shopify unveils new products aimed at entrepreneurs grappling with COVID-19

  20-05-2020 18:28
  
  OTTAWA — Shopify Inc. is launching a handful of business management and sales tools to help entrepreneurs “future-proof” their companies as they grapple with COVID-19. The Ottawa-based e-commerce giant will roll out a “balance card” that can be used for purchases or withdrawing from ATMs and offers cashback, discounts on shipping and marketing and no monthly fees or minimum balances. The card will […]
  
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• Messages Of Thank You

  20-05-2020 18:24
  
  Hello everyone, if you or someone you know would like to do a shoutout to a special frontline worker or essential worker to show your appreciation, please send us your video or message. During these difficult times, a small message can go along way, and our team at Superior Media will help to get your […]
  
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• Alberta driver charged

  20-05-2020 18:07 via saultstar.com
  
  An Alberta man was charged after a vehicle stop on Highway 17, near Wawa, last Friday.Read More
  
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• National directive on wearing face masks coming today, Trudeau says

  20-05-2020 17:56
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a national recommendation on when and where Canadians should be wearing face masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19 is coming later today. Trudeau says he has started wearing a mask when he is out of his home and can’t be two metres away from others at all times. […]
  
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• Vehicle impounded, man charged

  20-05-2020 17:49 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie man’s vehicle was impounded after he was spotted driving at a high rate of speed near Wawa on Victoria Day.Read More
  
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• Gold mine has plans to reopen

  20-05-2020 17:42 via saultstar.com
  
  Plans to reopen a White River gold mine are done.Read More
  
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• Wrong turn prompts impaired charge

  20-05-2020 17:27 via saultstar.com
  
  A driver was charged after turning the wrong way on to a one-way street early Wednesday.Read More
  
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• Young hikers rescued at Gros Cap bluff

  20-05-2020 17:18 via saultstar.com
  
  A pair of young hikers was rescued when they ventured off a marked path at Gros Cap on Monday.Read More
  
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• Driver found sleeping, charged with impaired

  20-05-2020 17:07 via saultstar.com
  
  A SUV was found running in a driveway, and the door of the residence open, when police responded to a traffic complaint early Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Ontario reports 390 new COVID-19 cases, 43 more deaths

  20-05-2020 16:59
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 390 new COVID-19 cases today, and 43 more deaths. That brings the provincial total to 23,774 cases, which is an increase of 1.7 per cent over the previous day. It includes 1,962 deaths and 18,190 resolved cases. Hospitalizations increased slightly, but the number of people in intensive care and on […]
  
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• Feds to seek equity or cash from companies applying for new COVID-19 loan program

  20-05-2020 16:57
  
  OTTAWA — Large companies that receive bridge financing through a new federal loan program will have to give the government the option to take an ownership stake, or provide a cash equivalent. Finance Minister Bill Morneau says the terms will be the same for any company asking for help through the program that opens for […]
  
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• Woman faces sexual assault charge

  20-05-2020 16:38 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie woman is accused of sexually assaulting another person. Read More
  
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• Granlund cartoon: Trump vs. medical science - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-05-2020 16:36
  Granlund cartoon: Trump vs. medical science  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Wrong Way on a One Way Street

  20-05-2020 16:29
  
  On May 20, 2020 officers with the Crime Suppression Unit and Drug Enforcement Unit arrested 30-year-old Dean Lamming for impaired driving. At 1:39 a.m. officers observed a car travelling northbound on Gore Street attempt to make a turn the wrong way on to Wellington Street East which is a one way street. Officers conducted a […]
  
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• Centre Ice Bar & Grill open for takeout and delivery

  20-05-2020 16:25
  
  Centre Ice Bar & Grill located at The Community First Soo Pee Wee Arena, is now open for delivery and takeout options. Since the bar closed its doors on March 12, it has now been reopened to the public for the past three weeks. After their initial closure Centre Ice Bar & Grill donated their […]
  
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• Chris Oldcorn Show – May 19th

  20-05-2020 16:22
  
  On today’s show, Chris explains several new COVID-19 symptoms, Trump taking Hydroxychloroquine, and new COVID-19 cases in Algoma including International Travel? Follow Chris on Twitter and Instagram Listen to Chris Oldcorn’s daily podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts Watch The Chris Oldcorn Show weekdays at 7PM and 7AM on ONNtv
  
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• Two Women and a Man

  20-05-2020 16:12
  
  Woman Charged with Sexual Assault On May 19, 2020 officers with Investigation Services arrested 60-year-old Vanessa Lefebvre for sexual assault. It is alleged on January 2, 2020 the accused touched the victim for a sexual purpose. She is charged with sexual assault. She is scheduled to appear in court on August 10, 2020. Man Charged […]
  
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• Beckerman column: My magnetic personality - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-05-2020 16:03
  Beckerman column: My magnetic personality  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• North American stock markets open trading higher, price of oil rises

  20-05-2020 15:54
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index pushed higher in early trading, helped by gains in the financial and industrial sectors while energy stocks got a boost as the price of oil continued to rise. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 135.48 points at 15,020.96. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 325.50 points […]
  
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• Courtney was war vet, puddingstone craftsman

  20-05-2020 15:42 via saultstar.com
  
  Harry Courtney was a Second World War veteran, entrepreneur, pilot and rock hound.Read More
  
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• Business conference call to be held Thursday

  20-05-2020 15:37 via saultstar.com
  
  Calling all businesses! Read More
  
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• Special Report AM Edition – May 20th

  20-05-2020 15:35
  
  Good morning! Today, we talk about the Sault Rocks of Kindness, kids vaccines, parts of Michigan opening up for Memorial Day weekend, and finally back to normal temperatures for May. Join Colette Linden and Christopher Oldcorn at 1PM for continuing Special Reports amid the COVID-19 Crisis.  Follow Chris on Twitter and Instagram Follow Colette on […]
  
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• City hotline to reduce operating hours

  20-05-2020 15:26 via saultstar.com
  
  As the community better understands the coronavirus and community programs and services that are available, the City of Sault Ste. Marie is reducing the hours of its community hotline. Read More
  
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• 1 dead, 3 seriously injured after single-vehicle crash east of Marathon, Ont.

  20-05-2020 15:10
  
  MARATHON, Ont. — Police say a 35-year-old woman is dead and three people are seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash in northern Ontario. Ontario Provincial Police say the incident happened 70 kilometres east of Marathon, Ont., at around 1 a.m. on Wednesday. They say a car lost control after hitting the shoulder and entered a ditch before flipping […]
  
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• Home sales in Sault Ste. Marie down by 60 per cent after stellar March - CTV News

  20-05-2020 14:54
  
  Home sales in Sault Ste. Marie down by 60 per cent after stellar March  CTV News
  
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• Police Respond To Stranded Hikers In Gros Cap

  20-05-2020 14:30
  
  During the Victoria Day long weekend, Sault Ste. Marie Police Services responded to a call in Gros Cap as two people became stranded while hiking. The Emergency Services Unit was called to assist in the rescue and were able to bring the two hikers to safety without injury. “I want to recognize the immediate, professional […]
  
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• Police Respond To Missing Hikers In Gros Cap

  20-05-2020 14:30
  
  During the Victoria Day long weekend, Sault Ste. Marie Police Services responded to a call in Gros Cap as two people became stranded while hiking. The Emergency Services Unit was called to assist in the rescue and were able to bring the two hikers to safety without injury. “I want to recognize the immediate, professional […]
  
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• Summer Cruisin’: Car culture gets a new lease as cultural events turn to ‘pod’ life

  20-05-2020 14:00
  
  TORONTO — Hollywood flicks were always the main attraction at Bob Boyle’s drive-in theatre on the outskirts of Brackley, P.E.I., but shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic shut everything down, a nearby high school made an unusual request. Left without the possibility of their traditional graduation festivities, they wondered if the Brackley Drive-In might consider accommodating families by the carload for a […]
  
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• No cruises in Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie or Manitoulin for 2020 - My Eespanola Now

  20-05-2020 12:21
  
  No cruises in Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie or Manitoulin for 2020  My Eespanola Now
  
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• Regions should reopen on their own timelines, poll suggests

  20-05-2020 10:10
  
  OTTAWA — As provinces take their cautious first steps to allow people back into local businesses, a new poll suggests most Canadians don’t think province-wide measures are the best way to reopen the economy. The latest poll on the COVID-19 pandemic by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies suggests only 35 per cent of people thought restrictions should be […]
  
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• Feds to unveil today details of loan program for large corporations

  20-05-2020 10:00
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is beefing up efforts to persuade businesses to rehire workers now that Canada’s economy is starting to emerge from the COVID-19 lockdown. It is expected today to unveil more details of its promised loan program for large corporations and commercial rent relief for small- and mid-sized businesses. That includes more information on how […]
  
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• My Take: Is democracy doomed? - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-05-2020 06:40
  My Take: Is democracy doomed? - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Meanwhile, in the Holy Land... - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-05-2020 06:40
  Letter: Meanwhile, in the Holy Land... - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Legislature forgets who it represents - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-05-2020 06:40
  Letter: Legislature forgets who it represents - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Great opinion offered - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  20-05-2020 06:40
  Letter: Great opinion offered - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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