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• TADH won't lift pandemic status until vaccine found: Officials

  21-05-2020 23:56 via saultstar.com
  
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• HNCEA – Broadband Advisory Committee Looking for Members

  21-05-2020 23:40
  
  Do you have a poor to non-existent broadband connection? Are you concerned that unreliable access to broadband for education, health care, family connections, and other important matters will leave you disenfranchised? Have you become frustrated with the big telecommunications companies and the empty promises by the Provincial and Federal Governments regarding broadband? The United Nations […]
  
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• Ontario Leading COVID-19 Research in Canada

  21-05-2020 23:25
  
  Province Announces First Phase of Research Projects to Fight COVID-19 TORONTO — The Ontario government is quickly moving forward with innovative research to prevent, detect and treat COVID-19. These projects, part of the government’s $20 million Ontario COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund, focus on areas of research such as vaccine development, diagnostics, drug trials and development, […]
  
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• Lives lost on and off the road, speeding led traffic charges over long weekend

  21-05-2020 23:06
  
  The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to four separate fatal motor vehicle collisions that claimed the lives of four people over the Victoria Day Long Weekend. In a fifth fatal incident, a youth drowned while riding an off-road vehicle through a waterway. Canada Road Safety Week (May 12-18, 2020) kept officers busy leading up to […]
  
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• CAMPBELL, Murray Douglas

  21-05-2020 22:52
  
  On May 15th, 2020, after a long battle with dementia and cancer, Murray Douglas Campbell, aged 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Thessalon, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband of 53 years to Georgina (nee Walters).  Devoted father of Tania McPhee of Halton Hills, Ontario and Mark Campbell and his wife Megan […]
  
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• BRYDGES, Robert “Bob”

  21-05-2020 22:41
  
  After a long fight to live, Bob peacefully slipped away during the night on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the Sault Area Hospital. He leaves behind his best friend and wife Kerren, of 45 years and his girl’s Kerry Simpson (Greg) and Jana Brydges. The adored Papa of Tyler Downing. Predeceased by his parents Bert […]
  
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• Three major Algoma art shows stroked out due to COVID-19

  21-05-2020 21:58 via saultstar.com
  
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• Three major Algoma art shows stroked off due to COVID-19

  21-05-2020 21:58 via saultstar.com
  
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• Giving thanks

  21-05-2020 21:22 via saultstar.com
  
  Jane Buonomo prepares for an appreciation parade to recognize paramedics and workers at Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Thursday afternoon. She has family members who are health-care and first responders. BRIAN KELLY Read More
  
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• Summer camp closures crushing but necessary, industry insiders say

  21-05-2020 21:20
  
  The Ontario government’s decision to cancel overnight summer camps due to the ongoing risks presented by the COVID-19 pandemic is both medically necessary and potentially disastrous, according to people involved with the industry. Families and camp operators all acknowledge the wisdom of the move, announced by Premier Doug Ford earlier this week at the same time […]
  
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• Province funds research for COVID-19 treatments

  21-05-2020 21:17 via saultstar.com
  
  Several Ontario post-secondary institutions are receiving funding to help prevent, detect or treat COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Valley-Hemlock roads project revs along

  21-05-2020 21:10 via saultstar.com
  
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• French River cottage rental operation ‘in limbo’

  21-05-2020 21:01 via saultstar.com
  
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• Two rescued Sudbury kittens perish

  21-05-2020 20:45 via saultstar.com
  
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• Hospital 'humbled' by face mask help

  21-05-2020 20:36 via saultstar.com
  
  Nearly 300 Sault Ste. Marie residents who volunteered to make nearly 11,500 face masks and scrub caps for Sault Area Hospital, other health-care sites and their fellow citizens are preparing to stop production.Read More
  
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• Twenty-eight soldiers test positive for COVID-19 after working in care homes

  21-05-2020 20:32
  
  OTTAWA — The Canadian Armed Forces is reporting a dramatic increase in the number of military personnel who have contracted COVID-19 while working in long-term care facilities in Ontario and Quebec. A total of 28 service members deployed in such facilities have tested positive for the respiratory illness, the military said in a statement Thursday. […]
  
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• CEFA Offers French Online Beginner Gardening Workshop

  21-05-2020 20:14
  
  Looking for something fun to do this summer? The Centre d’éducation et de formation pour adultes (CEFA) will run an online beginner gardening workshop, “Venez apprendre à jardiner”. The workshop is only offered in French. This FREE 6 course workshop begins on Wednesday 3 June; it will cover the basics of how to start a […]
  
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• Ask Pastor Adrienne column: Memorial Day message - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-05-2020 19:31
  Ask Pastor Adrienne column: Memorial Day message  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Second business survey on tap to measure local economy

  21-05-2020 19:22 via saultstar.com
  
  Local businesses are being asked to complete a second survey to help determine the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 on the local economy.Read More
  
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• Trudeau addresses growing frustration with airlines over refund policies

  21-05-2020 19:15
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is examining the issue of airlines offering travel vouchers rather than refunds to passengers who have had their flights cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau says the government needs to have “some very careful discussions with airlines” as well as Canadians to maintain a balance where travellers are […]
  
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• Trudeau pledges help to increase COVID-19 testing in Ontario and Quebec

  21-05-2020 18:50
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will be speaking with the premiers today about how Ottawa can help provinces massively scale up their COVID-19 testing capacity to fend off a potential second wave of the novel coronavirus. He says testing needs to increase immediately in Ontario and Quebec, where the economies are starting to reopen […]
  
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• Laker showcase day slated on FloHockey - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-05-2020 18:47
  Laker showcase day slated on FloHockey  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Youths report feeling sad, afraid of novel coronavirus during pandemic: survey

  21-05-2020 18:35
  
  TORONTO — Most Canadian teenagers say they’re experiencing feelings of sadness due to COVID-19, a new survey has found, while youths from immigrant or visible minority backgrounds are more likely to fear how the virus will impact them or their family. The Social Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian Youth, released Thursday, asked kids aged 12 to 17 about […]
  
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• ‘Baroness von Sketch Show’ to end after season 5 this fall

  21-05-2020 17:51
  
  TORONTO — The hit CBC series “Baroness von Sketch Show” will come to an end after its fifth season this fall. A news release from the public broadcaster says the show’s co-creators and stars made the decision to end the sketch comedy series after season 5. The all-female troupe includes Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne and Jennifer […]
  
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• Kevanna Fine Photography: Sault Ste Marie Photographic Services - SooToday.com

  21-05-2020 17:49
  
  Kevanna Fine Photography: Sault Ste Marie Photographic Services  SooToday.com
  
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• Kevanna Fine Photography: Sault Ste Marie Photographic Services - SooToday

  21-05-2020 17:49
  
  Kevanna Fine Photography: Sault Ste Marie Photographic Services  SooToday
  
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• Scooter driver stopped

  21-05-2020 17:38 via saultstar.com
  
  A man who wasn’t supposed to be driving was allegedly operating an electric scooter on Wednesday night.Read More
  
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• Trudeau promises $75M more for off-reserve Indigenous services in pandemic

  21-05-2020 17:27
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is sending $75 million to organizations that help Indigenous people living in urban areas and off reserves through the COVID-19 pandemic. The government had previously promised $15 million in funding for services such as counselling, health care, food and supportive housing. More than a million Indigenous […]
  
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• COVID-19 economic slowdown has cut air pollution in Canadian cities

  21-05-2020 16:59
  
  OTTAWA — Environment Canada research scientists say the COVID-19-induced economic slowdown is leading to cleaner air in many Canadian cities. Chris McLinden and Debora Griffin say remote satellite sensors show significant drops in the nitrogen dioxide pollution hovering above many major cities like Toronto, Montreal and Edmonton. McLinden says on average Canada’s big cities have seen air pollution […]
  
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• Special Report AM Edition – May 21st

  21-05-2020 16:29
  
  Today on the Special Report, a thank you message to healthcare workers and the Sault’s Kindness Rocks. Chris teases his interviews with Cllr Luke Dufour and Cllr Rick Niro. Colette and Chris talk trash, rats, and speeding. Chris warns that 1 in 5 people could be behind on mortgage payments by September. The #InThisTogetherSSM interview […]
  
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• S&P/TSX composite edges lower at the start of trading, U.S. markets gain

  21-05-2020 15:52
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index edged lower in early trading as the Toronto market was weighed down by losses in the materials sector, while U.S. stock markets moved up. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 0.29 of a point at 14,997.34. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 35.37 points at […]
  
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• Woman charged following dispute

  21-05-2020 15:29 via saultstar.com
  
  A dispute in Goulais River led to a charge for a Sault Ste. Marie woman last Saturday.Read More
  
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• Public can comment on Mackinac Straits pipeline

  21-05-2020 15:20 via saultstar.com
  
  Public comment is now open for Enbridge’s proposed oil pipeline project in the Mackinac Straits.Read More
  
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• Local Private College Switches To Online Learning

  21-05-2020 15:01
  
  Local private career college training future personal support workers online amidst pandemic SAULT STE. MARIE – Progressive Training College of Business & Health (PTC) continues to train critical frontline healthcare workers amidst the Covid-19 pandemic by utilizing online learning. Within days of the Government Ontario announcing business closures, PTC was able to pivot its operations […]
  
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• Confederate flag should not fly anywhere - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-05-2020 14:07
  Confederate flag should not fly anywhere  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Arbery and Martin deaths are very different - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-05-2020 14:07
  Arbery and Martin deaths are very different  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Poll: Canadians want to play sports again but it may take time to feel comfortable

  21-05-2020 14:00
  
  TORONTO — A poll suggests that while Canadians want to get back to organized sports and group physical activities post-pandemic, it may take time for some to feel comfortable doing so. Still, a majority believes that it’s important for Canadians to play organized sports when distancing restrictions are lifted because of the impact they have on mental […]
  
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• Feds to announce additional pandemic funding for off-reserve Indigenous People

  21-05-2020 10:00
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is to provide more financial support to help off-reserve Indigenous People weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The additional funding expected today comes amid criticism that the Trudeau government has largely ignored the plight of thousands of Indigenous people who live off-reserve and in urban centres. Many of them were already among Canada’s most vulnerable before the pandemic […]
  
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• COVID-19 pandemic highlights need for more public toilets, experts say

  21-05-2020 10:00
  
  TORONTO — The COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting the need for more public toilets in communities across Canada, particularly as softening restrictions encourage people to spend more time outside their homes, advocates and experts say. The health crisis is drawing broader attention to an issue that has long been a barrier for racialized, trans and disabled people, as well those dealing […]
  
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• My Take: A conversation about HPS? Yes, please! - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-05-2020 09:16
  My Take: A conversation about HPS? Yes, please!  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Companies need to focus on hiring Michiganders - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-05-2020 09:16
  Letter: Companies need to focus on hiring Michiganders  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Dorothy B. Rogers notice to creditors - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-05-2020 09:16
  Dorothy B. Rogers notice to creditors - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Cheboygan Greats: Goalkeeper Stacy Lalond - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-05-2020 09:16
  Cheboygan Greats: Goalkeeper Stacy Lalond  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Arraignment postponed in McDonough drunken-driving case - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-05-2020 09:16
  Arraignment postponed in McDonough drunken-driving case - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Lambert named Soo Thunderbirds coach - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-05-2020 09:00
  Lambert named Soo Thunderbirds coach  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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