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• Driver of a motorcycle injured in collision on Trunk Road

  02-06-2020 23:05
  
  On June 1, 2020 at 5:49 p.m. officers with Patrol Services responded to a motor vehicle collision in the 600 block of Trunk Road. The initial investigation revealed a 55-year-old man was travelling eastbound on a motorcycle when a grey sedan, driven by an 85-year-old woman, pulled onto Trunk Road and into the path of […]
  
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• Ontario mulls collection of race-based COVID-19 data; some argue it’s essential

  02-06-2020 22:48
  
  TORONTO — The importance of understanding the role race might play in the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted Ontario to look at regulatory changes to make collection of such data provincewide, the government said Tuesday. The province had granted some health units permission to begin collecting race-based data voluntarily and some have begun doing so, but […]
  
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• ‘Normal People’ director Lenny Abrahamson used intimacy co-ordinator on set

  02-06-2020 22:48
  
  TORONTO — Oscar-nominated director Lenny Abrahamson says setting the right tone and establishing the trust needed for the many sex scenes in his buzzy new series “Normal People” presented a big challenge. And so he brought in an intimacy co-ordinator to help craft steamy scenarios — some of which have full-frontal nudity — that felt tender […]
  
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• Liberals to ask MPs to OK $87 billion in new spending, fuelled by pandemic aid

  02-06-2020 22:44
  
  OTTAWA — The Trudeau Liberals are asking parliamentarians to approve $60 billion in spending on a key COVID-19 emergency benefit for workers. The Liberals had expected the Canada Emergency Response Benefit to cost the federal purse about $35 billion this fiscal year, but revised that estimate in recent days after realizing more workers than expected […]
  
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• Granlund cartoon: Trump’s military option - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 22:13
  Granlund cartoon: Trump’s military option  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ford says Canada doesn’t have same ‘systemic, deep roots’ of racism as U.S.

  02-06-2020 21:52
  
  TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canada doesn’t have the “systemic, deep roots” of racism that the United States does. Ford was asked today to comment on the  protests in cities across the U.S. that were sparked by the death of a black man at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis. Ford, who […]
  
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• Pot retailer sets its sights on Elliot Lake

  02-06-2020 21:41 via saultstar.com
  
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• ‘Sheer commitment got it done’

  02-06-2020 21:24 via saultstar.com
  
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• RUSSELL, Ralph Murray

  02-06-2020 21:05
  
  Peacefully at home on Monday, June 1, 2020 at the age 80. Beloved husband of Therese “Terry” (nee Rochon). Much loved father of James (Lee Ann) and Susan (Rich). Proud Grandpa of Amanda, Noah, Olivia, Cameron, Hayden and Declan. Predeceased by his parents Arthur and Stella. Dear brother Harry. Memorial donations (payable by cheque or […]
  
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• Province sets four-month fixed rate for electricity

  02-06-2020 21:05 via saultstar.com
  
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• Motorcyclist receives major injuries

  02-06-2020 21:00 via saultstar.com
  
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• Mays build official family legacy - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 19:49
  Mays build official family legacy  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Sault residents joining nationwide protests - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 19:33
  Sault residents joining nationwide protests  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• House of Commons can manage virtual voting securely if MPs want it, Speaker says

  02-06-2020 19:18
  
  OTTAWA — House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota says he is comfortable the technology is in place to safely allow MPs to vote remotely during the hybrid Parliament sittings. Rota tells the procedure and House affairs committee today he is confident the process for public votes is secure and that it’s up to MPs to decide […]
  
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• Ottawa County launches election security dashboard - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 19:17
  Ottawa County launches election security dashboard  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Monroe County April jobless rate hit 25.8% - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 19:17
  Monroe County April jobless rate hit 25.8%  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Confederate monuments targeted by protests come down - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 18:59
  Confederate monuments targeted by protests come down  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Cyr column: Beijing renews offensive against Hong Kong - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 18:54
  Cyr column: Beijing renews offensive against Hong Kong  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• As U.S. boils over, Trudeau says systemic racism in Canada must be addressed

  02-06-2020 18:48
  
  OTTAWA — As long-standing anger about discrimination boils over in the United States, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians must recognize there is systemic racism in their own country. Speaking during his daily news conference in Ottawa, Trudeau says many don’t see this bias but it is a reality for visible minorities in Canada. Trudeau […]
  
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• Detroit avoids violence; Grand Rapids chief meets protesters - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 18:44
  Detroit avoids violence; Grand Rapids chief meets protesters  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Trump threatens military force against protesters nationwide - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 18:30
  Trump threatens military force against protesters nationwide  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• SAH prepares to cautiously ramp-up operations

  02-06-2020 18:22 via saultstar.com
  
  CT scans, MRIs, biopsies and ongoing cancer surgeries and emergency surgeries, have been performed during the past several months. Read More
  
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• Wrecking improvements - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 18:15
  Wrecking improvements  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ionia County Health Department reopens Syringe Services Program - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 18:15
  Ionia County Health Department reopens Syringe Services Program  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Israeli, Chinese policies ‘concern’ Canada, undermine freedom, says Trudeau

  02-06-2020 17:58
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has waded into the foreign policies of Israel and China, expressing concerns over separate but controversial positions that he says undermine peace in both places. Trudeau is denouncing Israel’s plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. He says he has expressed Canada’s concern and disagreement over the proposed annexation directly to Israel’s […]
  
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• ROBB, Wendy Benita (Barbeau)

  02-06-2020 17:15
  
  It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Wendy Robb at the Sault Area Hospital on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the age of 67 years. Loving mother and best friend of Steven Robb (Kate Davis-Lawrence). Dear grandmother to Mackenna and Reilly Vervynck of Edmonton, Alberta. Daughter of the late Ralph Barbeau […]
  
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• MARQUIS, Fredda

  02-06-2020 17:15
  
  ~May 13, 1936 – June 1, 2020~ We are heartbroken to announce the peaceful passing of Fredda at home on Monday, June 1, 2020. Fredda is now reunited with her beloved husband, Gerald. Loving mother of Reno (Wanda), Nancy and Patsy. Proud Grandmother of Maria (Jason), Gerald “G-Joe” (YoYo) of China and Mika. She adored […]
  
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• COVID outbreak at Norfolk Country farm grows, 164 people test positive

  02-06-2020 16:50
  
  TORONTO — A southwestern Ontario health unit says that a COVID-19 outbreak at a farm in Norfolk County has grown. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit says in an update that 164 people have now tested positive for the virus. The health unit said Sunday that 85 workers had tested positive for the virus, while late Sunday […]
  
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• Heffner column: Subject to their own laws - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 15:52
  Heffner column: Subject to their own laws  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Gradual Resumption of Services Requires a Careful, Cautious Approach

  02-06-2020 15:37
  
  The Ontario government has lifted its directive issued in March, which restricted elective and non-urgent surgical and clinical procedures, programs and clinics.  In expectation of the resumption of services, Sault Area Hospital (SAH) has been working regionally to plan for a safe, cautious reopen and reschedule of services. The easing of the provincial directive calls […]
  
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• Millroy: We have been told this before. Nothing has happened

  02-06-2020 13:29
  
  Beginning early in the 17th Century, blacks on the continent of Africa were kidnapped and loaded onto ships in chains to be brought to America to serve as slaves to the white man. They supposedly won their freedom in 1865 when the civil war, in which slavery was one of the major issues, came to […]
  
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• Police investigate after two people found dead in home in Espanola, Ont.

  02-06-2020 13:27
  
  ESPANOLA, Ont. — Ontario provincial police are investigating after two people were found dead in Espanola, west of Sudbury. Investigators say they made the discovery late Sunday afternoon after going into a home to check on the well-being of two people. They say the office of the chief coroner and the province’s forensic pathology service are helping with the […]
  
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• Hillsdale Council: 2020-21 budget approved - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 11:32
  Hillsdale Council: 2020-21 budget approved  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ontario legislature expected to extend state of emergency to June 30

  02-06-2020 10:00
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is expected today to extend its state of emergency until June 30. The measure bans gatherings larger than five people. It also orders the closure of some businesses such as restaurants and bars, except if they offer takeout or delivery. If the vote passes, the measure — which had been set to […]
  
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• Addison’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Courtney Flaws - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 09:51
  Addison’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Courtney Flaws  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Dear Monty column: Remodel or build new? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 08:11
  Dear Monty column: Remodel or build new?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• My Take: Equality long overdue in U.S. - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 07:07
  My Take: Equality long overdue in U.S.  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Memorial Day for the unborn - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 07:07
  Letter: Memorial Day for the unborn - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Telltale signs of a stroke - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-06-2020 06:24
  Telltale signs of a stroke  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Backcountry camping opened at Ontario parks and Crown lands

  02-06-2020 05:32 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Crown land camping and campgrounds in provincial parks opened as of Monday this week.
  The opening includes access points, paddle and portage routes and hiking trails at the parks. Ontario Parks also expanded day-use activities to include picnicking and off-leash pet areas, says a media release from the provincial government.
  No more than five people will be allowed to occupy a backcountry campsite unless they live in the same household.
  Closure of all other overnight camping and some day-use act
  
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• FedNor earmarks $7.6M for northern tourism

  02-06-2020 05:29 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Mélanie Joly, minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, this week announced more than $7.6 million funding in support of tourism across Northern Ontario. Marks National Tourism Week.
  The money, delivered by FedNor, will support 36 tourism projects, including one in Sault Ste. Marie and several in Algoma District, says a media release from the office of Terry Sheehan, the Sault’s member of Parliament. The initiatives are led by communities, businesses and organizations
  
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• Input sought for major trail development plan

  02-06-2020 04:58 via saultthisweek.com
  
  City of Sault Ste. Marie seeks input from mountain bikers and trailblazers before construction of up to 75 kilometres of top trails made possible through a $500,000 federal government grant.
  Travis Anderson, the city’s director of tourism and community development, says in a media release from city hall the intent of local trail expansion will improve the Sault’s chances of attracting visitors and large-scale racing events and provide another “quality-of-life amenity for area r
  
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• With the weather we’ve had, is it time to plant?

  02-06-2020 04:55 via saultthisweek.com
  
  From searing heat to torrential rain and finally cold northwest winds with a frost warning. What a week it’s been for local gardeners!
  I remember that last spring we had an extended period of cool weather that kept the spring bulbs and perennials blooming. Not so this year. I barely had a chance to enjoy the narcissus and tulips blooming in my garden before they faded in that extreme heat.
  I also remember that I picked and picked from my asparagus patch last spring. This year when the shoo
  
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• Wear a mask – it’s good for others

  02-06-2020 04:51 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Flabbergasted.
  That’s a word I feel I don’t use often enough, but it’s honestly the best word I can use to describe how I feel about the uproar surrounding wearing masks.
  I’m flabbergasted that so many people get up in arms at the prospect of being required to wear a mask and claim the requirement would impinge on their rights and freedoms.
  The fact of the matter is, wearing a mask when you go out to a store can literally save someone’s life. When there is a deadly
  
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• It's time U.S. police do see a lesson in Floyd reaction

  02-06-2020 04:49 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Beginning early in the 17th Century, blacks on the continent of Africa were kidnapped and loaded onto ships in chains to be brought to America to serve as slaves to the white man.
  They supposedly won their freedom in 1865 when the civil war, in which slavery was one of the major issues, came to an end.
  But somehow or other it seems that more than two centuries later this freedom is still not accepted by all Americans.
  How else can you explain the seemingly unrestrained killing of black men by wh
  
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• Jade, 9, takes on a ‘meaningful project’

  02-06-2020 04:42 via saultthisweek.com
  
  ALLANA PLAUNT
  Special to Sault This Week
  Jade Jack, 9, the Soo Quilts for Kids’ youngest member, has chosen to spend some of her social distancing time sewing a quilt for the local charity.
  Jack, who was driven by her desire to make unique clothing for her dolls, learned to sew over two years ago with Lisa Villebrun and decided she would like to put her sewing skills and her joy of sewing to special use. She thought, what better way then to help kids in need?
  This is her first quilting pro
  
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• School boards finalize plans for year-end

  02-06-2020 04:36 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Algoma District School Board and Huron Superior Catholic District School Board are finalizing plans for the last month of the school year, now that the Ministry of Education has officially announced schools will remain closed at least until fall.
  Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced the government’s decision in mid-May to keep Ontario elementary and secondary schools closed for the remainder of the academic year.
  A media release from the Office of the Premier that accompanied the ann
  
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• Business keeps growing after Queen Street opening

  02-06-2020 04:31 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Aaron Craig and Tammy Paterson are coming up on their one-year anniversary of helping Sault Ste. Marie residents satisfy their sweet tooth from their Queen Street bakery and cafe, The Queen’s Tarts.
  Paterson began selling butter tarts several years ago when she decided to travel to Kenya for a Habitat for Humanity global village build and needed to do some fundraising for the trip. Since that first trip, Paterson has gone on six more, using her baking skills to fund each of them.
  Craig sai
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Protesters Show Support for National Movement - 9 & 10 News - 9&10 News

  02-06-2020 03:30
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Protesters Show Support for National Movement - 9 & 10 News  9&10 News
  
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• Crime Stoppers: Purse Theft on April 9, 2020

  02-06-2020 00:01
  
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting your assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an incident of theft. On April 9, 2020, in the afternoon, two unknown female suspects attended an apartment complex on MacDonald Avenue. While inside the suspects stole a purse from the common area by the elevator. […]
  
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