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• Algoma Manor confirms staff member tests positive for COVID-19

  12-06-2020 22:37
  
  The Algoma Public Health Unit is reporting a new confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Algoma District. The Algoma Manor, located in Thessalon, is informing the public that a staff member who was tested on June 9th has received a positive result and is currently self-isolating. The  cause of exposure is unknown and close contacts […]
  
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• New case confirmed

  12-06-2020 22:35 via saultstar.com
  
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• Stage 2: What is permitted to Reopen and Helpful Resources

  12-06-2020 21:30
  
  As our province continues to re-open, a review of what this means for business owners, how to stay safe and what is coming next can be accessed below. Specific Businesses and Services Permitted to Reopen with Proper Health and Safety Measures in Stage 2 By following the proper health and safety guidelines and certain restrictions, […]
  
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• ‘It’s nice to just have a friend’

  12-06-2020 20:55 via saultstar.com
  
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• Life is never going to return to what it once was

  12-06-2020 20:24 via saultstar.com
  
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• Barban brings favourites to the studio

  12-06-2020 19:57 via saultstar.com
  
  Johnny Barban is making good on a new year’s resolution. Read More
  
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• SMITH, Donald Casselman

  12-06-2020 19:35
  
  Passed peacefully at home on Thursday, June 11, 2020 surrounded by family at the age of 95. Devoted husband of the late Phyllis Doreen Smith (nee McCarrel) for 52 years. Loving father of Patricia Defend (Tony), Karen Theberge (Roger), the late Warren Smith (Tracey) and Randy Smith (Nancy). Proud Grandpa of Danielle Defend, Rick Defend, […]
  
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• SAH gets boost in annual operational funding

  12-06-2020 19:26 via saultstar.com
  
  “We appreciate and welcome this funding support from our MPP and the provincial government. These funds will be used in day-to-day operations to help us provide quality programs and services to our patients, and this incremental funding will help the hospital fund inflationary expenses. Funding for our cardiac program will benefit our cardiac patients and the residents of Algoma,” Hansson said.Read More
  
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• SSM Innovation Centre shares “The Speed of Northern Ontario Broadband” Report

  12-06-2020 19:25
  
  Many residents throughout rural Canada have limited access to affordable high-speed internet. It has never been so evident as during the COVID- 19 crisis. The Speed of Northern Ontario Broadband Report allows people to view what speed test results are shown by community. Blue Sky Net, a company based out of North Bay dedicated to […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie hotel operator wants alternatives to patio openings - CBC.ca

  12-06-2020 19:18
  
  Sault Ste. Marie hotel operator wants alternatives to patio openings  CBC.ca
  
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• Trudeau calls video of RCMP tackling Indigenous man ‘shocking’ and wants answers

  12-06-2020 19:10
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a new video showing the violent arrest of a prominent chief of a northern Alberta First Nation is “shocking” and is calling for an independent, transparent investigation to get to the bottom of what happened. Trudeau says he has “serious questions” about the incident and that he and all Canadians want […]
  
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• Air travellers to be checked for fevers at Canadian airports

  12-06-2020 19:08
  
  OTTAWA — Air travellers will need to have their temperatures checked before they’re allowed to board planes but the system will take months to set up, Transport Minister Marc Garneau said Friday. The measure is meant to keep COVID-19 from spreading as more people start flying again. Garneau said the requirement will be phased in, starting […]
  
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• Canada rebuts UN Security Council critics as Champagne to NYC for final push

  12-06-2020 19:07
  
  OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is bound for New York City to join the final push for Canada’s campaign for a seat on the United Nations Security Council. Champagne will join Marc-Andre Blanchard, Canada’s ambassador to the UN, in the final days of the campaign against Norway and Ireland for two available seats. In […]
  
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• Sault LGBTQ+ community unconventionally celebrating pride month - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 19:02
  Sault LGBTQ+ community unconventionally celebrating pride month  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Rotary draw is Monday

  12-06-2020 18:46 via saultstar.com
  
  Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie is giving away cash on Monday.Read More
  
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• Landgren cartoon: Flag Day 2020 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 18:33
  Landgren cartoon: Flag Day 2020  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Deck repairs that will protect your investment - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 18:33
  Deck repairs that will protect your investment  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Bozelko column: A new lens on looting - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 17:30
  Bozelko column: A new lens on looting  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Summer travel amid a pandemic demands planning, COVID-19 vigilance: experts

  12-06-2020 17:13
  
  TORONTO — Out of work and far from family, Cora Matheson hit a low point sheltering in place in Toronto. She began debating a summer getaway to her hometown of Kenora, Ont., as she’s done many summers before. She knew the scenic region had been discouraging visitors throughout the pandemic, especially from urban centres where […]
  
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• Experts: Police woefully undertrained in use of force - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 17:08
  Experts: Police woefully undertrained in use of force  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Financial Assistance for Municipalities and Broadband Internet

  12-06-2020 17:02
  
  The City Council meeting on Monday night left plenty to be desired from our councillors. They were like deer in the headlights on critical issues. Chris talks about two of them on tonight’s show. The Financial Assistance for Municipalities and Broadband Internet Access. Follow Chris on Twitter and Instagram Listen to Chris Oldcorn’s daily podcast […]
  
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• “They got a decent team up there” – Nurse says Raptors in same position as last year

  12-06-2020 16:47
  
  TORONTO — Fred VanVleet will never forget the victorious bus ride back to the hotel from Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. Kyle Lowry did DJ duties, and kept hitting repeat on Queen anthem “We are The Champions.” Other players were well-lubricated from the locker room champagne celebrations. Two months after the Toronto Raptors tipped off their historic NBA championship run, a stretch […]
  
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• Sault Area Hospital Gets Additional $1.8 Million in Funding

  12-06-2020 16:41
  
  Today, MPP Ross Romano announced that the Ontario government is delivering on its promise to reduce the strain on the healthcare system in Sault Ste. Marie. At a press conference early Friday morning, MPP Romano announced that Sault Area Hospital will be receiving an additional $1.8 million in operational funding. This represents a 1.3% increase […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie police see spike in suspected drug overdose calls - CBC.ca

  12-06-2020 16:26
  
  Sault Ste. Marie police see spike in suspected drug overdose calls  CBC.ca
  
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• MADORE, Jordy Joseph

  12-06-2020 16:26
  
  ~December 6, 1980 – June 9, 2020~ It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jordy at his cherished home on the water on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at the age of 39. Adored son of Richard and Joyce Madore (Raniewski) and brother and best friend of Jeannine Madore. He was a […]
  
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• Pandemic forces cash crunch at airport

  12-06-2020 16:18 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corp. is burning through its cash reserves as its revenue sources dramatically dry up during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
  
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• SCOTT, Kenneth Norman “Ken”

  12-06-2020 15:10
  
  ~February 1954 – June 2020~ Ken got his final wish when he passed away peacefully at his homestead on Monday, June 8, 2020 at the young age of 66. He will forever be remembered, and will always be the Cap’N of William, Amber Dawn (Rodney) and the late Jeff. Dear friend and companion of Tammy. […]
  
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• Toronto Police officer, nine others charged in underage human-trafficking probe

  12-06-2020 14:55
  
  Toronto police say they’ve charged an officer and nine other men in an underage human-trafficking investigation. The 49-year-old constable and the others are facing a charge of obtaining sexual services for consideration from a person under 18. They say an investigation into the sexual exploitation of a 16-year-old girl started in November. Investigators say they set out to find people […]
  
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• Statistics Canada says key household debt ratio rose in the first quarter

  12-06-2020 14:52
  
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says a key measure of household debt rose in the first quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic began to take hold of the economy. The agency says that household credit market debt as a proportion of household disposable income rose to 176.9 per cent from 175.6 per cent. In other words, there was […]
  
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• Grade 12 graduating student aims for excellence and set high goals for success

  12-06-2020 14:48
  
  Cassandra Breckenridge is a grade 12 student at École secondaire Notre-Dame-du-Sault (Sault Ste. Marie). She is very ambitious and strives to outdo herself in everything she does, be it academic, athletic or in another field of interest. Very active in the school’s student parliament, she has excelled since grade 9 as a member of the […]
  
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• Student emergency fund gets a boost

  12-06-2020 14:36 via saultstar.com
  
  More donated cash will help Algoma University students needing emergency financial assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
  
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• LOUGHRAN, Bernice

  12-06-2020 14:26
  
  ~September 24, 1937 – June 10, 2020~ With heavy hearts we regret to announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother peacefully at home at the age of 82. Reunited with her husband Max and her daughter Brenda. Loving mother of Linda Lawrence (Sam), Maxwell Jr. (Monica), Ron and Mary-Ann Seabrook (Marvin). […]
  
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• Seaway transits fall

  12-06-2020 13:54 via saultstar.com
  
  Cargo and vessel trips on the St. Lawrence Seaway dipped in May compared to a year earlier.Read More
  
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• Catholics gather at cross

  12-06-2020 13:37 via saultstar.com
  
  Catholics are invited to a spiritual service Sunday. Read More
  
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• Streams to check out: Museum tours and exhibits - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 09:05
  Streams to check out: Museum tours and exhibits  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• What to know about pneumonia - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 06:28
  What to know about pneumonia  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Monroe Schools 6/23/2020 budget hearing - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 06:07
  Monroe Schools 6/23/2020 budget hearing - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Monroe County Community College 2020-2021 Budget Hearing - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 06:07
  Monroe County Community College 2020-2021 Budget Hearing - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Marlene Ann Reno notice to creditors - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 06:07
  Marlene Ann Reno notice to creditors - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Lois Arlene Yensz notice to creditors - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 06:07
  Lois Arlene Yensz notice to creditors - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Erie Township Ordinance no. 71-D - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 06:07
  Erie Township Ordinance no. 71-D - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Dundee Village Brechbuhler Scales ZBA hearing - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 06:07
  Dundee Village Brechbuhler Scales ZBA hearing - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Dundee Village Beyer zba hearing - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 06:07
  Dundee Village Beyer zba hearing - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Berlin Township 2020 assessor candidates wanted - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 06:07
  Berlin Township 2020 assessor candidates wanted - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ontario to lift 30-day drug prescriptions limit, people urged to be reasonable

  12-06-2020 02:58
  
  TORONTO — The Ontario government says it will lift the 30-day supply limit on prescription drugs on Monday. The Ministry of Health says the supply of many drugs and medications have stabilized in the province since the limit was imposed in March due to concerns about COVID-19. Health Minister Christine Elliott says the restriction was critical […]
  
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• Known fraudsters targeting CERB for wrongful benefits, Commons committee told

  12-06-2020 01:23
  
  OTTAWA — The Commons finance committee has been told that harsh sanctions being sought for fraudulent Canada Emergency Response Benefit claims would target organized crime and identity thieves that have received the monthly payments. A Canada Revenue Agency official says federal systems have already flagged a number of potential fraudulent applications for the $2,000-a-month CERB, including […]
  
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• Sudbury's police chief has doubts about body cams

  12-06-2020 00:30 via saultstar.com
  
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• Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 00:17
  Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Historical figures under attack after George Floyds death - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  12-06-2020 00:16
  Historical figures under attack after George Floyds death  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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