Sault Ste. Marie news

• Bold Agenda for Cross-Border Skills Development, Innovation & Entrepreneurship

  18-06-2020 23:48
  
  Bold Agenda for Cross-Border Skills Development, Innovation & Entrepreneurship in North America’s Great Lakes Region Released Cleveland, Ohio and Toronto, Ontario – Today, the Council of the Great Lakes Region released its report, Great Lakes, Great Minds: Setting the Stage for Higher Education, Business, and Government Collaboration in the Great Lakes to Drive Talent Development, […]
  
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• ‘We’re basically subsidizing care for the government’

  18-06-2020 23:10 via saultstar.com
  
  It’s high time the province opened its eyes to the fact “chronic” underfunding of vision care, coupled with the “devastating” impact of COVID-19 on optometrists’ ability to see patients, strains access to services, Ontario optometrists contend. Read More
  
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• Civil servants to resume talks with federal government in the midst of COVID-19

  18-06-2020 22:07
  
  OTTAWA — Contract talks are expected to resume next week for about 70,000 federal government employees, many of whom have been delivering emergency financial aid to millions of Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Public Service Alliance of Canada, which represents about 140,000 civil servants, said Thursday the Trudeau government has agreed to return to […]
  
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• Leafs’ Marner on matchup with Blue Jackets: ‘Every game’s not gonna be perfect’

  18-06-2020 21:38
  
  TORONTO — Mitch Marner’s message is simple — things might not always look pretty. Like a number of NHL players, the Maple Leafs winger has been back on the ice with a small group of teammates working off some considerable rust since the league moved to the voluntary Phase 2 of its return-to-play protocol last week. Provided that […]
  
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• KRMPOTICH, Robert “Bob”

  18-06-2020 21:32
  
  It is with broken hearts that we announce the passing of Bob Krmpotich. With his wife by his side, Bob passed peacefully on June 16, 2020 at the age of 78. Cherished husband and best friend of Mary Anne for 53 years. Devoted and loving father of Stephanie Fera (Norm) and Carla Ficociello (Steve). Proud […]
  
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• Pandemic pinches charity's fundraising efforts

  18-06-2020 21:20 via saultstar.com
  
  A steep drop in donations during the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing a Sault Ste. Marie charity to dip into its reserves to cover costs.Read More
  
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• LEVEILLE, Jean

  18-06-2020 20:58
  
  Passed away peacefully at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 in her 90th year. Beloved wife of John Leveille for 68 years. Cherished mother of Richard “Rick” Leveille (Laurie) and J. Michelle Higginson. Loving Nanny of Lisa Vogt (Norman), Sheri Leveille (Kim), Andrea Leveille (Travis), Madelene Latulippe, Claude Latulippe (Steffani). Jean […]
  
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• ‘Home away from home’ reopens doors

  18-06-2020 20:53 via saultstar.com
  
  The House of Kin has re-opened and is ready to offer low cost lodging for people needing to travel to Sudbury for medical services. Read More
  
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• Pandemic-related changes to court system might become permanent: top judge

  18-06-2020 20:49
  
  OTTAWA — Canada’s top judge says some of the innovations that courts have embraced during the COVID-19 pandemic might become permanent. At a news conference today, Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Wagner says the justice system was not prepared for a pandemic emergency and the courts were forced to look at different ways of working. The Supreme Court […]
  
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• Prices faced by consumers rising faster than inflation rate, BoC deputy says

  18-06-2020 20:48
  
  OTTAWA — The prices Canadians have reported paying for goods and services have been rising more than the official inflation rate, a senior Bank of Canada official says. Deputy governor Lawrence Schembri made the comment in a video conference speech Thursday to the Greater Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce, where he provides a glimpse at the bank’s survey of […]
  
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• Free Construction Fundamentals Training Being Offered

  18-06-2020 20:48
  
  Your first step to a career in construction.  The Sault Community Career Centre, in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association, is excited to introduce Build This City: A Free Construction Fundamentals Training Program for job seekers and employers. Build This City is a new SkillsAdvance Ontario workforce development pilot designed for Sault Ste. […]
  
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• New website encourages 'buy local' mentality

  18-06-2020 20:10 via saultstar.com
  
  Supporting local has never been more important.
  That’s why the Rural Agri-Innovation Network (RAIN) is helping Algoma residents locate and purchase food products in their neighbourhoods a little easier. Read More
  
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• Interactive history app launches in Sault Ste. Marie - SaultOnline.com

  18-06-2020 19:57
  
  Interactive history app launches in Sault Ste. Marie  SaultOnline.com
  
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• Interactive history app launches in Sault Ste. Marie

  18-06-2020 19:57
  
  Want to see and experience what the community looked like decades or even a century ago? The Sault Downtown Association, Sault Ste. Marie Museum and the City’s Tourism Sault Ste. Marie are excited to announce the local launch of On This Spot, an interactive history app. Users of the app can view more than 100 […]
  
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• Police seize more than 120,000 fentanyl pills in multiple drug raids

  18-06-2020 19:36
  
  BURLINGTON, Ont. — Provincial police say they seized more than 120,000 fentanyl pills and 70 kilograms of fentanyl powder in a series of raids in the Greater Toronto Area. They say it’s the largest-ever fentanyl seizure by Ontario law enforcement. Police say they began investigating an alleged fentanyl “tableting” operation in April and learned that […]
  
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• FECTEAU, Anatole Renaud

  18-06-2020 19:30
  
  ~March 1, 1935 – June 16, 2020~ It is with broken hearts we announce the passing of Anatole Renaud with his beloved wife of 64 years Ruthanne by his side. He will be forever loved and missed by his best friend Ruthanne (nee Ingram) and his sons David (Debbie), Daniel (Maria), Douglas (Carol) and Duane […]
  
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• EUP Wood Ducks bring back baseball opportunities - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-06-2020 19:01
  EUP Wood Ducks bring back baseball opportunities  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Weekend coronavirus testing a success in Chippewa County - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-06-2020 18:41
  Weekend coronavirus testing a success in Chippewa County  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Newberry Warriors hold off GFL in 9 innings - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-06-2020 18:37
  Newberry Warriors hold off GFL in 9 innings  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Superior District Libraries reopening - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-06-2020 18:31
  Superior District Libraries reopening  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Restaurants are open. Now comes enforcement. - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-06-2020 18:31
  Restaurants are open. Now comes enforcement. - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Michigan Legislature approves $880M in pandemic spending - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-06-2020 18:26
  Michigan Legislature approves $880M in pandemic spending - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Lynn was 'morale booster' during war

  18-06-2020 18:03 via saultstar.com
  
  A lot of years passed before Tom Douglas learned one of Dame Vera Lynn’s biggest hits didn’t have a line specifically mentioning his name.Read More
  
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• Canada’s COVID-19 caseload surpasses 100,000

  18-06-2020 16:58
  
  TORONTO — Canada has officially recorded more than 100,000 cases of COVID-19 across the country. The 173 new cases of COVID-19 reported today in Ontario, one of two provinces at the epicentre of the outbreak, pushed the overall tally past the grim milestone. Such a figure seemed incomprehensible six months ago when public health officials greeted word of […]
  
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• D’ADDARIO, Ernesto

  18-06-2020 16:14
  
  ~October 6, 1929-June 17, 2020~ After many hard-fought battles, we are saddened to announce that Ernesto “Ernie” D’Addario, 91, fought his last fight peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Wednesday, June 17, 2020.  Reunited with his beloved wife, Daria (Berardi), Ernie will forever watch over his family with a glass of wine in his […]
  
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• Standring column: Protests against racism: Involvement grows - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-06-2020 16:01
  Standring column: Protests against racism: Involvement grows  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Wawa man tosses chair at officers: OPP

  18-06-2020 15:34 via saultstar.com
  
  A man allegedly became physically aggressive towards police when they went to his Wawa residence on Wednesday night to speak with him about another matter.Read More
  
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• Wawa Man Charged For Assaulting Police

  18-06-2020 15:19
  
  (WAWA, ON) – On June 17, 2020, at approximately 10:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a residence in Wawa to speak with a person regarding an unrelated call for service. Upon police arrival, the individual was extremely agitated and confrontational with officers. Officers were able to gain […]
  
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• SHAMAS, Sheila Dorothy (nee Casson)

  18-06-2020 15:15
  
  ~August 12, 1926 – June 16, 2020~ After a lovely day outside gardening our beloved mother passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at Golden Birches Terrace. She passed suddenly while instructing one of her caregivers how to make a peach pie. After a full and well lived life, she will be dearly missed by her children […]
  
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• ONNtv News Anchor Lou-Anne Young Set To Retire

  18-06-2020 14:54
  
  Lou-Anne Young has been delivering news and local information to thousands over her career that started in radio in the 1980’s  Young moved to television (MCTV) in Sault Ste. Marie in the 1990’s where she became one of the most popular news anchors in the city. Young signed onto ONNtv in May 2018 to finish […]
  
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• Families unable to see elderly loved ones struggle to navigate new rules and risks

  18-06-2020 12:00
  
  TORONTO — When Becca Orban eyeballed her grandmother’s second-floor hospital window, she figured it was within reach. So the 27-year-old former cheerleader climbed onto her husband Steve’s shoulders, reached high enough to see in the window and pressed her face to the glass. Orban’s 84-year-old grandma Irene Zilio is in Grand River Hospital’s Freeport facility after suffering a […]
  
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• Families accuse Ontario long-term care home of denying loved ones hospital trips

  18-06-2020 10:00
  
  Several families say a long-term care home east of Toronto that’s been ravaged by COVID-19 told them a local hospital would not accept their loved ones who were sick with the disease. The hospital, Lakeridge Health, said it would never refuse patients who need medical care, and the province said it has never suggested to long-term care homes that […]
  
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• Summer food and wine pairings - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-06-2020 06:23
  Summer food and wine pairings  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Monroe County Friend of the Court Annual Review - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-06-2020 06:04
  Monroe County Friend of the Court Annual Review  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Julian Sylvia Rodenbeck name change - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-06-2020 06:04
  Julian Sylvia Rodenbeck name change - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Jefferson Schools 2020-2021 Budget hearing - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-06-2020 06:04
  Jefferson Schools 2020-2021 Budget hearing - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Frenchtown Township Ordinance No. 231 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-06-2020 06:04
  Frenchtown Township Ordinance No. 231  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Carol A. Slaman notice to creditors - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-06-2020 06:04
  Carol A. Slaman notice to creditors - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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