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• Case of COVID-19 confirmed at Sault Ste. Marie nursing home - ElliotLakeToday.com

  19-06-2020 22:15
  
  Case of COVID-19 confirmed at Sault Ste. Marie nursing home  ElliotLakeToday.com
  
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• Cash helps fight invasive species

  19-06-2020 21:15 via saultstar.com
  
  Invasive Species Centre is getting $850,000 in provincial government cash. Read More
  
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• COVID case confirmed

  19-06-2020 21:02 via saultstar.com
  
  A 24th Algoma District resident has tested positive for COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Algoma U Board of Governors Hold Virtual AGM

  19-06-2020 20:59
  
  Members of the Algoma University Board of Governors gathered virtually this evening for both their Annual General Meeting and the final regular meeting of the 2019-20 academic year. In addition to updates on strategic enrolment management and fall term programming, highlights from the past year were shared with those present along with updates on newly […]
  
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• CUNNINGHAM, Dr. Gordon Rowand O.D., C.M.

  19-06-2020 20:52
  
  Dr. Gordon R. Cunningham, formerly of Sault Ste. Marie, passed away quietly on June 1st, 2020, at his home in Oakville, with his beloved wife of 71 years, Jean, by his side. Born in 1926 in Duluth, Minnesota, Gord moved to the Sault with his parents. He attended Alex Muir Public School and Sault Collegiate High School. Upon graduation in 1943, he entered […]
  
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• Cineplex to stick with optional face masks policy, as U.S. theatres reconsider

  19-06-2020 20:51
  
  TORONTO — Cineplex Inc. says it’s sticking with COVID-19 safety policies that leave it up to moviegoers to decide if they wear a face mask inside their theatres. The country’s largest movie exhibitor confirmed on Friday that despite a mandatory face mask policy being introduced at a number of major U.S. theatre chains, it intended to stick with […]
  
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• New confirmed case of COVID-19 in the F.J. Davey Home

  19-06-2020 20:33
  
  The Algoma Public Health Unit is reporting a new confirmed case of COVID-19 at the F.J. Davey Home. This marks the 24th positive test of an individual in the Algoma District. F.J. Davey Home issued the following statement today: “As part of ongoing, proactive staff surveillance testing, COVID-19 has been confirmed in a person of […]
  
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• Feds approve NHL cohort quarantine plan, removing an obstacle for hub cities

  19-06-2020 20:33
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government has approved the NHL’s proposal of a cohort quarantine approach for players entering Canada, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Friday. The cohort quarantine, which keeps players separate from the general public, would allow the NHL to bypass the traditional 14-day quarantine for anyone entering Canada. That removes a potential hurdle to the […]
  
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• China charges two Canadians with spying in Huawei-linked case

  19-06-2020 20:28
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is using public and private measures to secure the release of two Canadians detained in China for 18 months, who on Friday were formally charged with espionage in the politically charged case. Trudeau said he was “very disappointed” with the charges Chinese prosecutors unveiled, while Deputy Prime […]
  
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• Ross Romano announces an investment of $850,000 in Sault Invasive Species Centre

  19-06-2020 20:25
  
  Province Supports Scientific Research to Protect Environment from Invasive Species The Ontario government is protecting the province from the harmful ecological, social and economic effects of invasive species by investing in management and prevention. Today, Ross Romano, MPP for Sault Ste. Marie, announced the province is investing $850,000 in the Invasive Species Centre to support […]
  
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• Ontario Invests in Invasive Species Centre

  19-06-2020 20:18
  
  The Ontario government is protecting the province from the harmful ecological, social and economic effects of invasive species by investing in management and prevention. Today, Ross Romano, MPP for Sault Ste. Marie, announced the province is investing $850,000 in the Invasive Species Centre to support important ongoing research into prevention, early detection, control and eradication […]
  
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• Dennie is new student trustee

  19-06-2020 20:14 via saultstar.com
  
  Benjamin Dennie is a new student trustee for Conseil scolaire catholique Nouvelon.Read More
  
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• City announces new Canada Day decorating contest

  19-06-2020 20:02
  
  The City of Sault Ste. Marie residents are invited to show their national pride and participate in Canada Day by decorating their homes and businesses for a chance to win some great prizes. “We hope the community will participate in celebrating our nation while maintaining physical distancing recommendations,” says Virginia McLeod, Manager of Recreation and […]
  
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• OPSBA statement regarding Ontario’s plans to reopen schools

  19-06-2020 19:59
  
  OPSBA statement  issued the following statement surrounding the announcement from Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce ’s plans to reopen schools and the release of the Grants for Student Needs (GSN) “Following extensive discussions with the government and internal consultations with our members over the past few months, OPSBA provided a submission to the Ministry of […]
  
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• Feds relaxing new fuel standards in short term, but making them tougher by 2030

  19-06-2020 19:37
  
  OTTAWA — Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson is scaling back the government’s planned Clean Fuel Standard in the short term to give the fossil fuel industry a bit more time to recover from the pandemic-induced economic collapse. But Wilkinson says to make up for less stringent emissions reductions in the beginning, fuel producers will have to do […]
  
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• Wood Ducks, GFL split doubleheader - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-06-2020 19:21
  Wood Ducks, GFL split doubleheader  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Munoscong plays host to Inter-league scramble - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-06-2020 19:21
  Munoscong plays host to Inter-league scramble - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Move to lead elimination of plastics a long road ahead

  19-06-2020 19:16 via saultstar.com
  
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• Victim of multi-vehicle crash in Brampton, Ont., identified as teacher

  19-06-2020 18:55
  
  BRAMPTON, Ont. — A Toronto-area school board has identified the woman killed along with her three daughters in a multi-vehicle crash in Brampton, Ont., on Thursday as Karolina Ciasullo. The Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board says Ciasullo was a Grade 4 teacher at St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Elementary School. The board offered its condolences to Ciasullo’s […]
  
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• Meteorologist: Lake Michigan water temperatures nearing normal - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-06-2020 18:38
  Meteorologist: Lake Michigan water temperatures nearing normal  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ontario not moving ahead with plan to cut workers statutory holidays

  19-06-2020 18:27
  
  TORONTO — The head of Unifor says he has been assured by Ontario’s premier that the province will not proceed with a plan to cut statutory holidays for retail workers. Jerry Dias says Premier Doug Ford told him today a plan to change the Retail Business Holidays Act and reduce the number of mandatory statutory holidays for from nine to […]
  
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• Woman can't hide from police

  19-06-2020 18:20 via saultstar.com
  
  A passenger wasn’t successful hiding from police during a vehicle stop in Elliot Lake.Read More
  
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• 22 Year Old Charged For Impaired

  19-06-2020 18:12
  
  On June 19, 2020 officers with Patrol Services arrested 22-year-old Nathaniel Roy-Dickson for impaired driving. In the early morning hours of June 19, 2020 police responded to a call of a vehicle stuck in a ditch in the 1000 block of Old Garden River Road. Upon arrival officers found the accused in the driver’s seat […]
  
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• Moerke heads scientific group

  19-06-2020 18:11 via saultstar.com
  
  The director of Lake Superior State University’s Center of Freshwater Research and Education is the president-elect of Scoiety of Freshwater Science.Read More
  
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• Ermatinger-Clergue gears up to reopen

  19-06-2020 17:55 via saultstar.com
  
  The Ermatinger∙Clergue National Historic Site will open to the public beginning Tuesday, June 23. Read More
  
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• Wanted man found

  19-06-2020 17:39 via saultstar.com
  
  A man wanted on outstanding charges was spotted by police in Elliot Lake on June 13.Read More
  
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• Great Lakes Council advocates for cross-border education collaboration

  19-06-2020 17:38 via saultstar.com
  
  A bolder agenda to organize, support and better train students around the Great Lakes area to harness the region’s competitiveness needs more cross-border collaboration, reduced red tape and more government participation, a newly released paper from the Council of the Great Lakes Region concludes. Read More
  
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• Nun taught music for decades

  19-06-2020 17:20 via saultstar.com
  
  Becoming a nun was the easiest decision Sister Immaculata ever made.Read More
  
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• SDAO, Adua Victoria

  19-06-2020 17:15
  
  Peacefully passed away at home on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at the age of 83 surrounded by the love of her family. Beloved wife of Nello for over 60 years. Loving mother of Liliana Bruni (Enzo) and Pat. Proud Nanna of Louie (Vanessa) and Mark Bruni. Great Nanna of Nico Bruni. Daughter of the late […]
  
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• Ermatinger∙Clergue National Historic Site to open

  19-06-2020 16:59
  
  The Ermatinger∙Clergue National Historic Site will open to the public beginning Tuesday, June 23 under Stage 2 of Ontario’s re-opening plan. Visitation at this time will be limited and visitors will be asked to wear their own masks and gloves in order to protect themselves, the exhibits and the historic integrity of the artifacts. As […]
  
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• Jolicoeur leads Sault diocese

  19-06-2020 16:35 via saultstar.com
  
  Msgr. Jean-Paul Jolicoeur will lead the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie following the departure of Bishop Marcel Damphousse.Read More
  
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• North American stock markets open higher, oil tops US$40 a barrel

  19-06-2020 15:57
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up in early trading, helped by gains in the energy and materials sectors as the price of oil topped US$40 a barrel. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 118.77 points at 15,598.60. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 296.93 points at 26,377.03. The S&P […]
  
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• Every School Board to Receive Funding Increase

  19-06-2020 15:42
  
  Today, the Ontario government announced that it is investing $736 million more in public education for the 2020-21 school year, increasing the total to more than $25.5 billion. This funding, through the Grants for Student Needs (GSN) program, represents the largest investment in public education in Ontario’s history. As a result, Ontario’s average per-pupil funding […]
  
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• Starting a Business after COVID-19

  19-06-2020 15:30
  
  Want to start a small business after COVID-19 but are unsure where or how to start? Various community organizations and small businesses will host a free Webex information session on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. The virtual session features presenters from StartUP Sault Ste. Marie, The City of Sault Ste. […]
  
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• A Salute To Lou-Anne Young

  19-06-2020 15:12
  
  SaultOnline.com announced yesterday that Lead Anchor, Lou-Anne Young is retiring. On today’s show , we salute Lou-Anne and her long career. Colette Linden talks with both Tim Murphy (ONNtv’s Mornings with Lou-Anne and Tim) and Lou-Anne about her time in radio, tv and now, live streaming television. Lou-Anne also hears from familiar faces she’s worked […]
  
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• Critics say SickKids guidance document for return to school is only a starting point

  19-06-2020 14:42
  
  A document from a Toronto hospital that provides guidance for reopening Ontario schools in September garnerned criticism from some epidemiologists, while other experts say it offers a useful starting point in the conversation. Dr. Zoe Hyde of the University of Western Australia in Perth posted a thread on Twitter Thursday outlining “serious concerns” about the document […]
  
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• Trudeau pushes wage subsidy as another small business aid program is delayed

  19-06-2020 10:00
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit a gourmet cafe in Quebec today to underline his plea to small business owners to use the federal wage subsidy program to rehire workers. But his visit to Biscotti & cie in the village of Chelsea comes at the same time that the federal government is delaying the start-date for another program that […]
  
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• Annual Sault Arts and Crafts Fair still on - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-06-2020 09:00
  Annual Sault Arts and Crafts Fair still on  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Looper column: Finding peace in pandemic and protest - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-06-2020 08:10
  Looper column: Finding peace in pandemic and protest  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Streams to check out: Vacation spots - Entertainment - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  19-06-2020 08:08
  Streams to check out: Vacation spots - Entertainment  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ontario to Gradually Reopen DriveTest Centres Across Province

  19-06-2020 00:09
  
  Province resumes driver testing in safe, phased approach to support physical distancing Ontario’s driver testing services provider, DriveTest, will begin offering limited services across the province beginning Monday, June 22, 2020, with the expectation of restoring full services by September. This gradual, staggered approach, based on customer date of birth, will ensure that strict protocols […]
  
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• Donations Down – Essential Services continue to local people living with a dementia

  19-06-2020 00:03
  
  The Alzheimer Society of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District office still remains closed to the public, but the need for support services and especially donations has continued. The staff continue to work from home and to provide essential services, virtually such as Family Support & Counselling, Cognitive Assessments, Education, and Recreation Therapy. All of […]
  
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