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• Lightning sparks new wildfires across California - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 23:24
  Lightning sparks new wildfires across California  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Islanders beat Capitals 2-1 in OT, take 3-0 lead in series

  16-08-2020 21:38
  
  TORONTO — Mathew Barzal scored 4:28 into overtime, lifting the New York Islanders to a 2-1 win over the Washington Capitals in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series Sunday. The Islanders are up 3-0 in the series, putting Washington on the brink of being eliminated in the first round for the second straight […]
  
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• Bourbon-scented sanitizer and wary public challenge census - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 20:56
  Bourbon-scented sanitizer and wary public challenge census  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Quebec reports 67 new COVID-19 cases, one death in latest numbers

  16-08-2020 18:08
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 67 new COVID-19 infections today and one death linked to the virus. Health authorities say the death stems from an unknown date and none have been reported in the past 24 hours. The province has 61,151 infections and 5,720 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. Both hospitalizations and patients […]
  
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• Ontario reports 81 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths related to virus

  16-08-2020 16:56
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 81 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths related to the virus. The total number of cases now stands at 40,646, which includes 2,789 deaths and 36,953 cases marked as resolved. Active hospitalizations increased by one between Saturday and Sunday, while ongoing ICU cases declined by two. Health Minister […]
  
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• Teachers say they’re preparing for online and in-class lessons with little guidance

  16-08-2020 16:42
  
  TORONTO — Rachel Rosen doesn’t even know what classes she’ll be teaching in three weeks, let alone how she’ll juggle preparing in-person and online lessons. An ever-fluctuating set of back-to-school guidelines from Ontario’s Ministry of Education has left Rosen with little information about how to approach delivering learning materials both in class and online. “The board […]
  
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• Thousands of CRA and government accounts disabled after cyberattack

  16-08-2020 16:28
  
  OTTAWA — Hackers used more than 9,000 stolen usernames and passwords to apply for government services, and also targeted about 5,500 Canada Revenue Agency accounts, the federal government said in an announcement. The RCMP is investigating whether the hack led to any privacy breaches or stolen information from the accounts, which have been disabled, the […]
  
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• First Nation to recieve pandemic supplies through drone shipments

  16-08-2020 16:00
  
  GEORGINA, Ont. — An Ontario First Nation is turning to a drone delivery company for contact-free shipments of protective equipment and testing supplies in an effort to bolster enhanced protections against the COVID-19 pandemic. Drone Delivery Canada, a company based in Vaughan, Ont., will initially make small shipments of roughly 4.5 kilograms at a time to […]
  
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• Even with fake news, Americans are blessed - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 14:17
  Even with fake news, Americans are blessed  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Cholesterol? Of course. COVID? Never - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 14:17
  Cholesterol? Of course. COVID? Never  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Woman Charged with Robbery with a Firearm

  16-08-2020 13:18
  
  On August 14, 2020 officers with the Crime Suppression Unit and Drug Enforcement Unit arrested 27-year-old Shayna Nadjiwon for robbery with a firearm. It’s alleged on or about July 1, 2020 the accused and another person entered a residence of a person known to them. The victim was unaware the two accused had entered the […]
  
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• Five B.C. First Nations say salmon decision shows systemic racism at DFO

  16-08-2020 13:05
  
  OTTAWA — Five British Columbia First Nations are challenging a federal decision on salmon fishing in their territories this year, and they are accusing federal fisheries officials of systemic racism in the way they have been treated. The five Nuu-Chah-Nulth First Nations are upset that Ottawa decided to give a surplus allocation of salmon — which arose this year due to reduced […]
  
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• Ron Wilson: Time for back to school - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 12:29
  Ron Wilson: Time for back to school  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• County, Meijer offer vouchers to veterans - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 12:29
  County, Meijer offer vouchers to veterans  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Boxer Jack Johnson was an unapologetic, heroic trendsetter - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 12:29
  Boxer Jack Johnson was an unapologetic, heroic trendsetter  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• One man dead another seriously injured after ATV hits hydro pole

  16-08-2020 11:44
  
  NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Ont. — Ontario Provincial Police in Northumberland County are investigating an ATV crash that left one man dead and another seriously injured. Police say the two men were riding the all terrain vehicle on Harwood Road late Sunday afternoon when they left the road and struck a hydro pole. Investigators say one of […]
  
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• Pads on pause: MHSAA moves football to spring - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 11:00
  Pads on pause: MHSAA moves football to spring  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• N.S. ticket holder wins Saturday night’s $17.4 million Lotto 649 jackpot

  16-08-2020 10:42
  
  TORONTO — A lottery player in Nova Scotia won Saturday night’s $17.4 million Lotto 649 jackpot. Atlantic Lottery says the winning ticket was sold in Victoria County on Cape Breton Island. Meanwhile, the draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize went to a ticket holder in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Aug. […]
  
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• ‘Float Down’ scheduled for today, but officials warn against participation

  16-08-2020 10:00
  
  SARNIA, Ont. — An annual tubing party on the river that separates Sarnia, Ont., from Port Huron, Mich., is scheduled for today, but officials on both sides of the border are warning against participation. The so-called Float Down, which is more than three decades old, sees thousands of people float on inner tubes and rafts […]
  
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• My Take: Time to end discrimination in Holland - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 07:14
  My Take: Time to end discrimination in Holland  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• My Take: Polar Vortex amongst the heat wave - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 07:14
  My Take: Polar Vortex amongst the heat wave  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Why won't Whitmer protect healthcare workers? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 07:14
  Letter: Why won't Whitmer protect healthcare workers?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Thank you, Congressman Huizenga - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 07:14
  Letter: Thank you, Congressman Huizenga  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Endangered missing advisory issued for Upper Peninsula child - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 05:05
  Endangered missing advisory issued for Upper Peninsula child  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Lightning beat Blue Jackets to take 2-1 series lead

  16-08-2020 04:28
  
  TORONTO — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 16 saves and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 on Saturday night to take a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series. Alex Killorn, Brayden Point and Victor Hedman scored, and the Lightning held off a 6-on-5 push by the Blue Jackets late. Game 4 is […]
  
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• Impaired Charge in Espanola After Traffic Complaint, Say OPP

  16-08-2020 03:19
  
  News Release – Manitoulin OPP A driver from Toronto is facing a pair of impaired charges after the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a traffic complaint on Friday. At approximately 12:35 p.m., the Manitoulin Detachment of the OPP responded to the complaint and the vehicle was eventually located in Espanola. Following an investigation, 29-year-old Shantel […]
  
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• Lemonade stand raises $1,200 for sheriff’s K-9s - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 03:03
  Lemonade stand raises $1,200 for sheriff’s K-9s  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ida family awakened by gunshots Thursday - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 03:03
  Ida family awakened by gunshots Thursday  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Addressing 911 outages - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  16-08-2020 03:03
  Addressing 911 outages  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Bruins win without Rask, take 2-1 lead over Hurricanes

  16-08-2020 00:23
  
  TORONTO — Jaroslav Halak stopped 29 shots after goalie Tuukka Rask opted out of the NHL playoffs and Charlie Coyle had a goal and assist to help the Boston Bruins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Saturday for a 2-1 series lead. Rask’s absence was announced Saturday morning and it did not seem to rattle […]
  
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• Protestors clash over Toronto homeless housing project amid concerns of safety

  16-08-2020 00:06
  
  TORONTO — Two groups traded barbs at opposing protests in Toronto on Saturday morning, bringing to a head a simmering dispute over buildings in the midtown neighbourhood that have been repurposed to house the homeless. Separated by a line of a dozen police officers, the groups chanted and carried signs near the Roehampton Hotel, which […]
  
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