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• Sault Ste. Marie's new rainbow crosswalk is a big milestone for the city's LGBT community - ctvnews.ca

  27-08-2020 23:59
  
  Sault Ste. Marie's new rainbow crosswalk is a big milestone for the city's LGBT community  ctvnews.ca
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie's new rainbow crosswalk is a big milestone for the city's LGBT community - CTV Toronto

  27-08-2020 23:59
  
  Sault Ste. Marie's new rainbow crosswalk is a big milestone for the city's LGBT community  CTV Toronto
  
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• ACF provides $210,000 in funding in Algoma Region for charities supporting COVID-19 response

  27-08-2020 23:19
  
  Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma: The Algoma Community Foundation is proud to have partnered with Community Foundations of Canada and the Government of Canada to deliver the Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) in the Algoma Region. The Emergency Community Support Fund (ECSF) was launched on May 19, 2020 to support organizations who are directly serving […]
  
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• Laura carves destructive path through Louisiana; 4 dead - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-08-2020 22:18
  Laura carves destructive path through Louisiana; 4 dead  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Top court to sit in person, start session early to catch up on COVID-19 delays

  27-08-2020 22:00
  
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will resume in-person hearings next month. The fall session will begin Sept. 22 — earlier than expected, so the court can hear the cases delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic before moving on with its original schedule. There will be physical distancing measures in place in the courtroom, and lawyers […]
  
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• ‘We’re not out of this yet’: Banks brace for uncertainty as recovery takes hold

  27-08-2020 21:43
  
  TORONTO — Canadian banks were optimistic this quarter about the prospects of an economic rebound from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but conceded much uncertainty lies ahead — particularly as loan deferrals and government relief efforts launched in the early days of the pandemic draw to a close. The Big Six banks, which revealed their third-quarter […]
  
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• Catherine Kountouris Trust - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-08-2020 21:41
  Catherine Kountouris Trust - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• TSC Stores changes to Peavey Mart

  27-08-2020 21:33 via saultstar.com
  
  TSC Stores is being converted to a Peavey Mart.Read More
  
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• Staffing shortage compounds COVID-19 delays at human rights tribunal: experts

  27-08-2020 21:28
  
  TORONTO — Staffing shortages and a flawed appointments process at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario are saddling some of the province’s most vulnerable people with mounting delays as they seek relief for alleged discrimination or harassment, legal experts and advocates warn. A high number of vacancies combined with increased political intervention in selecting and retaining […]
  
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• TIER, Susan

  27-08-2020 20:30
  
  Passed away at home on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. Daughter of the late Gord and the late Hilda Tier. Dear sister of the late David (Wendy), late Ray (Darlene), late Peg, late Danny, late Paul (Peggy) and Lois (late Don). Susan will be missed by her many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. As per Susan’s […]
  
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• Sault High gearing up for cross country season - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-08-2020 20:04
  Sault High gearing up for cross country season  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• How much should you tip for a meal? Foodies offer advice for the COVID-19 era

  27-08-2020 19:49
  
  TORONTO — When Canadians are handed payment terminals when dining out or grabbing takeout, there’s usually a moment of discomfort as they quietly calculate how much to tip while restaurant staff hover nearby. That anxiety has been exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic as many restaurants are on the brink of closure while some of their customers have lost their jobs. “Some people take […]
  
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• Local Team Wins RBC Scramble in Richmond Hill at Summit Golf Club

  27-08-2020 19:38
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE – With golf becoming extremely popular this year, four men from Sault Ste. Marie played the best game of their lives this past Monday, winning The RBC PGA Scramble presented by The Lincoln Motor Company. The tournament took place at Summit Golf Club located in Richmond Hill. Daniel Perri, Steve DeActis, Mike […]
  
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• AP source says NBA postponing Thursdays postseason games - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-08-2020 19:37
  AP source says NBA postponing Thursdays postseason games  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Bill Blair says prison segregation oversight panel will get the data it needs

  27-08-2020 19:23
  
  OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is stepping in to ensure an advisory panel tasked with overseeing the segregation of federal inmates will get the data it needs to do its job. Anthony Doob, the criminologist who chaired the panel, said the Correctional Service of Canada did not provide it with usable information about the use […]
  
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• No rainfall records set, Environment Canada reports

  27-08-2020 19:21 via saultstar.com
  
  A massive rainstorm that ripped through Sault Ste. Marie Wednesday evening did not break any records, Environment Canada reports. Read More
  
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• Northern Michigan prepares to return to school - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-08-2020 18:57
  Northern Michigan prepares to return to school  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Bay Mills donates support funds to local schools - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-08-2020 18:57
  Bay Mills donates support funds to local schools  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Many students in Quebec are back to school today amid COVID-19 worries

  27-08-2020 18:49
  
  MONTREAL — There was a mixture of anxiety and regular back-to-school excitement Thursday morning as tens of thousands of Montreal-area children returned to class for the first time since the emergence of COVID-19. A long lineup of parents and students formed outside Philippe-Labarre elementary school in the city’s east-end, with many parents expressing mixed feelings about the return to class. “I think […]
  
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• City continues gradual reopening, prepares for second wave of COVID-19

  27-08-2020 18:42 via saultstar.com
  
  As the City of Sault Ste. Marie continues to slowly reopen its facilities and resume its service levels, like other communities, it is also quietly preparing for a second wave of COVID-19. Read More
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays acquire starting pitcher Taijuan Walker from Mariners

  27-08-2020 18:19
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Taijuan Walker from the Seattle Mariners, bolstering a starting rotation missing three pitchers to injury. Toronto traded a player to be named later or cash considerations to the Mariners on Thursday for the 28-year-old Walker, who is 2-2 with a 4.00 earned-run average in five starts this season. Blue […]
  
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• Toronto-area woman facing terrorism charges after allegedly trying to join ISIS

  27-08-2020 18:16
  
  TORONTO — RCMP say they’ve charged a woman from the Toronto area with terrorism-related offences after she allegedly travelled to join the Islamic State group. Police say 22-year-old Haleema Mustafa of Markham, Ont., went to Turkey join ISIS in June 2019. Mounties believe Mustafa made the trip with her husband, 22-year-old Ikar Mao, who was arrested and charged in […]
  
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• Macklem says central bankers must speak simply or risk losing public trust

  27-08-2020 17:48
  
  OTTAWA — The head of the Bank of Canada is making an international pitch to his fellow central bankers to better connect with average citizens lest they lose public trust and face an existential crisis. Governor Tiff Macklem said Thursday maintaining trust is key for central banks during the economic crisis caused by COVID-19, as well as for rebuilding once the […]
  
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• Bombardier to lay off 200 workers at Thunder Bay plant within seven months

  27-08-2020 17:39
  
  THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Bombardier Inc. says it will lay off 200 workers at its plant in Thunder Bay, Ont., as the company winds down production of ventilators. Dominic Pasqualino, president of the Unifor local unit, says 125 workers will be let go starting in mid-October, with 75 more layoffs before April. That will leave […]
  
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• Monster Madness Tour Cancelled

  27-08-2020 17:13
  
  The Monster Madness Tour stop at the GFL Memorial Gardens has gone from postponed to cancelled altogether. The show was originally set for May 30, 2020 but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, following consultation with public health information and provincial guidelines, the tour stop will not be happening at all. Those who […]
  
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• Explosion in mail-in voting expected if election held amid pandemic

  27-08-2020 17:03
  
  OTTAWA — Elections Canada is bracing for an explosive increase in the number of Canadians who vote by mail should the country be plunged into an election during the COVID-19 pandemic. Public opinion research commissioned by the agency suggests 21.8 per cent of voters would prefer to cast their ballots by mail during the pandemic, while 58 per cent […]
  
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• Ontario reports 118 new cases of COVID-19, one new death related to coronavirus

  27-08-2020 16:45
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 118 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death related to the coronavirus. The total number of cases now stands at 41,813, which includes 2,803 deaths and 37,940 cases marked as resolved. There were 77 cases newly marked as resolved in today’s report. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 28 of Ontario’s 34 health regions […]
  
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• Special Report AM – August 27th

  27-08-2020 16:44
  
  Here is today’s Special Report 8AM Edition, where you can watch on demand! Join Christopher Oldcorn and Daniel Laprade on weekdays at 8 AM and 1 PM for Special Report. Make sure to interact live during the show on the Sault Online Facebook page, where you can send in a birthday or anniversary shout out and […]
  
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• ONNtv Weather Minute – August 27th

  27-08-2020 16:29
  
  Make sure to subscribe to our Sault Online/ONNtv YouTube channel by clicking here. Watch Special Report Monday to Friday at 8am & 1pm with Chris Oldcorn and Weather with Daniel Laprade. You can also catch Daniel throughout the day with your ONNtv Weather Minute, as well as on the 5pm Evening News. Send in your Weather […]
  
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• Fraser Institute: $22.3 billion of Ottawa’s COVID spending potentially wasted due to a lack of targeting assistance

  27-08-2020 16:07
  
  VANCOUVER – The federal government is potentially wasting more than $22 billion of $81.6 billion in COVID recession spending because the assistance is not being adequately targeted to those in need, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “Our research shows that billions are being […]
  
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• Financials help lift S&P/TSX composite in early trading, U.S. stock markets mixed

  27-08-2020 16:00
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index ticked higher in early trading, helped by gains in the financial sector in the wake of better-than-expected financial results from TD Bank and CIBC. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 45.12 points at 16,835.09. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 127.80 points at 28,459.72. The […]
  
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• Primed for disease: Vaping negatively affects oral health - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-08-2020 15:59
  Primed for disease: Vaping negatively affects oral health  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Cruise around Ohio sculpture park via ‘art cart’ - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-08-2020 15:59
  Cruise around Ohio sculpture park via ‘art cart’  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• LSSU hosts COVID-19 testing

  27-08-2020 15:48 via saultstar.com
  
  Lake Superior State University hosts COVID-19 tests for Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., residents on Saturday. Read More
  
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• Standring column: Chaos: Wisdom from within - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-08-2020 15:47
  Standring column: Chaos: Wisdom from within  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Giant Tiger opens Saturday

  27-08-2020 15:34 via saultstar.com
  
  There’s no cat naps for Giant Tiger on Saturday.Read More
  
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• Fans ready to pounce on Giant Tiger

  27-08-2020 15:34 via saultstar.com
  
  There’s no cat naps for Giant Tiger on Saturday.Read More
  
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• Champagne pushes reform in Beirut meeting with Lebanese president

  27-08-2020 15:31
  
  OTTAWA — Canada’s foreign minister pushed for Lebanon’s president to pursue economic and political reforms as he expressed Canadian solidarity with the embattled Lebanese people. Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne met face-to-face today with Lebanese President Michel Aoun in Beirut, before taking a close-up look at the burned-out hulk of the city’s decimated port. Champagne […]
  
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• SCARFONE, Peter Emilio

  27-08-2020 15:15
  
  Peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Monday, August 24, 2020 at the age of 90 years. Beloved husband of 60 years to Linda Scarfone. Loving father of Lou-Anne Train (Steve), Maria Tremblay (Richard), Peter Scarfone (Jane) and Toni Terrill (Duane). Proud Grampa and Papa of Sylvan Tremblay (Amanda), Kaitlyn Huber (Scott), […]
  
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• Remember When: Cudmore studies ballet

  27-08-2020 14:55 via saultstar.com
  
  Jennifer Cudmore earned a full-time spot at the National Ballet School in 1977. The Sault Ste. Marie youngster was one of 90 dancers to attend the school’s summer program that year. She worked on her ballet technique about six hours per day in July. Cultural visits, to sites including art galleries and museums, were made on evenings and weekends. “We had fun,” Cudmore told The Sault Star at the time. “I made a lot of friends, but I was anxious to come back home.” Sh
  
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• NAN say federal back-to-school funding comes too late for remote communities

  27-08-2020 14:54
  
  THUNDER BAY, Ont. — An Ontario First Nations group is criticizing the federal government’s back-to-school funding plan, saying the money comes too late to make meaningful change in their remote communities. On Wednesday, Ottawa announced $2 billion in funding that will go to provinces and territories, who will decide how the money is allocated. The Nishnawbe Aski […]
  
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• Integrity commissioner nixed in Elliot Lake

  27-08-2020 14:13 via saultstar.com
  
  ELLIOT LAKE – The City of Elliot Lake has decided to replace its acting integrity commissioner following a motion by Coun. Chris Patrie. Read More
  
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• Sturgis public safety director resigns - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  27-08-2020 14:00
  Sturgis public safety director resigns  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• TD Bank Group reports $2.25-billion Q3 profit, tops expectations

  27-08-2020 12:57
  
  TORONTO — TD Bank Group reported its third-quarter profit fell 30 percent compared with a year ago, but it still topped analysts’ expectations. The bank says it earned $2.25 billion or $1.21 per diluted share for the quarter ended July 31, down from a profit of $3.25 billion or $1.74 per diluted share a year ago. […]
  
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• CIBC reports $1.17-billion Q3 profit, beat expectations

  27-08-2020 12:35
  
  TORONTO — CIBC reported its third-quarter profit fell compared with a year ago as its provisions for bad loans rose due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued pressure on oil prices, but the bank still topped expectations. CIBC says it earned $1.17 billion or $2.55 per diluted share for the quarter ended July 31, […]
  
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• “A Fall Like No Other” Sault College International Students

  27-08-2020 12:35
  
  “This is going to be a Fall like no other Fall we’ve ever seen.” That’s according to Richard Peters, Sault College’s Vice President of Strategic International Development, as the college gets set for the first day of classes. The process is especially different given restrictions pertaining to COVID-19. “Typically when international students are inbound, we […]
  
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• Tories ask speaking agency to release records on WE’s payments to Trudeau family

  27-08-2020 12:10
  
  OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are calling on a speaking agency through which WE Charity paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to members of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s family to hand over all documents about the arrangements. The request is contained in a letter from Conservative ethics critic Michael Barrett to Speakers’ Spotlight on Thursday […]
  
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• Many students in Quebec head back to school today amid COVID-19 worries

  27-08-2020 10:00
  
  MONTREAL — Thousands of Quebec schoolchildren are heading back to class today, putting the provincial government’s controversial back-to-school plan to the test. As Montreal’s French-language schools open their doors, kids can expect fewer hugs but lots of hand-washing, some mask-wearing and schoolyards sectioned off with tape to prevent extra mingling. Each roomful of kids will be kept […]
  
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• Flooding in Sault Ste. Marie after Wednesday's storm - CTV Toronto

  27-08-2020 09:00
  
  Flooding in Sault Ste. Marie after Wednesday's storm  CTV Toronto
  
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• Flooding in Sault Ste. Marie after Wednesday's storm | CTV News - CTV Toronto

  27-08-2020 09:00
  
  Flooding in Sault Ste. Marie after Wednesday's storm | CTV News  CTV Toronto
  
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