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• WE Charity closing Canadian operations, Kielburger brothers leaving

  09-09-2020 23:43
  
  OTTAWA — WE Charity says it is closing its Canadian operations, blaming COVID-19 and the political fallout from the Liberal government’s plan to have it run a multimillion-dollar student-volunteer program for leaving it in financial ruin. Craig and Marc Kielburger, who are also planning to step down from the organization they co-founded, released an open letter Wednesday explaining […]
  
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• ‘A year we will always remember’: Toronto film festival set for watershed event

  09-09-2020 22:27
  
  TORONTO — As the co-heads of the Toronto International Film Festival tell it, planning this year’s event while consulting with their counterparts around the world during a pandemic was like group therapy. Cameron Bailey and Joana Vicente have connected with other major international festivals facing similar crises since early on in the COVID-19 shutdown, collaborating with organizations that […]
  
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• Devoe reels in a winner

  09-09-2020 22:16 via saultstar.com
  
  Bernie Devoe landed a $300,000-winning lottery ticket when he went fishing.Read More
  
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• Council to debate loan program to assist with essential repairs

  09-09-2020 22:00 via saultstar.com
  
  City council will be asked to support a resolution Monday that will see staff investigate whether any programming is available – or money can be earmarked — to help people in need complete essential repairs that will allow them to stay in their homes and spruce up neighbourhoods. Read More
  
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• Northern Heights Sports Club will run an indoor soccer season

  09-09-2020 21:54
  
  NHSC is pleased to announce that we will be going ahead with the 2020 indoor soccer season.  That being said, there are going to be some changes in how we are going to run our leagues due to COVID-19.  We are in the process of finalizing our waivers and will be opening up registration in […]
  
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• Bernie hooks into $300,000 on his way to go fishing!

  09-09-2020 21:49
  
  A 62-year-old father and grandfather, Bernie was on his way to go fishing when he stopped to buy worms, snacks and his ticket. He didn’t play the ticket until later that evening and realized he won after uncovering the last number. “I said to my family, ‘I won $300,000!’ My wife and daughter came to […]
  
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• Sandhill Crane study crew coming to Algoma

  09-09-2020 21:41
  
  Assessment and mitigation of agricultural conflicts involving sandhill cranes. The Canadian Wildlife Service (part of Environment and Climate Change Canada) and the University of Waterloo will be conducting year 2 of its study on Sandhill Cranes and how their movements relate to agricultural land uses. Information from this study is vital to understanding the nature […]
  
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• Explosive wildfires across California stoked by fierce winds - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-09-2020 21:37
  Explosive wildfires across California stoked by fierce winds  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Robinson Huron Waawiindaamaagewin Sign Historic Protocol and Declaration

  09-09-2020 21:26
  
  Wed., September 9, 2020 (Sault Ste. Marie, ON) – At a meeting of Chiefs from the Robinson Huron Treaty territory, the Robinson Huron Waawiindaamaagewin (RHW) signed 2 historic documents that were solemnized by ceremony. This marks the one hundred and seventieth anniversary of the original signing of the treaty. “We continue to demand that Canada […]
  
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• Derek Sloan says no regrets over failed bid for Conservative leadership

  09-09-2020 21:18
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative MP Derek Sloan, who finished last in the party’s recent leadership race, says he has no regrets about his campaign. Sloan says he supports the winner of the race, Erin O’Toole, and looks forward to working with him while also continuing to champion his own causes. Sloan ran a campaign squarely aimed […]
  
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• Rail car burns near White River

  09-09-2020 20:33 via saultstar.com
  
  Highway 17 was closed briefly in White River early Wednesday after a rail car carrying hydro poles caught fire.Read More
  
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• Train Derailment and Fire Near White River

  09-09-2020 20:19
  
  (WHITE RIVER, ON) – On September 9, 2020, at approximately 3:15 a.m., members of the Superior East and Marathon Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a train derailment and fire just west of White River. Highway 17 was closed for a short period of time as a precaution while […]
  
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• Sault College recruits first esports team

  09-09-2020 19:47 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault College will field its first esports team this year.Read More
  
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• H. Lee White - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-09-2020 19:29
  H. Lee White  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ferrovial Recruiting Online for Seasonal Positions

  09-09-2020 19:29
  
  Ferrovial Services North America, in cooperation with Sault College Employment Solutions, will be hosting an online information session and virtual hiring event for applicants interested in working in roadway maintenance roles for the 2020-21 winter season. The session will take place on Tuesday, September 15th at 2:00 p.m. To attend the session, visit the online […]
  
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• Bays tip off volleyball season against DeTour Thursday - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-09-2020 19:28
  Bays tip off volleyball season against DeTour Thursday  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Spencer named WCHA’s Otto Breitenbach award winner - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-09-2020 19:26
  Spencer named WCHA’s Otto Breitenbach award winner  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Home renos help boost building permit stats during pandemic

  09-09-2020 18:36 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie construction permit statistics are not reflecting a banner year, but they’re holding their own despite a pandemic. Read More
  
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• President’s platform is worth supporting - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-09-2020 17:53
  President’s platform is worth supporting  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Sault to see major infrastructure upgrades - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-09-2020 17:50
  Sault to see major infrastructure upgrades  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Boyne Citys 2020 Harvest Festival canceled - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-09-2020 17:50
  Boyne Citys 2020 Harvest Festival canceled  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• North American stock markets up at late-morning, loonie edges lower

  09-09-2020 17:46
  
  OTTAWA — The financial and industrial sectors helped lead a broad-based rally as Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also surged higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 246.62 points at 16,346.14. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 517.03 points […]
  
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• Bulldogs sweep past Saints, Indians - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-09-2020 17:35
  Bulldogs sweep past Saints, Indians - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Special Report AM – Sept 9

  09-09-2020 17:13
  
  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 join […]
  
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• Ontario reports 149 new COVID-19 cases, 136 new resolved cases

  09-09-2020 16:55
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 149 new cases of COVID-19 today, but no new deaths related to the virus. There were also 136 cases newly marked as resolved over the past 24 hours. The total number of cases in Ontario now stands at 43,685, which includes 2,813 deaths and 39,332 cases marked as resolved. Health Minister […]
  
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• SSM Chamber: Town Hall with Premier and the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade

  09-09-2020 16:31
  
  The Northern Ontario Chambers of Commerce invite our members to join us for a Town Hall with Ontario’s Premier, the Hon. Doug Ford and the Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, the Hon. Victor Fedeli. When: Monday, September 14th from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Where: Online Fee: FREE to attend for Chamber […]
  
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• ONNtv Weather Minute – Sept 9

  09-09-2020 16:02
  
  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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• Lecce welcomes kids back to school as Elliott halts any lifting of restrictions

  09-09-2020 15:03
  
  Education Minister Stephen Lecce welcomed back “courageous” students across Ontario after six months away from the classroom Tuesday, while the province’s health minister put the kibosh on any further loosening of pandemic rules amid a spike in COVID-19 cases. Health Minister Christine Elliott painted that pause as a necessary step the Progressive Conservative government was […]
  
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• Northern Ontario Ticket Claims Massive $65 Million Jackpot!

  09-09-2020 15:00
  
  Check your tickets! A single winning ticket for the whopping $65 million LOTTO MAX jackpot from the Tuesday September 8, 2020 draw was sold in Timiskaming/Cochrane District in Northern Ontario. Last night’s draw produced some other big wins across the province: –        The second prize-winning ticket, worth $208,034.90, was sold in Peterborough. –        An ENCORE […]
  
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• NerdCon returns, Soo Zombie Walk won't

  09-09-2020 14:50 via saultstar.com
  
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• NerdCon returns

  09-09-2020 14:50 via saultstar.com
  
  The third annual SteelCity NerdCon and Nostalgia is a go.Read More
  
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• Thieves target Marnic's Mobile

  09-09-2020 14:11 via saultstar.com
  
  Cellphones were taken from a Great Northern Road business.Read More
  
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• Sault man charged following traffic stop

  09-09-2020 14:08 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie man was charged after a traffic stop on Highway 17 in the Township of the North Shore.Read More
  
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• Suspended driver nearly caused crash: OPP

  09-09-2020 14:05 via saultstar.com
  
  A motorist reported a near head-on crash on Causley Street in Blind River last Monday.Read More
  
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• Two charged in White River disputes

  09-09-2020 14:03 via saultstar.com
  
  A Thunder Bay man was charged following an alteraction on Elgin Street in White River on Tuesday.Read More
  
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• Break and Enter at Marnic’s Mobile

  09-09-2020 13:45
  
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are requesting your assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an incident of Break and Enter. In the early morning hours of August 20, 2020, two suspects broke into Marnic’s Mobile and smashed two display cabinets containing several cell phones. Both individuals were dressed in black […]
  
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• COVID-19 drops cloud of financial uncertainty on universities and colleges

  09-09-2020 13:21
  
  The impact of COVID-19 could be “calamitous” for some small colleges after international students and the schools they plan to attend have been left hanging in a “policy quagmire,” says the head of a website that matches students with post-secondary courses. The premium rates paid by students coming to Canada from abroad have for years […]
  
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• O’Toole set to helm first Conservative caucus meeting since winning leadership

  09-09-2020 10:00
  
  OTTAWA — Erin O’Toole will lay out a mission statement for the Conservative party today at his first official caucus meeting since he won the leadership race last month. Hints of the tone and scope of his address to MPs, who will gather largely in person in Ottawa, were laid out in a Labour Day […]
  
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• Legault, Ford meet in Mississauga, Ont., to discuss economic recovery

  09-09-2020 10:00
  
  MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — The leaders of the two provinces hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic are meeting in Mississauga, Ont., today to discuss economic recovery and health preparedness. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Quebec Premier Francois Legault have convened an inaugural summit to talk about what they see as key areas for co-operation. They say the […]
  
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• Sault Ste Marie man wins lottery with scratch ticket - CTV Toronto

  09-09-2020 09:00
  
  Sault Ste Marie man wins lottery with scratch ticket  CTV Toronto
  
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• Letter: Where is the clergy? - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-09-2020 07:21
  Letter: Where is the clergy? - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Don’t forget victims of human trafficking - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-09-2020 07:21
  Letter: Don’t forget victims of human trafficking  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Coldwater XC continues season at Concord - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-09-2020 07:21
  Coldwater XC continues season at Concord  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Tips to manage nutrition at home - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-09-2020 06:55
  Tips to manage nutrition at home  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Report finds immigrants, refugees comprise nearly half of Ontario’s COVID-19 cases

  09-09-2020 06:08
  
  TORONTO — A new report finds immigrants, refugees and other newcomers accounted for nearly 44 percent of Ontario’s COVID-19 cases in the first half of the year. That’s despite the fact overall testing rates were lower for those groups, and that they comprised just one-quarter of the population. The non-profit research institute ICES examined health […]
  
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• Two Vehicle Collision on Second Line East

  09-09-2020 04:34
  Shortly before 10pm, Sault Ste. Marie Police responded to a two vehicle collision on Second Line East at the intersection of Sackville Road It is not known if there were any major injuries reported, tow trucks were on scene removing all the vehicles from the scene.   Damage appeared to be moderate on the vehicles. […]
  
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• Three Vehicle Collision on Second Line East

  09-09-2020 04:34
  
  Shortly before 10pm, Sault Ste. Marie Police responded to a three vehicle collision on Second Line East at the intersection of Sackville Road It is not known if there were any major injuries reported, tow trucks were on scene removing all the vehicles from the scene.   Damage appeared to be moderate on the vehicles. […]
  
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• Man Accused of Threatening Store Security

  09-09-2020 03:02
  
  City Police responded to a call on Sunday after the accused was caught trying to leave a business in the 0-100 block of Great Northern Road with unpaid items. The accused was then approached by store security, and threatened the security guard with a syringe. Michael Huluk is now facing numerous charges including: assault with […]
  
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• Temporary Closure of Gate #1 Wednesday

  09-09-2020 02:54
  The Lake Superior Board of Control has issued a release stating Gate 1 will close on Wednesday September 9th for maintenance inspections, and will open by end of day. The following is a release from Lake Superior Board of Control: Anglers and other users of the St. Marys Rapids are advised that Gate #1, which […]
  
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• ONNtv Local 5pm News – Sept 8

  09-09-2020 02:41
  Here is your 5pm local news and weather report for September 8th, 2020. You can tune into ONNtv for all your local news, weather and sports throughout the day. Make sure to visit the Sault Online/ONNtv website by clicking here. Like Sault Online on Facebook and click on the live video alerts to stay on top of all live […]
  
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