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• Accident Leads To Long Commute Highway 17 N

  18-09-2020 23:44
  
  SaultOnline.com / ONNtv has learned that a collision south of Sixth Line on Highway 17 North is causing major traffic delays for northbound commuters . If possible, avoid the area as traffic is congested from Sixth Line southward. No details surrounding the collision is currently available.
  
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• Second Possible Exposure Site Identified: Chippewa Health Department

  18-09-2020 23:31
  
  Through contact tracing, Chippewa County Health Department (CCHD) has determined the following location is a possible exposure site for COVID-19: Dondee Lanes Bowling Alley, Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, September 14, 2020 6:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. CCHD is recommending if you were at this location during the listed time period to monitor for symptoms for […]
  
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• Second Davey Home worker has COVID-19

  18-09-2020 22:24 via saultstar.com
  
  A second F.J.Davey Home worker has tested positive for COVID-19.Read More
  
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• ‘None of us are superhuman,’ says PHAC president as she steps down amid pandemic

  18-09-2020 22:16
  
  OTTAWA — The president of the Public Health Agency of Canada is stepping down as the country heads into the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Tina Namiesniowski, who has been in the job only since May 2019, sent a letter to staff on Friday to say months of responding to the global health crisis […]
  
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• Sagamok First Nation man charged

  18-09-2020 21:51 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sagamok First Nation man was charged when police executed a search warrant at a residence in Espanola on Thursday.Read More
  
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• Romano urges students to 'follow the rules' after Western U outbreak

  18-09-2020 21:49 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault MPP Ross Romano says he has confidence that plans developed by colleges and universities are working despite an outbreak at London’s Western University. Read More
  
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• Old Stone House gets funding for infrastructure improvements

  18-09-2020 20:53 via saultstar.com
  
  The Ermatinger-Clergue National Historic Site is getting a face lift. Read More
  
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• Walmart neighbours not wearing happy faces

  18-09-2020 20:49 via saultstar.com
  
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• Walmart neighbours not sporting smiley faces

  18-09-2020 20:49 via saultstar.com
  
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• Walmart neighbours not sporting happy faces

  18-09-2020 20:49 via saultstar.com
  
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• Who’s Worthy For Heritage Award? The City Wants To Know

  18-09-2020 20:33
  
  Nominations for the 2020 Municipal Heritage Committee Heritage Award are now being accepted by the Sault Ste. Marie Municipal Heritage Committee.  This award recognizes individuals, groups or community organizations for outstanding contributions to the preservation, restoration and enhancement of the City’s heritage resources as defined in the City’s Cultural Policy. Awards may be given for […]
  
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• Santa Maria served Sault, Elliot Lake parishes

  18-09-2020 20:32 via saultstar.com
  
  Rev. Angelo Santa Maria served Catholic parishes in several Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie parishes.Read More
  
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• Dramas helped set stage for ‘positive ties’

  18-09-2020 20:12 via saultstar.com
  
  Garden River First Nation, during the first half of the 20th century, undertook a series of dramatic ventures showcasing our history and culture. Read More
  
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• Ontario Supporting Jobs and Economic Growth in Sault Ste. Marie - SaultOnline.com

  18-09-2020 20:09
  
  Ontario Supporting Jobs and Economic Growth in Sault Ste. Marie  SaultOnline.com
  
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• Ontario Supporting Jobs and Economic Growth in Sault Ste. Marie

  18-09-2020 20:09
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE – The Ontario government is committing nearly $1 million in cost-share funding to help communities like Sault Ste. Marie diversify their economies, retain skilled workers and create jobs, through a new targeted intake of the Rural Economic Development (RED) program. Details about the funding were released by Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, […]
  
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• Outpatient lab services return

  18-09-2020 19:40 via saultstar.com
  
  Outpatient laboratory services return to North Shore Health Network’s Blind River site on Monday. Read More
  
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• Saints, Bulldogs lead St. Ignace Kiwanis Invitational - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-09-2020 19:33
  Saints, Bulldogs lead St. Ignace Kiwanis Invitational  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• McMullen begins cycling record attempt in Sault - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-09-2020 19:33
  McMullen begins cycling record attempt in Sault  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Draw tickets sold next week

  18-09-2020 19:16 via saultstar.com
  
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• South Dakota man arrested in Chippewa County - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-09-2020 19:06
  South Dakota man arrested in Chippewa County - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Mosquito-borne EEE spreading in Michigan, officials say - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-09-2020 19:06
  Mosquito-borne EEE spreading in Michigan, officials say  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Landgren cartoon: Virtual apples for teachers - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-09-2020 18:31
  Landgren cartoon: Virtual apples for teachers  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Blue Devils clip Chiefs 3-0 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-09-2020 18:21
  Blue Devils clip Chiefs 3-0  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Students anxious for more time as federal loan repayment freeze winds down

  18-09-2020 18:16
  
  As the six-month freeze on federal student loan payments nears its end, students are calling for an extension of the measure they say offered relief from the financial pressures of the pandemic. Bryn de Chastelain, chair of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, says his group wants Ottawa to extend the moratorium. He says the job market is […]
  
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• Provinces crack down on distancing as COVID-19 cases soar across much of Canada

  18-09-2020 18:14
  
  Several provinces are imposing tougher measures in a bid to tackle a rapid increase in new COVID-19 cases. Quebec has announced a blitz to enforce public health rules, saying they’ll send officers to 1,000 bars across the province over the weekend. The province, which has been the hardest hit by the novel coronavirus, announced 297 new cases on […]
  
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• Grad students end strike at University of Michigan - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-09-2020 18:12
  Grad students end strike at University of Michigan  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ontario Hockey League releases key dates

  18-09-2020 17:54
  
  TORONTO, ON – The OHL has released some good news ahead of the upcoming season. In a press release, the league announced the season will go ahead including key dates and highlighted some challenges. Teams start training camp on November 15 with the pre-season play on the weekends of November 20-22 and 27-29. The season’s […]
  
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• Board office gets repair work done

  18-09-2020 17:48 via saultstar.com
  
  Improvements to Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board’s main office will cost nearly $45,000.Read More
  
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• Repairs following school arson nearly done

  18-09-2020 17:45 via saultstar.com
  
  Repair work to a Catholic elementary school targeted in a spring arson is nearly done.Read More
  
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• Partial closure of Canada-U.S. border extended to Oct. 21

  18-09-2020 17:15
  
  OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the partial closure of the border with the United States is being extended another month, to Oct. 21. Crossings of the border have been largely restricted to trade goods, essential workers and citizens returning home since March, in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19. Blair […]
  
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• Ontario reports 401 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily increase since early June

  18-09-2020 16:54
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 401 new cases of COVID-19 today, a daily increase not seen since early June. Health Minister Christine Elliott says Toronto is reporting 130 new cases, with 82 in Peel Region and 61 in Ottawa. She says nearly 70 percent of the new cases are in people under the age of 40. The total number […]
  
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• Apartment fire's cause can't be confirmed

  18-09-2020 16:38 via saultstar.com
  
  Investigators can’t pinpoint the cause of an apartment fire late last year that injured a tenant.Read More
  
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• Shoemaker wants traffic light construction to stop until deal inked with Walmart

  18-09-2020 16:33 via saultstar.com
  
  City councillor Matthew Shoemaker says Walmart is proving to be a difficult neighbour. Read More
  
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• Farm truck theft

  18-09-2020 16:25
  
  A local business was forced to close after the theft of equipment from their property. In the early morning of September 16, 2020 someone entered the yard of J & L Farms in Thessalon, Ont. and stole a float truck and damaged another truck on the property. Lori Thornburg is a co-owner of the business […]
  
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• Funding aids Great Lakes, St. Mary's River clean up projects

  18-09-2020 16:13 via saultstar.com
  
  Ontario will inject $7.47 million of funding to support special proejcts that address environmental challenges in the Great Lakes. Read More
  
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• Ken Brown Recovery Home receives $27,024 from Provincial Government

  18-09-2020 15:53
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE – The Ken Brown Recovery Home will receive $27,024 for 2020 and 2021 through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund. This funding will support important renovations, both inside and outside of the Ken Brown Recovery Home. “This funding will help address addiction issues in Sault Ste. Marie. The allocation of $27,024 will go […]
  
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• Vair makes fun mask art for kids

  18-09-2020 15:38 via saultstar.com
  
  Audrey Vair’s artwork is going to get a lot of face time during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
  
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• Sault Teen Aims to Make Mask Wearing Fun

  18-09-2020 15:21
  
  Federal grant allows for significant mask donation (SAULT STE. MARIE, September 17th, 2020) Sixteen-year-old Audrey Vair, a senior at Superior Heights High School, donated 185 masks between the District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board (DSSMSSAB) and Algoma Family Services (AFS) this afternoon. Vair applied for, and was the recipient of, a #RisingYouth […]
  
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• 18-year-old charged with first-degree murder in fatal shooting in Toronto

  18-09-2020 14:56
  
  Toronto police say they’ve charged an 18-year-old man with first-degree murder in relation to a shooting last month. They say the incident happened August 12 in the city’s east end, when a 45-year-old man identified as John Wheeler was shot. Wheeler died in hospital. Police say they have arrested and charged Christopher Mitchell. Homicide investigators say they believe […]
  
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• Lake Superior State University ranked one of the Midwest’s best!

  18-09-2020 14:55
  
  Lake Superior State University is recognized as one of the best higher education institutions. That’s according to the 2021 college rankings by U.S. News & World Report. LSSU tied for 46th best regional college in the Midwest, from 76 ranked. It also repeated as third in top public schools, regional colleges, Midwest. It rose four […]
  
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• Thunderbirds acquire Dutkiewicz from Timberwolves

  18-09-2020 14:18
  
  The Soo Thunderbirds have announced today that they have added a blueliner to their 2020-2021 roster. The club has acquired 2001 birth year defenceman Cameron Dutkiewicz from the CCHL2’s Renfrew Timberwolves in exchange for a player development fee. Dutkiewicz, who stands 6’0 and weighs 191 pounds, scored 4 times and set up 11 others in […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Helping Hands needs help - sootoday.com

  18-09-2020 14:00
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Helping Hands needs help  sootoday.com
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Helping Hands needs help - SooToday

  18-09-2020 14:00
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Helping Hands needs help  SooToday
  
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• Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.6 percent in July

  18-09-2020 13:32
  
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.6 percent in July to $52.9 billion, helped by higher sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers and gasoline stations. Economists had expected an increase of 1.0 percent for the month, according to financial markets data firm Refinitiv. Statistics Canada says sales were up in six of […]
  
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• Monroe Township 10/5/2020 Public Hearing - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-09-2020 09:11
  Monroe Township 10/5/2020 Public Hearing  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Bedford Township 10/5/2020 BZA Hearing - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  18-09-2020 09:11
  Bedford Township 10/5/2020 BZA Hearing  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Billions more for health care likely to top premiers’ wish list for throne speech

  18-09-2020 01:38
  
  OTTAWA — Four conservative-minded premiers are to issue today their wish list for next week’s throne speech on which the fate of Justin Trudeau’s minority Liberal government could hinge. Quebec’s Francois Legault, Ontario’s Doug Ford, Alberta’s Jason Kenney and Manitoba’s Brian Pallister plan to hold a news conference in Ottawa to spell out what they […]
  
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• ONNtv Local 5pm Newscast – Sept 17

  18-09-2020 01:16
  
  Here is your 5pm local news and weather report for September 17th, 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 […]
  
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• Special Report AM – Sept 17

  18-09-2020 01:09
  
  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 […]
  
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• ONNtv Weather Minute – Sept 17

  18-09-2020 01:05
  
  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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