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• Child porn case to return to Sudbury court for pleas

  28-09-2020 22:49 via saultstar.com
  
  A well-known local journalist facing 10 child pornography-related charges will finally deal with them next month. Read More
  
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• PETERS, Detlef

  28-09-2020 22:30
  
  It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of our beloved Det. Beloved wife and friend of Cindy. Cherished father of Doug (Linn), Dan (Danielle), Ingrid (Chris), Heidi (Shaun), Johnathan and Ashley. Proud grandfather of Tristan, Justin, Corwin, Tyler, Shawn, David, Brandon, Jessica, Christian and the Twinkies (Addison and Everett). Great Grandfather […]
  
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• Victim’s torso slashed: Police

  28-09-2020 21:59 via saultstar.com
  
  On Sunday, police arrested two teens in connection to an alleged assault with a weapon. Read More
  
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• Driver killed on Hwy 17 near Sault Ste. Marie after crossing centre line and rolling in ditch - CTV Toronto

  28-09-2020 21:24
  
  Driver killed on Hwy 17 near Sault Ste. Marie after crossing centre line and rolling in ditch  CTV Toronto
  
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• BOYER, Natalie Ella

  28-09-2020 21:20
  
  ~March 27, 1975 – April 4, 2020~ With broken hearts we are saddened to announce the passing of our beautiful sister Natalie. She is reunited with her parents Dianne and Byron Boyer, her brother Ricky Morningstar, her grandma Grace and grandpa Phil Ouimette as well as her cousin Perry Joe Boyer. She leaves behind her […]
  
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• Intercom system will permit library to reopen for in-person visits

  28-09-2020 21:19 via saultstar.com
  
  PRINCE TOWNSHIP — Book lovers will have to wait a little longer to browse the shelves at the Prince Township Public Library in person. Read More
  
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• Aweres Township Man’s Death Under Investigation

  28-09-2020 20:53
  (ROOT TOWNSHIP, ON) -On Saturday September 26, 2020 at approximately 2:32 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and OPP Canine responded to a report of an overturned boat on Sawbill Lake (south of Peshu Lake Road) in Root Township. Investigation determined a group […]
  
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• Mischief on Whitefish Island

  28-09-2020 19:37
  
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police along with the Batchewana First Nation Police are requesting your assistance in identifying suspects involved in an incident of Mischief. On September 9, 2020, unknown suspects attended Whitefish Island, a National Historic Site, and spray painted numerous garbage bins, bridges, and other historic buildings throughout […]
  
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• Woman Charged with Dangerous Operation

  28-09-2020 19:35
  
  On September 25, 2020 officers with Patrol Services arrested 29-year-old Kaitlyn Coutts for dangerous operation. On September 24, 2020 officers conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle at the intersection of Douglas Street and Sixth Avenue for having an expired validation tag. Upon approaching the vehicle, officers learned the driver was the accused and she […]
  
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• Ontario Investing $52.5 Million to Recruit, Retain and Support More Health Care Workers

  28-09-2020 19:30
  
  Initiative Will Ensure the Province Can Meet any Surge in Demand during COVID-19 TORONTO, ON ― The Ontario government is investing $52.5 million to recruit, retain and support over 3,700 more frontline health care workers and caregivers to ensure our health care system can meet any surge in demand, while continuing to provide safe and […]
  
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• EUPTA awarded grant for new facility in Sault - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 19:28
  EUPTA awarded grant for new facility in Sault  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Woman fled scene: Police

  28-09-2020 19:19 via saultstar.com
  
  Police charged a woman Friday with dangerous operation. Read More
  
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• Pickford pounds out rivalry win over Cedarville - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 19:09
  Pickford pounds out rivalry win over Cedarville  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ontario Launches Recovery Program for Northern Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

  28-09-2020 18:40
  
  Funding will Support the Purchase of Personal Protective Equipment, Installation of Safety Equipment and Other Important Measures QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Today, Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines and Minister of Indigenous Affairs announced the creation of a new short-term Northern Ontario Recovery Program (NORP) to help businesses adapt to new COVID-19 […]
  
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• U.S. appeals softwood ruling to WTO appeals body the U.S. has rendered inoperative

  28-09-2020 18:18
  
  OTTAWA — International Trade Minister Mary Ng says it is extremely disappointing that the United States has decided to appeal a World Trade Organization ruling against its softwood-lumber duties, particularly because the U.S. is making it impossible for that appeal to be heard. The WTO ruled in August that the U.S.’s import duties on Canadian […]
  
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• Sault boys, girls finish 2nd at Petoskey Invitational - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 18:16
  Sault boys, girls finish 2nd at Petoskey Invitational  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Mustangs blank Newberry, retain axe trophy - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 18:16
  Mustangs blank Newberry, retain axe trophy - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Newberry schools implement healthcare-related courses for students - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 18:07
  Newberry schools implement healthcare-related courses for students  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• I-75 Business Spur lane closure for cleanup work in Sault Ste. Marie starts today

  28-09-2020 17:33
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – A lane closure on I-75 Business Spur (BS) is planned in the city of Sault Ste. Marie today through Friday, Oct. 2, for environmental cleanup work. Under a permit from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), in cooperation with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE), contractors […]
  
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• Ontario reports 700 new COVID-19 cases, one new death

  28-09-2020 17:29
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is reporting a spike in COVID-19, with 700 new cases recorded today. The government is also reporting one new death from the illness. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 344 new cases are being reported in Toronto, 104 cases in Peel Region, 89 in Ottawa and 56 in York Region. She says 60 per cent of the new cases are […]
  
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• Trudeau urges largest countries in the world to support UN biodiversity plan

  28-09-2020 17:25
  OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on countries with the largest land mass to do more to protect the biodiversity of their land and water. Trudeau made that call today at a special session of the United Nations via video conference on the sidelines of the virtual General Assembly meeting. Trudeau was taking […]
  
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• Families sue Ontario sperm bank, allege they were misled on donor background

  28-09-2020 17:12
  
  Seven Canadian families are suing an Ontario sperm bank, alleging they were misled about their donor’s background, including a potentially debilitating genetic condition. The families — who’ve launched separate lawsuits — claim the alleged lack of transparency and negligence by Outreach Health Services has led to extensive suffering. “As a result of the conduct of the of […]
  
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• Governor Whitmer Reopens Movie Theaters, Strengthens Mask Requirements in Schools

  28-09-2020 17:00
  
  LANSING, MI – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Orders 2020-183, which amends the MI Safe Start order to reopen movie theaters and performance venues and 2020-185, which requires face coverings for students in grades K-5. “Michigan took some of the most aggressive action against COVID-19 in the country, and as a result, the health […]
  
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• Health minister says Montreal, Quebec City to hit maximum alert level

  28-09-2020 16:58
  
  MONTREAL — Quebec Premier Francois Legault has called a news conference for this afternoon after his health minister said Sunday that some Quebec regions will soon enter the highest COVID-19 alert level. Legault will be joined at the briefing in Montreal by Quebec’s director of public health, Dr. Horacio Arruda, and Health Minister Christian Dube. On Sunday […]
  
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• Ann Arbor decriminalizes magic mushrooms, psychedelic plants - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 16:48
  Ann Arbor decriminalizes magic mushrooms, psychedelic plants - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• THOMAS, Wm. Carl

  28-09-2020 16:22
  
  ~December 3, 1947 – September 20, 2020~ Beloved husband of Pat Thomas. Brother of Owen (Betty) of Nanaimo, BC and Franklin (Donna) of Stoney Creek, ON. Uncle of Brent (Lynn), Sharon (Wes), Shawn and Felix. Great uncle of many nieces & nephews. Carl was a real estate broker for 40 years, most of that time […]
  
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• Test Drive column: 2020 BMW 840i Convertible - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 16:15
  Test Drive column: 2020 BMW 840i Convertible  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Special Report AM – Sept 28

  28-09-2020 15:32
  
  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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• Veterans Affairs could clear application backlog in a year if it hired hundreds: PBO

  28-09-2020 15:30
  
  OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget office says Veterans Affairs Canada can clear its backlog of disability benefit applications in a year if it hires nearly 400 more people. The number of pending applications for benefits had reached almost 50,000 by the end of March, up from about 21,000 in March 2017. Almost half the applications […]
  
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• Bulldogs take control in second half against Bays - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 15:13
  Bulldogs take control in second half against Bays  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Veteran “humbled” by gift of Quilt

  28-09-2020 15:08
  
  Legionnaires gathered today to celebrate service to both the branch and our country this past weekend. During part of the afternoon which had around 50 members of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 in attendance quilts were, presented to six veterans. The “Quilts of Valour” were made by a local quilting guild Stitches From the Heart. […]
  
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• North American stock markets push higher to start the trading week

  28-09-2020 15:02
  
  TORONTO — The financial and industrial sectors helped lead Canada’s main stock index higher in early trading, while U.S. stock markets also started the week with significant gains. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 133.29 points at 16,198.64. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 364.93 points at 27,538.89. The S&P 500 […]
  
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• StatCan reports fewer business closures, more openings in June compared with May

  28-09-2020 14:49
  
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says it recorded 56,296 business closures in June, an improvement from May but still 44 per cent more than in February before the COVID-19 pandemic struck in force in Canada. It says the number of business closures in across Canada in June was down 5.6 per cent compared with May. The […]
  
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• Canadian cybersecurity poll finds 84% rethink doing businesses hit by data breach

  28-09-2020 14:26
  
  TORONTO — A new report suggests a large majority of Canadians are reluctant to do business with companies that suffer a data breach. It also says about one-quarter of the people surveyed for the report have had their login credentials stolen from a trusted site. The report by consulting firm KPMG is based on responses […]
  
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• Opinion: Water Wars

  28-09-2020 14:04
  
  By Peter Chow The Ogallala Aquifer is one of the world’s largest aquifers, underlying eight states, South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas. Primarily used for irrigation, the aquifer is critical to the West and Midwest, where agriculture represents a huge chunk of the economy. The aquifer is running dry – […]
  
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• Opinion: Do NOT Cancel Halloween

  28-09-2020 13:56
  
  By Matthew Frank Kot With Halloween coming up in a month from now, I feel compelled to add my voice to the great debate raging in the Twitterverse, in this country, and in our great community: Should we cancel Halloween this year? My answer is HELL NO. Over the past seven months, we have seen […]
  
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• Credit rating, construction, Civic Plaza on SSM Council Agenda

  28-09-2020 12:30
  
  The agenda for tonight’s city council meeting has been set and money seems to be the theme. A presentation by BrookMcIlroy is going to show a conceptual design of what may become the Civic Plaza. The design features a skating rink, fire pit and multiple play areas on 0.77 ha of property bordered by Queen, […]
  
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• Lenawee Christian’s Gallant coming into his own - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 12:25
  Lenawee Christian’s Gallant coming into his own  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Special Weather Statement: Heavy Rain Possible For Points North

  28-09-2020 11:40
  
  Special weather statement in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay 30 to 50 mm of rain possible this afternoon and tonight Rain will start this morning from south and become heavy sometime this afternoon. Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm locally are possible by […]
  
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• Special Weather Statement: Heavy Rain Possible

  28-09-2020 11:40
  
  Special weather statement in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay 30 to 50 mm of rain possible this afternoon and tonight Rain will start this morning from south and become heavy sometime this afternoon. Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm locally are possible by […]
  
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• Nicolas Ryan Manning name change - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 08:45
  Nicolas Ryan Manning name change - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Your Flipping Partner vs Kibler - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 08:44
  Your Flipping Partner vs Kibler - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• My Take: Searching for hope in troubling times - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 08:44
  My Take: Searching for hope in troubling times  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Local referee Gomoluch wins NAIA award - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 08:44
  Local referee Gomoluch wins NAIA award  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Walk more for your health, environment - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 08:44
  Letter: Walk more for your health, environment - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Thank you, Slagh, for supporting human rights - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 08:44
  Letter: Thank you, Slagh, for supporting human rights  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Damage from Trump might be irreversible - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 08:44
  Letter: Damage from Trump might be irreversible - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Adrian College men's golf wins at Olivet Invite - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 08:44
  Adrian College men's golf wins at Olivet Invite  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Adrian boys soccer wins home invite - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 08:44
  Adrian boys soccer wins home invite - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Decorate for fall with natural elements - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-09-2020 06:33
  Decorate for fall with natural elements  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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