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• Rootenberg gets jail

  30-09-2020 21:37 via saultstar.com
  
  A remorseless and incorrigible con artist who bilked a woman of her life-savings was handed a six-year sentence on Wednesday and ordered to repay the hundreds of thousands of dollars he stole. Read More
  
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• Pot prices at Ontario Cannabis Store rival those of illicit market for the first time

  30-09-2020 21:37
  
  TORONTO – Legal recreational cannabis is beginning to gain ground in its fight against the illicit market, according to new Ontario Cannabis Store data. A report released by the provincial pot distributor Wednesday revealed that between April and June, legal sources of cannabis made up 25.1 per cent of the total market, an increase from […]
  
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• Pandemic hits Algoma U's enrolment

  30-09-2020 21:32 via saultstar.com
  
  Fall enrolment at Algoma University is 15 per cent below what was projected before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March.Read More
  
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• Stop sign will replace 'yield' near Holy Cross school

  30-09-2020 21:03 via saultstar.com
  
  A stop sign will be implemented at Illinois Avenue and Texas Avenue, despite the recommendation from city staff that traffic studies show it is not necessary to do so. Read More
  
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• City council tweaks 2021 road reconstruction plan

  30-09-2020 20:56 via saultstar.com
  
  The city’s 2021 capital transportation plan was tweaked by council Monday night. Read More
  
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• PUC wins safety award

  30-09-2020 20:47
  
  PUC is being recognized as a leader in safety by the Electrical Safety Authority. The local utility accepted an award in the worker safety category at the first virtual Annual Meeting and Ontario Electrical Safety Awards. The award recognizes PUC’s dedication to worker and community safety during the COVID-19 pandemic – specifically pointing to the […]
  
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• City invites downtown plaza input

  30-09-2020 20:33 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie residents can contribute their ideas for a new downtown plaza during two virtual public workshops on Thursday.Read More
  
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• Rudyard emerging as new top dog in Straits - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-09-2020 20:16
  Rudyard emerging as new top dog in Straits  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Health Canada green-lights rapid COVID-19 test

  30-09-2020 19:49
  
  OTTAWA, ON – Health Canada has given the green light to a rapid test for COVID-19. The department posted news of the approval of the Abbott Diagnostics ID Now test this afternoon, a day after the government said it had a deal to buy nearly eight million of the tests from the company. The test […]
  
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• More students move to online learning

  30-09-2020 19:13 via saultstar.com
  
  More than 120 additional students are moving from in-class learning at Algoma District School Board sites to online instruction just weeks into the new school year.Read More
  
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• Ontario reports 52 new cases of COVID-19 in schools; at least 32 in students

  30-09-2020 19:11
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is reporting another 52 cases of COVID-19 in schools across the province. The government says at least 32 of those infected are students, while eight are staff and 12 have not been identified. Wednesday’s development brings the total number of cases in schools to 342 — 188 of which are in students. […]
  
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• Public Assistance Requested in Motor Vehicle Collision

  30-09-2020 18:50
  
  On September 30, 2020 at 7:22 a.m. officers with Patrol Services responded to a motor vehicle collision on Carmen’s Way. A pickup truck travelling southbound on Carmen’s Way struck an adult female pedestrian in the area of Albert Street West. The pedestrian was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information about the motor […]
  
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• Knowles, Wyma lead pack at SAC II race - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-09-2020 18:35
  Knowles, Wyma lead pack at SAC II race  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Bays, Panthers net EUPC wins - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-09-2020 18:35
  Bays, Panthers net EUPC wins  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Governor extends State of Emergency

  30-09-2020 18:18
  
  Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is extending the State of Emergency until October 27. Whitmer’s office says the executive order will allow the state to quickly mobilize resources and take steps to protect the health and safety of Michigan residents in the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The governor has also extended four other executive […]
  
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• Archery deer season opens Thursday

  30-09-2020 18:00
  
  LANSING, MI – Hunters, get ready to take to the woods. Archery deer season opens Thursday, and is open statewide Oct. 1 through Nov. 14 and Dec. 1 through Jan. 1. Archery deer hunters in the Lower Peninsula have the option to take antlerless deer with their deer or deer combo license. In the Upper […]
  
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• New Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority facility

  30-09-2020 17:26
  
  A new Eastern Upper Peninsula Transportation Authority facility is coming in 2022 thanks to some government grants. A new multi-modal energy-efficient transportation facility will be built on a recently acquired 16-acre parcel of land on Mackinac Trail in Soo Township. Much of the funding for the $4 million project comes entirely from state and federal […]
  
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• Pedestrian badly hurt in collision

  30-09-2020 17:21 via saultstar.com
  
  A woman suffered life-threatening injuries when she was struck by a pickup truck on Carmen’s Way on Wednesday morning.Read More
  
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• Landgren cartoon: No debate - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-09-2020 17:16
  Landgren cartoon: No debate  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Pedestrian hit by pickup truck in Sault Ste. Marie Wednesday morning - CTV Toronto

  30-09-2020 17:02
  
  Pedestrian hit by pickup truck in Sault Ste. Marie Wednesday morning  CTV Toronto
  
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• Lots of Rain In Forecast For Several Days

  30-09-2020 16:55
  
  The Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority would like to issue a Flood Outlook Statement to residents regarding current watershed conditions. Flood forecasting and warning is part of the Conservation Authority’s provincially mandated responsibilities. This statement is sent out so that residents can be informed and aware. The current weather forecast indicates local rainfall amounts […]
  
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• Thief pinches mobility mat for disabled

  30-09-2020 16:39 via saultstar.com
  
  A mat recently purchased to help those with mobility issues enjoy Spruce Beach in Elliot Lake was stolen. Read More
  
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• Tories and Bloc say they supported COVID-19 aid package to help Canadians

  30-09-2020 16:33
  
  OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives and Bloc Québécois say they voted in favour of the Liberal government’s new financial-aid package for workers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic because Canadians need help. But they say they are upset about how the government handled the legislation, which included limiting debate on Bill C-4 before putting it to […]
  
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• Man charged for February burglary

  30-09-2020 16:25 via saultstar.com
  
  A business in the 0 to 100 block of Canal Drive was entered on Feb. 7.Read More
  
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• Special Report AM – Sept 30

  30-09-2020 16:19
  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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• Wawa man dies in crash

  30-09-2020 16:16 via saultstar.com
  
  A Wawa man is identified as the victim of a single-vehicle collision north of Sault Ste. Marie on Highway 17 last Sunday morning.Read More
  
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• Sparks column: Grace bats last - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-09-2020 16:13
  Sparks column: Grace bats last  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Lost in Suburbia classic column: Stuck on me - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-09-2020 16:13
  Lost in Suburbia classic column: Stuck on me  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• DeWitt column: Sir Dad, the Dragon Slayer - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-09-2020 16:13
  DeWitt column: Sir Dad, the Dragon Slayer  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Blanchet, O’Toole return to Parliament, urge Canadians to guard against COVID-19

  30-09-2020 16:00
  
  OTTAWA – Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet says he is lucky to have caught a mild case of COVID-19, but that many Canadians aren’t so lucky, which is why everyone needs to keep their guard up against the illness. Blanchet made the comments this morning as he returned to Parliament Hill for the first time […]
  
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• SARLO, Josephine “Beppa”

  30-09-2020 15:58
  It is with great sadness and sorrow that we announce the passing of Josephine Sarlo in her 97th year. She passed away peacefully in the arms of her loving Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at Extendicare Van Daele Nursing Home on September 23, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Attilio (Tillie) Sarlo. Daughter of the […]
  
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• Fatal motor vehicle collision

  30-09-2020 15:57
  
  Victim Identified TILLEY TOWNSHIP, ON – On September 27, 2020 at approximately 8:00 a.m. members of the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Batchewana Fire and Rescue responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 North. A motor vehicle travelling northbound crossed the oncoming […]
  
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• ESPOSTI, Mary Eileen

  30-09-2020 15:52
  
  It is with great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of our Mother, Eileen Esposti on September 26, 2020 at Extendicare Maple View. Born Mary Eileen McGoldrick on April 27, 1930 in Glasgow, Scotland, Eileen is the beloved wife of the late Enzo Esposti. Loved mother of Jean Ralph (late Terry), Norma McNeil, Angela Carr […]
  
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• North American stock markets up in early trading, loonie climbs

  30-09-2020 15:50
  
  TORONTO – The financial sector and utility stocks helped lift Canada’s main stock index in early trading, while U.S. stock markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 45.51 points at 16,257.03. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 181.33 points at 27,633.99. The S&P 500 index was up 13.36 […]
  
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• Chippewa County HD COVID Update

  30-09-2020 15:47
  
  The Chippewa County Health Department is reporting one new case of COVID-19. The department is also reporting 1 new probable case along with 4 new recoveries. So far, the region has seen 80 combined confirmed and probable cases. Of those, 64 are now recovered leaving 16 active cases.
  
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• Lights Out! PUC Power Outage

  30-09-2020 15:38
  
  Equipment failure is getting the blame for a power outage that left 6,000 PUC customers in the dark. The lights went out just before 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the west end of Sault Ste Marie, affecting customers from Farwell to Gros Cap and Base Line to Lakeshore Drive. Power was eventually fully restored around 8 […]
  
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• ADSB will hire unqualified supply teachers

  30-09-2020 15:28 via saultstar.com
  
  Unqualified teachers are being added to Algoma District School Board’s supply list to bolster ranks thinned because several dozen occasional teachers have moved to full-time classroom work during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
  
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• REINHOLTZ, Manfred

  30-09-2020 15:10
  
  With broken hearts we are saddened to announce the tragic passing of Manfred Reinholtz on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Husband and best friend of Debi. Proud father of Mitchell, Drew and the late Lisa. Adored by “his girls” Angela and Chelsea. Loving son of Theresa Reinholtz (late Paul). Brother and #1 fan of Lori Reinholtz […]
  
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• The privileged protesters pillaging their patrimony - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-09-2020 15:04
  The privileged protesters pillaging their patrimony  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Sewer work closes part of McNabb

  30-09-2020 13:43 via saultstar.com
  
  Part of McNabb Street, near Willow Avenue, is closed for a sewer repair for two days.Read More
  
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• Opioids overdose deaths skyrocket 34% last year

  30-09-2020 13:39
  
  The Ontario Provincial Police is releasing its report on the ongoing opioid crisis in the province. The 2019 Opioids and Overdoses: Impacts and Strategies report highlights stats, trends and impacts pertaining to opioids in OPP patrolled communities. OPP have identified a 34 per cent increase in overdose-related deaths last year as compared to 2018. Since […]
  
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• Gateway gets cash to reopen casinos

  30-09-2020 13:34 via saultstar.com
  
  Gateway Casinos and Entertainment received a federal government loan of $200 million to help its closed casinos reopen. Read More
  
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• Gov Whitmer watching Upper Peninsula COVID numbers closely

  30-09-2020 13:24
  
  Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is keeping a close eye on the Upper Peninsula – especially areas that have seen a spike in COVID-19 numbers. Iron, Houghton, Delta, and Menominee counties have been rated as having dangerous transmission levels according to the Harvard Global Health Initiative which assesses risk levels pertaining to coronavirus risk levels. Whitmer […]
  
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• Writers’ Trust of Canada names five finalists for 2020 nonfiction prize

  30-09-2020 11:17
  
  TORONTO – The Writers’ Trust of Canada has released this year’s five finalists for the Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction. The finalists are Lorna Crozier, Steven Heighton, Jessica J. Lee, Tessa McWatt and David A. Neel. The trust says with the discontinuation of the RBC Taylor Prize, along with the postponement of this […]
  
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• Prep rewind: Ionia tennis sweeps Waverly - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-09-2020 08:44
  Prep rewind: Ionia tennis sweeps Waverly  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Financial aid for workers hurt by COVID-19 gets unanimous support in Commons

  30-09-2020 03:47
  
  OTTAWA — The House of Commons has unanimously passed legislation authorizing new benefits for workers left jobless or underemployed by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the process, the minority Liberal government has survived its first pandemic-era confidence test, assuring at least for now that there will be no election as COVID-19 cases spike dangerously across the […]
  
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• Sewer work closing McNabb

  30-09-2020 02:37
  
  SAULT STE MARIE, ONT- A sanitary lateral on the upper east end of McNabb will cause traffic issues for the next couple of days. Public Works and the engineering department will shut down that section starting at 7 a.m. tomorrow Sept. 30. The plan is to have it closed for the next two days. Members […]
  
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• Lights out in west end

  30-09-2020 01:57 via saultstar.com
  
  About 6,000 PUC customers in the city’s went end are in the dark Tuesday evening due to equipment failure. Read More
  
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• Saugatuck-Douglas library opens Oct. 5 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-09-2020 01:14
  Saugatuck-Douglas library opens Oct. 5  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Local embrace ’grab-and-go’ style - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-09-2020 01:14
  Local embrace ’grab-and-go’ style  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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