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• $400K for STRIP CLUB property: Why a Freedom of Information request? What is Mayor Provenzano hiding?

  21-10-2020 22:50
  
  We want to know why Mayor Provenzano decided to make the citizens of Sault Ste. Marie part owners in the strip club zoned property. SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – After confirmation from Tessa Vecchio, the city’s communication manager, that the city wouldn’t willingly hand over information about the strip club property at 89 Hudson. Sault […]
  
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• Police pull over man banned from driving for life eight separate times

  21-10-2020 22:41
  
  MONO, Ont. — Provincial police say they’ve charged a man who was allegedly driving despite having eight separate lifetime bans from driving. They say an officer saw a vehicle speeding on a road in Mono, Ont., on Tuesday, and pulled him over. Police say the officer then realized that the Toronto man has numerous criminal […]
  
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• Leaders dig open-pit gold mine project

  21-10-2020 22:30 via saultstar.com
  
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• Marching for Mi'kmaq fishermen: GALLERY

  21-10-2020 22:11 via saultstar.com
  
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• Mi'kmaq supporters critical of government, RCMP

  21-10-2020 22:06 via saultstar.com
  
  Backers of Mi’kmaq fishermen are shaken by the violence they see Indigenous people suffering during a violent dispute centred on lobster harvesting in Nova Scotia.Read More
  
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• Sirens blast at Algoma Steel 'normal safety alert'

  21-10-2020 21:58 via saultstar.com
  
  West end residents may be hearing sirens coming from Algoma Steel. Read More
  
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• Bruce Mines Holy Walk falls to COVID-19

  21-10-2020 21:20 via saultstar.com
  
  As with many Christmas events this year, the Bruce Mines Holy Walk has been cancelled. Read More
  
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• 'Shop local' theme urged with holiday season approaching

  21-10-2020 21:11 via saultstar.com
  
  The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is ringing the alarm that COVID-19 is threatening to deepen the divide between big and small businesses. Read More
  
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• MOAR, Carole Janet

  21-10-2020 21:10
  
  January 21, 1943 – October 8, 2020 With heartfelt sorrow we announce the unexpected passing of Janet on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at the age of 77. Beloved wife of the late Robert Moar. Loving mother of Allen Moar (Linda) and Steven Moar (Brianne). Proud Nana of Devan, Lincoln, Duncan and Archer. Dear sister of […]
  
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• Huron Shores steps back on reopening community centres, gyms

  21-10-2020 21:07 via saultstar.com
  
  IRON BRIDGE – Huron Shores has suspended a potential re-opening of community centres and its local fitness facility. Read More
  
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• Raptors do without live visits from potential recruits as NBA draft approaches

  21-10-2020 21:05
  
  TORONTO — Any other season would have the Toronto Raptors’ getting to know potential draft picks over intimate dinners in Toronto. They’d be showing them around the city. They’d be seeing how they take direction in on-court drills at OVO Athletic Centre. But on the heels of a season unlike any other in history, next […]
  
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• The ABCs of generosity

  21-10-2020 20:58 via saultstar.com
  
  No barbecues certainly didn’t burn a local effort to arm students with much-needed back-to-school supplies. Read More
  
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• Hillsdale Academy boys soccer advances to district final - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-10-2020 20:28
  Hillsdale Academy boys soccer advances to district final  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Feds say 100,000 rapid COVID-19 tests have arrived, being distributed to provinces

  21-10-2020 19:51
  
  OTTAWA — Procurement Minister Anita Anand says the first shipment of rapid tests for COVID-19 has arrived in Canada but their eventual destinations remain shrouded in mystery. Canada signed a deal with Abbott Diagnostics to buy 7.9 million ID Now tests, which can produce results on the spot in under 15 minutes. Anand says the […]
  
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• Canada Post urging early Christmas shopping as it gears up for online shopping rush

  21-10-2020 19:24
  
  OTTAWA — Canada Post is urging Canadians to shop early this holiday season to avoid the late arrival of gifts caused by a pandemic-induced shift to online shopping. “We know how important these items are to you and we want to deliver,” says Rod Hart, Canada Post’s chief customer and marketing officer. In a video […]
  
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• Panthers sweep Eagles in EUPC match - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-10-2020 19:10
  Panthers sweep Eagles in EUPC match - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Bulldogs, Saints claim EUPC cross country titles - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-10-2020 19:10
  Bulldogs, Saints claim EUPC cross country titles  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Brimley claims girls EUPC middle school crown - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-10-2020 19:10
  Brimley claims girls EUPC middle school crown  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Water assistance available to needy Sault residents - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-10-2020 19:05
  Water assistance available to needy Sault residents  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Rudyard claims EUPC and SAC middle school titles - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-10-2020 19:02
  Rudyard claims EUPC and SAC middle school titles  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Critics say move to scrap ranked balloting undermines municipal democracy

  21-10-2020 18:57
  
  TORONTO — Critics are accusing the Ontario government of undermining local democracy in light of the province’s proposal to scrap ranked-ballot voting in the next civic election. Opposition legislators say the proposed change, which was introduced yesterday as part of a broader bill on COVID-19 relief, is just another provincial attempt to meddle in municipal […]
  
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• Coroner's inquest into a 2018 overdose death of a Sault Ste. Marie prison inmate expected to wrap up Wednesday - CTV Toronto

  21-10-2020 18:54
  
  Coroner's inquest into a 2018 overdose death of a Sault Ste. Marie prison inmate expected to wrap up Wednesday  CTV Toronto
  
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• Canada jumps closer to military-spending target thanks to COVID-19’s economic damage

  21-10-2020 18:01
  
  OTTAWA — New figures from the NATO military alliance have revealed the tiniest of silver linings as COVID-19 wreaks havoc with Canada’s economy. That’s because the pandemic has helped Canada take a giant step closer to meeting NATO’s target of having each member spend two per cent of their gross domestic product on its military. […]
  
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• DeWitt column: The ABC’s of Parenting 101 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-10-2020 17:50
  DeWitt column: The ABC’s of Parenting 101  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Algoma University announced its new Vice-President of Nyaagaaniid – Student Success and Anishinaabe Initiatives

  21-10-2020 17:48
  
  Algoma University is announcing it’s new Vice-President of Nyaagaaniid – Student Success and Anishinaabe Initiatives. Mary Wabano-McKay brings over 20 years of academic leadership experience. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Carleton University and an Honours Bachelor of Social Work from Laurentian. “I am excited to join the progressive team at Algoma […]
  
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• North American stock markets down in late-morning trading, loonie creeps up

  21-10-2020 17:23
  
  TORONTO — Losses in the heavyweight industrial sector led the way down as Canada’s main stock index fell in late-morning trading and U.S. stock markets also retreated. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 60.25 points at 16,213.01. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 97.73 points at 28,211.06. The S&P 500 index […]
  
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• Ontario reports 790 new COVID-19 cases, and nine new deaths from the virus

  21-10-2020 17:04
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 790 new cases of COVID-19 today, and nine new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 321 of the new cases are in Toronto, 157 are in Peel Region, 76 are in York Region and 57 are in Ottawa. The province says it has conducted 32,646 tests […]
  
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• MORASSUT, Filomena ‘Fidia’ (nee Castagna)

  21-10-2020 17:03
  
  It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother Fidia on Monday, September 21, 2020, at the Guelph General Hospital in her 81st year. She is now reunited with her beloved husband Dionisio. Most loved mother of Paula Slater and Dennis (Anne Caminer). Devoted Nonna to Samantha Strand (Robin), Adam […]
  
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• Serpent River and Mississauga First Nation are holding a Day of Action in support of Mi’kmaw fishing rights

  21-10-2020 16:53
  
  Serpent River and Mississauga First Nation are holding a Day of Action in support of Mi’kmaw fishing rights. A “Highway Caravan” will move along Highway 17 today where members of Serpent River and Mississauga First Nations will exchange fish “as is our inherent right of trade, self-determination, and kinship.” Serpent River Chief Brent Bissaillion and […]
  
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• Chippewa County adds 4 more COVID-19 cases

  21-10-2020 16:30
  
  The number of COVID-19 cases in Chippewa County has risen to 112 after the health department uncovered four new cases. There are no new recoveries or deaths being reported. So far, 79 cases are listed as recovered leaving 33 active cases of the novel coronavirus.
  
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• Wabano-McKay joins Algoma U leadership team

  21-10-2020 16:00 via saultstar.com
  
  A new leadership position at Algoma University will focus on student success, cross-cultural learning and teaching, the legacy of the former Shingwauk Indian Residential School and boosting community partnerships. Read More
  
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• KC Security’s 6th Annual Pumpkin Patrol Returns This Halloween!

  21-10-2020 15:45
  
  MEDIA RELEASE KC Security Services will be providing free neighbourhood patrols in Sault Ste. Marie during Halloween evening between in conjunction with our partners from Superior EMS. Halloween is a treasured tradition with the intention of fun and excitement for children, but unintended consequences can result from lack of preparation for the evening, and we […]
  
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• Algoma U prof was dedicated potter

  21-10-2020 15:04 via saultstar.com
  
  Jack Dunning was a prof who made pottery. Read More
  
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• First Local AM – Oct 21

  21-10-2020 15:03
  
  Here is today’s First Local 8AM Edition, where you can watch on demand! Join Christopher Oldcorn, Colette Linden and Daniel Laprade weekdays on First Local. 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 the discussion! Follow Chris on Twitter and Instagram […]
  
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• Retail sales rose 0.4 per cent in August to $53.2B, Statistics Canada reports

  21-10-2020 14:56
  
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says retail sales rose 0.4 per cent to $53.2 billion in August. It was the fourth consecutive monthly increase for retail sales since a record drop in April, when pandemic-related restrictions shuttered most non-essential businesses. Economists on average had expected an increase of 1.1 per cent, according to financial data firm […]
  
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• Lost in Suburbia classic column: Dis-robed - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-10-2020 14:56
  Lost in Suburbia classic column: Dis-robed  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Rewarding students with a paint social activity

  21-10-2020 14:53
  
  Grade 10 students in the French class at École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa), with the support of their teacher Ms. Carole Bouffard, recently prepared material for the “Take Back the Night” committee. To thank them for their important and appreciated contribution, the committee organizers offered students a pizza lunch. During dinner and in the afternoon, Ms. […]
  
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• Blissfield volleyball showing growth in shortened season - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-10-2020 11:41
  Blissfield volleyball showing growth in shortened season  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Trudeau Liberals face confidence vote over proposed anticorruption committee

  21-10-2020 10:00
  
  OTTAWA — A dispute over the scope and composition of a House of Commons committee will come to a head today in a vote that could trigger a federal election in the midst of the second deadly wave of COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared that the vote on a Conservative motion to create […]
  
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• Canada’s bill to outlaw LGBTQ2 conversion therapy has global influence: UN expert

  21-10-2020 10:00
  
  OTTAWA — A United Nations expert says proposed Canadian legislation that would ban forcing children or adults into therapy to alter their sexual orientation or gender identity could help further LGBTQ2 rights globally. Victor Madrigal-Borloz, the UN Independent Expert on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity, told The Canadian Press that bills such as the one […]
  
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• Raya Leigh Kolmar name change - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-10-2020 07:05
  Raya Leigh Kolmar name change - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Vote to save the unborn - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-10-2020 07:05
  Letter: Vote to save the unborn - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: God will always be here for you - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-10-2020 07:05
  Letter: God will always be here for you  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Dayna Leigh Trosper hearing notice - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-10-2020 07:05
  Dayna Leigh Trosper hearing notice - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Tips for a safe Halloween - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  21-10-2020 06:24
  Tips for a safe Halloween  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• ONNtv 5pm Local Newscast – Oct 20

  21-10-2020 03:48
  Here is your 5pm local news and weather report for October 20, 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 shows […]
  
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• Maple Leafs sign forward Ilya Mikheyev to two-year contract extension

  21-10-2020 01:55
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto Maple Leafs and forward Ilya Mikheyev have agreed to a two-year, US$3.29 million contract extension. The team announced the deal, which carries an average annual value of $1.645 million, on Tuesday. Mikheyev was a restricted free agent and reportedly heading to arbitration before the two sides agreed to the extension. The […]
  
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• Ontario moves to scrap ranked ballots in municipal elections

  21-10-2020 01:21
  
  TORONTO — The Ontario government has introduced a bill that would prevent municipalities from using ranked ballots in the next civic election. A spokesman for Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark says municipalities should not “experiment” with changes to municipal votes during the pandemic. The government says this measure will keep the electoral process consistent across […]
  
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