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• Federal government still working on investments in Fiat Chrysler, General Motors

  09-11-2020 23:27
  
  OTTAWA — Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains says that the federal government is in the process of finalizing funding commitments to General Motors and Fiat Chrysler, after announcing a $295 million investment in Ford earlier this year. Union leaders at Unifor previously announced that the provincial and federal governments would lend support […]
  
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• ATKINSON, Lawrence Robert “Larry”

  09-11-2020 23:08
  
  October 13, 1949 to November 8, 2020 ~ We are broken-hearted to announce the sudden passing of Larry while at the NSHN-Thessalon with his loving wife by his side. Beloved husband and best friend of Elaine Sweet. Adored father of Candace, his “Baby”, Charlie, Shawna, Monique, Ron and Chris (Trina). Grandfather of Katelyn (Ty), Karter, […]
  
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• “I won’t let her be a statistic” Tia’s story

  09-11-2020 22:47
  
  Tia Fleming, 31, was an aspiring nurse, esthetician, friend, mother and a daughter. “I just looked on to March Street and there was police cruisers all over the road. I turned around I went back there went to her door. They asked me who I was and that’s when they told me Tia passed away.” […]
  
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• ‘Jeopardy!’ contestants on how the ‘irreplaceable’ Alex Trebek helped shape the show

  09-11-2020 22:30
  
  TORONTO — For multi-time “Jeopardy!” contestant Bob Harris, there was perhaps no better example of late host Alex Trebek’s generosity than during a wedding that took place off-hours on the set. It was 2005 and Harris was officiating the nuptials between Dara Hellman and Dan Melia, his friend who’d beaten him on a 1998 “Jeopardy!” […]
  
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• Eastern Ontario reeve seeks to change road name derogatory to Indigenous women

  09-11-2020 22:15
  
  OTTAWA — The council of Beckwith Township near Ottawa is proposing to change the name of a private road that includes a derogatory term for Indigenous women after months of controversy and over the objections of the road owners. Reeve Richard Kidd says he’s confident the council will pass the proposed bylaw on Dec. 1 […]
  
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• COVID-19 alters Iron Bridge Remembrance Day

  09-11-2020 21:30 via saultstar.com
  
  The coronavirus has changed Remembrance Day services Wednesday in Iron Bridge with an abbreviated ceremony now planned. Read More
  
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• Virtual Black Friday deal kicks off holiday season - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-11-2020 21:11
  Virtual Black Friday deal kicks off holiday season  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Indigenous-led program helps improve water in Ontario First Nations communities

  09-11-2020 21:01
  
  More than 20 First Nations across Ontario are taking part in a new project aimed at improving the drinking water standard in their communities. The project is funded by the federal government and administered by the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation. The Indigenous-led corporation says it will provide on-site training to operators of water […]
  
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• Wawa Remembrance Day won’t be the same — for many reasons

  09-11-2020 20:50 via saultstar.com
  
  Remembrance Day ceremonies will be different in many communities this year — and Wawa is no exception. Read More
  
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• ‘The need is so great’

  09-11-2020 20:31 via saultstar.com
  
  For those who are homeless or struggling to pay the rent, a new pair of thermal socks or a fresh tube of toothpaste may seem like an unaffordable frill. Read More
  
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• Terry Fox among notable Canadians on shortlist for new $5 bill

  09-11-2020 20:12
  
  OTTAWA — Terry Fox, who captivated a nation as he ran to raise awareness and money for cancer research, is among a group of notable Canadians shortlisted to appear on the new $5 bill. Fox is among the eight names the Bank of Canada has sent to the government as it considers who should be […]
  
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• AG Nessel Joins Coalition Opposing Trump Order That Appears to Ban Implicit Bias Training

  09-11-2020 20:07
  
  LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of attorneys general urging President Donald Trump to rescind his executive order on “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” that could be misconstrued to prohibit implicit bias trainings for federal contractors and federal grantees. The potential chilling effect of this order in the midst of […]
  
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• Algoma OHT flu clinic postponed

  09-11-2020 19:58 via saultstar.com
  
  The Algoma OHT flu clinic currently scheduled to run Friday and Saturday at GFL Memorial Gardens has been postponed as the first allotment of flu vaccine has been used up. Appointment lines will be closed on Tuesday and Wednesday. Read More
  
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• Chippewa County EDC receives $75,000 grant - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-11-2020 19:55
  Chippewa County EDC receives $75,000 grant  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Filing criminal charges, entering court decisions go digital in Sault Ste. Marie - SooToday

  09-11-2020 19:50
  
  Filing criminal charges, entering court decisions go digital in Sault Ste. Marie  SooToday
  
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• AlgomaOHT Flu Clinic Postponed

  09-11-2020 19:45
  
  The AlgomaOHT Flu Clinic currently scheduled to run on Friday, November 13 and Saturday, November 14, at the GFL Memorial Gardens has been postponed as we have used our first allotment of flu vaccine.  Appointment lines will be closed on Tuesday, November 10 and Wednesday, November 11. The AlgomaOHT Flu Clinic Team anticipates offering additional […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie driver charged with dangerous driving causing death - CBC.ca

  09-11-2020 19:41
  
  Sault Ste. Marie driver charged with dangerous driving causing death  CBC.ca
  
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• Tinseltown Talks column: Remembering Malaprop Master, Norm Crosby - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-11-2020 19:31
  Tinseltown Talks column: Remembering Malaprop Master, Norm Crosby  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Festival of Trees November 12 to November 20th

  09-11-2020 19:08
  
  The Lung Health Foundation’s 22nd Annual Festival of Trees is happening!! Due to COVID – 19 pandemic, this year’s Festival of Trees, hosted by the Lung Health Foundation, will look a little different. You can still bid and win amazing trees and other prizes – online of course, to help keep you and the community […]
  
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• Festival of Trees November 12- November 20th

  09-11-2020 19:08
  
  The Lung Health Foundation’s 22nd Annual Festival of Trees is happening!! Due to COVID – 19 pandemic, this year’s Festival of Trees, hosted by the Lung Health Foundation, will look a little different. You can still bid and win amazing trees and other prizes – online of course, to help keep you and the community […]
  
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• Man Charged with Impaired Operation Causing Death

  09-11-2020 19:01
  
  On November 9, 2020 officers with Patrol Services arrested 20-year-old Matthew White for impaired operation causing death. On June 26, 2020 officers responded to a motor vehicle collision in the 1000 block of Peoples Road. The accused was driving a car southbound when his vehicle collided with a cyclist, also travelling southbound. The 48-year-old man […]
  
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• SAH to council, weekend overdose and a petition

  09-11-2020 18:56
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – A petition has been started after the most recent overdose death and the Mayor is asking Sault Area Hospital for an update. It appears our story last week was noticed in the upper rooms of city hall. Sault Area Hospital has been moved to the front of the agenda for […]
  
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• Volleyball regional rematch: Bulldogs facing Panthers Tuesday night - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-11-2020 18:51
  Volleyball regional rematch: Bulldogs facing Panthers Tuesday night  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• More than a tradition - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-11-2020 18:51
  More than a tradition  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Bains suggests Ottawa may draw on scorned federal loan program for airline bailout

  09-11-2020 18:42
  
  OTTAWA — Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains says a federal loan program rejected by industry will be among the options Ottawa weighs as it sits down with airline executives over a government aid package. Bains says the program, called the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility, or LEEFF, could play a key role in lifting carriers out […]
  
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• Unifor members vote to approve new three-year General Motors contract

  09-11-2020 18:19
  
  TORONTO — Unifor says its members at General Motors of Canada have voted 85 per cent in favour of a new three-year contract that will mean the return of production to the automaker’s Oshawa, Ont., assembly plant. The deal covers 1,700 workers in St. Catharines, Ont., Oshawa and Woodstock, Ont. GM’s planned new investments under […]
  
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• North American stock market soar higher in late-morning trading, loonie gains

  09-11-2020 17:29
  
  OTTAWA — North American stock markets soared higher in late-morning trading fuelled by positive news regarding a coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer and clarity on the outcome to the U.S. presidential election with the declaration of Democrat Joe Biden as president-elect on the weekend. In Toronto, the S&P/TSX composite index was up 232.05 points to 16,514.88. […]
  
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• Police saw crime dip in first six months of pandemic, Statistics Canada says

  09-11-2020 17:27
  
  OTTAWA — Newly released statistics point to a notable drop in police-recorded crime during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics Canada says 17 police services across Canada reported that selected criminal incidents were down by 17 per cent compared with the same period a year earlier. The lone exception was uttering threats […]
  
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• TikTok’s first Canadian GM shares how the app plans to find its groove in the market

  09-11-2020 17:21
  
  TORONTO — When President Donald Trump was ramping up his efforts to ban social media platform TikTok in the U.S. over security concerns earlier this year, the company behind the Chinese-bred app was quietly making inroads in another market: Canada. TikTok, a smartphone app for making and watching short videos, spent the last few months […]
  
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• Trudeau pledges $1.75B to boost high-speed internet in remote communities

  09-11-2020 17:17
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government is launching a $1.75-billion fund to expand high-speed internet to Canadians in rural and remote communities. Trudeau says the Universal Broadband Fund will see 98 per cent of Canadians connected to high-speed internet by 2026 — crucial in an era when virtual communication is an essential […]
  
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• MDOT online survey seeks public input to identify and understand needs of citizens with disabilities

  09-11-2020 17:00
  
  Fast facts: Michigan residents can provide input on state long-range transportation plan strategies involving those with disabilities through an online survey. MDOT’s Michigan Mobility 2045 state long-range transportation plan is intended to establish a vision and priorities for transportation in Michigan for the next 25 years. LANSING, MI – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) […]
  
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• Canada is ready to fight potential protectionism under Biden administration: Trudeau

  09-11-2020 16:57
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is ready to stand up for Canadian jobs and interests if president-elect Joe Biden seeks to cut international trade. Canada got a lot of practice fighting tariffs and renegotiating trade agreements under President Donald Trump’s administration. Trudeau says in an Ottawa news conference today that U.S. barriers […]
  
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• Landgren cartoon: Alex Trebek tribute - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-11-2020 16:15
  Landgren cartoon: Alex Trebek tribute  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Share the Warmth to extend hours - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-11-2020 16:00
  Share the Warmth to extend hours  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Porter Airlines pushes back restart date for flights to Feb. 11, 2021

  09-11-2020 15:44
  
  TORONTO — Porter Airlines says it is extending the suspension of its flights to Feb. 11, 2021, due to increasing COVID-19 cases and ongoing travel restrictions affecting customer demand. The regional airline had hoped to restart service on Dec. 15. Porter says planning a restart after the traditionally slow post-holiday January period provides a reasonable […]
  
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• Ontario increases COVID-19 response in Peel Region as virus rates surge

  09-11-2020 15:41
  
  Ontario is increasing testing, contact tracing, and hospital resources in Peel Region as COVID-19 rates surge. Health Minister Christine Elliott says three new testing centres and a mobile testing unit will be established in Brampton, Ont., to address increasing virus numbers in that city. Elliott says the province is also providing 70 more contact tracers […]
  
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• Held joins bowling Hall of Fame - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-11-2020 15:31
  Held joins bowling Hall of Fame  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• You can’t have it both ways - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-11-2020 15:14
  You can’t have it both ways  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Local sports: Milan rules Huron League - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-11-2020 15:14
  Local sports: Milan rules Huron League  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Embrace the mud - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-11-2020 15:14
  Embrace the mud  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Test Drive column: 2020 BMW X7 xDrive40i - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-11-2020 15:13
  Test Drive column: 2020 BMW X7 xDrive40i  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Blue Devils win playoff thriller over Orioles - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-11-2020 14:32
  Blue Devils win playoff thriller over Orioles  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• 8 new cases of COVID-19 in Algoma

  09-11-2020 13:27
  
  Algoma Public Health is reporting eight new cases of COVID-19 in the district, bringing the total number of cases to 55. APH lists exposure as being unknown and that all are self-isolating and that theses recent cases are evidence of ongoing community spread in Sault Ste Marie and area. None of the cases have travelled […]
  
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• Additional food assistance for 350,000 Michigan families in response to COVID-19 emergency extended through November

  09-11-2020 13:20
  
  LANSING, MI – Approximately 350,000 Michigan families will continue to have access to additional food assistance benefits during the month of November as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced today. Michigan previously approved the additional food assistance for March through June […]
  
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• Airport Schools Bid invitation - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-11-2020 10:34
  Airport Schools Bid invitation - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Eight new cases confirmed

  09-11-2020 05:50 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma Public Health is reporting eight new cases of COVID-19 in Algoma district, seven of which were acquired through close contact and one through unknown sources. Read More
  
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• NHL teams, players release statements and tributes following death of Alex Trebek

  09-11-2020 02:43
  
  OTTAWA — Members of the hockey world are mourning the death of Alex Trebek, the legendary “Jeopardy!” game show host. A handful of National Hockey League teams, players, and even commissioner Gary Bettman released statements and tributes in light of Trebek’s death. The Sudbury, Ont.-native died at home Sunday morning while surrounded by loved ones. […]
  
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• Single Vehicle Accident on West End

  09-11-2020 02:00
  
  Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. – A single vehicle accident sent occupants for a bit of a ride Sunday evening. Emergency services responded to a black pick-up truck on it’s side just north of the intersection of Goulais Avenue and Second Line West. Crews were scene removing individuals out of the passenger side door. An official […]
  
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• Panthers return in top form, roll past Indians - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  09-11-2020 00:46
  Panthers return in top form, roll past Indians  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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