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• Simple messages and coherent policy needed to clear up COVID confusion: experts

  17-11-2020 22:41
  
  Simple, direct messaging from officials is necessary to clear up confusion about shifting public health restrictions amid skyrocketing COVID-19 infections in Canada, experts in health and communications say. At the same time, officials need to be realistic when conveying the risks posed by the pandemic to ensure residents understand how they need to behave to […]
  
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• ‘Exceptionally hard’ to find a home in Wawa: Official

  17-11-2020 21:53 via saultstar.com
  
  A proposed new gold mine, a mine expansion and the east-west tie transmission project, are adding to the strain on the demand for housing in Wawa. Read More
  
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• SAH stays in 'readiness' mode as second wave continues

  17-11-2020 21:43 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Area Hospital is remaining on heightened alert and in a constant state of readiness as COVID continues to plague communities across the province and beyond. Read More
  
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• Head of WHO praises Canada’s anti-COVID response; warns vaccine won’t be a panacea

  17-11-2020 21:22
  
  TORONTO — Canada deserves praise for its efforts to fight COVID-19 both at home and abroad as well as for its commitment to public health, the head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday. In a speech to the Empire Club of Canada, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the WHO, cited among other […]
  
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• HALL, Glen Herbert “Moose”

  17-11-2020 21:10
  
  Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Saturday, November 14, 2020. We take comfort knowing that Dad is now reunited with his loving wife of 59 years, Judy, who predeceased him in March of this year. Cherished father of Greg (Tracey) and Lisa. Son of the late Jim and the late Ann Hall. Dear brother […]
  
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• Randolph heading to Division II Lake Erie College - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 21:05
  Randolph heading to Division II Lake Erie College  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Pickford’s Storey leads All-EUPC volleyball team - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 20:59
  Pickford’s Storey leads All-EUPC volleyball team  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Wildflower restoration gets firmer roots

  17-11-2020 20:29 via saultstar.com
  
  Retired from forestry seed research, Tom Nolan has joined Jenny Fortier, of Northern Wildflowers, to help restore Northern native wildflower populations. Read More
  
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• Survey: Michigan educators feel unsafe returning to school - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 20:28
  Survey: Michigan educators feel unsafe returning to school  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Michigan Department of Transportation places emphasis on safety

  17-11-2020 19:52
  
  LANSING, Mich. – Safety is a top concern at the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). The MDOT safety initiatives across the Upper Peninsula are part of a larger effort to help move the state Toward Zero Deaths (TZD). MDOT’s Superior Region is working on many fronts to improve road safety, including truck warning signs, traffic […]
  
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• Vedral remains Rutgers QB for Michigan game - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 19:26
  Vedral remains Rutgers QB for Michigan game  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Soo Indians sweep Little Caesars - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 19:26
  Soo Indians sweep Little Caesars  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• LaJoie wins Greco Roman national title - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 19:26
  LaJoie wins Greco Roman national title  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• COVID-19 outbreak complicates contact tracing - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 19:13
  COVID-19 outbreak complicates contact tracing  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Bay Mills announce three week closure - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 19:12
  Bay Mills announce three week closure  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ambulance Service: By the numbers

  17-11-2020 19:10
  
  In the past week, we conducted a short interview with Mike Nadeau, CEO of the District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board (DSSMSSAB). The DSSMSSAB is responsible for land ambulance emergency medical services (EMS) from Garden River First Nation in the East to Montreal River in the North; including the City of Sault […]
  
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• Sault marina to receive construction and improvements - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 19:07
  Sault marina to receive construction and improvements  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• $250 million will allow Ontario municipalities to quickly advance critical local infrastructure projects

  17-11-2020 18:56
  
  Under the new Local Government sub-stream of the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure stream to allow local governments to proceed with tendering and procurement as soon as possible. Ontario is now accepting applications from municipalities for local infrastructure projects. On October 28, Ontario announced up to $1.05 billion in federal-provincial funding through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure stream […]
  
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• Michigan court rejects appeal over counting ballots - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 18:33
  Michigan court rejects appeal over counting ballots - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Conservative group alleging voter fraud ends its lawsuits - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 18:33
  Conservative group alleging voter fraud ends its lawsuits  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Koats for a Kause: Over 250 coats donated

  17-11-2020 18:03
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Koats for a Kause took place over the weekend. The event was a huge success according to Donna DeSimon, chairperson for Addictions and Mental Health Advocates. She wanted to thank all the people involved: Ryan @ the Union building Becky @ Shooters Bar Christie’s RV Sault Pride Tim Hortons Employees […]
  
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• Sault Police: Winter Driving Safety

  17-11-2020 17:53
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Winter may have been slow to arrive this year but we want to remind drivers in Sault Ste. Marie and Prince Township to prepare for winter driving conditions. We have had some mornings with frost on our windshields and some snow on the ground. Winter like weather leads to slippery […]
  
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• New privacy bill promises greater control for consumers, stiff fines for companies

  17-11-2020 17:06
  
  OTTAWA — Federal privacy legislation introduced today would require companies to get consent from customers through plain language, not a lengthy legal document, before using their personal data. The bill is designed to flesh out the 10 principles — from control over data to meaningful penalties for misuse of information — that make up the […]
  
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• Ontario reports 1,249 new COVID-19 cases today, and 12 new deaths from the virus

  17-11-2020 16:50
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,249 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 12 new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 569 cases are in Toronto, 256 in Peel Region and 94 in York Region. The province also reported 133 new COVID-19 cases related to schools, including at least 73 among students. […]
  
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• One-in-four Canadians can’t afford Holiday season this year

  17-11-2020 16:50
  
  TORONTO, ON – The Grinch will make an appearance in Canada this holiday season according to a new national survey by the non-profit credit counselling agency, Credit Canada. The Reality Check Index, an Angus Reid study of 1,500 Canadians, reveals that one-in-four Canadians (24%) from coast-to-coast will have to forego holiday celebrations in a year […]
  
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• Matthew Girard column: Adventures in hair braiding - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 16:08
  Matthew Girard column: Adventures in hair braiding  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• North American stock markets down in early trading, loonie edges lower

  17-11-2020 15:52
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell with broad-based weakness in early trading, including losses in the key financial, industrial and metal and mining sectors, while U.S. stock markets also lost ground. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 89.16 points at 16,800.65. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 330.79 points at […]
  
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• First Local – Nov 17

  17-11-2020 15:39
  
  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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• Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 0.9 per cent in September

  17-11-2020 15:05
  
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says wholesale sales rose 0.9 per cent to $66.2 billion in September, boosted by gains in the food, beverage and tobacco and the personal and household goods subsectors. Economists on average had expected an increase of 0.4 per cent, according to financial data firm Refinitiv. Sales in the food, beverage and […]
  
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• CMHC says annual pace of housing starts climbed higher in October

  17-11-2020 14:38
  
  OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts increased in October. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts rose to 214,875 units last month compared with 208,715 in September. Economists surveyed by financial data firm Refinitiv had on average expected an annual rate […]
  
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• Charges laid in Muriel Drive homicide

  17-11-2020 14:16 via saultstar.com
  
  An 18-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man has been charged in last week’s Muriel Drive homicide. Read More
  
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• Millroy: Lockdowns Work

  17-11-2020 14:12
  
  When it comes to imposing lockdowns because of the Covid-19 coronavirus, I think most of us accept them as reasonable and necessary moves. But I realize there are a lot of people who see them, because of the adverse effects they have on them personally and the economy in general, as a case of the […]
  
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• Sault City Commission Wrap Up – November 16 2020

  17-11-2020 13:28
  
  SAULT STE MARIE, Mich. – The City Commission met last night. Commissioner Baker and Talentino were unable to make the meeting. Before the council started Mayor Don Gerry thanked those involved in fighting COVID-19. He thanked the media for keeping people informed on the pandemic. “This is not political, lets keep things safe Sault Ste. […]
  
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• Thomas Patrick Kehrer notice to creditors - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 10:40
  Thomas Patrick Kehrer notice to creditors - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Some new variations for traditional lasagna - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 10:40
  Some new variations for traditional lasagna  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: The numbers are alarming - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 10:40
  Letter: The numbers are alarming - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Keep restaurants in business - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 10:40
  Letter: Keep restaurants in business - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Give credit where credit's due - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 10:40
  Letter: Give credit where credit's due - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Find creative ways to shop local - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  17-11-2020 10:40
  Letter: Find creative ways to shop local  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• One COVID case in Sudbury on Monday

  17-11-2020 10:25 via saultstar.com
  
  Public Health Sudbury and Districts reported new case of COVID-19 on Monday. Read More
  
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• Growing number of Canadians plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19

  17-11-2020 10:00
  
  OTTAWA — A new poll suggests the proportion of Canadians planning to get vaccinated for COVID-19 is on the rise after encouraging initial results from Pfizer’s vaccine trial. Sixty-nine per cent of respondents said they plan to get inoculated against the novel coronavirus once Health Canada approves a vaccine that is broadly available and free, […]
  
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• As the COVID-19 crisis cuts jobs, Canadians cash in on hobbies with ‘side hustles’

  17-11-2020 10:00
  
  TORONTO — For Chelsea Hearty and Ian Moores, the recipe for success began with a midnight snack. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, Hearty and Moores, who had worked in food and hospitality, were among the hundreds of thousands of workers who found themselves out of a job and with little to do during […]
  
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• Cash for Christmas fundraiser underway

  17-11-2020 05:01 via saultthisweek.com
  
  From a media release
  Pauline’s Place has opened its Cash for Christmas 50/50 Raffle for 2020.
  Tickets are on sale at $2 each for a potential $2,000 jackpot. Only 2000 tickets are available, says a media release. Sales will end on Sunday, Dec. 13 for the draw on Wednesday, Dec. 16 at noon.
  Money raised will remain local with Pauline’s Place to assist in continued provision of services for youth, women and families in the shelter.
  Pauline’s Place has grown to 19 beds since establ
  
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• City seeks applications for boards and committees

  17-11-2020 04:56 via saultthisweek.com
  
  City council is accepting applications from individuals interested in serving on the following boards and committees:
  • Boards and Committees of Council (members appointed by City Council)
  • Best for Kids Committee
  • Christmas Lighting Award Program Judging Committee
  • Committee of Revision – Local Improvements
  • Community Development Award
  • Cultural Vitality Committee
  • Environmental Monitoring Committee
  • Environmental Sustainability Committee
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• BPW celebrates 70th

  17-11-2020 04:53 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie’s BPW marks its 70th anniversary with a thank you to the community for its support over the decades.
  In celebrating the milestone, the club in a media release outlines some of the highlights of BPW’s work over the years, including its support of bursaries since 1968 at Algoma University and at Sault College.
  The club, with community nominations, has recognized area women during annual International Women’s Day for more than 30 years, the release says.
  It set up
  
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• How to keep holiday plants happy

  17-11-2020 04:39 via saultthisweek.com
  
  The holiday season is in full swing.
  With decorating outdoors being everyone’s No 1 priority, I want to pass along a few tips for success with evergreen planters.
  If you are like me, unbreakable pots that held summer and fall flowers are repurposed for the winter season. I top up my sturdiest plastic containers with potting soil, thoroughly wet the mix and decorate them with evergreen boughs and holiday bling.
  If you are purchasing bundles of evergreens for your winter pots, be sure to rec
  
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• Action takes more than an unjustified attack on the mayor

  17-11-2020 04:38 via saultthisweek.com
  
  I’ve been hearing a lot of negativity aimed at Mayor Christian Provenzano lately blaming him for various things – the rising number of COVID cases in Algoma, the city’s high opioid use rates, high crime rates, leaving a meeting early – and I just have to ask everyone firing these accusations a question.
  You know he’s not King of the Sault, right?
  A mayor is not all-powerful. A mayor is a representative for the community and acts as the city’s intermediary with
  
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• Let’s prepare to close down again if it becomes necessary

  17-11-2020 04:36 via saultthisweek.com
  
  When it comes to imposing lockdowns because of the COVID-19 coronavirus, I think most of us accept them as reasonable and necessary moves.
  But I realize there are a lot of people who see them, because of the adverse effects they have on them personally and the economy in general, as a case of the cure being worse than the disease.
  Considering the battering the United States is taking from the virus and how it is making inroads in certain parts of Canada, I am with the former.
  As I write this on
  
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• Cases up – where and how?

  17-11-2020 04:28 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Algoma Public Health has announced 15 new cases of COVID-19 in Algoma region in the last three weeks.
  The health unit has recently come under scrutiny for not releasing more detailed information about those cases, such as where exactly the infected person lives or greater detail about where the person may have contracted the virus.
  Dr. Jennifer Loo, associate medical officer of health at APH, addresses those concerns.
  Loo told Sault This Week APH follows guidelines set out by governing bodies, s
  
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• Upcoming women’s conference ‘a fun day of learning’

  17-11-2020 04:16 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Jeronamo Solutions invites women to come together virtually on Thursday, Dec. 3 to support and learn from each other through the Rise Up Women’s Conference.
  Jeronamo Solutions founder Monique Morrison told Sault This Week she believes the conference will have something to interest everyone. She has scheduled 14 experts each to speak during the day.
  “Because we have such a wide variety of topics, any woman will get value out of attending,” said Morrison.
  Some of the topics to be
  
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