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• MPs probe officials on ability to collect GST from Netflix, other foreign companies

  03-12-2020 23:22
  
  OTTAWA — Opposition MPs pressed officials Thursday to say how ready they’ll be to begin collecting GST on cross-border sales by foreign companies starting next year, as proposed by the Liberal government’s fiscal update. Foreign companies without a physical presence in Canada, such as Netflix, Airbnb and Amazon, currently aren’t required to collect the federal […]
  
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• Huron Shores to shed light on highway intersection

  03-12-2020 22:43 via saultstar.com
  Iron Bridge – Huron Shores hopes to shine a little light on an intersection in the municipality. Read More
  
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• Celebrities, Santa and Zoom part of office holiday parties being held amid COVID-19

  03-12-2020 22:25
  
  TORONTO — When the December holiday season rolls around, Rogers Communication Inc. staff usually work as efficiently as elves to transform the Rogers Centre into a carnival. They arrange for midway rides to sit in the Toronto ballpark and hire face painters and entertainers to thank more than 8,000 employees and their families for a […]
  
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• Neighbourhood Resource Centre moves to new location

  03-12-2020 22:21 via saultstar.com
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• PRESTON, Lloyd

  03-12-2020 22:18
  
  It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Lloyd on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 after a valiant battle with cancer. Son of Theresa Oster (late Emil). Loving brother of Veronica Dube (late Marc). Uncle Buck (The Claw) to Derek, Ryan and Graham Dube (Brooke). Great uncle of Patrick, Vanessa, Walker and […]
  
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• Weatherford cartoon: Time for unity - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  03-12-2020 22:11
  Weatherford cartoon: Time for unity  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• City council prepares for budget deliberations

  03-12-2020 21:52 via saultstar.com
  City councillors sifting through more than 300 pages of budget material are finding it tough to find ways to whittle down the city’s projected increase of 2.12 per cent. Read More
  
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• Cards stolen, purchases made

  03-12-2020 21:47 via saultstar.com
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• DIRENZO, Rocco

  03-12-2020 21:25
  
  Born in Casacanditella (Chieti) Italy on February 8, 1936 and passed away peacefully on Monday, November 30, 2020 at the Sault Area Hospital at the age of 84 after a lengthy and courageous battle. Rocco is survived by his beloved wife Linda of 62 years and children James (Laurie), Sandra, Angela and Robert (Francine). Proud […]
  
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• Neighbourhood Resource Centre gets new home

  03-12-2020 21:17 via saultstar.com
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• Quebec homicide victim was arrested near Sault

  03-12-2020 21:08 via saultstar.com
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• FLORIO, Carmine

  03-12-2020 21:02
  
  It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our dearly loved father with his daughter Anna and son Joe by his side, at the Sault Area Hospital on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the age of 92. Finally reunited with his beloved wife Maria after 38 years. Loving father of Anna […]
  
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• Father dies week after police-involved shooting that left his one-year-old son dead

  03-12-2020 20:54
  
  Last week, ONNtv/SaultOnline reported on a story involving a one-year-old boy who died in the back seat of his father’s vehicle after officers opened fire on the man after his pickup truck crashed into a cruiser, injuring an officer who was laying down a spike belt. The Special Investigations Unit says the 33-year-old man died […]
  
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• Barbara Mezeske: Getting off the Trump train - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  03-12-2020 20:54
  Barbara Mezeske: Getting off the Trump train - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Woman Charged with Using a Stolen Credit Card

  03-12-2020 20:24
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – On December 2, 2020 officers with Patrol Services arrested 36-year-old Tashia Farrell for using a stolen credit card. It is alleged on November 23, 2020 the accused stole a purse from a vehicle and it contained bank cards. It is further alleged the accused used the stolen bank cards to […]
  
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• Trudeau tells United Nations to address COVID-19 inequality amid vaccine advances

  03-12-2020 20:17
  
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is telling the United Nations General Assembly that the world’s fight against COVID-19 doesn’t end with the successful distribution of a vaccine. Trudeau says the wide inequality between rich and poor countries, which has been made worse by the pandemic, also needs to be dealt with in a co-ordinated […]
  
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• New smart helmets use contact tracing technology for miners working underground

  03-12-2020 20:09
  The mining industry in Canada has evolved over the years and continues to do so with an emphasis on health and safety. Keeping that in mind, a tech company in Sudbury has recently developed what it’s calling a smart helmet, that features more than just your traditional headlamp. Rey Boucher, the Vice President of Jannatec […]
  
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• Sudbury beauty bar source of COVID-19 outbreak

  03-12-2020 19:56
  
  Sudbury Health Unit issued a notice of potential high-risk COVID-19 exposure. The health unit says anyone who received services during a certain time at the Royal Beauty Brow Bar in the New Sudbury Centre should self-isolate. The health unit says it’s letting the public know about this high-risk exposure as it doesn’t have all the […]
  
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• Ontario’s attorney general says COVID-19 has jumpstarted justice system modernization

  03-12-2020 19:26
  
  TORONTO — Ontario’s attorney general says that the province’s justice system is being modernized because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Doug Downey spoke this afternoon at the Empire Club of Canada. In the hour-long speech, the attorney general explained how public health restrictions forced the evolution of Ontario’s courts. Downey detailed how a shift to online […]
  
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• Bridge traffic falls

  03-12-2020 19:25 via saultstar.com
  
  Traffic crossing the International Bridge fell 88 per cent in November compared to a year earlier.Read More
  
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• Lakers play host to Chargers this weekend - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  03-12-2020 18:38
  Lakers play host to Chargers this weekend  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Holiday Pic of the Day: Tanya Nadon

  03-12-2020 18:30
  
  Today’s Holiday Pic of the Day comes from Tanya Nadon. A beautiful picture of her Christmas Tree. Send us your holiday pics to be featured on First Local Mornings (8 a.m. ONNtv) and SaultOnline @ [email protected]  Ready, set, decorate!
  
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• Michigan cruises past Ball State - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  03-12-2020 18:21
  Michigan cruises past Ball State  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Maryland-Michigan canceled; Wolverines AD sounds off - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  03-12-2020 18:21
  Maryland-Michigan canceled; Wolverines AD sounds off  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Grocer 4 Good expands hours

  03-12-2020 17:59 via saultstar.com
  Grocer 4 Good is expanding its hours for the winter months.Read More
  
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• New unemployment head balances paying claims, stopping fraud - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  03-12-2020 17:42
  New unemployment head balances paying claims, stopping fraud  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Issue dating back years blamed on COVID-19 for unreliable drinking water infrastructure

  03-12-2020 17:05
  
  Human rights are basic rights. Neskantaga has the longest-duration boil water advisory of any reserve in the country – 25 years and counting. Government officials say at least 22 boil-water advisories in First Nations communities will remain in place after March 2021, the deadline to deliver on a promise to lift all long-term advisories made […]
  
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• Ontario reports 1,824 new COVID-19 cases today, and 14 new deaths from the virus

  03-12-2020 16:59
  
  Ontario is reporting 1,824 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 14 new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 592 new cases in Peel Region, 396 cases in Toronto, and 187 cases in York Region. The province also reported 122 new COVID-19 cases related to schools, including at least 94 […]
  
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• Liberals’ failure to be transparent on vaccines fuelling anxiety: O’Toole

  03-12-2020 16:14
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole says the Liberal government’s failure to be transparent about plans to roll out the COVID-19 vaccine is fuelling anxiety among Canadians. O’Toole says a plan should help provide details about the vaccine candidates and educate Canadians on their research and approval. He says information is just as important a […]
  
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• North American stock markets up in early trading, loonie continues to climb higher

  03-12-2020 15:49
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index climbed higher in early trading, helped by a broad-based rally, while U.S. stock markets rose and the loonie also continued to march upward. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 73.78 points at 17,431.99. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 77.01 points at 29,960.80. The S&P […]
  
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• Hunting Lincoln’s hats and history in Illinois - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  03-12-2020 14:55
  Hunting Lincoln’s hats and history in Illinois  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Fatherly advice is a winner for Reid

  03-12-2020 14:00 via saultstar.com
  Listening to her dad paid off for Robin Reid. Read More
  
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• Unauthorized climber scales Mighty Mac

  03-12-2020 13:26 via saultstar.com
  Security protocols are being reviewed after an illegal climber scaled the Mackinac Bridge and posted photos on social media.Read More
  
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• No comment on Civic Centre overruns

  03-12-2020 12:35
  SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – The recladding project at city hall will not be finished for another 6 months and even more over budget. $1.3 million is the growing total of cost overruns for the project. It was put on the consent agenda at Monday night’s council meeting. The consent agenda is basically a part […]
  
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• New Local Lego Business: The Brickspace is spreading Christmas cheer

  03-12-2020 12:11
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – This local business knows that it’s been a tough year for everyone, but some of the smallest people have had the biggest difficulties of all. With all of these new changes in society, children have had to make some serious adjustments to so many aspects of their lives. With the […]
  
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• Bill to enshrine UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canadian law

  03-12-2020 10:00
  
  OTTAWA — The Liberal government is set to introduce long-awaited legislation today to enshrine the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Canadian law. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised during the 2019 election campaign to introduce such a bill, developed with Indigenous people, by the end of this year. The bill is […]
  
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• Tips on protecting frost-vulnerable plants - Time & Money - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  03-12-2020 06:29
  Tips on protecting frost-vulnerable plants - Time & Money  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Sudbury woman stabbed with fork and strangled during vicious beating

  03-12-2020 01:34 via saultstar.com
  
  A former Sudbury man who pulled a woman’s hair with such force he pulled it off her scalp, stabbed her repeatedly with a fork, and attempted to strangle her, will be sentenced next year for assault. Read More
  
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• Tenaris earmarks $81M for Sault site

  03-12-2020 01:00 via saultstar.com
  
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