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• Police blotter: Money taken during home invasion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-12-2020 23:01
  Police blotter: Money taken during home invasion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Court: Guardianship requests may rise with vaccine rollout - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-12-2020 23:01
  Court: Guardianship requests may rise with vaccine rollout  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• ‘Twas the eve of the new year – 2020 Year in review

  31-12-2020 22:00
  ‘Twas the eve of the new year and all across this land 2020 had changed every women, child and man Auld Lang Syne will be sung for family to hear as we meet over zoom to bring in the new year. This year brought sadness and just needs to go but more happened than just […]
  
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• SIKORSKI, George

  31-12-2020 20:54
  “I am heart broken to announce the painful yet peaceful passing of my love and best friend George, at the Sault Area Hospital, on Tuesday, December 29, 2020.” Cherished blind date husband of Pauline for 42 years. Loving dad of Shawn Sikorski, Victoria Sikorski, Little Tracey Perry (Austin) and loving stepdad of Tracey Ryyppo (Jason). […]
  
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• NADJIWON, Peter Frances

  31-12-2020 20:24
  After a short and courageous battle with cancer, Dad (Peter) is finally reunited with the love of his life Ruth. They will both forever be missed by their children Cynthia (Jay) and Peter (Dawna). Lovingly remembered by his grandchildren Jordan, Justine (Chris), Bayley, Koalton and Gavin. He was the son of the late Bernard and […]
  
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• Canada’s airlines say border testing could cause confusion for airlines, passengers

  31-12-2020 20:07
  OTTAWA — The National Airlines Council of Canada says there are still major issues that need to be addressed as Ottawa rolls out a COVID-19 testing requirement for air passengers arriving from abroad. Mike McNaney, the group’s president and CEO, says some of these open questions relate to the format in which passengers must present […]
  
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• All City-run outdoor skating facilities now open

  31-12-2020 19:28
  Along with the previously announced openings of the Art Jennings Speed Skating Oval and the Clergue Park Skating Trail, the City of Sault Ste. Marie’s operated outdoor boarded skating rinks – Anna McCrea, Merrifield and Esposito rinks – are now open for the season. Current COVID-19 guidelines apply to all outdoor skating facilities. Please plan […]
  
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• $150,000 OTF Grant Gives the YMCA Gymnasium Facility a Refresh

  31-12-2020 18:18
  Over the past few months, the Sault Ste. Marie YMCA has welcomed members of the YMCA to appreciate the renovation of the gymnasium flooring and equipment upgrades to the fifty-year-old building. $150,000 capital grant from Ontario Trillium Foundation, OTF has helped improve the infrastructure and equipment to support higher quality programming and physical activity.  “I […]
  
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• Access to Sault OPP Detachment Restricted During Lockdown

  31-12-2020 18:03
  The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is taking action to help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 by restricting the access to its facilities, including detachments, across the province. The OPP is limiting the processing of routine criminal record checks/vulnerable sector checks and finger printing to essential workers/volunteers only. Anyone seeking entry to OPP Sault Ste. […]
  
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• 2020 Medal of Merit recipients announced

  31-12-2020 17:46
  The Sault Ste. Marie Medal of Merit Selection Committee is pleased to announce the 2020 Medal of Merit recipients. This year’s recipients include The Honourable Ray Stortini (in the individual category) for his outstanding contributions to the community and Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre (in the group category) for its standard of excellence in a cultural […]
  
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• World’s Longest Yard Sale covers six states - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-12-2020 17:22
  World’s Longest Yard Sale covers six states  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ottawa set to detail requirements of COVID-19 negative test for air travellers today

  31-12-2020 17:10
  OTTAWA — The federal government is expected to provide details later today on its plan to make travellers test negative for COVID-19 before landing in Canada. Yesterday, the Liberals announced that all passengers on flights entering the country will soon be required to have a negative PCR test three days before their arrival. Transport Minister […]
  
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• New to the Soo – OMG a Bear!

  31-12-2020 16:54
  This was my thought yesterday after there was an “aggressive bear” spotted out near the hub trail. That and I’m glad I wasn’t assigned to go take a picture of it. For anyone who has lived here for any amount of time it probably isn’t news. Just like Moose, blackflies and snow, bears are just […]
  
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• Federal government approves NHL training camps, but provinces must make call on games

  31-12-2020 16:54
  OTTAWA — The federal government says it has issued an exemption to the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for NHL players and team staff to return to Canada for training camp under “national interest grounds.” However, the five provinces with NHL franchises must give their approval for games between Canadian teams to be played during the […]
  
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• Ontario hits record 3,328 new COVID-19 cases, 56 deaths

  31-12-2020 16:47
  Ontario is reporting 3,328 new COVID-19 cases today – a new daily record – and 56 deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 888 new cases in Toronto, 431, in Peel Region, and 418 in York Region. She also says that there are 257 new cases in Windsor-Essex County and […]
  
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• Markets trade lower, Canadian dollar rises

  31-12-2020 16:00
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in early trading, despite gains in gold and the Canadian dollar, as some U.S. markets came off record highs. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 64.73 points at 17,478.87. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 62.51 points at 30,347.05, the S&P 500 index was […]
  
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• Sault Tribe Thankful for Large Shipment of Vaccines to Protect Elders

  31-12-2020 15:56
  The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians are thrilled that 975 doses of Pfizer vaccines were delivered on Tuesday – when only 185 doses were anticipated. The unexpected large shipment means more appointments than originally planned but also means they need to get more needles and syringes. Now the tribe is working to contact […]
  
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• Lace Up Those Skates – City ODR’s Are Open!

  31-12-2020 15:42
  Cold winter weather is ideal for the beloved and timeless seasonal activity of ice skating. One of Northern Ontarian’s favourite pastimes is hockey – and hitting the City’s ODR’s is a common site during the winter months. Kids can start to lace up their skates, grab the outdoor sticks and head to the Outdoor Skating […]
  
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• Finance Minister Rod Phillips arrived at Toronto’s Pearson airport this morning from St. Barts

  31-12-2020 15:16
  This morning, Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips has returned from his Caribbean vacation Thursday morning after backlash from Ontarian’s Phillips admits that he made a significant error in judgment when making the decision to take his trip, when speaking to reporters at Pearson airport in Toronto. “I understand that my actions have angered a lot […]
  
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• COVID-19 Terminology Tops Lake Superior State University’s Annual Banished Words List

  31-12-2020 15:15
  Just in Time for the Vaccination Rollout  Sault Ste. Marie, MI — Enough already with COVID-19! People across the U.S. and around the world let Lake Superior State University know that they’re tired not only of the coronavirus pandemic but also of hearing, reading, and talking about it—especially when the communication is bad or excessive. […]
  
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• Ask Pastor Adrienne column: The delightful delay - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-12-2020 11:58
  Ask Pastor Adrienne column: The delightful delay  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Trump is unmasking who he really is - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-12-2020 07:01
  Letter: Trump is unmasking who he really is - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Stop bashing Huizenga - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-12-2020 07:01
  Letter: Stop bashing Huizenga - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Blackwater killers among Trump's pardoned cronies - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-12-2020 07:01
  Letter: Blackwater killers among Trump's pardoned cronies - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Two outdoor skating rinks in Sault Ste. Marie now open for winter season - CTV Toronto

  31-12-2020 02:24
  
  Two outdoor skating rinks in Sault Ste. Marie now open for winter season  CTV Toronto
  
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