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• People’s Party leader and former MP Maxime Bernier travelled to Florida last fall

  05-01-2021 23:54
  OTTAWA — The one-time Conservative cabinet minister and MP who broke ranks to form his own political party is among the Canadians who’ve headed south in recent months. Maxime Bernier, who leads the libertarian People’s Party of Canada, went to Florida in November with his wife for a vacation. A spokesman says the pair did […]
  
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• Mangino column: Homicide rates soar nationwide - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-01-2021 22:21
  Mangino column: Homicide rates soar nationwide  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• In Memoriam: Those we lost in 2020 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-01-2021 22:21
  In Memoriam: Those we lost in 2020  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Heffner column: A bad mother? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-01-2021 22:21
  Heffner column: A bad mother?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Where is my sidewalk plow?

  05-01-2021 22:15
  An after hours twitter question posed to Mayor Christian Provenzano last night made him aware that any commute on foot on a section of North street is nearly impossible. He responded quickly and informed the complainant he would provide them the policy. “There are more kilometers of sidewalk than the city can clear,” said Provenzano […]
  
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• Ontario Accelerates COVID-19 Vaccinations for Long-Term Care Homes in Priority Regions

  05-01-2021 21:55
  All residents and workers to be vaccinated by third week of January TORONTO — The Ontario government is continuing the rollout of Phase One of its vaccine implementation plan by ensuring that all residents, health care workers and essential caregivers at long-term care homes in the priority regions of Toronto, Peel, York and Windsor-Essex receive […]
  
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• CHARRON, Louis

  05-01-2021 21:45
  ~March 26, 1938 – January 4, 2021~ It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Louis Charron at the age of 82, on January 4, 2021 at the North Shore Health Network in Blind River. He is reunited with the love of his life, the late Alice Charron (nee Ethier). Louis was […]
  
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• LEVESQUE, Donald Michael

  05-01-2021 21:20
  Passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 3, 2021 in his 61st year. Beloved son of the late Gloria and Sylvio Levesque. Special friend of Cheryl Parniak. Loving brother of late Susane Zimmermann (Klaus), Robert Coutu (Monique) and Rick Levesque. Donald will be sadly missed by his daughter Monique and many family and friends. […]
  
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• Doctors urge pregnant and breastfeeding women to get COVID-19 vaccines

  05-01-2021 20:49
  OTTAWA — The head of the Ontario Medical Association says the risk COVID-19 poses to pregnant and breastfeeding women is higher than the risk of taking a vaccine against the virus that causes it. Dr. Samantha Hill, a cardiac surgeon in Toronto, says because pregnant and breastfeeding women haven’t been included in clinical trials yet […]
  
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• NHL training camps open with sense of urgency - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-01-2021 19:51
  NHL training camps open with sense of urgency  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Lions entering their biggest rebuild since drafting Stafford - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-01-2021 19:51
  Lions entering their biggest rebuild since drafting Stafford  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Look Who Won The SAHF December Draw!

  05-01-2021 19:48
  On December 31st at 11 am, Wendy Booth of Sault Ste. Marie, ON, won the $294,977.50 jackpot in the Sault Area Hospital Foundation’s (SAHF) December electronic and online 50/50 draw. Her lucky number (N-1454397) was drawn electronically, and she was contacted immediately. December’s SAHF 50/50 started with a guaranteed $200,000 prize which in the final […]
  
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• U.P. to see warmer January - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-01-2021 19:23
  U.P. to see warmer January  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Open Letter: Are Seniors Expendable in Ontario?

  05-01-2021 19:23
  A humanitarian crisis is unfolding here in Ontario, one that could have been prevented. If thousands of children had died in institutions during the course of this pandemic, the institutions would have been closed down and criminal charges likely would have been laid. But the majority of deaths have been seniors in long-term care homes. […]
  
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• Canada probing whether delaying second COVID-19 vaccine doses could help more people

  05-01-2021 19:23
  OTTAWA — Canada’s chief public health officer says she has asked the national vaccine advisory panel to investigate if there is merit to delaying second doses of COVID-19 vaccines in a bid to get more people vaccinated faster with first doses. The request comes after the United Kingdom said it will delay the second doses […]
  
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• School boards warn internet outages affecting online learning in Ontario

  05-01-2021 19:16
  Several Ontario school boards are warning students and staff that internet outages are affecting online classes today. Boards in Kingston, the Windsor area, Halton Region and the Ottawa area all issued notices on social media today, flagging potential problems with remote schooling as a result of a number of outages. They say multiple internet providers, […]
  
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• Ontario Enhances Safety for Probation and Parole Officers in the North

  05-01-2021 19:09
  New leading-edge monitoring device helping keep staff safe in remote locations THUNDER BAY, ON – The Ontario government is providing probation and parole officers in the North, with new safety devices for use when travelling to and through remote regions. The new devices will help ensure the health, safety and well-being of frontline staff by […]
  
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• After last year, things can only get better - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-01-2021 18:43
  After last year, things can only get better  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Trudeau says he too is frustrated by holiday travellers, pace of vaccine rollout

  05-01-2021 18:36
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he shares the frustrations of Canadians with those who’ve chosen to travel abroad over the holiday season. Trudeau says changes are coming to a new federal benefit that was intended to provide paid sick leave to those forced into quarantine due to COVID-19 exposure. Concerns have emerged, however, […]
  
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• Tinsley column: Raising children - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-01-2021 18:11
  Tinsley column: Raising children  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• If 2020 was a watershed year for athlete activism, will the momentum continue in ’21?

  05-01-2021 18:04
  TORONTO — An athlete with a megaphone, fist raised in furious protest. Teammates kneeling, heads bowed, linked arm-in-arm. Political slogans — “Vote Warnock” — across the chest of warmup shirts. A pair of shoes on a chair, customized with powerful Black Lives Matter images. Some of the most enduring sports images from 2020 weren’t buzzer-beaters […]
  
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• No. 19 Lakers Rally Late in the Third Period to Tie Bemidji State 2-2

  05-01-2021 17:59
  SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The No. 19 Lake Superior State Lakers recorded a 2-2 tie against the Bemidji State Beavers on Sunday, Jan. 3 in the closing game of a non-conference series at the Taffy Abel Arena in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The Lakers won the shootout in the seventh round on a goal […]
  
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• The latest on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Jan. 5, 2021

  05-01-2021 17:51
  OTTAWA — The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:45 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s unhappy to see vaccines against COVID-19 sitting in freezers instead of being administered to patients. He says he’ll take it up with provincial premiers in a regular conference with them on Thursday. COVID-19 does […]
  
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• Spending on public schools in Ontario up nearly $2.8 billion in recent years, despite stagnant enrolment: Fraser Institute

  05-01-2021 17:49
  TORONTO, ON – Contrary to public perceptions, spending on public schooling in Ontario increased by 10.6 per cent or $2.8 billion between 2013-14 and 2017-18 despite enrolment only increasing by 0.2 per cent, finds a new study by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “Contrary to what we often hear, spending […]
  
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• TRUDEAU, Allan “Clifford”

  05-01-2021 17:45
  Passed away peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on January, 3, 2021 at the age of 94. Beloved husband of the late Wilda Trudeau. Loving father of Phillip (Diane), Lynn (Geela) and Robert. Proud grandpa of Cristopher and Melissa. Great grandpa of 2. Cliff will be missed and fondly remembered by many siblings, nieces, nephews […]
  
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• Mayor Provenzano Challenged – Accepted

  05-01-2021 17:29
  With Canada playing the United States tonight for Gold in the IIHF World Juniors, the twin city across the river has taken to offering a friendly wager. In a conversation with SaultOnline this morning, Mayor Don Gerry of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, has offered up either a six-pack of local lager or to wear a […]
  
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• Mayor Provenzano Challenged

  05-01-2021 17:29
  With Canada playing the United States tonight for Gold in the IIHF World Juniors the our twin city across the river have taken to offering a friendly wager. In a conversation with Saultonline.com this morning Mayor Don Gerry of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan has offered up either a six-pack of local lager or to wear […]
  
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• War Memorial Hospital Welcomes First Baby of 2021

  05-01-2021 17:23
  SAULT STE. MARIE, MI – War Memorial Hospital welcomed the first baby of 2021, on Friday, January 1. Drew Douglas Stratton was born at 3:59 pm to parents Corey & Hannah Stratton of Sault Ste. Marie. Drew weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and was 20 inches long. The newest community member was welcomed with a […]
  
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• Ontario reports 3,128 new COVID-19 cases today, and 51 new deaths from the virus

  05-01-2021 16:43
  TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 3,128 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 51 new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 778 new cases in Toronto, 614 in Peel Region, 213 in York Region, 172 in Durham, 151 in London-Middlesex and 151 in Hamilton. The province says it has conducted […]
  
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• Energy helps Toronto market move higher as oil climbs, U.S. stock markets also rise

  05-01-2021 15:49
  TORONTO — The energy sector helped lead Canada’s main stock index higher in early trading as the price of oil surged and U.S. stock markets also climbed. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 71.97 points at 17,599.74. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 106.68 points at 30,330.57. The S&P 500 index […]
  
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• COVID-19 Message from Mayor Provenzano

  05-01-2021 15:49
  Mayor Christian Provenzano released a video pleading with Sault residents to continue staying away from others and following the government’s guidelines for COVID-19.
  
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• First Ontario COVID-19 field hospital open for patients in Burlington

  05-01-2021 14:27
  BURLINGTON, Ont. — Ontario’s first field hospital built during the pandemic is taking patients this week as COVID-19 infections strain the health-care system. The Burlington, Ont., facility, built on the grounds of Joseph Brant Hospital, was ready to treat patients as of Monday. The hospital says it’s responding to increased pressure on hospital capacity across […]
  
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• Millroy: In The Midst of a Pandemic

  05-01-2021 13:44
  
  Let me get this straight. Basketball players with the Northstar Preparatory Institute couldn’t work out in their home base of Winnipeg because the province of Manitoba had banned organized sports activities in early November as part of a code-red pandemic lockdown. So the Institute, whose program is led by Daron Leonard with Sault native Jeff […]
  
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• Nearly half of Canadians visited friends, family over holidays, new poll suggests

  05-01-2021 13:20
  OTTAWA — A new survey suggests nearly half of Canadians visited with family or friends over the winter holiday period. The Léger/Association for Canadian Studies poll found 48 per cent of those surveyed visited with people outside their households, compared to 52 per cent who said they did not. Public health officials had pleaded with […]
  
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• Letter: Hands off Holland's residential zoning - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-01-2021 07:47
  Letter: Hands off Holland's residential zoning - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Three new COVID-19 exposure risks in Sault Ste. Marie, 11 new cases - CTV Toronto

  05-01-2021 03:37
  
  Three new COVID-19 exposure risks in Sault Ste. Marie, 11 new cases  CTV Toronto
  
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• 11 new cases of COVID reported by APH

  05-01-2021 02:16
  The Algoma Public Health reported 11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#79 – #81) in the Algoma District Sunday. All the cases are due to close contact and are self-isolating. APH is also asking anyone who flew December 30, 2020 on these flights to immediately self isolate. Air Canada flight 8498 from Windsor to Toronto, […]
  
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• LIVE BLOG – Canada vs. Russia IIHF Junior semi-finals

  05-01-2021 00:12
  A battle that goes back generations is taking to the ice in a few moments. SaultOnline.com will provide you updates as they happen here. Period One: Canada’s up 1-0 at 19:01, less than a minute into the game. Goal – Alex Newhook
  
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