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• The Farr Side column: 2021 arrives, vinyl-y - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  06-01-2021 23:45
  The Farr Side column: 2021 arrives, vinyl-y  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• HOFMANN, Lotte Johanna

  06-01-2021 22:28
  1935 to 2021 ~ On the morning of January 3, 2021, Lotte passed away gently at the Sault Area Hospital. In 2016, she was predeceased by her husband, Werner Hofmann, after fifty-eight years of marriage. Lotte was born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1935 and came to Canada in 1958 where she then became a Canadian […]
  
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• Canadian auto sales fell 19.7% in 2020 from a year earlier; lowest level in a decade

  06-01-2021 22:19
  TORONTO — DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says that 1.54 million cars and trucks were sold in Canada in 2020, falling 19.7 per cent from 2019 to the lowest level since 2009. The consultancy says auto sales fell 2.6 per cent in December 2020 from the same month in 2019, leaving dealers in the midst of […]
  
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• NORDIK Institute: Free Coaching for Women-led Social Enterprises

  06-01-2021 22:18
  A free coaching program for women-led initiatives that address a social, cultural, or environmental concern is launching through NORDIK Institute’s Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (SEE) initiative. The program provides tailored one-on-one coaching for individuals or organizations at various stages in their entrepreneurial journey, from startup, to pivoting in response to COVID-19, to scaling. Program participants […]
  
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• Sault Area Hospital Reinstates Visitor Restrictions as COVID-19 Cases Rise in Community

  06-01-2021 22:12
  Due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in Algoma and to maintain hospital readiness for surges in patient volumes, Sault Area Hospital (SAH) is reinstating enhanced visitor restrictions beginning Friday, January 8, 2021. These enhanced visitor restrictions, only allow labouring mothers, paediatric patients, patients undergoing urgent surgery, long-stay patients with identified support, or patients who […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Police Service investigate alleged gathering hosted by one of its members - SooToday

  06-01-2021 21:55
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Police Service investigate alleged gathering hosted by one of its members  SooToday
  
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• BURKE, Phillip Joseph

  06-01-2021 21:45
  Peacefully at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice, with his wife by his side on Monday, January 4, 2021 at the age of 76. Beloved husband of nearly 50 years to Mary Ellen. Loving father of Michelle Burke of New Zealand, Nicole Burke (Stephen Cole) of Vancouver and Captain Heather Pay (Major Scott). Proud Grandpa of […]
  
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• Trump supporters storm US Capitol, clash with police - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  06-01-2021 21:42
  Trump supporters storm US Capitol, clash with police  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Bell executives depart company after Wade Oosterman steps in as president

  06-01-2021 21:27
  TORONTO — Just two days after Wade Oosterman took over as Bell Media’s president, the telecommunications company appears to have shaken up its upper ranks. President of content and programming Michael Cosentino, senior vice-president of original programming Cornelia Coe and vice-president of regulatory affairs, content and distribution Kevin Goldstein are no longer with the company, […]
  
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• Reaction – Mayors react to USA vs Canada wager.

  06-01-2021 21:17
  Due to losing a friendly wager over the USA vs. Canada IIHF junior hockey game last night, Mayor Provezano will be holding up his end of the wager. Canada lost 2-0 to the United States in the gold medal match held in Edmonton January 5, 2021. Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie Michigan, Don Gerry, had […]
  
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• Prison guards need priority COVID-19 vaccinations, union says

  06-01-2021 20:26
  OTTAWA — A union representing federal prison guards says vaccinating them against COVID-19 should be a priority, given their front-line role in correctional institutions. Jeff Wilkins, national president of the Union of Canadian Correctional Officers, says members should be inoculated at their workplaces as quickly as possible. The call comes as the union hears of […]
  
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• Ontario Launches Innovative Testing Program at Pearson Airport

  06-01-2021 20:01
  New Free and Voluntary Pilot Program Will Support Early Detection of COVID-19 TORONTO — The Ontario government is launching a new innovative, voluntary and free border testing pilot program at Toronto Pearson International Airport for eligible international travellers returning to Ontario to help quickly identify and stop the spread of COVID-19 in the province. Details […]
  
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• UPDATED: Missing Person Alert

  06-01-2021 19:52
  Keri Charnelle Sayers has been located safely and is no longer considered missing. Earlier Story The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting public assistance to locate 16-year-old Kaitana Biron. Ms. Biron was last seen on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 around 6:00 p.m. in the 100 block of Queensgate Boulevard. She is known to frequent the […]
  
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• Algoma Steel has no comment on COVID cases

  06-01-2021 19:26
  In a phone conversation with SaultOnline.com, Algoma Steel had no further comment on the COVID cases confirmed in their plant memo. Manager of Corporate Communications, Brenda Stenta, was the representative that reached out to us. “I’m just responding to your inquiry, we don’t have any further comment beyond our statement in our memo,” said Stenta. […]
  
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• DAWSON, Edward James

  06-01-2021 18:53
  The family of Ed Dawson are saddened to announce the sudden death of Ed, Monday, January 5, 2021. Loving husband of Jean. Much loved father of Jim (Ang), Troy (Dan), Tracey Kinnonen (Craig) and Matt. Step-father of Jim Boissineau (Bonnie), Bill Boissineau (Val) and Steve Boissineau (Penny). Proud grandfather of Elliot, Charlotte, Gabrielle, Kenny, Kinsley, […]
  
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• KOZAK, Marcia “Ellen”

  06-01-2021 18:49
  It is with great sadness we announce the passing of lifelong Soo resident Ellen Kozak. Ellen was born April 1, 1966 and left us far too soon in the early hours of Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Predeceased by her mother Marcia, father Fred and sister Wendy. Ellen will be lovingly remembered by her beloved big […]
  
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• Frances Perkins, a woman ahead of her time - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  06-01-2021 18:42
  Frances Perkins, a woman ahead of her time  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Small businesses feeling the pinch of credit card fees as e-commerce ramps up

  06-01-2021 18:40
  
  OTTAWA — Industry groups say small businesses are being hammered by high credit card fees on online purchases as the shift toward e-commerce continues. Visa and MasterCard reduced the fees they collect from businesses to an average annual rate of 1.4 per cent from 1.5 per cent starting last year, but trade organizations say the […]
  
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• Some morgues, ICUs running out of space amid explosive growth in COVID-19 cases

  06-01-2021 18:20
  TORONTO — With some morgues running out of space and hospitals facing an explosion in critically ill COVID-19 patients, the federal government was set on Wednesday to announce further measures related to incoming travellers, while Quebec mulled tighter restrictions that could include the country’s first curfew. Canada has now seen nearly 625,000 cases of COVID-19, […]
  
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• Garden River to restrict access beginning January 7

  06-01-2021 17:41
  Due to a dramatic jump in COVID-19 cases throughout the Algoma District. Garden River First Nation will only grant access to residents, essential workers, and employees of private businesses starting Thursday, January 7th. During a community meeting on Tuesday, the council made the proactive decision to restrict access beginning at noon on Thursday. Since December […]
  
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• Families, experts question school reopening plans as COVID-19 cases remain high

  06-01-2021 17:34
  
  TORONTO — COVID-19’s winter surge has kept Kimberleigh Armstrong’s three kids out of the classroom longer than anticipated, but she fears the risks of returning next week as scheduled. Spiking cases and hospitalizations offer the Toronto mom little assurance the pandemic is under control, and she wonders if classmates and their families socialized over the […]
  
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• Ontario reports 3,266 new COVID-19 cases today, and 37 new deaths from the virus

  06-01-2021 17:01
  TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 3,266 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 37 new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 805 new cases in Toronto, 523 in Peel Region, 349 in York Region, 208 in Windsor-Essex, and 206 in Waterloo. The province says it has conducted 51,045 tests since […]
  
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• S&P/TSX composite climbs higher in early trading, U.S. stock markets mixed

  06-01-2021 15:55
  OTTAWA — Gains in the financial and metals and mining sectors helped boost Canada’s main stock index in early trading, while the health-care sector which includes the big cannabis companies also surged higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 94.44 points at 17,776.95. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 59.69 points […]
  
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• CHL president gives update on three leagues

  06-01-2021 15:22
  Dan MacKenzie provided a status update on the CHL and all three participating leagues. He appeared during the broadcast of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Tournament medal round games. He says he looks forward to the QMJHL starting back up on January 22, 2021. They have worked really hard with Quebec health officials on a […]
  
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• BREAKING – Confirmed COVID cases at Algoma Steel

  06-01-2021 15:12
  A leaked internal memo to SaultOnline.com from Algoma steel says they have two confirmed COVID cases. It can be seen here: “We have received notice of three contract workers who were on site the last week of December who have since tested positive for COVID-19,” says the Message to Employees from CEO Michael McQuade. “To […]
  
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• Record-high COVID-19 hospitalizations strain southwestern Ontario health-care system

  06-01-2021 14:52
  CHATHAM, Ont. — A southwestern Ontario hospital is cancelling elective surgeries as it redeploys staff to tackle record-high COVID-19 hospitalizations in the region. Chatham-Kent Health Alliance says the change will take effect on Thursday. The hospital says its intensive care unit was at 100 per cent capacity and overall occupancy was at 92 per cent […]
  
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• 85 New COVID Cases in Chippewa

  06-01-2021 13:23
  CCHD COVID stats from January 2 through January 5, 2021 85 new cases 47 new recoveries 193 active cases Chippewa reminds the public to continue to wear a face-covering when in public and social distance.
  
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• When will Sault Ste. Marie get the COVID-19 vaccine? - SaultOnline.com

  06-01-2021 12:16
  When will Sault Ste. Marie get the COVID-19 vaccine?  SaultOnline.com
  
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• When will Sault Ste. Marie get the COVID-19 vaccine?

  06-01-2021 12:16
  SAULT STE. MARIE, ON. – Last week Ret. Gen. Rick Hiller indicated northern Ontario could wait until the spring for the deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine. With the alarming case count on the rise here in Sault Ste. Marie prompting a video response from the mayor, a few citizens wondered if we might get it […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie (Michigan) Hiring a Police Officer

  06-01-2021 11:20
  SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. – The City of Sault Ste. Marie is accepting applications for Police Officer. Candidates may obtain a full job description and application at www.saultcity.com by clicking on the Employment Application section or contacting Robin R. Troyer, Deputy City Manager/Clerk, during normal business hours at 225 E. Portage Avenue, Sault Ste. Marie, […]
  
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• Safety encouraged during winter - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  06-01-2021 10:02
  Safety encouraged during winter  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: To love God is to not hate - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  06-01-2021 10:02
  Letter: To love God is to not hate  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Envision a greener 2021 - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  06-01-2021 10:02
  Letter: Envision a greener 2021 - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Buursma's attack on God's messengers shameful - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  06-01-2021 10:02
  Letter: Buursma's attack on God's messengers shameful - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Canada losses gold to United States

  06-01-2021 05:55
  
  In a spirited affair, Canada has lost the IIHF World Juniors gold medal game. The Americans scored one in the first, one in the second and despite the Canadians leaving it all on the ice they were unable to bring it back to even. This means that Mayor Christian Provenzano will be wearing a Lake […]
  
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• Canada loses gold to United States

  06-01-2021 05:55
  In a spirited affair, Canada has lost the IIHF World Juniors gold medal game. The Americans scored one in the first, one in the second and despite the Canadians leaving it all on the ice they were unable to bring it back to even. This means that Mayor Christian Provenzano will be wearing a Lake […]
  
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• Ontario health systems CEO resigns from provincial COVID-19 advisory groups over trip

  06-01-2021 04:50
  A physician who travelled to the Dominican Republic over the holidays has resigned from a group of experts that help guide the Ontario government’s response to COVID-19. Dr. Tom Stewart is chief executive officer of the Niagara Health System and the St. Joseph’s Health System. In March, the Ministry of Health welcomed Stewart to the […]
  
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• What to do in the lockdown: Try Ice Fishing

  06-01-2021 02:49
  One of the things people tell you about living in the north is “embrace the winter and find things to do.” With the Ontario Government putting the whole region in lockdown added with rising COVID numbers in Algoma. Many people are searching for things to do. It may drive you to try activities that are […]
  
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• Hope women’s basketball preparing in a pandemic - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  06-01-2021 01:14
  Hope women’s basketball preparing in a pandemic  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Two new cases of COVID-19 reported by APH

  06-01-2021 00:48
  The Algoma Public Health is reporting two new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#93 – #94) in the Algoma District today. The first resident (case #93) is reported to be self-isolating after being tested on January 5 with the cause of exposure stated as “Close Contact”. The second resident (case #94) is also reported to be […]
  
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• Just how does Algoma compare to other areas in Ontario with COVID-19 cases?

  06-01-2021 00:37
  With the sudden increase of confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported in the Algoma District, just how does the Sault/Algoma District compare to neighbouring areas here in Northern Ontario and beyond? Despite the recent uptick in positive cases, hopefully the following numbers will demonstrate that our continued efforts are in fact making a difference: Public Health […]
  
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