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• Algoma Public Health Issues Instructions and Recommendations to School Boards that Serve the Algoma District

  08-01-2021 22:10
  Algoma Public Health, Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board, Algoma District School Board, Conseil Scolaire Nouvelon Conseil scolaire de district catholique de l’Est ontarien Today, Dr. Jennifer Loo, Medical Officer of Health and CEO for Algoma Public Health, has issued instructions and recommendations to school boards within the geographical area served by Algoma Public Health under […]
  
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• Ontario Continues To Support Businesses, Workers and Families during the COVID-19 Pandemic

  08-01-2021 21:51
  Government’s responding to economic impacts with unprecedented supports TORONTO, ON – Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, issued the following statement regarding today’s monthly employment release by Statistics Canada: “Employment in Ontario decreased by 11,900 in December. Despite this decrease, employment in the manufacturing sector increased by 16,400. In the last […]
  
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• Health Care Worker Tests Positive for COVID-19

  08-01-2021 20:56
  Sault Ste. Marie, ON – On January 8, 2021, we received confirmation that a Sault Area Hospital (SAH) health care worker tested positive for COVID-19. SAH is actively working closely with the staff member, our team, and Algoma Public Health. We have confirmed all appropriate and best practice infection prevention and control measures were taken […]
  
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• Far more support for online learning needed with extended school closures, unions say

  08-01-2021 20:38
  Schools in Brampton and Mississauga will remain closed until January 25, after the Province on Thursday announced a last-minute decision to delay the return of in-person learning. The decision means parents have just three full days to finalize plans to keep their children at home. Before the announcement, classroom learning at elementary schools was expected […]
  
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• Woman Charged with Theft of a Motor Vehicle

  08-01-2021 19:25
  SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – On January 7, 2021 officers with Patrol Services arrested 54-year-old Siobhan Fyfe for theft of a motor vehicle. Around 11:00 a.m. police were notified of a possible motor vehicle theft in the 0-100 block of Bloor Street. Officers responded and soon located the vehicle described in the complaint in the […]
  
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• Terry Sheehan: Canada Summer Jobs 2021 provides opportunities for local youth and employers

  08-01-2021 19:07
  MP Sheehan reminds local organizations and businesses to apply before employer application period closes January 29, 2021 SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on young Canadians who are trying to find work. Employers also face challenges when recruiting and hiring workers while adapting to the realities of the […]
  
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• Weatherford cartoon: No backbone - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2021 18:27
  Weatherford cartoon: No backbone  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Behind the Song column: Jamey Johnson's 'In Color' - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2021 18:27
  Behind the Song column: Jamey Johnson's 'In Color'  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• COLE, Robert James “Rob”

  08-01-2021 18:21
  It is with great sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of Rob at the Sault Area Hospital on Sunday, January 3, 2021 at the age of 45, due to cardiac failure. The family is shocked and deeply saddened. Rob will be forever loved and missed by his wife, lover and best friend, Sherry. He […]
  
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• Iowa-Minnesota rematch looms; Dickinson shining for Michigan - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2021 18:08
  Iowa-Minnesota rematch looms; Dickinson shining for Michigan  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Democracy takes work, Trudeau says in condemning ‘violent rioters’ incited by Trump

  08-01-2021 18:08
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is again condemning violent rioters he says were incited by U.S. President Donald Trump and other politicians on Capitol Hill this week. Speaking outside his residence in Ottawa today, he called Wednesday’s events an “assault on democracy” and says such violence has no place in society. He says he […]
  
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• Attorney General Nessel Cautions Seniors and Senior Living Facilities About Stimulus Payments

  08-01-2021 17:39
  LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding residents and operators of nursing homes and other care facilities that Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) – often referred to as stimulus payments – belong to the person named on the check, not to the organization providing care. The second round of stimulus payments has been […]
  
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• Looper column: Ahem, your assumptions are showing - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2021 17:26
  Looper column: Ahem, your assumptions are showing  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation Passenger Levels Remain at Record Lows - SaultOnline.com

  08-01-2021 17:06
  Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation Passenger Levels Remain at Record Lows  SaultOnline.com
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Airport Development Corporation Passenger Levels Remain at Record Lows

  08-01-2021 17:06
  SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Passenger traffic in December was down 85.1% with the drop in the first three quarters of the fiscal year April to December coming in at 89.9%. The past nine months of traffic levels are as follows: Month Passengers Change from Previous Year April 63 -99.6% May 69 -99.6% June 440 […]
  
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• Man Charged with Making Available Child Pornography

  08-01-2021 16:32
  
  On January 7, 2021 officers with the Technological Crime Unit arrested 32-year-old Ernest Solomon Jr. for making available child pornography. In March 2020 officers began an investigation into online distribution of child pornography. In July 2020 officers identified a local address and conducted a search warrant of a residence on July 27, 2020. Electronic devices […]
  
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• No unexpected side-effects from COVID-19 shots given in Canada so far: Health Canada

  08-01-2021 16:30
  OTTAWA — Health Canada has no reports of unexpected side-effects from patients vaccinated against COVID-19 thus far. Health Canada’s chief medical adviser Dr. Supriya Sharma is releasing the first of the department’s regular reports on adverse events from the vaccinations. Sharma says while the number of people vaccinated is still relatively small, data on side-effects, […]
  
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• Ginella Massa to make history with CBC news show ‘Canada Tonight with Ginella Massa’

  08-01-2021 16:23
  Toronto television journalist Ginella Massa is set to make history again. As host of the CBC news series “Canada Tonight with Ginella Massa,” premiering Monday, the public broadcaster says she’s believed to be the first hijab-wearing national TV news host in Canada. Massa calls it “a dream come true” to be on a national platform, […]
  
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• Jeff McNeice Goes to Mornings on COUNTRY 105

  08-01-2021 16:07
  After over 30 years at Rogers radio station Country 104.3 FM, well-known morning radio personality Jeff McNeice is joining Sovereign Communications on January 11th, where he begins the “Jeff McNeice in the Morning” show on local Sault Ste. Marie radio station Country 105 (105.5 FM) for the media company. Jeff’s two primary roles at Sovereign […]
  
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• S&P/TSX composite edges down after record close, U.S. stock markets up

  08-01-2021 15:46
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index edged lower in early trading after setting a record close Thursday, while U.S. stock markets continued to march higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 5.14 points at 18,022.43. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 75.37 points at 31,116.50. The S&P 500 index was up […]
  
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• Police Action on Williams Street

  08-01-2021 15:45
  OPP and Sault Police Services attended an address on Williams street on the east end of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The Sault Ste. Marie Police BAT vehicle, Emergency Services Unit, patrol and traffic officers, along with OPP were on scene. They had a section of Williams street shut down starting at the corner of Kerr […]
  
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• Mangino column: The cowards of Capitol Hill - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2021 15:23
  Mangino column: The cowards of Capitol Hill  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Sault Makes National List For Violent Crimes

  08-01-2021 15:21
  Sault Ste. Marie is listed as one of the most dangerous places in Canada according to a new Maclean’s interactive tool posted on their website. The online magazine data shows the Sault listed as the 61st most dangerous place with violent crime up as well as assaults, break and enters and frauds. Elliot Lake placed […]
  
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• Statement from Premier Doug Ford on the Anniversary of the Fatal Plane Crash in Iran

  08-01-2021 15:10
  TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement on the anniversary of the fatal plane crash in Iran: “One year ago, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was shot down minutes after takeoff from Tehran, Iran. 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents were among the 176 people killed. They came from all walks of […]
  
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• Two arrests in Sudbury, Ont., in December homicide investigation

  08-01-2021 14:52
  SUDBURY, Ont. — Police in Sudbury, Ont., say they’ve charged a suspect in a December homicide. The Greater Sudbury Police service says the 40-year-old woman is accused of second-degree murder. Police have said 75-year-old Robert Keskinen was stabbed to death. His body was found inside an apartment on Dec. 26, 2020. Police say the woman […]
  
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• National employment numbers for December from Statistics Canada, at a glance

  08-01-2021 14:49
  OTTAWA — A quick look at Canada’s December employment (numbers from the previous month in brackets): Unemployment rate: 8.6 per cent (8.5) Employment rate: 59.3 per cent (59.5) Participation rate: 64.9 per cent (65.1) Number unemployed: 1,755,800 (1,735,200) Number working: 18,553,000 (18,615,600) Youth (15-24 years) unemployment rate: 17.7 per cent (17.4) Men (25 plus) unemployment […]
  
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• Governor General Message to Canadians on COVID-19

  08-01-2021 13:48
  Dear fellow citizens, The past months have been dark and difficult, and we all know that it is not yet over. I appeal to your sense of duty today. Now is the time to show our strength as a nation, to remain steadfast and to stay united in our solidarity. Safe and efficient vaccines are […]
  
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• Hospital capacity crunch in Toronto prompts transfers to SickKids to make space

  08-01-2021 13:23
  
  Toronto hospitals are transferring some young patients to SickKids hospital to make room for adult COVID-19 patients. Unity Health Toronto says as of Thursday, pediatric patients at St. Joseph’s Health Centre may be transferred to SickKids if their physician determines care can be met there. It says St. Joseph’s, William Osler Health System and Humber […]
  
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• Economists expect the December jobs report to show a loss of jobs to end 2020

  08-01-2021 10:00
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada is expected to release its snapshot of the Canadian job market for December this morning. Expectations are for it to show a loss of jobs in what would be the first decline since April. A loss would end a streak of monthly job gains that began in May as restrictions put […]
  
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• Letter: Which parts of Constitution does Marlena follow? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2021 09:07
  Letter: Which parts of Constitution does Marlena follow?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: If you can, use relief check locally - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2021 09:07
  Letter: If you can, use relief check locally  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Fraud, fake news very real - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2021 09:07
  Letter: Fraud, fake news very real - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Looking Up column: Enjoying the stars looking low - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2021 09:06
  Looking Up column: Enjoying the stars looking low  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Algoma Public Health confirms Six new COVID-19 cases

  08-01-2021 01:19
  The Algoma Public Health reported six new cases today, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Five are from close contact, while one is from an unknown contact. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, you are not considered a close contact. […]
  
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