Some advice on what to do if you win the $70M Lotto Max prize
Ontario Lottery & Gaming is again seeing record lottery ticket sales, with an estimated $140 million in prizes up for grabs in tonight’s Lotto Max draw, including a $70 million top prize.
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Sault College victims of attempted cyberattack
Sault College is responding to an attempted cyberattack by suspending some of its technology services, to protect its network.
There is still time to plant grass seed: gardening expert shares tips on how to get the best results
The owner of a northern Ontario garden centre says it’s not too late to plant some grass in your yard.
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Sault Fire Services look to become regional training centre
The Sault Fire Services is looking to become a regional fire training centre, after the Ontario Fire College closed its Gravenhurst facility in March.
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Sault Ste. Marie using locally-made app for COVID-19 screening
The City of Sault Ste. Marie is launching a locally developed COVID-19 screening and contact tracing app at its facilities.
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Changes being made at Sault Area hospital
Sault Area Hospital is upgrading its parking system and stepping up enforcement of the smoking bylaw.
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Sault's Invasive Species Centre launches community focused program
The Invasive Species Centre's new program aims to get volunteers on board to help monitor invasive mussels in Ontario's waterways.
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Sault police investigating woman's death June 13 as a homicide
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service said Wednesday they are treating the death of a woman whose body was found June 13 on West Street as a homicide.
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Sault Ste. Marie couple marks 75th wedding anniversary
Walter and Lil Parniak were married at St. Veronica's Church in Sault Ste. Marie 75 years ago and are celebrating their diamond jubilee surrounded by their loving family.
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Sault police investigating woman's death after body found
Sault police are investigating the death of a woman near a steel plant, the third female body to be found in the city in less than a month.
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Sault artist raising money for residential school survivors
A Sault Ste. Marie woman is raising money for residential school survivors through her art. Her sketch of the shoe memorial on the front steps of Algoma University continues to bring in donations - even though she had no intention of selling this particular piece.
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Alpaca farm owners looking for a buyer
After nearly 20 years the owners of Meadowview Alpaca Farm in Bruce Mines have decided it’s time to say goodbye. They have put the farm up for sale, and they’re hoping whoever purchases their business will take it to the next level.
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Sault Ste. Marie sees demand for building permits soar as city's construction season kicks off
The building and construction season has arrived in the Sault with a bang. Sault Ste. Marie says it has issued 500 building permits so far this year, far more than the 367 it issued at the same time in 2020.
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Nova Awards highlight resilient, inspiring Timmins businesses
It's not necessarily a joyous time for businesses in Timmins — which is precisely why the Timmins Chamber felt it important to hold its 19th annual Nova Awards.
Public Health Sudbury appealing to province to extend new infection control funding
A new, successful program at Public Health Sudbury and Districts is getting a lot of upticks these days from congregate facilities around the region, so much so, Public Health plans to appeal to the province to extend its new funding around infection, prevention, and control permanent.
Public health agency reports spike in confirmed cases of Delta variant
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases attributed to the highly contagious Delta variant jumped 66 per cent in Canada this week.
How Canada's UNDRIP bill was strengthened to reject 'racist' doctrine of discovery
When European explorers first set foot on the lands that are now Canada, they claimed the territory as their own, despite the presence of Indigenous Peoples who had already been occupying the lands for generations.
No winning ticket sold for Friday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot
]No winning ticket was sold for the $70 million jackpot in Friday night's Lotto Max draw.
Partygoers, police injured at COVID-19 curfew-busting rave in France
A 22-year-old man lost his hand and several others were also injured amid clashes as police tried to break up an unauthorized rave party in western France, authorities said Saturday.
Editor, CEO denied bail in Apple Daily case in Hong Kong
A Hong Kong court ordered the top editor of pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily and the head of its parent company held without bail Saturday in the first hearing since their arrest two days ago under the city's national security law.
'I want to reclaim my stolen education': Day School survivor's fight to learn
An Indigenous elder forced to attend Day School as a child says it robbed her of an education, and caused a cycle of trauma that her son has struggled to break.
First Nations up to five times more susceptible to contracting COVID-19, experts say
Rising rates of COVID-19 in the remote Ontario community of Kashechewan is highlighting just how hard the virus has hit First Nations.
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Yukon dads fly to Vancouver for baby's premature birth
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Canada is extending a ban on nonessential travel with the United States and the rest of the world until July 21, officials said on Friday, prompting frustration from businesses and U.S. legislators.
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BREAKING | Ontario surpasses 9,000 COVID-19 deaths, adds more than 350 new cases
COVID-19 deaths in Ontario have surpassed 9,000 as the province logged more than 350 new infections Saturday.
Public health agency reports spike in confirmed cases of Delta variant
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases attributed to the highly contagious Delta variant jumped 66 per cent in Canada this week.
In-person marches, music and reflection as Americans mark Juneteenth
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Hubble telescope data confirms existence of galaxies without dark matter
Data from the Hubble telescope has confirmed the existence of galaxies without dark matter, once thought to be an essential part of the celestial body’s makeup, a new study suggests.
