Postcard campaign aims to lessen social isolation
Be on the lookout for a special delivery from Canada Post. In the coming weeks, it will be mailing out 13.5 million postcards, one for every mailing address in Canada.
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Algoma Steel marks major milestone towards long-term sustainability
Algoma Steel says adding its first arc at its second ladle metallurgical facility will boost the company's production and cap activity.
Team of Sault doctors launch new all-in-one COVID-19 app
Called 'Community Pass,' the app allows users to conduct screening and check-ins before entering businesses, upload positive COVID-19 test results and send in papers confirming your vaccination.
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All lanes now open on Hwy. 17 east of Sault Ste. Marie
Highway 17 is now open in both directions, police said Wednesday evening.
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Winter weather travel advisory for Highway 17 corridor
Environment Canada has issued winter weather travel advisories for communities along the Highway 17 corridor on Wednesday with up to 15 cm of snow expected.
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Second COVID vaccine doses rolling out in northeast
COVID-19 vaccine rollout is progressing slowly but effectively in the northeast, according to medical officers of health in the region.
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Sault Ste. Marie to begin electrifying fleet vehicles in 2022
Sault city council has asked city staff to begin budgeting for the purchase electric powered vehicles to replace its aging fleet vehicles, as soon as 2022.
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Small northern community rallies for family who lost home, business in fire
More than $28,000 has been raised for a family that lost its home and its business in a fire on Sunday in Iron Bridge.
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Sault OPP rescue missing snowmobiler who spent the night outdoors
A man who went missing while snowmobiling spent the night outside Feb. 19 before he was rescued in the afternoon of Feb. 20.
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Sault Ste. Marie council asked to consider bus service to Point Des Chenes
With many questioning the future of the beach at Pointe Des Chenes, some Sault Ste. Marie city councillors want the city to look into adding a weekend transit route to make it more accessible.
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Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre reopens
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Sault gunshop owner says new gun legislation won't stop gun violence in Canada
Gun owners in Sault Ste. Marie are worried Canada's proposed legislation, which could see the ban of 1500 weapons in the country, is a major oversight.
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Telephone outreach program providing crucial socialization for seniors in the Sault
Sault Area Hospital's Algoma Senior Telephone outreach program has 31 seniors on board already and is looking to expand.
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Postcard campaign aims to lessen social isolation
Be on the lookout for a special delivery from Canada Post. In the coming weeks, it will be mailing out 13.5 million postcards, one for every mailing address in Canada.
Algoma Steel marks major milestone towards long-term sustainability
Algoma Steel says adding its first arc at its second ladle metallurgical facility will boost the company's production and cap activity.
Small Laurentian University program fights for survival ahead of expected cuts
Ahead of expected cuts and potential layoffs at Sudbury's Laurentian University, one small program is advocating for its survival.
Some outdoor amenities reopen in North Bay, while Laurentian Ski Hill waits for green light
Laurentian Ski Hill in North Bay remains closed although many hills across the province have opened, but with some amenities reopening in the city, people still have the opportunity to get outside.
Woman taken to hospital after her vehicle collides with freight train near Timmins
A 51-year-old woman had to be extracted from her vehicle Thursday morning near Timmins after her vehicle was struck by a 39-car freight train.
Parry Sound OPP charge four people after drug investigation
Four people are facing drug-related charges following a raid by the Ontario Provincial Police at a residence in Parry Sound on Feb. 24.
Long-term care commission grills Ontario’s chief medical officer over failures during COVID-19 first wave
Ontario's Commission into long-term care tore into the province's top public health official during a hearing this week, where he conceded homes could not evacuate healthy patients to anywhere but a hospital, were not warned of asymptomatic spread early on and sometimes got positive COVID-19 test results by mail.
COVID-19 variants likely to make up 40 per cent of Ontario cases by mid-March, hospitalizations expected to climb
Highly-contagious COVID-19 variants are expected to make up about 40 per cent of all cases by the second week of March, new modelling data suggests, leading to a likely increase in daily infections and hospitalizations.
Highway 11 reopens following multi-vehicle collision
North Bay Ontario Provincial Police said Thursday that Highway 11 south in Callander has reopened after a multi-vehicle crash.
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Hours before stepping down as Canada’s chief of defence staff, Admiral Art McDonald invited members of the Canadian Armed Forces to come forward if they have information about military misconduct, vowing to lead the culture change from inside.
Canada should invest in facilities to make vaccines for next pandemic, says Moderna co-founder
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Lexi's legacy: Family fights for better mental health access after losing daughter to suicide
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