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They're talking about Wawa weed prices on Fark.com!

They're talking about Wawa weed prices on Fark.com!

An OPP news release about a Wawa drug bust posted yesterday by SooToday.com has drawn notice from the satirical U.S. website Fark.com "Three youths from Sault Ste.
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Algoma Central expands its tanker fleet

Algoma Central expands its tanker fleet

NEWS RELEASE ALGOMA CENTRAL CORPORATION ************************* Algoma Central Corporation acquires new vessel Algoma Dartmouth TORONTO, February 2 - Algoma Central Corporation is pleased to announce its wholly-owned subsidiary, Algoma Tankers Limi
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'Gold standard' accreditation for forensics at Laurentian

'Gold standard' accreditation for forensics at Laurentian

NEWS RELEASE LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY ************************* Laurentian University becomes first school with accredited forensic programs outside U.S.
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Forklift safety blitz this month

Forklift safety blitz this month

NEWS RELEASE MINISTRY OF LABOUR ************************* McGuinty government committed to eliminating workplace injuries Ontario is making workplaces safer by focusing on hazards involving forklifts and lifting devices Ministry of Labour inspectors
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College faculty to vote on management's 'final offer'

College faculty to vote on management's 'final offer'

Academic staff at Sault College and 23 other provincial colleges will be voting directly on a "final offer" presented by management last week and rejected by the union's bargaining team.
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Full list of Oscar nominees

Full list of Oscar nominees

Avatar and The Hurt Locker topped this year's list of Academy Award nominees, each garnering nine Oscar nominations. Inglourious Basterds wasn't far behind with eight nominations, while Precious and Up in the Air each collecting six nominations.
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Bunch of stuff stolen on Garside Rd

Bunch of stuff stolen on Garside Rd

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* Break and enter to camp HILTON TOWNSHIP, ON – On February 1, 2010 a break and enter to a camp on Garside Road, Hilton Township, Ontario was reported to the East Algoma – Thessalon OPP.
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Six more weeks of winter!

Punxsutawney Phil and Wiarton Willie both saw their shadows this morning.
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Social assistance worker threatened

Social assistance worker threatened

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* Male arrested for making threats to Ontario Disability Support Program staff members A 38-year-old male is in custody to appear in bail court this morning, charged with one count of threatening death
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Mall security guard assaulted. Tyson charged

Mall security guard assaulted. Tyson charged

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* Male arrested after assault on security guard Twenty-six-year-old Tyson Seabrook of 192 Tilley Road was arrested on the last evening and charged with one count of assault and one count of breach of p
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