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Organizers of the sixth annual Buskerfest were a little worried about what sort of community support they'd find for the event this year.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the 88-year-old sister of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy, is in critical condition at a Massachusetts hospital. U.S.

The bear at 173 Malabar Drive left last night at 11:15 p.m., says Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Fish and Wildlife Technical Specialist Jacques Landry.

NEWS RELEASE ALGOMA PUBLIC HEALTH ************************* Algoma Public Health has removed the swimming advisory for: - Sellers Park Beach, located in Blind River; - Lakeside Beach, located in Thessalon; and - Fourth Sand Beach, located in Blind Ri

OPP MEDIA RELEASE ************************* HORNEPAYNE - On August 7 at approximately 12:15 OPP divers located the second drowning victim on Kabinakagami Lake in the rapids of Big Kabi River.

Okay, SooToday.com readers, it's time to do your bit for Sistina and Miranda, the Saultgirls who are trying to snag roles in the popular sixties-themed TV series Mad Men . At time of writing (1:30 p.m.

OPP NEWS RELEASES ************************* Tire swing stolen from back yard! ELLIOT LAKE, ON - The East Algoma OPP is investigating the theft of a tire swing on London Crescent in Elliot Lake.

NEWS RELEASE ALGOMA PUBLIC HEALTH ************************* Gros Cap beach unsafe for swimming SAULT STE. MARIE - (August 7) - Gros Cap Beach located off Pinder Drive in Sault Ste. Marie has been posted as unsafe for swimming/ bathing.

FRIDAY AUGUST 7 2009 Buskerfest 2009 kicks its sixth year off at 5 p.m. on Queen Street between East Street and Spring Street.

For the first time in his 20-odd years with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Jacques Landry had to drive away and leave a bear way up in a tree last night on Malabar Drive.