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Layton urges health minister to save Matthews Memorial

Layton urges health minister to save Matthews Memorial

NEWS RELEASE TONY MARTIN, MP ************************** Layton writes health minister on Sault Algoma healthcare crisis "Closing Matthews Memorial Hospital would be detrimental" OTTAWA - (May 26) - New Democrat leader Jack Layton has followed up his
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Drug bust at Brandon's place - nine arrests

Drug bust at Brandon's place - nine arrests

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASES ************************* Nine arrests resulting from execution of drug search warrant Yesterday at approximately 4:45 p.m., members of the Sault Ste.
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Cops check out Great Northern chip job

Cops check out Great Northern chip job

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASES ************************* Thefts - Several potato chips were stolen from a Frito Lay truck that was broken into sometime overnight at the rear of the business on Great Northern Road.
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Dude in white hat trashes school bus

Dude in white hat trashes school bus

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* A Laidlaw school bus had damage done when a male youth smashed out three windows and a fire extinguisher was expelled. The witness observed the suspect last evening around 9:19 p.m.
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Mailboxes brutally assaulted

Mailboxes brutally assaulted

NEWS RELEASES ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE ************************* Mischief to mailboxes FENWICK TWP, ON - Several mailboxes were reported smashed on Moskal Road and Pickard Road in Fenwick Township.
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PUC gets nod for new headquarters on Second Line

PUC gets nod for new headquarters on Second Line

A majority of Sault Ste. Marie City councillors last night indicated their support for PUC Inc. to commence design and cost estimates for a new headquarters building to be constructed next to its existing service centre on Second Line.
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Why Attawapiskat can't get a real school

Why Attawapiskat can't get a real school

NEWS RELEASE NEW DEMOCRATIC PARTY ************************** No budget plan for schools at INAC: PBO report Report also shows gap of $170M per year in education spending OTTAWA - The Parliamentary Budget Officer’s report released yesterday reveals th
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Thank you, River View Public School Grade 7 girls! (update)

Thank you, River View Public School Grade 7 girls! (update)

SooToday.com received the following notes from faithful readers Lisa Damignani and Trish McMaster, about a kind-hearted act in Sault Ste. Marie on Sunday.
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Two men in a red van follow kids from playground

Two men in a red van follow kids from playground

OPP NEWS RELEASES ************************ Suspicious vehicle BLIND RIVER - On May 23 at approximately 8 p.m. the East Algoma Blind River Detachment received a complaint regarding a suspicious vehicle in the Michigan Avenue area of Blind River.
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Contractor loses $5 million job because of missing page

Contractor loses $5 million job because of missing page

Of four tenders submitted for the latest phase of Sault Ste. Marie's Shannon Road construction project, R. M. Belanger Ltd. of Chelmsford, Ontario was the low bidder.
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