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NEWS RELEASE SAULT AREA HOSPITAL ************************* Norovirus alert March 18, 2009 - Sault Area Hospital (SAH) has seen an increase in the number of patients on the Care Unit East (second floor at the Plummer site) exhibiting Norovirus-like sy

Mike Scholz, the local tug captain who took over ownership of the Jiffy Car Wash at 32 Bay Street late last year, is doing his "gas war" thing again. His price this afternoon is 79.9 cents a litre, compared to 93.1 elsewhere in town.

NEWS RELEASE DAVID ORAZIETTI, MPP ************************* Orazietti announces $13,750 to support new agriculture opportunities for Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma McGuinty government invests in oil seed and fibre crop research SAULT STE.

Linda Savory-Gordon, an associate professor in Algoma University's community economic and social development program, is at home recovering from a serious car accident.

CTV has cancelled its local news inserts during Canada AM across the country. The cut, made on Tuesday of last week, is part of the network's ongoing efforts to reduce its operating expenses.

NEWS RELEASE ESSAR STEEL ALGOMA ************************* In preparation for the operation of the co-generation steam turbine, Essar Steel Algoma Inc.

OPP NEWS RELEASES ************************* Attempted break-and-enter Fraternal Order of Eagles Club Sault Ste. Marie OPP is investigating an attempted break and enter into the Fraternal Order of the Eagles club house on Trout Lake Road.

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* ELLIOT LAKE, ON - Yesterday, an officer of the East Algoma OPP received a call to attend a store at 151 Ontario Avenue regarding a possible theft.