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Saultbie Mark Nisbett has landed a cool new job as executive director of sales for Ottawa tourism. Nisbett is brother-in-law to Trevor Zachary, the Essar Centre's marketing and events manager.

NEWS RELEASE DAVID ORAZIETTI, MPP ************************* Orazietti announces $371,543 investment for source water protection I McGuinty government partners with local conservation authority to make Sault Ste. Marie’s water safer SAULT STE.

Canada’s medal tally continues to climb at the Beijing Paralympics. Today’s successes include a record-breaking performance by British Columbia’s Michelle Stilwell. She won gold in the women’s 200 metre T52 for wheelchair track.

NEWS RELEASE SAULT STE. MARIE TRIBE OF CHIPPEWA INDIANS ************************* Manistique board meeting rescheduled to accommodate executive workshop on deficit Open letter to tribal membership and employees SAULT STE.

EAST FIRE REGION SITUATION UPDATE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES ************************* One new fire in the region Ninety-eight fires to date in the East Fire Region since April 1, 2008 There are two active fires in the region.

Yesterday, we were telling you about how checkpoints had been set up at the International and Mackinac Bridges, looking for Kevin Burg, an inmate who had escaped from Newberry Correctional Facility.

Okay, here at SooToday.com World Headquarters, nobody's planning to skinnydip today at Drummond Island. But just to be safe, we thought we'd pass along these weather messages from the U.S. National Weather Service.

The British Broadcasting Corporation is reporting that rail services have been suspended through the Channel Tunnel between England and France. Initial reports indicated that a freight train had caught fire near the coast of France.

NEWS RELEASES OFFICE OF THE HONORABLE TOM RIDGE PROGRAM ON INTERNATIONAL POLICY ATTITUDES ************************* First U.S.

A short-lived strike that had threatened to disrupt progress on Sault Ste. Marie’s $400 million new hospital construction project is over.