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2008 forest fire season officially underway

2008 forest fire season officially underway

EAST FIRE REGION SITUATION UPDATE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES ************************* Six new forest fires over the weekend Training and orientation for fire personnel ongoing There are currently two active forest fires in the region.
Creepy clouds (12 photos)

Creepy clouds (12 photos)

SooToday.com received this photo and the following e-mail from loyal readers Sharon and Lauren Stitt. The photo gallery at the bottom of this article features images submitted by the Stitts, Cassie O'Neil, Nila Randell and SooToday.
Beware the bear in Elliot Lake

Beware the bear in Elliot Lake

OPP NEWS RELEASES ************************* Beware of bear! ELLIOT LAKE, ON - (May 26) - The Ministry of Natural Resources and the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police would like to inform the public that a small to medium bear has been sighted in t
Traffic signals working during Doucet crash, jury learns

Traffic signals working during Doucet crash, jury learns

Signal lights at Black Road and McNabb were functioning normally on May 14, 2006, the day Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Constable Don Doucet died in an early-morning collision.
Legislation introduced to make Algoma U independent

Legislation introduced to make Algoma U independent

NEWS RELEASE DAVID ORAZIETTI, MPP ************************* Orazietti and Minister Milloy announce legislation supporting an independent Algoma University McGuinty government moves forward with historic bill to improve education in Sault Ste.
Julia's weather report from Sioux Lookout

Julia's weather report from Sioux Lookout

SooToday.com received the following e-mail from Julia, a daily reader from Sioux Lookout: ************************* Hi SooToday.
Victim identified in fatal ATV accident

Victim identified in fatal ATV accident

NEWS RELEASE SAULT STE. MARIE POLICE SERVICE ************************** SAULT STE. MARIE, ON - (May 26) - At approximately 4:30 p.m. on May 25, 2008, the Sault Ste.
Argh! Snow possible today

Argh! Snow possible today

SooToday.com has received the following special weather statement this morning from Environment Canada. The Environment Canada composite radar image shown was taken at 10:50 a.m.
Algoma Children's Aid workers get strike training

Algoma Children's Aid workers get strike training

NEWS RELEASE CANADIAN UNION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES ************************* SAULT STE.
Another bus shelter damaged by dumb-butts

Another bus shelter damaged by dumb-butts

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* The following nine mischief reports were taken over the weekend: - The bus shelter at the corner of McNabb Street and Willow Avenue was damaged. - A sign in front of St.