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Andre Trahan, who appeared before City Council last fall to argue against the 100 Percent Smoke Free Initiative on behalf of the local Bar Owners Association, is running for City Council. Trahan owns the Bayview Athletic Club at 135 Glasgow Avenue.

Directors of Community Living Algoma say they visited four CLA homes over the weekend and are satisfied with what they found. CLA Chief Executive Officer John Policicchio says that the Algoma Health Unit and Sault Ste.

Jim Hilsinger, known for his five JJ's Chicken eateries and for building the landmark Water Tower Inn and its associated conference facility, was honoured last night with Sault Ste. Marie's first Tourism Award of Excellence.

Funny thing about Sault College’s annual Bridge Building Contest. The elementary school kids usually clean the clocks of the high school competitors.

A noticeably slimmer Ward 6 Councillor Peter Vaudry was out and about this afternoon at Station Mall. Vaudry, who recently underwent triple-bypass heart surgery in Ottawa, graciously obliged our photographer as he left the Laura Secord shop.

Jack Layton, leader of the federal New Democrats, joined locked-out members of Local 1880 of the Canadian Union of Public Employees on Friday.

Algoma-Manitoulin MP Brent St. Denis announced Friday that he'll be supporting Paul Martin in his bid for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada. St.

For the first time in four years, Sault College has a vice president of human resources. The following is the full text of a news release issued by Sault College.

Dofasco Inc's president and chief excutive officer is Donald A. Pether, who's been with the company since 1970. Pether will replace John Mayberry, who retired as chair of the board of directors following today's annual general meeting in Hamilton.

Sault Ste. Marie has landed a third oncologist, Sault Area Hospital and the Group Health Centre announced today. Dr.