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OPP NEWS RELEASE ****************************** Robbery at lotto kiosk ELLIOT LAKE, ON - At around 5 p.m. yesterday the lotto kiosk at the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake was robbed of an undisclosed amount of money.

MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES FOREST FIRE UPDATE ************************* East Region situation report New fires yesterday - 0 Active fires today - 5 Total fire to date - 230 Total hectares to date - 2,830 Current situation There were no new fires r

Newly minted British Prime Minister Gordon Brown says his nation will not yield to what he described as an 'al-Qaeda' threat behind recent terrorist activity there.

Around 3:30 a.m. today, Dustin Schneider of 552 Old Garden River Road was stopped on Abbott Street in Sault Ste. Marie's downtown area by police officers who were investigating a mischief complaint.

Thirty-one-year-old Dale Marinich of 44 Curran Drive is facing a charge of aggravated assault after a man was knocked unconscious early this morning on Bruce Street. Police say the incident occurred around 3:30 a.m.

The following are the lineups for the 2007 Canada Day Celebrations at the Roberta Bondar Tent Pavilion in Sault Ste. Marie and at Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site: ************************* Opening ceremonies - 2 p.m.

NEWS RELEASE MASTERCARD CANADA ************************* Hot dogs, maple syrup and Barenaked Ladies: Making Canada Day priceless TORONTO, ON - When Canadians celebrate Canada Day this weekend, they are more likely to eat hot dogs and hamburgers than

The following e-mail was sent Saturday to Mayor John Rowswell and members of City Council by Sault Ste. Marie's Raymond Langley: ************************* Hello: I noticed that all of your Canada Day Celebrations are on July 1.

NEWS RELEASE HEALTH BEHAVIOUR NEWS SERVICE ************************* Giving city squares a makeover could offer a surprising benefit — reduced crime rates and improved relationships among neighbors, a new study suggests.

The Associated Press is reporting at this hour that two more suspects have been arrested in connection with today's terrorist attack on Glasgow International Airport and Mercedes car bombs discovered this week in London.