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Environment Canada is predicting temperatures no higher than -7 Celcius today as SooToday.com, the Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre and Sault Search and Rescue present the 2007 Bon Soo Polar Bear Swim. The ever-popular event starts at 1 p.m.

An Environment Canada snowsquall warning continues this morning for Searchmont - Montreal River Harbour - Batchawana Bay - Agawa - Lake Superior Park. Last night's warnings for Wawa and Pukaskwa Park have been cancelled. Across the St.

The Soo Greyhounds unleashed their offensive attack and skated to a 7-2 victory over the Erie Otters on Saturday night. The Greyhounds are now two-for-two on the current road trip that concludes Sunday afternoon in Brampton.

NEWS RELEASE ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE ************************ Facial composite systems falling short The mention of facial composites often conjures up images of a sinister criminal, skillfully depicted by a sketch artist using pencil a

A major bicentennial celebration is planned for next year to mark the first crossing of the Rockies by Canadian explorer David Thompson, who earlier had surveyed the south shore of Lake Superior from Duluth to Sault Ste. Marie.

Almost 3,000 members of the United Transportation Union went on strike today against CN, but the action does not affect the CN-owned Algoma Central Railway, which is under a different collective agreement. All ACR trains are running as usual.

Environment Canada has issued the following snowsquall warning. At time of writing (6:10 p.m.), no comparable watches or warnings had been issued by the (U.S.) National Weather Service. The Environment Canada radar image shown was taken at 6 p.m.

Democratic Senator Barack Obama made it official today. He is running in the 2008 presidential race.

Three male Saultites are facing possession for purposes of trafficking charges after a police visit last night to an apartment in the 300 block of Queen Street East. Officers had dropped over around 9 p.m.

CONSUMER ADVISORY CANADIAN FOOD INSPECTION AGENCY ************************* Consumers cautioned to inspect powdered infant formula cans OTTAWA, February 9, 2007 - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Mead Johnson Nutritionals are advising t