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Community supports food bank after shelves go bare

Community supports food bank after shelves go bare

Thanks to the generosity of the community and a successful food drive, St. Vincent Place food bank has restocked its shelves—but the need for support continues
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'Super positive': Climbing group helps newcomers learn the ropes

'Super positive': Climbing group helps newcomers learn the ropes

Sixteen newcomers participated in an introductory rock climbing course organized by the Sault Ste. Marie section of the Alpine Club of Canada
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'It's a sisterhood': Local woman relishes Miss Universe Canada experience

'It's a sisterhood': Local woman relishes Miss Universe Canada experience

From rehearsals in Toronto to cycling over 165 km for charity, the Sault's Ann Ficociello embraced every moment as a Miss Universe Canada delegate
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‘Very relieved’: Stolen piece of local war history to be replaced

‘Very relieved’: Stolen piece of local war history to be replaced

Sergeant William Merrifield, the Sault's only Victoria Cross recipient, will be honoured with a newly crafted replica replacing the citation stolen last year from the Cenotaph
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UPDATE: Sault Area Hospital computer systems restored after outage

UPDATE: Sault Area Hospital computer systems restored after outage

No patient information was breached
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Facing $5M deficit, Sault College halts programs, freezes salaries

Facing $5M deficit, Sault College halts programs, freezes salaries

Triggered by federal government's new rules on international students, deficit also forces college to re-evaluate planned additions of turf field and student residence
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Local construction workers 'step up to the plate' to drive cancer patients to Sudbury

Local construction workers 'step up to the plate' to drive cancer patients to Sudbury

'The joy you get from doing it, it’s hard to describe': Since April, employees at Mike Moore Construction have volunteered for Canadian Cancer Society's 'Wheels of Hope' program
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Cemetery stone wall rammed by van will cost $14K to repair

Cemetery stone wall rammed by van will cost $14K to repair

City workers have started to repair an old stone wall at Greenwood Cemetery that was badly damaged last month by an alleged drunk driver behind the wheel of a white van
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Upgrades to Algoma Steel’s plate mill finally complete

Upgrades to Algoma Steel’s plate mill finally complete

After nearly two years of delays, the steelmaker’s Plate Mill Modernization Project has come to fruition; facility promises to pump out more product at a higher quality
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Hospital's new radiation unit should be operational by August

Hospital's new radiation unit should be operational by August

Delays in construction pushed project back by one month; Sault Area Hospital cancer patients have had to travel to Sudbury to receive radiation treatment since February
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