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Dry conditions lead to more forest fires 24 Jul 2012 | 11:09 pm
Continuing dry conditions in Ontario have led to more forest fires in the Northeast region. On Monday, eight new fires were reported. Four of the fires are in Chapleau and others are in Algonquin Park...
Experience, energy fuel Hughes 24 Jul 2012 | 10:49 pm
Clara Hughes' enthusiasm and energy explode through the phone line. Canada's woman for all seasons is about to get on a plane bound for Europe and begin final preparations for her sixth Olympic Games,...
In Other Years 24 Jul 2012 | 10:18 pm
25 YEARS AGO July 24, 1987 AFTER YEARS OF PLANNING, the Canadian and United States Forestry Services are entering into a five-year co-operative research agreement to study large-scale forest fires.[.....
Habitat for Humanity collects first million pennies 24 Jul 2012 | 09:49 pm
Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie and Area successfully collected its first million pennies by parade day - 1,015,350 pennies. We received a flood of coins during the week before the parade, and ...
OPP rescue boaters in distress 24 Jul 2012 | 09:10 pm
OPP have rescued two boaters on the Batchewana River. Police received a distress call Monday at about 3:10 p.m. from a vessel that had lost steering power at the mouth of the Batchewana River and was ...
Floating a few rumours about those childless Loons on our lake — TOM MILLS COLUMN 24 Jul 2012 | 07:00 pm
The talk on the lake is about Mr. and Mrs. Loon. You know the Loons, don’t you? Eat a lot of fish. Spend a lot of time under water. Always yelling at each other from far-flung bays. Not a very secure ...
'Dark Knight' shooting victim made impact on Sault man 24 Jul 2012 | 06:58 pm
When news of last week's theatre massacre in Colorado reached Andrew Ross, he was shocked to find out one of the victims was someone he knew – if only through social media.[...]
Possession of sawed-off shotgun could send man to jail for three years 24 Jul 2012 | 06:57 pm
Gregory Charrette faces a mandatory minimum three-year prison term after taking ownership of a loaded, sawed-off shotgun police discovered during a vehicle stop. Charrette, 20, pleaded guilty Monday t...
Skylark Drive-In to close, again, says owner 24 Jul 2012 | 06:57 pm
A dozen years after it was resurrected, Sault Ste. Marie's only drive-in theatre looks set to turn off its projector for good.[...]
‘I have no idea what I'll do now’ — Former Jane’s Pantry clients bemoan loss of Iron Bridge's sole food bank 24 Jul 2012 | 06:55 pm
Things have become a lot harder for 25 area families — and one woman who was trying to make their lives easier. Veronica Hanlon, who launched and ran Jane's Pantry in Iron Bridge, east of Sault Ste. M...
