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Highway 17 closed due to a collision and weather conditions

Highway 17 closed due to a collision and weather conditions

The highway is closed at Old Mill Bay and between Highway 563 and Pinewood Drive in Wawa
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Town hall addresses gaps in health-care spending by province

Town hall addresses gaps in health-care spending by province

Attendees heard about primary care physician shortages, hospital wait times and other challenges facing the health-care system in the north
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Sault’s downtown foot patrols to be extended

Sault’s downtown foot patrols to be extended

City council cut $50,000 from the program’s proposed costs during last month’s budget deliberations, but Norpro Security is willing to tweak its hours to keep Queenstown safe
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Workweek Outlook: Temperatures swing up and down all week

Workweek Outlook: Temperatures swing up and down all week

We will see cooler air move in midweek, only to be replaced by warmer air by Thursday. Once again, this weekend, colder air rushes back into the region
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Staal's No. 12 retired by the Carolina Hurricanes

Staal's No. 12 retired by the Carolina Hurricanes

Staal spent 12 seasons in Carolina, winning a Stanley Cup in 2006.
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Snow squall warning in effect north of the Sault

Snow squall warning in effect north of the Sault

Additionally, there is a snow squall watch in effect for Sault Ste. Marie
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Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie! Here's today's weather!

Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie! Here's today's weather!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
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Junior hockey deals mean tough decisions

Junior hockey deals mean tough decisions

It's never easy trading players who are longtime members of a team
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LETTER: Harsh measures suggested to reduce Highway 11/17 carnage

LETTER: Harsh measures suggested to reduce Highway 11/17 carnage

'The only way to stop the carnage is to set up lights all along Highway 11/17 every 20 kms. When the lights are activated there is no passing allowed for anyone, cars, or trucks, no matter what'
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It's ‘mind-blowing to see solar flares popping off the edge of the sun'

It's ‘mind-blowing to see solar flares popping off the edge of the sun'

During his younger days, MacPhail had five telescopes and was doing a lot of viewing from sunset to sunrise, getting by on four hours sleep
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