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In the Sault, federal Addictions Minister gets up-close view of local opioid crisis

In the Sault, federal Addictions Minister gets up-close view of local opioid crisis

Amid criticism from the Opposition, Minister Ya'ara Saks says Liberal government will continue to listen to science and the experts when it comes to tackling the opioid crisis
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Nurses say they ‘dread’ going to work in Ontario hospitals

Nurses say they ‘dread’ going to work in Ontario hospitals

CUPE unveils study titled ‘Running on Empty' that highlights staffing crisis in Ontario hospitals
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OPP spots 2-year-old ATV passenger wearing foam helmet

OPP spots 2-year-old ATV passenger wearing foam helmet

Three ATVs had unlicenced youth operators and four were towed for not having insurance
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Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie!

Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie!

Here's a look at the current local weather and gas prices
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Is it time to decommission the Memorial Tower?

Is it time to decommission the Memorial Tower?

‘I'm not going to be the mayor sitting here that oversees its demolition, that's for sure’ – Mayor Matthew Shoemaker
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Homeland Security takes steps to tighten asylum rules at Canadian border

Homeland Security takes steps to tighten asylum rules at Canadian border

Number of migrants crossing between Canada and the U.S. is much smaller than at the U.S.-Mexico border, but recent increases have caught attention of Republicans
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Algoma Steel loses $12.5 million on first-quarter operations

Algoma Steel loses $12.5 million on first-quarter operations

‘We are on the cusp of a new chapter for Algoma’ – CEO Michael Garcia
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Facebook group that exposed unsafe driving on northern highways shutting down

Facebook group that exposed unsafe driving on northern highways shutting down

'We achieved our main goal': Patrick Leblanc co-founded the group 'Highway 11/17 Kills People' five years ago after a trucker friend was killed west of Thunder Bay
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Crews continue to battle wildfire north of Sudbury

Crews continue to battle wildfire north of Sudbury

Helicopters with buckets are being used to fight the wildfire
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Gord Downie’s brother, director of Tragically Hip doc, headlines Algoma Fall Festival

Gord Downie’s brother, director of Tragically Hip doc, headlines Algoma Fall Festival

52nd season will also feature acclaimed author and journalist Tanya Talaga, chef Emily Richards, and musicians Hawksley Workman, Amy Sky and the Barra MacNeils
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