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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
Sault Ste. Marie mayor: ‘Our community is addicted to parking’

Sault Ste. Marie mayor: ‘Our community is addicted to parking’

A Shoemaker-penned resolution to start charging for parking at municipal sites failed six votes to five
'Grow a set': Councillors in Algoma District punished for behaving badly

'Grow a set': Councillors in Algoma District punished for behaving badly

Integrity commissioner for Township of The North Shore identifies numerous code of conduct breaches, including 'disrespectful' and 'insulting' language by two councillors
Six new wildfires confirmed Wednesday in Northeast Region

Six new wildfires confirmed Wednesday in Northeast Region

Crew and air attack responding to one of two latest burns at Timmins
Tories blast Trudeau for ‘lavish’ retreat at Sudbury Holiday Inn

Tories blast Trudeau for ‘lavish’ retreat at Sudbury Holiday Inn

Liberal Party of Canada’s Ontario caucus has been meeting in Sudbury this week, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined the group at the Holiday Inn on Wednesday
'It's an honour': Northern rower revels in Olympic experience

'It's an honour': Northern rower revels in Olympic experience

Kristen Siermachesky has only been on the water for three years, but was a spare on Canada's silver medal-winning women's eights rowing team in Paris
Northern Ontario mayors back plan to solve homeless crisis

Northern Ontario mayors back plan to solve homeless crisis

Like big cities, the mayors of Sault Ste. Marie, Greater Sudbury, North Bay, Timmins and Thunder Bay say they are all grappling with the same problem
Ontario reduces child-care fees, introduces new operator funding formula

Ontario reduces child-care fees, introduces new operator funding formula

Education Minister Todd Smith is set to announce a long-delayed new funding formula today, saying he thinks it will prevent closures and give operators certainty and stability
No more trips to Sudbury: Sault hospital’s new radiation unit up and running

No more trips to Sudbury: Sault hospital’s new radiation unit up and running

'We recognize that this interruption in services has posed challenges': Sault Area Hospital cancer patients have had to travel to Sudbury for radiation treatments since February
No injuries reported in northern railroad bridge collapse

No injuries reported in northern railroad bridge collapse

Photos posted on social media Wednesday afternoon show a pile of twisted metal and a damaged railway track on the Rainy River Rail Lift Bridge, near Fort Frances