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UPDATE: One person dead in crash that closed Hwy. 17 from Wawa to Batchawana

UPDATE: One person dead in crash that closed Hwy. 17 from Wawa to Batchawana

All lanes are closed between Highways 101 and 563
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Touring the Sault, Andrew Scheer leads carbon tax protest downtown

Touring the Sault, Andrew Scheer leads carbon tax protest downtown

'You don’t get ahead by paying higher taxes and you don’t lower emissions by punishing people for driving to work and heating their homes,' says Conservative MP
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Victims punched, hair pulled during altercation: Sault Police

Victims punched, hair pulled during altercation: Sault Police

30-year-old was arrested and charged with assault three weeks after incident
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Investigators release findings in tragic helicopter death near Wawa

Investigators release findings in tragic helicopter death near Wawa

A three-member ground crew was helping a helicopter pilot put down drilling equipment carried by tag lines. As pilot took off, one person became entangled and fell to his death
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Two northern Ontario kids — 12 and 13 — arrested in stolen car

Two northern Ontario kids — 12 and 13 — arrested in stolen car

Police say youngsters fled into bush after 2:30 a.m. traffic stop on Hwy. 17, near North Bay
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Vape detectors, more security cameras could be coming to school near you

Vape detectors, more security cameras could be coming to school near you

Upgrades could be coming as part of $30M in funding for school safety in Ontario budget
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$10B Robinson Huron Treaty settlement paid in full — and accruing $1.3M in daily interest

$10B Robinson Huron Treaty settlement paid in full — and accruing $1.3M in daily interest

Litigation team for treaty annuities claim warns against leaking sensitive information after First Nations post confidential details of disbursement process to social media
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Accident closes St. Marys River (update)

Accident closes St. Marys River (update)

Vessel incident occurred near Munuscong Lake Junction
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Algoma only public university in Ontario receiving fewer international student permits

Algoma only public university in Ontario receiving fewer international student permits

Algoma U president Asima Vezina said the new cap will not impact students in Brampton, Sault Ste. Marie or Timmins and it is not expected to impact staffing levels
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Ontario school boards sue social-media giants for hooking kids on 'addictive' platforms

Ontario school boards sue social-media giants for hooking kids on 'addictive' platforms

Lawsuits accuse companies behind Facebook, Instagram, SnapChat and TikTok of using ‘exploitative business practices’ to maximize profits at expense of students’ mental health
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