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Suspect nailed for threatening person with hammer, police say

Suspect nailed for threatening person with hammer, police say

50-year-old man was arrested Saturday afternoon on Canal Drive
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Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat returning to local stage after 20 years

Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat returning to local stage after 20 years

West End Theatre Project hosts auditions this fall for March 2025 production
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Police stop vehicle 'swerving and driving eratically' downtown

Police stop vehicle 'swerving and driving eratically' downtown

25-year-old driver charged with dangerous operation and failing to provide breath sample
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Eight years later, SooToday photos help OPP identify body found on shoreline

Eight years later, SooToday photos help OPP identify body found on shoreline

A story we published in 2016 — along with the latest in DNA technology — has helped to finally solve the mystery of human remains discovered near Lake Huron
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Northern couple wins $70M on first-ever Lotto Max ticket

Northern couple wins $70M on first-ever Lotto Max ticket

'I realize my kids are going to have a much better life than I had and that makes me the most emotional'
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Hwy. 17 north of Sault set for major fix over next two summers

Hwy. 17 north of Sault set for major fix over next two summers

MTO in the planning stages of a resurfacing project that will rehab approximately 14.7 km of road from Sault Ste. Marie to the Goulais River bridge
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Batchewana First Nation now full owner of wind farm

Batchewana First Nation now full owner of wind farm

Since Bow Lake Wind Facility first opened, Batchewana First Nation Chief Mark McCoy said 'it was always the intention of our First Nation to acquire 100 per cent ownership'
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PODCAST: Keep your eye out for a stolen church bell

PODCAST: Keep your eye out for a stolen church bell

Hosted by Village Media's Scott Sexsmith, SooToday's new podcast is a Monday to Friday rundown of all the need-to-know stories happening in our community
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Algoma University researchers score $107K in federal funding

Algoma University researchers score $107K in federal funding

Jennifer Foote and Christine Madliger receive funding from Canada Foundation for Innovation
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Ontario pharmacists may soon be able to treat even more minor ailments

Ontario pharmacists may soon be able to treat even more minor ailments

While pharmacists see the proposal as a solution to easing the burden on the health-care system by leaning more on their professional expertise, doctors are raising concerns
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