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VIDEO: Algoma Steel boss talks to us about Trump, pollution and looming job cuts

VIDEO: Algoma Steel boss talks to us about Trump, pollution and looming job cuts

This week on our 'Inside the Village' podcast: A wide-ranging conversation with Algoma Steel CEO Michael Garcia, an American citizen who holds a unique vantage point on the brewing trade war
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VIDEO: Our reporters came from near and far to question Doug Ford at Algoma Steel

VIDEO: Our reporters came from near and far to question Doug Ford at Algoma Steel

'Hey Charlie, it's nice you flew up here to see me,' Ford told reporter Charlie Pinkerton from our Queen's Park bureau at The Trillium. He replied: 'I actually drove . . . just to ask you a few questions'
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'We will stare down any threat' – Doug Ford talks tariffs, primary care shortage in Sault visit

'We will stare down any threat' – Doug Ford talks tariffs, primary care shortage in Sault visit

Ontario PC leader Doug Ford was at Algoma Steel on Sunday in support of local candidate Chris Scott
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Canadian steelmakers ‘looking down the barrel’ at U.S. tariffs

Canadian steelmakers ‘looking down the barrel’ at U.S. tariffs

With tariffs coming, steel association wants fair trade and stricter rules on combating foreign dumped steel
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Algoma Steel, Tenaris back local literacy to the tune of $10,000

Algoma Steel, Tenaris back local literacy to the tune of $10,000

'Literacy is the foundation of opportunity, and these funds will make a meaningful impact on employment in our community,' said Thomas Gravelines, president, Board of Directors at Superior Adult Learning
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Fire in the sky: Sault resident wakes up to 'multiple explosions' Friday

Fire in the sky: Sault resident wakes up to 'multiple explosions' Friday

A local resident awoke to multiple explosions followed by a 'fireball' and plumes of smoke in the area of Algoma Steel at approximately 4 a.m.
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Algoma Steel expects to post negative numbers next quarter

Algoma Steel expects to post negative numbers next quarter

First electric arc steel production set for late first quarter
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UPDATE: Local leaders hope for a tariff-free trade relationship with Trump

UPDATE: Local leaders hope for a tariff-free trade relationship with Trump

Mayor Matthew Shoemaker hopes the relationships he has built with leaders on the other side of the St. Marys River will pay dividends if Trump decides to impose protectionist measures in his second term
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Have comments on air and noise pollution from the steel plant? Environmental groups want your feedback

Have comments on air and noise pollution from the steel plant? Environmental groups want your feedback

The full transition to Electric Arc Furnace is expected around the year 2029. In the meantime, Clean North and Stackwatch SSM are urging the public to comment as part of the permit process
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Suspect in huge Algoma Steel theft also charged with stealing from Hydro One

Suspect in huge Algoma Steel theft also charged with stealing from Hydro One

Court records reveal local man allegedly responsible for multiple heists from Sault steelmaker also accused of stealing copper wire and a pickup truck in separate incidents
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