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Altercation at Great Northern business leads to charges

Altercation at Great Northern business leads to charges

Incident was between a staff member and a person who was attempting to return an item
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'Lots of fun': Snowcross siblings return home with medals galore

'Lots of fun': Snowcross siblings return home with medals galore

‘It’s a really competitive sport’: Despite having limited practices during this mild winter, Echo Bay brother and sister combine for seven medals at Michigan snowcross races
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‘New reality’: Downtown bridal shop latest to lock door during business hours

‘New reality’: Downtown bridal shop latest to lock door during business hours

With theft and harassment on the rise — and a downtown police precinct still not open — some storefronts have resorted to locking up and asking customers to ring the doorbell
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International Bridge traffic up nearly 20 per cent in January

International Bridge traffic up nearly 20 per cent in January

Commuter fares represented 51.5 per cent of all crossings last month
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PODCAST: Toxic drug deaths in Algoma way higher than provincial average

PODCAST: Toxic drug deaths in Algoma way higher than provincial average

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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VIDEO: Paddleboard stolen during cottage break-in

VIDEO: Paddleboard stolen during cottage break-in

Incident occurred near Gordon Lake on Jan. 26, according to East Algoma OPP
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Chamber music 'superstar' trio set to shine at The Loft

Chamber music 'superstar' trio set to shine at The Loft

St. John-Mercer-Park Trio will perform Saturday, Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. 
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Sudbury police received 30 tips so far about missing city councillor

Sudbury police received 30 tips so far about missing city councillor

'The amount of support and love is amazing but the negativity is too much right now. Please share any valid information with the police instead of social media'
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Here's why Sault public schools are ‘reimagining recess’

Here's why Sault public schools are ‘reimagining recess’

'It’s getting everyone together and playing again': Physical activity program designed to create leaders, include all children in playground activity
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Opioid death rate in Algoma nearly three times provincial average

Opioid death rate in Algoma nearly three times provincial average

Fluorofentanyl, a fentanyl analogue, was rarely detected among opioid toxicity deaths from 2021 to 2022; last year it was present in 21 per cent of recorded overdose deaths
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