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The Sault's Choice for Local News, Sports, Weather and More!Wed, 22 May 2013 07:53:07 -0400en-us http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=11227http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=11227Mon, 20 May 2013 19:03:18 -0400Last of the season, Andy Martens talks with MP Bryan Hayes about current issues and updates from Ottawahttp://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=11183http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=11183Thu, 16 May 2013 16:21:53 -0400On May 16, 2013, MP Bryan Hayes hosted a roundtable discussion with key stakeholders on the new Canada Job Grant - an Economic Action Plan 2013 initiative that will create jobs by transforming the way Canadians receive skills training.http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=11171http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=11171Thu, 16 May 2013 08:12:10 -0400This is an open invitation to all Sault Ste Marie ratepayers to take time and join others at the public open "General Meeting of Ratepayers"http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=11159http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=11159Wed, 15 May 2013 13:17:07 -0400What started out as a simple neighbourhood improvement initiative, has now turned into quite the controversy within a small quite area of town known as Macdonald Park at the end of Marconi street in Sault Ste. Marie.http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=11041http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=11041Wed, 08 May 2013 10:40:54 -0400New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath says people want to see a Budget that's balanced and accountable to ensure that public money is invested wisely.http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10837http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10837Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:18:36 -0400n the legislature today Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha called on Premier Wynne to renew the Ontario Small Waterworks Assistance Program (OSWAP) and ensure smaller communities continue to have access to clean, affordable waterhttp://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10754http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10754Sat, 20 Apr 2013 08:24:38 -0400This summary of points of interest was prepared by the SSMAR Procedural Group based on the information provided in the city council agenda for Monday April 22nd.http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10750http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10750Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:26:23 -0400New Democrats are launching a new website asking Ontarians how they think the $275 million wasted on a private power deal in Mississauga could have been better spent.http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10684http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10684Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:03:05 -0400Today's report into the cancelled private power deal in Mississauga shows that the Liberal government spent $275 million in public money cancelling private power deals,http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10668http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10668Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:28:29 -0400According to Dave Poluck from the ratepayers association, the meeting will be to discuss the city budget process and debriefing the budget passed by Sault Ste. Marie city council April 8.http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10527http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10527Fri, 05 Apr 2013 11:27:31 -0400Both Councillor Fata and Councillor Manzo encourage the public that if you support the motion to also contact your councillors using written correspondence and stress that your presence at Monday's council meeting is essential.http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10530http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10530Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:32:56 -0400For a man so concerned about the economic well-being of Northern Ontario, why is Thomas Mulcair pushing job-killing policies that would devastate the region? The NDP leader proudly boasts that he will raise corporate taxes to the tune of $34-billionhttp://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10508http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10508Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:43:38 -0400The Sault Ratepayers now under the official name, The Sault Ste. Marie Association of Ratepayers recommends City Council reject the proposed city budget.http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10472http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10472Tue, 02 Apr 2013 18:29:12 -0400Thomas Mulcair's NDP is purposely misleading Northern Ontarians once again when it claims FedNor's budget has been cut by 10%. Last year, it claimed FedNor was to be shutdown. Truth is, core funding to projects remain at the same level as previous years.http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10412http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10412Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:16:47 -0400Queen's Park - New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath renewed her call for a hard cap on public sector CEO salaries following the release of the 2012 Sunshine list.http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10355http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10355Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:06:10 -0400Today in question period, NDP Finance Critic Michael Prue called on the government to put a moratorium on the expansion of Ontario gaming in light of the financial impact facing Ontario communities.http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10296http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10296Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:52:50 -0400Garden River First Nation continued with their Idle No more protest Thursday at the city's eastern boundary.http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10059http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10059Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:27:17 -0500Here in Canada, there are two chambers of Parliament, one where members are elected, one where the Prime Minister chooses the members, usually people who are close to the party in power.http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10018http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=10018Mon, 04 Mar 2013 14:52:13 -0500With communities across Northern Ontario facing property tax repayments to commercial land owners, NDP Northern Development and Mines Critic Michael Mantha called on the government today to revise the MPAC reassessment process.http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=9987http://www.local2.ca/ssm/viewarticle.php?id=9987Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:05:44 -0500"A number of dignitaries and special guests were on hand for an afternoon of presentations, music, and speeches as a tribute to the opening of the new two-story elementary school as one of the first "super schools" in Sault Ste. Marie.