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Trump announces additional 10-per-cent tariff on Canada over Ontario ad
53Trump is just upset that Canada is dominating 'America's Pastime', which was actually invented in Canada to begin with.
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City scrambles to reign in projected deficit as high as $3.45M
SooToday 57Who could have anticipated a winter with a lot of snow in Sault Ste. Marie? Certainly not city council.Perhaps we could have put some money away for a situation like this instead of spending 12 million dollars on a downtown plaza or a proposed 17 million dollars on an artificial beach.
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The snow just keeps coming! City provides update on snow clearing efforts
SooToday 39Getting every street plowed at least once should be a priority over getting the main arteries done several times. If there were a fire or medical emergency on my street that has not been plowed at all, someone would probably die. The snow is over my waist and I'm 6'6.
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VIDEO: Why Doug Ford is spending $75M on U.S. ads starring Ronald Reagan
42This is an outrageous use or taxpayer money. Even if successful, it couldn't possibly change anything for more than 3 years.
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VIDEO: Giving YMCA taxpayer cash is ‘the only path forward,’ mayor says
SooToday 22The people who use the facilities should be paying, rather than having it subsidized by their neighbours. I've never set foot in the building.
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Helicopters will drop weed killer on North Shore forests this summer
SooToday 12They don't clear cut all of our forests. They cut specific species like red pine and Jack pine that rely on fires in order to regenerate. Instead of fire, they use clear cuts to manage these areas. In more mixed areas, they use select cuts or shelterwood cuts to manage that kind of forest.I understand and share the aversion to herbicides, but the cutting of these particular forests are an effective management strategy for animals, humans, and the forest itself.
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Ford government opens door to ending indefinite leases for Ontario tenants
SooToday 11I have considered renting out my basement at various points, but the losing control of your own dwelling to a renter is a risk that I'm not willing to take. Full control over who lives in my home at all times is not negotiable. I'm sure there are others in the same situation.
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Bridge traffic continues sharp decline despite holiday season
SooToday 6It's worth noting that the Canadian dollar improved significantly throughout 2025 and is forecasted to improve even more in 2026, due to a stronger than expected Canadian economy and a struggling American economy.If this were due to the value of the loonie then one would expect bridge traffic to be up and not down.
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Border traffic drops for ninth straight month at International Bridge
SooToday 5I've got friends and family that live in the Michigan Soo, like others do, but I'm certainly not crossing the border anytime soon.Like it or not, as a Canadian, nearly two thirds of people in Chippewa county hate you and hate everything you stand for. That's proven in the election results. That may not include your friends or my friends, but these people exist and you harm Canada any time you spend any of your hard earned money there
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Should the city hire a contractor to remove windrows from the end of driveways?
SooToday 4Maintaining your own property is part of the cost owning a home. I choose to clear my snow on my own, but I understand that some are unwilling or unable. I'll be in that boat when I'm older, so I'm not judging.Residents should have a choice in their own property maintenance. Maybe you opt in before winter and get billed in the spring or something. Others who choose to do it themselves should not be charged. I think that's the fairest option for everyone.
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Bridge traffic continues sharp decline despite holiday season
SooToday 5Th exchange rate has improved for Canadians in the past year by about 8%. It's expected to continue to improve. This has nothing to do with the dollar.
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Most city staff are already in the office
SooToday 3Most of these comments ignore the elephant in the room. Working from home is far less productive on the whole and multiple studies prove that. This fact essentially overrules all other arguments.I believe the individuals that say they can maintain their productivity at home, but that just isn't the case for everyone else. I think that private businesses should be free to offer hybrid hours, but we're talking about public tax dollars here. Our money should be spent efficiently and effectively, which means being at the office 100% of the time.
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City urging patience as it deals with snowmageddon
SooToday 3There are still roads that have not been plowed at all yet and are not passable in any vehicle. I commend the workers and the great job that they have done. I think there can be improvements regarding instances where residential streets of the same importance are done multiple times in some instances and not at all in other instances. I notice places like River Road and Cody Point were plowed right down to the pavement.I was also a little troubled to see an army of plows in the downtown area for the Greyhounds game, while some streets would not be accessible to emergency vehicles. People's lives should take precedence over a sporting event. I say that as a huge Hounds fan that goes to most of the games.
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Border traffic drops for ninth straight month at International Bridge
SooTodayFree trade that resulted in huge surpluses for American manufacturing and agriculture has already existed for decades. That includes the current agreement, signed by President Trump, which is still in effect and has been illegally violated by him on several occasions.The reason for the reduced border crossings is the constant hateful rhetoric coming from the White House and not necessarily the illegal tariffs.
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Bridge traffic continues sharp decline despite holiday season
SooToday 3The Canadian dollar saw significant improvements against the American dollar in the last year (the same period as this statement). If the dollar is better and trips are still down, we need to consider other explanations.Americans still come here in significant numbers, certainly more than I have ever seen in my years in the hotel business.
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Snow, snow and more snow: Another 60 cm is expected in Sault overnight
SooToday 294 centimeters have fallen in my yard since midnight on November 29th. These people with the weather stations were lucky to get so little.
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City transit put on ice for the remainder of the evening
SooToday 1Turns out the roads weren't slippery at all as I drove from Great Northern to the East end. Credit to the city workers getting salt out
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New report says homelessness in the Sault is getting worse
SooTodayA minimum wage job gets you a little over $2800 per month and you listed $2095 in expenses. Immigrants make it work with no help from the government, but it takes a good work ethic and good money management. Certainly not ideal, but possible.It's overstating it a bit to say that people making under $100,000 are all struggling as well. Most of my family and friends make in the $50-80K range and own homes. All from different situations and financial backgrounds, but they aren't struggling more than your average person.
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Massive changes proposed for Sault Transit
SooTodayIt appears as if this essentially eliminates the Eastside bus, which is really unfortunate for the elderly people in my neighbourhood that use it. Anyone in the East end who doesn't live on Queen or Trunk will have quite a walk. It's funny that we pay the highest taxes by far and get the fewest services.
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The snow just keeps coming! City provides update on snow clearing efforts
SooTodayTo be clear, I'm not saying that the main arteries shouldn't be plowed, but a plow truck going down an already clear Trunk Road would be more effective on some of these side streets with 3-4 feet of snow on them. It only takes about 5 minutes to clear a single lane for an ambulance or fire truck.
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