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The counts and countesses of Calabria stepped out in full evening dress Saturday as Club Calabrese of Sault Ste. Marie hosted its annual Annual Chestnut Feste and Dinner Dance at the Marconi Club.

For four decades starting in the 1950s, Dominico Pirillo used this knife to cut shoe leather at Empire Shoe Repair. This weekend, Pirillo was wielding the blade for a different purpose -- the high art of Calabrese chestnut-knicking.

A Canada-wide warrant has been issued for Darren Scott McInenly, an Ottawa-area biker with connections to Sault Ste. Marie.

Dofasco Inc. has announced a five-year, $700 million revamp of its Hamilton, Ontario finishing division.

Highway 17 North has re-opened at Alona Bay after a "chain-reaction' series of collisions yesterday that left one transport driver in critical condition. The highway was closed all night north of Sault Ste. Marie.

In a development that could attract significant spin-off benefits, Sault Ste. Marie has been chosen to host a major conference of meeting planners.

The Sault, we have it on good authority, is the only place in the world where people get excited about an orange-painted swinging dam. The Sault Ste.

The TMS Truck Centre at 987 Great Northern Road is joining 17 other truck stops across Canada in a pilot project aimed at cutting back on unnecessary idling. General manager David Harrington (shown) tells SooToday.

Starting at the end of February, WestJet will add Halifax to the list of 21 Canadian cities it services. The airline announced today that one-way fares between Halifax and Hamilton, Ontario will cost as little as $124.

Highway 17 has been closed north of Batchewana after a five-vehicle collision on the Montreal River Hill. The highway is likely to remain closed in both directions for "many" hours, Sault Ste. Marie OPP are reporting tonight.