Sault Ste. Marie news

• The Kid Is Hot Tonight

  30-08-2017 23:59
  Whoa so hot tonight !!!……….This will be a common tune playing in my head while watching the next rising star in a Hounds uniform. Yes, I’m talking about the increasingly ever popular Barrett Hayton. I remember commenting to people at the arena during Hound games last year that this kid is going to be a […]
  
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• River Valley Park stays open for now

  30-08-2017 23:51 via saultstar.com
  
  The River Valley Park mobile homecomplex’sclosure order has been extended.
  
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• Chamber report points to a $19 billion infrastructure gap which must be addressed through new accountabilities in Ontario’s Long-Term Infrastructure Plan

  30-08-2017 23:37
  The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) released Building Better: Setting the 2017 Ontario Infrastructure Plan up for success, a report calling on the Ontario Government to implement key recommendations in its imminent Long-Term Infrastructure Plan (LTIP) that will help ensure accountable planning and building resilient, adaptable infrastructure for the future. With relatively stagnant infrastructure investment since the […]
  
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• Distracted Drivers causing more harm than impaired and speeders combined

  30-08-2017 23:30
  Inattentive driving is linked to more collisions on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-patrolled roads so far this year than speeding and alcohol/drug-related collisions combined. This Labour Day weekend officers with the Sault Ste. Marie OPP will be out patrolling local area highways and roadways to ensure the travelling public will arrive at their destination safely. Since January […]
  
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• The Prosperity and Growth Strategy for Northern Ontario – Have your Say

  30-08-2017 23:24
  Earlier this spring, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor, announced the development of the Prosperity and Growth Strategy for Northern Ontario, an economic roadmap that will inform the Government of Canada about its investments and activities in the region. To ensure the needs and priorities […]
  
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• Free movie night at Bellevue Park

  30-08-2017 23:12
  The Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council is helping you get prepared to go back to school. A free screening of “The Breakfast Club” will take place at the upgraded band shell at Bellevue Park on Friday, September 1st at 8:45 p.m. There will be a donation area on site for gently used school bags and school […]
  
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• FRANCISCO, Maria Augusta

  30-08-2017 22:54
  Passed into the presence of the Lord and Saviour at Riverside Nursing Home in Windsor, Ontario on Monday, August 28, 2017 in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late Armando.  Cherished mother of the late Zaria Lopes (late John), Angela Rankin (late Keneth), Manuel (Linda), Tony Sr. (Ruth Ann) and Jaime (Kathryn). Cherished by […]
  
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• UPDATED: River Valley Park Reprieve

  30-08-2017 22:47
  UPDATED @ 6:25pm In a telephone interview late Wednesday afternoon, with Mr. Harjeet Dusanjh, River Valley Park’s owner told Superior Media, “A letter of request for an extension of the Aug. 31st, 2017 closure order (http://www.algomapublichealth.com/media/2444/river-valley-park-appeal-board-decision.pdf) was asked of River Valley Park Inc. by Algoma Public Health. I have submitted the letter to APH.” This […]
  
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• River Valley Park Reprieve

  30-08-2017 22:47
  Superior Media has learned that a closure order scheduled for August 31st, 2017 has – at least for the time being – been lifted. A meeting took place at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) office on Foster Drive earlier today with the MOECC, Algoma Public Health (APH), River Valley Park’s owner Harjeet […]
  
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• Infrastructure recommendations made to Chamber

  30-08-2017 21:28 via saultstar.com
  
  The Ontario Chamber of Commerce has penned nine recommendations to the Ontario government to address infrastructure funding shortage in the province.
  
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• Fed skills gap cash applauded by Chamber, industry

  30-08-2017 21:25 via saultstar.com
  
  The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce is hailing a federal student work placement announcement as a win for its provincial and Canadian network.
  
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• Bridge closed during walk: UPDATED

  30-08-2017 20:22 via saultstar.com
  
  Safety concerns are prompting the closure of the Mackinac Bridge to vehicle traffic for the annual Labour Day walk.
  
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• BENTHAM, Elizabeth “Betty” (Nee Roberts)

  30-08-2017 19:24
  ∼December 14, 1941 – August 29, 2017∼ Born in Paisley, Scotland, Betty died peacefully at the F.J. Davey Home at the age of 75. Beloved wife of the late Peter Bentham. Loving mother and mother-in-law to Jason & Judy Bentham.  Adored ‘Gran’ of Mackenzie Bentham. Betty is also survived by her family back home in […]
  
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• Canadians reflect on Princess Diana

  30-08-2017 18:53
  with the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death approaching Thursday, she has returned to our cultural imagination. The late Princess of Wales has been gracing magazine covers as a style icon again. There is the new novel, “Imagining Diana,” which speculates what her life might have looked like if she had survived the car accident […]
  
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• Sault College Welcomes its Newest Students with an Exciting Week of Activities

  30-08-2017 18:44
  It is back to school time and Sault College will be officially welcoming more than 1250 new students to campus at its upcoming 2017 Orientation! With activities beginning Friday, September 1, our orientation week will kick-off the new academic year and offer our newest students a week of exciting activities to help introduce them to […]
  
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• Another Gas Hike Hits The Sault

  30-08-2017 18:35
  Fuel prices in Sault Ste. Marie are on their way up for a second time in two days. Circle K upped their prices at the noon hour Wednesday from $1.16 to $1.22.9 a litre. Others are expected to follow as the long weekend always means an increase at the pumps. Sault Ste. Marie prices were […]
  
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• Wanted Wednesday: Harvey Brian Swanson

  30-08-2017 18:28
  Crime Stoppers in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are seeking tips regarding the whereabouts of Harvey Brian Swanson, 34, who is wanted for: CC 267(A) ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON CC 264.1(1)(A) UTTERING THREATS CC 334(B) THEFT UNDER $5,000 CC 354(1)(A) POSSESSION OF STOLEN PROPERTY CC 430(4) MISCHIEF UNDER $ 5,000 X 7 […]
  
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• Sault Post Trooper receives Medal of Honor - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-08-2017 17:17 via sooeveningnews.com
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  Sault Post Trooper receives Medal of Honor
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  A Michigan State Trooper from the Sault Ste. Marie Post has received the Medal of Honor for his actions last November. Trooper Zachary Drogowski was honored at a recent ceremony by the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police with the organization's ...
  
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• River Valley Park moving forward towards Environmental Compliance

  30-08-2017 16:50
  In a recent interview at River Valley Park, owner Harjeet Dusanjh, told Superior Media, “We are doing the studies that are required and asking for an extension (to the August 31st closure deadline). “Greenland Consulting Group (Collingwood, Ontario) will be undertaking the The Assimilative  Capacity Study. A study that normally takes months to complete, will […]
  
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• Heavy rainfall hitting Windsor, Ont.

  30-08-2017 16:22
  WINDSOR, Ont. – Heavy rainfall in southwestern Ontario has left scores of flooded streets and basements as some areas were hit with more than 200 millimetres of rain in less than 24 hours. The city of Windsor saw between 45 and 88 millimetres of rain Monday night and got another 50 millimetres by Tuesday afternoon, […]
  
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• Watch this amazing video on the making of our #MuralMosaic and see how it all came together! #Canada150 youtu.be/xIqvdf6ulcE via @YouTube

  30-08-2017 16:21 via twitter.com
  Watch this amazing video on the making of our #MuralMosaic and see how it all came together! #Canada150 youtu.be/xIqvdf6ulcE via @YouTube
  
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• Amazing Race Canada Swings into the Sault

  30-08-2017 16:15
  Fans of the popular tv reality series Amazing Race Canada are in for a treat next Tuesday when the series will broadcast a stop over in Sault Ste. Marie. The episode was actually filmed early in the springtime and featured such areas as Mockingbird Hill Farm and Bellevue Park. The production crew behind the show […]
  
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• Poverty Is Not A Choice

  30-08-2017 15:48
  Social Services has created a video demonstrating the difficulty and reality for people experiencing poverty in Sault Ste. Marie to purchase healthy food. Social Services can help with training, child care and housing supports for low income individuals and families in the Sault Ste. Marie district. Their programs focus on literacy, education and upgrading, job […]
  
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• Bridge closed during Labour Day walk

  30-08-2017 15:32 via saultstar.com
  
  Safety concerns are prompting the closure of the Mackinac Bridge to vehicle traffic for the annual Labour Day walk.
  
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• A great day #CookingWithCops in #TheSoo. What a great group of people.... fb.me/1tbNPodiI

  30-08-2017 15:32 via twitter.com
  A great day #CookingWithCops in #TheSoo. What a great group of people.... fb.me/1tbNPodiI
  
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• Your Old Broken Printer Can Build a Home!

  30-08-2017 15:30
  Do you have any old electronics cluttering up your house or garage? Call Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie and they will come pick them up for free as part of their electronic recycling program! Every item recycled raises money to build homes right here in Sault Ste. Marie in partnership with local families. Printers, […]
  
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• Mackinac area sees worker shortage

  30-08-2017 14:54 via saultstar.com
  
  MACKINAW CITY, Mich. — Some business owners in the tourist industry of Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island say they’re experiencing a severe worker shortage because of a drop in federal visas.
  
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• Golden Helmets tour Algoma

  30-08-2017 14:16 via saultstar.com
  
  Ontario Provincial Police's Golden Helmets Precision Motorcycle Team tours three Algoma District communities in early September.
  
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• Bus riders face mischief, theft charges

  30-08-2017 13:52 via saultstar.com
  
  Two men were drinking on a Greyhound bus that stopped in Blind River on Friday, police say.
  
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• NOP Looking for Candidates

  30-08-2017 13:51
  The Northern Ontario Party will be busy over the next month with a Leadership tour across the North and several information sessions being hosted by the Riding Associations. Also the NOP and its members will finish filling vacant executive board positions through an election process that will occur by mid- September. During the month of […]
  
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• Parents assaulted, man charged

  30-08-2017 13:49 via saultstar.com
  
  A man allegedly assaulted his parents in Serpent River First Nation early Saturday.
  
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• Police awaiting autopsy after man dies in Sault Ste. Marie - UpNorthLive.com

  30-08-2017 03:12 via upnorthlive.com
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  Police awaiting autopsy after man dies in Sault Ste. Marie
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  SAULT STE. MARIE, Mi (WPBN/WGTU) -- Police in Sault Ste. Marie are investigating the death of a man who they say was involved in a disturbance outside a downtown bar. Police are staying tight-lipped about the case for now. Detectives say they are ...and more »
  
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• MACIVER, Don

  30-08-2017 01:13
  ∼August 28, 1966 – August 24, 2017∼ It is with deep sorrow that Bud and Yolande MacIver announce the sudden passing of their beloved youngest son. Dear brother to Glenna (Claude), Wayne and Danny (Kristine).  Proud uncle to Jean-Pierre (Theresa), Monik, Stephanie (Jason), Tyler and Koty (Brenna). Great-uncle to Taylor and Jordan. Don spent his […]
  
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