Sault Ste. Marie news

• WEEKS, Michael James Alexander (Jim)

  31-08-2017 23:00
  It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the passing of Jim at the Sault Area Hospital on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 on his 69th birthday. Best friend and soul mate of Judy. Loving father of Tammy (Richard), Jim Jr. (Natasha), Barb, Curtis (Katie), Meagan (Frank) and Cody.  Proud grandfather of Samantha, Amanda, Ricky, Alexis, […]
  
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• Take The Big Spin Starting September 4th

  31-08-2017 22:14
  OLG has put a new spin on traditional INSTANT games with THE BIG SPIN. Launching September 4, 2017, this exciting new $5 game combines popular scratch play with prizes revealed in-store by an animated spinning wheel on the lottery terminal screen and potentially, an in-person spin on The BIG SPIN Wheel at the OLG Prize […]
  
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• Plett comes back to music

  31-08-2017 22:14 via saultstar.com
  
  Melissa Plett lost her mother in 2013, followed by her own interest in music.
  
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• Time To Brew Up Some Funds!

  31-08-2017 22:06
  On September 21, World Alzheimer’s Day, Canadians are invited to Make a difference, one cup at a time by taking part in Coffee Break®, the Alzheimer Society’s largest nationwide fundraiser that simply asks participants to share a cup of coffee in exchange for a donation to their local Society. Last year, Coffee Break hosts raised […]
  
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• Noront awaiting Algoma's CCAA outcome

  31-08-2017 20:54 via saultstar.com
  
  Noront is “working closely” with Sault Ste. Marie and the major players involved in Algoma’s CCAA proceedings to understand how it will unfold and potentially affect the lands that comprise the Port of Algoma.
  
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• FAMILY LIFE: Plenty of Family Fun in September!

  31-08-2017 20:22
  FAMILY LIFE is a new convenient listing of Family Fun events at your fingertips! For even more things to do in and around the Sault, browse through the Community Events Calendar. Are you a local organization, service clubs, artist or charity? Are you looking to promote an event or program in our natural gifted Algoma […]
  
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• Investigation ongoing for light fixture incident

  31-08-2017 19:17 via saultstar.com
  
  An investigation has begun to determine what caused a light fixture to fall on the ice surface at the Essar Centre Wednesday before the start of a Soo Greyhound training camp game.
  
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• City attorney takes on new role - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-08-2017 18:21 via sooeveningnews.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  City attorney takes on new role
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  The Office of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has announced the appointment of a local attorney to fill the Public Administrator role for Chippewa County. Steven J. Cannello of the Sault officially was sworn in on Friday, according to Andrea ...
  
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• Video highlights realities of poverty

  31-08-2017 17:58 via saultstar.com
  
  Imagine grabbing a sandwich and pop thenlearning it will cost you more than $30.
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Police Continue Investigating Deadly Disturbance - 9&10 News

  31-08-2017 17:57 via 9and10news.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Police Continue Investigating Deadly Disturbance
  9&10 News
  The disturbance happened outside of a downtown Sault Ste. Marie business and sent 66-year-old John Henry to the hospital on Aug. 19. He passed away over the weekend. Police are not saying what led to his death or if this is a homicide investigation.
  
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• UPDATE: Frost Advisory Issued

  31-08-2017 17:01
  UPDATE: The frost advisory has now ended. Previous It’s that time of year where it can get quite chilly overnight, and apparently that could happen over the next few nights as High Pressure sits over the great lakes area. The cool air has prompted Environment Canada to issue the following advisory: Frost advisory in effect […]
  
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• Frost Advisory Issued

  31-08-2017 17:01
  It’s that time of year where it can get quite chilly overnight, and apparently that could happen over the next few nights as High Pressure sits over the great lakes area. The cool air has prompted Environment Canada to issue the following advisory: Frost advisory in effect for: Agawa – Lake Superior Park Sault Ste. […]
  
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• Searchmont Partnership Continues At Algoma U

  31-08-2017 16:45
  Algoma University students will once again be able to hit the slopes at Searchmont Ski Resort this winter season. Algoma University and Searchmont Ski Association Inc. (SSAI) will be continuing their partnership for the 2017-18 season, allowing full-time students the luxury of a season pass at no charge. This partnership demonstrates Algoma’s ongoing commitment to […]
  
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• Henderson, Pelikka exhibit art

  31-08-2017 16:23 via saultstar.com
  
  Two Canadian Sault artists are featured at an exhibition in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.
  
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• If Trump pulls out of NAFTA, we walk: Mexico

  31-08-2017 16:09
  WASHINGTON – If Donald Trump attempts the proverbial gun-to-the-temple negotiating strategy on NAFTA, how should America’s neighbours respond: Keep sitting there, or walk away from the bargaining table? It’s a question the other North American countries are grappling with. That’s because the U.S. president is increasingly explicit in suggesting he might pull the trigger on […]
  
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• Light Fixture Falls At Essar Centre

  31-08-2017 16:02
  The City of Sault Ste. Marie would like to advise the public of an incident that took place at the Essar Centre on the early evening of Wednesday, August 30, 2017. City staff are in the process of investigating a light fixture that fell onto the ice surface before the start of a Soo Greyhound […]
  
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• Social Services Labour Day Office Closure

  31-08-2017 15:59
  In recognition of Labour Day, Social Services will be closing their offices on Monday, September 04, 2017. Ontario Works, Housing Services and Early Years Services will be closed on Monday, September 4th and will reopen on Tuesday, September 05, 2017.
  
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• Blood needed - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  31-08-2017 15:15 via sooeveningnews.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  Blood needed
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  A critical need of blood has arisen throughout the area according to the Upper Peninsula Regional Blood Center. Donors are being asked to give a pint of life to help replenish the low amounts of A-negative and O-negative supplies. In a media release ...and more »
  
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• Toronto fundraiser helps Rainbow Camp

  31-08-2017 15:07 via saultstar.com
  
  Television, music and stage talent are teaming up for a Toronto fundraising show to benefit Rainbow Camp.
  
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• Fireman Dan says...With summer vacation ending - make sure to test your smoke and CO alarms as part of getting back… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  31-08-2017 14:33 via twitter.com
  Fireman Dan says...With summer vacation ending - make sure to test your smoke and CO alarms as part of getting back… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Video shows clerk defying would-be thieves

  31-08-2017 14:03
  CALGARY – Heart-pounding security footage of a violent robbery at a Calgary convenience store captured a fearless clerk trading blows with a man and women armed with what appears to be a tire iron and pick axe. The clerk, who is identified by the store’s owner only as Sunny, managed to barricade the pair inside […]
  
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• Know what the emergency procedures are for your new residence and campus buildings. #studentfiresafety @AlgomaU… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  31-08-2017 14:02 via twitter.com
  Know what the emergency procedures are for your new residence and campus buildings. #studentfiresafety @AlgomaU… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month: Wear Teal with Zeal

  31-08-2017 13:58
  Ovarian cancer is the most fatal women’s cancer; yet it is often overlooked and under-diagnosed. Symptoms are vague, so most women are diagnosed in late stages when 70% will not survive 5 years. Approximately 1 in 4 Canadian women still believe that a Pap test screens for ovarian cancer; it does not. A Pap test […]
  
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• Ontario Launches the Green Ontario Fund to Help People Save Money and Fight Climate Change

  31-08-2017 00:14
  Register at GreenON.ca for a No-Cost Smart Thermostat with Installation Ontario is helping people across the province save money and fight climate change through the Green Ontario Fund – a new not-for-profit provincial agency that will deliver programs and rebates to help reduce energy costs in homes and businesses. The agency is part of Ontario’s […]
  
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