Sault Ste. Marie news

• BECK, Maureen May

  14-11-2017 23:18
  Passed peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at the age of 79. Beloved wife of the late Desmond Beck. Loving mother of Debbie Jourdin (Roy), Bill Beck (Jane), Steve Beck (Ruby) and Susan Hall (Dave). Cherished Nana of Jayda Faucon (Erik), Brandon Jourdin, Alyssa Lawrence (Dustin) and Emily Beck. Great grandmother of […]
  
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• OPSEU supports a “No” vote

  14-11-2017 23:03
  From OPSEU Local 613: OPSEU Local 613 strongly supports a NO vote on the forced offer of November 6, 2017. The polls opened at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 14 and will close at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 16. The forced offer contains language that would undermine quality of education, full-time jobs, equality in […]
  
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• Province Releases 2017 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review

  14-11-2017 22:08
  Ontario is moving forward with its plan to create fairness and opportunity for people across the province with the release of the 2017 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review. Charles Sousa, Minister of Finance, delivered the 2017 Review today in the legislature, outlining new measures to grow the economy and help people thrive in an uncertain […]
  
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• Training Supervisor - Apply now! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/2zhL3pmPVm

  14-11-2017 21:42 via twitter.com
  
  Training Supervisor - Apply now! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs#saultjobs https://t.co/2zhL3pmPVm
  
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• The Christmas Cheer Depot at the Civic Centre is now open until December 8! Donations of new and like-new toys, new… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  14-11-2017 21:32 via twitter.com
  The Christmas Cheer Depot at the Civic Centre is now open until December 8! Donations of new and like-new toys, new… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Sachetti's Force Field Cloak helps kids sleep

  14-11-2017 20:29 via saultstar.com
  
  Terry Sachetti's dream is to help youngsters conquer their fear of the dark and get a good night's sleep.
  
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• Learn the skills to help save a life this Saturday

  14-11-2017 18:58
  Do you want to learn the skills to help save the life of someone in Cardiac Arrest? November is CPR month.  Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a vital link in helping to save the life of a loved one in cardiac arrest and anyone can learn it. Saturday November 18, 2017 At Northside Toyota (803 Great […]
  
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• Former Sault accountant awarded designation

  14-11-2017 18:51 via saultstar.com
  
  The former senior manager of BDO Canada's Sault Ste. Marie office is one of 69 accountants to be awarded the profession's highest mark of distinction.
  
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• Algoma U Computer Science Students Show off Their Work

  14-11-2017 18:37
  On Friday, November 17th, Algoma University fourth-year computer science students will be presenting their thesis proposals in a public forum. Each presenter will have twenty minutes to present their topic followed by a five-minute question and answer period. The presentations will occur between 9am – 12pm in the Doc Brown Lounge (EW 205). All are […]
  
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• Christmas Cheer donations accepted

  14-11-2017 16:59 via saultstar.com
  
  Christmas Cheer donations can be dropped off at Civic Centre's lobby.
  
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• Hornepayne driver faces many charges

  14-11-2017 16:50 via saultstar.com
  
  A Hornepayne man faces a slew of charges after being stopped in that community on Monday for a traffic violation.
  
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• Nurse practitioner to be sentenced Dec. 18

  14-11-2017 16:40 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie nurse practitioner will be sentenced in mid-December for breaching a release document.
  
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• ‘Too late in the game:’ Concerns hurt bear near Calgary can’t weather winter

  14-11-2017 16:39
  COCHRANE, Alta. — A wildlife biologist says a young injured black bear that has been wandering alone west of Calgary for weeks has not built up enough body fat or grown a thick enough fur undercoat to survive the winter without help. The small bruin was spotted hobbling in a field in late September with […]
  
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• 100 Pairs of Alpaca Wool Socks Stolen From Meadowview Alpaca Farm

  14-11-2017 15:54
  Crime Stoppers and the East Algoma (Thessalon) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are looking for the public’s help in solving a theft. Sometime between October 12 – October 26, 2017 suspect(s) unknown attended at Meadowview Alpaca Farm on Carter Side Road near Bruce Mines and removed 100 pairs of Alpaca wool socks located in […]
  
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• Thunderbirds acquire Tassone and Theriault

  14-11-2017 15:48
  This past weekend was a busy one for the Soo Thunderbirds as they acquired a pair of new, but familiar faces to their club, including forwards Lucas Theriault and Mark Tassone. Theriault, who came over in a trade from the GOJHL’s Kitchener Dutchmen Jr. B this past Friday in exchange for PDF, is no stranger […]
  
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• PITT, Relda May

  14-11-2017 15:10
  Peacefully at Extendicare Maple View on Sunday, November 13, 2017 at the age of 84. Loving wife of Charles (Bud). Beloved mother of Marilyn (Norm Alloi), late Norman and Jamie. Proud grandmother of David Jason Finlayson, Shannon Mayer (Greg), Jessie Pitt, Jamie Pitt and Carlee Spry. Great grandmother of Maxwell, Roderick and Theodore. Aunt of […]
  
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• Musical gives union members a deal

  14-11-2017 14:08 via saultstar.com
  
  Union members get a break off tickets to the opening night of Working: The Musical.
  
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• Teachers fill socks to help others

  14-11-2017 14:04 via saultstar.com
  
  Leslie Cassidy-Amadio brings her JOY-Full Socks campaign to the Christmas meeting of Retired Women Teachers of Ontario.
  
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• Hey @CitySSM do you want to be in the know this winter? Well thanks to the good people @environmentca you can get w… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  14-11-2017 13:56 via twitter.com
  Hey @CitySSM do you want to be in the know this winter? Well thanks to the good people @environmentca you can get w… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Farmer Bob’s book, The Canadian Bushwacker, is now for sale

  14-11-2017 13:54
  Bob Cuerrier or Farmer Bob as you may know him has been working for years on releasing a polished version of his book, and now it is for sale on Amazon and it’s called The Canadian Bushwacker: A Lifetime in The Wilderness. Kindle versions go for less than $8, paperback for around $40 and hardcover […]
  
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• Bridge traffic keeps accelerating

  14-11-2017 13:45 via saultstar.com
  
  Total traffic crossing the International Bridge climbed for a second consecutive month in October.
  
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• Goddard fund helps women in forces

  14-11-2017 13:25 via saultstar.com
  
  A middle school in Calgary.
  
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• Straits of Mackinac pipeline concerns governor

  14-11-2017 13:18 via saultstar.com
  
  Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder says he had “significant” concerns after the company that operates twin oil pipelines in a Great Lakes waterway
  
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• Christmas Cheer donations accepted at Civic Centre

  14-11-2017 13:18
  The employees of the City of Sault Ste. Marie would like to advise residents that its Christmas Cheer collection depot in support of the annual campaign is now open. Donations of new and like-new toys, new mitts, scarves, hats and gifts of non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the Civic Centre lobby – […]
  
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• C of C to help business past Bill 148

  14-11-2017 03:43 via saultthisweek.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce CEO Rory Ring recently returned from an Ontario Economic Summit in southern Ontario where Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne reasserted her plan to go ahead with Bill 148 despite concerns from the business community.
  
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• Buy or sell Bitcoins in Sault at newly installed BTM

  14-11-2017 03:38 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie recently joined the rapidly growing list of Canadian cities to house a Bitcoin ATM, with the launch of one at The Harp Bar & Grill.
  
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• Winnipeg Jets security dog Lenny named after superfan Len Kropioski

  14-11-2017 03:15
  Winnipeg Jets fans have chosen “Lenny” as the name for the final member of the National Hockey League team’s in-house security dog squad. It’s a tribute to superfan Len (Kroppy) Kropioski, who died in 2016 at the age of 98. The NHL says on its website that Kropioski, a Second World War veteran, lived in Kenora, Ont., and made […]
  
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• McKenna uses Twitter to troll coal from Bonn during U.S. event promoting it

  14-11-2017 02:20
  OTTAWA — Canada’s environment minister appears to be trolling the United States government over its pro-coal power stance from the United Nations climate change talks in Germany today. Catherine McKenna is in Bonn for COP23, where countries are working on how the Paris climate change agreement will be implemented and how countries will be held accountable for their […]
  
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• Ride-hailing service Lyft expanding to Toronto market

  14-11-2017 02:08
  TORONTO — Ride-hailing company Lyft is bringing its service to Canada. In a blog post, the company says it’s coming to Toronto. It is Lyft’s first expansion outside of the United States. The company did not say exactly when the service would be available in the city, but says it will be “around to help ring […]
  
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• Filipinos urge Trudeau to take out Canadian trash still festering in Manila

  14-11-2017 02:06
  MANILA, Philippines — Justin Trudeau’s visit to the Philippines brought him within a short walk of a Canadian controversy that has lingered in the Port of Manila for years: about 100 stranded containers crammed with thousands of tons of rotting trash from Canada. The case of the rancid Canadian garbage, festering in Manila for about four years, is well known in the Philippines — it’s made […]
  
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• Ontario colleges, faculty clash ahead of contract vote, strike enters week 5

  14-11-2017 02:05
  TORONTO — Ontario’s colleges and the union representing striking faculty members are accusing each other of spreading misinformation ahead of a contract vote in the labour dispute that has left half a million students out of class for a month. Some 12,000 Ontario college professors, instructors, counsellors, and librarians haven’t been at work since Oct. 15. […]
  
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• ‘Too late in the game:’ Concerns that hurt bear near Calgary can’t weather winter

  14-11-2017 02:00
  COCHRANE, Alta. — A wildlife biologist says a young injured black bear that has been wandering alone west of Calgary for weeks has not built up enough body fat or grown a thick enough fur undercoat to survive the winter without help. The small bruin was spotted hobbling in a field in late September with an apparent injury to one […]
  
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