Sault Ste. Marie news

• Senate recognizes Healey's community work

  23-12-2017 23:52 via saultstar.com
  
  Recognition from the Senate of Canada for his community service work is “much appreciated” by Clyde Healey.
  
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• Angels we have heard on high

  23-12-2017 21:50 via saultstar.com
  
  Director Bob Shami leads 30 members of his Northland Barbershop Chorus
  
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• OK Tire gives back because every buck counts! Great job Bitonti Boys!

  23-12-2017 21:44
  Buck-a-Tire Returns! The Buck-a-Tire campaign returned this year and OK Tire was excited to help another local and worthy cause. Last winter season OK Tire was able to donate $1500 to the Autism Ontario Sault Ste. Marie chapter! A small but mighty local chapter of parents and other advocates that volunteer their time to help […]
  
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• Mikus unwraps new songs

  23-12-2017 21:28 via saultstar.com
  
  Mike Mikus performs songs from his new self-titled album at The Rad Zone on Saturday.
  
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• Would Canadians drive to border towns if new NAFTA raised duty-free limit?

  23-12-2017 21:00
  OGDENSBURG, N.Y. — Crow Smith greets the deliveryman there to unload a pile of packages from his truck. The parcels and padded envelopes, many likely to contain holiday gifts, are loaded onto a trolley and rolled to the front of the warehouse. There, they will be sorted alphabetically and placed on shelves until the Canadians […]
  
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• Christmas by the numbers - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  23-12-2017 20:24 via sooeveningnews.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  Christmas by the numbers
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  Pouring through more than 100 years of data, Meteorologist Mike Kurz of the National Weather Service in Gaylord has tallied up the official list of Christmas Day weather extremes for the City of Sault Ste. Marie. The coldest Christmas on record, dating ...and more »
  
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• A by the numbers look at B.C.’s record setting 2017 wildfire season

  23-12-2017 20:00
  VANCOUVER — The 2017 wildfire season in British Columbia set records as the most destructive in the province’s recorded history. Here is a look at the season by the numbers: 12,164 square kilometres: Area burned, equivalent to more than a third of Vancouver Island. The worst level of destruction since 1958 when 8,560 square kilometres burned. $562.7 million: Estimated cost of fire […]
  
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• Blundell, Claudette

  23-12-2017 19:34
  Claudette passed away at her home in Blind River, on December 18, 2017. Dear wife of William Blundell. Cherished mother of Michael MacLeod and Crystal Lee Blundell. Loving grandmother of Sarah and Calem. Forever missed by brother Gerry Geurtin and her sister and best friend Margaret Geurtin. Predeceased by her parents David and Mary Guertin […]
  
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• Update: Warning! Romaine Lettuce In Your Fridge Might Be Harbouring E.Coli.

  23-12-2017 19:11
  The Public Health Agency of Canada (TPHAC) is warning the public to be aware of a serious health issue that has been linked to at least one recent death. Saultonline first reported on the romaine lettuce alert :HERE. TPHAC posted the following update: ‘This notice is being updated to include 10 additional cases that have […]
  
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• Shadows shows two Sault films

  23-12-2017 17:20 via saultstar.com
  
  Two films shot in Sault Ste. Marie will be screened at Shadows of the Mind Film Festival.
  
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• Trecroce eager to talk politics

  23-12-2017 16:37 via saultstar.com
  
  Annina Trecroce is laying the groundwork for her future political career.
  
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• Construction industry gets boost with Bill 142

  23-12-2017 15:07 via saultstar.com
  
  A new provincial government bill to ensure prompter payment for work done by the construction industry helps make this Christmas a little greener for Sault Ste. Marie's Construction Association.
  
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• One ticket wins $60M

  23-12-2017 14:22 via saultstar.com
  
  One ticket won Lotto Max's $60-million jackpot on Friday.
  
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• Doug Millroy: A Family Affair at City Hall

  23-12-2017 14:13
  As nepotism at city hall was discussed by council at its Dec. 11 meeting, there were many references to the city’s policy in regard to the hiring of relatives which was put into play in 1982 and revised slightly in 2011. But no one there that night gave us the nuts and bolts of that […]
  
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• Joel Court, Rush Ave, Blake St. and more have award winning lights!

  23-12-2017 14:00
  The City of Sault Ste. Marie Christmas Lighting Awards Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the annual Christmas Lighting Awards Program. Co-sponsored by PUC Services Inc., this program was created to recognize the efforts of local residents and businesses that light up their homes and properties during the holiday season. Award plaques will […]
  
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• Wood runs marathon in studio

  23-12-2017 13:18 via saultstar.com
  
  A long time in the studio was a good time for Al Wood.
  
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• Opinion: It’s Merry Christmas…It’s…Not Offensive

  23-12-2017 13:09
  It seems each year that passes, our culture and heritage seem to be stripped away without much of a fight. I believe it started picking up steam about two decades ago for the most part and it’s getting harder and harder to define the current holiday on the 25th. Left right and center we hear […]
  
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• Quebec ticket takes Friday night’s $60 million Lotto Max jackpot

  23-12-2017 11:41
  TORONTO — It will certainly be a holiday season to remember for someone in Quebec. That’s where the winning ticket for the enormous $60 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw was sold. There were also 32 Maxmillions prizes of $1 million each up for grabs, and 16 of them were claimed by a […]
  
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• Where the party at tonite? Click here

  23-12-2017 07:41
  Kick off the holidays, meet with friends, enjoy the many live performaces the Sault has to offer for Saturday December 23rd. Northland Chorus Quartets @ All day with the Salvation Army Kettle, Station Mall (Dennis Crt) – 2pm & 6pm Northland Chorus @ Station Mall with the Salvation Army Kettle (Dennis Court) – 1pm Salvation […]
  
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• Kick off the holidays with friends at one of the many live performances around town Saturday

  23-12-2017 07:41
  Kick off the holidays, meet with friends, enjoy the many live performaces the Sault has to offer for Saturday December 23rd. Northland Chorus Quartets @ All day with the Salvation Army Kettle, Station Mall (Dennis Crt) – 2pm & 6pm Northland Chorus @ Station Mall with the Salvation Army Kettle (Dennis Court) – 1pm Salvation […]
  
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• Cyclone problem: Sonar snafu a challenge for Canada’s new navy helicopters

  23-12-2017 04:00
  HALIFAX — Testing of some of Canada’s new navy helicopters has hit a snag. The Canadian Forces says a sonar system used by the CH-148 Cyclones must be removed before the helicopters are allowed to land on ships. The military said in an email that the sonars risk being bumped by a landing system that tethers the helicopter to the ship. The sonar system, which is typically lowered into the […]
  
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• Politicians' Christmas wishes focus on family

  23-12-2017 01:17 via saultstar.com
  
  Santa’s making a list and he’s checking it twice.
  
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• City Christmas lighting award winners selected

  23-12-2017 01:06 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie, ON (2017 12 22) – The City of Sault Ste. Marie Christmas Lighting Awards
  
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• Mikus brings new album home

  23-12-2017 00:25 via saultstar.com
  
  Life in La Belle Province is pretty good for Mike Mikus.
  
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• MP Terry Sheehan offers Holiday Greetings and tells us how to track Santa!

  23-12-2017 00:15
  This past year has been remarkable for the riding of Sault Ste. Marie.  I knew when I had the honour of being elected as your Member of Parliament that I was going to work hard to get things done for my constituents. With the constant support of my family, friends, community stakeholders, volunteers and staff, […]
  
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• Loblaw, George Weston under fire for bread price-fixing scheme response

  23-12-2017 00:12
  Loblaw Companies Ltd.’s attempt to mitigate potential damage from an investigation into an alleged industry-wide bread price-fixing scheme through its admission of guilt and gift card offering has been met with backlash from skeptical consumers and indignant competitors alike. Loblaw and its parent company George Weston Ltd. revealed Tuesday they alerted the Competition Bureau after discovering a 14-year-long bread price-fixing ar
  
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• ‘Caribou have a right to live,’ says First Nation chief trying to save the animals

  23-12-2017 00:10
  A once-thriving herd of endangered caribou on a northern Ontario island is weeks away from being killed off by a pack of wolves, says a First Nation that is working with the provincial government to get the animals moved to a safe location. Michipicoten First Nation said the woodland caribou population on Michipicoten Island in Lake Superior, which numbered about 680 four […]
  
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• Netflix Canada alerts subscribers of fraudulent messages asking for login details

  23-12-2017 00:00
  Netflix Canada is warning subscribers to be wary of fraudulent messages that appear to be sent by the streaming service. The company issued an alert on its website saying that some Canadian users are receiving “suspicious” texts and emails asking for their login details. The fake messages tell subscribers their Netflix access has been suspended due to a payment issue, while directing […]
  
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