Sault Ste. Marie news

• Video of ice bubble taken during cold snap in Calgary goes viral

  28-12-2017 22:15
  CALGARY — It’s cold enough on the prairies to make ice bubbles. Calgary photographer Chris Ratzlaff spent part of Boxing Day outside, freezing and photographing bubbles. He created the bubbles using a straw with a mixture of corn starch, dish soap and salt. One of the videos taken as a bubble iced over has gone viral with […]
  
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• Disabled Canadians forced to hire lawyers by federal benefits tribunal

  28-12-2017 22:01
  OTTAWA — Some disabled Canadians fighting for government benefits are being forced by a federal tribunal to hire lawyers, a move that has baffled advocates and appears to fly in the face of Liberal plans for the appeals body. Members of the social security tribunal, who are also members of provincial law societies, aren’t allowing non-lawyers to represent people navigating the tribunal system. […]
  
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• BARNARD, Howard Gazey

  28-12-2017 20:57
  Passed away peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the age of 86. Beloved husband of the late Betty Lou. Cherished father of Glenn Barnard (Beata) and Linda. Proud Grandpa of Yvonna. Howard was a noble man of great character and will be missed by many family members, neighbors and […]
  
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• SCHELL, Sheila

  28-12-2017 20:44
  Passed away peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Saturday, December 23, 2017. Beloved wife of Dale Schell. Loving mother of Bill Hurst, Dale Schell (Lisa) and Raven Schell. Cherished Nana of Tyler, Nathan, Caleb, Lily and Masen. Great Nana of Aiden and Aleina. Daughter of Helene Causley and the late Charles.  Dear sister of […]
  
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• Jake 'The Snake' Roberts eager to meet fans

  28-12-2017 19:59
  
  Jake 'The Snake' Roberts is all ears when wrestling fans have a story for him.
  
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• On Camera: Three Females Involved In A Series Of Robberies

  28-12-2017 19:54
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for your assistance in identifying suspects in a robbery. On the 27th and the 28th of December two unidentified females attended at three convenience stores in the city. In all three robberies an older female entered the store and shortly after two masked females […]
  
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• Coast Guard helps vessels

  28-12-2017 17:44 via saultstar.com
  
  Ice stopped two vessels on the St. Mary's River and restricted other traffic on Thursday.
  
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• Algoma nears normal ironmaking production

  28-12-2017 17:09 via saultstar.com
  
  The replacement of one of four stoves supporting Algoma's blast furnace is expected to help the steelmaker resume normal ironmaking production.
  
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• Things Are Changing In Ontario In 2018

  28-12-2017 15:49
  Beginning January 1, 2018, people across Ontario will start the new year in a province with a $14 an hour minimum wage and free prescription medications for everyone under the age of 25 through the new OHIP+. These historic actions are among the new legislative and regulatory changes that will support small businesses, protect consumers, […]
  
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• Cold blast - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  28-12-2017 15:37 via sooeveningnews.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  Cold blast
  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  A chilly morning on the St. Marys River made way for a ghostly drone photo opportunity of the downbound Saginaw. The steam fog on the river was caused by a blast of frigid air blanketing the relatively warmer water beneath the surface. Reports ...
  
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• With the start-up of ice fishing season and our recent temperature drop - ensure that your ice shack is vented prop… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

  28-12-2017 15:17 via twitter.com
  With the start-up of ice fishing season and our recent temperature drop - ensure that your ice shack is vented prop… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
  
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• Water main breaks

  28-12-2017 14:32 via saultstar.com
  
  A water main is broken on Peoples Road.
  
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• Water Main Break on People’s Road

  28-12-2017 14:24
  At approximately 5:40AM on December 28, 2017, a number of customers in Sault Ste. Marie had their water services interrupted, as a result of a broken water main. PUC repair crews have been dispatched and have started repairs. During the repair process traffic flow may be restricted in the affected areas listed below. This traffic […]
  
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• Teams needed for math challenge

  28-12-2017 14:21 via saultstar.com
  
  The 14th annual team math challenge is part of National Engineering Month celebrations in Sault Ste. Marie.
  
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• Snowmobiler charged

  28-12-2017 14:11 via saultstar.com
  An Elliot Lake woman was charged after police saw a snowmobile being driven at a high rate of speed on a street and not stopping at a stop sign.
  
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• Goods taken from Thessalon business

  28-12-2017 14:02 via saultstar.com
  Merchandise was allegedly taken from a business in Thessalon by a woman on Dec. 18.
  
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• UPDATE: Tug boat The Dispatch II is now afloat!

  28-12-2017 14:00
  UPDATE: The recovery operations commenced this morning. Contractors have successfully re-floated the vessel. The vessel remains stable.  No pollution observed. As to the ownership of the boat it has been determined that the vessel is in the hands of an executor of an estate. Earlier story: The Canadian Coast Guard is in charge of the […]
  
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• Record turn out for 62nd annual Sault Christmas bird count

  28-12-2017 14:00
  SAULT NATURALISTS The Sault Ste. Marie Christmas Bird Count took place on December 16th, and despite the cold weather, a record 80 field observers took to the streets, on both the Canadian and American sides, to complete the count.  Another 12 feeder watchers participated as they counted birds from their backyard feeders. In total, 55 […]
  
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• Pot, weapon found

  28-12-2017 13:58 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie man was charged after a traffic complaint on Highway 17 in Sables-Spanish Rivers Township on Sunday.
  
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• Coast Guard responds to two vessels beset by ice in St. Marys River

  28-12-2017 11:50
  SAULT STE. MARIE, Michigan — The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Biscayne Bay crew is working to free the motor vessel Walter J. McCarthy from the ice in the up-bound Middle Neebish Channel of the St. Marys River, Thursday. After freeing the Walter J. McCarthy, the Biscayne Bay will then break out the motor vessel Edgar B. Speer from the ice near Sawmill Point in the down-bound channel […]
  
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• First Nations look to grow marijuana industry for economic highs

  28-12-2017 10:00
  VANCOUVER — Canada’s marijuana industry is expanding rapidly and some First Nations are looking to cash in on the emerging economic opportunities. Phil Fontaine, an Indigenous politician turned marijuana executive, has spent the last year travelling the country and talking to First Nations about jobs, wealth and training opportunities the burgeoning marijuana business could bring. “Everywhere we’ve been, […]
  
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• Coast guard recovers sunken tug boat

  28-12-2017 02:36 via saultstar.com
  
  The Canadian Coast Guard is in charge of the response to any potential pollution from a partially submerged vessel in the St. Mary's River.
  
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• Tug boat sinks in Marina

  28-12-2017 02:22 via saultstar.com
  
  The Canadian Coast Guard is in charge of the response to any potential pollution from a partially submerged vessel in the St. Mary's River.
  
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• Canada’s female athlete of the year is…

  28-12-2017 02:00
  Canadian golfer Brooke Henderson is barely out of her teens and her list of accomplishments on the LPGA Tour is already a long one. She won her first LPGA Tour event in 2015, added her first major championship last year and picked up two more tournament titles in 2017. Henderson capped her latest impressive season Wednesday by winning the Bobbie Rosenfeld […]
  
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• Young sisters found dead in Oak Bay, B.C., remembered as being ‘full of energy’

  28-12-2017 01:17
  OAK BAY, B.C. — Two young sisters found dead in a Victoria-area home on Christmas Day are being remembered as beautiful and energetic children. A family member and a friend have identified the girls as Aubrey Berry, 4, and her sister Chloe Berry, 6. Police have said officers were called to a home in Oak Bay on Monday evening […]
  
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• Tug boat sinks at the Bellevue Marina, Coast Guard on site, boat owner unwilling to respond

  28-12-2017 00:30
  The Canadian Coast Guard is in charge of the response to any potential pollution from a partially submerged vessel in the St. Mary’s River in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. On December 24, the MOE Spills Action Centre advised the Coast Guard of a sunken tug boat at the Bellevue Marina on Pine Street The Dispatch […]
  
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• Tug boat sinks at Bellevue Marina, Coast Guard on site, boat owner unwilling to respond

  28-12-2017 00:30
  The Canadian Coast Guard is in charge of the response to any potential pollution from a partially submerged vessel in the St. Mary’s River in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. On December 24, the MOE Spills Action Centre advised the Coast Guard of a sunken tug boat at the Bellevue Marina on Pine Street The Dispatch […]
  
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• Sault area and much of Canada in deep freeze

  28-12-2017 00:17 via saultstar.com
  
  Environment Canada says it’s not about how cold it is
  
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• Group of work colleagues win $60-million Lotto Max jackpot

  28-12-2017 00:00
  MONTREAL — A somewhat secretive group of Montrealers who recently won the $60-million Lotto Max grand prize picked up their cheques Wednesday and were presented to the media. Quebec’s gaming authority described the nine winners as colleagues “who work in finance in downtown Montreal.” Several of the big winners spoke to reporters but they wouldn’t say what they did for […]
  
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