Sault Ste. Marie news

• Murder trial begins for white man charged with killing Indigenous man

  12-06-2018 23:58
  HAMILTON — The second-degree murder trial of a white homeowner charged with gunning down an Indigenous man who was allegedly stealing his 15-year-old pickup truck got underway Tuesday under close watch of First Nations leaders in Ontario. The case has some similarities to the racially fraught trial and acquittal earlier this year of a white Saskatchewan farmer accused […]
  
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• Death Investigation In Wikwemikong Leads To Arrest.

  12-06-2018 23:24
  (WIKWEMIKONG, ON) – On August 26, 2017, members of the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service responded to the Wikwemikong Nursing Home regarding an incident that occurred during the evening of August 25, 2017. A resident from the nursing home was taken to hospital to be treated for his injuries. This resident, Robert Jim STILL, 85-years-old, from […]
  
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• Karlsson’s wife alleges partner of Sens forward conducted campaign of harassment

  12-06-2018 23:11
  OTTAWA — The wife of Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson has filed an order of protection against the girlfriend of one of Karlsson’s teammates, alleging harassment and cyberbullying. In an application for a peace bond filed May 4 in an Ottawa court, Melinda Karlsson alleges that Monika Caryk posted hundreds of derogatory online messages aimed at her […]
  
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• TARANTINI, John

  12-06-2018 23:03
  Passed away peacefully with family by his side at the Sault Area Hospital on Monday, June 11, 2018 at the age of 77. Beloved Husband of Ann Tarantini for 55 years. Loving Father of Robert, Mark (Tammy), Joel and John Jr. Proud Papa of Rachel (Ryan), Caleb, Meghan, Matthew, Carli and Zachary. Great Papa of […]
  
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• DAVID, Bernard

  12-06-2018 22:46
  Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital with his family by his side on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at the age of 81. Beloved husband of the late Antonia Boissoneau. Loving father of Clayton, Jacqueline, Marilyn, Charlene, Denise, Michelle and Louise. Proud grandfather of many. Predeceased by his parents Bernadette and Roland; sisters Diane and Irene; […]
  
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• HBC shareholders challenge exec renumeration and company’s real estate plans

  12-06-2018 22:26
  TORONTO — Hudson’s Bay Company faced a fight from some of its most prominent investors Tuesday over its decision to award executives with multi-million-dollar pay packages despite two years of weak sales and sizable losses for the retailer. The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, British Columbia Investment Management Corp. and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) said they […]
  
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• Queen Street Cruise

  12-06-2018 21:52
  Rev up your engines, because the Queen Street Cruise is BACK! This weekend, June 15-16, 2018, join us downtown to celebrate the good old days! Fast cars, great tunes, delicious food and fun for the whole family! This year, before we head downtown, we want to show off our rides in style, with The Queen […]
  
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• Big Brothers Big Sisters and Craig Hartsburg Invite you to Golf for Kids Sake!

  12-06-2018 20:56
  On July 21st, Big Brothers Big Sisters in partnership with Craig Hartsburg, retired professional hockey player, OHL, and NHL coach, will host their 2nd annual Golf for Kids Sake tournament. This year’s event will take place at Root River Golf Club. Entry is $400 per team (4 people to a team) in a Par-3 format, […]
  
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• Pearson International Airport testing pick-ups using Uber and Lyft

  12-06-2018 20:54
  TORONTO — Passengers landing at Toronto’s Pearson airport are now able to arrange to be picked up using their Uber and Lyft ride-hailing apps. The Greater Toronto Airports Authority says Uber and Lyft customers can request rides at Canada’s largest airport under a pilot program that started Tuesday. The service will give another option for 47 million […]
  
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• Shoemaker hopes technology can improve roads

  12-06-2018 20:51 via saultstar.com
  
  If technology is extending the life of asphalt, Sault Ste. Marie should make sure it’s on top of what is working and how it can be applied to city roads.
  
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• Banksy exhibit caters to broad following: ‘Art that was made for them, by one of them’

  12-06-2018 20:31
  TORONTO — The largest collection of art by the mysterious street artist Banksy gets a splashy North American premiere this week with an unauthorized look at his rise from underground subversive to hip media darling. Curator and former manager Steve Lazarides says he expects “The Art of Banksy” to attract Banksy fans from all walks […]
  
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• Sault to hold Startup Canada awards

  12-06-2018 20:24 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie will be the host of the StartUp Canada Awards – Ontario Region.
  
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• Queen Street Cruise returns - Sault Star

  12-06-2018 19:41 via saultstar.com
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  Queen Street Cruise returns
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  Rev up your engines, because the Queen Street Cruise is back. This weekend, June 15-16, 2018, the public is invited to come downtown to celebrate the good old days. Fast cars, great tunes, delicious food and fun for the whole family. The following ...
  
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• Feds roll out new cybersecurity strategy to protect from online attacks, crime

  12-06-2018 19:12
  OTTAWA — The federal government is rolling out a new cybersecurity strategy designed to better protect the country and its citizens from the growing threat of online attacks and crime. The plan, backstopped by $500 million over five years that was included in this year’s federal budget, includes a range of initiatives aimed at the […]
  
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• Millard called dad a failure, blamed him for family business woes, trial hears

  12-06-2018 19:10
  TORONTO — A Toronto murder trial has heard that a man accused of killing his father called his dad a failure and blamed him for the family company’s financial woes in the days around his death. Dellen Millard has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the death of his father, Wayne Millard, whose passing was initially ruled […]
  
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• 2018 Startup Canada Awards Ontario Come to the Sault

  12-06-2018 18:56
  StartUP Sault and the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation (SSMEDC) have partnered with Startup Canada to host the 2018 Startup Canada Awards – Ontario Region. The event, which launched in 2014 and is now marking its fifth year, is the hallmark forum celebrating outstanding achievement in Canada’s entrepreneurship and innovation community. The awards celebration […]
  
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• Gay activist Jim Egan’s fight for equality becomes first LGBTQ Heritage Minute

  12-06-2018 18:30
  TORONTO — A new Heritage Minute recounting the story of gay activist Jim Egan is drawing attention to the fight for equality waged by Canada’s LGBTQ community. Producers at Historica Canada, the organization behind the popular bite-sized moments of history, say the latest addition to its ongoing series will debut online Wednesday. It’s the first time the LGBTQ community has […]
  
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• LINDBACK, Kenneth Donald

  12-06-2018 18:05
  It is our deepest regret to announce the loss of our father Kenneth Donald Lindback. He left us Wednesday, June 6th, 2018. He was a great laugh and an awesome teacher, his confidence and outstanding perseverance was an encouragement to many that knew him. Son of late Karl Lindback (Eine), Stepmother (Aila Lindback), Father to […]
  
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• Sault Concert Band Debuts

  12-06-2018 17:46
  A new addition to the Sault musical scene will make their stage debut this evening at Korah Collegiate. The Sault Concert Band, under the direction of Ed Dickey brings together the best woodwind, brass and percussion players in the city. Tonight’s program will feature a variety of exciting selections including the Best of Henry Mancini, […]
  
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• Beautiful day for fire extinguisher training. Great job by the @ParksCanada @CitySSM Canal staff today.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-06-2018 17:40 via twitter.com
  Beautiful day for fire extinguisher training. Great job by the @ParksCanada @CitySSM Canal staff today.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Trudeau on Trump: we support North Korea efforts, won’t engage on comments

  12-06-2018 16:24
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is cheering Donald Trump’s bid to broker a deal to rid the Korean Peninsula of nuclear weapons, but he’s keeping mum on the U.S. president’s persistent trash talk against Canada. The Liberal government is looking forward to seeing the details of the agreement that emerged from Monday’s historic meeting between Trump and North Korean leader […]
  
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• Uptick in Canadians streaming music is giving a boost to playlists: report

  12-06-2018 16:18
  TORONTO — A growing number of Canadian listeners are playing their favourite tunes on streaming music platforms — and the shift in habits is giving a boost to playlists. Nielsen Music Canada’s latest survey of how people listen to songs and albums found that seven in 10 Canadians say they stream music using platforms like Spotify, Apple Music or Google Play. And […]
  
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• On June 11th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 44 ye… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-06-2018 16:17 via twitter.com
  On June 11th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 44 ye… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Hospitals heavy with administrators, says expert

  12-06-2018 16:12 via saultstar.com
  
  It's time for Ontario hospitals to be less administrative heavy.
  
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• OMB hearing launched

  12-06-2018 15:52 via saultstar.com
  
  An appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board has been launched by a property owner.
  
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• Parking lots to get LED lights

  12-06-2018 15:44 via saultstar.com
  
  City council approved converting lights at several municipal parking lots to LED.
  
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• Former Saultite to Walk 305km for Mental Health

  12-06-2018 15:25
  Former Saultite Anthony Petten is taking bold action in the name of mental health. He plans to walk 305 km from Longlac, Ontario to Thunder Bay, Ontario, starting at the Longlac church which recently burned down and ending at the Terry Fox monument. Although an official start date has not been announced (he had originally […]
  
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• A great reminder from @MississaugaFES make sure your house number can be easily seen from the street to prevent a d… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  12-06-2018 15:01 via twitter.com
  A great reminder from @MississaugaFES make sure your house number can be easily seen from the street to prevent a d… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Give Your Input to Shape the Sault

  12-06-2018 15:00
  The City of Sault Ste. Marie has launched Shape the Sault to create a new Official Plan for our city. The Official Plan will guide local decision making on land use, development and public infrastructure over the next 20 years. A public information session will be held on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the Civic […]
  
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• Former MP Paul Dewar says his brain cancer is terminal

  12-06-2018 13:43
  OTTAWA — A former NDP member of Parliament says his brain cancer is terminal. Paul Dewar, who represented Ottawa Centre from 2006 until 2015, announced in February that he was undergoing treatment for a brain tumour but did not give details of his prognosis. Dewar now says that he was diagnosed with terminal grade 4 glioblastoma […]
  
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• Stigma a major issue for many young people with Type 1 diabetes, study finds

  12-06-2018 06:00
  TORONTO — At 16, Michael Wright was shocked to learn he had developed Type 1 diabetes. Not only did he have to learn how to manage the condition with frequent blood-sugar checks and insulin injections, he quickly became aware of the stigma associated with having a chronic disease that set him apart from most of […]
  
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• Up with the birds

  12-06-2018 05:43 via saultthisweek.com
  
  A group of dedicated birdwatchers woke up early on the weekend to learn some tricks of the trade from a seasoned guide.
  
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• Queen Street Cruise set for this weekend

  12-06-2018 05:38 via saultthisweek.com
  
  The third edition of the Queen Street Cruise promises to be as entertaining this weekend as the first and second annual events.
  
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• PUC, OEB to explain proposed upcoming increase in hydro bills

  12-06-2018 05:17 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Public Utilities Commission seeks a turnout at a community meeting where it will explain its proposed rate increase.
  
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• Counterfeit Currency Making Its Way Through Town.

  12-06-2018 04:58
  Over the past 2 weeks officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service’s Fraud Unit have received 6 complaints of counterfeit Canadian $100 bills that have been used in different areas of the city. The bills have been constructed using a fake $100 portion and the transparent hologram portion from a Canadian $5.00 bill.  All […]
  
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• Reward for weathering unpleasant winter is bright sun, smell of lilacs and lily-of-the-valley, and glass of wine by goldfish pond

  12-06-2018 04:24 via saultstar.com
  
  I’m wondering where spring went. We had winter pretty much up to the end of April, and then somehow, by the middle of May, every tree had leafed out. The landscape went from bleak to lush in a matter of days. If there was a spring, it was a fiddlehead spring – green, yummy and all too brief.Part of the reason I missed it was that my husband, David,
  
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• After Reviewing Casino Operations, Gateway Casinos Announces Staff Reductions.

  12-06-2018 03:32
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 11, 2018 Statement On Staff Reductions At Gateway Casinos from Robert Mitchell, Director, Communications & Public Affairs – Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Limited. (London -ON) Since becoming the private sector Service Provider to Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) in Gaming Bundles in the North and Southwest in May of last […]
  
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• We’re Not The Fun Police. Myer’s Marijuana Motion Burns Out at City Council Tonight.

  12-06-2018 02:53
  Susan Myers Motion to prohibit cannabis retail access in Sault Ste. Marie failed spectacularly tonight at the Municipal Council meeting, City Hall. Myers had asked Municipal Council to consider a motion that would see the municipality of Sault Ste. Marie engage in prohibition of the soon-to-be legalized product. (July 1, 2018) Excerpt from Motion reads: […]
  
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• Myers stands on her own

  12-06-2018 01:56 via saultstar.com
  
  A move to tell the Province of Ontario that Sault Ste. Marie doesn't want a cannabis store failed miserably.
  
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• Council wants staff to enforce bylaws

  12-06-2018 01:51 via saultstar.com
  
  City staff have been directed to investigate and outline options council can take to ensure that the former Sault Area Hospital is cleaned up by the developer who purchased it.
  
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• Where There’s Smoke. Sault Firefighters Respond to Alarm on Industrial Park Cresc.

  12-06-2018 01:19
  An acrid smoke was billowing out of a large warehouse for Main Filter & Supply Ltd on Industrial Park Cresc. earlier this evening. The adjacent restaurant, Park Grille, was evacuated, around 6:00 pm, and a large amount of smoke continued billowing out of the doors of the restaurant. The fire alarm was triggered inside the […]
  
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• Catholic Schools Unite to Write

  12-06-2018 00:52
  A unique collaboration between two schools in Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board saw students from elementary and secondary grade levels combine to create learning and teaching moments. Grade 7/8 teacher Raymonde Magli at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in Sault Ste. Marie asked St. Mary’s College (SMC) Lead English teacher Lorie Czop about the […]
  
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• KNOX, Raymond Gerald

  12-06-2018 00:41
  Suddenly at home on Sunday June 10, 2018 at the age of 59. Loving father of Gary (Alyssa), Blue and Samantha. Grandfather of Alexis, Jackson and Ava. Son of Sally Botting and the late Gerald Knox (late Diane). Ray was brother to William (Monica), Dan (late Leslie), late Ken (Dorothy), Ron (Mary), Gerry (Susan), late […]
  
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• Former PM Mulroney predicts Trump rage at Justin Trudeau a passing storm

  12-06-2018 00:41
  OTTAWA — Former prime minister Brian Mulroney predicts Donald Trump’s unprecedented diatribe against Justin Trudeau is a passing storm. Mulroney, who has a personal relationship with Trump and has been quietly advising the prime minister on how to deal with the mercurial U.S. president, likened Trump’s weekend tirade to “serious summer squalls.” “They come upon you abruptly and they […]
  
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• Text of the post-G7 motion of solidarity passed Monday in House of Commons

  12-06-2018 00:12
  OTTAWA — Members of Parliament voiced unanimous support Monday for a motion tabled by NDP MP Tracey Ramsey expressing solidarity with the government of Canada in its escalating trade dispute with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. The motion reads: That the House a) recognize the importance of Canada’s long-standing, mutually beneficial trading relationship […]
  
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