Sault Ste. Marie news

• Hounds Prospect Signs with Kings

  14-07-2018 21:14
  He’s a Soo Greyhound prospect, and now he has signed an NHL contract! The Los Angeles Kings have announced on Saturday that they have signed their 2018 first round pick Rasmus Kupari to a three-year, entry level contract. Kupari, who was selected by the Soo Greyhounds in the 2nd round (112th overall) during the 2017 […]
  
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• EUPT, USCG partner to improve winter ferry service in upper Michigan

  14-07-2018 20:59
  SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — Members of the U.S. Coast Guard and Eastern Upper Peninsula Transit Authority singed a Memorandum of Understanding with a unified goal of improving ferry service during the winter to the St. Marys River’s three island communities in upper Michigan, Friday. Capt. Marko Broz, commander, Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie, and Pete […]
  
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• Tariffs 'hurting business development'

  14-07-2018 20:55 via saultstar.com
  
  Terry Sheehan talks tariffs with American politicians and business leaders when he travels to Washington this week.
  
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• Put Some Life on Queen Today!

  14-07-2018 18:42
  The Downtown Association’s Queen Street Mixer is in full swing! Enjoy live music, bands, food, drinks, and more. The party started at 12:00pm and the festivities go on until 6:00pm, taking place from East st. to Brock St. on Queen. The event consists of music from Great Chamberlain, brand new giant games, delicious food and […]
  
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• Ontario government cancels 758 renewable energy deals, says it saves millions

  14-07-2018 18:37
  TORONTO — Ontario’s new Progressive Conservative government is cancelling 758 renewable energy contracts in what it says is an effort to reduce electricity bills in the province. Energy Minister Greg Rickford said the move will save provincial ratepayers $790 million — a figure industry officials dispute, saying the cancellations will just mean job losses for […]
  
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• DE CESARE, Addolorata (Dora)

  14-07-2018 18:35
  Suddenly on July 11, 2018 at the Great Northern Retirement Home. Born to Antonio and Teresa Notte on September 29, 1930 in Macchiagodena, Italy. Predeceased by her husband and our father Biagio. Also predeceased by her sister Rosa and brother Michele. Loving mother of John (Dorothy), Tony(Christine) and Michael (Mirella). Nonna to James, John, Lucy, […]
  
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• Heimonen painted Bondar, Finn Hill

  14-07-2018 18:26 via saultstar.com
  
  Finn Hill, hockey players and Canadian astronaut Roberta Bondar were some of the subjects painted by Ulpu Heimonen.
  
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• Tim Marsh Runs for City Council Ward 4

  14-07-2018 17:16
  Tim Marsh, council candidate for Ward 4, visited the Superior Media studio to talk about his decision to run for council in the upcoming 2018 municipal elections. Having grown up and lived in Sault Ste. Marie, specifically Ward 4, for his entire life, Marsh believes he can give the Sault community what it deserves.  
  
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• Commercial traffic drop 'wasn't unexpected'

  14-07-2018 16:38 via saultstar.com
  
  The biggest dip in commercial traffic crossing the International Bridge in eight months was expected by Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority.
  
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• John Vanthof Responds to Ford’s Throne Speech

  14-07-2018 15:09
  NDP MPP John Vanthof said that Doug Ford’s Throne Speech on Thursday left out northern and rural communities from his government’s plans. “While northern and rural families were left with sky high hydro bills, overcrowded hospitals, dangerous roads, and fewer opportunities year after year, Doug Ford left out Northern Ontario and rural communities from his […]
  
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• Wawa mine 'off to a great start'

  14-07-2018 14:34 via saultstar.com
  
  Production at a Wawa gold mine is on track to reach its upper target for 2018.
  
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• Rabid bat found

  14-07-2018 14:10 via saultstar.com
  
  A dead bat found downtown tested positive for rabies.
  
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• Millroy: I believe Ford made the wrong move

  14-07-2018 14:06
  I have no quarrel with new Ontario Premier Doug Ford wanting to keep his election promises, but I do wonder how much thought he has given some of them. He is dumping cap and trade, which simply means he is turning it over to the federal government to impose. I think he would have more […]
  
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• Yoga at canal 'beautiful thing to see'

  14-07-2018 13:33 via saultstar.com
  
  Lea Jylha wants to start a ripple effect of her own.
  
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• Metal In the Key of Lee

  14-07-2018 05:24
  Aaron that is. Lee Aaron (born Karen Greening) was like the Marsha of the Brady Bunch or the Blair of The Facts of Life for many a young boy in the 80’s. She had the looks, the rebellious attitude, the stage presence and the confidence of someone years her elder. She also had (and still has) […]
  
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• Nexen Energy ULC ordered to pay $290,000 fine for a violation of the Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994

  14-07-2018 04:19
  Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) takes its enforcement role very seriously and its enforcement officers strive to ensure that businesses and individuals comply with the ECCC-administered laws and regulations that protect Canada’s natural environment. On July 13, 2018, Nexen Energy ULC was ordered to pay a total penalty of $290,000 in the Provincial Court […]
  
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• Burton returning to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins

  14-07-2018 02:48
  The American Hockey League’s Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins have announced on Thursday that they have signed Echo Bay, Ontario native Jarrett Burton for the 2018-2019 season. Last season with the Penguins, the 27 year old forward set career highs in goals (9), assists (10), points (19) and games played (52). Burton has been a member of the […]
  
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• 5 Alarm Fire Burns in Heart of Montreal.

  14-07-2018 02:31
  A 5 alarm fire began burning in the heart of Montreal’s downtown around 5:00 pm today. According to reports, over 200 firefighters converged on McGill College Avenue and Ste. Catherine Street to fight a roof fire early Friday evening. The fire is at Place Montreal Trust on the Bell Media building. Preliminary reports state that […]
  
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• Ontario minister exchanges words with federal minister over asylum seekers

  14-07-2018 01:10
  WINNIPEG — Ontario’s minister responsible for immigration has demanded an apology from federal Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen for saying the province is promoting fear about asylum seekers. “Maybe the minister should sit down and have a nice cup of tea, calm down a little bit and maybe phone me and apologize for calling me unCanadian,” Lisa MacLeod said […]
  
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• Gaming Review: ‘Octopath Traveler’ pays tribute to RPG golden age without being beholden to it

  14-07-2018 00:44
  TORONTO — “Octopath Traveler” may look like a nostalgic throwback to the beloved 16-bit era of console role-playing games, but the new Nintendo Switch release has a narrative structure unlike anything from that era. The result is an RPG from one of the genre’s foremost developers that honours the past while forging its own way […]
  
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• Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief remains optimistic following Throne Speech

  14-07-2018 00:21
  ANISHINABEK NATION HEAD OFFICE (July 13, 2018)— Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Glen Hare was disappointed following the reading of the Speech from the Throne as delivered by the Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Dowdeswell on Thursday, July 12, but is choosing to remain optimistic. “I was disappointed that the Throne Speech did not reference Indigenous people […]
  
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• Residents of northern Ontario community return home as forest fires continue to burn

  14-07-2018 00:19
  TORONTO — The mayor of a northern Ontario community says residents have been allowed to return to homes they were forced to leave earlier this week as forest fires burned nearby. But Lorie Hunter, the mayor of Temagami, Ont., says there are still 19 active forest fires near the community and residents know they could […]
  
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