Sault Ste. Marie news

• Forest fire scientist illuminates this season's 'extreme fire events'

  24-07-2018 23:52 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie and much of NorthernOntario were placed under extreme firedanger rating – the highest ratingavailable – by the Ontario Ministry ofNatural Resources and Forestry thissummer. While no longer under thisdesignation, fire restrictions havebeen put in place to mitigate thenumerous active fires and high firerisk in the area.
  
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• Kids Kitchen. Where Sushi and Parfaits were on the Menu.

  24-07-2018 23:26
  Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Community Kitchens: Can you smell what AFS is cooking? Joanna Richichi, Community Development Facilitator with the Algoma Family Services Community Kitchens and Student Nutrition Program, held the first “Kid’s Kitchen” at the Boston Avenue Hub last week. The young people learned to make cucumber sushi and beach parfaits. The Kid’s […]
  
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• Gervais, Donat Alcide “Don the Barber”

  24-07-2018 23:14
  July 22, 1938 – July 23, 2018 Passed away on July 23, 2018 at the age of 80 after a brave but short battle with cancer at the Thessalon Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 59 years Cecile, his children Irene Patterson (Doug) of Ennismore, Don of Thunder Bay and Laurie Bradbury (Richard) […]
  
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• Algoma U launches business school

  24-07-2018 23:11 via saultstar.com
  
  Plans for Algoma University's new school of business and economics include a master of business administration degree
  
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• JOHNSTON, Carol Lynn

  24-07-2018 23:05
  Peacefully passed away at ARCH on Sunday, July 22, 2018. Beloved daughter of Elizabeth (Bragg) Becker and the late William Johnston (Gabriel). Loving sister of Janet Becker (Rutger), Robert Johnston, David (late Brenda) and the late Nancy Jean Johnston. At Carol’s request, there will be no services. Memorial donations to ARCH would be greatly appreciated […]
  
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• Porco gets his chance

  24-07-2018 22:36
  With Team Canada’s National Under-18 Selection Camp getting set to take place in a few days, it was announced on Monday that one Sooite has now been added to the roster! Seventeen year old forward Nicholas Porco has been added to this year’s Team Canada’s Under-18 Selection Camp roster. Porco, who was drafted by the […]
  
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• Entering Canada no ‘free ticket’ to stay, Goodale tells MPs on asylum seekers

  24-07-2018 22:35
  OTTAWA — The Liberal government has made it clear that simply entering Canada is not a “free ticket” for newcomers to stay in the country, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale told MPs studying the ongoing influx of asylum seekers from the United States. But no matter how a person arrives in Canada, the individual must […]
  
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• OPP Conduct Operation Safe Trucking. No CMV-related Fatalities, but Charges Laid

  24-07-2018 22:15
  (ORILLIA, ON) – During Operation Safe Trucking last week, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped 4,254 commercial motor vehicles (CMV), laid 2,479 charges and took 120 unsafe CMVs out of service. During the blitz, the OPP covertly conducted highway patrol resulting in 114 distracted driving charges against CMV drivers. OPP aircraft and the use of […]
  
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• Rotary ‘Take Your Pick’ Winners Take Home A Sweet Ride! (Updated)

  24-07-2018 22:05
  Earlier today, Rotaryfest ‘Take Your Pick’ draw grand prize winners picked up their winnings. And for the first time in at least five years, they didn’t choose the $75,000 cash prize. Allen Dunphy and Karen Westrope, holders of ticket number 16717, are now the proud new owners of a brand new 2019 Corvette Grand Sport, […]
  
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• Algoma U Launches School of Business and Economics

  24-07-2018 21:27
  Today, Algoma University launched the School of Business and Economics in a ceremony involving a range of senior university officials, including Chancellor Shirley Horn, community supporters including Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Christian Provenzano, Rory Ring, CEO of the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce, and Pramod Shukla, Chief Operating Officer of Algoma. Conceptual drawings for […]
  
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• Most residents now deposit waste cardboard in split-top carts: CAO

  24-07-2018 21:12 via saultstar.com
  
  Council voted not to renew a five-year contract with Waste Management of Canada for the collection of recyclable cardboard from two large bins behind the community centre. CAO Peggy Greco reported that most residents now deposit waste cardboard in split-top carts, and that the contents of the bins are mainly from two local businesses.She added that
  
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• Fire department operating guidelines approved

  24-07-2018 21:10 via saultstar.com
  
  The Prince Township Volunteer Fire Department has received the green light to administer naloxone to members of the public who show symptoms of having overdosed on opioid drugs.At the July council meeting, council approved the fire department’s new operating guidelines that instruct volunteers to use naloxone in any medical emergency they believe w
  
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• DIMICHELLE, Gordon Leslie

  24-07-2018 20:59
  Went to be with his guardian angels on July 7, 2018 in his 46th year. Beloved son of Mary Anne Martin and Frank DiMichelle, stepson of the late Edward Lay. Survived by his brothers Don, Marty and Asher, nephews Brandon and Zack Lay. Also survived by uncles Jim, Don, Ross & Keith and aunts Vickie […]
  
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• A brief encounter

  24-07-2018 20:56 via saultstar.com
  
  Karen Westrope takes in the 2019 Corvette she and her partner, Al Dunphy, won with their Rotaryfest Take Your Pick ticket.
  
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• Provincial OPP Receive Good Review via 2018 Survey

  24-07-2018 19:46
  (ORILLIA, ON) – Between January 4 and January 31, 2018 citizens from across the province were asked to participate in a Community Satisfaction Survey supported by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to measure public opinion about the services provided by the OPP throughout the province. Topics of discussion included the handling of crimes, marine and […]
  
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• Get Rekt Records is creating an avenue for trap music in Northern Ontario

  24-07-2018 19:19 via saultstar.com
  
  Get Rekt Records founder Matthew StPierre hopes to bring hip-hop and trapmusic to the surface of popular culturein Sault Ste. Marie.
  
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• Man arrested in Hill incident yells, swears at judge in brief court hearing

  24-07-2018 18:33
  OTTAWA — A man arrested following an incident on Parliament Hill is being ordered to see a psychiatrist after a raucous court appearance today. During the brief appearance, Jesse Mooney, 24, yelled at the judge overseeing the hearing, demanded his lawyer be fired and complained about the government. Mooney and the judge were speaking over one another during […]
  
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• Rummage Sale & Vendor Market in support of Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada

  24-07-2018 17:43
  Rummage Sale and Vendor Market ~In support of Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Canada~ Saturday July 28, 21018 8am – 1pm Zion Lutheran Church- 189 Upton Road
  
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• Ottawa was considering gun crackdown even before Toronto shooting: Goodale

  24-07-2018 17:27
  OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says the federal government is prepared to consider tightening handgun laws, but warns that taking such action would be a complicated process. Goodale says Ottawa has been looking at changes to Criminal Code handgun provisions — not based on this week’s deadly shooting in Toronto, but after hearing testimony earlier […]
  
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• Craig Makes Case to be ADSB Trustee

  24-07-2018 16:35
  My name is Drew Craig and I have chosen to run for ADSB Trustee for Prince & Unorganized Townships. First, because my daughter has been an ADSB student her entire academic career and is going into grade 6. Second, I was a ADSB student from K-12 (Mountain View PS & Bawating C & VS). Third, […]
  
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• Bradley Cooper, Julia Roberts films among titles bound for Toronto film fest

  24-07-2018 16:21
  TORONTO — Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut featuring Lady Gaga, a Julia Roberts family addiction drama, and Ryan Gosling’s turn as astronaut Neil Armstrong are among the projects bound for the Toronto International Film Festival. On Tuesday, organizers unveiled the galas and special presentations set for this year’s fest, which runs Sept. 6-16. The list includes Cooper’s romantic drama “A […]
  
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• Conservatives push Liberals for plan to deal with asylum seekers

  24-07-2018 16:19
  OTTAWA — Conservative Immigration critic Michelle Rempel is urging the Liberals to come up with a better plan to deal with the influx of asylum seekers crossing into Canada from the United States. Rempel says so far all Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has done to tackle the issue is shuffle his cabinet and throw money at the […]
  
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• Rotary Community Day Parade – Video Coverage

  24-07-2018 16:06
  In case you missed the live broadcast or the repeat airing of the 2018 Rotary Community Day Parade ONNtv, here is the VOD of the parade.
  
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• Sault Fire at this weekends Rotary Day Parade!! @Rotary @CitySSM #rainorshine https://t.co/qwxd7bXeB3

  24-07-2018 15:01 via twitter.com
  
  Sault Fire at this weekends Rotary Day Parade!! @Rotary @CitySSM #rainorshine https://t.co/qwxd7bXeB3
  
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• Board, city ink agreement

  24-07-2018 14:26 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma District School Board, Sault Ste. Marie Public Library and City of Sault Ste. Marie have signed a lease agreement for the site of a renovated school site on Northern Avenue.
  
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• Harder joins vocal day camp

  24-07-2018 14:10 via saultstar.com
  
  Three vocal classes are being offered by Algoma Conservatory of Music in mid-August.
  
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• Dufour runs in Ward 2

  24-07-2018 13:45 via saultstar.com
  
  Luke Dufour is trying to get a seat on city council for a fourth time.
  
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• Many questions but few answers in Toronto’s Greektown shooting

  24-07-2018 10:00
  TORONTO — Police are searching an east-end Toronto apartment as they try to determine why a 29-year-old man went on a deadly shooting spree along Danforth Avenue in the heart of the city’s vibrant Greektown district. Faisal Hussain killed Reese Fallon, an 18-year-old woman who aspired to be a nurse, and a 10-year-old girl, whose family has asked that her […]
  
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• Incidents like Toronto mass shooting can leave psychological wounds: experts

  24-07-2018 10:00
  TORONTO — Deadly incidents such as April’s van attack and Sunday’s mass shooting in Greektown may have residents feeling as if Toronto the Good has become Murder City Canada, and has left some wondering whether the country’s largest city is a safe place to live. Feelings of fear, anxiety and powerlessness are a normal response to such violence, said Dr. Katy Kamkar, a clinical psychologist at […]
  
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• Illegal guns sourced in Canada surge compared to those smuggled from U.S.

  24-07-2018 10:00
  TORONTO — The number of guns obtained legally in Canada but are then sold to people who use them for criminal purposes has surged dramatically in recent years compared to firearms smuggled from the United States, Toronto police say. In recent years, they say, investigators have noticed a stark shift in where guns used to commit crimes are […]
  
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• Toronto’s Danforth community unites after shooting

  24-07-2018 06:36
  TORONTO — Residents of Toronto’s Danforth Avenue gathered for a prayer service on Monday night to mourn the victims of a shooting the previous night that left two people dead and 13 wounded. The mood on the normally bustling street lined with restaurants, patios and boutiques was solemn after it was reopened by police. Candles, […]
  
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• The Great North Midget League’s Soo Thunderbirds are preparing for the upcoming season. (Video)

  24-07-2018 05:30
  The Great North Midget League’s Soo Thunderbirds have wrapped up their evaluation camp this past weekend, and the club has so far signed 18 players for the upcoming season. On Monday, I invited Thunderbirds head coach Jamie Henderson into our studio to talk about how the camp went and his thoughts on last season. The […]
  
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• Sex trade workers seek end to stigma

  24-07-2018 04:31 via saultthisweek.com
  As some local residents want to end sex work in Sault Ste. Marie, or disapprove of laws making prostitution legal, a local organization fights to promote the equality of sex workers.
  
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• Shape the Sault wants you ...

  24-07-2018 04:27 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Shape the Sault has turned up at most major local events since spring, hoping to raise community interest in the update of the city’s Official Plan.
  
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• Canadians Michael Ondaatje, Esi Edugyan make Man Booker Prize long list

  24-07-2018 02:51
  TORONTO — Canadian authors Michael Ondaatje and Esi Edugyan have made the long list for this year’s Man Booker Prize in London. Toronto-based Ondaatje made the list of 13 titles with “Warlight,” published by Jonathan Cape. The honour comes just two weeks after he won the Golden Man Booker Prize, celebrating the 50th anniversary of […]
  
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• Key River and French River Provincial Park devastated by Forest Fire. Rain in forecast.

  24-07-2018 02:35
  As of Sunday night, over 75 active wildfires were reported across northern Ontario, prompting evacuation orders and alerts as crews struggle to contain the fires. Acrid smoke has hung in the air in areas west of French River Provincial Park for days, including Algoma District. Individuals living on St. Joseph Island reached out to me, […]
  
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• Kment joins the Cougars

  24-07-2018 01:53
  He played for head coach Mike Hall during his time with the Soo North Stars, and he will now play for him again at Sault College! The Sault College Cougars men’s hockey team have announced on Monday that goaltender Brian Kment has committed to the team for the 2018-2019 season. Kment played with the GNML’s […]
  
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• Security forces scramble as man approaches ceremonial guard on Parliament Hill.

  24-07-2018 01:00
  OTTAWA — A 24-year-old man was taken into custody Monday morning in connection with an incident during the traditional Changing of the Guard ceremony on Parliament Hill. The Defence Department said the incident took place at 10:15 a.m., around the time when Canadian Armed Forces members perform an almost daily ceremony that has been a […]
  
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• Hedley Frontman Jacob Hoggard, 34, charged in Sexual Assault investigation.

  24-07-2018 00:54
  The Toronto Police Service (TPS) and the Peel Regional Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in a Sexual Assault investigation. It is alleged that: – on three dates in 2016, a man met with two women on separate occasions – the man committed a Sexual Assault on each of […]
  
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• The Latest: Police ID Toronto suspect as Faisal Hussain, 29

  24-07-2018 00:16
  Police have identified the suspect in a deadly mass shooting in Toronto as 29-year-old Faisal Hussain. The Ontario police Special Investigations Unit released his name Monday evening. He died after an exchange of gunfire with police Sunday night. The attacker fired a handgun into restaurants and cafes in a lively Toronto neighbourhood late Sunday, killing […]
  
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