Sault Ste. Marie news

• Updated – video. ONNtv on scene of active shooting at Yorkdale Mall.

  30-08-2018 23:48
  ONNtv Director/Producer Mike Chikoski is currently on scene at the Yorkdale Mall where a shooting took place at approximately 3:30 pm this afternoon. Toronto Police Service Superintendent Rob Johnson addressed the media at 5:30 pm relating to a firearm discharge. TPS Supt. Johnson stated that “there was an altercation between 2 groups of males (at […]
  
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• Local Dairy Farmer Talks Supply Management

  30-08-2018 23:16
  With the NAFTA negotiations deadline, set by U.S. President Donald trump for tomorrow, one of the contentious issues is dairy and the supply management of the industry. Today ONN TV’s Lou-Anne Young spoke to local dairy farmer Patrick Connelly and farmer Sandra Holmberg about what any concessions to the Canadian Dairy Industry would mean for […]
  
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• It was a great day for supporting our 2019 Winter Games athletes, looking forward to next year already. Thank you… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  30-08-2018 23:10 via twitter.com
  It was a great day for supporting our 2019 Winter Games athletes, looking forward to next year already.Thank you… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Wow. S. & T.’s Classic Golf Tournament raised thousands for Algoma Family Services.

  30-08-2018 23:00
  August 30th, 2018, Sault Ste. Marie – $16,000 raised from 17th Annual S. & T. Classic Golf Tournament to support Algoma Family Services Foundation On Friday, June 15th, S. & T. Group held their 17th Annual Classic Golf Tournament in support of Algoma Family Services (AFS) Foundation. The tournament raised $16,000 in support of children […]
  
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• CRTC reverses decision to slash Canadian programming requirements

  30-08-2018 22:59
  TORONTO — Canadian entertainment associations are applauding the reversal of a decision that would have decreased the amount private-sector television groups are required to spend on Canadian programming. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission said Thursday that it had reconsidered a decision it made last year and will now require Bell Media, Corus Entertainment Inc. and Rogers Communications Inc. […]
  
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• Training sights on engine house

  30-08-2018 22:58 via saultstar.com
  BRIAN KELLY/Sault Star
  Kim Powley, president of Metis Nation of Ontario Historic Sault Ste. Marie Metis Council, Sault Ste. Marie Museum curator Julia Piskiewicz, Mayor Christian Provenzano, Batchewana First Nation Chief Dean Sayers and Richard Alway, chair of Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, speak following a plaque unveiling celebrating Algoma Central Engine House (back left) on Thursday afternoon. The engine house, on Carmen’s Way, was built in 1912 by the Arnold Company o
  
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• View the schedule changes for #LabourDay on Monday, September 3, 2018. saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/Augus… https://t.co/oyOqkASQBB

  30-08-2018 22:17 via twitter.com
  
  View the schedule changes for #LabourDay on Monday, September 3, 2018. saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/Augus… https://t.co/oyOqkASQBB
  
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• Suicide Awareness – Let’s Break the Silence: OPP

  30-08-2018 21:24
  (ORILLIA, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has had three member suicides within three weeks. A tremendous void has been left behind that has impacted the entire organization across the province. “During the past weeks immediate families and OPP members, including myself, have been dealing with the grief of our loss. This is a […]
  
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• Sheehan confident NAFTA deal will emerge

  30-08-2018 20:59 via saultstar.com
  Brokering a new NAFTA deal that is good for Canadians is more important than trying to reach one with a threatened deadline, said Sault MP Terry Sheehan.
  “I’m glad we’re back at the table and we can’t negotiate in public but all indications are we can get to an agreement,” Sheehan said of this week’s North American Free Trade Agreement negotiations in Ottawa.
  Earlier this week U.S. President Donald Trump said he’s giving Canada until Friday to sign onto
  
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• Swimming Advisory for Lakeside Park

  30-08-2018 20:53
  Algoma Public Health (APH) has issued a swimming advisory for Lakeside Park located in Thessalon, Ontario.  Water samples are taken from Lakeside Park every week. Test results of samples taken on August 28, 2018 contained high levels of bacteria.  It is unsafe to swim at beaches with increased levels of bacteria.  When sample results return […]
  
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• WEISE, Darlene

  30-08-2018 20:48
  Passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at the Sault Area Hospital on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at the age of 70. Beloved wife and best friend of Horst for 46 years. Much loved mother of Derek (Sarah), Tyson (Andrea) and Heidi. Proud Grandma of Kaitlyn, Jacob, Emily and Owen. Daughter of the late James […]
  
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• Huron Central Railway at a Stand Still After AMO Meeting; Funding Not Secured

  30-08-2018 19:38
  Coun. Steve Butland told SaultOnline that the long-awaited meeting between Huron Central Railway supporters and the province’s Minister of Energy, Mines, Northern Development and Indigenous Affairs didn’t go as planned during last week’s Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Ottawa. Butland, part of the two-man task force that went to this meeting, said […]
  
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• Gallagher, Charles Robert

  30-08-2018 19:27
  October 2, 1918 – August 28, 2018 Charles Robert Gallagher died peacefully on August 28, 2018 at the Algoma Manor with family by his side, 5 weeks short of his 100th birthday. Son of the late Helena and Charles Gallagher of South Porcupine. Predeceased by his loving wife Patricia (nee Bowie). Beloved father of Bob […]
  
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• It’s Thursday Can You Catch the Ace

  30-08-2018 18:56
  It’s Thursday so that can only mean one thing it’s time to go the Esquire Club for Catch the Ace. In case you haven’t heard the elusive Ace is still in play. If it’s caught tonight the lucky winner will walk away with approximately $290,000. Even if the Ace isn’t caught tonight, the second prize […]
  
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• New documentary tells stories of real-life people behind ‘Come From Away’

  30-08-2018 18:45
  TORONTO — Stories from the people of Atlantic Canada who opened their arms to strangers in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks are being told in a new documentary. Bell Media says it will premiere the HBO Canada production “You Are Here: A Come From Away Story” on Sept. 11, marking the 17th anniversary of the attacks. The film takes […]
  
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• Internal review to examine suicides among Ontario Provincial Police

  30-08-2018 18:41
  ORILLIA, Ont. — Provincial police in Ontario say they plan to conduct an internal review and develop ways to boost mental health supports after the suicides of three officers in as many weeks. Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner Vince Hawkes says the review will examine suicides and attempted suicides involving members of the force over the last […]
  
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• Police recover body of Sault man

  30-08-2018 18:38 via saultstar.com
  Ontario Provincial Police have recovered the body of a missing boater on Obakamiga Lake in the Cholette Township.
  An extensive search including OPP from Hornepayne, along with the assistance of an OPP helicopter and family members and friends started Tuesday morning.
  On Wednesday, at about 5:30 p.m., OPP confirmed they had recovered the body of the missing boater.
  The deceased has been identified as Benjamin Mackay, 31, from Sault Ste. Marie.
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
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• Canadian film is at an ‘exciting time,’ say TIFF’s rising stars

  30-08-2018 18:31
  TORONTO — The Rising Stars of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival say they’re coming up at an exciting time in Canadian cinema. Where homegrown actors once had to move to the U.S. in order to gain fame, they feel they can now carve out a successful career on this side of the border while still […]
  
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• Julia Roberts, Bradley Cooper, Ryan Gosling among stars to look out for at TIFF

  30-08-2018 18:16
  TORONTO — Is that Matthew McConaughey grabbing a latte at an upscale coffee shop in Yorkville? It could be. The Toronto International Film Festival once again looks to light up downtown streets with high-wattage Hollywood star power. Julia Roberts, Robert Redford, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman, Salma Hayek, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, Viola Davis, Julianne Moore and Hilary Swank […]
  
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• Liberals eye closer look at ‘right to disconnect’ in labour rule revamp: report

  30-08-2018 18:08
  OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are considering whether a reshape of federal labour standards should include giving workers the right to ignore their job-related emails at home. The idea of putting into law a “right to disconnect” is one of several policy areas that the Liberals identify as meriting further study in a report being made public ahead […]
  
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• Reminder - The fourth tax installment for 2018 is due September 5 saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/Augus…

  30-08-2018 17:37 via twitter.com
  Reminder - The fourth tax installment for 2018 is due September 5 saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/Augus…
  
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• Look What’s closed on Monday

  30-08-2018 17:35
  The City of Sault Ste. Marie reminds residents of schedule changes for the Labour Day statutory holiday on Monday, September 3, 2018. The following facilities and services are closed September 3: Cemetery office  City Landfill and Household Hazardous Waste Depot Civic Centre Ermatinger Clergue National Historic Site GFL Memorial Gardens (administrative office, Box Office and […]
  
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• Male Charged in Gas Station Thefts

  30-08-2018 17:25
  On August 28, 2018, at approximately 12:55 a.m., members from the East Algoma Elliot Lake Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a robbery at a gas station on Highway 108 in the City of Elliot Lake, Ontario. A pick-up truck attended the gas station and a male entered the building. The male threatened […]
  
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• Retired CSCNO Teacher Recognized for Outstanding Volunteer Work

  30-08-2018 16:32
  Retired CSCNO teacher recognized for outstanding volunteer work Ms. Micheline Findlay, retired teacher from Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario’s École Notre-Dame-du-Sault (Sault-Ste-Marie) received, on August 13, the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteering. This medal recognizes the exceptional volunteer achievements of Canadians from across the country in a wide range of fields. Ms. Findlay was recognized for […]
  
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• Pollard Banknote is Having a Job Fair

  30-08-2018 16:09
  Employment Solutions, in partnership with Pollard Banknote Limited, will be hosting a Job Fair on Wednesday, September 5 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Job Fair will be held at Pollard Banknote’s Sault Ste. Marie location at 45 White Oak Drive. Pollard Banknote has been a leading supplier of instant tickets for over 30 […]
  
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• Dog shot 'multiple times' in Serpent River

  30-08-2018 15:49 via saultstar.com
  A dog missing in Serpent River First Nation was found by its owner dead, having been shot several times.The approximately five-year-old black lab was last seen by its owner on Aug. 21, Ontario Provincial Police say. The canine was located on Aug. 24 on Village Road near railroad tracks. The dog appeared to have been dead for about two days, Const. Phil Young told The Sault Star.The animal suffered from “multiple gunshot wounds.” An autopsy won’t be done to determine the type of
  
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• OPP Seek Assistance with Animal Cruelty Case

  30-08-2018 15:12
  The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are asking for assistance in regards to an animal cruelty case that occurred on Village Road in Serpent River First Nation, Ontario on August 24, 2018. The complainant had reported his black lab dog had gone missing a few days prior. It was later found deceased with what looked […]
  
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• Canada’s economy surges in second quarter on higher exports: StatCan

  30-08-2018 14:44
  OTTAWA — A surge in exports of energy, aircraft and pharmaceutical products helped propel Canada’s economy higher in the second quarter of this year, Statistics Canada said Thursday. The economy rocketed to an annualized pace of 2.9 per cent in the period from April 1 through June 30, compared with a slightly revised annual pace of 1.4 per […]
  
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• Clute takes his sticks for a walk

  30-08-2018 14:36 via saultstar.com
  Doug Clute is taking a hike to this year’s Sylvan Circle tour.The 18th annual artist and artisan tour returns Sept. 15 from 9 a.m to 5 p.m. at more than 10 venues east of Sault Ste. Marie.Clute, a retired provincial civil servant and business consultant, estimates he’s attended more than 10 tours as a browser.This year, the St. Joseph Island resident makes his first appearance as an artisan, featuring about 40 of his walking and hiking sticks at Central Algoma Secondary School in Des
  
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• Bernier’s closest caucus ally, Alex Nuttall, won’t join his new party

  30-08-2018 13:57
  OTTAWA — Maxime Bernier’s closest caucus ally says he has no plans to join the renegade Quebec MP’s new party. Conservative MP Alex Nuttall played a key role in Bernier’s unsuccessful Conservative leadership campaign last year that saw him lose by the narrowest of margins to Andrew Scheer. And he’s continued to be a close ally of Bernier’s since […]
  
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• Facebook, Instagram to charge GST on online ads by mid-2019

  30-08-2018 13:52
  TORONTO — Facebook and Instagram will charge the goods and services tax on online advertisements purchased through their Canadian operations, but other technology giants said they aren’t ready to follow suit just yet. The U.S.-based social media networks said they decided to apply the taxes by mid-2019 in an effort to “provide more transparency to governments and policy makers around the […]
  
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• Fraternities in Canada take steps to address issues of consent, sexual violence

  30-08-2018 13:00
  TORONTO — In light of the #MeToo movement, some fraternities in Canada say they want to provide training to their members on matters of consent and sexual violence. In the past year, thousands of survivors have shared their stories of rape, assault and harassment, some taking place on school campuses. No matter their religious, sexual […]
  
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• The Governor General is Heading to Canada’s Arctic for Science.

  30-08-2018 04:15
  OTTAWA—Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada, will be in Canada’s Arctic from August 30 to September 1, 2018, where she will visit the Hamlet of Pangnirtung, in Nunavut, before boarding the Canadian research icebreaker CCGS Amundsen, in Qikiqtarjuaq, for a 36-hour scientific program to explore the Arctic Ocean. This will be […]
  
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• Here Kitty….Kitty.

  30-08-2018 03:58
  At approximately 9:00 pm, Sault Fire Services responded to the classic ‘cat-in-a-tree’ rescue. The elusive kitty was up a tree for quite some time on Boston Ave. Several citizens were in the vicinity while Sault Fire Services threw up a ladder, climbed to the cat and safely brought it down to its owner.  No word […]
  
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• Cops invite Sault car enthusiasts to Bellevue Park sootoday.com/local-news/cop…

  30-08-2018 03:36 via twitter.com
  Cops invite Sault car enthusiasts to Bellevue Park sootoday.com/local-news/cop…
  
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• A better way to count boreal songbirds: American Ornithological Society.

  30-08-2018 03:16
  Knowing approximately how many individuals of a certain species are out there is important for bird conservation efforts, but raw data from bird surveys tends to underestimate bird abundance. The researchers behind a new paper from The Condor: Ornithological Applications tested a new statistical method to adjust for this and confirmed several mathematical tweaks that can produce […]
  
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• The Dwarfs R Still Big …….Hearted

  30-08-2018 01:59
  
  
  Take a listen …. Russ has something to say. I had the chance to speak to Russ (Graham) Dwarf of the Killer Dwarfs recently as John Corabi of The Dead Daisies gave them some street cred with a previous interview I did with him. I’ve always liked the Dwarfs and especially the guitar solos in their […]
  
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• From the Police Files. Bail Court was busy on Tuesday.

  30-08-2018 01:16
  On August 27th, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services Division of The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 22 year old Mathew L’Heureux of Chartwell Drive for robbery. It is alleged that On August 26th, the accused engaged in an argument with a person known to him.  The accused assaulted the victim by choking her […]
  
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