Sault Ste. Marie news

• Algoma U plans special student experiences

  01-09-2018 22:00 via saultstar.com
  Getting students on the St. Mary’s River in a big canoe is one of several unique experiences Algoma University wants to offer its undergraduates to make their time at the post-secondary institution stand out.Searchmont Resort, Stokely Creek Lodge and Hiawatha Highlands are also expected to be tapped for five to six “key events” president Asima Vezina wants to see happen each year.“We’re really trying to think about activities, events, the feel of the campus so that
  
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• Montana’s to Start Grilling in the Sault on Tuesday

  01-09-2018 21:55
  Montana’s BBQ & Bar is set to open its doors in the Sault on Tuesday. The site – located at 89 Foster Dr. – is the former home of both the Algo Club and Dock’s Riverfront Grill and SD Sports. Assistant Manager Sarah Ooi told SaultOnline’s Ernest Skinner that golf enthusiasts will be happy to […]
  
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• UPDATE- OPP Request Public Help in Animal Cruelty Case – Dog Not Shot

  01-09-2018 21:36
  ELLIOT LAKE, ON – On August 30, 2018, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were asking for assistance in regards to a possible animal cruelty case that occurred on Village Road in Serpent River First Nation, Ontario on August 24, 2018. After further investigation, it was confirmed that the dog was struck by a […]
  
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• Thunderbirds conclude preseason with one win and one loss

  01-09-2018 20:37
  After opening up preseason action with a 3-1 win over the Soo Eagles Thursday night at Big Bear Arena, the Soo Thunderbirds returned home to the John Rhodes for a rematch against their cross border rivals in their their second and final game of the preseason. On Friday night, the Thunderbirds dropped a 4-0 decision […]
  
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• “Home of The Whopper” Coming Back to the Sault

  01-09-2018 19:37
  Nearly five years after the burger chain’s original location on Great Northern and McNabb  closed its doors in October 2013, the Home of the Whopper is returning to the Sault. Although the exact date has not been released as of yet, Burger King will be reopening its doors on Great Northern Road, just north of […]
  
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• All-star catch

  01-09-2018 18:09 via saultstar.com
  Karissa Kajorinne catches a Frisbee thrown by second-year social work student Kris Rotterman at Algoma University on Saturday morning. Kajorinne studied sociology and business at Algoma and was a shooting guard for the Algoma Thunderbirds for five years. She was also an assistant coach for a year. The Thunder Bay native was twice selected Algoma’s female student athlete of the year.
  
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• Proposed Lane Closing - Sault Ste. Marie Park Subdivision - SooToday

  01-09-2018 17:32 via sootoday.com
  Proposed Lane Closing - Sault Ste. Marie Park Subdivision
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  Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Corporation of the City of Sault Ste. Marie proposes to pass By-law 2018-165 to stop up, close and authorize the conveyance of a lane in the Sault Ste. Marie Park Subdivision, Plan 7602. 0. about an hour ...
  
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• City's youth have ideas and a voice

  01-09-2018 15:20 via saultstar.com
  Camille Irwin applied to be a member of the Mayor’s Youth Advisory Council three years ago because she wanted to get more involved in the community and seek out opportunities after high school.
  The fourth year Sault College nursing student believed it would be prudent for her to get involved in different ways than she had during her high school years.
  “We’ve really evolved over the years on a lot of different levels. We’re more engaged, we’ve developed new partners
  
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• Plastic straws yanked from GFL Memorial Gardens

  01-09-2018 15:01 via saultstar.com
  It’s game over for plastic straws at GFL Memorial Gardens as the city-owned arena searches for more environmentally friendly ways to serve food and drink to hockey fans and concert-goers.
  Patrons decide if they take a straw with their cold drink. The arena orders about 43,000 cups a year.
  Hockey fans who are watching the Soo Greyhounds during training camp will now see paper straws at concession stands.
  “It was a natural decision for us,” said Tessa Vecchio, corporate communica
  
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• Deal, or no NAFTA deal, uncertainty means consumers lose out, say experts

  01-09-2018 15:00
  OTTAWA — Under almost any normal circumstance, the negotiation of a trade pact between countries should result in benefits for consumers, say experts who are  closely watching the North American free trade talks unfold in Washington. After all, the mutual lifting of trade barriers should result in more competition, which should translate into more consumer […]
  
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• Montana's opens Tuesday

  01-09-2018 13:53 via saultstar.com
  Montanta’s BBQ & Bar opens its Sault Ste. Marie location on Tuesday.The site, at 89 Foster Dr., is the former home of the Algo Club and Dock’s Riverfront Grill.Approximately 80 workers were hired at a job fair in July.“The building is being significantly renovated to represent the Montana’s brand image,” said Maureen Hart, senior director communications of Recipe Unlimited Corp, in an email.Montana’s menu includes ribs, steak, fajitas and pastas and skille
  
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• Toronto Blue Jays trade star third baseman Josh Donaldson to Cleveland Indians

  01-09-2018 05:49
  TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have sent 2015 American League MVP Josh Donaldson to the Cleveland Indians. The Blue Jays acquired a player to be named later in the trade, the club announced late Friday night. The deal puts an end to a saga between the Blue Jays and the pending free agent that seemed to […]
  
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• “Sault Ste. Marie should welcome private cannabis stores.” Millroy - SaultOnline.com

  01-09-2018 03:58 via saultonline.com
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  “Sault Ste. Marie should welcome private cannabis stores.” Millroy
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  The new council will get to decide whether Sault Ste. Marie should welcome private cannabis stores within the city or opt out of having them. To me, it is a no-brainer. Welcome them. After all, they will be legal entities. The only difference between ...
  
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• “Sault Ste. Marie should welcome private cannabis stores.” Millroy

  01-09-2018 03:53
  The new council will get to decide whether Sault Ste. Marie should welcome private cannabis stores within the city or opt out of having them. To me, it is a no-brainer. Welcome them. After all, they will be legal entities. The only difference between these stores and LCBO outlets is that they will be privately […]
  
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• Canada, Belgium and Germany take up NATO Air Policing Duties

  01-09-2018 03:07
  The Royal Canadian Air Force will conduct air patrols alongside the Romanian Air Force over the Black Sea starting September 1st, 2018. The Canadian contingent replaces the a detachment of UK Royal Air Force jets which have been conducting the mission since April. During the deployment, the Royal Air Force conducted eight scrambles in response […]
  
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• “Raise the Arrow” team recovers first artifact from Lake Ontario

  01-09-2018 02:47
  The first artifact recovered by the “Raise the Arrow” team broke the surface of Lake Ontario on August 12, 2018—seeing the light of day for the first time in more than 60 years. The artifact was discovered during the search for the 1/8th-scale free flight models (FFM) of the famed CF-105 Avro Arrow that were […]
  
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• ONNtv at Fan Expo Canada 2018. (updated photo gallery)

  01-09-2018 01:57
  ONNtv Director/Producer Mike Chikoski and wife Giselle, are taking in Fan Expo Canada 2018 in Toronto, Ontario. This is Mike’s second trip to Fan Expo. Periodically, over the weekend, Mike will send us photos and videos from the floor of the Toronto Convention Centre, where celebrities and fans are geeking out at Fan Expo Canada […]
  
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• ONNtv at Fan Expo Canada 2018.

  01-09-2018 01:57
  ONNtv Director/Producer Mike Chikoski and wife Giselle, are taking in Fan Expo Canada 2018 in Toronto, Ontario. This is Mike’s second trip to Fan Expo. Periodically, over the weekend, Mike will send us photos and videos from the floor of the Toronto Convention Centre, where celebrities and fans are geeking out at Fan Expo Canada […]
  
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• TSX drops more than 100 points as NAFTA negotiations fail to meet deadline

  01-09-2018 01:45
  Toronto’s main stock index dropped more than 100 points as Canada and the U.S. failed to reach a trade agreement by President Donald Trump’s self-imposed deadline today. The S&P/TSX composite index shed 108.67 points to 16,262.88. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 22.10 points to 25,964.82. The S&P 500 index gained 0.39 […]
  
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• Ontario’s basic income pilot to end March 2019

  01-09-2018 01:29
  TORONTO — Thousands of people participating in Ontario’s basic income pilot will receive their last payment on March 31, 2019, the province says, but an anti-poverty activist says the six-month wind down will still hurt many who were depending on the program. After pulling the plug on the pilot last month, the Progressive Conservative government […]
  
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• Shoppers, workers, return to Toronto mall where shooting took place

  01-09-2018 01:24
  TORONTO — Shoppers and employees returned Friday to a popular Toronto mall where a shooting triggered a frantic evacuation a day earlier, while police continued to search for multiple suspects in the incident. No one was injured in the gunfire at Yorkdale Shopping Centre on Thursday afternoon, but the sprawling facility was shut down as […]
  
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