Sault Ste. Marie news

• Health Canada’s marijuana education campaign ‘nuanced’, expert says

  02-09-2018 21:30
  OTTAWA — In the past, public health campaigns warning of the harmful effects of drugs delivered one resounding message: Don’t do it. But now that the federal government has decided to legalize marijuana, Health Canada has undertaken new strategies to try and land on teens’ screens and in the places they hang out. “Inevitably, that communication and education is going […]
  
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• Women’s Thunderbirds get blanked for second straight game

  02-09-2018 21:04
  After opening up their 2018-2019 season with a 2-0 loss to the Waterloo Warriors on Saturday afternoon at Warrior Field in Waterloo, the Algoma Thunderbirds women’s soccer team was back in action on Sunday afternoon for game two of their two-game road series against the Waterloo Warriors. The Thunderbirds record dropped to 0 wins and […]
  
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• Homeopathic and Veterinary Products Recalled Due to Possible Contamination

  02-09-2018 16:37
  Health Canada is advising consumers and pet owners not to use homeopathic and veterinary products made by King Bio Inc. and labelled as “Dr. King’s,” “Dr. King’s Natural Pet” or “Natural Pet.” Health Canada says the products may pose a health risk to people and pets, especially children, pregnant women and those with compromised immune […]
  
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• Third overall pick on the move

  02-09-2018 04:56
  He was the third overall pick in this year’s OHL priority Selection, but he will not be suiting up for the team that drafted him beginning this season. The Peterborough Petes have traded their first round pick (3rd overall) Will Cuylle to the Windsor Spitfires in exchange for seven draft picks. The draft picks include […]
  
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• Train, not gunshots, killed dog: OPP

  02-09-2018 04:39 via saultstar.com
  A dog found dead in Serpent River First Nation in late August was struck by a train, and not shot as originally reported, Ontario Provincial Police say.A black lab went missing on Aug. 21. The canine was found deceased on Aug. 24 on Village Road near railroad tracks. On Thursday, OPP reported the animal was shot multiple times.“After further investigation, it was confirmed the dog was struck by a train and died as a result,” a release on Saturday said.The person who found the dog &ld
  
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• More students want Indigenous language training

  02-09-2018 04:03 via saultstar.com
  More Indigenous students are opting to study their native language at several Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board schools.Instruction is offered at Holy Cross, St. Basil and St. Paul in Sault Ste. Marie, St. Mary in Massey and St. Mary’s in Blind River. Ojibway is mostly taught with some Cree. Additional teacher time is being added at St. Basil’s in the Sault and St. Mary’s in Blind River. Native language instruction was offered for students from Grades 3 to 8 at St.
  
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• Boreal opens its doors

  02-09-2018 02:55 via saultstar.com
  Students finally get a chance to say bonjour to Boreal French Immersion Public School.
  The former Alexander Henry High School reopens Tuesday as a school for junior kindergarten to Grade 8 students. Enrolment at the Northern Avenue site stands at nearly 500. Carrie Vaz is principal. Davey Taylor is vice principal.Algoma District School Board’s Boreal was open for three hours last Wednesday for student and parent tours.Alexander Henry was built in 1965. Two additions followed in 1971. The h
  
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• College prepares to start iE3 use

  02-09-2018 01:52 via saultstar.com
  The latest round of construction at Sault College is wrapping up.A new early learning centre officially opened in late August.Work on Institute for the Environment, Education and Entrepreneurship, or iE3, is nearing completion. The building should be ready for student use by month’s end. Createch, a computer support company, will operate in iE3. A welcome centre in J wing where the college’s natural environment and outdoor studies programs are based is also underway.Rick Webb, direct
  
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• Algoma Men’s Thunderbirds get blanked in Waterloo

  02-09-2018 01:31
  After ending last season with a record of 2 wins and 14 losses, the Algoma Thunderbirds men’s soccer team kicked off their 2018-2019 season on Saturday afternoon in Waterloo against the 1-1 Warriors. The Thunderbirds opened up their regular season with a loss on Saturday afternoon as they dropped a 2-0 decision to the Warriors […]
  
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• Algoma University women’s Thunderbirds get blanked in Waterloo

  02-09-2018 00:56
  After ending last season with a record of 0 wins and 16 losses, the Algoma University women’s soccer team kicked off their 2018-2019 regular season on Saturday afternoon as they were in Waterloo to take on the 0-2 Warriors. The women’s Thunderbirds, who became members of the OUA back in 2014, have never won a […]
  
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• LSSU cooks up new programs

  02-09-2018 00:50 via saultstar.com
  New robotics and tourism-related programs are expected to help drive enrolment at Lake Superior State University.LSSU is launching a degree program in robotics engineering this fall. The course of study follows nearly 30 years of being the only university in the United States to offer an industrial robotics concentration or minor in its engineering and engineering technology programs.Lake State has the faculty, facilities, corporate partnerships and equipment, valued at more than $2 million, to
  
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• Soo Black Sox squads go 4-0 on Day 1

  02-09-2018 00:15
  The Soo Black Sox journey back into provincial play started in a great way as the local baseball program went 4-0 across 4 division on day 1. Elks 341 Minor Bantam Black Sox defeat Bolton Braves 9-0 Malcolm McGugan and Colton Fata combined to throw a no-hitter with 7 strikeouts to lead the Sox past […]
  
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