Sault Ste. Marie news

• Wear Teal with Zeal

  04-09-2018 21:38
  Ovarian cancer is the most fatal women’s cancer; yet it is often overlooked and under-diagnosed. Symptoms are vague, so most women are diagnosed in late stages when 70% will not survive 5 years. Approximately 1 in 4 Canadian women still believe that a Pap test screens for ovarian cancer; it does not. A Pap test […]
  
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• Tracy’s Dream calendar takes a ‘break’

  04-09-2018 20:44 via saultstar.com
  The calendar portion of Tracy’s Dream will take a rest this year.
  Instead, the Sault Ste. Marie-based charity will bank on other fundraising efforts and donations to keep its coffers healthy to continue assisting cancer patients shoulder Sault Area Hospital parking fees when receiving treatment.
  Consider it more of a break than a calendar cancelation, says Dennis Dinelle, a key charity administrator.
  Sales slipped somewhat last year and a summer social media call-out for participation in a
  
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• PURCHIO, Michelina

  04-09-2018 20:32
  (September 29, 1922-September 3, 2018) Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital on Monday September 3, 2018 in her 96th year. Wife of the late Michele Purchio. Predeceased by her parents Oreste and Maria De Vincenzo. Dear sister of the late Ideale De Vincenzo (late Janina), late Lucrezia Calleo (late Domenico), late Antonio De Vincenzo (Yolande), […]
  
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• If you would be at greater risk during an emergency, considering contacting Robyn to get registered with the Vulner… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-09-2018 19:36 via twitter.com
  If you would be at greater risk during an emergency, considering contacting Robyn to get registered with the Vulner… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Speeding Results in Charges

  04-09-2018 18:09
  On September 3, 2018 members of the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment’s Highway Safety Division (HSD) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle speeding on Second Line in the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. A traffic stop was conducted and as a result of further investigation, Brett DAVEY 29 years-old of Sault Ste. […]
  
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• Canadian man gets 51 months in border gun-smuggling case

  04-09-2018 17:57
  BURLINGTON, Vt. — A Montreal man has been sentenced to 51 months in prison after he admitted smuggling about 100 handguns into Canada across the Vermont-Quebec border. Alexis Vlachos appeared in U.S. District Court in Burlington, Vt., on Tuesday. Vlachos will be given credit for the 43 months he has been in custody since he was arrested […]
  
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• WTF comedy festival deemed a success

  04-09-2018 17:51 via saultstar.com
  A WTF comedy festival held in Sault Ste. Marie in June generated more than $84,000 in direct visitor spending for the local economy.
  It’s also expected that the three day event, held June 7-9, also generated thousands of more dollars in spinoff and indirect commercial activity, the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corp. reports.
  WTF, a.k.a. Way Too Funny, a.k.a.Warning: Too Funny, was established by Tourism Sault Ste. Marie to generate a major tourist event before the start of the bus
  
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• The outdoor pool season has come to a close. We hope everyone enjoyed their summer swimming at the Greco and Manzo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-09-2018 17:43 via twitter.com
  The outdoor pool season has come to a close. We hope everyone enjoyed their summer swimming at the Greco and Manzo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Stock indexes lower in post-holiday trading, loonie falls further

  04-09-2018 17:33
  TORONTO — Stock market indexes were down across the board in the first day of trading since the holiday weekend. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 79.05 points at 16,183.83, adding to a 108.67-point decline on Friday amid uncertainty about Canada’s trade talks with the United States. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was […]
  
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• ETFO Seeks to Quash ‘Snitch Line’ and the Return to 1998 Sex-Ed Curriculum video added

  04-09-2018 17:33
  The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has outlined their next steps regarding the Ontario government’s repeal of the 2015 sexual education curriculum this morning at a press conference in Toronto. With school starting today, anxieties are high for parents and teachers alike regarding the curriculum. ONNtv live streamed the conference, where Howard Goldblatt from […]
  
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• ETFO Seeks to Quash ‘Snitch Line’ and Return to 1998 Sex-Ed Curriculum

  04-09-2018 17:33
  The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has outlined their next steps regarding the Ontario government’s repeal of the 2015 sexual education curriculum this morning at a press conference in Toronto. With school starting today, anxieties are high for parents and teachers alike regarding the curriculum. ONNtv live streamed the conference, where Howard Goldblatt from […]
  
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• Big Brothers Big Sisters Change Lives

  04-09-2018 16:50
  For nearly half a Century, the legendary youth mentoring organization, Big Brothers Big Sisters has been making a positive difference in the lives of Sault Ste Marie’s youth by putting a mentor in the life of every child who needs one. WHO: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sault Ste. Marie is committed to the healthy […]
  
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• Road Closure - St. Georges Avenue West (between John Street and Wellington Street West) closed for approximately 4… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-09-2018 15:43 via twitter.com
  Road Closure - St. Georges Avenue West (between John Street and Wellington Street West) closed for approximately 4… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• St. Georges Ave. to be Closed for Construction

  04-09-2018 15:36
  The City’s Public Works and Engineering Services Department would like to inform motorists that St. Georges Avenue West between John Street and Wellington Street West will be closed to throughway traffic for approximately 4 weeks beginning Tuesday, September 4. The closure is necessary to facilitate reconstruction of the Fort Creek Aqueduct on Wellington Street. Motorists […]
  
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• YAREMA, Louise

  04-09-2018 15:31
  It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that I announce the sudden passing of my dear sister Louise on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the age of 80. Sister and best friend of Carolyn Bailey (Barry). Cherished and much-loved Auntie of Joanie, Nancy and Barry Bailey Jr. Loving daughter of the late John […]
  
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• Multiple charges laid in Sunday incident

  04-09-2018 15:08 via saultstar.com
  City police have laid charges in connection with a Sunday incident that left officers injured and police cars damaged.
  Police allege that on Sunday, just after 2 a.m., a man engaged in an argument with others known to him in the parking lot of a downtown business on Bay Street.
  The accused used a knife to threaten others who were present and during the incident took a cell phone belonging to one of them.
  When officers arrived and attempted to arrest the accused, he fought police, striking one in
  
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• Reminder - Due to the Labour Day holiday, garbage and recycling collection for the remainder of the week will be on… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-09-2018 14:59 via twitter.com
  Reminder - Due to the Labour Day holiday, garbage and recycling collection for the remainder of the week will be on… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• MacIver, Yolande Jacqueline (nee Gagnon)

  04-09-2018 14:19
  March 4, 1936 – August 30, 2018 It is with great sorrow that Glen “Bud” MacIver announces the passing of his beloved wife and best friend of 62 years. She was the dearly loved mother of Glenna (Claude), Wayne, Danny (Kristine) and Don who sadly predeceased her on August 24, 2017. She will be forever […]
  
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• Four Job Fairs to Held in September

  04-09-2018 13:09
  Employment Solutions will be busy in September, in partnering with four local employers to assist with their hiring needs. A job fair will be held every Wednesday during the month of September to fill positions in a variety of sectors. The first job fair to take place will be for Pollard Banknote Limited. This will […]
  
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• St. Mary’s River Marine Heritage Centre Not Giving Up on The Norgoma

  04-09-2018 12:07
  As of midnight on Friday, The M.S. Norgoma’s eviction notice has taken affect. This decision was made by City Council in April of this year, after Mayor Christian Provenzano expressed his concerns about the deteriorating state of the ship last summer. Despite this, the St. Mary’s River Marine Heritage Centre isn’t giving up its fight […]
  
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• 2 Males Arrested for Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle

  04-09-2018 12:00
  On September 2nd, 2018 officers with the Patrol Services and Investigation Services Divisions of The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 23 year old Jesse Thorne of Amber Street and 26 year old John Dinner of Norma Crescent Ancaster Ontario for dangerous operation of motor vehicle and assault with a weapon. It is alleged that […]
  
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• Natural Resources committee meeting today to talk about pipeline decision

  04-09-2018 10:00
  OTTAWA — Federal MPs on the natural resources committee will meet this afternoon for an emergency session to discuss last week’s game-changing court decision to tear up federal approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project. The meeting comes at the request of the three Conservatives and one New Democrat MP court decisionwho sit on […]
  
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• Vandalism an issue for SSMRCA

  04-09-2018 05:56 via saultthisweek.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority works with municipal and provincial governments to help manage the region’s natural resources.
  It also owns and manages five conservation areas: Hiawatha Highlands, Fort Creek, Shore Ridges, Gros Cap, and Mark’s Bay.
  Christine Ropeter, SSMRCA assistant manager said the agency’s properties are often mistaken for Crown land, which refers to land owned by the federal or provincial governments, but the properties are privately owned by
  
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• Night sky at Lake Superior Park among 'Earth’s best'

  04-09-2018 05:51 via saultthisweek.com
  Lake Superior Provincial Park was one of two Ontario parks to be designated this summer a “Dark Sky Preserve” by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.
  Bob Elliot, park superintendent, told Sault This Week because the main objective of all provincial parks is protection, the dark sky designation “simply adds another level to the park’s mandate.”
  To maintain the designation, the park has to meet guidelines set out by the Royal Astronomical Society, including chang
  
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• Golf tournament to get seniors out and aware of Sault’s resources

  04-09-2018 05:20 via saultthisweek.com
  When Amanda Lambert, a registered Health and Exercise Practitioner and owner of Strong Minds and Venessa Robert, a Home care consultant for “ Home Instead Senior Care” got together over coffee one afternoon neither of them knew just how much shared passion they had for the care of seniors.
  What started as a general meeting manifested into their perfect idea to host a seniors’ golf tournament meant to raise awareness of the importance of healthy living and physical activity as p
  
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• Wanted Federal Inmate Last Seen in the Sault

  04-09-2018 01:30
  (BROCKVILLE, ON) – The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of his breach of parole. Ronald COUNTRYMAN, 57-years-old, caucasian male, 173 cm tall (5’8″), 90 kg (198 lbs) with a shaved head and hazel eyes. He […]
  
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