Sault Ste. Marie news

• Update: Winning ticket drawn – 656764.

  04-10-2018 23:52
  The big night is here! Sault Ste. Marie will have a new millionaire by the end of tonight and you can watch all the excitement unfold right here ONNttv! and only ONNtv. The live broadcast hosted by ONNtv’s Alex Parr will be begin at 9:15pm . Boomer Braido from the Esquire Club tells SaultOnline / […]
  
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• Catch The Ace! Watch It LIVE !!

  04-10-2018 23:52
  The big night is here! Sault Ste. Marie will have a new millionaire by the end of tonight and you can watch all the excitement unfold right here ONNttv! and only ONNtv. The live broadcast hosted by ONNtv’s Alex Parr will be begin at 9:15pm . Boomer Braido from the Esquire Club tells SaultOnline / […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie nets a pair of provincial basketball tournaments - SaultOnline.com

  04-10-2018 23:13 via saultonline.com
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  Sault Ste. Marie nets a pair of provincial basketball tournaments
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  Sault Ste. Marie, ON (October 4, 2018) – Sault Ste. Marie is hosting a pair of major basketball tournaments. The community netted the 2019 and 2020 Ontario Basketball Association (OBA) Under-17 Championships. Expected to attract between 35 and 50 ...
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie nets a pair of provincial basketball tournaments

  04-10-2018 23:10
  Sault Ste. Marie, ON (October 4, 2018) – Sault Ste. Marie is hosting a pair of major basketball tournaments. The community netted the 2019 and 2020 Ontario Basketball Association (OBA) Under-17 Championships. Expected to attract between 35 and 50 teams from across the province each year, the events are being hosted by the Steel City […]
  
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• STEWART, Alexander

  04-10-2018 22:57
  ~ Peacefully at A.R.C.H. with family at his side on Wednesday October 3, 2018 at the age of 87.  Loving husband of the late Elizabeth.  Devoted father of Elaine Irwin (late Ross), late David and Robbie.  Proud grandpa of David (Tina), Stephen, Nicole (Rob) and Bradley.  Great grandpa of Gavin, Jase, Jonathan, Brooke, Leah, Kylie […]
  
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• SIU Invokes Mandate. Elliot Lake Man charged with numerous offences

  04-10-2018 22:06
  (ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – On October 2, 2018, at approximately 11:15 a.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Algoma Crime Unit and Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) – Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) were arresting a male in Elliot Lake, Ontario when he fled on foot. Police located the male at a residence […]
  
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• NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh loses chief of staff for ‘personal reasons’

  04-10-2018 21:53
  OTTAWA — The chief of staff to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has resigned. A statement issued today by NDP parliamentary leader Guy Caron says Willy Blomme is leaving for “personal reasons.” It says the party is grateful Blomme offered to help find a new chief of staff and that she will stay on in the transition. Blomme brought […]
  
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• LANCE, Bernard “Bunny”

  04-10-2018 21:53
  ~ Passed away peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital with family by his side on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in his 86th year. Beloved husband of the late Helen for 64 years.  Loving father of Michael (Gail), Danny (Pat), Florence (Mark), late Bernie, Carey (Sandra), Suzette (Darby), Jeannine (Denise).  Proud grandfather of seventeen and great […]
  
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• Operation Impact: The OPP will be out in full force thanksgiving weekend

  04-10-2018 21:42
  (WAWA, ON)  – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachments will be taking part in a National four day traffic safety initiative called Operation Impact over the Thanksgiving Long Weekend. This initiative will have all police officers paying particular attention to motorists whose behaviours fall under four main categories: driving while impaired, […]
  
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• Federal committee hears impact of steel tariffs

  04-10-2018 20:50 via saultstar.com
  A committee examining the impact of tariffs on Canadian firms and workers heard from Sault Ste. Marie companies Algoma and Tenaris Tubes this week.
  Sault MP Terry Sheehan said Algoma’s CAO and President Kalyan Ghosh and David McHattie, vice president of Institutional Relations Canada at Tenaris.
  Details of their comments about how the tariffs are affecting the Sault Ste. Marie operations were not released.
  Sheehan said Canada’s efforts to fight against the unfair tariffs and provide
  
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• Saultites Brave the Wind and Rain for Chance to Catch the Ace

  04-10-2018 20:06
  Wednesday night’s wind and thunderstorm didn’t stop people from lining up early for this week’s final Catch the Ace. People have been lined up since Wednesday afternoon for the chance to pull the Ace of Spades and win the big jackpot. Shelly Ritrovato has been near the front of the line since 3a.m., and she […]
  
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• Algoma Steel and Tenaris Appear Before International Trade Committee

  04-10-2018 19:42
  Essar Steel Algoma and Tenaris appeared before the  in Ottawa.  The committee is currently undertaking work on the Impact of Tariffs on Canadian Firms and Workers.  This week, the committee heard from various witnesses, including Algoma Steel and Tenaris Tubes. Appearing on behalf of Algoma Steel, Kalyan Ghosh, President and CEO said:“We are thankful to […]
  
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• #fpw2018 @CitySSM https://t.co/1lQwackrSg

  04-10-2018 19:29 via twitter.com
  
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• Canada joins allies in condemning ‘malicious’ Russian cyberattacks

  04-10-2018 19:25
  OTTAWA — Canada joined NATO allies on Thursday in blaming the Russian military for new cyberattacks that targeted the international chemical weapons agency and the investigation into the mysterious 2014 crash of a Malaysian airliner over Ukraine. A statement from Global Affairs Canada said the latest incidents are part of a malicious pattern of behaviour that has included Russia’s 2016 attack on the Canadian headquarters of [&hel
  
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• LISTEN for the sound of the smoke alarm youtu.be/SP75KtrrzEs via @YouTube

  04-10-2018 19:10 via twitter.com
  LISTEN for the sound of the smoke alarm youtu.be/SP75KtrrzEs via @YouTube
  
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• Critics slam Liberals over prescription drug cost ‘concession’ in trade pact

  04-10-2018 18:40
  OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is being urged to do everything possible to mitigate the impact of allowing brand name pharmaceutical companies to shield their drug patents for an additional two years in Canada. The move to extend so-called “market exclusivity” for high-class biologic drugs to 10 years from eight is contained in the newly-minted United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The medications, increasingly […]
  
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• Study says many Canadian firms are overconfident when it comes to cyberattacks

  04-10-2018 18:03
  TORONTO — Canadian companies tend to be overconfident or unprepared to protect sensitive information from data breaches — mostly because they have an incomplete or inadequate picture about the evolving challenges they face, according to cybersecurity experts. A study conducted by Ovum for FICO — a California-based data analytics company that operates a global fraud detection system for banks, credit card […]
  
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• Mechanic I - Apply today! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/HsYs10vQJC

  04-10-2018 17:44 via twitter.com
  
  Mechanic I - Apply today! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs#saultjobs https://t.co/HsYs10vQJC
  
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• HOOK, Graham

  04-10-2018 17:13
  It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Graham Alan Hook. He passed away in Sault Ste Marie on September 28, 2018 at the age 42. Born in Sault Ste Marie on October 18, 1975. Lovingly remembered by his mother Moya Morrow, his father Doug Hook, and his brother Colin Hook. The family […]
  
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• Still ‘a long way to go’ in Canada Post contract dispute, union says

  04-10-2018 17:09
  OTTAWA — New contract proposals from Canada Post to 50,000 of its employees have failed to put an end to the threat of a work stoppage at the agency this fall. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says the proposals presented by the Crown corporation yesterday fall short of what’s needed to reach a deal. Canada Post […]
  
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• Two-spirit/Indigiqueer author Joshua Whitehead makes waves with ‘Jonny Appleseed’

  04-10-2018 17:02
  TORONTO — Calgary author Joshua Whitehead says he thinks Canadian/Indigenous literature is in the midst of a major shift as his novel “Jonny Appleseed” makes waves on the book-awards circuit. On Wednesday, “Jonny Appleseed” (Arsenal Pulp Press) was named a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for fiction, after making the long list for […]
  
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• HOOPER, Amanda Avery

  04-10-2018 16:37
  August 2, 1994 – September 30, 2018 It is with extreme sadness we announce Amanda unexpectedly passing gently into the arms of Jesus surrounded by her family at the Sault Area Hospital on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at the age of 24 years. Our sweet Angel was so very blessed to have many that loved […]
  
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• Ontario researchers testing origins of life theory in new planet simulator

  04-10-2018 16:29
  A small group of Ontario researchers believe they may have solved the origins of life mystery. The results come from early experiments run in a planet simulator at McMaster University’s new Origins of Life Laboratory, which started running this summer. The simulator — the centrepiece of the facility — is testing a theory that suggests life on Earth began […]
  
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• Ward 1 Debate – Live at Noon

  04-10-2018 16:25
  ONNtv and the Sault Ratepayers present the first of five ward debates for the October 22 Municipal election.  The debate will be hosted by ONNtv’s Lou-Anne Young with ONNtv’s Tim Murphy and the Sault Ratepayer’s Lorna Rudolph. The debate airs live from the studios of ONNtv at 12 noon and then repeated this evening at […]
  
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• Ted Johnston Wants a Auditor General for the City

  04-10-2018 16:19
  A couple of weeks ago the current Provincial Government released the budget figures showing a multibillion dollar variance between what is and what was stated by the previous Liberal government. It is not very shocking as the Provincial Auditor General had been saying for a couple of years now that this was the case.  Having […]
  
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• Wind Warning In Effect

  04-10-2018 15:57
  Sault Ste. Marie remains under a wind warning from Environment Canada with peak winds of 90 to 100km/h still expected this morning. Due to the forecasted storm throughout the night there is significant debris around the city including downed trees and power lines. Please use caution on your morning commute. Downed powerlines may be live. […]
  
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• McMaster and Leahy Bring a Cape Breton Christmas to the Sault

  04-10-2018 15:52
  The Algoma Arts Festival Association is pleased to announce the award-winning fiddle virtuosos Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy will be performing in Sault Ste. Marie on Sunday, December 9th at 7pm at the Sault Community Theatre Centre in an intimate and unique Christmas concert accompanied by an incredible array of talented session musicians and their […]
  
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• Wind storm wrecks havoc on the Sault

  04-10-2018 15:36 via saultstar.com
  A windstorm that blew through Sault Ste. Marie Wednesday night has left downed trees and power lines across the city.
  Environment Canada says the windstorm warning has officially ended.  Wind was blowing up to 100 km/h but gusts subsided to about 71 km/hour by 8 a.m.
  Both PUC and public works and transportation crews are working across the city to remove tree limbs on power lines and restore power.
  Larry Girardi, deputy CAO of PWT, said two forestry crews and several operation crews worked
  
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• Wind storm wreaks havoc on the Sault

  04-10-2018 15:36 via saultstar.com
  A windstorm that blew through Sault Ste. Marie Wednesday night has left downed trees and power lines across the city.
  Environment Canada says the windstorm warning has officially ended.  Wind was blowing up to 100 km/h but gusts subsided to about 71 km/hour by 8 a.m.
  Both PUC and public works and transportation crews are working across the city to remove tree limbs on power lines and restore power.
  Larry Girardi, deputy CAO of PWT, said two forestry crews and several operation crews worked
  
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• Sharon and Bram 'are very lucky'

  04-10-2018 15:30 via saultstar.com
  Sharon and Bram are leaving their young fans with some new music before they retire from the road.Their current national tour, including a show Saturday at Sault Community Theatre Centre as part of Algoma Fall Festival, is their final one. A third member, Lois Lilienstein, died in 2015.The duo will rollout three new songs, and introducing an extended version of their signature tune Skinnamarink, over the next year.The new material was penned by the late Joe Hampson, husband of Sharon, and a form
  
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• UPDATE - October 4, 2018 8:52 a.m. The road closures have ended. Goetz Street, Metzger Road, Bonnie Street, and Cen… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  04-10-2018 14:57 via twitter.com
  UPDATE - October 4, 2018 8:52 a.m. The road closures have ended. Goetz Street, Metzger Road, Bonnie Street, and Cen… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• ‘Some baloney’ in Trudeau’s claims about supply management under new trade deal

  04-10-2018 13:30
  OTTAWA — “We have a supply management system that continues to be very much in place to protect both our agricultural sector and our consumers. This is something that continues. We have made modifications to the way it works, but we also know that it is something that will ensure the viability and the strength […]
  
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• U.S. not invited to Canada’s save-the-WTO summit of 13 ‘like-minded’ countries

  04-10-2018 13:21
  OTTAWA — Canada has not included the United States in an upcoming meeting aimed at saving the international trading system because it doesn’t share the views of the 13 invited countries, says the new Canadian trade minister. Canada will host senior ministers from 13 “like-minded” countries for a two-day discussion in Ottawa later this month to brainstorm […]
  
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• Canada relieved trade deal done, won’t forget Trump attacks

  04-10-2018 06:05
  TORONTO — U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to make Canada pay after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he wouldn’t be bullied in trade talks. Trump called Trudeau “weak” and “dishonest.” He threatened tariffs on cars and slapped them on steel. The unprecedented attacks on America’s closest ally left a bitter taste. But Canadians mostly feel […]
  
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• Beethoven's septet is 'always a joy'

  04-10-2018 04:37 via saultstar.com
  Count Stephen Stirling as a big fan of Beethoven’s Septet in E-flat major.A really big fan.The principal horn with Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble anticipated “a fun few days of rehearsal” to prepare the German composer’s six-movement work that was first performed in 1800.“It’s always a joy, the Beethoven septet,” Stirling told The Sault Star during a recent telephone interview from Malmo, Swe. “It’s always fun.”The
  
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• New Library Branch Fundraising Campaign launched.

  04-10-2018 04:11
  Your North Branch Needs you. Located on Northern Avenue, the North Branch will be our most central location. Situated next to the Boreal School, the Branch will be within walking distance of Superior Heights and in close proximity to many neighbourhoods including Senior Residences. Just west of Great Northern Road, the North Branch is conveniently […]
  
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• Feds beef up bill to prevent foreign interference in Canadian elections

  04-10-2018 03:58
  OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is beefing up legislation aimed at making it easier for Canadians to vote and harder for foreign entities to interfere in federal elections. It has sponsored a number of amendments to Bill C-76, including one that would ban advocacy groups from ever using money from foreign entities to conduct partisan […]
  
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• Advance Voting opportunities begin this week

  04-10-2018 03:54
  Sault Ste. Marie, ON – The City of Sault Ste. Marie will host the first of three Advance Vote days on Saturday, October 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.at the Civic Centre. Additional Advance Vote days will be held at the Civic Centre on Wednesday, October 10 from10 a.m. to 8 p.m.and on Saturday, […]
  
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• September proves to be a busy month for Sault OPP detachment

  04-10-2018 03:44
  (SAULT STE. MARIE, ON) – During the month of September, 2018, members from the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and the Highway Safety Division (HSD) responded to 405 calls for service which included the following: 32 Property and vehicle related calls 31 Property crime related calls 6 Driving offences 6 […]
  
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• Marzetti, Gloria Bernice ( Gardiner ) ( nee Hicks )

  04-10-2018 03:37
  September 27, 1933 – October 2, 2018 Peacefully at Sault Area Hospital after a brief illness.  Gloria was the daughter of the late Elvin and Milicent Hicks and sister to Elva Armstrong ( late Orville ), Freda Strawbridge ( Bill ), Norma Discher ( late Jack ), Edna West ( late Mel ) and the […]
  
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• Today In Rock N Roll History…

  04-10-2018 03:01
  ….I wrote this column …ba ha ha, contain yourself it’s not that funny. Anyway, today I will be bringing us back to 1985 and something that a lot of us hard rockers have forgotten about….until this day in history. I give you Hear N Aid; what’s that? Well for those that are not aware, I will summarize […]
  
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• 'It's going to be crazy' for Catch the Ace

  04-10-2018 02:33 via saultstar.com
  Wolfgang Werner didn’t want to be part of the crowd anymore for Esquire Club’s Catch the Ace draw.He wanted to be at the front of the line. With a bad back, Werner wasn’t keen with recent weeks where he’d be standing on Wellington Street West near Bainbridge Street. A collapsible chair set up in the club’s parking lot was a more appealing alternative.Werner made sure he was first by arriving Tuesday at 2 p.m. That’s two days before tickets go on sale Thursday
  
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• Johnson clears waivers

  04-10-2018 01:37
  You’re only allowed to have three overage players on an OHL team, and the Soo Greyhounds made a move with one of their four overage players this week. Hounds overage goaltender Tyler Johnson, who was placed on waivers on Monday, has cleared waivers at 4:00 p.m. this afternoon. Johnson, who came over to the Hounds […]
  
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• COURTNEY, Eileen

  04-10-2018 01:34
  August 16, 1926 – September 28, 2018 ~ Eileen Courtney passed away after living her last few years with dementia among other related health issues.  Eileen Clark was born in Redhill, Surrey, UK the eldest of five girls to Fred and Ivy Clark. During the Second World War, Eileen met Harry Courtney from Toronto who […]
  
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• Major Storm Brewing

  04-10-2018 01:27
  Wind warning in effect for: Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay Strong winds that may cause damage are expected or occurring. Damaging wind gusts of 90 to 100 km/h overnight and early Thursday. A very strong cold front will move through the region a couple of […]
  
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• ONNtv – Sault Ratepayers Mayoral Debate

  04-10-2018 01:03
  Due to technical difficulties Monday evening the live broadcast of the first Mayoral debate was scrubbed, but not to worry! ONNtv cameras captured the debate and you can watch it right now by clicking here.  The show starts at 7pm and will also be re-broadcast over the weekend. Watch ONNtv for more !http://onntv.saultonline.com/
  
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• Steve Bellini named one of NOJHL Players of the Month for September

  04-10-2018 00:37
  SUDBURY, Ont. – The Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League announced Wednesday its respective player, defenceman, goaltender and rookie of the month for September. PLAYER OF THE MONTH – CADE HERD, (F) POWASSAN VOODOOS: An impressive opening month to the season saw Herd lead all NOJHL skaters in both goals and points. The 18-year-old North Cobalt, […]
  
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• There’s a Storm Coming – PUC issues safety tips.

  04-10-2018 00:03
  SAULT STE. MARIE, ON (3 October 2018) – With a heavy windstorm expected this evening, PUC would like to share some tips on how to stay safe during and after a storm. In The Community: Downed powerlines may be live.  Stay back at least 10 metres or 33 feet (the length of a school bus).  […]
  
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