Sault Ste. Marie news

• IACHETTA, John Junior

  05-10-2018 23:37
  ~ Peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital with his family by his side on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the age of 31. Loving son of Leann and the late John Iachetta. Cherished big brother of Anthony Iachetta and Chris Iachetta. Junior will be sadly missed by the love of his life Miranda Stolar. Proud […]
  
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• PIROMALLI, Jimmy

  05-10-2018 23:33
  ~ Passed away at the Sault Area Hospital on Friday, October 5, 2018 at the age of 78. Cherished husband of Eva for 35 years. Much loved step-father of Patrick Pipoli (Ana Vicol). Proud Grampy of Vanessa Erhardt and David Pipoli. Beloved brother of the late Patrick Piromalli (Helen), late Carmela Sadrawetz (late George), Frank […]
  
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• USMCA and Steel Tariffs are two separate issues: MP Sheehan

  05-10-2018 22:42
  In a release sent out Friday morning, local MPP Ross Romano said he is “extremely disappointed” in the Federal Liberal government for negotiating a new tentative trade deal with the United States that he says “completely ignores the steel industry; the most important industry in Sault Ste. Marie.” The U.S., Mexico, Canada (USMCA) trade deal […]
  
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• Operation Impact #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  05-10-2018 22:01 via twitter.com
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• POZZEBON, Shirley (nee Gervais)

  05-10-2018 21:45
  (May 17, 1941 – October 4, 2018) ~ Shirley passed away peacefully after a long battle with cancer at the Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the age of 77. Soulmate, best friend and loving wife of Richard Pozzebon for 51 years. Devoted and proud mother of Robert (Patty Donnelly) and […]
  
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• Canadians voted for a carbon tax, Trudeau says as provincial blowback grows

  05-10-2018 21:39
  OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians gave his government a mandate in the last election to implement a national carbon price and that is exactly what it is going to do. “Pollution should not be free anywhere across this country,” Trudeau said Friday at an event in Windsor, Ont. His comments came after […]
  
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• Sisters in Spirit Honour Women and Families Lost to Violence

  05-10-2018 21:31
  On Thursday night, a sacred fire and feast took place by the boardwalk to remember and honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). The Sisters and Spirit Vigil that was hosted in Sault Ste. Marie was one of two hundred that took place across Canada on October 4th. Despite cold weather and strong […]
  
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• Big Brothers plans for future with Catch the Ace cash

  05-10-2018 21:29 via saultstar.com
  Faced with the risk of closing its doors for the last two years, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sault Ste. Marie is now planning for its future with a six-figure share of Esquire Club’s Catch the Ace proceeds.Big Brothers Big Sisters and Group Health Centre Trust Fund are the beneficiaries of the draw that wrapped up Thursday. They’ll split $1.9 million, before expenses.“This is the biggest single donation that I’m aware of,” board president Glyn Heatley told The Sault
  
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• Reminder - If you would like to vote early, our first Advance Vote date is this Saturday, October 6 from 10 a.m. to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-10-2018 21:10 via twitter.com
  Reminder - If you would like to vote early, our first Advance Vote date is this Saturday, October 6 from 10 a.m. to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• School boards still concerned about cannabis legislation

  05-10-2018 20:18 via saultstar.com
  Ontarians will have the right to smoke pot in less than two weeks.
  But confusion around the legislation, where potential stores could be located and the unknown with the new provincial government has two Sault Ste. Marie school boards fuming.
  Algoma District School Board chair Jennifer Sarlo said it’s time to put the issue back on the table for discussion now that the school year has resumed.
  “As a board, we’ve only had one meeting since school resumed and we haven’t disc
  
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• Win Tickets Here

  05-10-2018 20:14
  Former Sault resident Jay Aymar is coming home to release his 6th CD, Your Perfect Matador, and Superior Media wants to send eight people to the event. Tune in to ONNTV’s Morning’s with Lou Anne and Tim, Monday to Friday at 8am to hear the daily trivia question.   E-mail your answer to [email protected] before midnight […]
  
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• Thanksgiving Day operations for City facilities and services saultstemarie.ca/Newsroom/Octob… #HappyThanksgiving https://t.co/nsUsGxZwDy

  05-10-2018 19:56 via twitter.com
  
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• Male Threatens to Shoot Mac’s Clerk

  05-10-2018 19:36
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for your assistance in identifying a suspect in a robbery. On the 2nd of October 2018 a male described as 6 foot tall, fair skinned, heavy build with red marks on the left side of his face entered the Mac’s Mart located at 647 […]
  
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• A PUC Update

  05-10-2018 19:36
  PUC crews are still out working to restore power to remaining customers.  Some customers who are currently connected will be without power for a short period of time to allow the safe removal of a tree that is in contact with a high voltage line. Most customers are expected to be reconnected within the next […]
  
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• VIOTTO, Mike

  05-10-2018 19:17
  Peacefully at Algoma Residential Community Hospice, with his family by his side on Thursday, October 4, 2018 in his 54 year. Cherished husband for 25 years to Lori. Loving father of Drake (Autumn Brule), Danika and Dane. Son of the late Olindo and Rosina Viotto. Dear brother of Giancarlo Viotto (Maria), Miriam Varaschin (Bruno), Arnaldo […]
  
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• USMCA Concerns Local Dairy Farmers

  05-10-2018 19:11
  Algoma Dairy Farmer Patrick Connelly spoke to Lou Anne Young on Top Story, Thursday  regarding the impact of the USMCA on the local dairy industry. Watch the video.
  
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• Shopify ‘confident’ on pot e-commerce because ‘cannabis isn’t Kylie Cosmetics’

  05-10-2018 18:55
  TORONTO — Shopify Inc. is “confident” that the first day of recreational pot sales in Canada will be smooth on provincial websites backed by its software because “cannabis isn’t Kylie Cosmetics.” The Ottawa-based e-commerce company’s vice president says that while pot demand may be high on Oct. 17, it is unlikely to exceed the tens of thousands […]
  
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• Lisa Vezeau-Allen Address Addiction, Homelessness and Poverty

  05-10-2018 18:42
  Ward 2 Candidate Lisa Vezeau-Allen, who is passionate about improving the downtown core of our community and finding a comprehensive solution to the Sault’s drug, homelessness and poverty problems, came into the ONNtv studios to share her take on how to address these issues. She sent in the following release on the matter. Sault Ste. […]
  
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• McCOLL – Marlene Joyce

  05-10-2018 18:16
  May 27, 1960 – September 30, 2018 Passed away peacefully with her family by her side at Sault Area Hospital after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 58 on Sunday, September 30, 2018. Marlene was a caring and gentle soul who loved her family and friends with all she had. She […]
  
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• Male Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

  05-10-2018 18:03
  Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Child Sexual Exploitation Unit, the OPP Digital Forensics Unit and the East Algoma OPP Detachment have arrested and charged an Elliott Lake man following an investigation into the possession of child sexual abuse materials. On October 4, 2018, police executed a search warrant at a residence in the […]
  
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• Labour/Operator - Apply today! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/HGEILMlpQc

  05-10-2018 17:51 via twitter.com
  
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• Canadian Red Cross is Having a Job Fair

  05-10-2018 17:39
  The Sault Community Career Centre will be hosting a job fair on Thursday, October 11th from 11 am to 6 pm at their offices at 503 Queen Street East for the Canadian Red Cross. The Canadian Red Cross is looking for Personal Support Workers (PSWs) to become part of their team and join their mission […]
  
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• #ThanksgivingWeekend is here... Look, Listen, and Learn. Be Aware. Make fire safety a part of the holiday weekend… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-10-2018 17:35 via twitter.com
  #ThanksgivingWeekend is here...Look, Listen, and Learn. Be Aware.Make fire safety a part of the holiday weekend… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Romano wants joint strategy to rid tariffs

  05-10-2018 17:22 via saultstar.com
  Sault MPP Ross Romano said he wants to meet with other elected counterparts to develop a strategy to help overturn the steel tariffs imposed by the U.S. administration earlier this summer.
  Romano said he wants to develop the strategy with the mayor and MP Terry Sheehan.
  “We can’t accept this and we won’t accept this. I know the premier believes this as well and we’re going to fight for the works and families in our city,” Romano said in a press release.
  Romano said
  
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• .@chiefstevenson1 preparing an upcoming public address for the citizens of #TheSoo. #comingsoon #police… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-10-2018 16:59 via twitter.com
  .@chiefstevenson1 preparing an upcoming public address for the citizens of #TheSoo. #comingsoon #police… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Child porn found: OPP

  05-10-2018 16:53 via saultstar.com
  An Elliot Lake man faces several child pornography-related charges after a search warrant was executed at his residence on Thursday.Several computers, computer-related items and printed images were seized, Ontario Provincial Police say.Pern Terry Rose, 75, was charged with access child pornography and two counts possession of child pornography.
  
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• Celebration of Life: Alan Huckerby

  05-10-2018 16:44
  Celebration of Life:  Alan Huckerby Please join the family for as we celebrate the life of Alan. Bring you stories and memories to share to Sandro’s  Banquet Hall Thursday October 11th from 6:30pm -9:30pm December 25, 1934 – September 9, 2018 – On Sunday, September 9, 2018 heaven’s gates open and welcomed a wonderful man, […]
  
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• Maintenance Worker - Apply today! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/xE0xLzUpKS

  05-10-2018 16:41 via twitter.com
  
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• China attacks provision of new USMCA deal said to be aimed at Beijing

  05-10-2018 16:35
  OTTAWA — China says it deplores a controversial new clause in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement that calls on the countries to notify each other if they enter into trade talks with a “non-market” economy. In a scathing statement, the Chinese Embassy in Ottawa says section 32.10 of the new USMCA amounts to an act of political […]
  
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• Trudeau visits Windsor to tout new bridge, meet with union leaders

  05-10-2018 16:06
  WINDSOR, Ont. — The federal government says a multibillion-dollar construction project to build a link between Detroit and Windsor is officially underway. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the beginning of construction on the Gordie Howe Bridge in Windsor, Ont. on Friday morning. The 2.5-kilometre bridge, slated to cost $5.7 billion dollars, is expected to be […]
  
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• LEARN two ways out of every room youtu.be/NaJ0Anvnquc via @YouTube

  05-10-2018 15:42 via twitter.com
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• Chief Stevenson took some time to #thank all employees of the police service yesterday and served a #turkeylunch du… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-10-2018 15:36 via twitter.com
  Chief Stevenson took some time to #thank all employees of the police service yesterday and served a #turkeylunch du… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur back in court Oct. 22

  05-10-2018 15:36
  TORONTO — The case of a man accused of killing eight men with ties to Toronto’s gay village has been put over for several weeks. Bruce McArthur, a 66-year-old self-employed landscaper, faces eight counts of first-degree murder. The remains of seven men were recovered from planters at a property where McArthur had worked in the […]
  
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• PUC still working to restore power

  05-10-2018 15:29 via saultstar.com
  About 30 PUC customers remain without power from Wednesday night’s windstorm.
  PUC crews are continuing to work on the issue and power is expected to be restored by the end of the day.
  The power outage was caused as a result of significant storm damage to PUC infrastructure.
  Office resources are continuing to take calls about the outages and provide support.
  On Thursday, about 1,000 customers remained without power by the end of the day. Most of the power outages were confined to Queen Stre
  
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• .@chiefstevenson1 took some time to #thank all employees of the police service yesterday and served a #turkeylunch… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-10-2018 15:12 via twitter.com
  .@chiefstevenson1 took some time to #thank all employees of the police service yesterday and served a #turkeylunch… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Mystery solved? Shipwreck may be oldest found in Lake Erie

  05-10-2018 14:54
  TOLEDO, Ohio — Shipwreck hunters who spent eight days this summer unearthing and examining the remains of a schooner in Lake Erie in Ohio think it’s most likely a sailing ship that sank nearly two centuries ago. That would make the wreckage the oldest ever found in the shallowest of the Great Lakes. But there’s […]
  
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• Plotting Soo Zombie Walk's return from the dead

  05-10-2018 14:53 via saultstar.com
  Soo Zombie Walk organizers vow to bring the celebration of the undead back to Sault Ste. Marie’s downtown streets in 2019.The walk, usually held about a week before Halloween, is taking a hiatus this year. The volunteer committee that plans the event didn’t raise the necessary cash to cover costs for liability insurance, trophies acknowledging standout participants and renting Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. The airplane museum hosts activities before the walk’s start. In 2
  
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• StatsCan says unemployment rate dipped in September on big part-time job gains

  05-10-2018 14:44
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s job market bounced back last month from August with a gain of 63,000 positions, edging the unemployment rate lower to 5.9 per cent. The agency says September’s increase in employment was largely driven by gains in part-time work, with part-time jobs up by around 80,000. On a year-over-year […]
  
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• Traffic major issue in Ward 3, candidates say

  05-10-2018 14:20 via saultstar.com
  Ward 3 is arguably the fastest growing ward in Sault Ste. Marie. 
  It sprawls to the north, with a newer commercial or uptown district and, as such, the ward has considerable traffic.
  Candidates seeking to represent the ward in the upcoming municipal election – John Bruno, Donna Hilsinger, Judy Hupponen (I), Winona Hutchinson and Matthew Shoemaker (I) — all recognize that the growing ward creates issues. 
  Most of the candidates don’t believe that the growth takes away
  
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• Mayoral candidates believe city council must consider social fabric of a community in decision-making process

  05-10-2018 14:15 via saultstar.com
  A strong community must have more than a strong economic base.  
  It must also be healthy and city council has a role to play to ensure that a balance between economic priorities and social needs are met.
  The four mayoral candidates seeking to lead the Sault Ste. Marie from the city’s top elected post – incumbent Christian Provenzano and challengers Rory Ring, Ted Johnston and Kemal Martinovic – recognize that the changing demographics of Sault Ste. Marie also changes the c
  
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• Spreading the Warmth

  05-10-2018 14:05
  Spreading the warmth – that’s the goal of the 24th annual CTV Coats for Kids Campaign with the help of community supporters, volunteers and Community Living Algoma. An annual sponsored program for the past 24 years.  Coats for Kids provides infants, children, teens as well as adults with gently used winter jackets, snowsuits, boots and […]
  
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• Killer Paul Bernardo set for weapon trial; lifer accused of having ‘shank’

  05-10-2018 13:38
  NAPANEE, Ont. — Notorious killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo is due in an eastern Ontario courtroom today for his trial on a weapons possession charge. Authorities accuse the maximum-security inmate of possessing a “shank” — consisting of a screw with a pen as a handle — in prison in February. The 54-year-old Bernardo had […]
  
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• Feds on track to impose carbon price on growing number of provinces on Jan. 1

  05-10-2018 10:00
  OTTAWA — Federal officials say there’ll be no problem adding Manitoba to the growing list of provinces where Ottawa will have to apply a carbon tax — but they’re  still not ready to say exactly how the revenues raised by the tax will be given back to people in those provinces. “We’re still completely on track to implement in […]
  
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• Well. It’s Over. Harold Archibald is the big winner in final Catch the Ace.

  05-10-2018 05:12
  Harold Archibald must be dancing tonight. He certainly has over a million reasons to do so. There was no question that someone was going to win tonight with only envelope #48 left in the cabinet inside the George Wellington Esquire Club. Mr. Archibald has won – are you ready for this – $1,323,000. That is […]
  
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• Hounds fall to Petes

  05-10-2018 04:59
  After dropping a 2-1 overtime to decision to the Sarnia Sting last Saturday in Sarnia, the Soo Greyhounds were back in action on Thursday night in Peterborough to take on the Petes. Thursday night’s game also marked the return of defenceman Mac Hollowell, who was reassigned to the Hounds from the American Hockey League’s Toronto […]
  
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• “Until The Young Pups Find Their Way”…………Confucius

  05-10-2018 03:20
  That was the quote that got my attention on the Facebook Soo Greyhounds fan page recently. I scoured over the comments but could not find the author of these words unfortunately but a shout out goes to this wise person. The quote was in reference to the stellar play of Matt Villalta and him keeping us […]
  
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• Ward 1 Candidate Pearce: “City of Sault already has a brand.”

  05-10-2018 02:57
  Sault Ste. Marie has a brand, we are naturally gifted. We also have a logo. At the last meeting, the city council voted to spend $58,900 to “narrow and unify its brand” which I believe is unnecessary spending. We have a brand Naturally gifted which we have been using for over 25 years. We just redesigned […]
  
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• PUC to the rescue. Still going strong, PUC issues update on windstorm damage

  05-10-2018 02:13
  SAULT STE. MARIE, ON (4 October 2018) – 8:00 pm PUC crews have been working tirelessly since 3 A.M. restoring power and crews will continue to do so until such time that all power has been restored to customers throughout the City.  There remain some customers without power due to significant storm damage to PUC […]
  
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• NOJHL partners with local CMHA in 3rd Annual Showcase in Sudbury

  05-10-2018 01:25
  SUDBURY, Ont. – Teams from across the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League (NOJHL) will face-off in the 3rd Annual NOJHL Showcase at Greater Sudbury’s Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex Tuesday, October 9 and Wednesday, October 10. This two-day event will feature all 12 NOJHL teams competing, with each game counting towards the overall regular season […]
  
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• Sault MPP Ross Romano part of committee launching investigation into former Wynne government.

  05-10-2018 00:49
  The Progressive Conservatives are “interested in getting to the bottom of this and getting to the truth.” Sault Ste Marie MPP Ross Romano told reporters at Queen’s Park today. Romano is part of a special legislative committee probing the (former) Liberal government’s finances. The  committee was struck in September to examine the former provincial government’s […]
  
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