Sault Ste. Marie news

• ‘Her death isn’t in vain:’ trafficking victim remembered in Ontario campaign

  27-10-2018 22:07
  YARMOUTH, N.S. — Maddison Fraser is remembered as a champion boxer, an aspiring nurse, and a caring parent — but her mother says she was trapped in a lifestyle that ultimately cost her her life. Three years after Fraser’s death, Jennifer Holleman of Yarmouth, N.S., says she hopes her daughter’s story will help other people recognize the warning signs of […]
  
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• Pickup truck, transport collide

  27-10-2018 22:00 via saultstar.com
  A pickup truck collided head-on with a transport on Carmen’s Way early Saturday.
  The northbound pickup crossed the centre line and struck the southbound tractor-trailer at about 2:30 a.m., police say.The driver of the pickup truck, a 21-year-old male from Sault Ste. Marie, was taken to Sault Area Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. His truck was destroyed in the collision. Damage to the transport was moderate. That driver wasn’t hurt. No cargo was carried.The pickup driver w
  
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• Seniors 'really appreciate' Trades Day of Caring

  27-10-2018 21:35 via saultstar.com
  Helping Sault Ste. Marie seniors get ready for winter is Sylvio Pelletier’s initial way of giving back in the city.The first-year civil engineering technician student at Sault College joined about 20 other students from the post-secondary institution for the eighth annual Trades Day of Caring on Saturday. United Way Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District and Sault College work together to assist seniors with tasks such as raking leaves and weatherproofing windows. No fee is charged.Pelletier
  
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• Station Mall Hosts Halloween Party for Kids (Gallery)

  27-10-2018 20:57
  The Station Mall was packed full of excited children and their parents at Saturday’s Halloween Party for Kids. Activities included magic shows by Aardvark the Magician, arts and crafts, treats, and a colouring draw.
  
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• Canadian politicians offer sympathies following Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

  27-10-2018 19:49
  OTTAWA — Several Canadian politicians have offered up their sympathies following a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemning the attack as anti-Semitic. He says in a post on Twitter that Canadians’ hearts are with the city’s Jewish community after the incident, which officials say left multiple people dead and […]
  
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• Two vehicles collide at John and Conmee

  27-10-2018 19:39 via saultstar.com
  Firefighters and paramedics respond to a two-vehicle crash at John Street and Conmee Avenue at about 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
  
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• Colts win second straight city championship

  27-10-2018 19:11
  The Korah Colts are city champions once again! Friday night was the Sault Ste. Marie High School Football Senior City Championship as the defending champion Korah Colts took on the St. Mary’s Knights at Superior Heights. The Colts won their second straight senior football title on Friday night as they defeated the Knights by a […]
  
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• Janes brand Pub Style Chicken Burgers recalled due to Salmonella

  27-10-2018 19:10
  Sofina Foods Inc. is recalling Janes brand Pub Style Chicken Burgers from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled product described below. Recalled products Brand Name: Janes Common Name: Pub Style Chicken Burgers – Uncooked Breaded Chicken Burgers Size: 800 g Code(s) on Product: Outer package: 2019 MA 14/Inner package: 1348M […]
  
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• Thunderbirds vs Lumberjacks Game Preview

  27-10-2018 18:24
  The Soo Thunderbirds will kick off a two-game homestand tonight at 7:00 p.m., when they take on the Hearst Lumberjacks at the John Rhodes Community Centre. This will be the Lumberjacks first and only visit to the Soo this season. The Thunderbirds, who are entering tonight’s game sitting in second place in the West Division […]
  
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• MVC Carmen's Way near Conmee Ave #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…

  27-10-2018 16:32 via twitter.com
  MVC Carmen's Way near Conmee Ave #Sault #Police #SaultNews #TheSoo - news.ssmps.ca/EN/News/index.…
  
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• ***MVC Carmen's Way*** At approximately 2:30 a.m. officers responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pick… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  27-10-2018 16:32 via twitter.com
  ***MVC Carmen's Way***At approximately 2:30 a.m. officers responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pick… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Millroy: “Quick Departures”

  27-10-2018 16:14
  Dr. Kim Barker, former medical officer of health at the Algoma Public Health, must be getting used to leaving her job in a hurry. Her brief tenure in the Sault came to an abrupt end on Jan. 21, 2015, when her departure, brought about by the news that she had hired a convicted criminal with […]
  
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• The Period Purse appeals for clothing, toiletries for women

  27-10-2018 16:07 via saultstar.com
  A first-time drive for a new Sault Ste. Marie group collecting clothing and toiletries to help women topped an organizer’s expectations.Megan Scott, co-ordinator of the city chapter of The Period Purse, had hoped to gather enough donations to give 15 to 75 purses to Pauline’s Place, a youth shelter on Queen Street East, in the spring.Instead, she and about 10 family, friends and community volunteers put together 115 purses for Pauline’s Place and another 10 for Hope Alliance, p
  
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• City police order drug test units

  27-10-2018 14:38 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Police Service ordered two drug-detection devices to test motorists for marijuana consumption.Chief Hugh Stevenson expects the pair of Draeger DrugTest 1000 machines to arrive in the next week. Cost was not available.The Draeger unit was approved by the federal government in July. A police officer takes a swab of a person’s mouth to check for THC. The unit can also check for cocaine consumption.A pilot project, done during winter in Saskatchewan and the Northwest Territori
  
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• Algoma University's surplus dips

  27-10-2018 14:18 via saultstar.com
  Algoma University posted a $500,000 surplus for 2017-2018.A draft financial statement, for the financial year ending April 30, was shared with the post-secondary institution’s board of governors at a meeting last Thursday.The surplus of $508,945 is down from a $920,648 surplus recorded in 2016-2017, vice-president of finance and operations Robert Battisti told the board.Total revenue stood at $31,810,328 million, slightly less than $32,170,766 million from 2016-2017.The drop in cash receiv
  
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• Government closely watching public opinion on asylum seekers, documents show

  27-10-2018 13:00
  OTTAWA — The federal government has been closely monitoring public reaction to the influx of asylum seekers in Canada — regularly conducting national surveys and measuring discussions on social media. Documents released to The Canadian Press under access-to-information law show department officials receive weekly internal updates on media coverage and public response to issues related to asylum seekers coming irregularly into […]
  
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• Pickup Truck Demolished in early morning collision

  27-10-2018 10:35
  Superior Media attended a horrific looking accident scene in the early morning hours of Saturday, October 27th. The accident happened around 1:15 am. Sault Fire, EMS paramedics and Police were called out to the stretch of Carmen’s Way near the railroad tracks, close to Conmee Ave. While the investigation is in the early stages, by-standers […]
  
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• Fleury is driven to help others

  27-10-2018 05:04 via saultstar.com
  It’s a whole new game for Theo Fleury.
  The Saskatchewan native who scored 455 goals for four NHL teams over 16 seasons is on the road 200 days each year.
  Fleury, 50, a victim of sexual abuse by his hockey coach Graham James, travels the country to help others who deal with trauma.
  He speaks at the Marconi Hall on Nov. 1 as part of John Howard Society’s 50th anniversary.
  The Stanley Cup winner with the 1989 Calgary Flames “never would have thought” he’d find “s
  
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• Hounds score season-high seven goals

  27-10-2018 05:03
  If you want to have a great season, you need to know how to win on the road. And when you look at the Soo Greyhounds, they have been one of the best road teams in the Canadian Hockey League over the last few years. After kicking off their three-game road trip with a 3-2 […]
  
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• Family calls for inquest into death of former Grassy Narrows First Nation chief

  27-10-2018 03:51
  TORONTO — The family of an Ontario First Nation chief who was a vocal advocate for a community plagued by a mercury-contaminated river called Friday for an inquest into his death, saying it was needed to shed light on the illness he grappled with for years. Those close to Steve Fobister Sr., the former chief […]
  
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• Buck-a-Tire is back at OK Tire SSM and money will go to a worthy local youngster

  27-10-2018 03:15
  (Sault Ste. Marie, ON October 25, 2018) – The Buck-a-Tire campaign is returning this year and OK Tire is excited to help another worthy cause. Last winter season, OK Tire was able to donate $1700 to the local Soup Kitchen. “We love Buck-A-Tire! We reach out to the community to nominate a worthy cause and […]
  
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• Canadian man, accused of abducting his toddler in 1987, arrested in Connecticut

  27-10-2018 02:53
  HARTFORD, Conn. — A Canadian man accused of abducting his toddler son 31 years ago during a court-ordered visitation was arrested Friday in Connecticut, where authorities said he and his son had lived under aliases in a quiet suburb. U.S. federal agents said they found Allan Mann Jr. in Vernon after receiving a tip from […]
  
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• Third Time’s the Charm for Councillor-Elect Luke Dufour

  27-10-2018 02:34
  After two unsuccessful – but close – runs for a council seat over the last four years, ward two resident Luke Dufour has been voted in to represent his ward. The results were overwhelmingly in favour of Dufour joining the council table, with 2,410 votes, the next closest was newcomer Lisa Vezeau-Allen with 1,464. The […]
  
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• Maker North “Using Local Resources to Create Local Solutions for Local Problems.”

  27-10-2018 01:07
  Maker North celebrated its grand opening on Friday evening, after receiving $178,000 in funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation. Local MPP Ross Romano was at this grand opening to present Maker North with this funding, which will help them to create four full-time and two part-time jobs. Maker North specializes in additive advanced […]
  
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