Sault Ste. Marie news

• Searchmont Ski Resort to be sold

  30-10-2018 23:34 via saultstar.com
  Searchmont Ski Resort is about to be sold.
  Sources have told The Sault Star that a deal to sell the ski resort north of Sault Ste. Marie to an American businessman is imminent and could be closed as early as the end of this week.
  The purchaser is said to be very experienced with ski resort operations and has operated ski resorts in other markets. He views Searchmont as an investment from a business development perspective and has the financial resources to invest in the operation, sources said.
  
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• Tories continue to raise most money, but Liberals close gap as election nears

  30-10-2018 23:18
  OTTAWA — The federal Liberal party just scored its best-ever third quarter fundraising result in a non-election year — but still fell $1 million short of the money raked in by the Conservatives. According to the latest quarterly financial reports filed with Elections Canada, the governing party pulled in nearly $3.8 million between July 1 and the end of September, […]
  
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• 10 Bands in 10 Hours… It’s the 7th Annual Toystock!

  30-10-2018 23:18
  Maxx Entertainment is proud to announce our 7th Annual Toystock event! 10 bands in 10 hours on Sunday November 25th starting at 12 noon and going until 10pm at the Northern Grand Gardens. Maxx Entertainment will be showcasing some of Sault Ste. Marie’s most talented musicians young and old playing an array of music! The […]
  
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• Don’t Drink the Koolaid!

  30-10-2018 22:54
  Wow, what a killer tune by Accept, one of Germany’s best metal bands of all time; even better than Ludwig van Beethoven or Johann Christian Bach (insert laughing emoji here). This song is from last years kick ass album The Rise of Chaos. Every friggin song off this LP is a ladykiller, home run, slam […]
  
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• Harvest Algoma wants Halloween pumpkins

  30-10-2018 22:08 via saultstar.com
  Getting used pumpkins from Halloween would be a real treat for Harvest Algoma to feed the hungry.
  The United Way Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma district operation has drop-off locations at Ken Brown Recovery Home, Soup Kitchen Community Centre, St. Jerome’s Catholic Church, St. Vincent Place and its own recently opened location on Second Line East on Thursday and Friday.
  Donated pumpkins will be used to make loaves, muffins, breads, cakes and root vegetable stew.
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• New statistics point to increases in pot, cigarette smoking

  30-10-2018 21:56
  OTTAWA — New Health Canada figures say Canadians over 25 smoked more tobacco and cannabis last year than they did two years before. Health Canada closely tracks trends in tobacco, alcohol and drug use among Canadians 15 and older to help develop policies and programs. The prevalence of cigarette smoking among those 25 and up was 16 per cent in 2017, an increase from […]
  
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• Government of Canada introduces historic proactive pay equity legislation

  30-10-2018 21:44
  Ottawa, October 30, 2018- Advancing gender equality is not just good for women; it’s good for all Canadians. When Canadian women can count on equal pay for work of equal value, our economy grows stronger, families prosper and communities thrive. New regime to include enforcement measures That’s why the Federal government has introduced proactive pay […]
  
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• Tryouts begin for some Steel City Slam Basketball Rep Teams

  30-10-2018 21:06
  Steel City Slam is an active member club with Ontario Basketball, which aims to provide basketball for all abilities, and interest level.  The 2018-2019 ‘rep’ teams will be hosting their tryouts within the next couple of weeks. Please check our facebook page (Steel City Slam Basketball Club), or follow us on twitter: @SteelCityBBall or on […]
  
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• Vigil for victims of Pittsburgh shooting

  30-10-2018 20:54 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie’s members of the Jewish community will hold a vigil on Thur. Nov. 1 to remember the victims of the mass shooting in Pittsburgh, PA., where eight men and three women were killed Saturday after a man opened fire inside the Tree of Life Synagogue during worship services. Several others were injured.The vigil will take place at Beth Jacob Synagogue at 7 p.m. Security will be present.Seating capacity is limited.
  
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• Sault College and Garden River First Nations Plant Seeds for the Future

  30-10-2018 20:09
  As part of a tree planting project with Garden River First Nation, first and second year Sault College Forestry students planted seeds for the future in an effort to improve sustainability of our forests and communities. Under the guidance of Professors Laurie Thompson and Bob Knudsen, students participated in various aspects of the project culminating […]
  
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• Reid, Patrick Albert

  30-10-2018 19:33
  Passed away peacefully at ARCH Hospice on October 29, 2018 at the age of 64. Survived by his loving wife, Jacqueline. Lovingly remembered by his step children, Rick St. Amand and Nancy Findlay. Remembered by his grandchildren, Brandon, Rico and Hailey. Brother of, Mary Lou (Lee) Thon, Ernest (Karrie) Tam, Greg (Amanda) Reid, Cathy (Rob) […]
  
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• Lawyer talks pot and workplace

  30-10-2018 19:04 via saultstar.com
  Recreational marijuana and its impact in the workplace will be discussed at an upcoming fit for work seminar.Featured speaker is Denyse Boulet of Norton Rose Fulbright law firm.
  Her background is in civil litigation, including employment law, personal injury and family law.Boulet is presented by Sault Ste. Marie Construction Association on Nov. 21 at Algoma’s Water Tower Inn. Cost is $45.To register, call the association at 705-759-8830 or email member services co-ordinator Karen Mueller a
  
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• Driver hurt in rollover

  30-10-2018 19:01 via saultstar.com
  A man suffered non-life-threateing injuries when his vehicle rolled over near Wawa on Tuesday morning.The incident happened about 27 kilometres north of the community at about 6:20 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police say.The male lost control of his vehicle.
  
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• Opposition leaders unite to pressure Trudeau to call byelections

  30-10-2018 18:42
  OTTAWA — Opposition party leaders have joined forces to pressure Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to call byelections in all four vacant federal ridings. Four leaders — the Conservatives’ Andrew Scheer, New Democrats’ Jagmeet Singh, Greens’ Elizabeth May and the Bloc Quebecois’ Mario Beaulieu have sent a joint letter to Trudeau decrying his decision to call a […]
  
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• Children of Canadians need rescue from Syria, group tells federal government

  30-10-2018 16:59
  OTTAWA — A group representing Canadians being detained in Syria is urging the federal government to work for the release of several Canadian infants and children under the age of six held there. Global News has reported that at least 13 Canadians — three alleged terrorists, their wives and children — are currently being detained in […]
  
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• Prison watchdog slams investigation of deadly riot in Saskatchewan

  30-10-2018 16:50
  OTTAWA — The federal prison watchdog is accusing the Correctional Service of Canada of withholding information and misleading the public about a deadly 2016 riot at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary. Correctional investigator Ivan Zinger says in his annual report today that in light of his findings the prison service should not investigate itself in cases involving a riot, death or suicide in solitary […]
  
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• Check Your Carbon Monoxide Alarm saultonline.com/2018/10/437351/ via @saultonline @cityssm

  30-10-2018 16:47 via twitter.com
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• Putin critic fights to remain in Canada, fears for life if sent back to Russia

  30-10-2018 16:46
  OTTAWA — A vocal opponent of the Putin government says Canada is about to deliver her into the arms of Russia’s secret police. Russian scientist Elena Musikhina and her supporters are pleading with the Trudeau government to let her stay in Canada on compassionate grounds. Musikhina says her family fell into disfavour with Russian authorities […]
  
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• BOULET, Emile (Slim) Joseph

  30-10-2018 16:45
  (1921-2018) It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of our father, grandfather and great grandfather Emile (Slim) Joseph Boulet at the age of 97, in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, on Saturday, October 27, 2018. Emile is pre-deceased by his wife Elsie (1921-2017) and his 11 siblings. He is survived by his 4 children: […]
  
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• AUDETTE, Sebastien “Sab”

  30-10-2018 16:40
  It is with profound sadness that the family announces the unexpected passing of Sebastien on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the age of 25. He will be forever loved by his parents Lisette and Chad Stemp. Proud big brother of Christian, Matt and Devon. He will be remembered by his “little man” Blake, and his […]
  
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• Join the Team at North East Regional Security Services

  30-10-2018 16:30
  Employment Solutions, in partnership with North East Regional Security Services (NERSS), will be hosting a Recruitment & Information Session on Thursday, November 1 from noon to 4:00 p.m. The hiring event will be held at Employment Solutions at 421 Bay Street, on the 4th floor of Station Tower. North East Regional Security Services (NERSS) was […]
  
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• Financial Literacy Survey of Young Ontarians Reveals More Needs to be Done

  30-10-2018 16:22
  Northern Credit Union today released the results of a province-wide financial literacy survey of young Ontarians between the ages of 18 and 25, showing that there’s certainly room for improvement. In Northern Ontario, 46 per cent of respondents consider themselves knowledgeable about financial literacy, well above the provincial average of 38 per cent. Six in […]
  
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• Beat the silent killer

  30-10-2018 16:06 via saultstar.com
  The Sault Ste. Marie Fire Service wants homeowners to aware of the silent killer and prevent carbon monoxide in their homes.
  Nov 1-7 is Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week and fire Chief Peter Johnson recommends that all fuel burning appliances be inspected annually.
  “In Ontario, more than 65 per cent of injuries and deaths from CO occur in the home,” he said in a press release. “We want to make sure everyone is safe from CO. Get all fuel burning appliances inspected by a registered
  
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• Second time winner claims Lotto Max prize

  30-10-2018 16:00 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie resident Virginia Bouchard has won $90,294.80 prize in the Oct. 12 Lotto Max draw.
  The retired Canadian Tire employee previously won $12.5 million in November 2009 claiming the second-largest lottery prize ever won in Sault Ste. Marie.
  Bouchard is the mother of three adult children.
  The top winner was Irene Kangas, who claimed $13.9 million in 1991.
  
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• Congratulations Virginia

  30-10-2018 15:34
  Congratulations to Virginia Bouchard of Sault Ste. Marie for winning a $90,294.80 prize in the October 12, 2018 LOTTO MAX draw.   Since its launch in September 2009, Ontario LOTTO MAX players have won over $4.5 billion, including 60 jackpot wins and 511 MAXMILLIONS prizes, right across the province. The winning ticket was purchased at […]
  
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• Liberals to establish commission for independent leaders’ debates

  30-10-2018 14:47
  OTTAWA — Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould says the government is establishing an independent leaders’ debates commission to the tune of $5.5-million. She says the commission’s initial mandate will involve organizing two leaders’ debates, one in each official language for the 2019 election. Gould says the government has nominated former governor general David Johnston to lead the commission, adding he is […]
  
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• #Halloween #firesafety @CitySSM https://t.co/0kUBO5tkXM

  30-10-2018 14:35 via twitter.com
  
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• Check Your Carbon Monoxide Alarm

  30-10-2018 14:29
  Ontario’s Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week runs from November 1-7, and Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services reminds you to prevent carbon monoxide (CO) in your home by getting all fuel-burning appliances inspected annually. “In Ontario, more than 65% of injuries and deaths from CO occur in the home,” said Sault Ste. Marie Fire Chief Peter Johnson. “We want to […]
  
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• Local Vigil Planned for victims of Pittsburgh Shooting

  30-10-2018 13:16
  Members of the Jewish community in Sault Ste. Marie will hold a vigil this Thursday November 1, to remember the victims of the mass shooting in Pittsburgh, PA. Eight men and three women were killed Saturday when a man opened fire inside the Tree of Life Synagogue during worship services. Several others were injured, including […]
  
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• Global wildlife populations dropped by 60 per cent in 40 years: WWF

  30-10-2018 13:03
  TORONTO — The World Wildlife Fund says Canadian wildlife are not exempt from what it describes as a “global biodiversity crisis” that is devastating worldwide animal populations. According to the organization’s 2018 Living Planet Report, global wildlife populations have fallen by 60 per cent in the last four decades. In Canada, it says half of the monitored vertebrate […]
  
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• Aphria to begin trading on NYSE on Friday under APHA ticker symbol

  30-10-2018 12:27
  LEAMINGTON, Ont. — Marijuana producer Aphria Inc. says it has been approved for listing on the New York Stock Exchange and will begin trading on the U.S. market on Friday. The company will trade under the ticker symbol APHA. Aphria also says it will change its Toronto Stock Exchange symbol from APH on Friday to […]
  
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• Montreal hit with rotating Canada Post strike; 6,000 workers walk off job

  30-10-2018 11:52
  MONTREAL — The union representing Canada Post workers says 6,000 members in Montreal walked off the job Monday night as part of its country-wide rotating strikes. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said the walkout began at 10:30 p.m. local time. Quebec’s largest city joined other locations on strike across the country Monday. CUPW says walkouts […]
  
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• Shooting reshapes Liberals’ apology for 1939 refusal of ship of Jewish refugees

  30-10-2018 09:00
  OTTAWA — The killings of 11 worshippers inside a Pittsburgh synagogue on the weekend has reframed the prime minister’s plan for an apology on Canada’s decision to close its doors to Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to deliver the apology next week for a federal decision in 1939 to reject an […]
  
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• Chamber of Commerce calls for federal funding to stop pine beetle spread

  30-10-2018 09:00
  OTTAWA — The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has asked for immediate federal funding to stop the spread of the destructive mountain pine beetle as it threatens to spread across the country. Chamber CEO Perrin Beatty says in a letter sent to Natural Resource Minister Amarjeet Sohi that warmer winters have allowed the beetle to spread […]
  
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• Essar Pension Plans consultation meetings planned for next week

  30-10-2018 05:23 via saultthisweek.com
  Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP, in its capacity as court-appointed representative counsel, will host information and consultation meetings for all retired and former members (and the surviving spouses of any such members) of the Essar Steel Algoma Inc. Pension Plan for Salaried Employees and the Essar Steel Algoma Inc. Wrap Pension Plan, as well as those members of the Essar Steel Algoma Inc. Pension Plan for Hourly Employees who opted-out of representation by USW Local 2251.
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• Special Olympics in Sault needs 400 volunteers

  30-10-2018 05:13 via saultthisweek.com
  Sault Ste. Marie will host the Special Olympics Ontario 2019 Provincial Winter Games from Jan. 31 toFeb. 3.
  The games will bring approximately 500 athletes and coaches, along with their friends, families, and supporters to the Sault.
  To make this huge event successful, local organizers need approximately 400 volunteers to assist staff.
  The basic volunteer responsibilities and roles include:
  • Assisting in setup of equipment for events and ceremonies
  • Distribution of medals and present
  
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• Stanley the bulldog helps out

  30-10-2018 05:02 via saultthisweek.com
  What started as an unlikely friendship has blossomed into a most compassionate one forged from two hearts of gold.
  Lexi Bougie, 30, a registered practical nurse, and her one-year-old English bulldog, Stanley, spend their days bringing companionship, love and joy to many people, young and old.
  Stanley is one of only a handful of therapy dogs in Sault Ste. Marie.
  Bougie is an RPN in children’s mental health at Sault Area Hospital, but in their spare time, the team makes its rounds through th
  
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• Country Music Hall of Fame seeks a permanent home

  30-10-2018 04:54 via saultthisweek.com
  Once the Great Northern Opry wraps up its annual celebration, memorabilia from 29 years of recognizing Northern Ontario country and western entertainers goes back into its trailer, the only home it has.
  The Great Northern Opry has 132 inductees, all of whom have performed during the yearly first-weekend-in-November special held in Sault Ste. Marie and the trailer-dwelling Northern Ontario Country Music Hall of Fame has 51 inductees to date, said Scott Infanti, speaking for The Northern Ontario C
  
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• Luke Dufour is a rookie with the new Sault Ste. Marie council team. - Sault This Week

  30-10-2018 04:45
  Sault This Week
  Luke Dufour is a rookie with the new Sault Ste. Marie council team.
  Sault This Week
  Led by a pair of first term players from both Ward 2 and Ward 5, the team that will represent Sault Ste. Marie for the next four years holds in its hands the hopes for the near future of the historic, hub of the Great Lakes town. Of significance, as ...and more »
  
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• Coats for Kids Distribution day this Saturday

  30-10-2018 03:07
  CTV Coats for Kids is ready to spread some warmth this Saturday, November 3rd from 9 am – 1:00 pm at Community Living Algoma, 105 White Oak Drive East. That’s the goal of the 24th annual CTV Coats for Kids Campaign with the help of community supporters, volunteers and individuals from Community Living Algoma. An […]
  
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• Bombardier Transportation replaces president of Americas amid project delays

  30-10-2018 03:00
  Bombardier Transportation is bringing in a new president in charge of the Americas region to replace an executive who asked to be relieved of his duties for undisclosed personal reasons. Elliot Sander, who takes over from Benoit Brossoit effective Nov. 19, will also oversee all sales and business development activities in the region. Brossoit, 52, assumed […]
  
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• Remember When: Sault Star photo archive

  30-10-2018 02:24 via saultstar.com
  KEN DORSE/Sault Star File PhotoRoger Thibodeau, David Becker, Leah Becker, Shari Lynn Thibodeau and Phillip Greco cover their ears as City of Sault Ste. Marie workers break concrete to replace a driveway entrance in August 1984.
  
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• Drive in northern Ontario? Winter tires are the way to go.

  30-10-2018 00:46
  (ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to ensure drivers stay safe during the upcoming snowy season while traveling on the roads. Provincial Constable James Walback, a Licensed Automotive Service Technician and a Certified Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Inspector, has experience working with tires. He says that a key part of road […]
  
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• Talking about fake news with your kids

  30-10-2018 00:16 via saultstar.com
  Youth can dodge the “really smart” creators of fake news found online with a few quick steps.Confirming with reputable news sites to confirm a story is true, checking the website where the article first appeared and considering how a report makes a reader feel should all be considered, says the news director of the website Teaching Kids News.“The people who do fake news are getting better and better at it,” Joyce Grant told The Sault Star in a recent interview. “It&
  
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