Sault Ste. Marie news

• NewsAlert:Tory MPP Jim Wilson resigns from cabinet, caucus to seek treatment for addiction

  02-11-2018 23:25
  TORONTO — Ontario Progressive Conservative legislator Jim Wilson is resigning from cabinet and the Tory caucus “to seek treatment for addiction issues.” In a statement Friday evening, a spokesman for Premier Doug Ford says Wilson has resigned as the minister of economic development, job creation and trade “effective immediately.” Simon Jefferies says Government House Leader Todd Smith will […]
  
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• Searchmont Ski Hill Under New Ownership

  02-11-2018 20:44
  Searchmont Resort has a new owner. Wisconsin Resorts Inc., a family owned business that’s been operating ski resorts since 1958, purchased the ski hill from the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation. The $2 million deal, which includes all land, buildings and equipment, was finalized on Thursday. Joseph Kosik, President of Wisconsin Resorts Inc., said […]
  
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• Council expected to provide grant to restore windows on Bishop Fauquier Chapel

  02-11-2018 20:40 via saultstar.com
  Bishop Fauquier Memorial Chapel will be getting a grant from the City of Sault Ste. Marie to help restore nine stained glass windows
  Council is expected to approve the $3,000 grant at its Monday council meeting, the last meeting of the existing council’s term.
  Bishop Fauquier Memorial Chapel, located at 1540 Queen Street East, has been designated a heritage property.
  The designated property grant program, administered by the Municipal Heritage Committee, was established to help owners prot
  
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• Prepping for the craft show

  02-11-2018 20:17 via saultstar.com
  Laura Frolich prepares her display on Friday for Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre’s sixth annual Holiday Gift and Craft Show. The event runs Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is by donation to the museum. Items Frolich will feature include slumber dolls, ornaments, wreaths, polar bear sleighs, knitting and crocheting. She and her husband, Dave Frolich, are also highlighting their new venture, Eco-Greens, featuring hydroponically grown items such as pea shoots and micro
  
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• Searchmont is Hiring for the Upcoming Winter Season

  02-11-2018 20:14
  Employment Solutions, in partnership with Searchmont Resort, will be hosting a Job Fair on Wednesday, November 7 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. The seasonal hiring event will take place at Employment Solutions on the 4th floor of Station Tower, at 421 Bay Street. Searchmont Resort is a premiere ranked, regional training and recreation facility with […]
  
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• NELSON, Archibald

  02-11-2018 20:07
  Peacefully with family and dear friends at Algoma Residential Community Hospice, Papa Archie was piped back home on Thursday, November 1, 2018, one day shy of his 74th birthday. Loving father of Teena Post (Mathew).  Dear step-father of Helen Riehl (Keiran) and Troy Holzwarth (Faye).  Proud Papa of Jesse and Zoe, Bo (Mariah), Brett (Kayla), […]
  
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• Postal workers strike in Sault

  02-11-2018 19:59 via saultstar.com
  Members of Canadian Union of Postal Workers Local 600 walk a picket line on Bay Street on Friday afternoon. The Sault Ste. Marie local has about 120 members including letter carriers, clerks and rural services. CUPW and Canada Post are in contract negotiations. The union is having rotating strikes across Canada. On Friday, Timmins, Grande Prairie, Alta., and the Bois-Francs region of Quebec were also affected by labour action. Local 600 expects to be out through the weekend. Members were also pi
  
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• “We All Have A Responsibility:” Mourning Tree of Life Victims

  02-11-2018 19:32
  One hundred and fifty Saultites from various religious and ethnic backgrounds gathered together in solidarity and support of the Jewish Community last night at the Beth Jacob Synagogue, where the eleven murdered victims of the Pittsburg shooting were mourned. Mayor Christian Provenzano and MPP Terry Sheehan and family, along with religious leaders from the Christian […]
  
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• WE ARE THE SOO Expos partner with the Station Mall for 2019

  02-11-2018 19:31
  The annual WE ARE THE SOO Health and Wellness Expo, Home Renovation & Décor Expo and the Big Sport & Outdoor Show are moving to the Station Mall in 2019. The popular series of exhibitions will be set-up throughout the mall and will feature over 120 vendors, with many offering giveaways, door prizes, show specials […]
  
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• LAURICELLA, Christopher Daniel

  02-11-2018 19:16
  It is with broken hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Chris Lauricella, most precious and much loved son of Diego and Pina. Beloved brother of Jonathan and Michael (Jenna) and “Dad” to his furried friend “Chase”.  Loved nephew of the late Salvatore, Roberto (Becky), Eduardo (Patricia), Jimmy (Jennifer), Nat (Vicki), Gino (Dina) and […]
  
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• “By helping other people, I’ve healed myself.” Fleury Hopes to Bring Inspiration

  02-11-2018 18:50
  Former NHLer and motivational speaker Theo Fleury spoke to a sold-out room (350 people) full of Saultities from all walks of life at the Marconi Club on Thursday evening as part of the John Howard Society’s 50th anniversary. Suzanne Lajambe, Executive Director for the John Howard Society, said Fleury’s visit was planned two years ago […]
  
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• VCM Project receives cheque for $25,000

  02-11-2018 18:27
  At a ceremony held at noon today, Friday November 2nd, Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, presented Clyde Healey, Veterans Commemorative Monument (VCM) Committee Chairman, with a cheque for $25,000 to advance the funding of the VCM Project. The presentation was be made at the Branch 25 Royal Canadian Legion building located […]
  
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• Wisconsin Resorts Inc. purchases Searchmont Resort

  02-11-2018 18:05 via saultstar.com
  Searchmont Resort has been sold to an American family who has been in the ski business since 1958.
  The $2 million deal, which officially saw the sale of Searchmont transfer hands to Wisconsin Resorts Inc. Thursday, includes all land buildings and equipment.
  Wisconsin Resorts Inc. owns and manages four ski hills in the United States, including Pine Knob in Clarkston, Michigan. Its parent corporation, JFK Investment Company LLC, is a privately-owned and operated firm that deals in real estate deve
  
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• Purchase of three icebreakers turns Canada’s August trade surplus into a deficit

  02-11-2018 18:00
  OTTAWA — The summertime purchase of three ships from Sweden has wiped out Canada’s healthy trade surplus for August and replaced it with a deficit, Statistics Canada said Friday. The agency made the revision to the August trade figures as it accounted for a $600-million acquisition of three icebreakers late in the month. The $526-million trade surplus initially reported for August now shows a $551-million […]
  
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• Algoma Announces Financial Results

  02-11-2018 17:55
  Algoma Announces Financial Results for Fiscal Year 2018 and First Half Fiscal 2019 SAULT STE. MARIE (November 2nd, 2018) – Essar Steel Algoma Inc. (doing business as Algoma) announced today that it has released its financial results of operations for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018 and for the six-months ended September 30, 2018. […]
  
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• MYLLYLA, Aino Inkeri

  02-11-2018 17:46
  Peacefully at the Ontario Finnish Resthome on Thursday November 1, 2018 at the age of 90. Predeceased by her husband Lauri. Special friend of the late Evan Makinson. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Arja (Penny), Rita Rydall (Myles), Leo (Maryanne), Irene and the late Paul. Grandmother of Jarrett and Cassandra Rydall and […]
  
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• Heavy Police Presence in East End

  02-11-2018 17:46
  SaultOnline/ONNtv received information of heavy police/ESU presence at town house complexes at South Market and Boundary. Constable Sonny Spina told SaultOnline that officers are still investigating at this point. “What is known is that at some point, officers received a call for service regarding a possible firearm and they are currently responding. We cannot confirm […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Helping Hands Needs Your Help - SaultOnline.com

  02-11-2018 16:49
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  Sault Ste. Marie Helping Hands Needs Your Help
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  The Social Media Facebook Group sensation, which now boasts over 9,500 members, has seen many changes over the years. The founder, Wendy Gutcher, began her heart's mission to help others in April 13, 2014, out of her personal home on Crawford Ave ...and more »
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Helping Hands Needs Your Help

  02-11-2018 16:49
  The Social Media Facebook Group sensation, which now boasts over 9,500 members, has seen many changes over the years. The founder, Wendy Gutcher, began her heart’s mission to help others in April 13, 2014, out of her personal home on Crawford Ave. Since that time, Wendy, with so many volunteers over the last four years, […]
  
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• CUPW conducts further strike action in Grande Prairie, Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins and Bois-Francs as service impacts ... - Canada NewsWire (press release)

  02-11-2018 15:52
  CUPW conducts further strike action in Grande Prairie, Sault Ste. Marie, Timmins and Bois-Francs as service impacts ...
  Canada NewsWire (press release)
  OTTAWA, Nov. 2, 2018 /CNW/ - While negotiations continue, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) began strike action in Grande Prairie, Alta., Sault Ste. Marie and Timmins, Ont. and the Bois-Francs region of Quebec. CUPW is also conducting ...and more »
  
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• CNW | CUPW conducts further strike action in Grande Prairie, Sault ... - Canada NewsWire (press release)

  02-11-2018 15:52
  CNW | CUPW conducts further strike action in Grande Prairie, Sault ...
  Canada NewsWire (press release)
  OTTAWA, Nov. 2, 2018 /CNW/ - While negotiations continue, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) began strike action in Grande Prairie, Alta., Sault ...and more »
  
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• Tomorrow is the Seniors' Christmas Tea, Craft and Bake Sale! Located at 619 Bay Street (parking available in back)… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-11-2018 15:26 via twitter.com
  Tomorrow is the Seniors' Christmas Tea, Craft and Bake Sale! Located at 619 Bay Street (parking available in back)… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Sault low voter turnout common across Ontario

  02-11-2018 15:20 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie’s low municipal voter turnout was not an anomaly.
  It appears to the norm according to statistics released by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
  AMO says voter turnout across Ontario hovered at about the 37.5 per cent mark. Sault Ste. Marie voter turnout was about 40 per cent mark.
  In recent elections, statistics show that voter turnout has alternated between 40-45 per cent.
  During the previous municipal election in 2014, statistics collected across the province
  
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• This weekend remember to change the batteries in your smoke and CO alarms when you change your clocks.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  02-11-2018 14:40 via twitter.com
  This weekend remember to change the batteries in your smoke and CO alarms when you change your clocks.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Postal Workers on Strike Today

  02-11-2018 13:56
  There will be no mail delivery in the Sault today. The rotating postal strike has hit the Sault. Local CUPW went on strike as of 8:30am this morning. Hamilton, Kitchener Waterloo, Bois Francs Quebec, Moncton New Brunswick, and Regina are the other cities were the strike will hit today. Saultonline and ONNTV will bring you […]
  
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• Labour growth flat, but jobless rate dips to 5.8% as fewer search for work

  02-11-2018 13:45
  OTTAWA — Canada’s unemployment rate edged back down to its four-decade low of 5.8 per cent last month as job growth was essentially flat and fewer people searched for work, Statistics Canada said Friday. The latest labour force survey says the country added 11,200 net new jobs in October — including a gain of 33,900 full-time positions — but the numbers were […]
  
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• It’s Time to Fall Back

  02-11-2018 12:07
  Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend. Sunday November 4th at 2am clocks turn back one hour, shifting an hour of daylight from the evening to the morning. So now you will drive to work in the light and home in the dark. This is also a good day to check the batteries in your smoke […]
  
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• Government supports steel industry in Sault Ste. Marie ... - Journal of Commerce

  02-11-2018 10:25
  Journal of Commerce
  Government supports steel industry in Sault Ste. Marie ...
  Journal of Commerce
  SAULT STE. MARIE, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced changes in pension regulations intended to support the restructuring of Algoma Steel in ...and more »
  
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• Hurricane relief - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-11-2018 08:00
  Hurricane relief  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsMrs. Kwiatkowski's & Mrs. Schutz's fourth grade students at JKL Bahweting School in Sault Ste. Marie are raising funds for the those living in and near Mexico ...
  
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• Chamber holds annual economic luncheon - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-11-2018 08:00
  Chamber holds annual economic luncheon  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Sault Area Chamber of Commerce held their 2018 Fall Economic Luncheon Thursday afternoon in a packed Superior Room at Lake Superior State ...
  
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• Be a light in a dark place - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  02-11-2018 08:00
  Be a light in a dark place - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsOctober 31 has come and gone. But interest in ghosts, witches, monsters, and the undead has not. Fascination with the supernatural is at an all-time high.
  
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• 'We are not going away,' synagogue victims remembered

  02-11-2018 04:51 via saultstar.com
  A past-president of Beth Jacob Synagogue is standing defiant following a massacre of 11 members of an American synagogue and a rise in anti-Semitic acts in North America and Europe.“We are not going away,” Jeff Arbus told participants at a memorial service at Beth Jacob on Thursday night. “We are not going to hide.”The Sault Ste. Marie synagogue was filled with an estimated 130 participants for the nearly hour-long service.Eleven people died, and six hurt, when a gunman a
  
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• Truck's turn not completed

  02-11-2018 02:22 via saultstar.com
  Firefighters and PUC Services respond to a two-vehicle collision at the southwest corner of Pim and McDonald streets Thursday morning. Police say a red Tacoma pickup truck was travelling north on Pim Street when it attempted to make a left turn in front of a southbound white Honda Civic. The vehicles collided and the Tacoma came to a stop on the curb. An airbag deployed. Only minor injuries were reported. A 73-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man has been charged under the Highway Traffic Act with maki
  
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