Sault Ste. Marie news

• Federal government plans examination of coerced sterilization

  10-12-2018 23:52
  OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are turning to a broad group of officials — from provinces, territories, Indigenous groups and medical organizations — for solutions to mounting allegations from Indigenous women that they were victims of coerced and forced sterilizations. Valerie Gideon, a senior assistant deputy minister in the Indigenous Services Department, told a Commons committee on Monday […]
  
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• Bringing audiences up-close and personal with adrenaline-packed action!

  10-12-2018 23:43
  Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to The Sault Community TheatreCentre on January 29th 2019! Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is the largest, and one of the most prestigious, mountain festivals in the world. Hot on the heels of the festival held every fall in Banff, Canada, the Banff Centre […]
  
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• Liberal Party moves Trudeau fundraiser from military base

  10-12-2018 23:41
  OTTAWA — The federal Liberal Party has moved a fundraising event featuring Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that was originally booked on a Canadian Forces base — and might have violated military rules. The fundraiser is scheduled for Dec. 19, with tickets costing up to $400. Initially slated to occur in the Vimy Officers Mess at CFB Kingston, […]
  
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• City Council approves the hiring of Karen Fields to serve as City Solicitor

  10-12-2018 22:54
  Sault Ste. Marie, ON (2018 12 10) – Today, Sault Ste. Marie City Council approved the hiring of Karen Fields to serve as the City Solicitor effective January 7, 2019. Ms. Fields will oversee the Legal Department, including Provincial Offences Act Division and will provide legal services and advice on matters associated with the City. […]
  
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• Bulldogs post three wins in opening week - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-12-2018 22:37
  Bulldogs post three wins in opening week - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsFRANKFORT — Rudyard completed a 3-0 opening week of girls basketball with a 56-41 non-conference win over Frankfort Saturday afternoon. Cierra Molina ...
  
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• Blue Devils hold off Eskymos in series opener - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-12-2018 22:37
  Blue Devils hold off Eskymos in series opener  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSAULT STE. MARIE — Aidan Armstrong set up Keldon Casey for the game-winning goal with 2:46 remaining as Sault High downed the Escanaba Eskymos 3-2 ...
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees Announced - SooToday.com

  10-12-2018 22:15
  Sault Ste. Marie Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees Announced  SooToday.comThe Sault Ste. Marie Hockey Hall of Fame Committee is pleased to announce the 2016 and 2017 induction of the following individuals into the Hockey Hall of ...
  
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• SSM Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

  10-12-2018 22:09
  The Sault Ste. Marie Hockey Hall of Fame Committee is pleased to announce the 2016 and 2017 induction of the following individuals into the Hockey Hall of Fame. 2016 Inductee – Player Category – Norm Schmidt 2016 Inductee – Player Category – Dan Cloutier 2016 Inductee – Player Category – Dennis Vial 2017 Inductee – […]
  
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• Sault girls cruise past Chiefs in Straits opener - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-12-2018 21:36
  Sault girls cruise past Chiefs in Straits opener  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsCHEBOYGAN — When it comes to high school basketball, experience definitely matters. The Sault Ste. Marie Lady Blue Devils — a very experienced squad ...
  
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• Minister appoints former CIRB chair to resolve Canada Post labour dispute

  10-12-2018 21:35
  OTTAWA — Two weeks after the federal government legislated an end to rotating strikes by Canada Post employees, it’s appointed a mediator to bring a final end to the labour dispute. Elizabeth MacPherson, a former chair of the Canada Industrial Relations Board, will have up to 14 days to try to reach negotiated contract settlements between […]
  
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• Plan to wipe out tuberculosis in Inuit communities shifts to prevention

  10-12-2018 21:33
  OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Jane Philpott says a plan aimed at eliminating tuberculosis from Inuit communities shows the federal government is “getting its act together.” Philpott, together with the leader of Canada’s national Inuit group, revealed Monday how it will follow through on a Liberal pledge to wipe tuberculosis from the Arctic by 2030. Philpott said the framework […]
  
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• Stafford says daughter’s killer transferred to medium-security prison

  10-12-2018 21:14
  OTTAWA — Rodney Stafford says his daughter Victoria’s killer Michael Rafferty has been transferred from a maximum-security prison to a medium-security penitentiary. Stafford says he learned today that the transfer happened in March. Rafferty was sentenced to life in prison in 2012 in the kidnapping, sexual assault and first-degree murder of Tori Stafford. Stafford wrote on Facebook that […]
  
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• Woman pulled hair, punched and bit boyfriend: Police

  10-12-2018 21:13 via saultstar.com
  One woman is charged after police were called to a disturbance early Sunday.
  Police say that just before 6 a.m., the accused engaged in an argument with her boyfriend, which escalated with the accused assaulting the victim by pulling his hair, punching and biting him.
  The accused, 44, was taken into custody and charged with one count of assault. She was held for bail court.
  In another domestic matter, a man was arrested and charged with assault Friday.
  Police say that around 3:30 a.m., the
  
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• Bays run past Eagles - Sports - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-12-2018 21:13
  Bays run past Eagles - Sports  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsENGADINE — The Brimley Bays ran past Engadine 104-70 in an early-season Eastern UP Conference boys basketball showdown Thursday night. Five players ...
  
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• Victims of bad lawyers falling through the mandatory compensation cracks

  10-12-2018 21:04
  TORONTO — Victims of negligent lawyers in Ontario are being cheated out of hundreds of thousands of dollars despite court-ordered awards in their favour because the insurance legal professionals must carry won’t cover the losses. Despite judicial criticism of the situation dating back decades, justice has often proven elusive when disbarred lawyers have no assets […]
  
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• The Mom Stop: Bush set example worth following - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-12-2018 21:03
  The Mom Stop: Bush set example worth following  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsI was watching the news about former President George H.W. Bush's death last week when my 9-year-old daughter walked in the room.“The president died?
  
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• VARDY, George Fredrick

  10-12-2018 20:46
  ~ (June 10, 1941 – December 8, 2018) – At the F.J. Davey Home after a lengthy illness, George passed away with his loving family by his side. Cherished husband and best friend of Linda (nee Wilding) for 51 years. Loving Father of Paul (Jackie).  Devoted Grandfather of Jasmine. George is predeceased by his parents William and […]
  
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• Julia Roberts on ‘Ben is Back’ and the ‘insidious’ opioid crisis it depicts

  10-12-2018 20:37
  TORONTO — When Julia Roberts arrived at the recent Toronto International Film Festival with a drama about drug addiction, rapper Mac Miller had just died of what was later deemed an accidental overdose, and singer-actress Demi Lovato was recovering from an overdose in the summer. The headlines served as yet another tragic reminder of how addiction […]
  
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• We The Sheeple !!!

  10-12-2018 20:33
  The same thinking that bans high jump in elementary schools because it’s “dangerous” or voting to put a fence around  Tommy The Choo Choo Train because it was a “liability” are probably the same people that agree with banning the festive song “Baby It’s Cold Outside”. Do people not have better things to focus their […]
  
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• Military closes book on oft-criticized support unit for ill, injured troops

  10-12-2018 19:30
  OTTAWA — The Canadian military is closing the book on an oft-criticized unit for ill and injured troops as it promises to better care for personnel when they leave the Forces. The Joint Personnel Support Unit was effectively replaced in an elaborate military ceremony this morning with a new transition unit that top brass hope will […]
  
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• Fearless Girl statue gets new permanent home - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-12-2018 18:54
  Fearless Girl statue gets new permanent home  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News"Welcome to the neighborhood, 'Fearless Girl,'" said Betty Liu, executive vice chairman of the stock exchange. "You're among friends here at the New York Stock ...
  
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• 'Fearless Girl' statue gets new permanent home - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-12-2018 18:54
  'Fearless Girl' statue gets new permanent home - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News"Welcome to the neighborhood, 'Fearless Girl,'" said Betty Liu, executive vice chairman of the stock exchange. "You're among friends here at the New York Stock ...
  
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• Cannabis experts on tackling weed-infused nibbles for the first time

  10-12-2018 18:53
  TORONTO — Gingerbread men are a seasonal staple but the spiced treats by Vanessa Labrecque this year will be special: They’ll be infused with cannabis. The avid baker says she’ll be whipping up a batch of herb-spiked cookies for a special Christmas edition of her cooking-with-cannabis class in honour of Canada’s first festive season post-legalization. The […]
  
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• GENDEK, Halina

  10-12-2018 18:26
  Peacefully at Maple View Extendicare on Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the age of 93. Beloved wife of the late Felix. Loving friend of Ed Butler. Predeceased by her parents Szczepn and Catherine Kowalczyk and her sister Wanda Kowalczyk and Henry Kowalczyk (Helen). Dear friend of Halina Oliveira and Linda Caputo.  Halina was a member […]
  
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• Crime of the Week: Theft at the Machine Shop

  10-12-2018 18:10
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for your assistance in identifying a suspect in a theft. On the 3rd of  December  an unknown male was at the Machine Shop  located at 83 Huron Street. The unknown suspect walked through the building filling his bag with assorted food. The suspect was […]
  
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• National security ‘comes first’ on Huawei 5G review: infrastructure minister

  10-12-2018 18:03
  OTTAWA — Infrastructure Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says national security must come first in deciding whether to allow Huawei Technologies to take part in developing Canada’s 5G telecommunications network. In an interview, Champagne says Canada needs to be prudent and rely on the input of its intelligence services before ruling on whether the Chinese firm should be […]
  
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• Stolen Vehicle Recovered Male Charged

  10-12-2018 18:00
  On December 7, 2018 at approximately 8:30 a.m. members from the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Whitman Dam Road, Searchmont, Ontario. Officers attended the scene and located an unoccupied stolen vehicle in the ditch on Whitman Dam Road. As a result of further investigation, […]
  
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• Male and Female Assault Partners

  10-12-2018 17:56
  The Sault Ste Marie Police, Patrol Services, arrested and charged two people with assault this past weekend, in separate incidents. On December 7th, its alleged that a 25 year old male repeatedly assaulted his girlfriend by pushing her to the ground following a verbal argument. The accused was taken into custody and held for WASH […]
  
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• Cdn environment groups tell world Canada failing to slow emissions from oil and gas

  10-12-2018 17:31
  OTTAWA — Canadian environment groups are at the global climate-change conference in Poland today calling out the federal government for letting the oil and gas industry undermine Canada’s efforts to be a climate leader. Environmental Defence and Stand Earth are among the groups releasing a report that shows emissions from the oil-and-gas sector continue to rise and intensive […]
  
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• Fill a Sock to Give to Others

  10-12-2018 17:00
  Are you interested in spreading some extra Christmas cheer this year? Let’s stock up the Soo and stuff those stockings! From now until December 20th, you have the opportunity to donate filled stockings to those in need in Sault Ste. Marie. Stockings stuffed with no more than $20 worth of necessities and goodies can be […]
  
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• KREUTZBERGER, Rita

  10-12-2018 16:31
  Passed away peacefully at the FJ Davey Home on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at the age of 87. Dear wife of the late Guenther. Beloved mother of Roy. Loving grandmother of Sabrina. Memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society of Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District would be appreciated by the family. Arrangements entrusted to Northwood […]
  
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• Top stories of 2018: The problems with Facebook - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-12-2018 16:27
  Top stories of 2018: The problems with Facebook  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe father of social media had an embarrassing and controversial year.During the 2016 election, Cambridge Analytica, a firm linked to President Donald ...
  
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• Test Drive: New generation 2018 Jeep Wrangler 4x4 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-12-2018 16:27
  Test Drive: New generation 2018 Jeep Wrangler 4x4  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsEntry Price: $27945Price as Tested: $48060 This week, we're driving the all-new fourth generation 2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon two-door, not to be confused ...
  
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• Young Inventors Prepare for Local Robotics Competition

  10-12-2018 16:19
  Sixteen high school robotics teams will unite on Saturday, December 15th in the Sault College Health & Wellness Center for the 2018-2019 VEX Robotics Competition, Turning Point. The 6th annual competition will see teams from Blind River, Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury and Wawa compete against each other in a series of back-to-back robotics challenges, vying […]
  
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• Nominations for the Christmas Lighting Awards ends tomorrow! Visit saultstemarie.ca/christmaslight… for details. https://t.co/WPLQeFUqI1

  10-12-2018 15:44 via twitter.com
  
  Nominations for the Christmas Lighting Awards ends tomorrow! Visit saultstemarie.ca/christmaslight… for details. https://t.co/WPLQeFUqI1
  
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• Annual pace of housing starts picked up in November, tops expectations

  10-12-2018 14:47
  OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in November picked up compared with October. The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in Canada was 215,941 units in November, up from 206,753 in October. Economists had expected an annual rate of 198,000, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. The increase […]
  
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• Short-staffed Thunderbirds Pick up a Point Against Rayside

  10-12-2018 11:56
  After defeating the Soo Eagles 5-2 on Saturday night at the John Rhodes Community Centre and moving into sole possession of first place in the NOJHL standings, the Soo Thunderbirds were looking to extend their winning streak to two games on Sunday night as they were in Chelmsford to take on the Rayside Balfour Canadians. […]
  
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• Sault girls cruise past Chiefs in Straits opener - sooeveningnews.com

  10-12-2018 09:00
  Sault girls cruise past Chiefs in Straits opener  sooeveningnews.comCHEBOYGAN — When it comes to high school basketball, experience definitely matters. The Sault Ste. Marie Lady Blue Devils — a very experienced squad ...
  
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• Torey Krug scores overtime winner to lift Bruins over Senators 2-1

  10-12-2018 02:43
  OTTAWA — Mike McKenna made a career-high 42 saves Sunday, but a 43rd eluded him and Boston Bruins came away with a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators in overtime. Torey Krug scored 3:07 into the extra frame after he received a cross-crease pass from David Krejci and beat McKenna with a one-timer to end the game. McKenna said he felt […]
  
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