Sault Ste. Marie news

• Algoma ponders public port: Mayor

  08-01-2019 23:46 via saultstar.com
  The new owners of Algoma Steel Inc. are interested in examining opportunities that could see a public port developed on their property, says the city’s mayor.
  Mayor Christian Provenzano said his goal this year to get the parties together to start from the drawing board and determine how a public access port can be developed that will be beneficial to the community.  
  He wants to establish a committee between Algoma, the city and Economic Development Corp., to look at potential mo
  
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• McCANNA, Steven Bradley

  08-01-2019 22:40
  December 11, 1988 – January 4, 2018 – Unexpectedly at home , in Sudbury at the age of 30, into the loving arms of his grammie, Lynda Cardiff and papere Bill Crichton. Unconditionally loved son of Trudy McCanna (Dennis Lacasse) and Poppa David Cardiff.  Son of Richard Leblanc (Nancy). Beloved great-grandson of the late Theresa […]
  
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• Liberals told to reverse policy course to hold mantle of ‘feminist government’

  08-01-2019 22:27
  OTTAWA — A prominent Canadian feminist says if the federal Liberals were the feminist government they say, they would be trying harder to build a universal daycare system to help more women into the workforce. Brock University’s Kate Bezanson argues a self-declared “feminist government” should consider doing more and faster toward a universal system that could […]
  
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• GM rejects Unifor proposals to keep Oshawa assembly plant open past 2019

  08-01-2019 22:22
  WINDSOR, Ont. — General Motors says it has rejected various proposals by Unifor to keep the Oshawa Assembly Plant open past 2019. The company, which met with Unifor president Jerry Dias today on the future of the plant, says the options suggested by the union would mean substantial incremental cost increases and hurt the company’s […]
  
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• The Sault to be Featured on Weather Network This Week

  08-01-2019 22:10
  Look mom, we’re on TV. Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma Country will be featured on the Weather Network’s national broadcast this week. The television station is filming segments here on Wednesday and will be airing them across the country on Thursday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. A number of community and regional assets are […]
  
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• City streets cleared of snow

  08-01-2019 21:54 via saultstar.com
  City crews needed until noon Tuesday to clear all Sault Ste. Marie streets of a hefty 34 centimetres of snow that fell Monday.Susan Hamilton Beach, director of public works, called Monday’s heavy snowfall “a significant event” for her department.“It’s been a few years” since the municipality saw so much snow in a 24-hour span, she said.Eight graders and 12 plow trucks went out starting Monday at 9:30 a.m. and kept clearing city streets through the night follow
  
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• GameONN Sports Update – January 8th

  08-01-2019 21:51
  GameONN host Alex Parr provides a quick sports update each day during the week, to make sure you’re in the loop. Catch GameONN every Friday at 6:30 PM, ONNtv.
  
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• City Seeks 2019 Budget Input

  08-01-2019 21:48
  The City of Sault Ste. Marie will host a Budget Session Open House on Wednesday, January 16 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Centre in the Russ Ramsay Board Room. This is an opportunity for individuals, organizations and businesses to provide feedback on the 2019 municipal budget. “This session will provide an opportunity […]
  
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• Join us at our Budget Session Open House on Wednesday, January 16 from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Centre Russ Ra… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  08-01-2019 21:42 via twitter.com
  Join us at our Budget Session Open House on Wednesday, January 16 from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Centre Russ Ra… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Sooites Dug Themselves Out, Did You?

  08-01-2019 21:30
  Over the last 24 hours, the Soo was absolutely dumped on by a winter snowstorm that took place from the morning until mid evening on January 7th. With plenty of closures and problems that rose from the incredible amount of snow, ONNtv asked the community how they fared with the weather.
  
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• Bill Tinsley: What are we missing? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2019 21:17
  Bill Tinsley: What are we missing?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIn a similar day to our own, the prophet Habakkuk posed the following questions to God, “Why do you tolerate wrongdoing? Destruction and violence are before ...
  
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• Flu cases starting to surge, with kids and teens especially vulnerable: doctors

  08-01-2019 20:53
  TORONTO — Cases of influenza are continuing to ramp up across the country, with kids and teens bearing much of the brunt of the dreaded winter bug, say infectious diseases experts, predicting that the peak of the annual sneezing-coughing-feeling-miserable season is likely still several weeks away. This year’s flu season has a far different profile than last year’s: it began earlier and the predominant circulating 
  
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• CIBC CEO expects flat to low-single digit mortgage growth this year

  08-01-2019 20:41
  TORONTO — The chief executive of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce says he expects overall mortgage growth in the country to be flat or in the low-single digits for the “foreseeable future.” Victor Dodig says the potential for mortgage growth to turn negative will hinge on whether the Canadian housing market takes a negative turn, driven by other macroeconomic […]
  
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• Lamon, Charlene Pierrette

  08-01-2019 20:34
  Passed away suddenly but peacefully on January 7, 2019 at the age of 58. Survived by her husband, David. Lovingly remembered by her children, Chris (Chris), Charles (Krystal), Corey, Patrick and William. Adored by her grandchildren, Dylan, Hailey, Katlynn, Noah, Nathan, Natalie and Declan. She will be missed by her sister, Christine (Fred) and the […]
  
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• NOGALO, Matt

  08-01-2019 20:10
  Peacefully surrounded by family at the Sault Area Hospital on January 6, 2019 at the age of 86. Husband of Gail (nee Dore). Father of Paul (Colleen). Predeceased by his parents Joseph and Matilda Nogalo.  Brother of Joe (Dolly), late John (Doreen) and late Mary Polychuk (late Mike).  Brother-in-law of late Arlene Assiginack (late Joe). […]
  
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• I’ll Take Buyers for a Memorial Cup Please Alex

  08-01-2019 20:10
  OK, so I am here at Shabby Motley’s coffee shop and the time is eleven hundred hours and twenty-three minutes. I am hoping to spit this one out quick so it can go live before Sir Raftis makes his moves. For the past few weeks, there has been tons of chatter regarding the Soo Greyhounds […]
  
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• NDP critic bemoans RCMP intervention in anti-LNG protest in northern B.C.

  08-01-2019 19:40
  OTTAWA — The federal NDP’s reconciliation critic says the justification used for the RCMP’s intervention of a blockade in northern British Columbia is “pretty lame” in the era of reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Romeo Saganash joined demonstrators on Parliament Hill today before a group marched through downtown Ottawa streets with signs including a large red sign stating “RCMP Off […]
  
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• Dave Ramsey: Don’t play the game - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2019 19:14
  Dave Ramsey: Don’t play the game  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsDear Dave,How do you feel about timeshares, and the free trips and dinners they offer as part of their sales pitches? Is it possible to win with these things?
  
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• Feds didn’t fully assess requirements in towing vessel contract, tribunal says

  08-01-2019 19:06
  OTTAWA — Canada’s International Trade Tribunal says the federal government should reassess its decision to award a contract for two emergency towing vessels off the coast of British Columbia. The $67-million contract was awarded by Public Services and Procurement Canada in August to Atlantic Towing Ltd. and the boats are now in operation. They are […]
  
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• Canadian insolvencies increased 5.2 per cent in November from prior year: report

  08-01-2019 18:59
  OTTAWA — Rising interest rates appear to be taking a toll on Canadians’ finances as the total number of insolvencies filed under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act increased by 5.2 per cent in November from the prior year. The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcies says the number of consumer insolvencies rose by 5.1 per cent, […]
  
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• Missing man found in Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Star

  08-01-2019 18:44
  Missing man found in Sault Ste. Marie  Sault StarChristopher Martin King, 54, was located on Sunday after the Owen Sound Police *Service* put out a news release on Friday asking for the public's help in ...
  
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• Missing man found in Sault Ste. Marie

  08-01-2019 18:41 via saultstar.com
  An Owen Sound man who was reported missing by his family was found safely in Sault Ste. Marie.
  Christopher Martin King, 54, was located on Sunday after the Owen Sound Police Service put out a news release on Friday asking for the public’s help in locating him.
  Sgt. Brent Baker said early Sunday afternoon that King had been located in the Sault earlier in the day. He didn’t have details as to why or how King had ended up in the northern Ontario city, but they had sent a Canadian Polic
  
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• TEKONIEMI, Armas

  08-01-2019 18:25
  Armas Tekoniemi, 88, peacefully passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at the F.J. Davey Home in Sault Ste. Marie, ON. He is survived by his wife, Anna; his children Al (Cathy), Jorma (Janet), Marita (Curtis), and Eric (Säde-Lea); his grandchildren Kevin and Christopher (Jenn); his great-granddaughter, Lilly; his daughter-in-law, Helinä; and his sisters Linnea and Anni, […]
  
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• Steel announcement planned for Thursday

  08-01-2019 17:31 via saultstar.com
  Federal and provincial ministers will make an announcement regarding support for the steel industry at Algoma Steel on Thursday.Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains and Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines Greg Rickford will speak at the steel mill at 2:30 p.m.Bains and Rickford will be joined by MP Terry Sheehan and MPP Ross Romano.
  
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• Algoma Steel gets government support

  08-01-2019 17:31 via saultstar.com
  Federal and provincial ministers will announce financial support for Algoma Steel on Thursday.Federal Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Navdeep Bains and Ontario Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines Greg Rickford will be joined by MP Terry Sheehan and MPP Ross Romano for an afternoon announcement at Algoma’s steelworks.Dani Keenan, press secretary for Bains, told The Sault Star the minister will detail financial assistance “to help improve and mod
  
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• Five things to know about the LNG pipeline protest in northern B.C.

  08-01-2019 17:26
  OTTAWA — Here are five things to know about the anti-LNG demonstrations in northern British Columbia: 1. The pipeline A pipeline by TransCanada subsidiary Coastal GasLink is to carry natural gas from the Dawson Creek area to Kitimat, B.C. In October, LNG Canada announced it was moving ahead with its plans for the Kitimat export facility, where the pipeline […]
  
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• Toronto stocks head higher, U.S. stocks also up; Loonie edges higher

  08-01-2019 17:24
  TORONTO — The energy, industrials and materials sectors helped Canada’s main stock index climb higher in late-morning trading. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 71.40 points at 14,575.53. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 154.89 points at 23,686.24. The S&P 500 index was up 7.84 points at 2,557.53, while the Nasdaq composite […]
  
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• Hill re-elected chairman in Mackinac County - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2019 17:14
  Hill re-elected chairman in Mackinac County  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsA familiar face will chair the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners in 2019. Jim Hill is returning to the seat following a one-year absence after he was ...
  
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• Hill re-�elected chairman in Mackinac County - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2019 17:14
  Hill re-�elected chairman in Mackinac County - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsA familiar face will chair the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners in 2019. Jim Hill is returning to the seat following a one-year absence after he was ...
  
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• Dr. Elaine Heffner: Reading behavior - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2019 17:14
  Dr. Elaine Heffner: Reading behavior  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsFans of Gilbert and Sullivan may recall a lyric that says, “Things are seldom what they seem. Skim milk masquerades as cream.” The message here appears to ...
  
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• New North Greenhouses Sold but Its Business as Usual

  08-01-2019 17:10
  John Carroll and his company “Green Power Energy Solutions Inc.” are the new owners of the Sault’s favourite garden centre, New North Greenhouses. John has met with all key staff and operations are to continue as usual, in what will be a seamless transition to the business on Airport Road. John currently holds a Diploma […]
  
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• City offers recycling for real Christmas trees - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2019 16:12
  City offers recycling for real Christmas trees  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsAs the 2018 holiday season quickly fades in the rear-view mirror, the City of Sault Ste. Marie is encouraging residents to participate in the Christmas tree ...
  
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• GRECO, Albert Frank

  08-01-2019 16:06
  Surrounded by family after a short illness at the Sault Area hospital on Sunday, January 6, 2019 in his 98th year. Predeceased by his loving wife and companion Ann.  Wonderful and caring father of Barbara Hutcheson (Keith) of Guelph, Ontario, Abbie Greco (Debbi) and Diane King (Chad). Cherished grandpa of Suzanne Schott (Brad), Sarah Bouchard […]
  
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• Robotics teams compete

  08-01-2019 16:02 via saultstar.com
  Forty-one robotics teams from elementary schools from Algoma District compete at Northern Ontario VEX IQ Challenge at Sault College on Saturday.The event, the largest regional qualifying competition in Canada, runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Student Health and Wellness Centre.Free parking is available in J lot south, a release says.Top teams advance to Ontario provincial championships in Brampton on March 2.
  
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• Icebreaking starts

  08-01-2019 15:57 via saultstar.com
  Icebreaking is underway in the St. Mary’s River and western Lake Superior.U.S. Coast Guard Sector Sault Ste. Marie started Operation Taconite on Monday due to “expanded ice growth” in the area, a release says.Icebreaking priorities include search and rescue, assistance to vessels in deteriorating weather conditions and navigation assistance.Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., close on Tuesday.
  
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• The Sault Digs Out!

  08-01-2019 15:55
  The first major snow event this year left many digging out Tuesday morning. The winter storm dropped as much as 34cm in Sault Ste. Marie since early Monday morning, that amount broke a record for the most snow set back in 1967 with 21cm. Strong winds helped create massive drifts making getting around the city […]
  
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• Driver charged following Laird crash

  08-01-2019 15:53 via saultstar.com
  A Sudbury man was charged following a collision on Town Line Road in Laird on Sunday morning.Odvar Hagen, 71, was charged with care or control of a motor vehicle while ability impaired by alcohol and having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams.His court date is Jan. 28 in Sault Ste. Marie.
  
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• When clearing snow after the storm... Remember to clear snow away from all vents and windows. @CitySSM https://t.co/ZtpDiPmULm

  08-01-2019 15:45 via twitter.com
  
  When clearing snow after the storm... Remember to clear snow away from all vents and windows. @CitySSM https://t.co/ZtpDiPmULm
  
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• Woman dies after getting trapped in Toronto clothing donation bin: police

  08-01-2019 15:35
  Toronto police say a woman has died after becoming trapped inside a clothing donation bin. Const. Jenifferjit Sidhu says officers were called to a downtown location early Tuesday morning after receiving calls that the 35-year-old woman was stuck inside the bin. Sidhu says fire services cut the donation box open in order to help rescue […]
  
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• Pickford American Legion Post shows appreciation for veterans - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  08-01-2019 15:34
  Pickford American Legion Post shows appreciation for veterans  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThose in the mood for Thanksgiving style feast are in luck as the American Legion Pickford Post #323 will be welcoming the public to the township hall Saturday ...
  
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• Shoppers Drug lights up medical cannabis e-commerce sales portal

  08-01-2019 15:32
  BRAMPTON, Ont. — Shoppers Drug Mart’s e-commerce platform for medical cannabis launched Tuesday, a month after Health Canada licenced the company to sell the product online. Product information is available nationally, but Shoppers Drug Mart can initially only sell medical cannabis to patients in Ontario. Patients will be required to take a medical document similar to a prescription to an Ontario pharmacy […]
  
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• Statistics Canada reports trade deficit hits $2.1 billion in November

  08-01-2019 15:06
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade deficit with other countries increased to $2.1 billion in November compared with $851 million in October. Economists had expected a deficit of $1.95 billion, according to Thomson Reuters Eikon. The increase in the trade deficit came as total exports fell 2.9 per cent to $48.3 billion in […]
  
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• Sault firefighters move to 24-hour shifts Tuesday saultstar.com/news/local-new…

  08-01-2019 14:17 via twitter.com
  Sault firefighters move to 24-hour shifts Tuesday saultstar.com/news/local-new…
  
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• Soup Kitchen Closed

  08-01-2019 13:39
  The Soup Kitchen Community Centre at 172 James Street will remain closed today for the safety of our guests and volunteers as the snow removal continues to plow sidewalks and parking lots.
  
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• ‘Unspeakable’ creator has inside perspective on Canada’s tainted blood scandal

  08-01-2019 13:00
  TORONTO — Robert C. Cooper still isn’t comfortable talking about the difficult period in his life when he contracted hepatitis C from tainted blood products in the 1980s. But the Toronto-based television creator, who needed transfusions to treat his hemophilia, also realizes viewers will be interested in his unique perspective as he debuts his new miniseries about […]
  
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• School Buses Cancelled Today

  08-01-2019 12:41
  Please be advised that all school related transportation is cancelled today for all Boards in the Sault Ste. Marie and Central Algoma areas to cooperate with municipalities to allow for the proper clearing of roadways and sidewalks following yesterday’s extreme snowfall. (This includes the Goulais River areas north of the Sault). All schools remain open.
  
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• Hounds Wolves Complete Deal

  08-01-2019 12:01
  Soo Greyhounds General Manager Kyle Raftis announced this evening the club has completed a deal with the Sudbury Wolves. In the transaction the Greyhounds acquire 17-year old defenceman Drew Wawrow along with a a 5th Round Pick in the 2020 OHL Priority Selection (Sudbury’s) and 3rd Round Pick in the 2021 OHL Priority Selection (Mississauga’s) in exchange […]
  
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• No Garbage Collection Today

  08-01-2019 12:00
  With the significant snow event Monday, the City’s Public Works team would like to provide the following updates and reminders. Staff are currently working to keep the main roadways safe and clear. Snow continues to be cleared first from the main and collector roadways. The clearing of residential areas and designated sidewalks will be delayed […]
  
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• Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie! 1 - SooToday.com

  08-01-2019 12:00
  Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie! 1  SooToday.comSooToday meterorologist Jerry Shields says there will be cloudy skies today with temperatures just a bit above the freezing mark. A trace of snow is possible in ...
  
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• LSSU Main Campus Closed Today

  08-01-2019 11:57
  LSSU’s main Sault Ste. Marie campus will be closed today, Tuesday, January 8, due to weather conditions. Snow accumulations and blowing snow continue to create difficulties with sidewalk, road, and parking lot conditions on campus. With the large accumulation, maintenance crews will need tomorrow to clear the snow. The university will re-open Wednesday, January 9, as scheduled.
  
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