Sault Ste. Marie news

• PATZEL, Betty Hazel Rose Marie

  16-01-2019 23:30
  Peacefully and lovingly surrounded by family on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the age of 82. Beloved wife of the late Gordon. Loving mother of Wenndy Ritchat (Bill), Penny Chiocchio and Doug Patzel. Cherished grandma of Kimberley Lasaga (Steve), Charlene McPherson (Jeff), Ian Chiocchio (Catherine), Donkey, Truffles, Dawn Patzel and Cathy Patzel. Great grandma of […]
  
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• ARCHIBALD, Allan Arthur

  16-01-2019 23:23
  (January 14, 1928 – January 15, 2019) Passed away peacefully at the Sault Area Hospital at the age of 91. Beloved husband of the late Audrey (nee Daynard) for 66 years, now reunited forever. Much loved father of Linda Lapish (late Royce) and Debbie Archibald. Loving and proud Papa of the late Cindy Melissa Lapish-Kenney […]
  
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• GameONN Sports Update – January 16th

  16-01-2019 22:02
  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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• Ermatinger, Gregory Edward

  16-01-2019 22:00
  Passed away in Toronto at the age of 57. Predeceased by his parents Harvey and Mary Ermatinger (nee Bobiwash). Lovingly remembered by siblings Gabriel, Duane (Denise), Lance, Tyrone and Isabelle Miley (Alan). Survived by children Giselle Niganobe (Brent), Erica Daybutch, Samantha Daybutch (Sky Cada) and Larry Daybutch. Greg leaves many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and […]
  
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• STOCCO, Teresa

  16-01-2019 21:58
  It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peacefully passing of Teresa at Algoma Residential Community Hospice on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the age of 80. Best friend and soul mate of Archie for 61 years. Dear mom and best friend of Renee Lemcke (Donnie), Roberta Canduro (Mark), Rachelle Campbell (Mike) and Tom […]
  
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• Kentucky canoe outfit borrows photo of Trudeau family to market business

  16-01-2019 21:45
  OTTAWA — You might think the last thing you’d stumble onto on a rural road in central Kentucky is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Chances are many of the people who pass by the intersection where Mammoth Cave Road meets Old Mammoth Cave Road don’t even notice that they did. But there, on the right side of […]
  
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• West-end councillors seek relief for high-speed trucks

  16-01-2019 21:27 via saultstar.com
  Corey Gardi and Matthew Scott see first-hand the damage heavy truck traffic has caused for some west-end homeowners.
  The suspected over-weight trucks combined with quick speeds and  older roads near residential neighbourhoods not necessarily designed for such traffic is becoming more than just bothersome for some taxpayers in the Allen’s Side Road and Wallace Terrace area, the Ward 5 councillor argue.
  Gardi and Scott were alerted to constituent concerns on the campaign trail earlier t
  
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• Summer music institute launches

  16-01-2019 21:13 via saultstar.com
  A new summer music institute in Sault Ste. Marie is expected to draw 20 advanced students from the area and around the world.Great Lakes International Summer Music Institute runs July 21 to Aug. 3. Instruction will be at Algoma University and Algoma Conservatory of Music.Seed money from Algoma Music Camp, which operated on St. Joseph Island for 50 years ending in 2014, is helping launch the new program for secondary and post-secondary students who sing, play piano, violin, viola and cello.&ldquo
  
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• Wanted Wednesday: Sara Allison Bower

  16-01-2019 20:42
  Crime Stoppers in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are seeking tips regarding the whereabouts of Sara Allison Bower, 42, who is wanted for: CC 334(B) Theft under $5000  Shoplifting CC 145(2)(B) Fail to Attend Court x3 CC 145(5)(A) Fail to appear prints If you know where we can find the Wanted Wednesday […]
  
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• Music to Our Ears! Algoma U launches Summer Institute

  16-01-2019 19:35
  On Wednesday January 16th, Algoma University opened the doors to the Convergence Centre to announce their latest initiative, this time focused on arts. The Great Lakes International Summer Music Institute is a two week program welcoming in aspiring artists from across the globe. What has been hailed as a “one of a kind” and “unique” […]
  
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• Special Olympics to bring big money to Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Star

  16-01-2019 19:22
  Special Olympics to bring big money to Sault Ste. Marie  Sault StarSault Ste. Marie will be host to the 2019 winter Ontario Special Olympics in the coming weeks. The event is the most significant tourism event the city has held in ...
  
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• Special Olympics to bring big money to Sault Ste. Marie

  16-01-2019 19:20 via saultstar.com
  The Ontario Special Olympic Winter Games coming to Sault Ste. Marie will be one of the most significant tourism events the city has hosted.
  Alana Kenopic, manager of sports tourism and special events, said the events, which run from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3, will inject about $1 million into the local economy.
  Themed Stars Meet, the events includes athletes from across Ontario who will compete in winter sports including skiing, figure skating, curling, snowshoeing, and speed skating,
  The 1,000 athletes
  
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• DAVIES, Lois Jane

  16-01-2019 19:19
  Passed away peacefully at the FJ Davey Home on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 in her 83rd year. Lois was the daughter of the late John and Lillian Rodger (Shorty and Mickey). Dear sister of Mary Krivan (Carl). Loving wife of the late Robert Davies (Duster). Devoted mother of the late Jeffery, Kenneth, John (Colleen) and […]
  
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• Sherlock, Melvin

  16-01-2019 18:21
  With great sorrow the family of Melvin Oscar Sherlock announces his passing on January 15, 2019 at ARCH in Sault Ste. Marie. Husband of the late Marveen. Beloved father of Wendy Cornelis (Larry), Terry Gruber (Todd), Dawn Miller (Tim) and the late Paula Sherlock. Grandfather of Becky (Nick), Jason, Alex (Andy), Nick (Nicole) and Matthew. […]
  
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• ROUSSAIN, Anna (Nee Charrette)

  16-01-2019 17:46
  Peacefully at her home on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the age of 59. Daughter of the late Fred Sr. and Loretta Charrette. Beloved mother of Freida Roussain (Cole), Corina Coudert (Shaun), Lisa Roussain (Mike) and Sheila Roussain (Derek). Dear sister of Bernie (Art), Rusty, Turk (late Heather), Randy (Maja), Mary, Judy (late Eddie), Leo […]
  
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• Officers justified in opening fire on Danforth shooter, police watchdog says

  16-01-2019 17:39
  TORONTO — Ontario’s police watchdog says officers were justified in opening fire on a man who went on a deadly shooting rampage in the Toronto’s Greektown last summer and were not responsible for his death. The Special Investigations Unit says there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges in the death of 29-year-old Faisal […]
  
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• Health expo moves to mall

  16-01-2019 16:24 via saultstar.com
  Station Mall is the new home of Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce’s Health and Wellness Expo.The event runs Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the downtown mall. Admission is free.Chamber chief executive officer Rory Ring expects 25 vendors, including Algoma Public Health, Autism Ontario, Collegiate Heights, Sault College, Sault Ste. Marie Family YMCA and VitalAire, to attend in addition to mall merchants such as Scotiabank and Coles.Previous venues that have hosted the expo include J
  
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• Bartender, Canteen Attendant, & Line Cook - Apply today! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/pgBrGNNOrj

  16-01-2019 16:22 via twitter.com
  
  Bartender, Canteen Attendant, & Line Cook - Apply today! More info: saultstemarie.ca/jobs #saultjobs https://t.co/pgBrGNNOrj
  
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• AUTIO, Vivian

  16-01-2019 16:14
  It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, Vivian, at the Finnish Resthome on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at the age of 67. “Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside every day, unseen, unheard, but always near.  So loved, so missed and forever dear.” She was welcomed […]
  
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• New advisory board to help RCMP modernize amid history of bullying, harassment

  16-01-2019 16:05
  OTTAWA — The federal government is creating an external board of civilian advisers to help the RCMP modernize after years of grappling with internal bullying and harassment. Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale and RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki announced the plan for a management advisory board today at a news conference in Ottawa. Members of an interim board will […]
  
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• Alleged serial killer Bruce McArthur has case put over to end of January

  16-01-2019 16:04
  TORONTO — An alleged serial killer who faces murder charges in the deaths of eight men with ties to Toronto’s gay village has had his case put over to the end of January. Bruce McArthur made a brief appearance in court Wednesday where his next hearing was set for Jan. 29, when his pre-trial discussions are […]
  
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• MacLachlan is new deputy chief

  16-01-2019 15:49 via saultstar.com
  Robert MacLachlan is the new deputy chief of Sault Ste. Marie Police Service.He has served 43 years with Peel Regional Police Service and Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario.MacLahlan succeeds Sean Sparling. He’s retiring from city police after 27 years service.“Deputy Chief MacLachan is a great addition to our police service,” said Chief Hugh Stevenson in a release. “I am eager to work with Deputy Chief MacLachlan to serve our residents. We have a great police service
  
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• New Deputy Police Chief Named

  16-01-2019 15:36
  The Sault Ste. Marie Police Services Board is pleased to announce the hiring of Robert MacLachlan as the new deputy chief of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service (SSMPS). Deputy Chief MacLachlan is an experienced law enforcement leader with 43 years of service with the Peel Regional Police Service and Criminal Intelligence Service Ontario. During […]
  
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• Historian Dr. James Daschuk to Speak at Algoma University

  16-01-2019 15:21
  Dr. James Daschuk, historian and Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Studies at the University of Regina, will present a special public lecture at Algoma University Thursday evening. Daschuk , who authored the award winning “Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation, and the Loss of Indigenous Life”, will speak about “Statue […]
  
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• Budget Session Open House tonight, January 16 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Centre in the Russ Ramsay Board Ro… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  16-01-2019 14:47 via twitter.com
  Budget Session Open House tonight, January 16 from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Centre in the Russ Ramsay Board Ro… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Trainor owned West Pier Drive-in

  16-01-2019 14:07 via saultstar.com
  Patte Trainor, the recently retired owner of West Pier Drive-in in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., has died.Trainor died Monday in St. Petersburg, Flo. She was 65.Trainor retired from her business last September.West Pier Drive-in has earned strong reviews on Trip Advisor, with 94 per cent of diners rating their experience excellent or very good.“Completely anonymous and easy to miss but what a great burger,” read a reveiw from last August. “Great service, friendly people and a portio
  
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• Knights step up for Operation Smile

  16-01-2019 13:47 via saultstar.com
  A Grade 12 class at St. Mary’s College raised nearly $6,000 to help children with cleft lip or cleft palate.Several activities, including a soccer tournament, cookie and shirt sales and a Halloween dance for Grade 7 and 8 students, were organized by a French immersion religion class. The activities raised $5,966.38, a release says.Funds will benefit Operation Smile. The charity works in more 40 countries including Ecuador, Ghana, Morocco, Thailand and Venezuela.The goal was to raise enough
  
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• Ottawa police to provide update on investigation of deadly bus crash

  16-01-2019 10:00
  Ottawa police will provide an update today on the ongoing investigation into last week’s double-decker bus crash that killed three people and injured 23 others. Chief Charles Bordeleau and Staff Sgt. Peter Jupp of the collision investigation unit will discuss the structure of the investigation, the agencies involved and the work of investigators. The bus, on an express […]
  
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• Lametti appointment raises hope for less restrictive assisted dying law

  16-01-2019 10:00
  OTTAWA — The appointment of David Lametti as Canada’s new justice minister has given new hope to those who believe the Trudeau government’s law on medically assisted dying is too restrictive. Lametti was one of just four Liberal MPs who voted against the government’s 2016 legislation that made it legal for incurably ill Canadians to get medical help to […]
  
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• National dementia strategy should include input from patients, caregivers: report

  16-01-2019 09:30
  TORONTO — An expert panel has released a report outlining the best ways to tackle the growing incidence of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia among Canadians as a basis for the federal government’s long-promised national strategy on the progressive brain diseases. The report by the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences panel, released Monday, is aimed at helping the Public Health Agency of Canada create […]
  
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• Trudeau fields range of questions on immigration and foreign policy at townhall

  16-01-2019 04:54
  ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday slammed what he called the dictatorship of Venezuela as he tackled audience questions ranging from Canada’s approach to Indigenous issues to immigration and foreign policy. Speaking at one of a series of election-year townhall meetings across the country, Trudeau reserved some of his harshest words […]
  
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• GameONN Sports Update: January 15th

  16-01-2019 04:45
  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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• In Other Years

  16-01-2019 00:02 via saultstar.com
  Joanne Lalonde didn’t appear surprised by the stiffness of these jeans given the frigid temperatures Sault Ste. Marie was experiencing in mid-November of 1982.
  
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