Sault Ste. Marie news

• KURYLIW, Verna

  05-02-2019 23:48
  It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our mother, grandmother and nana, surrounded by her family on Sunday, February 3, 2019, in her 88th year. Beloved wife of the late Ernest Fournier and the late Chester Kuryliw.  Dear mother of Linda Cureatz (Jack), Randy Fournier (Mersini), Marilyn Burnes (William), late Karen […]
  
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• A Greater Mission Honors Hometown Heroes in Sault Ste. Marie - 9&10 News

  05-02-2019 23:48
  A Greater Mission Honors Hometown Heroes in Sault Ste. Marie  9&10 NewsThe Youth Advisory Council is a group that's been working on projects for around 20 years in Sault Ste. Marie. They are about to embark on a project that will ...
  
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• In Other Years … Taxing Times

  05-02-2019 23:45 via saultstar.com
  Responding Ontario’s 1982 introduction of a seven-per-cent tax on take-out food, YMCA Coffee Corner operator Van Buchan found an economical way to shield herself from the flood of complaints she was shouldering. Sporting coffee cup ear plugs and a J Cloth gag, Buchan said she didn’t want to hear any more about the tax or talk about it.
  
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• DUPONT, Andre

  05-02-2019 23:45
  It is with heartfelt sadness, that we announce the peaceful passing of Andre, surrounded by his loving family at ARCH on Monday, February 4, 2019 at the age of 62. Beloved husband and travel companion of Anna for over 37 years. Proud and devoted father of Victoria (Jeff) and Paul (Kristi). Predeceased by his loving […]
  
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• Something to tweet about

  05-02-2019 23:30 via saultstar.com
  Special to The Star
  Birding, for the most part, is a solitary activity.
  But it can be lots of fun in groups, said Ron Prickett, president Sault Field Naturalists of Michigan and Ontario.
  Over the last year, the group has expanded its outreach online, posting exquisite photos of local birds.
  Carter Dorscht, is project manager with Kensington Conservancy, and on the executive with the Sault Naturalists. He was also a founding member with a Facebook page, Algoma District Birding, that has taken him
  
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• GameONN Sports Update – February 5th

  05-02-2019 23:19
  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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• New gun-control recommendations due ‘in the coming weeks,’ minister says

  05-02-2019 22:43
  OTTAWA — New ideas for federal gun-control rules will likely come with in weeks, says the minister responsible for devising them. Since August, Bill Blair has been studying ways to get handguns and assault rifles off Canada’s streets, with measures that might include anything from restrictions on sales to crackdowns on smuggling. Tuesday, the former […]
  
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• UPDATED: Power Outage In Manitou Park

  05-02-2019 22:30
  Power has been restored to all customers in the Manitou Park area. If you are still without power please call the PUC Emergency number at 759-6555. Interruption Date:  February 05, 2019 at 15:36 PM Customers Affected: 847 Number of Customers Restored: 847  Restored at:  16:28 PM Cause of Interruption: Undetermined Power Outage   Earlier Power is out for almost 900 […]
  
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• Power Outage In Manitou Park

  05-02-2019 22:30
  Power is out for almost 900 customers of the PUC in the Manitou Park area. PUC report that at 3:36pm 847 homes and businesses in the Manitou Park lost power. Line crews are investigating the problem
  
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• Police seize nearly $40,000 of narcotics

  05-02-2019 22:20 via saultstar.com
  Narcotics worth nearly $40,000 were allegedly found when police stopped a vehicle on Sunday morning.Sault Ste. Marie Police Service’s automated licence plate reader spotted the automobile on Gore Street near Albert Street East, a release says. The vehicle’s owner had a suspended licence.Heroin was allegedly found in the driver’s possession. Brass knuckles, cocaine and about 65 grams of fentanyl were also seized from the vehicle. Estimated street value of the narcotics is $38,82
  
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• REPLAY: February 5 Sault Ste Marie City Council - SooToday.com

  05-02-2019 22:15
  REPLAY: February 5 Sault Ste Marie City Council  SooToday.comCourtesy of Shaw Spotlight, Village Media is proud to bring you a replay of live coverage of Sault Ste. Marie city council meetings broadcast on SooToday.com.
  
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• Foul play not factor in Queen Street blaze: OFM

  05-02-2019 21:33 via saultstar.com
  A fire that ripped through two downtown buildings late last week does not appear to have been deliberately set, an Ontario Fire Marshal investigation in its early stages has found.The blaze was reported at about 5:15 a.m. last Thursday on the second floor at 224 Queen St. E. and spread west next door to 220 Queen St. E., deputy chief Paul Milosevich of Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services told The Sault Star on Tuesday.OFM investigator James Allen has determined the fire’s area of origin.“
  
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• Creativity key for the future of HMV and Sunrise: music industry experts

  05-02-2019 21:16
  TORONTO — If Sunrise Records and Entertainment Limited wants the 100 HMV stores it just purchased across the UK to succeed, industry experts say it will need to get creative and quick. The music retail landscape has been plagued in recent years by the rise of streaming platforms and the dramatic decline of CDs and DVDs, making ventures like the one Sunrise is […]
  
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• Spina Talks Fire and Ice

  05-02-2019 20:47
  Constable Sonny Spina came into the ONNtv studios this week to talk to Lou-Anne Young about the role of the first responders during the recent weather, and the big fire on Queen St. Watch the interview above.
  
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• Algoma U Thunderbirds Wrestlers Earn Two Silver Medals at OUA Championships

  05-02-2019 20:37
  This weekend the Algoma University Thunderbirds Wrestling teams competed at the Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Wrestling Championships, taking home two individual silver medals in Men’s and Women’s categories! One hundred and twenty varsity wrestlers from 10 universities participated in this year’s event hosted by the University of Guelph on Saturday, February 2nd, 2019. “Watching our […]
  
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• Male Driver Wrongly Named

  05-02-2019 20:33
  (CHAPLEAU, ON) – On January 24, 2019, at approximately 3:35 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint regarding a pickup truck that had driven by a school bus with its overhead red signal-lights flashing and the “STOP” arm extended, on Highway 129 in the town of […]
  
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• Ottawa moving up construction of navy’s new support ships in Vancouver

  05-02-2019 20:28
  OTTAWA — In a move that will likely send shockwaves through Quebec and its shipbuilding industry, the federal government is planning to speed up construction of two permanent support vessels for the navy on the West Coast. The government’s multibillion-dollar shipbuilding plan has long called for Seaspan Marine in Vancouver to build an ocean-science vessel […]
  
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• Banking regulator defends stress test, open to change when warranted

  05-02-2019 19:48
  TORONTO — Canada’s financial regulator hit back at criticisms of its stress test for uninsured mortgages, which has made it harder for borrowers to qualify and weighed on national home sales. But a senior official at the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions’ told a Toronto event that the regulator continues to monitor the […]
  
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• Epic Valentine’s Party Planned!

  05-02-2019 19:26
  Soo Blasters would like to announce that there is going to be an epic Valentine’s party on Thursday, February 14 at 345 Queen St. The TRAFFIC LIGHTS Party is open for couples and singles alike. Drink and Food specials will warm your soul on this otherwise cold month. DJ KAY will rock your favourite loves songs […]
  
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• HUMPHRIES, Sherri (Nee McColl)

  05-02-2019 19:24
  If you are reading this then I have lost my fight with Metastatic Breast Cancer. I did my best and I leave behind my husband, best friend and caregiver Marty. My sons Joey and Jeffrey. My fur girl Gracie. I was the daughter to the late Rodney and Rhoda McColl, sister to (late) Dan, Andy […]
  
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• RUSSELL, Gail Joanne (nee Martens)

  05-02-2019 19:20
  Passed away on Sunday February 3, 2019 at Hilltop Manor, Cambridge, Ontario surrounded by love, kindness, and life. Gail was born in Avonlea, Saskatchewan on July 10, 1933, daughter of Carl (d. 1986) and Madra (nee Hall) (d. 1996). Gail and her family left Saskatchewan during a time of drought and economic hardship in the […]
  
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• DESBIENS, George

  05-02-2019 19:07
  It is with heavy hearts, that we announce the peaceful passing of George, with family by his side, at ARCH on Monday, February 4, 2019 at the age of 81. Beloved wife and soul mate of Andréa Desbiens (Filion) for 60 years. Loving father of Diane Letang (Rick), Marc (Isabel) and Ginette Basso (Byron). Cherished […]
  
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• RUSSELL, Gail Joanne (Martens)

  05-02-2019 18:40
  Passed away on Sunday February 3, 2019 at Hilltop Manor, Cambridge, Ontario surrounded by love, kindness, and life. Gail was born in Avonlea, Saskatchewan on July 10, 1933, daughter of Carl (d. 1986) and Madra (nee Hall) (d. 1998). Gail and her family left Saskatchewan during a time of drought and economic hardship in the Prairies to […]
  
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• Property One to Fill Over 10 Full-Time and Part-Time Positions

  05-02-2019 18:24
  Employment Solutions, in partnership with Property One Management Inc., will be hosting a job fair on Friday, February 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The job fair will be held at Quattro Hotel. Property One Management Inc. has over 20 years’ experience in property management and property development for both commercial and residential properties. […]
  
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• 'Overdose does not discriminate'

  05-02-2019 17:50 via saultstar.com
  Breaking down stigma about drug use and highlighting help that’s available are two messaging priorities for Sault Ste. Marie and Area Drug Strategy in 2019.Twenty-two people died of opioid poisoning in Algoma District in 2017, the most recent year statistics are available.There’s a “popular belief” in the city only street drugs are being abused, strategy co-chair Allison McFarlane told The Sault Star in a recent interview.“We’re trying to put a face to addicti
  
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• Skills Ontario hosts Trades & Tech Day for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Students in Sault Ste. Marie

  05-02-2019 16:38
  Skills Ontario will be hosting a Trades & Tech Day at Sault College on February 12, 2019. This event is an opportunity for Indigenous youth to meet and network with community members who have chosen a career in the skilled trades and technologies. Youth explore their interests and career options through hands-on activities. This event […]
  
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• ADOLPH, William John Guest

  05-02-2019 16:37
  Died on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the age of 81, following a long decline and a short illness, with his family at his side. Loving husband and friend of 55 years of Katherine; father of Carolyn (Andrew), Stephen (Meliha) and Meredith (Andy); brother of Douglas and Linda (Thomson); son of the late Aleta and […]
  
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• MIFFLIN, Robin Christine

  05-02-2019 16:29
  Passed away at home on Thursday January 31, 2019. Robin was an only child, born to the late Sandra and Ralph Simonar in Sault Ste. Marie on November 5, 1972.  She attended school in the Sault becoming a Developmental Service Worker.  After graduation, she moved to Blenheim where she worked at Southwestern Regional Centre for […]
  
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• Learn How to Launch a Side Hustle and Make Money in Your Spare Time

  05-02-2019 16:22
  Are you creative, possess special skills, years of experience in something or have a hobby you’d like to turn into a profit? Join StartUP Sault and the Millworks Centre for Entrepreneurship for an informative session on how to launch a small business without quitting your day job. Side hustles are the way to earn extra […]
  
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• For Guinness And University

  05-02-2019 16:20
  Lake Superior State University President Rodney Hanley and son, Harry,  saddle up the lead sled before heading off to the I500 race track on Feb. 1. Standing behind around the flag are, from left, LSSU staffers Abby Christensen, Julie Hober; Lucas Hober, Trevor Christensen, and Seamore the Seaduck. All rode two sleds on loan from […]
  
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• Dr. Elaine Heffner: Mother power - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  05-02-2019 16:09
  Dr. Elaine Heffner: Mother power  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsNancy Pelosi can be a model for mothers everywhere. She is quoted saying that as a mother of five and grandmother of nine, she recognizes a temper tantrum ...
  
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• Operation All Dressed Up Enters 6th Year!

  05-02-2019 15:00
  Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service (SSMPS) are pleased to announce the sixth year of Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District OPERATION ALL DRESSED UP 2019 assisting Grade 8 and Grade 12 girls prepare for upcoming graduation ceremonies.   With the support of community partners and the community […]
  
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• Reminder: Garbage collection and recycling scheduled for today is cancelled. Next Tuesday's collection will allow f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-02-2019 14:59 via twitter.com
  Reminder: Garbage collection and recycling scheduled for today is cancelled. Next Tuesday's collection will allow f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• School buses running late

  05-02-2019 14:52 via saultstar.com
  Press release:
  Although buses are running today, we are experiencing some icing issues in the Sault area with buses which is causing delays. If your bus is late please contact your bus company for an update. The buses will be stopping to check for students at all stops this morning.
  
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• School Bus Delays

  05-02-2019 14:45
  Although buses are running today, they are experiencing some icing issues in the Sault area with buses which is causing delays.  If your bus is late please contact your bus company for an update.  The buses will be stopping to check for students at all stops this morning.  
  
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• Dresses needed for Operation All Dressed Up

  05-02-2019 14:44 via saultstar.com
  New and gently used formal dresses are sought for the sixth annual Operation All Dressed Up.The dresses are for Grade 8 and 12 female students preparing to graduate.The project, a partnership between Ontario Provincial Police and Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, has two drop-off locations, a release says.Dresses can be brought to Yes! It Fits, at 577 Second Line W., Tuesday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., or the OPP detachment at 742 Great Northern Rd., Mond
  
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• Update: All Transit Service routes are running as scheduled today. All arenas and the Northern Community Centre are… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  05-02-2019 14:42 via twitter.com
  Update: All Transit Service routes are running as scheduled today. All arenas and the Northern Community Centre are… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Clinic nearly hits donor target

  05-02-2019 14:40 via saultstar.com
  A former employee of Michael Moore Construction would be “very proud” of results from a recent blood donor clinic held in his name.The first annual Dwayne Phillips Memorial Blood Donor Clinic drew 306 donations at Grand Gardens, Verdi Ballroom in late January. The goal was 307.Phillips was the first employee Moore hired. He was senior superintendent when he died last November. The father of two donated blood regularly, contributing 50 units.
  “Dwayne would be very proud (of the
  
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• Teachers protest education cuts

  05-02-2019 14:38 via saultstar.com
  Teachers protest possible provincial funding cuts to education on Thursday.Members of Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 2 Algoma, other education unions and Sault Ste. Marie Labour Council gather at the former Sears at 3:30 p.m. Demonstrators will march to MPP Ross Romano’s office at 390 Bay St., at 4 p.m.
  
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• Pair charged following Echo Bay burglaries

  05-02-2019 14:34 via saultstar.com
  Two people were charged following a number of break-ins in Echo Bay.Matthew Cyr, 18, of Batchewana First Nation, was charged with break and enter a place-commit an indictable offence and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.His court date is Feb. 25.Braiden Eshkakogan, 23, of Sagamok First Nation, was charged with break and enter a place-commit an indictable offence.His court date is April 22.A police investigation continues.
  
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• More Closures Due To The Weather

  05-02-2019 13:29
  Community Living Algoma offices at 99 Northern Ave, Community Supports, Transportation Services, Employment Services will be closed today.   Quality Improvement training at the Fairfield Inn Suites is cancelled today.  Residential staff are to report to work and to exercise extreme caution and safety.  All locations will reopen tomorrow morning. SOUP KITCHEN – Due to the […]
  
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• Friends, relatives of victims to speak at McArthur sentencing hearing today

  05-02-2019 10:00
  TORONTO — A sentencing hearing continues today for Bruce McArthur, a serial killer who preyed on men from Toronto’s gay village for years before he was arrested. Friends and relatives of McArthur’s eight victims are expected to continue reading their victim impact statements. Many wept in court Monday as prosecutors provided previously unheard details of […]
  
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• It ain't over ‘til it's over — Bon Soo mushes on

  05-02-2019 06:11 via saultthisweek.com
  Bon Soo will wrap up its 56th annual winter carnival this weekend.
  James L. McIntyre Centennial Library will host Bon Soo Chess Night between 6 and 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 5 The event is free.
  Spend the evening Tuesday with the Greyhounds at The Machine Shop on the bum slides.
  Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Club 235 Bon Soo Brunch and Card Party takes place at Northern Community Centre, 556 Goulais Ave.. No membership is required for the event. Pick up a ticket at Northern Communit
  
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• Coldest Night has yet to come

  05-02-2019 05:42 via saultthisweek.com
  Scores will take to Queen Street to walk for the hungry, homeless, and hurting of Sault Ste Marie.
  St. Vincent Place will host its annual Coldest Night of the Year walk on Saturday, Feb. 23 to raise much needed funds for its men’s shelter, food bank, and soup kitchen.
  Participants can choose between a 2-, 5-, and 10-kilometre walk and raise funds in support of their efforts. Any adult Walker who raises at least $150 and any youth walker who raises at least $75 will receive a famous Coldest
  
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• Six people arrested in shooting incident

  05-02-2019 04:04
  (M’CHIGEENG FIRST NATION, ON) – On Saturday, February 2, 2019, at approximately 5:05 p.m., officers from the United Chiefs and Council of Manitoulin (UCCM) Anishnaabe Police, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service, the Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation Police and the Greater Sudbury Police Service Tactical Unit responded […]
  
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• Sault MP Terry Sheehan Disappointed in Conservative Provincial Government Time Wasting Political Games

  05-02-2019 03:50
  Today, the Ontario Trade Minister, Todd Smith called on Ottawa to drop retaliatory tariffs against the United States. “The Ford Government’s call for Canada to unilaterally and unconditionally remove its counter-tariffs would equal unilateral surrender to the Americans. The reciprocal tariffs are critical to pressuring the Americans to end this dispute once and for all.” […]
  
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• HILL, Melvin Wesley

  05-02-2019 03:39
  At home on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the age of 65. Father of Melanie Hill (Brian Rogan), Jennifer Hill and their mother Karen Leeds. Grandfather of Steven, Chelsey, Lyndsay, Cody and Brad. Son of Wesley and the late Evelyn Hill. Brother of Eunice Poirier (Bob) and Pauline Pennett (Jeff). Also survived by nieces, nephews, […]
  
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• Additional Power Outages in Great Northern Road and Airport Road Areas

  05-02-2019 03:21
  The PUC is advising of two additional unplanned power outages affecting the Great Northern Road area north of Third Line as well as west from Airport Road. This is a description of an unplanned power interruption(s) that is currently affecting PUC Distribution customers in Sault Ste. Marie. If you have any information leading to the […]
  
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• City Responds To Freezing Rain Concerns

  05-02-2019 02:14
  With the significant freezing rain conditions and decreasing temperatures, the City’s would like to provide the following updates and reminders. – Garbage collection and recycling scheduled for Tuesday will be cancelled. Next Tuesday’s collection shall allow for a four a (4) bag limit for those routes affected. – As of 8 p.m. Transit Services will […]
  
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• Ontario's PCs and fed Liberals battle over tariff issue

  05-02-2019 02:11 via saultstar.com
  Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government wants the federal government to drop its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. steel, aluminum and other products, but the federal government says no way.
  Ontario Economic Development Minister Todd Smith argues the federal government has failed to secure a strong deal to replace NAFTA and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to remove the tariffs Canada has put in place as a retaliatory measure against the United States.
  “Reviewing Canada’s re
  
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