Sault Ste. Marie news

• Ontario pot store lottery winner reaches licensing deal with Nova Cannabis

  15-02-2019 23:12
  TORONTO — Nova Cannabis has reached a licence agreement with one of the lottery winners selected to apply for one of the first 25 cannabis retail licences in Ontario, with a location planned for Toronto. The chief executive of Alcanna Inc., which operates five Nova Cannabis stores in Alberta, says as part of the agreement lottery winner […]
  
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• Police mum on missing fentanyl

  15-02-2019 23:02 via saultstar.com
  The Sault Star
  Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is keeping mum about pharmaceutical liquid fentanyl missing from a city health care provider.No additional details about the incident were released on Friday following brief details about the missing opioid in a release Thursday afternoon.“Prescription opioids, be it fentanyl or any other opioid, whether in the form of a liquid, or a patch, can lead to opioid poisoning if not taken as prescribed,” said Leo Vecchio, manager of communicati
  
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• Did NPI overstep its bounds?

  15-02-2019 22:29 via saultstar.com
  Northern Policy Institute, please stay out of Sault Ste. Marie’s business.
  That’s the message Mayor Christian Provenzano is giving to the non-partisan, not-for-profit institution which bills itself as a think-tank that develops solutions for the North.
  Provenzano took issue with NPI’s CEO Charles Cirtwill’s paper this week which suggested the relationship between Northern Ontario mayors have become strained as a result of the recently announced federal government’s
  
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• Possible scam emails appearing to be from SSM Chamber of Commerce

  15-02-2019 22:25
  We have been advised that this afternoon a few of our members have received an email message that appears to be ‘spoofing’ a Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce e-mail address. Email spoofing is the creation of email messages with a forged sender address.  In this case, it looks like the message originates at a @ssmcoc.com address, however it does not. The […]
  
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• Family Day at the Ermatinger∙Clergue National Historic Site

  15-02-2019 22:23
  Looking for something fun to do this Family Day weekend? Visit the Ermatinger∙Clergue National Historic Site for its Super Snow Day. On Monday, February 18, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. the Site will host a variety of activities for all ages. There will be a bonfire and bannock, soup and snowshoeing, cookies and crafts. […]
  
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• Youth encouraged to hear more about local job opportunities

  15-02-2019 22:22 via saultstar.com
  For several years Katie Ferguson  has thought she’s had to to leave Sault Ste. Marie to pursue a career in bio-chemical engineering.After all, that’s what all her friends and schoolmates have always said.So when she was recently asked to participate in a first-even student led provincial student committee to learn about opportunities in Sault Ste. Marie, she was excited.
  The Grade 11 White Pines student said this is an opportunity she had not expected.
  “I always thought I&
  
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• Sault searches overseas for personal support workers

  15-02-2019 22:17 via saultstar.com
  Too few personal support workers in Sault Ste. Marie is prompting a delegation to travel to the Philippines later this month to try and recruit men and women interested in being trained in the health care position and working in the city.The goal of a memorandum of understanding between F.J. Davey Home, Sault College and Sault Community Career Centre is to boost PSW numbers in the city through recruitment locally, provincially, nationally and internationally.The broad search is prompted by too f
  
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• Can you identify this individual?

  15-02-2019 22:14
  Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are requesting your assistance in identifying a suspect involved in an incident of theft. On February 1, 2019, the unknown suspect rummaged through a vehicle in the area of St. Andrews Terrace. The surveillance footage shows the suspect entering the vehicle. The ownership, insurance, and other […]
  
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• STEWART, Susan

  15-02-2019 22:10
  STEWART, Susan – It is with heavy hearts, that we announce the peaceful passing of Susan, at home, on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at the age of 72. Beloved wife of Keith. Proud mother of Melissa Leask (Jason), Keith Stewart (Natalie) and Candace Stewart-Jones (Matthew). Loving grandmother of Terry, Ashley, Keith Jr., Brendan, Jeremy, Jamie, […]
  
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• FRANCELLA, Nilda

  15-02-2019 22:08
  Passed away peacefully at ARCH in her 91st year. Predeceased by her husband, Antonio. Cherished and devoted mother of Frank (Rita) and Carlo (Karen). Loving and proud nanna of Stephanie Francella-Stephen (Noel), Anthony (Justine Fraser), Katrina, Lisa Rajkumar (Izac), Amy (Tyson Zorzit) and Carrie (Cole Jenkinson). Great grandmother of Giacomo and Nicco Stephen. Daughter of […]
  
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• Bombshell book alleges a Vatican gay subculture, hypocrisy - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-02-2019 20:36
  Bombshell book alleges a Vatican gay subculture, hypocrisy  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIn the explosive book, "In the Closet of the Vatican," author Frederic Martel describes a gay subculture at the Vatican and calls out the hypocrisy of Catholic ...
  
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• Many songs sung in The Little Mermaid

  15-02-2019 20:31 via saultstar.com
  Denine Williams reeled in a boat filled with songs for her new show.Korah Musical Theatre’s production of The Little Mermaid, based on the 1989 Disney film, features more than two dozen selections.“This show is singing from the beginning to the end,” Williams told The Sault Star. “It’s almost like Into the Woods. It’s crazy.”About a third of the songs, including Human Stuff, Her Voice and One Step Closer, did not appear in the animated release. The music
  
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• Liberal MP Joyce Murray’s son critically hurt on Mexican honeymoon

  15-02-2019 19:56
  OTTAWA — The son of Liberal MP Joyce Murray is awaiting a medical evacuation from Mexico to Vancouver after suffering severe injuries during his honeymoon in Cancun. Murray says her son Erik Brinkman fell from a height early Monday and underwent extensive surgery at a local hospital. She and other family members arrived later that day. Brinkman needed transfusions […]
  
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• Federal NDP struggling to resonate with members, Canadians: labour leader

  15-02-2019 19:46
  OTTAWA — The president of the Canadian Labour Congress says the federal New Democrats are struggling to resonate with his members and Canadians. Hassan Yussuff tells The Canadian Press in a wide-ranging roundtable interview that NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has acknowledged some of his shortcomings, adding he might find a “better groove” if we wins […]
  
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• Police say they’ve arrested one man in three cold case homicides in Kingston

  15-02-2019 17:50
  KINGSTON, Ont. — Police in eastern Ontario say they have solved three cold case homicides in Kingston. Ontario Provincial Police and Kingston police allege a 65-year-old man murdered one woman and two men between 1995 and 2001. They also allege the man is responsible for a brazen armed bank robbery in Kingston and an explosion in Toronto. […]
  
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• Came For a Visit and Won’t Leave

  15-02-2019 17:34
  Sometimes you gotta wonder how wildlife can survive the harsh winters we have. If it’s not the cold and ice and a ton of snow making it harder to move around, there isn’t a lot of food sources either. Somehow they manage to survive. Take this owl. SaultOnline.com viewer Laurie Jarrett sends in these shots […]
  
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• Shayne Looper: Love a spouse can trust - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-02-2019 17:19
  Shayne Looper: Love a spouse can trust  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe radio and television host Larry King was asked in an interview about his marriages. He has been married eight times to seven different women. So he must ...
  
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• Canada’s main stock index advances in broad-based advance; dollar edges up

  15-02-2019 17:16
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index was up substantially Friday morning in a broad-based advance. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 153.13 points at 15,849.11 after 90 minutes of trading. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 335.63 points at 25,775.02. The S&P 500 index was up 22.9 points at 2,768.63, while the Nasdaq composite was […]
  
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• So, How Much Snow Do We Have ?

  15-02-2019 16:03
  With a fresh blanket of snow overnight and snowbanks reaching 5 to 6 feet , you might be wondering just how much snow do we have on the ground? The short answer is , lots.. but by no means a record. Currently, with the additional of new snow overnight, Sault Ste. Marie Ontario has 78cm […]
  
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• Father of girl who died after Amber Alert issued en route to face charges: police

  15-02-2019 14:21
  BRAMPTON, Ont. — The father of an 11-year-old girl found dead after being the subject of an Amber Alert is heading back to a Toronto suburb to face charges in her death. Peel Regional Police Const. Danny Marttini says Roopesh Rajkumar was arrested by provincial police more than an hour away from Brampton, Ont., where […]
  
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• Tri-party Agreement Addresses Labour Shortage

  15-02-2019 14:19
  Sault College, the F.J. Davey Home and the Sault Community Career Centre have entered a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on increasing the number of Personal Support Workers (PSW) in the Sault through local and international student recruitment and education. Each partner has a role to play in supporting the recruitment, education, employment and settlement […]
  
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• Buses cancelled north, east of Sault

  15-02-2019 13:19 via saultstar.com
  Press release:
  Due to the poor road conditions and in the interest of safety all school transportation is cancelled for all schools in the Central Algoma Area. This includes Echo Bay, Desbarats, Bruce Mines, St. Joe’s Island and Thessalon. All schools remain open.
  Also, all school bus routes servicing Mountain View Public School in Goulais River are cancelled today as well due to the poor road conditions. This includes routes G16, G17, G18, G20, G21, G22 and H2. The school is open.
  
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• School Transportation Cancellations

  15-02-2019 12:29
  Due to the poor road conditions and in the interest of safety all school transportation is cancelled for all schools in the Central Algoma Area. This includes Echo Bay, Desbarats, Bruce Mines, St. Joe’s Island and Thessalon. All schools remain open. As well, all school bus routes servicing Mountain View Public School in Goulais River […]
  
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• Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie! Feb 15, 2019 6:00 AM - SooToday

  15-02-2019 12:00
  Good morning, Sault Ste. Marie! Feb 15, 2019 6:00 AM  SooTodaySnow ending near noon, then a chance of blowing snow with an accumulation of 2cm.
  
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• Loving and liking - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-02-2019 09:00
  Loving and liking - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSince Christmas Jesus has grown up, he's been baptized by his cousin John in the Jordan River; he's spent 40 days in the wilderness, dealing with the Devil ...
  
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• Love the Soo Theatre benefit spaghetti dinner - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-02-2019 09:00
  Love the Soo Theatre benefit spaghetti dinner - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsLove the Soo Theatre benefit spaghetti dinner on Thursday, February 21 at 5-6:30 p.m. at the Ramada Plaza Ojibway Hotel. February is Valentine's Month and ...
  
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• Ontario government promises ‘action’ if Hydro One doesn’t cut proposed CEO pay

  15-02-2019 03:03
  TORONTO — Ontario’s energy minister says the government will take “any and all action necessary” if Hydro One doesn’t drastically cut its proposed CEO compensation, but the semi-private utility appears not to be budging. In a letter sent to Hydro One board chair Tom Woods on Wednesday, Energy Minister Greg Rickford says the provincial cabinet […]
  
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• Deal ‘em up and socialize at library

  15-02-2019 02:47 via saultstar.com
  IRON BRIDGE — A new social club has been launched at the Huron Shores Library and CAP Site. 
  The Crafting-Social Club gives use of a sewing machine and an opportunity to play cards and socialize over tea and coffee. 
  The new club takes place in the downstairs space of the library on Tuesdays from 1 to 7 p.m.
  The Crafting-Social Club adds to the Knitting Club offered at the library on Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. 
  The Knitting Club is now in its third year and meets on the buildi
  
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• Book releases take root

  15-02-2019 02:43 via saultstar.com
  Things are blossoming for Sault Star district correspondents Pat and Dan Kerr.
  The couple, who live in Bruce Mines, have released their first two in a series of three books, My Tree, My Forest, and We are Planting a Forest. The books were written by Pat, while Dan edited and provided photographs. The releases were printed by Cliffe Printing, of Sault Ste. Marie.
  Along with penning regular features and news stories for the Star, The Kerrs write for trade publications on urban tree care, landscapi
  
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