Sault Ste. Marie news

• If you pay the fee, they won’t stop phishing!

  14-03-2019 23:07
  March is Fraud Prevention Month Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch, Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and Ontario’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) are warning Ontario residents to check their emails, phone messages and computer popups. All are tools that criminals can use to extort money and personal information from you. Phishing, ransom and […]
  
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• 2 financial services firms move into the SSMEDC’s Millworks incubator

  14-03-2019 22:39
  A pair of financial services firms recently moved into the Millworks – Centre for Entrepreneurship. The companies, WFG Securities Inc. and Mortgage Architects, are the newest clients to utilize the small business incubator operated by the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation (SSMEDC). “We couldn’t ask for a better location to launch our WFG business […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Program Helps Offer People With Mental Illness Hope, Opportunities - 9&10 News

  14-03-2019 22:20
  Sault Ste. Marie Program Helps Offer People With Mental Illness Hope, Opportunities  9&10 NewsMental illness includes a wide range of conditions that affects mood, thinking and behavior. The “Water's Edge Clubhouse” in Sault Ste. Marie is a ...
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie Crews Work to Drain Water From Streets - 9&10 News

  14-03-2019 22:10
  Sault Ste. Marie Crews Work to Drain Water From Streets  9&10 NewsThe warm temperatures, the rain, and more than three feet of snow pack still on the ground in Sault Ste. Marie is causing water to pile up on roadways. Instead of ...
  
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• PORCO, Ilio

  14-03-2019 21:44
  Peacefully passed away at the FJ Davey Home, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the age of 91. Beloved husband of Angela for 58 years. Loving father of John (Teresa). Cherished Nonno of Mathew and Steven. Predeceased by his parents Giovanni and Giuseppina Porco and 2 brothers and 2 sisters. Special […]
  
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• VANDERLOO, David Alan

  14-03-2019 21:39
  The family regrets to announce the passing of David on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at the age of 58. Loving son of Frank and Mary Vanderloo. Dear brother of Frank Jr. (Karen) of Edmonton, Alberta, Terry of Sault Ste. Marie and Mary Ann (John) of Howell, Michigan. Uncle of Troy, Tysen and Brianna. David will […]
  
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• MacDONALD, Violet Francis (nee Yozkowski)

  14-03-2019 21:37
  April 8, 1926 to March 14, 2019 ~ Passed away peacefully at the Algoma Manor on March 14, 2019 at age 93. Lovingly remembered by her 5 sons, her daughter and their spouses. She will be missed by numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is survived by her brother Stanley Yozkowski (the late […]
  
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• POSTERARO, Antonio

  14-03-2019 21:34
  It is with great sadness as we announce the passing of Antonio Posteraro in Saarbrucken, Germany at the age of 75. Antonio was the son of the late Giuseppina and Gennaro. He was the brother of late Vincenzo Posteraro late (Nella), late Assunta (late Raffaele Bruni), late Angelo Posteraro (Antoinetta Posteraro), late Carmen Posteraro (Pina), and […]
  
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• SMEADER, Albert (Ab)

  14-03-2019 21:31
  Passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Sault Area Hospital on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the age of 86. Albert leaves to mourn his dear wife and best friend Mary Potvin of 56 years. Son Peter, daughter Michelle, son-in-law Hugh Devon and grandchildren Sarah, Ryan, and Carolyn Devon. Son of the late Pete […]
  
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• Female charged with impaired driving

  14-03-2019 21:29
  On March 13th, 2019 officers with the Patrol Services division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 58 year old Kimberly-Marie Atherton-Johnston for Impaired Driving. On March 13th, 2019 officers observed a vehicle on Laurier Avenue up on a snow bank with the engine running. They approached the vehicle and observed the accused sleeping […]
  
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• Mayor 'disappointed' in North East LHIN's decision-making process

  14-03-2019 20:57 via saultstar.com
  Sault Area Hospitals is receiving kudos from the North East LHIN, but Mayor Christian Provenzano says that’s not enough.
  The LHIN’s Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Stevenson has said the SAH’s proposal for identifying a model of care designed to support patients with addictions who are admitted to hospital is one that could benefit people throughout the region.
  “We are hopeful that as new provincial funding is announced, we will be in a position to support this model of ca
  
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• Making music makes Adams happy

  14-03-2019 20:54 via saultstar.com
  There’s plenty of reasons for Lydia Adams to celebrate.The Elmer Iseler Singers, the group Adams started conducting in 1998, is celebrating its 40th anniversary.The group is nominated for a Juno Award for classical album of the year: vocal or choral for David Braid: Corona Divinae Misericordiae featuring soprano Patricia O’Callaghan.Elmer Iseler Singers guested on Toronto Symphony Orchestra’s Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works. That album is also up for a Juno Award in the clas
  
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• CAPT to suggest accommodation tax could help train get back on track

  14-03-2019 20:30 via saultstar.com
  The Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains is hoping local officials can help get the passenger train rolling again.
  City council will hear a presentation at its meeting Monday asking the City of Sault Ste. Marie and the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corp. to temporarily use the new municipal accommodation tax to fund the initial operation of the passenger train.
  Dorothy Macnaughton, chair of CAPT, said the idea was presented to the board several months ago by Catalina Motel general manag
  
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• Senate rejects Trump border emergency as Republicans defect - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-03-2019 20:09
  Senate rejects Trump border emergency as Republicans defect  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Senate voted 59-41 to cancel Trump's February proclamation of a border emergency, which he invoked to spend $3.6 billion more for border barriers than ...
  
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• Conversations beginning with Indigenous men and boys on cycle of abuse: Bennett

  14-03-2019 19:45
  OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says the long-term effects of abuse suffered by people who attended Indian Day Schools is increasingly coming out in the open. On Tuesday, as the government announced plans to compensate people who attended the day schools for the abuse they suffered, a regional chief for the Assembly of First Nations spoke candidly about […]
  
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• VIDEO: SSMCOC Women in Business Breakfast and Athena Award

  14-03-2019 19:44
  In the event you missed the 18th Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce’s Women in Business Breakfast and the Athena Award Presentation, or simply would like to just watch it from another perspective, Superior Media/ONNtv was on hand to record the event. Congratulations to Karen Bird, the recipient of this years ATHENA® Leadership Award ! […]
  
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• Are Little People a tall tale?

  14-03-2019 19:39 via saultstar.com
  Here it is the feast of Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, engineers, Nigeria and, oddly, snakes, and the only green to be seen in Algoma is in the beer.
  The luck of the Irish is to be living where winters are nowhere near as long and snowy as here. While it might not seem that there is much the two places have in common, we do share something iconic with the Emerald Isle. That something is  – well, the F-word. No, not the one you’re probably thinking, but the other one. Co
  
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• Extendicare Maple View complied with orders: MINISTRY

  14-03-2019 19:10 via saultstar.com
  An early February inspection prompted Ministry of Health and Long-Term care to allow Extendicare Maple View to resume admitting new residents.The provincial ministry suspended new admissions effective last Oct. 30 due to “a significant number of recurring findings of non-compliance with the Long-Term Care Home Act,” said ministry spokesperson David Jensen in an e-mail to The Sault Star.An inspection on Feb. 4 determined “all outstanding orders were found to be in compliance,&rd
  
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• Former Northern Brewery Building Tear-Down to Include Smoke Stack

  14-03-2019 18:14
  Tear down of the old Northern Brewery continues today, but what is the fate of the historical smoke stack? SaultOnline reached out to the city, who said “there’s no record of a historical designation for the property,” meaning the stack will be torn down along with the rest of the building. Northern Breweries, founded in […]
  
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• Partners to Host Public Open House on Proposed Farmer Lake Mountain Bike Trail Network

  14-03-2019 18:08
  FutureSSM, in partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Cycling Club and Tourism Sault Ste. Marie, is hosting an Open House to discuss development plans of the Farmer Lake Mountain Bike Trail Network. Members of the public are invited to attend to view the design concept and provide feedback. Trails are a great addition to Sault […]
  
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• Fire does minimal damage

  14-03-2019 17:56 via saultstar.com
  An early-morning fire Thursday at Advanced Transmissions at 61 Queen St. E., is investigated by Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services and Electrical Safety Authority. Damage was minimal. An electrical fault started the fire that’s not considered suspicious, the fire department says. No one was hurt. Firefighters responded at about 4:30 a.m. The fire is the third in the downtown area in less than two months. Blazes destroyed buildings at 220 and 224 Queen St. E. on Jan. 31 and 89 Hudson St., on Fe
  
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• Advanced Transmission Fire

  14-03-2019 17:32
  FIRE SERVICES RESPONDS TO COMMERCIAL FIRE SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – MARCH 14, 2019 – On March 14, 2019, Sault Ste. Marie fire crews responded to a call of a fire in the 0-100 block of Queen Street East, shortly after 4:30 a.m.. Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire. Further investigation revealed […]
  
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• Kidnapping thwarted - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-03-2019 17:15
  Kidnapping thwarted  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsA bizarre case of abduction and kidnapping on the shores of Lake Superior has led to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of a five-year-old boy as the ...
  
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• Canadian regulators eye framework to cover crypto trading platforms

  14-03-2019 16:30
  TORONTO — The regulatory bodies that oversee Canada’s stock markets are seeking feedback on what rules should be established for trading platforms for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple. The provincial regulators represented by the Canadian Securities Administrators and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada published their proposed framework on Thursday. The CSA says crypto trading platforms don’t necessarily
  
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• Materials sector weighs on Toronto market, U.S. stocks edge lower

  14-03-2019 16:20
  TORONTO — The materials sector weighed on stocks in Toronto as Canada’s main stock index moved lower in late-morning trading. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 42.95 points at 16,107.02. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 0.95 points at 25,701.94. The S&P 500 index was down 0.14 points at 2,810.78, while […]
  
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• 76% of Canadians now bank online or via app, up from 68% two years ago: poll

  14-03-2019 15:49
  A new survey shows that more than three-quarters of Canadians now do their banking through digital channels, up from 68 per cent two years ago. The poll commissioned by the Canadian Bankers Association found that 53 per cent say online banking is their most common way of banking. The bi-annual online survey also showed that the […]
  
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• Moore Trosper’s new office supports Sault economy - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-03-2019 15:14
  Moore Trosper’s new office supports Sault economy  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsMoore Trosper Construction Company has opened an office in Sault Ste. Marie to support an initiative of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians to grow ...
  
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• Statistics Canada says household debt grew faster than income in fourth-quarter

  14-03-2019 14:37
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the amount Canadians owe relative to their income ticked higher in the fourth quarter of last year as the growth in debt slightly outpaced income growth. The agency says that seasonally adjusted household credit market debt, as a proportion of disposable income, increased to 178.5 per cent in the fourth quarter. […]
  
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• Sheehan Announces Steel and Aluminum Initiative Funding

  14-03-2019 14:34
  On March 11, 2019, the Government of Canada announced the launch of the Regional Economic Growth through Innovation Steel and Aluminum Initiative. This Canadawide, $100-million program is designed to assist small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in strengthening their productivity and competitiveness. In Northern Ontario, the Steel and Aluminum Initiative will be administered by FedNor. “What […]
  
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• Canada grounds Boeing 737 Max 8s after Ethiopia crash

  14-03-2019 12:43
  TORONTO — Canada joined much of the world in barring the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet from its airspace on Wednesday, saying satellite tracking data shows possible but unproven similarities between the Ethiopian Airliner crash that killed 157 people and a previous crash involving the model five months ago. The decision left the U.S. increasingly […]
  
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• Trump wants cash for Soo Locks

  14-03-2019 12:25 via saultstar.com
  President Donald Trump’s newly released budget calls for spending $75.3 million toward construction of a new Great Lakes shipping lock in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
  The Soo Locks on the St. Marys River raise and lower vessels between Lakes Superior and Huron. Only one lock is large enough to accommodate the biggest freighters that haul iron ore and other bulk cargo.
  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing a second full-size lock for the complex at Sault Ste. Marie. It would co
  
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• Severe weather possible today - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-03-2019 08:48
  Severe weather possible today  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsLenawee County and southern Michigan may experience severe weather today, including damaging winds, thunderstorms and possible tornadoes.
  
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• Letter: What global warming? - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-03-2019 08:48
  Letter: What global warming? - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsWhat's with all these days off from school this winter? Don't people know we have global warming going on?Back in my day, we didn't have so many days off ...
  
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• The Great Benjamins Circus is coming to Sault Ste. Marie! April 20 - 23 (2019-04-20) - SaultOnline.com

  14-03-2019 08:00
  The Great Benjamins Circus is coming to Sault Ste. Marie! April 20 - 23 (2019-04-20)  SaultOnline.comThe Great Benjamins Circus is coming to Sault Ste. Marie! At Station Mall Under our heated Big top! Featuring the Canon Man, Globe of Death, the Wheel of ...
  
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• Sault High planning orientation for freshmen - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-03-2019 08:00
  Sault High planning orientation for freshmen  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIt's time for Sault Ste. Marie's eighth graders to start thinking about the start of their high school careers. Sault Area High School administrators will try to help ...
  
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• EUPISD announces regional Michigan History Day winners - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-03-2019 08:00
  EUPISD announces regional Michigan History Day winners  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe Eastern Upper Peninsula's Regional History Day competition was held on March 8, at Lake Superior State University. The regional event adhered to the ...
  
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• Dense Fog For Your Morning Commute

  14-03-2019 02:08
  It might be a foggy drive to work in the morning, which is actually like driving into a cloud – because that’s what it is.  It’s also a sign that there’s a lot of melting going on and foggy overnight periods stretch well into the mornings at this time of year. You see,  the moisture […]
  
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• MDOT responds to proposal from Monroe County - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-03-2019 01:14
  MDOT responds to proposal from Monroe County  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsState and Monroe County transportation officials are in the midst of a dispute over the state road maintenance contract.
  
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• MDOT responds to proposal from Monroe County - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-03-2019 01:14
  MDOT responds to proposal from Monroe County - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsState and Monroe County transportation officials are in the midst of a dispute over the state road maintenance contract.
  
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• Controlled fire scheduled for Ansted Park - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-03-2019 01:14
  Controlled fire scheduled for Ansted Park  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsBedford Township Fire Department will hold the controlled fire Friday; weather permitting.
  
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• 'Without a functioning  liver we cannot stay alive'

  14-03-2019 00:08 via saultstar.com
  Elizabeth (Beth) Cassidy needs a new liver and time is running out.
  The Massey, Ont., woman, 47, has a rare genetic condition called Wilson disease, which causes excessive amounts of copper to accumulate and poison the body.
  In a recent letter to family and friends, and supplied to The Sault Star, Cassidy wrote, “For many years I have been able to have a normal, active and happy life, even defying the odds by giving birth to Scotty. I had a very healthy lifestyle by getting regular ex
  
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