Sault Ste. Marie news

• Getting more oil to market in Canada requires more pipelines, NEB says

  15-03-2019 21:39
  OTTAWA — The National Energy Board says Canada’s existing export pipelines are running at maximum efficiency and the only way to realistically get more oil to market on pipelines is to build more of them. The board is responding today to questions posed last fall by Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi, who wanted to know […]
  
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• Spring weight restrictions expanding to all Michigan state roads Monday

  15-03-2019 21:35
  The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and local agencies are enacting additional annual spring weight restrictions to protect roads. Effective 6 a.m. Monday, March 18, weight restrictions will be expanded to cover all state trunkline highways for the entire state of Michigan. State routes typically carry M, I, or US designations. In the restricted areas, […]
  
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• PETERSON, Elizabeth Jane “Betty”

  15-03-2019 20:41
  August 3, 1945 to March 13, 2019 – It is with great sorrow we announce the passing of Betty Peterson with family by her side while at Maison McCulloch Hospice in Sudbury. She has joined her husband and her forever love Vyrn. Lovingly remembered by her daughter Kerry Peterson (Mike) and her son Cory Peterson. […]
  
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• Media industry anxious for news in budget on federal plan to support journalism

  15-03-2019 20:34
  OTTAWA — The Trudeau government is due to deliver an update to its plan to support journalism in next week’s budget but Ottawa’s recent silence on the file has stoked concerns in the media industry that a lifeline is taking too long to arrive. Last fall, the federal Liberals announced new tax credits and incentives, worth $595 million over the next five years, […]
  
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• OPP Investigate Home Invasion

  15-03-2019 19:39
  (AWERES TOWNSHIP, ON) – On March 14, 2019 at approximately 3:00 a.m. members from the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the North East Region Crime Unit responded to a home invasion in the area of Wildwood Drive, in Aweres Township, Ontario. Investigation revealed that suspects gained entry to the residence and assaulted […]
  
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• WONHAM, Debbie Lynn

  15-03-2019 18:53
  Reunited with her mother Irene on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at the age of 64. She will be greatly missed by her father Reginald and her siblings Roxanne, Deanna (Steve), Danny and Reginald Jr. Debbie also leaves behind her niece Danielle, her nephews Heyden, Corey and Derrick and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Debbie will […]
  
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• McCARTHY, Steven

  15-03-2019 18:50
  We are saddened to announce the passing of our son, brother and grandson, Steven on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at the age of 33. Steve will be missed by his furry companion, Odin. Loving son of David and Judy Beatty. Brother of Brad (Chelsey), Nick (Victoria) and the late Matthew. Uncle of Lilyana and Maddie. […]
  
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• Local Deer Need Your Help!

  15-03-2019 18:29
  The Algoma Fish and Game Club needs your help! The next 4 weeks are the most crucial time to help the deer survival rate especially for a healthy birthrate of the new baby fawns. The AFGC Board has approved a $1000 emergency budget to buy deer feed immediately, however it will take much more than […]
  
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• Riversedge Reacts to Northern Brewery Tear-Down

  15-03-2019 18:12
  As you’ve read in previous posts on SaultOnline, the former Northern Breweries building succumbed to the heavy snow this year, resulting in the need to tear it down as a safety precaution. SaultOnline reached out to Riversedge Developments, the company who owns the property, about this matter. Owner Justus Veldman said, despite their efforts to […]
  
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• LSSU Launches Cannabis Business Degree

  15-03-2019 18:03
  After successfully launching a Cannabis Chemistry program, Lake Superior State University continues to define innovative programming by launching a Baccalaureate of Science in Cannabis Business. The Cannabis Business degree provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to obtain meaningful employment in the booming cannabis industry. LSSU Lukenda School of Business faculty recognized the demand […]
  
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• Five Arrested In Gas Theft

  15-03-2019 17:44
  (SPANISH, ON) – On March 11, 2019 shortly after 9:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of gas from a local gas station in the town of Spanish where the suspect red SUV left westbound on Highway 17. Investigation determined that a male paid for $35 worth […]
  
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• ‘Finish the job’: NDP urges Liberals to expunge cannabis records before election

  15-03-2019 17:08
  OTTAWA — The NDP justice critic is urging the Liberal government to help him improve a bill to help Canadians carrying burdensome cannabis records and ensure the legislation passes before the fall election. Murray Rankin put forward a private member’s bill last year to expunge cannabis records, to ensure past records for simple possession are wiped outright. He says the Trudeau government’s […]
  
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• Financials help lift Toronto stocks higher, U.S. stock markets also climb

  15-03-2019 16:27
  TORONTO — A broad-based rally led by the financials sector helped lift Canada’s main stock index higher in late-morning trading while U.S. markets also climbed higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 71.77 points at 16,159.32. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 92.49 points at 25,802.43. The S&P 500 index was […]
  
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• JKL Bahweting gets ready for next food pantry - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-03-2019 16:14
  JKL Bahweting gets ready for next food pantry  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsJKL Bahweting School in Sault Ste. Marie has scheduled another community mobile food pantry for March 20. Organizers will distribute food provided by ...
  
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• Supreme Court rules ‘belief’ requirement in child luring law is unconstitutional

  15-03-2019 16:13
  OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says a provision of the country’s internet child luring laws is unconstitutional and is ordering a new trial for a Toronto-area man. Douglas Morrison posted an ad on Craigslist in 2013 seeking “a little girl to meet” and then had sexually explicit conversations by computer with a police officer […]
  
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• Netflix creates resource website for those affected by content of ‘Girl’

  15-03-2019 15:55
  TORONTO — Netflix has put a warning card on the controversial Belgian film “Girl,” which landed on the streaming service Friday in markets including Canada, and created a resource website for its viewers. Directed and co-written by Lukas Dhont, the Golden Globe-nominated drama has already screened at several film festivals and upset some critics with the […]
  
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• Increased high school class sizes, sex-ed curriculum among education reforms

  15-03-2019 15:49
  TORONTO — Ontario is increasing high school class sizes and introducing a new sex-ed curriculum that will return to teaching gender identity and consent in schools this fall. The Progressive Conservative government is also introducing a new math curriculum, banning cellphones in classrooms, and plans to revise teacher hiring practices as part of education reforms announced Friday. […]
  
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• Female Charged with Unauthorized Use of a Credit Card

  15-03-2019 15:43
  On Mar. 14, 2019, officers with the Community Oriented Response and Enforcement team of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 36-year-old Heidi Barry of East Balfour Street with unauthorized use of a credit card. Earlier this month, a complainant reported losing a wallet sometime between Feb. 24 and 26, 2019, and noticed multiple transactions […]
  
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• Libraries select book for countywide program - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-03-2019 15:10
  Libraries select book for countywide program  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsIn 2006, the Branch District Library system began its own version of a county-wide book discussion program with a book called “The Kite Runner” by Khaled ...
  
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• Bond violation brings local attorney back to court - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-03-2019 14:12
  Bond violation brings local attorney back to court  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsLocal attorney Charles Malette, 37, was back in court Wednesday following his arrest for a bond violation. The latest legal trouble stems from his arraignment last ...
  
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• Windy Conditions Knocks Out Power For Thousands Locally

  15-03-2019 14:08
  Strong winds associated with a very strong low pressure system in the States knocked out power for thousands of customers with the PUC and Algoma Power early Friday. PUC crews responded to an outage in the  Trunk Rd from Boundary to Lake, Idaho, Arizona, Silverbirch, Macdonald; Black Rd., Burton, Fairmount, Creery/Breton, Danby/Parker as well as […]
  
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• Gouley helps young girl: IN OTHER YEARS

  15-03-2019 12:26 via saultstar.com
  Sault Star File PhotoLee Gouley (left) visits with Lisa Medaglia, 2, and her mother, Pam Medaglia, in 1985. Lisa lost consciousness when she choked while on a walk with her babysitter, Terri Marshall. One person refused to help. Marshall was directed to Gouley’s home. The retired nurse, with 45 years experience, revived Lisa.
  
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• Housing Corporation to oversee LSSU’s P3 project - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-03-2019 08:00
  Housing Corporation to oversee LSSU’s P3 project  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsLake Superior State University took a major step forward Friday morning on a project President Rodney Hanley said could be the largest in the institution's ...
  
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• Ezra D. Thomas hearing - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-03-2019 07:40
  Ezra D. Thomas hearing - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsPAID PUBLIC NOTICE. STATE OF MICHIGAN. 38th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. FAMILY DIVISION. MONROE COUNTY. PUBLICATION OF HEARING. CASE NO.
  
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• LaughFest, Book Characterpalooza come to Herrick - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  15-03-2019 07:34
  LaughFest, Book Characterpalooza come to Herrick  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsA pair of events at Herrick District Library will make Saturday a day full of favorite characters, fun and — especially — laughs.Budding comedians will show off ...
  
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• Brad Gillis of Night Ranger Give’s A Shoutout 2 Saultonline.com

  15-03-2019 01:28
  Yes, he sure did and if you don’t want to just take my word for it I had the utmost privilege of speaking with former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist and Night Ranger mainstay Brad Gillis today. Seeing that Brad and the boys are touring and playing two sold-out shows at the Island Resort and Casino, (near Escanaba […]
  
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• Brown teaches blues harmonica

  15-03-2019 01:23 via saultstar.com
  A three-time Maple Blues Awards harmonica player of the year shares tips about his craft at an upcoming workshop.
  Harpdog Brown leads his class April 3 at 7 p.m. at Thomas Walls School of Music.Cost for the hour-long session is $20.Register by calling the music school at 705-946-1981 or Roger Scharbach at 705-759-8628.Brown joins Rusty McCarthy and his band at Algoma’s Water Tower Inn later that night at 9:30 p.m.Harpdog Brown has performed in Sault Ste. Marie several times with stops in 2
  
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