Sault Ste. Marie news

• Newbies need not apply

  22-03-2019 23:53 via saultstar.com
  The Tea Party faithful need not fret.
  The evening will never come, assures founding member Jeff Burrows, when fans will depart one of the Canadian band’s shows steaming mad because one, two or — heaven forbid — all three original Tea Party players have been replaced by pimply faced kids not even born when Heaven Coming Down was ascending the Canadian singles charts in 1999.
  It’s simply drummer Burrows, vocalist/guitarist Jeff Martin and bassist/keyboardist Stuart Chatwood
  
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• Letter: Trump lacks class, dignity - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-03-2019 23:44
  Letter: Trump lacks class, dignity - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThis past Sunday, our president after attending church, which he rarely does ... maybe it was because it was St. Patrick's Day ... went on a 52-tweet rampage ...
  
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• Questions about who qualifies surround journalism supports in federal budget

  22-03-2019 22:53
  OTTAWA — Concerns are being raised about limits to who might qualify for aid under a section of this week’s federal budget geared toward supporting journalism, and whether the money will, in the long run, save a sector of Canada’s media industry that has been in financial freefall for a decade. Tuesday’s federal budget disclosed new details about the […]
  
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• UN formally asks Canada to extend Mali mission to prevent medevac gap

  22-03-2019 22:47
  OTTAWA — The United Nations has formally asked Canada to extend its mission in Mali in what appears to be a last-ditch effort to prevent a gap in the provision of military medical evacuations for wounded peacekeepers and UN staff. The UN request is contained in a letter sent to the federal government at the […]
  
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• Caught On Camera: Theft From Dollarama

  22-03-2019 22:19
  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 27, 2019 an unknown male enters Dollarama located at 293 Northern Avenue East. The unknown male proceeds to select a box of 48 chocolate bars before fleeing the store on […]
  
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• Innovation Centre Giving Youth Opportunity to Learn New Skills, Network

  22-03-2019 22:11
  Youth aged 18-29 from the Algoma Region gathered at the Water Tower Inn on Friday morning for the second annual Youth Entrepreneurship Summit. This summit, hosted by the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre, gave them an opportunity to learn new skills about business and entrepreneurship, grow their network, and gain knowledge to become active change-makers […]
  
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• Downtown tourist funding receives $5 M from Ontario government

  22-03-2019 20:39 via saultstar.com
  The Ontario government is investing $5 million into creating a downtown tourist area in Sault Ste. Marie.
  The money, from the Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, will be used to build new tourism features at the former St. Mary’s Paper site, announced Sault MPP Ross Romano.
  The project includes a new Agawa Canyon Tour Train station, an exhibit centre gallery, a micro-brewery and an outdoor event centre.
  The attractions are designed to complement The Machine Shop, an adjacen
  
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• Running Boston Marathon for Y 'great fit' for MacDougall

  22-03-2019 20:35 via saultstar.com
  Ellen MacDougall is running the Boston Marathon so youngsters can play and have fun at Sault Ste. Marie Family YMCA.The Manulife Securities financial planner is raising cash for the Y’s Strong Kids program that offers a hand so children in need can participate in summer camps and get memberships to the fitness facility.The Sault native has already scampered past her initial goal of $5,000 with $6,620 collected from 101 donors over three months. MacDougall’s new target is $7,500.She&r
  
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• Coding is 'cool' for Kay

  22-03-2019 19:14 via saultstar.com
  Mya Kay started a school club from Scratch.The Grade 8 student at Our Lady of Lourdes French Immersion launched Scratch Coding Club at Our Lady of Lourdes in Elliot Lake after picking up a book about how to write specific instructions for a computer to follow using the code for younger computer enthusiasts.“I should start coding,” Kay remembered thinking after spotting the title at a school book fair. “That would be so cool. I like all things creative.”Kay, 13, did some p
  
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• Marlee is Found! Family Grateful For All The Help

  22-03-2019 18:44
  It’s nice to end the week with some good news. You may recall the story a few days ago on SaultOnline.com about the missing dog named Marlee. She’s been missing for about 9 days since escaping her yard on Pine Street near McNabb. Owner Melissa Leask has been frantically looking for her two year old […]
  
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• Cambrian Dental Welcomes New Dentist, Dr. Mirsaeidi

  22-03-2019 18:40
  Cambrian Dental has a new associate dentist, bringing a new and unique skill set to the team. Dr. Kaveh Mirsaeidi grew up in Vancouver, but is originally from Iran. Graduating from the University of Toronto, Dr. Mirsaeidi and his wife moved to Goulais in October of last year, after driving around Ontario looking for a […]
  
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• Embattled Senators owner Melnyk calls out media, Ottawa mayor Watson

  22-03-2019 18:33
  OTTAWA — Embattled Senators owner Eugene Melnyk has once again incurred the wrath of some his team’s fans after making contentious comments on an Ottawa radio show Friday morning. Speaking on CFRA 580, Melnyk accused Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson of “mouthing off,” implied that the team is better off without traded fan favourites Matt Duchene, Mark Stone […]
  
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• Trio stopped by police

  22-03-2019 18:08 via saultstar.com
  A trio’s getaway from a John Street business was stopped by city police last Sunday.Locks securing several units were cut. Police spotted footprints and blocked the entrance when a vehicle approached.Bolt cutters, drug paraphernalia and small amounts of suspected heroin and fentanyl were allegedly found, police say.The vehicle was stolen. A stolen car battery, identification and cheque were also located.A female suspect is accused of having oxycodone and bank and identification cards in he
  
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• WestJet sticking with Boeing 737 Max once planes certified to fly

  22-03-2019 17:55
  TORONTO — WestJet Airlines plans to stick with deliveries of Boeing 737 Max aircraft once regulators approve the plane for re-entry into service. The Calgary-based airline says it won’t follow the lead of Indonesia’s flag carrier, which cancelled its multibillion-dollar order for 49 Max 8 jets, citing a loss of confidence after two deadly crashes […]
  
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• White House: Islamic State territory in Syria eliminated - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-03-2019 17:47
  White House: Islamic State territory in Syria eliminated  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe White House says that all Islamic State held territory in Syria has been"100 percent" eliminated.
  
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• Majority of homeowners will see tax bill increases under $100

  22-03-2019 16:58 via saultstar.com
  The tax ratios approved by city council Monday will see the majority of residential properties experience less than a $100 increase in their tax bills.
  For the second year in a row, city council approved an “alternate ratio” scenario to establish the tax ratios for the current year and help decrease the burden that multi-residential units are facing.
  A report to council notes that once again, the city has experienced little to no growth, which mitigates the tax shift in the multi res
  
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• Saints advance past Kingston into state championship game - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-03-2019 16:05
  Saints advance past Kingston into state championship game  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsGRAND RAPIDS — One more to go for the undefeated St. Ignace Saints. Senior forward Emily Coveyou scored 20 points and brought down eight rebounds and ...
  
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• Three Charged with Break and Enter

  22-03-2019 16:03
  On March 17th, 2019 officers with the Break and Enter division of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested 41 year old Jeremy Bjornaa of Abbott Street, 24 year old Michael Hogan-Denis of Albert Street East and 27 year old Isabelle Bouchard of Wellington Street East for break and enter. It’s alleged all three accused […]
  
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• Bushplane Centre Celebrates Birthday with Business after Five Event

  22-03-2019 15:58
  The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre celebrated it’s 30th anniversary last week, but the celebrations continued Thursday as the centre hosted a Chamber of Commerce Business after Five event. Business after Five is a social event for business owners and workers to mingle and network, held at different venues monthly.  
  
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• Major Announcement for Machine Shop / Tourism and New Train Station

  22-03-2019 15:08
  The Ontario Government is supporting tourism in Sault Ste. Marie through an investment in new Paper Mill district attractions, creating eight new full- and part-time jobs. Today, Ross Romano, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, announced the provincial government is investing $5 million to help the Sault Ste. Marie Economic […]
  
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• Shayne Looper: Get off the bandwagon of hate - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-03-2019 15:05
  Shayne Looper: Get off the bandwagon of hate  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsSix days after the 9/11 attacks, in remarks made at the Islamic Center in Washington, D.C., President George W. Bush told his audience, “These acts of violence ...
  
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• Ontario Supporting Tourism and Job Creation in Sault Ste. Marie - Government of Ontario News

  22-03-2019 15:05
  Ontario Supporting Tourism and Job Creation in Sault Ste. Marie  Government of Ontario NewsOntario's government is working for the people by supporting tourism in Sault Ste. Marie through an investment in new Paper Mill district attractions, creating ...
  
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• The Race is on to Conserve Lake Huron’s Last, Large Wilderness Island in the Great Lakes

  22-03-2019 14:42
  Part of larger effort to preserve areas between Grand Bend and Manitoulin Island This World Water Day, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is announcing a campaign to expand a large conservation area on Cockburn Island. If successful, it will become the national not-for-profit land trust’s largest land conservation project in Ontario. Presently, NCC has […]
  
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• Maddon, Cubs looking to rebound from disappointing finish - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-03-2019 12:26
  Maddon, Cubs looking to rebound from disappointing finish  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsCHICAGO — After four consecutive playoff appearances and the 2016 World Series title, the Chicago Cubs are way past playing for Joe Maddon's future.
  
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• White House rejects request for Trump, Putin communications - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-03-2019 03:43
  White House rejects request for Trump, Putin communications  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsThe White House on Thursday rejected a Democratic request for information on private conversations between President Donald Trump and Russian President ...
  
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• Hounds Give Up 3 Power Play Goals, Drop Game One

  22-03-2019 03:07
  Friday night marked the first night of the 2019 OHL Playoffs for the Hounds, who are looking for retribution after last years loss in the OHL finals at the hands of the Hamilton Bulldogs. While the Hounds had went a perfect 2-0 against their first round opponents the Owen Sound Attack, it would be foolish […]
  
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• TEDxMacatawa brings ideas, innovation to Holland - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-03-2019 01:45
  TEDxMacatawa brings ideas, innovation to Holland  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsHOLLAND — The time has once again come for spreading ideas along the lakeshore.On Tuesday, March 19, several hundred visitors flocked to the Holland ...
  
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• Tecumseh approves transfer of garbage collection to Stevens - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-03-2019 01:45
  Tecumseh approves transfer of garbage collection to Stevens  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsTECUMSEH — Residents in Tecumseh will soon be seeing green rather than blue garbage trucks on trash day as the Tecumseh City Council voted ...
  
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• Lucks luck runs out - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-03-2019 01:45
  Lucks luck runs out  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsKristin Luck, 37, will faces charges of fleeing police in a high speed chase and resisting arrest after two January incidents in Coldwater. City police officers found ...
  
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• Holland native guilty of killing wife, state trooper - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-03-2019 01:45
  Holland native guilty of killing wife, state trooper  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsJEFFERSON COUNTY, N.Y. — Holland Township native and former Army staff sergeant Justin Walters, 34, was found guilty by a jury Wednesday, March 20, ...
  
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• Astronaut shares experiences with Morenci Elementary students - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  22-03-2019 01:45
  Astronaut shares experiences with Morenci Elementary students  Sault Ste. Marie Evening NewsMORENCI — Wednesday morning the students of Morenci Elementary School were visited by veteran astronaut Don Thomas. Thomas's career with NASA ...
  
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• Keep Calm and Carry On

  22-03-2019 00:18 via saultstar.com
  If you’ve been on a tropical vacation, chances are you visited an all-inclusive resort and stayed right there. Or if you left, it was on a tour bus. Travelling around Mexico any other way may sound scary but it’s not. Like any Canadian or American city, you need to use logic and everything will be fine.
  As regular visitors to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico we constantly explain to people how safe the city is. Filled mostly with Canadians, less Americans and a few people from other countries
  
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• Strangers step up to help woman in need of new liver

  22-03-2019 00:11 via saultstar.com
  People who Elizabeth Cassidy has never met have offered her the ultimate gift.
  “I had six different people contact me from Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury to say they were going to apply to be a living donor,” said the Massey, Ont., woman, 47, who is in need of a new liver.
  Last week, the Sault Star reported on Cassidy, who suffers from a rare genetic condition called Wilson disease which causes excessive amounts of copper to accumulate and poison the body. Cassidy’s only chance o
  
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