Sault Ste. Marie news

• Ontario public high school teachers to hold one-day strike on Wednesday, Dec. 4

  28-11-2019 23:39
  
  TORONTO — Ontario’s public high school teachers plan to walk off the job for a day on Wednesday in a bid to turn up the pressure during tense labour negotiations with the provincial government. Harvey Bischof, president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation, announced Thursday that the one-day strike set for Dec. 4 will only be […]
  
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• Rally aims to rouse public wrath over health cuts

  28-11-2019 23:26 via saultstar.com
  
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• Rally aims to rouse public concern over health cuts

  28-11-2019 23:26 via saultstar.com
  
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• On Demand Sunday night transit pilot gaining steam

  28-11-2019 21:34 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie’s pilot On Demand Sunday night bus service is being hailed as an early success. Read More
  
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• Sault Resident Travels Across Canada to Help Children in Need

  28-11-2019 20:51
  
  Sault Ste. Marie resident Ruth Mathewson made the long trip to the Operation Christmas Child warehouse in Calgary to help inspect gift-filled shoeboxes before they are sent to children in Central America and west Africa. “My passion is shoeboxes,” Ruth said, explaining why she travelled so far to volunteer with Operation Christmas Child. “I know […]
  
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• Algoma University and Sault College to Host Second Landlord Open House

  28-11-2019 19:52
  
  Do you have an extra room or house you wish to rent? Are you thinking about renting space to post-secondary students and want more information? Algoma University and Sault College are hosting their second Landlord Open House on Wednesday, December 4, 2019, from 7:30 PM- 9:30 PM in NW200 at Algoma U. This information session […]
  
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• Invasive Species Centre exhibit opens at the Bushplane Museum

  28-11-2019 19:47
  
  The Invasive Species Centre and Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre are proud to announce the official opening of a new exhibit exploring the threat of invasive species to Canada’s land and water. The exhibit, housed at the Bushplane Centre, offers exciting and interactive opportunities for visitors of all ages to learn about invasive species! Invasive species […]
  
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• Doctor from Oakville, Ont., charged with sexual assault of patient

  28-11-2019 19:18
  
  OAKVILLE, Ont. — Police have charged a doctor in Oakville, Ont., with sexual assault following an investigation into allegations brought by a patient. Halton regional police say the alleged assault happened in 2014, when the woman was a patient of Dr. Clarence Clottey. Police say the 59-year-old is still a practising doctor and they believe […]
  
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• Enjoy A Christmas Classic In Support Of Christmas Cheer

  28-11-2019 19:14
  
  A Very Merry Movie Night will be screening Home Alone at the Grand Theatre on December 6th in support of Christmas Cheer Celebrate the holiday season with friends and family while enjoying the 1990’s classic “Home Alone” on The Grand Theatre’s big screen in support of Christmas Cheer. A Very Merry Movie Night takes place […]
  
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• Canada Wide Warrant: Have you seen this man?

  28-11-2019 19:07
  
  (TORONTO, ON) – The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of their Breach of Long Term Supervision Order. Kenneth Froude is described as a 51 year old male, 5’11 (180 cm’s), 152 lbs, and (69 kgs), […]
  
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• Look who just received a bouquet of roses!

  28-11-2019 18:53
  
  ONNtv/SaultOnline joins Jenna Van Hoek from the Women in Crisis as she heads over to the White Pines Collegiate and Vocational School to deliver a bouquet of roses to Ihsan Almomani in honour of her efforts to help end violence against women and girls. The Rose Campaign is a national advocacy campaign to end violence […]
  
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• Festive RIDE starts

  28-11-2019 18:12 via saultstar.com
  
  Const. Earl Dalphy, of Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Sgt. Ray Magnan, of Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, and Acting Chief Marc Lesage, of Anishinabek Police Service, speak at the launch of Festive RIDE on Thursday. The three police agencies, along with Ontario Provincial Police, are teaming up to do RIDE checks watching for impaired drivers until Jan. 1. About 1,700 vehicles were checked in 2018 with two motorists being charged with having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams. Resi
  
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• RIDE Campaign Kicks Off

  28-11-2019 18:05
  
  The holiday season is a time for enjoying time with friends, family and loved ones. With the launch of the Festive RIDE Campaign, we want to remind everyone to celebrate responsibly. During the 2018 campaign 1,875 vehicles were checked. Those checks resulted in the following; 7 three day license suspensions 2 Criminal Charges for blood […]
  
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• Leader Jagmeet Singh takes on Indigenous affairs in NDP’s shadow cabinet

  28-11-2019 18:05
  
  OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he’ll be his party’s critic on Indigenous matters and on intergovernmental affairs. The idea is to emphasize how important the concerns of people who feel ignored by the federal government are to the New Democrats, with their party leader taking charge of files the Liberals have divided among […]
  
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• Board shares student census data

  28-11-2019 18:01 via saultstar.com
  
  Results from a “board selfie” will help Algoma District School Board tailor its teaching to the different student populations at its schools.Read More
  
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• Northern residents need bigger rebates to offset carbon tax: Nunavut premier

  28-11-2019 17:32
  
  OTTAWA — The premier of Nunavut says Canadians living in the North should receive higher rebates to compensate for the federal carbon tax than people in southern Canada. The Trudeau government introduced the carbon tax in 2018 and gave itself the authority to implement a carbon-pricing system for provinces and territories that did not adopt […]
  
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• Cities ask for gas-tax fund boost in 100-day wish list for Trudeau government

  28-11-2019 17:30
  
  OTTAWA — Canada’s cities are asking the federal Liberals for more money and new ways to fund municipal projects as part of their newly released wish list for the first 100 days of the Trudeau government’s second mandate. The document urges the Liberals to boost annual increases to the gas-tax fund that gives money directly to cities to pay for […]
  
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• Energy and industrial sectors weigh on stocks in Toronto, loonie down

  28-11-2019 17:28
  
  TORONTO — Losses in the energy and industrial sectors weighed on stocks in Toronto as Canada’s main stock index edged lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 0.37 of a point at 17,100.20. U.S. stock markets were closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Canadian dollar traded for 75.25 cents US compared with an average of […]
  
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• Ontario investing $20 million into fighting human trafficking

  28-11-2019 16:40
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is investing $20 million into fighting human trafficking. The government says the money is part of a new strategy to combat human trafficking that the province is developing. Premier Doug Ford says every day across Ontario, young women and children are being robbed of their safety and dignity by human traffickers. The government […]
  
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• Ontario adviser reports on flood mitigation; province doesn’t commit to funds

  28-11-2019 16:20
  
  TORONTO — Ontario’s special adviser on flooding has published 66 recommendations to improve the province’s resiliency to floods, but the government isn’t saying if it will commit more funding to implement them. Doug McNeil, a former Manitoba deputy minister who also held senior positions at the Manitoba Floodway Authority, was appointed after several areas of […]
  
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• Algoma Sailing Club Presents 2019 Awards

  28-11-2019 15:59
  
  Seven local sailors were recognized and received sailing awards at the recent Algoma Sailing Club’s Christmas Banquet and Awards Night. The awards presented were for winners of the club’s sailing races, spirit, and special service to the club. This years trophy recipients are as follows: Front row left to right. Chrystal Simona: Richards Landing Race […]
  
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• These Cats keep moving

  28-11-2019 15:51 via saultstar.com
  
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• Scheer appoints floor-crossing Liberal as deputy leader of Conservative party

  28-11-2019 15:31
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is appointing a Toronto-area MP who crossed the floor from the Liberals just over a year ago as his new deputy leader. The Canadian Press has learned that Leona Alleslev will be named this morning to replace former deputy leader Lisa Raitt, a longtime MP who lost her own Toronto-area seat in […]
  
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• Board of Health announces 2019 Public Health Champion

  28-11-2019 15:03
  
  This is the second year that Algoma Public Health is presenting a Public Health Champion award. The award is given to an individual or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to population health in the Algoma district. Their passion is rooted in helping their community live a healthier life, regardless of age, income and […]
  
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• Letter: Credit Is Due

  28-11-2019 14:55
  
  This is an open letter to the Downtown Association, Mayor Provenzano, City Councilors, MP, MPP, and last but not least, you the readers and citizens of Sault Ste. Marie. If you have followed my writing over the years, you will know that as much as I dish it out, I certainly will not be bias, […]
  
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• Illegal Cannabis Dispensary Shut Down in Garden River

  28-11-2019 14:48
  
  The Anishinabek Police Service conducted a Cannabis Act investigation on an illegal cannabis dispensary operating on the Garden River First Nation.  With the assistance of the Batchewana Police Service, on November 27th, 2019, a Cannabis Act search warrant was obtained and successfully executed at a residence in the 700 block of Highway 17B on the […]
  
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• CCTS says telecoms complaints surge for another year on billing, contract issues

  28-11-2019 12:05
  
  OTTAWA — Complaints against telecom and cable companies rose by 35 per cent last year to continue an upward surge in disputes, says the consumer agency tasked to deal with them. The Commission for Complaints for Telecom-Television Service says in its annual report that it recieved 19,287 complaints in the fiscal year ending July 31, up from the 14,272 recieved the […]
  
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• OPP Searching for Federal Inmate

  28-11-2019 03:01
  
  (TORONTO, ON) – The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of their Breach of Long Term Supervision Order. Kenneth Froude is described as a 51 year old male, 5’11 (180 cm’s), 152 lbs, and (69 kgs), […]
  
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