Sault Ste. Marie news

• Tories pushed to revisit health care changes

  30-11-2019 23:46 via saultstar.com
  
  Ontario Health Coalition is pushing the provincial government to amend planned changes to Ontario’s health-care system.Read More
  
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• Local Rally Hopes to Push Back at Government Health Care Cuts

  30-11-2019 23:44
  
  Local front-line heath care workers and Saultities joined forces with the Ontario Health Coalition and the Sault Ste. Marie Health Coalition on Saturday afternoon at the George Leech Centre, as part of a rally to push back at government cuts to health care in the province. “(These cuts) are very, very dramatic,” Natalie Mehra, the […]
  
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• Checking in for fun

  30-11-2019 21:14 via saultstar.com
  
  Ainsley Spreng practises before her final game at Twin City Chess Club’s tournament at Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre on Saturday afternoon. Seventy-three players, ranging in age from seven to 68, participated in five divisions. They came from more than a half-dozen communities including Wawa, Chapleau and Blind River. The club meets each Tuesday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. when James L. McIntyre Centennial Public Library’s chess group gathers at the East Street branch. For club informat
  
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• Gallery: A Mind-Battling Good Time

  30-11-2019 20:42
  
  Approximately 78 chess enthusiasts of all ages gathered at the Bushplane Museum on Saturday for day two of the second annual Battle of the Minds chess tournament. This tournament, hosted by the Twin City Chess Club and Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre, was a two-day, seven round event that gave people the chance to show off […]
  
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• Algoma U reviews partnerships

  30-11-2019 16:46 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma University is reviewing its partnership agreements with other universities to determine which post-secondary institutions best fit with its strategic priorities. Read More
  
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• Mixing cannabis and alcohol – advice on creating a safer holiday party

  30-11-2019 16:30
  
  By Brian Cameron, Oatley Vigmond LLP This is a busy time of year for holiday parties at people’s homes and workplace. It is also a time of year when some people drink more than usual and get into accidents when operating a vehicle while under the influence. Whether you’re an employer hosting a company holiday […]
  
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• OPP Seize $34,000 Worth of Contraband Tobacco

  30-11-2019 15:09
  
  On the 26th day of November, 2019, members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere) checks throughout the evening. At 10:03 p.m, officers stopped a vehicle and spoke with the driver. During the interaction, officers discovered that the driver and passenger were in possession […]
  
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• Algoma U waits for government fee decision

  30-11-2019 15:02 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma University is waiting to see if the provincial government will appeal a ruling that nixed its Student Choice Initiative.Read More
  
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• No winning ticket for Friday night’s $11 million Lotto Max jackpot

  30-11-2019 07:17
  
  TORONTO — No winning ticket was sold for the $11 million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. The jackpot for the next draw on Dec. will be approximately $16 million. The Canadian Press
  
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• OHL Roundup: Kalle Loponen’s overtime goal powers Wolves past Colts 3-2

  30-11-2019 05:27
  
  SUDBURY, Ont. — Kalle Loponen scored 1:44 into overtime to lead the Sudbury Wolves past the Barrie Colts 3-2 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. Blake Murray had a pair of goals in regulation time for Sudbury (15-11-1), while Christian Purboo made 27 saves for the win. Tyson Foerster and Victor Hadfield scored for […]
  
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• New view

  30-11-2019 02:52 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma Niagara approaches Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The self-unloading bulk carrier started service in late 2017. BRIAN KELLY Read More
  
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• Salon fire deliberately set: OFM

  30-11-2019 01:17 via saultstar.com
  
  A fire that severely damaged a central-area nail salon last summer was deliberately set, an Ontario Fire Marshal investigator has determined.
  The fire, and explosion, at Pinks Nail Salon at 373 McNabb St., happened on July 31.
  “The fire was classified as an intentionally set fire/explosion,” said investigator James Allen in an email to The Sault Star. “It was not an accidental fire.”
  The early-morning blaze also damaged two neighbouring businesses, All Star Trophies and n
  
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• Sweet taste of Italy

  30-11-2019 00:28 via saultstar.com
  
  Christian Pritchard, executive chief of Aurora Importing, cuts a slice of Maximus panettone at Rome’s Your Independent Grocers on Friday afternoon. Pritchard is helping celebrate Rome’s 20th anniversary. Cake is served to shoppers on Saturday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Aurora Importing, with 88 types of panettone under 14 brands, is the largest importer of the Italian Christmas bread in Canada. Shoppers sampled about five varieties.  Read More
  
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• Ontario English Catholic teachers move closer to legal strike position

  30-11-2019 00:23
  
  TORONTO — The union representing the province’s English Catholic teachers says it is moving closer to a legal strike position. The Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) requested a “no-board” report on Friday, which can take a few days to be issued. Once that happens, teachers would be in a legal strike position 17 days later. The union says […]
  
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