Sault Ste. Marie news

• Teaming up for Christmas Cheer

  18-12-2019 23:23 via saultstar.com
  
  Lise Larocque and her granddaughter, Marice Grimes, 11, volunteer during shipping out day at Christmas Cheer’s depot at the former Sears at Station Mall on Friday morning. Larocque is a Christmas Cheer veteran, helping at the depot for about seven years. Grimes made her debut this year. Volunteers assembled 1,611 baskets to help the less fortunate in Sault Ste. Marie and area. Donations to The Sault Star’s Santa Fund, which funds Christmas Cheer, appear on Page A2. Read More
  
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• Ethnic media’s approach to election coverage similar to mainstream: analysis

  18-12-2019 22:28
  
  OTTAWA — An analysis of how ethnic media covered the federal election suggests their approach mirrored that of the mainstream press, findings the study’s author says highlight a key point about the so-called “ethnic vote” in Canada. “One can’t assume nor should one assume that the ethnic vote in Canada is separate than the mainstream vote,” […]
  
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• Canadian filmmakers worry Cineplex takeover signals new hurdles ahead

  18-12-2019 22:28
  
  TORONTO — Titus Heckel wants Canadians to see his next film “Chained” on the big screen, but the director fears a looming takeover of Cineplex Inc. might stamp out those lofty ambitions. Landing a nationwide theatrical release for his Canadian crime-thriller was always a long shot, since few homegrown films get such a massive platform. But if the country’s biggest film […]
  
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• Public Relations Students Make Sizable Donation

  18-12-2019 21:51
  
  $5,132.30 was the full amount raised by Sault College’s Public Relations and Event students for Habitat for Humanities home builds. Throughout the year, various fundraisers were held, 100% student organized, to help add to their total donation to this years charity of choice. ONNtv was at the cheque presentation.
  
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• Batchewana First Nation Acquires new Facility for Opioid Treatment Centre

  18-12-2019 20:03
  
  Batchewana First Nation (BFN) Chief and Council is proud to announce the purchase of the Salzburger Hof Lakeshore Resort. BFN will repurpose and operate the facility as an opiates focussed residential mental health and addictions treatment centre to combat the rampant opiate drug abuse plaguing our communities. The facility is located approximately 75 kilometres north […]
  
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• Security experts say health care industry is prized target for cyber criminals

  18-12-2019 19:45
  
  TORONTO — Cyber security experts say that the recent data hack at LifeLabs, one of Canada’s largest medical services companies, is part of a broader problem faced by the North American health care industry. LifeLabs revealed Tuesday that hackers gained access to the personal information of up to 15 million customers, almost all in Ontario and […]
  
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• Downtown Begins Search For New Executive Director

  18-12-2019 19:36
  
  The Downtown Association Board would like to officially announce its search for a new Executive Director. Beginning today (December 18, 2019) candidates are encouraged to submit four copies of their cover letter and resumé in a sealed envelope (including references) to the Downtown Association office at: 496 Queen St. E Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B-1H2 The Association acknowledges that this posting has […]
  
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• Province Invests$175 Million to 131 Hospitals

  18-12-2019 19:32
  
  Ontario is investing in the health and safety of patients as it addresses urgent upgrades, repairs and maintenance to help modernize 131 hospitals across the province. Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, was at Niagara Health —- St. Catharines Site to announce that Ontario will invest $175 million this year through the […]
  
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• Two teens dead after dump truck collides with car in Parry Sound, Ont.

  18-12-2019 16:49
  
  PARRY SOUND, Ont. — Provincial police in central Ontario say two teenagers are dead after their car collided with a dump truck. They say the incident happened at around 9 p.m. on Tuesday in Parry Sound, Ont. The truck driver was not injured in the collision. Investigators identified the victims as Jaidyn Phillis and Mukonda Chizelu, who were both 19 […]
  
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• SARIC, Stipe “Pipa”

  18-12-2019 15:38
  
  It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of our dear “Pipa” at the age of 64 with his loving wife, children and nephew by his side. Loving husband of Ana for 42 years. Most amazing father of Daniela Veltri (John), Sanja Betteridge (Rob), and Ante (Jessica). The most […]
  
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• Statistics Canada says annual pace of inflation climbs to 2.2 per cent

  18-12-2019 14:56
  
  OTTAWA — The annual pace of inflation heated up in November as gasoline prices posted their first year-over-year increase since October 2018, Statistics Canada said Wednesday. The agency said the consumer price index rose 2.2 per cent compared with a year ago to end a three-month streak where the annual pace of inflation had held steady […]
  
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• City Operation Plan For The Holidays

  18-12-2019 14:54
  
  The City of Sault Ste. Marie would like to advise residents of its hours of operation for services provided during the holiday season. Administrative Offices: Closed December 24 at noon, 25, 26 and January 1. Includes the Cemetery office, Civic Centre, GFL Memorial Gardens office, Sault Transit, Fire Services Administration and Public Works and Engineering […]
  
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• CAMH changing day-pass system, installing fences after review of escaped patients

  18-12-2019 13:52
  
  TORONTO — A prominent Toronto psychiatric hospital says it will implement all recommendations made by an external panel that probed recent cases of patients with a violent history escaping the facility. Catherine Zahn, president of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, said the hospital will build new infrastructure and change its system of patient passes. CAMH announced […]
  
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• What is gender-based analysis, anyway? How the policy tool is changing government

  18-12-2019 10:00
  
  OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police noticed that among rank-and-file members showing an interest in promotions, fewer women than men were putting their hands up. A gender-based analysis of the RCMP process for selecting officers found a problem: the Mounties took applications for promotions in September. That coincides with the start of the school year, making it harder for […]
  
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• Ontario high school teachers hit picket lines for third job action

  18-12-2019 10:00
  
  TORONTO — Public high school teachers in Ontario will hit the picket lines today for their third job action in as many weeks. Educators represented by the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation will hold another one-day strike in a bid to ramp up pressure during contract talks with the government. The strike will affect 10 boards across the […]
  
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• Auston Matthews scores twice as Maple Leafs hang onto beat Sabres

  18-12-2019 03:44
  
  TORONTO — Auston Matthews scored twice as the Toronto Maple Leafs hung on to defeat the Buffalo Sabres 5-3 on Tuesday. Frederik Gauthier, with a goal and an assist, Dmytro Timashov and Ilya Mikheyev also scored for Toronto (17-14-4), which got 27 saves from Frederik Andersen. Tyson Barrie chipped in with two assists. Matthews became the second player in franchise history to score at […]
  
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• Health data of millions stolen in LifeLabs cyber attack

  18-12-2019 00:34 via saultstar.com
  
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