Sault Ste. Marie news

• MPs issue mandatory summons for WHO’s Bruce Aylward to testify before committee

  30-04-2020 23:57
  
  OTTAWA — Members of Parliament have issued a mandatory summons to Canadian World Health Organization expert Bruce Aylward, after he turned down repeated invitations to testify to a House of Commons committee. Aylward is the renowned epidemiologist who led a team of WHO experts to China to study the COVID-19 outbreak in February. He and the WHO have come under criticism by […]
  
  Read more

• Monetary help from Bank of Canada needs to reach borrowers, Poloz says

  30-04-2020 23:52
  
  OTTAWA — Canada’s top central banker says monetary stimulus on the scale that the country is seeing now must ultimately reach the average Canadian to help an economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. In a speech Thursday afternoon, Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says a recovery from the current economic crisis requires monetary policy […]
  
  Read more

• ‘I did it to make people feel happy’

  30-04-2020 23:35 via saultstar.com
  
  Read More
  
  Read more

• Push on for Conservative leadership candidates as contest resumes

  30-04-2020 23:20
  
  OTTAWA — Conservative leadership candidates were dusting off their dormant fundraising plans Thursday as the race to replace Andrew Scheer officially resumed. The four contenders have two weeks left to sign up Conservative party members who can vote in the contest. Ballots will be in the mail in early summer and must be back in the party’s hands […]
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• ADSB Report from April 28 Regular Board Meeting

  30-04-2020 23:02
  
  The following is a report from the Algoma District School Board’s regular board meeting which was held on April 28th.
  
  Read more

• Opioid crisis worsens during pandemic as services for drug users scale back

  30-04-2020 23:01
  
  TORONTO — Harm reduction workers battling Ontario’s opioid crisis say COVID-19 is making the situation worse, as police and public health officials in Toronto report a spike in overdoses and related deaths since the start of the pandemic. Nick Boyce, of the Ontario Harm Reduction Network, said the dramatic measures that have been implemented to slow the spread of […]
  
  Read more

• Sault College Supports Students Through COVID-19

  30-04-2020 22:52
  
  The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant impacts on all of our lives and our students are no exception. Throughout all of this, our students have shown their resilience, perseverance and ability to thrive in unprecedented times. Sault College remains committed to supporting its students and, as part of this, has partnered with the Sault College […]
  
  Read more

• HOKE, Adrian John

  30-04-2020 22:32
  
  1950 to 2020 ~ With guidance from the Great Spirit and love of his family, Adrian John Hoke, of Havilland Bay, Goulais River passed away at the Sault Area Hospital on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at the age of 69. Adrian was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Hard-working in his career as a Metal Polisher […]
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Minor flooding reported on lower Goulais River

  30-04-2020 22:20 via saultstar.com
  
  Water within the Goulais River watershed and the flood plain areas have reached “flood threshold levels” at area river gauges Wednesday night and are continuing to increase, the MNRF reports.Read More
  
  Read more

• Second Expansion of List of Eligible Essential Workers for Emergency Child Care Announced

  30-04-2020 22:11
  
  The District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board continues to work with community partners, Child Care Algoma and the YMCA to provide provincially approved, licensed emergency child care services in Sault Ste. Marie.  This service is available to provide care for children of health care providers and other essential service workers. On April […]
  
  Read more

• Global philanthropists, experts call for COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan

  30-04-2020 21:53
  
  OTTAWA — Leading philanthropists and immunization experts say the world lacks the ability to properly manufacture, finance and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine, even if one were found by the end of the year. The good news, they say, is that if planning starts now as promising research continues, a new method can be found to […]
  
  Read more

• Special Report – 1PM Edition April 30th

  30-04-2020 21:44
  
  Good Afternoon! Today, Premier Doug Ford and Monte McNaughton (Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development) announce new worker regulations. We discuss the horrific helicopter crash and a fire ban. Chris previews his interview with Paris Marx about public transit.
  
  Read more

• At home outdoors

  30-04-2020 21:25 via saultstar.com
  
  Read More
  
  Read more

• More workers get access to child care

  30-04-2020 21:20 via saultstar.com
  
  More workers are eligible to receive emergency child care during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
  
  Read more

• Algoma Steel issues pink slips, reduces production

  30-04-2020 20:55 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma Steel is “adjusting production” and laying off staff as a result of COVID-19 impacts on the steel markets.Read More
  
  Read more

• COVID-19 business survey results similar to provincial, national average

  30-04-2020 20:39 via saultstar.com
  
  More than 80 per cent of local businesses are experiencing high or medium impact on their business as a result of COVID-19, a recent local survey concludes.Read More
  
  Read more

• Feds to ban gun used in Montreal massacre, other assault-style rifles

  30-04-2020 20:30
  
  OTTAWA — The federal government is poised to ban a variety of assault-style rifles, including the type used in the 1989 Montreal Massacre. During the fall election campaign, the Liberals said guns designed to inflict mass human casualties have no place in Canada. One source familiar with the plan, but not authorized to speak about it publicly, says the government intends […]
  
  Read more

• Algoma Steel Responds to COVID-19 Market Impacts with Temporary Layoffs

  30-04-2020 19:59
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — As a result of COVID-19 market impacts, Algoma Steel Inc. (Algoma Steel) announced today the Company will be adjusting production to match current demand and to curtail costs. A market recovery is not anticipated in the near-term, and market conditions remain unstable. Therefore Algoma Steel is taking appropriate measures to […]
  
  Read more

• Algoma Steel Responds to COVID-19 Market Impacts

  30-04-2020 19:59
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — As a result of COVID-19 market impacts, Algoma Steel Inc. (Algoma Steel) announced today the Company will be adjusting production to match current demand and to curtail costs. A market recovery is not anticipated in the near-term, and market conditions remain unstable. Therefore Algoma Steel is taking appropriate measures to […]
  
  Read more

• Man has homemade sword: POLICE

  30-04-2020 19:52 via saultstar.com
  
  Plates not registered to the vehicle were noticed, said Sault Ste. Marie Police Service spokesperson Lincoln Louttit. Read More
  
  Read more

• Traffic stop results in numerous charges including possession of dangerous weapons

  30-04-2020 19:41
  
  On April 29, 2020 officers with Patrol Services arrested 27-year-old Gerald Anglehart for breach of recognizance. At 7:45 p.m. officers observed a vehicle parked on Albion Street with license plates that were not attached to that vehicle. A traffic stop was conducted and the accused was the driver. Police learned he was wanted on an […]
  
  Read more

• Commercial landlords brace for May to be worst yet as tenants grapple with rent

  30-04-2020 19:40
  
  TORONTO — For the last seven years, Jessica Carpinone has always been able to pay rent for the space her artisanal bakery and coffee shop Bread by Us uses in Ottawa. This year is different. Come Friday, there will be no cheque in the mail, no wad of cash and no e-transfer that Carpinone will send her landlord. “We pay close to […]
  
  Read more

• OPP Charge Duo with Multiple Drug and Weapons Offences

  30-04-2020 19:34
  
  (BRUCE MINES, ON)- On April 29, 2020, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties in the Town of Bruce Mines. Shortly after 11:00 a.m., officers recognized a person who was wanted on a warrant for his arrest. OPP initiated a traffic stop at the eastern border of […]
  
  Read more

• Former Sault resident's killer still not found

  30-04-2020 19:29 via saultstar.com
  
  It was a farmer who found the two partially decomposed bodies in a lonely field under the scorching sun. Read More
  
  Read more

• Ranger Lake Road Closed Due to Washout

  30-04-2020 19:23
  
  (THESSALON, ON)- The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Algoma Detachment would like to advise the motoring public from Searchmont at Highway 532 to Highway 129, Highway 556 also known as the Ranger Lake Road is closed in both directions due to a washout. Police will advise the motoring public when Ranger Lake Road re-opens. OPP […]
  
  Read more

• 5 things to do from home this weekend - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-04-2020 18:46
  5 things to do from home this weekend  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
  Read more

• German and Henne join EUPTA - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-04-2020 18:27
  German and Henne join EUPTA  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
  Read more

• An Encouraging Word: When Times are Tough - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-04-2020 18:21
  An Encouraging Word: When Times are Tough - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
  Read more

• Ontario reports 459 new COVID-19 cases and a record 86 more deaths

  30-04-2020 17:53
  
  TORONTO — Ontario reported 459 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, and 86 more deaths — the largest daily total so far. The province has now seen 16,187 cases, an increase of 2.9 per cent over the previous day. That’s higher than the 2.3 per cent growth rate reported Wednesday, as the province looks for a consistent […]
  
  Read more

• Kindergarten registration varies among districts - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-04-2020 17:49
  Kindergarten registration varies among districts  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
  Read more

• Free2Play aims to get kids moving at home - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-04-2020 17:49
  Free2Play aims to get kids moving at home  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
  Read more

• Construction able to resume May 7 - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-04-2020 17:49
  Construction able to resume May 7  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
  Read more

• Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services charge 21 with failing to heed open-air fire ban - CBC.ca

  30-04-2020 17:48
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services charge 21 with failing to heed open-air fire ban  CBC.ca
  
  Read more

• Airports hammered by COVID struggle to survive; $2B in losses predicted

  30-04-2020 17:37
  
  TORONTO — Clobbered by anti-pandemic measures that have stifled travel and grounded much of the world’s commercial aviation, Canada’s airports are predicting around $2 billion in lost revenues this year. The isolation of would-be travellers, border closures and flight cancellations have led to a precipitous decline in demand for plane tickets and, by extension, airport services. “Our […]
  
  Read more

• Looking for car? Vehicle market likely to look very different due to pandemic

  30-04-2020 17:22
  
  TORONTO — Motorists are advised to fasten their seatbelts for a very different spring car-buying season. In addition to complicating the shopping experience, the COVID-19 pandemic could have an impact on selection, price and financing, say experts. “We do see that customers will probably be able to get better deals, but by making cash deals […]
  
  Read more

• First Victim of Military Helicopter Crash Identified

  30-04-2020 16:59
  
  A Nova Scotia man says his daughter Abbigail Cowbrough is one of the victims of the Canadian military helicopter crash in the Mediterranean. Shane Cowbrough posted a message on Facebook this morning saying his daughter died when the Cyclone helicopter went down in the sea on Wednesday during a NATO training exercise. A Baptist church […]
  
  Read more

• COVID-19 Business Impact Survey April Results

  30-04-2020 16:33
  
  Sault Ste. Marie, ON (April 20, 2020) – The City of Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma Workforce Investment Corporation (AWIC) have collected the data from the business impact survey for the month of April. The monthly surveys are designed to better understand the impact of COVID-19 on local businesses and organizations during and beyond […]
  
  Read more

• City burn ban continues

  30-04-2020 16:07 via saultstar.com
  
  Burn ban continuesRead More
  
  Read more

• Old Louisville preserves late 1800s architecture - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-04-2020 15:54
  Old Louisville preserves late 1800s architecture  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
  Read more

• The Farr Side column: TV-character quiz - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  30-04-2020 15:53
  The Farr Side column: TV-character quiz  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
  Read more

• North American stock markets fall at the start of trading, oil trades higher

  30-04-2020 15:45
  
  TORONTO — North American stock markets fell at the start of trading today, giving up some of their recent gains, while the price of oil moved higher. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 217.17 points at 15,010.94. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 345.72 points at 24,288.14. The S&P 500 index […]
  
  Read more

• Budget officer says federal deficit could top $252 billion

  30-04-2020 15:42
  
  OTTAWA — Parliament’s budget watchdog says that it’s likely the federal deficit for the year will hit $252.1 billion as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The figure is an estimate based on the almost $146 billion in spending measures the government has announced to help cushion the economic blow from the pandemic, estimated declines in the […]
  
  Read more

• OPEN-AIR BURNING BAN REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CITY AND PROVINCE

  30-04-2020 15:23
  
  SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – April 30th, 2020 – Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services imposed a community wide open-air burn ban effective noon, March 23, 2020, accompanied by the province of Ontario implementing open-air burning restrictions on April 2. Since this time, Fire Services has proceeded with 21 charges on city residents for having open-air […]
  
  Read more

• Special Report – AM Edition April 30th

  30-04-2020 15:10
  
  Good Morning! Today, we have an interview with St John Ambulance, talk about pets, and innovative student services at Algoma University during this difficult time. Join Colette Linden, Danielle Dupuis, and Christopher Oldcorn at 1PM for continuing Special Reports amid the COVID-19 Crisis. Follow Chris on Twitter and Instagram Follow Dani on Twitter and Instagram […]
  
  Read more

• Falcons back at bridge

  30-04-2020 15:00 via saultstar.com
  
  Peregrine falcons are back nesting on the Internatioal Bridge. Read More
  
  Read more

• Work to restart at Dubreuilville mine

  30-04-2020 14:28 via saultstar.com
  
  A Dubreuilville-area mine is expected to resume production in early May after suspending work in late March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
  
  Read more

• Audio editions of 10 Giller Prize-winning books available for free for 2 months

  30-04-2020 14:00
  
  TORONTO — Audio editions of 10 award-winning books will be available for free over a two-month period as part of an initiative to encourage Canadians to enjoy top storytelling during the COVID-19 pandemic. The selected Scotiabank Giller Prize-winning audiobooks can be downloaded by Canadian listeners on Audible.ca until June 28, the Amazon subsidiary said Thursday in a release. Margaret Atwood’s “Alias […]
  
  Read more

• Missing Person: Have you seen Jeff Frolich?

  30-04-2020 13:56
  
  Officers with the Investigation Services Division of The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are seeking the public’s assistance in locating 50-year-old missing person, Jeff Frolich. He was last observed wearing, black pants, blue hoodie with a large logo on the back, black and white running shows, black hat with a white logo, glasses, black gloves […]
  
  Read more

• Man is missing

  30-04-2020 13:28 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie man is missing.Read More
  
  Read more

• Search continues for Canadian military helicopter that crashed in Mediterranean

  30-04-2020 10:00
  
  OTTAWA — The search continues today for a Canadian military helicopter that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea while participating in a NATO exercise off the coast of Greece. Greek state broadcaster ERT was first to report that a Canadian military helicopter had gone down in the water between Italy and Greece on Wednesday. The broadcaster later […]
  
  Read more

Follow @_SaultSteMarie_ on Twitter!