Sault Ste. Marie news

• ‘Salmon cannon’ up and running at B.C. landslide, though fish slow to arrive

  24-06-2020 23:17
  
  OTTAWA — A pump system dubbed the salmon cannon is up and running along a remote stretch of British Columbia’s Fraser River in order to help fish move past a massive landslide. It’s believed the slide north of Lillooet happened in late fall 2018, but it wasn’t discovered until last June after fish had already […]
  
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• Federal work on First Nations policing should have begun long ago: Bellegarde

  24-06-2020 23:11
  
  OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the Liberal government will work on a law to ensure First Nations have the policing services they need and deserve — but questions are being raised about why this work has seemingly just started. Blair told the House of Commons public safety committee Tuesday night he has recently begun […]
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie entrepreneurs find opportunity during pandemic - Northern Ontario Business

  24-06-2020 22:55
  
  Sault Ste. Marie entrepreneurs find opportunity during pandemic  Northern Ontario Business
  
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• Get schools to train businesses: RING

  24-06-2020 22:05 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce wants to partner with the city’s educational institutions to offer training for workers who lost their jobs, or need to learn new skills, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
  
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• Two weeks to fiscal snapshot, Liberals see credit rating downgrade

  24-06-2020 21:33
  
  OTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau is defending the state of the country’s finances after an international agency stripped Canada of its triple-A credit rating. He says Canada continues to be a in a stronger financial position than many other G7 and G20 countries, noting continued global investment in Canadian bonds is contributing to drive down […]
  
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• Brushing up on retail suits artist just fine

  24-06-2020 21:28 via saultstar.com
  
  It has been more than a year since Searchmont resident and owner/operator of DOGhouse Custom Paint and Airbrush was living the dream with calls coming in for many projects to be completed. Read More
  
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• Staff recruitment, new electronic medical record system among hospital AGM highlights

  24-06-2020 20:51 via saultstar.com
  Reporting a $700,000 surplus from hospital operations and implementing ONE, the new MEDITECH Expanse Electronic Medical Record system, were two highlights of Sault Area Hospital’s annual general meeting. Read More
  
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• Speeder Nabbed

  24-06-2020 20:37
  
  (ST JOSEPH TOWNSHIP, ON)- On June 19, 2020, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties on Highway 548 within St Joseph Township. Shortly after 2:00 p.m., police were west of 15th Sideroad and observed a car travelling at an excessive high rate of speed and subsequently […]
  
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• Firearms Stolen In Break and Enter

  24-06-2020 20:35
  
  (DESBIENS TOWNSHIP, ON) – On June 23, 2020, shortly before 12:00 p.m., members from the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter that occurred sometime between Wednesday June 10, 2020 and Tuesday June 23, 2020, at a property in Desbiens Township. Investigation determined forced entry was […]
  
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• Vehicle seized

  24-06-2020 20:24 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie man was charged after police spotted a vehicle being driven at high rate of speed in St. Joseph Township. Read More
  
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• Booze, guns stolen

  24-06-2020 20:01 via saultstar.com
  
  Weapons and alcohol were taken from a property north of Sault Ste. Marie.Read More
  
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• Gold Rush - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 19:48
  Gold Rush  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Motorcyclist charged

  24-06-2020 19:46 via saultstar.com
  
  A passenger was hurt when a motorcyclist lost control of his bike in Blind River last Friday.Read More
  
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• Protest march Thursday featuring local activists - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 19:44
  Protest march Thursday featuring local activists - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Movie review: ‘My Spy’ gets by on charm - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 19:30
  Movie review: ‘My Spy’ gets by on charm  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• It’s Not Over Yet! Emergency Orders Extended to July 15

  24-06-2020 19:11
  
  Province Focuses on Safe, Gradual Reopening of Regions TORONTO ― In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government has extended the provincial Declaration of Emergency under s.7.0.7 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to July 15, 2020. This extension, approved by the Ontario Legislature earlier today, provides Ontario with the additional […]
  
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• Local pastor leaving for new assignment - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 19:00
  Local pastor leaving for new assignment  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Invasive Species Centre Announces Expansion of Community Action Network into Eastern Ontario

  24-06-2020 18:29
  
  The Invasive Species Centre is pleased to announce new funding support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, to engage communities in environmental protection in the Eastern Ontario’s Quinte, Kingston and Rideau area. The Ontario Trillium Foundation has committed $258,500 over the next 2 years to help increase community participation in ecosystem conservation and restoration efforts in […]
  
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• Granlund cartoon: MLB 2020 season changes - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 18:28
  Granlund cartoon: MLB 2020 season changes  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Police investigating armed confrontation at Michigan protest - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 18:25
  Police investigating armed confrontation at Michigan protest - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Camden woman arrested for DUI, narcotics possession - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 18:24
  Camden woman arrested for DUI, narcotics possession  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Blissfield water rate increases are a burden - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 18:23
  Blissfield water rate increases are a burden  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Special Report – June 24

  24-06-2020 18:12
  
  On today’s show, Daniel Laprade co-hosts with Chris Oldcorn. They discuss roller-coaster gas prices, most Canadians want social distancing to continue, MLB coming back, and Trump collapsing in the polls. Dani Dupuis interviews Terry Caporossi of the Alzheimer’s Society about their fundraising issues. Join Colette Linden and Christopher Oldcorn on weekdays at 8AM and 1PM […]
  
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• GREXTON, Sister Shirley (Sister M. Germaine)

  24-06-2020 18:05
  
  ~November 8, 1934 – June 21, 2020~ It is with sadness that The Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie announce the death of Sister Shirley Grexton (Sister M. Germaine), on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Motherhouse, North Bay, Ontario. Sister Shirley was the youngest of three children, she proudly shared her birth […]
  
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• New laws will let people designate communications impediment - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 17:28
  New laws will let people designate communications impediment  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Sault Area Hospital Post $700,000 Surplus

  24-06-2020 17:00
  
  Sault Area Hospital (SAH) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 22, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was not open to the public, the agenda was brief and the traditional annual iCcare and Dr. Hutchinson Awards have been postponed until further notice. In AGM business, for 2020/2021, Sharon Kirkpatrick will serve […]
  
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• Asylum seekers continue to cross Canada-U.S. border despite shutdown

  24-06-2020 16:24
  
  OTTAWA — New statistics show 21 people were apprehended by the RCMP crossing into Canada from the U.S. in May, despite the shutdown of the border. That’s up from just six who were stopped in April, the first full month the border was closed to nearly everything but essential travel in a bid by the two countries […]
  
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• Pot use not allowed at Algoma U

  24-06-2020 16:20 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma University’s new cannabis policy does not allow students or staff to consume marijuana on campus.Read More
  
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• The return of sin - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 16:17
  The return of sin  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Michigan mayor resigns after racist remark about resident - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 16:17
  Michigan mayor resigns after racist remark about resident  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Medical marijuana provisioning center to open in Ionia - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 16:17
  Medical marijuana provisioning center to open in Ionia  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Dentists review expectations upon reopening - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 16:17
  Dentists review expectations upon reopening  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• 2nd presidential debates moves from Michigan to Florida - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 16:17
  2nd presidential debates moves from Michigan to Florida  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• TIFF announces first batch of films while facing financial fallout from COVID-19

  24-06-2020 16:10
  
  TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival has announced plans for this year’s annual movie marathon, which will include both physical and digital screenings, virtual red carpets and drive-ins. The festival’s 45th edition is slated to run Sept. 10-19 and has been reimagined to follow the protocols set by authorities to avoid the spread of COVID-19. Organizers say the 10-day event will […]
  
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• Powerful thunderstorms leave thousands of Quebecers without power

  24-06-2020 15:57
  
  MONTREAL — Thousands of Quebecers were without power this morning after powerful storms swept through the province. As of 9 a.m., Hydro-Quebec reported there were more than 23,300 customers without power, with most located in Montreal and the surrounding Monteregie and Lanaudiere regions. The number represents an improvement from the peak of the thunderstorms, when […]
  
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• North American stock markets down in early trading, price of oil lower

  24-06-2020 15:52
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index fell in early trading as the key financial, energy and industrial sectors pulled back and U.S. stock markets also stepped lower. The S&P/TSX composite index was down 111.72 points at 15,453.03. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 218.45 points at 25,937.65. The S&P 500 index […]
  
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• Pandemic fines top $13 million, study says; punitive approach rapped

  24-06-2020 15:29
  
  TORONTO — Authorities in some provinces ramped up often arbitrary law enforcement to help curtail the COVID-19 pandemic rather than rely on a purely public health approach, according to a report out Wednesday. The main problem, the report finds, is that marginalized or other vulnerable groups tended to bear the brunt of police and bylaw action. […]
  
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• Northern Indigenous leader ‘appalled’ by recent police-involved fatalities

  24-06-2020 15:06 via saultstar.com
  
  The Anishinabek Grand Council Chief is “appalled” by recent police-involved fatalities of Indigenous people across Canada. Read More
  
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• GFL Environmental signs US$835-million deal to buy assets in 10 U.S. states

  24-06-2020 15:00
  
  VAUGHAN, Ont. — GFL Environmental Inc. has signed a deal to buy a portfolio of integrated solid waste collection, transfer, recycling and disposal assets in the United States for US$835 million. GFL says the deal will significantly expand its U.S. footprint. The assets are being sold as a result of the acquisition of Advanced Disposal […]
  
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• Sudbury woman abandoned on Spanish River

  24-06-2020 14:55 via saultstar.com
  
  Paddling pair had ‘heated argument,’ castaway draws SOS sign in sand Read More
  
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• Rings,TV taken from Goulais units

  24-06-2020 14:46 via saultstar.com
  
  Gold rings and a flat-screen television were taken when storage units were entered in Goulais Township. Read More
  
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• Entrepreneur training for teens offered

  24-06-2020 14:24 via saultstar.com
  
  Freshii offers an online entrepreneurial camp for secondary students this summer.Read More
  
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• Ontario Introduces New Math Curriculum for Elementary Students

  24-06-2020 14:21
  
  The Ontario government released the province’s new elementary math curriculum to better prepare students for work in a rapidly changing world, strengthen math competence and improve grades. The curriculum was developed over two years in consultation with parents, math educators, academics and math education experts, and is designed to reverse a decade of declining math […]
  
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• Reading challenge offers teens prizes

  24-06-2020 14:17 via saultstar.com
  
  The more teens read during the summer, the more chances they have to win prizes offered by Sault Ste. Marie Public Library’s summer reading challenge.Read More
  
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• Nomination 'defintely good news' for Schryer

  24-06-2020 14:00 via saultstar.com
  
  Pierre Schryer is “thrilled” with his Western Canadian Music Awards nomination.Read More
  
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• Enbridge gears up for Line 5 fight

  24-06-2020 13:28 via saultstar.com
  
  CALGARY – Enbridge Inc., North America’s largest pipeline company, says Michigan state’s request for a restraining order and injunction against a pipeline connecting Alberta oil to Midwest refineries is “legally unsupportable” and “unnecessary.” Read More
  
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• Bruce R. Ahleman notice to creditors - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 10:01
  Bruce R. Ahleman notice to creditors - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Audrey C. Sims trust - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 10:01
  Audrey C. Sims trust - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• 12 symptoms of dehydration - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 06:08
  12 symptoms of dehydration  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Heffner column: Generations across the miles - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  24-06-2020 05:18
  Heffner column: Generations across the miles  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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