Sault Ste. Marie news

• No more outings for residents of long-term care homes in Toronto, Peel region, Ottawa

  14-10-2020 23:19
  
  Residents of long-term care homes in three Ontario regions where COVID-19 cases are surging won’t be allowed to go out for social or personal reasons as of Friday. The provincial government says short-term and temporary absences for medical or compassionate reasons, however, will still be allowed. The new restrictions will apply to long-term care homes […]
  
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• Hunting tourism down this year

  14-10-2020 22:42
  
  The month to month closure of the border has wrecked havoc on local hunting tourism this year. The rifle Moose hunt for our area will start this upcoming weekend and one local business owner says it won’t be the same as previous years. Bob Garson owns Garson’s Fly-In Outposts in Sault Ste. Marie. He relies […]
  
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• Canadians spend more money and time online during COVID pandemic: StatCan

  14-10-2020 22:39
  
  OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says Canadians have been spending more time and money online since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency found in a survey conducted last month that 44 per cent of Canadians had spent more money online on technology including computers, laptops and tablets, and 42 per cent spent more on […]
  
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• ROBINSON, Charles Norman “Chuck”

  14-10-2020 21:50
  
  Peacefully surrounded by the love of his family at ARCH on Monday, October 12, 2020 at the age of 87. Beloved husband of Colleen (nee Moar) for 66 years. Cherished father of Cindy Cudmore (Jeff), Cathy Bright (Fred), Craig Robinson and Curt Robinson (Paulette). Fun loving Grandpa of Lindsey Kasch (John), Tracey Cudmore (Erica Aceti) […]
  
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• JOHNSON, Robert Allan

  14-10-2020 21:47
  
  With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Rob at his home on Tuesday, October 6, 2020. He was the dearly loved son of Elgin and Sheryl. Loving big brother of Tracey Johnson and proud and loving uncle of Emma. He will be lovingly missed by his girlfriend Tanya Pearce. Survived by aunts, uncles, cousins […]
  
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• WIGHT, Shirley

  14-10-2020 21:44
  
  Passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at the Sault Area Hospital at the age of 90 with her fury friend Sami on her bedside. Beloved wife of the late William “Bill” Wight. Loving mother of Howard (Virve), Greg (Anne), Debbie, Gary, Leslie (Norm), and Jamie; mother-in-law of Gaye and Gerry. Proud grandmother of […]
  
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• GRAVESIDE SERVICE: DODDS, Phebie

  14-10-2020 21:40
  
  Friends and family are welcome to the Greenwood Cemetery for a Graveside Service on Monday, October 19th, 2020 at 9:30 am with Mrs. Helen Smith officiating. (Due to COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions, limited capacity and masks are required).
  
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• Ontario NDP outline 'bold' changes to overhaul long-term care system

  14-10-2020 21:01 via saultstar.com
  
  Ontario’s Leader of the Opposition Andrea Horwath says the province’s long-term care system needs a complete overhaul to provide a better quality of life to the elderly they serve. Read More
  
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• City Offers Tips For Potential Rain and Snow Events

  14-10-2020 20:20
  
  As weather patterns begin to change, the City of Sault Ste. Marie reminds residents to be prepared for potential rain and snow events. “During significant weather events, parts of the City’s storm and sanitary sewers experience higher than normal flows. When this happens, the capacity in the system may be exceeded, which could cause the […]
  
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• Johnston returns to Fairfax

  14-10-2020 19:55 via saultstar.com
  
  Former Gov. Gen. David Johnston has rejoined Toronto-based investment firm Fairfax Financial Holdings as a director.Read More
  
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• The Sault Needs You: Sault Ste. Marie police calls on local repairers for help - Collision Repair Mag

  14-10-2020 19:49
  
  The Sault Needs You: Sault Ste. Marie police calls on local repairers for help  Collision Repair Mag
  
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• Ask Amy: Parent friend becomes ‘comfort bot’ - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-10-2020 19:48
  Ask Amy: Parent friend becomes ‘comfort bot’  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Stakeholders making 'substantial progress' on Walmart lane issue

  14-10-2020 19:46 via saultstar.com
  
  Matthew Shoemaker says he’s waiting patiently for a deal to be inked that will see customers from Superior Bakery and Leon’s Furniture access a laneway to allow vehicles to exit onto Great Northern Road safely. Read More
  
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• Fremlin tells Stompin' Tom tales

  14-10-2020 19:41 via saultstar.com
  
  Duncan Fremlin talks about Stompin’ Tom Connors on Thursday night.Read More
  
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• St. Vincent Place gets big response

  14-10-2020 19:30 via saultstar.com
  
  Public support for St. Vincent Place’s Big Blue Box Food Drive set a new record this year.Read More
  
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• DeWitt column: The Eight Stages of Marriage - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-10-2020 19:26
  DeWitt column: The Eight Stages of Marriage  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Better data needed to address inequalities exposed by COVID-19: Njoo

  14-10-2020 19:21
  
  OTTAWA — Deputy chief public health officer Dr. Howard Njoo says collecting better data can help in addressing inequalities the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed. Speaking at a virtual public health conference today, Njoo says collecting data on race and ethnicity for health purposes has been neglected for a very long time but everyone recognizes its […]
  
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• Downed line closes west end street

  14-10-2020 19:20
  
  A resident in the 300 block of Henry street reported lines down during the noon hour. Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services responded to find a cable line hanging low over the roadway preventing the safe travel of vehicles. A bystander said a commercial delivery vehicle in the area may have been the cause of the […]
  
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• Commercial fishing nets taken

  14-10-2020 19:15 via saultstar.com
  
  Commercial fishing nets were taken east of Sault Ste. Marie.Read More
  
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• BoC deputy: pandemic means central banks must ‘move faster’ on digital currency plans

  14-10-2020 19:08
  
  OTTAWA — A Bank of Canada official says pandemic-related shifts in how people shop means central banks must speed up work on creating their own digital currencies. COVID-19 has meant more people are shopping online, and foot traffic for brick-and-mortar storefronts hasn’t caught up to pre-pandemic levels for many small and medium-sized businesses. Bank of […]
  
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• CCHA unveils new logo - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-10-2020 18:41
  CCHA unveils new logo  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Bulldogs’ superior passing stymies Brimley attack - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-10-2020 18:41
  Bulldogs’ superior passing stymies Brimley attack  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Fourth in series looking at candidate issues - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-10-2020 18:36
  Fourth in series looking at candidate issues  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• NDP proposes $9 billion for long-term care

  14-10-2020 18:35
  
  The New Democratic Party leader Andrea Horwath and MPP Michael Mantha held a virtual press conference today on the topic of long-term care in northern Ontario. Andrea Horwath has proposed to spend an extra three billion dollars in operating costs over six years and 750 million in capital costs per year for eight years funding […]
  
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• No ‘magic bullet’ to rein in toxic social-media content, LeBlanc says

  14-10-2020 18:27
  
  OTTAWA — Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc says there is no magic legislative bullet to control objectionable content on social media. LeBlanc told a virtual conference on democracy today if there were a simple answer, many other western democracies would have already passed such laws. He says the internet and social-media platforms must be a […]
  
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• ONNtv Weather Minute – Oct 14

  14-10-2020 18:03
  
  Watch First Local Monday to Friday at 8am with Chris Oldcorn, Colette Linden and Weather with Daniel Laprade. You can also catch Daniel throughout the day with your ONNtv Weather Minute, as well as on the 5pm Evening News. Send in your Weather Watcher photos/videos to [email protected] with your name and location. Like Weather Daniel on Facebook Follow […]
  
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• First Local AM – Oct 14

  14-10-2020 17:59
  Here is today’s First Local 8AM Edition, where you can watch on demand! Join Christopher Oldcorn, Colette Linden and Daniel Laprade weekdays on First Local. Make sure to interact live during the show on the Sault Online Facebook page, where you can send in a birthday or anniversary shout out and join the discussion! Follow Chris on Twitter and Instagram […]
  
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• Generator swiped from camp

  14-10-2020 17:41 via saultstar.com
  
  A 4,500-watt Firarm bright yellow generator was taken from a camp on K Line Road in St. Joseph Township.Read More
  
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• New taxpayer watchdog plans to monitor how CRA handles pandemic-stressed taxpayers

  14-10-2020 17:33
  
  OTTAWA — The new federal taxpayers’ advocate says he plans to keep a close eye on how the Canada Revenue Agency treats Canadians feeling the financial pain from the COVID-19 pandemic. François Boileau says the CRA has agreed to be understanding with Canadians as the agency shifts back to tax-collection mode after months of doling […]
  
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• Hamilton cycling studio outbreak grows to a total of 69 linked cases

  14-10-2020 17:32
  
  Hamilton’s public health unit is reporting 46 confirmed primary COVID-19 cases associated with a cycling studio. That’s an increase of two from the previous day’s report. A spokeswoman for the public health unit says there are also 23 confirmed secondary cases for a total of 69 cases linked to the outbreak. The outbreak at the […]
  
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• Moose remains set on fire

  14-10-2020 16:54 via saultstar.com
  
  Remains of a moose were set on fire in Mississauga First Nation.Read More
  
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• Deadline nears to claim $100,000 prize

  14-10-2020 16:39 via saultstar.com
  
  The holder of a lottery ticket worth $100,000 is running out of time to claim their prize.Read More
  
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• Ontario reports 721 new cases of COVID-19, most of them among those under 60

  14-10-2020 16:36
  
  TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 721 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths related to the novel coronavirus. The province says another 783 cases are now considered resolved. The latest figures bring the provincial total to 61,413 cases, which includes 3,017 deaths and 52,512 resolved cases. The bulk of the new cases are among […]
  
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• Sault man facing child abuse charges

  14-10-2020 16:30
  
  A 28-year-old Sault Michigan man is facing charges following complaints of child abuse. The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office says the complaints involve several children, all suffering various degrees of injury. Robert Joseph Guilmette was arrested on October 7 on six charges of child abuse. The sheriff’s office wants anyone with information on this case to […]
  
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• Arena welcomes back walkers

  14-10-2020 16:22 via saultstar.com
  
  Walkers are invited back to GFL Memorial Gardens.Read More
  
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• Nearly 1 million citizens have returned ballots, can check status online

  14-10-2020 16:14
  
  Three weeks out from the November election, nearly 1 million citizens have already returned absentee ballots, and more than 2.8 million have requested them. A breakdown by jurisdiction of this week’s absentee ballot data is available here. “Michigan citizens can be confident that all valid absentee ballots will be counted,” said Secretary of State Jocelyn […]
  
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• Sparks column: Smoking in the shower - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-10-2020 16:10
  Sparks column: Smoking in the shower  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• S&P/TSX composite up in early trading as energy sector and oil climbs

  14-10-2020 16:09
  
  TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index climbed higher in early trading helped by gains in the energy sector as the price of oil rose. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 12.88 points at 16,523.71. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 7.62 points at 28,687.43. The S&P 500 index was up 7.69 […]
  
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• Vehicle strikes building

  14-10-2020 15:45 via saultstar.com
  
  A Thessalon man was charged after a vehicle struck a building on Highway 17 in Iron Bridge on Oct. 7.Read More
  
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• James Street strategy shared

  14-10-2020 15:39 via saultstar.com
  
  A draft strategy for rejuvenating the James Street neighbourhood can now be viewed online.Read More
  
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• County Commissioners seeking election - News - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  14-10-2020 15:37
  County Commissioners seeking election - News  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Festival fetes filmmaker Cheechoo

  14-10-2020 15:22 via saultstar.com
  
  An Indigenous filmmaker with ties to Sault Ste. Marie is being recognized by a Toronto-based film festival.Read More
  
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• Garden River man part of home invasion: OPP

  14-10-2020 14:58 via saultstar.com
  
  A Garden River man is accused of being part of a recent home invasion in Mississauga First Nation.Read More
  
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• More than fore, duffer wins $900K

  14-10-2020 14:47 via saultstar.com
  
  This wasn’t quite the hole-in-one an Elliot Lake man expected.Read More
  
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• Schools Out: New COVID-19 cases close Pickford Public Schools

  14-10-2020 14:45
  
  Pickford Public Schools has decided to close the district in the face of new COVID-19 cases. The decision comes following news of two confirmed cases in the school district. Pickford Schools is working with the Chippewa County Health Department to determine if any other students or staff members have been impacted. The school closures will […]
  
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• Porter extends service stoppage

  14-10-2020 14:32 via saultstar.com
  
  Porter Airlines is keeping its planes on the ground for two more months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
  
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• More Canadians planning to continue living at home as they age, survey suggests

  14-10-2020 14:23
  
  TORONTO — A new survey suggests more Canadians are planning to continue living at home as they age, rather than moving into a retirement or long-term care facility. The survey of 1,517 Canadians was conducted online by the National Institute on Ageing at Toronto’s Ryerson University in late July. Sixty per cent of respondents said […]
  
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• Chorus sets new show date

  14-10-2020 14:17 via saultstar.com
  
  Northland Barbershop Chorus is pushing back its annual show, again, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More
  
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• Author Palooza starts Monday

  14-10-2020 14:05 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Public Library’s Author Palooza is moving online during the COVID-19 pandemic.Read More
  
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• Trivia night helps museum

  14-10-2020 13:57 via saultstar.com
  
  An upcoming trivia night, including questions about Halloween, supports Sault Ste. Marie Musem’s education and programming efforts.Read More
  
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