Sault Ste. Marie news

• Algoma Public Health says 7 new cases of COVID-19

  10-01-2021 23:44
  The Algoma Public Health reported seven new cases today, six from Sault Ste. Marie and area, one from central and east Algoma. Four are from close contact, while three are from an unknown contact. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, you […]
  
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• The tale of two pandemics: Provincial COVID-19 case numbers suggest growing disparity

  10-01-2021 23:24
  TORONTO — It was a day of disparity in Canada’s protracted battle against the novel coronavirus, with some provinces recording alarmingly high numbers of infections while at least one province managed to whittle new cases to zero. Ontario set a new daily record with 3,945 COVID-19 cases today, while neighbouring Quebec’s elevated case load showed […]
  
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• Six unconfirmed cases at the F.J. Davey Home

  10-01-2021 21:38
  Sources are reporting that there have been six new positive cases of COVID-19 identified at the F.J. Davey home over the past three days. SaultOnline has reached out to the Algoma Public Health and we are currently awaiting confirmation of the cases as well as whether an outbreak has been declared. One source, an immediate […]
  
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• Reports of positive COVID-19 cases at the F.J. Davey Home

  10-01-2021 21:38
  Sources are reporting that there have been new positive cases of COVID-19 identified at the F.J. Davey home over the past three days. SaultOnline has reached out to the Algoma Public Health and we are currently awaiting confirmation of the cases as well as whether an outbreak will be declared. One source, an immediate family […]
  
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• Reports of COVID-19 cases at the F.J. Davey Home unconfirmed

  10-01-2021 21:38
  
  In a story which was published in error on SaultOnline earlier this afternoon before being removed from both the website and social media, it was reported that sources had identified new positive cases of COVID-19 at the F.J. Davey home over the past three days. SaultOnline had reached out to the Algoma Public Health and […]
  
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• Ontario youth helping build virtual mental health hubs during COVID-19

  10-01-2021 19:06
  
  The mental health challenges affecting young people have evolved as the COVID-19 pandemic has dragged on, an expert says, and so have the ways they are dealing with them. Teens and young adults seeking help are finding one-on-one clinical counselling via video call less useful due to concerns about privacy in shared living spaces and […]
  
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• Is Adrian serious about fighting blight? - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-01-2021 17:33
  Is Adrian serious about fighting blight?  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Healthy, local, food options are all around us - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-01-2021 17:33
  Healthy, local, food options are all around us  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Dozens of people protesting Quebec curfew fined for violating it on first night

  10-01-2021 17:11
  MONTREAL — Police forces across Quebec handed out dozens of tickets to people protesting the province’s new COVID-19-related curfew shortly after it went into effect at last night. Quebec City police spokesman Const. Etienne Doyon says approximately 20 people protesting the curfew were ticketed around 8:20 p.m. adding some of those individuals were detained after […]
  
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• Ontario reports record high in new COVID-19 cases with 3,945, logs 61 new deaths

  10-01-2021 16:55
  TORONTO — Ontario’s COVID-19 case totals continue to surge as the province set yet another single-day high for new diagnoses. The province is reporting 3,945 new infections over the past 24 hours, along with 61 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 1,160 new cases of the coronavirus in […]
  
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• Drugs and gun seized during search warrant, four people arrested

  10-01-2021 16:06
  (SAULT STE. MARIE, ON) – On January 8, 2021 at approximately 8:00 a.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), OPP Canine Unit, detachment members of the Sault Ste. Marie OPP and Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Emergency Service Unit (ESU) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search […]
  
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• ‘Not as easy as it looks’: Small businesses share what it takes to move online

  10-01-2021 16:00
  TORONTO — Kiki Lally has never met a mess she was afraid of. The Calgary entrepreneur launched craft studio Pinnovate in the middle of an Alberta recession and has seen her fair share of sticky fingers across hundreds of art classes, birthday parties and camps her business has hosted. So when COVID-19 measures triggered shutdowns […]
  
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• Experts call for community sacrifices to ensure COVID-19 safety in schools

  10-01-2021 16:00
  TORONTO — Schools shuttered by fears of a post-holiday pandemic surge reopen in many parts of the country Monday, but experts say keeping kids safe will depend on stepped-up control measures beyond the learning environment. Thousands of students in Alberta, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan are among those set to reunite after an extended break, […]
  
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• Duck, Duck, Loose! Mandarin duck escapes Newmarket farm, becomes hit in town

  10-01-2021 16:00
  NEWMARKET, Ont. — A picturesque scene of a few dozen ducks navigating the icy sun-splashed river along Fairy Lake Park in Newmarket was interrupted by the sudden arrival of the southern Ontario town’s newest celebrity. “Eddie,” a mandarin duck who recently escaped from his owner’s nearby farm, plunged into the chilly waters to join some […]
  
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• Threats result in charges, SIU invokes mandate

  10-01-2021 15:52
  (AWERES TOWNSHIP, ON) – On January 8, 2021 members of the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), OPP Crime Unit, OPP Canine Unit, OPP Crisis Negotiator, members of the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Batchewana Police Service responded to a threats complaint in Heyden. As a result of the investigation […]
  
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• Canada’s mission in Iraq at a crossroads as ISIL declines, new threats emerge

  10-01-2021 13:05
  OTTAWA — More than six years after Canada first deployed troops to the Middle East to help fight the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, hundreds of Canadian Armed Forces personnel remain in the region. Canada is now at a crossroads with the mission, and the question facing the federal Liberal government, Canadian military […]
  
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• Ottawa Continues Legal Fight Over Health Funding For Indigenous Families And Youth

  10-01-2021 13:03
  On Dec 15, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave a speech to mark the fifth anniversary of the release of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. He also spoke about the implementation of Jordan’s Principle; the Government’s new policy and funding approach towards Indigenous education; and how they are working with […]
  
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• Initiative to bring socks to homeless underway

  10-01-2021 12:14
  A local initiative started by Strong Minds looks to warm up the lives and feet of individuals in need. Strong Minds has been working with individuals since 2017. They support individuals battling through mental health, physical health and addictions in Sault Ste. Marie. Strong Minds CEO Amanda Lambert says she was looking for a new […]
  
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• Adrian Public Schools’ Maple forest is still standing - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-01-2021 12:00
  Adrian Public Schools’ Maple forest is still standing  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Williamston wears down Milan in second half - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-01-2021 11:14
  Williamston wears down Milan in second half  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Sand Creek falls in Division 8 regional final - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-01-2021 11:14
  Sand Creek falls in Division 8 regional final  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• My Take: Embrace diversity of opinion - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-01-2021 11:14
  My Take: Embrace diversity of opinion - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Prove Trump wrong - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-01-2021 11:14
  Letter: Prove Trump wrong - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Marlena defying gov't oppression - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-01-2021 11:14
  Letter: Marlena defying gov't oppression - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Letter: Israeli attitudes to Arabs fully exposed - Opinion - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News

  10-01-2021 11:14
  Letter: Israeli attitudes to Arabs fully exposed - Opinion  Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
  
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• Ontario ticket holder wins Saturday night’s $8.7 million Lotto 649 jackpot

  10-01-2021 10:54
  TORONTO — A ticket holder in Ontario won Saturday night’s $8.7 million Lotto 649 jackpot. The draw’s guaranteed $1 million prize also went to a lottery player in Ontario. The jackpot for the next Lotto 649 draw on Jan. 13 will be approximately $5 million.
  
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• Four facing charges following drug and weapon seizure in Sault Ste. Marie - CTV Toronto

  10-01-2021 03:26
  
  Four facing charges following drug and weapon seizure in Sault Ste. Marie  CTV Toronto
  
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• 3 new COVID-19 cases in Algoma

  10-01-2021 00:12
  
  The Algoma Public Health reported three new cases today, all from Sault Ste. Marie and area. Two are from close contact, while one is from an unknown contact. Through contact tracing, Algoma Public Health notifies all close contacts directly. If you are not contacted by Algoma Public Health, you are not considered a close contact. […]
  
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