Sault Ste. Marie news

• ‘Severe’ weather in southern Ontario grounds Thessalon emergency department

  23-01-2026 23:22 via saultstar.com
  The locum slated to cover Thessalon’s emergency department Saturday cannot come north due to “severe” winter weather conditions in southern Ontario, North Shore Health Network reported late Friday afternoon.
    The site, east of Sault Ste. Marie, will be shuttered from 8 a.m. Saturday to 8 a.m. Sunday.
    Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 911. Ambulances will be re-routed to the closest ER.    &nbs
  
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• Sheehan said Carney's Davos speech shows he's 'righting the ship' for Canada

  23-01-2026 20:51 via saultstar.com
  Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech in Davos was an open invitation for ‘middle powers’ to rise up, change and ensure values for human rights, sovereignty and development are not forgotten. 
    Reaction to the rousing speech was swift across Canada and beyond, striking cords of truth for many.  The bold truth that the “old order is not coming back” was heard by countries around the world and demonstrated that Canada is willing and able to diversify and
  
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• Woman takes Sault man's wallet, punches him in face

  23-01-2026 18:15 via saultstar.com
  A woman who took a man’s wallet slugged him and kicked his vehicle when he asked for it back last fall.The victim, a resident at an apartment building on Old Garden River Road, returned home and went to the washroom on Oct. 3. A female neighbour entered his unit and took his wallet, said assistant Crown attorney Andrew Allen on Friday.Tricia Robinson pleaded guilty to robbery, mischief and breach of probation in connection with the incident.The man followed Robinson in his SUV as she walke
  
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• Algoma U student pulls knife during gas station dispute

  23-01-2026 17:26 via saultstar.com
  An Algoma University student pulled out a knife when another motorist pulled in at the same gas pump at a Batchewana First Nation business.Chandradas Pradeep pleaded guilty to assault with a weapon on Friday. Ontario Court Justice Romuald Kwolek heard the economics major brandished a knife during an argument with another man at Gen7 on Gran Street on Jan. 25, 2025. There was no injuries. Defence counsel Ken Walker called the altercation “very, very brief, albeit threatening, perhaps.&rdquo
  
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• Algoma Steel workers helped at upcoming Sault job fair

  23-01-2026 16:14 via saultstar.com
  An upcoming job fair aims to find employment for workers affected by recent layoffs at Algoma Steel.Algoma Tubes, City of Sault Ste. Marie, JD Aero and Alamos Gold and other employers will participate in the Feb. 3 event at GFL Memorial Gardens. Hours are 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., a release says. Algoma University, Canadian Skills Training and Employment Coalition, Northern Credit Union and Sault College will offer tips about training, employment pathways and financial support options.Participants are e
  
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• McCleary promoted at St. Vincent Place in Sault

  23-01-2026 15:33 via saultstar.com
  Sara McCleary has been promoted at St. Vincent Place.Hired as the centre’s marketing and fundraising coordinator in July 2018, McCleary will now also serve as assistant executive director. The appointment was effective Jan. 1, a release says.McCleary’s additional duties include supporting St. Vincent’s board of directors, taking on health and safety duties and acting in executive director Nat Cicchelli’s place when he’s away. More responsibilities will follow. 
  
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• Cash offered for human trafficking tips in Sault and Algoma

  23-01-2026 14:55 via saultstar.com
  Cash is being offered for tips leading to arrests for human trafficking exploiting vulnerable persons for sex or labour in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District.A guaranteed minimum of $1,000 will be given for information shared in 2026, a release says.“Safe streets and strong communities are built when people speak up,” said Staff Sgt. Laurie Graham, commander of the Ontario Provincial Police detachment in the Sault.Anyone with information about suspected human trafficking can call C
  
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• Driver charged after car ends up in ditch in Huron Shores

  23-01-2026 14:45 via saultstar.com
  A car ended up in a ditch on Highway 17 in Municipality of Huron Shores on Wednesday after earlier clipping another vehicle in the Sowerby area.The driver of the vehicle in the ditch was taken to North Shore Health Network’s site in Thessalon to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, Ontario Provincial Police say.James Leblanc, 37, of Geraldton, was charged with dangerous operation, failure or refusal to comply with demand, operation while impaired, alcohol and fail to remain.His co
  
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