Sault Ste. Marie news

• 5 Car Draw grand prize deadline approaches

  16-06-2026 07:23 via saultthisweek.com
  
  The 5-car Draw grand prize deadline is quickly approaching. Tickets for the Sault Area Hospital Foundation draw are available at 5car.ca.More than $270,000 in prizes are still to be won.Five grand prize winners will have the choice to drive away in a brand-new vehicle or take a big cash prize. The top prize for 2026 is a Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4WD Crew Cab valued at $101,193 or an $80,000 cash alternative.Ticket sales for the grand prize draw close on Monday, June 22, at 11:59 p.m. All gran
  
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• Master of Social Work offered at Algoma University

  16-06-2026 07:18 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Registration for Algoma University’s recently launched Master of Social Work (MSW) program is open for fall 2026.The program is offered at the Sault Ste. Marie campus, expanding access to graduate-level social work education across Northern Ontario and addressing a clear and growing regional need for qualified professionals, says a media release.Building on the established Bachelor of Social Work, the MSW is designed as a community-informed, practice-based program that reflects the region
  
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• Sault Surge wraps up a season of records and personal-bests

  16-06-2026 07:02 via saultthisweek.com
  
  The Sault Surge Aquatic Team celebrated a successful 2024-25 season at their year-end awards banquet held at the Grand Gardens last week.Close to 200 swimmers, coaches, parents and other relatives attended for an awards ceremony, ending a successful season that saw well over 1,000 personal-best times set and establishment of more than 20 new club records in all age groups.All swimmers from each group of the club were recognized for their individual contribution to the program.Major Award winner
  
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• Three David Ives plays a fundraiser for Sault Museum

  16-06-2026 06:43 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Shot in the Dark will present a series of one-act plays by David Ives at the Sault Museum on Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25. This event is a fundraiser for Sault Museum.Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show at 7. Tickets are $30 for access to all three shows.“Sure Thing” is directed by Darius McRae and features Thomas Groulx and Laura Nanni.“Bolero”, directed by Anthony Aceti, features Nuala Kenny and Zoriana Krylenko.“Time Flies” is directed by Lore
  
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• Journalists aren’t ‘poached’ when they advance in their trade

  16-06-2026 06:36 via saultthisweek.com
  
  A few weeks back I wrote about Conservative MP Kelly DeRidder claiming in a recent speech in the House of Commons that, after a spate of Conservatives crossed the floor, the recipient Liberals have been trying to poach Conservatives, including herself.I thought her claim was weak, since she did not name who approached her or anyone else in her party, and the story by Terry Newman was weaker still, as the writer asked none of the questions the story cried out for.Coincidentally there was another
  
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• Pim, Church, Wellington, and Queen streets: it is what it is

  16-06-2026 06:34 via saultthisweek.com
  
  I had the opportunity to spend some time in Lower Manhattan, in the Wall, Pearl, Gold, and Fulton Street area near The Battery, and witnessed firsthand what downtown urban congestion really is.Unlike Midtown and Uptown Manhattan, which are built on a structured grid pattern, Lower Manhattan’s Streets evolved over centuries of Dutch and British colonial settlement. This created a haphazard, narrow street design with unnatural bottlenecks, unpredictable turns, and tight corners.These street
  
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• Sudbury healthcare supporter wins May SAHF lottery

  16-06-2026 06:31 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Lisette Wirta of Sudbury, won a $65,225 jackpot in the Sault Area Hospital Foundation May 50/50 draw.As a longtime supporter of SAHF lotteries, for Wirta purchasing a ticket is a meaningful way to support local healthcare, says an SAHF media release.“I strongly believe in supporting hospitals in Northern Ontario. It’s important to help ensure that quality healthcare services are available locally for everyone in the North,” she says in the release.Recently retired she adds, &l
  
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• Canadians help build new lock in Michigan Sault

  16-06-2026 06:17 via saultstar.com
  
  Workers from the Canadian Sault are helping build the new lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.An estimated 15 carpenters, labourers and ironworkers from north of the border are helping with the roughly $3-billion project that’s expected to finish in 2030. They are part of a 600-strong workforce that also includes operators, electricians and other trades drawn from 35 states including Hawaii, Florida and Texas. Most labour comes from Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Mississouri, said Austin Dernber
  
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• Sault soldier Stone missing in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS

  16-06-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  June 16, 2001Gasoline prices at Sault Ste. Marie pumps have dropped more than five cents in the two weeks, but local prices are still higher than the Canadian average. The average price is 77.5 cents per litre. June 16, 1976Jack Wetherall appears as Ferdinand in The Tempest at Stratford Festival. June 16, 1951Guido (Potts) Parissenti fanned 15 batters as the Buckley Monarchs downed the Trojans 9-0 at North Street Field. June 16, 1926Soldiers will be asked about affiliating the Great War Veteran
  
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• Hound Power distributes over $557K in gifts and prizes

  16-06-2026 05:53 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Hound Power Inc., the non-profit charitable organization created in June 2024 by the Soo Greyhounds Hockey Club, made total contributions from the past season of $557,232.Throughout the 2025-’26 season, Hound Power Inc. held various fundraising initiatives including 50-50 draws and jersey auctions in support of local youth hockey associations as well as other causes that aligned with the values of the organization and potential for impact in the community, says a media release.The foundat
  
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• Webpage links volunteer, family caregivers to helpful services

  16-06-2026 05:36 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Those who provide care for loved ones have another support in the Essential Care Partner website, thanks to the Algoma Ontario Health Team.The idea for the Essential Care Partner webpage came directly from care partners about their experiences and recognizing the important role care partners play in our healthcare system.“Through consultation and conversations with care partners in our communities, we learned that many people were looking for access to information, resources, and support,
  
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• Defence argues London man killed girlfriend while acting in self-defence

  16-06-2026 02:42 via saultstar.com
  
  David Yates’ defence lawyer says her client was a domestic violence victim who went “too far” while acting in self-defence and killing his girlfriend.In her opening statement at Yates’ second-degree murder trial, defence lawyer Cassandra DeMelo acknowledged that while women are typically the victims in domestic violence cases, “we cannot fall into the trap of believing that men can never be on the end of intimate partner violence.”She said Yates, 53, who has
  
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• Defence argues London man killed girlfriend Caitlin Jennings while acting in self-defence

  16-06-2026 02:42 via saultstar.com
  
  David Yates’ defence lawyer says her client was a domestic violence victim who went “too far” while acting in self-defence and killing his girlfriend.In her opening statement at Yates’ second-degree murder trial, defence lawyer Cassandra DeMelo acknowledged that while women are typically the victims in domestic violence cases, “we cannot fall into the trap of believing that men can never be on the end of intimate partner violence.”She said Yates, 53, who has
  
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