Sault Ste. Marie news

• Avoid 'disaster' by uniting Thessalon, Richards Landing hospitals: Doctors

  16-07-2026 23:41 via saultstar.com
  
  One “realistic” way of healing a current health-care crisis in eastern Algoma is uniting Thessalon and Richards Landing hospitals into one entity, housed in a spanking-new facility. That was the message Wednesday evening to a packed cafeteria at Central Algoma Secondary School when a handful of district doctors unveiled a plan they and regional health-care colleagues across North Shore Health Network contend will help stem a dire situation that is “about to become a disaster.&
  
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• Avoid 'disaster' by joining Thessalon, Richards Landing hospitals: Doctors

  16-07-2026 23:41 via saultstar.com
  
  The only “realistic” means of healing a current health-care crisis in eastern Algoma is uniting Thessalon and Richards Landing hospitals into one entity, housed in a spanking-new facility. That was the message Wednesday evening to a packed cafeteria at Central Algoma Secondary School when a handful of district doctors unveiled a plan they and regional health-care colleagues across North Shore Health Network contend will help stem a dire situation that is “about to become a dis
  
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• Film shot north of Sault screened on tragedy's centenary

  16-07-2026 22:26 via saultstar.com
  
  Six theatres will screen a film shot in Michipicoten First Nation on the 100th anniversary of the true story that inspired its creation. Brotherhood was filmed in the community on Lake Superior in September 2017. Richard Bell directed. Thirteen teens and two adults were caught in a storm while canoeing on Balsam Lake, between Lindsay and Minden, on July 20, 1926. Eleven died. The incident appeared on the front page of The Sault Daily Star two days later. “ Word of the tragedy became known
  
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• Man fined for fleeing police, driving while suspended

  16-07-2026 20:41 via saultstar.com
  
  A man must pay thousands of dollars in fines after he fled from police in Batchewana First Nation last fall when he was suspended from driving. Robert Perreault-Robinson was seen operating an SUV on Frontenac at about 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 29, said assistant Crown attorney David Didiodato on Thursday. Batchewana First Nation Police Service knew Perreault-Robinson wasn’t supposed to be behind the wheel. The father of three did not stop for police and drove into a ditch when a police vehicle wa
  
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• Open-air burning banned in Sault Ste. Marie

  16-07-2026 19:21 via saultstar.com
  
  Open-air burning in Sault Ste. Marie is banned until further notice. Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services will not renew or issue fire permits during the restriction that began Thursday, a release says. Any resident burning during the ban will be subject to penalty. Certified natural gas and propane firepits, fire tables and fireplaces don’t need a permit and can be used. Call 705-949-3333 or go to saultstemarie.ca/BurnPermits for more information.
  
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• Man loses job after impaired crash in Echo Bay

  16-07-2026 17:42 via saultstar.com
  
  A man lost his job when he had nearly three times the legal amount of alcohol in his blood and crashed his off-road vehicle this spring. Ontario Provincial Police went to a single-vehicle collision on Watson Road in Echo Bay on May 16, Ontario Court Justice Colin McMorrow heard Thursday.A side-by-side vehicle was in a ditch. Lannigan was very unsteady on his feet. His speech was slurred. There was a strong smell of alcohol on his breath, said assistant Crown attorney David Didiodato. The father
  
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• Driver loses job after impaired crash in Echo Bay

  16-07-2026 17:42 via saultstar.com
  
  A man lost his job when he had nearly three times the legal amount of alcohol in his blood and crashed his off-road vehicle this spring. Ontario Provincial Police went to a single-vehicle collision on Watson Road in Echo Bay on May 16, Ontario Court Justice Colin McMorrow heard Thursday.A side-by-side vehicle was in a ditch. Lannigan was very unsteady on his feet. His speech was slurred. There was a strong smell of alcohol on his breath, said assistant Crown attorney David Didiodato. The father
  
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• Sault man Nelson wanted by police

  16-07-2026 16:06 via saultstar.com
  
  Arthur Ambridge Nelson is wanted by police. Nelson, 47, is sought on 10 charges including break, enter dwelling house, fail to comply with probation order and four counts fail to attend court after appeared, a release says.Anyone with information about Nelson can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or saultcrimestoppers.com.
  
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• Sault College partners to offer dental assisting program

  16-07-2026 15:46 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie residents can get dental assistant training by studying online. Sault College is partnering with Cambrian College to offer the one-year certificate program, a release says. Students go to Sudbury for practical skills training. Placements are in the Sault and surrounding communities. The program runs three semesters. Courses include dental office management, pharmacology and lab practice and dental materials. “ By working together, we are creating practical, common-sense p
  
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• City keeps pools, splash pads closed, spikes street party

  16-07-2026 15:35 via saultstar.com
  
  Press release:Due to continued poor air quality conditions causedby wildfire smoke, all City cancellations announced yesterday remain in effect.All City-operated outdoor pools and splash pads remain closed, and the DowntownPlaza remains closed to the public.The Downtown Street Party scheduled for this evening has also been cancelled.In addition, all outdoor sporting events scheduled at City-operated facilities have beencancelled. This includes any bookings, outdoor City-run programming activiti
  
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• Rotaryfest cancels some Thursday activities due to smoke

  16-07-2026 15:26 via saultstar.com
  
  Press release:Further to Wednesday’s announcement that ROTARYFEST programming may be affected by the Air Quality Health Index, closure/opening announcements will be updated on the ROTARYFEST website and social media at 9am and 12 noon each day. Closure decisions will be based on the AQHI forecast at those times, and will follow the policies listed on the ROTARYFEST website.Rotary will be monitoring the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) throughout the festival weekend and making decisions bas
  
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• Rotaryfest cancels more Thursday activities due to smoke

  16-07-2026 15:26 via saultstar.com
  
  Press release: Further to Wednesday’s announcement that ROTARYFEST programming may be affected by the Air Quality Health Index, closure/opening announcements will be updated on the ROTARYFEST website and social media at 9am and 12 noon each day. Closure decisions will be based on the AQHI forecast at those times, and will follow the policies listed on the ROTARYFEST website. Rotary will be monitoring the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) throughout the festival weekend and making decisions b
  
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• Worship planned at large Sault cross

  16-07-2026 14:55 via saultstar.com
  
  Christians gather to worship near St Basil on St. George’s Avenue East on Aug. 22. A Thousand Voices at the Cross starts at 6 p.m., a release says.Call 705-251-2585 or email [email protected] for more information.
  
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• Fomer mayor Simpson dies in 1951: IN OTHER YEARS

  16-07-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  July 16, 2001Joni Gamble, 15, enjoyed a free flight above Sault Ste. Marie as part of the sixth annual Young Eagles program at Sault Airport. July 16, 1976The Senate was expected to give final approval of a bill to abolish capital punishment today, clearing way for the royal assent that would officially make it law. Paul Kates continues to lead the Sault contingent at the Ontario amateur golf tournament in Toronto, 12 strokes off the leader’s pace. Four new stores will open in the former
  
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