Sault Ste. Marie news

• ADSB enrolment tops forecast

  02-10-2026 19:12 via saultstar.com
  
  Nearly 300 more students than expected are in Algoma District School Board classrooms to start the new academic year. But the updated number of learners still trails the number of students seen in fall 2025. The English public board forecast enrolment of 6,556 elementary and 3,440 secondary students in September. As of last week, ADSB actually saw 6,683 elementary and 3,598 high school students, said superintendent of education Joe Maurice. That’s an increase of 285 learners The 10,281 st
  
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• The road ahead: Mayoral candidates tackle Sault’s mental health and addictions crisis

  02-10-2026 17:44 via saultstar.com
  
  The single most important issue to Sault Ste. Marie voters is the continued mental health and addictions problems that plague the community.Health care is both a provincial and federal government responsibility but, in the wake of limited resources, the problem has been downloaded to municipalities.With limited funding and a growing problem, it has become incumbent that municipal governments do something to help their communities.There are five certified mayoral candidates for the Oct. 26 elect
  
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• Woman jailed for entering unit

  02-10-2026 17:32 via saultstar.com
  
  A woman took an acquaintance’s keys and stole items from her Second Line West apartment last fall, court heard Friday.Brooke Bouchard, 26, pleaded guilty to break and enter and commit indictable offence, impaired operation, fail to attend court and fail to appear for fingerprints. The victim was staying at the home of Bouchard’s boyfriend in Bayview. Bouchard and a male entered the woman’s west-end unit early on Sept. 27, 2025. Various items, including a debit card, jewelry, b
  
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• Prince council hopeful no stranger to advocacy

  02-10-2026 17:00 via saultstar.com
  
  It’s safe to say that Mario Briglio isn’t one to make hasty decisions. His current role as vice-president of United Steelworkers Local 2724 (USW Local 2724) requires him to work collaboratively with others when faced with thorny issues. Briglio believes this experience will serve him well if he is elected to Prince Township’s council on Oct. 26.“Both roles require you to listen to people, understand their concerns, advocate on their behalf and work with others to find so
  
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• Algoma Steel preps second EAF for production

  02-10-2026 14:43 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma Steel is preparing its second electric arc furnace for commercial operation. All electrical equipment on the unit has been tested, chief executive officer Rajat Marwah said in a release. “ We expect first heat in the coming days,” he said. The steelmaker has installed a replacement turbine at Lake Superior Power. The plant, the company said, is operating at full power. The generating facility experienced an unplanned outage in mid-August. The incident “temporarily const
  
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