Sault Ste. Marie news

• ‘A significant ask’

  18-12-2018 23:42 via saultstar.com
  Sault Area Hospital concedes a Level 3 withdrawal management facility would be costly — but insists such a multi-million-dollar expenditure would be a sound health-care investment on multiple levels.
  “It’s a significant ask,” said interim SAH president and CEO Ila Watson of the hospital’s proposal, which calls for $6 million in new operating dollars to look after ongoing costs and a one-time capital request of $11 million for a new building.
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• Algoma 4th-quarter loss widens to $364.7M from $66.5M last year

  12-03-2026 00:22 via saultstar.com
  The Canadian Press Algoma Steel Group Inc. reported a net loss of $364.7 million in the fourth quarter compared with a net loss of $66.5 million during the same period a year earlier.
    That amounted to a net loss per common share of $3.36 compared with a net loss of 61 cents in the prior year quarter.
    The Sault Ste. Marie-based steel producer says its consolidated revenue came in at $455 million during the period ended Dec. 31, down year over year from $590.3 million.
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• Maccarone was former Sault priest, city official

  11-03-2026 21:26 via saultstar.com
  John Maccarone was a former Catholic priest who went on to sell real estate and hold leadership roles with the City of Sault Ste. Marie.He died March 4 at age 83.Maccarone was pastor of St. Gregory’s and served as a missionary in the Dominican Republic before leaving the priesthood in 1975. He was 33.“When I left the priesthood, I believed in the Church and in all of the traditional beliefs of the Church, but I realized that something was essentially wrong with the way priests had to
  
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• Northern NDP MPPs want Highway 11 and 17 declared 'modernization project of provincial significance'

  11-03-2026 18:47 via saultstar.com
  On the road again. 
    Ontario NDP Leader Marit Siles and a handful of Ontario’s NDP MPPs made a quick stop in Sault Ste. Marie Wednesday to raise awareness about the need to improve highway safety in Northern Ontario.  “We are trying to draw attention to the safety issues on Highway 11 and 17 and what Northerners are facing every single day on these roads,” said Stiles. “We are trying to share their stories.”
    Simply put, the united message is t
  
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• Babies invited to upcoming Sault library program

  11-03-2026 18:42 via saultstar.com
  An upcoming program is for Sault Ste. Marie Public Library’s youngest patrons. Baby Time runs from April 22 to May 13 at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library. The half-hour program starts at 10:30 a.m., a release says. Newborns to children 12 months of age can participate.Registration starts March 25 at 9 a.m. on the library’s website. Maximum attendance is 16 babies. A library card is needed to register. 
  
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• Puppet play planned at Sault library branch

  11-03-2026 18:34 via saultstar.com
  A puppet play is being offered at the downtown library branch during the March break. The show will be presented March 18 at 10:30 a.m. at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library’s program room, a release says. Parents and caregivers must stay at the branch during the presentation.
  
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• Hospital worker wins SAHF's 50/50 draw

  11-03-2026 18:27 via saultstar.com
  A Sault Area Hospital worker won the health-care facility foundation’s 50/50 draw in February. Alissa Begin won $66,632 with ticket F-17522015, a release says. “New equipment and services can be life-changing, especially for hospitals and patients across Northern Ontario where access to specialized health care can sometimes be limited,” said the 12-year SAH employee.Begin’s plans for the cash include paying off debt.Suzanne Bowman, of Sudbury, won the early-bird draw of $
  
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• Algoma U's special mission, Two Row Wampum explored at talk

  11-03-2026 18:17 via saultstar.com
  The Two Row Wampum and Algoma University’s covenant and special mission will be explored by a guest speaker on Monday. Alan Corbiere, assistant professor in York University’s history department, speaks at 10 a.m. in Room 201 of the Convergence Centre, a release says. Attendees can attend in-person or via Zoom.Corbiere’s talk is presented by Algoma’s equity, diversity and inclusion office and Bimosen Anishinaabe Miikana working group. He is a Tier II Canada Research Chair
  
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• Bon Soo seeks help for Sault carnival

  11-03-2026 16:08 via saultstar.com
  The Greatest Snow on Earth needs help organizing the long-running event. Bon Soo Winter Carnival seeks board members to serve two-year terms starting in May, a release says. Applicants can be drawn from various backgrounds including event planning, marketing and project management.Anyone interested can apply via the carnival’s website at bonsoo.on.ca.
  
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• Secondary graduates eligible for Tenaris scholarships

  11-03-2026 14:45 via saultstar.com
  Tenaris is offering Roberto Rocca Scholarships to high school graduates studying engineering or skilled trades.Selected students from Algoma District School Board or Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board receive $1,000, a release says. Deadline is April 30. Apply at canadascholarships.robertorocca.org“Supporting young talent today is an investment in Canada’s leaders of tomorrow,” said Martin Castro, president of Tenaris in Canada.
  
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• Sault man wanted by police

  11-03-2026 14:24 via saultstar.com
  Kalob John Robinson is wanted by police.Robinson, 34, is sought on five charges including driving while under suspension, operate vehicle no insurance and possession of a controlled substance.Anyone with information about Robinson 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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• Director warms to Frozen's girl power

  11-03-2026 05:01 via saultstar.com
  Frozen warmed its way into Lucas Beaver’s heart when it hit the big screen in 2013.This was a Disney film didn’t focus on a prince and princess falling in love.Instead the focus was on two sisters, Anna and Elsa. That plot difference sets Frozen apart from other Disney efforts, said the director of West End Theatre Project’s staging of Frozen: The Broadway Musical. The show runs April 1-4 at Sault Community Theatre Centre.“It’s important to have strong female leads
  
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• Canada-Ontario funding geared to help laid off workers due to tariffs

  10-03-2026 21:10 via saultstar.com
  The Canada-Ontario Workforce Tariff Response program will help workers losing their jobs due to tariffs retrain and receive the support they need, said Sault-Algoma MP Terry Sheehan.  Sheehan joined Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, and David Piccini, Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development to announce that workers whose jobs have been directly or indi
  
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• 'An extraordinary privilege': Sault Area Hospital head Ila Watson announces retirement

  10-03-2026 19:52 via saultstar.com
  Sault Area Hospital is on the lookout for a new leader. Its board of directors announced Tuesday that Ila Watson, who has ruddered the region’s principal health-care facility since 2021, will retire in early summer. Watson provided “steady, principled, and visionary leadership” during a time of “significant” change in health care, said board chair Mark Lepore. “She has been instrumental in advancing our strategic di
  
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• Man charged in Sault resident's drug death

  10-03-2026 19:39 via saultstar.com
  A man faces charges after a male who allegedly bought fentanyl from him in 2023 died a day later.Joshua Tauvette died in August 2025. He was 35.Tauvette was found dead next to drug paraphernalia containing what Health Canada later confirmed to be fentanyl, police say. A forensic pathologist confirmed Tauvette died of fentanyl intoxication. He bought fentanyl from the accused a day before his death. A suspect was arrested Monday. Andrew Nolan, 37, was charged with manslaughter and trafficking in
  
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• Sault Conservation Authority to join Northeastern Regional CA under new provincial plan

  10-03-2026 19:14 via saultstar.com
  The Ontario government is moving ahead to regionalize conservation authorities across the province in 2027.  The new plan, outlined Tuesday by Todd McCarthy, Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks, alters the initial plan to combine the 36 conservation authorities into nine units instead of the original seven.  Sault Ste. Marie will become part of the Northeastern Ontario Regional Conservation Authority, which will also include Sudbury, North Bay and Timmins.
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• Trivia night coming to St. Joseph Island

  10-03-2026 18:01 via saultstar.com
  An upcoming trivia night benefits the planting of trees at AlgomaTrad Centre. The event runs March 27 at the centre at 1249 F&G Line Road on St. Joseph Island, a release says. Doors open at 6 p.m. Trivia starts at 7 p.m. The evening includes snacks, music and cash bar.Cost is $30. Buy tickets at algomatrad.ca. Call 705-782-4311 or email [email protected] for more information.
  
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• Thessalon emergency department faces 3-day closure

  10-03-2026 16:57 via saultstar.com
  Thessalon and area are bracing for a three-day closure of its emergency department.
    North Shore Health Network announced Tuesday that the service, east of Sault Ste. Marie, will shutter 8 a.m. Wednesday, reopening Saturday at 8 a.m.
    Physician shortages are, again, being blamed.
    “Efforts to find coverage are ongoing and, should a physician be secured, NSHN will 
  update the community as soon as possible,” a release said.
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• Police probe possible assault connected to Sault downtown drag event

  10-03-2026 15:40 via saultstar.com
  A possible assault of a person walking to a downtown drag event last weekend is being investigated by police.Coch’s Corner hosted Mary the Night on Saturday. The evening gathering featured “drag and DJs.” A post on the event’s Facebook page said “a member of our community was violently attacked” while walking to the gathering.Sault Ste. Marie Police Service said no formal report has been made, but a detective is investigating the alleged incident.“Any in
  
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• Kids can make key chains, birdhouses at Sault musuem during March break

  10-03-2026 15:13 via saultstar.com
  Youngsters can build birdhouses at Sault Ste. Marie Museum during the March break.Participants should bring their own milk carton to the March 20 event that runs from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., a release says. A pigeon scavenger hunt is offered March 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.All materials are included when Y2K beaded key chains are made Tuesday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.Admission is by Cultural Corridor Quest Pass or $5 per child per activity.Passes cost $45 and includes admission for two adults and up to fo
  
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• Truck impounded, Mississauga First Nation man faces prohibited driving charge

  10-03-2026 14:34 via saultstar.com
  A pickup truck will be impounded for 45 days after a prohibited driver was stopped at a RIDE check in Mississauga First Nation. The incident happened at Village Road and Park Road last Sunday evening, Ontario Provincial Police say. Hunter Chiblow, 25, of Mississauga First Nation, was charged with operation while prohibited.His court date is May 7 in Elliot Lake.
  
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• Missing Sault teenager last seen on Wellington Street East

  10-03-2026 14:28 via saultstar.com
  A Sault Ste. Marie teenager is missing. Mya Johnson, 15, was last seen Sunday at about 1:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of Wellington Street East.She was wearing a red puffer jacket, purple hoodie, black jogging pants and Nike sneakers, police say. Johnson is described as about 5-foot-2 with a slim build, blue hair and blue eyes. She has a small heart tattoo under her eye and writing on her left hand. Anyone with information about Johnson can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300.
  
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• Commercial nets damaged, fish taken near Thessalon

  10-03-2026 14:15 via saultstar.com
  Commercial fishing nets were vandalized and fish taken near Thessalon.The mischief and theft were reported March 4, Ontario Provincial Police say.Twelve 100-yard fishing nets, valued at about $5,000, were cut on Lake Huron near Thessalon Island. Anchors used to secure the nets were likely thrown in the lake. An estimated 1,400 to 1,600 pounds of whitefish and lake trout were stolen. The fish are also valued at approximately $5,000.  The incident likely happened between March 1 after 4 p.m.
  
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• Worker at Great Northern Road business accused of stealing bank deposits

  10-03-2026 13:55 via saultstar.com
  A worker at a business in the 300 block of Great Northern Road allegedly stole three bank deposits. The thefts happened between August and December 2025, police say. Joseph Carbone, 46, was charged with theft over $5,000. His court date is July 6.
  
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• Sleeping Sault driver found with drugs: Police

  10-03-2026 13:36 via saultstar.com
  Suspected fentanyl and cocaine were allegedly found when police located a man sleeping at the wheel of a vehicle. He was found in the 400 block of Black Road early last Friday, police say.Nathan Hammill, 32, was charged with operation while impaired, alcohol and/or drug, operation while impaired, blood/drug concentration, drive motor vehicle, no licence and two counts possession of a controlled substance.His court date is April 20.
  
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• LSFSC skaters find success at two weekend competitions

  10-03-2026 05:40 via saultthisweek.com
  Lake Superior Figure Skating Club had a busy and successful weekend with skaters competing at two separate competitions across Northern Ontario. A group of LSFSC skaters travelled to Copper Cliff to compete in the Copper Cliff STAR 1–4 Competition, while another group travelled to Thunder Bay for the Thunder Bay Open Provincial Qualifying Competition, held March 6–8, says a media release. Both events saw strong performances from LSFSC athletes, with many skaters achieving personal be
  
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• Tenaris seeks scholarship applications by high school seniors

  10-03-2026 05:37 via saultthisweek.com
  Tenaris will continue supporting graduating high school seniors and students pursuing engineering or skilled trades programs in college or university across Algoma District and Huron-Superior Catholic School Boards through the Roberto Rocca Scholarships. These awards recognize academic excellence and community involvement, with each selected student receiving $1,000 CAD to help fund their post-secondary education, says a Tenaris media release. Beginning this year, applications have moved online,
  
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• Toddler Time registration open

  10-03-2026 05:30 via saultthisweek.com
  James L. McIntyre Centennial Library, 50 East St., offers a Spring session of Toddler Time on Monday mornings from 10 to 10:45 a.m. starting Monday, March 30 to May 11. Registration began Monday, March 9. Visit the library’s website to register: https://ssmpl.ca/kids/kids-programming . A library card is required for registration. This program is open to children 13 to 29 months of age. Space is limited. Through stories, songs and fun, toddlers develop skills and caregivers learn how to enc
  
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• Let’s keep the status quo on EST and EDT in Ontario

  10-03-2026 05:17 via saultthisweek.com
  Although Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will consult on doing away with twice-a-year clock changes, I can’t see there being any great rush to follow British Columbia in making daylight saving time year-round on a permanent basis. I say this even though some, such as Ontario, actually have legislation on the books providing for it. The Ontario legislature passed a bill in November 2020 that would have put an end to time changes and kept the province permanently on daylig
  
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• Can Sault's old hospital be repurposed?

  10-03-2026 05:14 via saultthisweek.com
  The second-most contentious property in our city, after the Downtown Plaza, is the old General Hospital site. This infamous piece of property has come to symbolize everything that can possibly go wrong with redeveloping or repurposing an old institutional building. In March of 2011, the new 3rd Line Sault Area Hospital was completed at a price tag of $408 million, replacing the waterfront Sault Ste. Marie General and Plummer Memorial hospitals. In my opinion, it would have been far better to exp
  
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