Sault Ste. Marie news

• APH making changes to genetic counselling program

  07-12-2018 21:39 via saultstar.com
  Algoma Public Health is planning to wind down their genetic counselling department as one of their cost-cutting measures and way to stretch limited budget money, The Sault Star has learned.
  APH manager of communications Leo Vecchio says the public health unit has “planned changes to the delivery of the genetics program. The services is not being cut but will undergo a transition and once the transition plan is finalized, we will share confirmed details,” he said in an emailed respons
  
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• Sault Area Hospital seeks ‘visionary health-care leader’ to replace Ila Watson

  12-03-2026 18:27 via saultstar.com
  Sault Area Hospital is not placing the task of recruiting its new leader on the backburner – or the side burner, for that matter.
    Details
   as to what qualities SAH’s board seeks in terms of the successful candidate to succeed retiring president and CEO Ila Watson appear on e
  xecutive search firm Odgers Berndtson’s website, as well as on a SAH social media site – posted Wednesday, one day aft
  
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• Sault Area Hospital seeks ‘visionary health-care leader’ for top job

  12-03-2026 18:27 via saultstar.com
  Sault Area Hospital is not placing the task of recruiting its new leader on the backburner – or the side burner, for that matter.
    Details
   as to what qualities SAH’s board seeks in terms of the successful candidate to succeed retiring president and CEO Ila Watson appear on e
  xecutive search firm Odgers Berndtson’s website, as well as on a SAH social media site – posted Wednesday, one day aft
  
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• 3 teens break into Bay Street business: Police

  12-03-2026 18:26 via saultstar.com
  Three teens are accused of breaking into a business in the 200 block of Bay Street.The break-in happened early Tuesday, police say. The suspects were arrested Wednesday. The accused, aged 15, 16 and 17, were charged with break and enter and mischief under $5,000. They can’t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
  
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• Mischief done to doors, cameras at Wellington Street East building

  12-03-2026 18:17 via saultstar.com
  Two men tampered with exterior door locks and security cameras to allow non-tenants into an east-end multi-unit residence, police say.The mischief in the 600 block of Wellington Street East was reported on March 4. The suspects were arrested March 6 and March 11. Winston Causley, 56, was charged with mischief. His court date is June 1.Jeffery Krell, 30, was charged with mischief and seven counts fail to comply with probation order.He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
  
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• Collision slows traffic at Sault west-end intersection

  12-03-2026 17:11 via saultstar.com
  Press release:PUC Services Inc. is advising motorists and residents
  of a partial road closure at the intersection of Second Line and Peoples Road following a motor
  vehicle collision earlier this morning. We encourage motorists and pedestrians to avoid the area
  if possible and expect delays while work is underway.
  The incident, which occurred at approximately 7:00 a.m., damaged a utility pole at the
  intersection. PUC crews are on-site, and repairs are underway to replace the pole. Traffic is
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• Man misses domestic violence trial due to drug use

  12-03-2026 16:55 via saultstar.com
  A man missed a court date for domestic violence last fall because he started using drugs again, court heard Thursday. Braiden Eshkakogan was struggling with crystal methamphetamine and opiates after being clean for three years, said defene counsel Sarah Tucci. He “lost track” of what was happening in his life. Eshkakogan was supposed to be in court Oct. 15. He pleaded guilty to failing attend court. Eshkakogan, 30, was arrested Dec. 18. He’s been in custody since that date.Eshk
  
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• 'Where are the jobs?': NDP leader questions Ontario's plan for laid off Sault steelworkers

  12-03-2026 14:28 via saultstar.com
  Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles says she’s concerned all levels of government are not doing enough to ensure more jobs are created to help laid off steelworkers. 
    Stiles said she wasn’t going to meet in person with the United Steelworkers locals in Sault Ste. Marie on his quick trip through the city this week but would be touching base on the phone. 
    The NDP, who have been pushing the Ontario government to help laid off workers, said news this week of the Cana
  
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• Summer camps for children offered at Sault museum

  12-03-2026 14:04 via saultstar.com
  Summer camps for youngsters are offered at Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre.Camps for children five to seven run July 6-10, Aug. 10-14, Aug. 24-28 and Aug. 31-Sept. 4, a release says. Programming for children seven to 10 is offered Aug. 17-21.A week for girls only is available July 13-17.Children seven to 12 are invited to theatre camps that run July 20-24 and July 27-31.Camps run weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.More information is available at bushplane.com/summer-camps or call the museum&rsquo
  
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• Man missing 3 years last seen in Sault's west end

  12-03-2026 13:42 via saultstar.com
  The search continues for a man missing for three years. Jake Corbiere was last seen March 12, 2023 in the 0 to 100 block of Churchill Avenue, between Farwell Terrace and Peoples Road. He was 38.Corbiere is described as 5-foot-10 with a thin build, brown eyes and short brown hair, a release says. He had three hoop earrings in his left ear, a dragon blade tattoo on his left forearm and a dragon tattoo on his right shoulder.Garden River First Nation is offering up to $25,000 for anyone who provides
  
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• Trio from Sault roll at national bowling championships in 2001

  12-03-2026 13:13 via saultstar.com
  March 12, 2001 Opponents of a Big Box mall planned for Sault Ste. Marie are citing a report that says the arrival of Walmart in Canada threatens “the viability of downtowns, traditional shopping streets and older malls as retail locations.”Chuck Belkosky, Brad Denning and Christine Smith will compete at the Youth Bowling Council National Championships.March 12, 1976Conveners for the General Hospital Auxiliary’s annual St. Patrick’s Day card party include Margot Pellarin,
  
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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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