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• Bank of Canada holds key interest rate, forecasts GDP decline

  15-07-2020 18:52
  
  OTTAWA — The Bank of Canada is holding its key interest rate at 0.25 per cent in response to what it calls the “extremely uncertain” economic outlook from the COVID-19 pandemic, and plans to keep it there until the picture improves. In its updated outlook, the bank said Wednesday it expects the economy to contract […]
  
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• Accused punched security guard, police say

  01-09-2026 20:43 via saultstar.com
  
  One person was charged Friday after police received a report of a robbery at a business in the 200 block of Bay Street during which a security guard was punched. Officers were dispatched to the business shortly after 6 p.m., where the accused was in custody of security guards. Police say the accused had left the business with items they had not paid for and punched a security guard when confronted. They were arrested. No physical injuries were reported.Nicole Breton, 51, was charged with robber
  
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• Council directs staff to 'buy Canadian' to avoid cost increases

  01-09-2026 19:43 via saultstar.com
  
  City council unanimously agreed to direct staff to ‘buy Canadian’ to avoid cost increases as a result of tariffs. That means taking “whatever actions are necessary, including changing purchase orders or finding alternative products” to mitigate or avoid cost increases as a result of tariffs.The tariffs, ultimately paid for by consumers, and the cost of doing business, will increase for the city, the motion preamble reads.Mayor Matthew Shoemaker said it is important for s
  
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• Pepper spray released at police 'multiple times'

  01-09-2026 18:28 via saultstar.com
  
  One person was charged Monday with assaulting peace officers with a weapon – along with several other charges – after officers saw and confronted the accused, who had an outstanding warrant for their arrest, walking in the 700 block of Wellington Street East.When officers advised the accused of the warrant, the accused continued walking, removed a canister of pepper spray from their pocket, and sprayed it in the officers’ direction “multiple times,” police report.
  
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• Algoma Steel pleads guilty to occupational health and safety offence

  01-09-2026 17:56 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma Steel has pleaded guilty to one regulatory offence under Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act for not having warning signs regarding unauthorized entry.The steelmaker was fined $250,000, including the applicable victim fine surcharge in the June 2023 death of a 21-year-old contract employee. Damien Bryant, a 21-year-old contract employee at GFL Environmental Inc. was killed at Algoma Steel while servicing the coke oven gas main. He was ultimately asphyxiated after entering
  
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• Victim approached in 'threatening manner'

  01-09-2026 17:50 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Police Services laid break and enter, mischief and criminal harassment charges, Sunday after receiving a report of damage to a residence and vehicle in the 200 block of Central Street.As officers were on their way to the scene, 911 communicators received additional reports of the suspect breaking into a building in the 600 block of Wallace Terrace. The suspect, later identified as the accused, was located inside and arrested. Police say the accused approached an individual, not
  
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• Council approves four-way stop near R.M. Moore school despite staff concern

  01-09-2026 17:30 via saultstar.com
  
  A four-way stop sign will be implemented at the Base Line and Carpin Beach Road intersection despite previous reports that suggest the stop is not warranted.Ward 5 councillors Matthew Scott and Corey Gardi the four-way stop will protect young students and pedestrians at the intersection which sees traffic whiz by, despite the 40 km posted speed zone.The 40 km speed zone in a school zone is posted because studies show that gives young people the best chance of recovery if a child is struck by a
  
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• Utility knife wielded in robbery, police say

  01-09-2026 17:28 via saultstar.com
  
  One person has been charged with robbery and weapon offences after police received a report Monday of an altercation at a business in the 200 block of Lake Street.Police say the accused. brandishing a utility knife, approached a person and demanded they hand over a belonging.The victim and accused are not known to one another, police say, and no physical injuries were reported. The accused was arrested. Police say they located the utility knife concealed in the accused’s pocket. Jessy Aud
  
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• R.R. Moore lauded on his birthday in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS

  01-09-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  Sept. 1, 2001Mayor John Rowswell describes the extreme closure scenarios as presented by commissioned consultants should Algoma Steel Inc.’s restructuring efforts fail, “an almost impossible scenario.” Sept. 1, 1976City council gave its approval to proceed with the installation of traffic lights at the intersection of McNabb and Lake streets. Work is expected to begin this year on a park for the densely-populated Boston Avenue area. William R. Dalton, a teacher at Sault Techni
  
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• Council rejects second motion aimed at improving public washroom access for unhoused

  01-09-2026 03:26 via saultstar.com
  
  For the second time in two years, city council has turned down a motion that could potentially help the homeless access public toilets.Ward 2 Coun. Lisa Vezeau Allen and Ward 5 Coun. Corey Gardi wanted staff to complete an inventory of publicly accessible toilets and make recommendations to help the homeless have access to them. The preamble notes having access to toilet facilities is a basic human need and right, and those living unhoused have limited options to access facilities on a daily ba
  
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• City council puts brakes on large-scale data centres - Take our poll

  01-09-2026 03:05 via saultstar.com
  
  City council will see a first draft of a data centre framework at its Sept. 21 meeting.That framework will initiate a public consultation process that will help amend and finalize the final framework, expected to be completed in the new year.The framework will define a data centre, examine similar policies of other municipalities, and look at best practices for the regulation of power, noise and water, among other things. It would evolve over time, and staff would be open-minded to addressing c
  
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• City council puts brakes on large-scale data centres

  01-09-2026 03:05 via saultstar.com
  
  City council will see a first draft of a data centre framework at its Sept. 21 meeting.That framework will initiate a public consultation process that will help amend and finalize the final framework, expected to be completed in the new year.The framework will define a data centre, examine similar policies of other municipalities, and look at best practices for the regulation of power, noise and water, among other things. It would evolve over time, and staff would be open-minded to addressing c
  
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• City OK with Cougars moving home games to new venue

  31-08-2026 20:27 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault College’s decision to move its home games to a new venue isn’t prompting City of Sault Ste. Marie to throw a penalty flag. The Cougars played three of four home matches at city-maintained Rocky DiPietro Field during the 2025 season. But this year, only one game is set for the Elizabeth Street venue after other teams in the Canadian Junior Football League’s Ontario conference grumbled about playing on the grass field. The Cougars are now hosting challengers on the artific
  
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• Metis community finds home near Iron Bridge

  31-08-2026 19:16 via saultstar.com
  
  Land purchased west of Iron Bridge will offer the Metis community a permanent gathering place to share their culture. Huron-Superior Regional Metis Community paid $625,000 to buy 320 acres of land near the community that’s about 115 kilometres east of Sault Ste. Marie. The property runs along the Mississagi River and includes more than two kilometres of private roadway and a log cabin, a release says.“ This property gives us something that is increasingly difficult to find – a
  
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• Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre names new leader

  31-08-2026 18:49 via saultstar.com
  
  Jonathan Coulman is the new executive director of Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. He was previously executive director of Algoma Workforce Investment Corp. and manager of career education and employability at Algoma University, a release said. Coulman calls the Pim Street site “a cornerstone of tourism and community life.” “ Jonathan’s track record of building strong organizations, fostering meaningful partnerships, and driving positive community impact made him the
  
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• Data centres discussed by online panel Thursday

  31-08-2026 17:27 via saultstar.com
  
  Data centres are discussed by a virtual panel on Thursday.Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Cenre is hosting the free hour-long session that starts at noon, a release said. Taylor Trecroce, manager of business programs at SSMIC, David Pickup, director of electricity at the Pembina Institute, and Daniel Featherstone, who handles fresh water research at SSMIC, are panelists. Sandra Moore, executive director of SSMIC, is moderator. Topics include energy and grid capacity, water and cooling and economic
  
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• Exploration company active north of Sault closes acquisition

  31-08-2026 17:00 via saultstar.com
  
  Sterling Metals has closed its acquisition of QcX Gold. For every 4.81026 common shares of QcX, holders receive one common share of Sterling, a release says.QcX shares are expected to be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange on or around Monday.The transaction adds to Sterling’s footprint north of Sault Ste. Marie by about 40 per cent. Sterling is seeking copper in the Batchawana area. Albert Conradi, former chief executive officer of QcX, is joining Sterling’s board. He is current
  
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• It's smart to be patient: MONIN

  31-08-2026 16:37 via saultstar.com
  
  “A wise person learns to controls temper. Anger causes mistakes”.Always move slowly until you have all the facts and digested them. Today, we live in a culture of fast foods, impatience in lineups or waiting on the phone, speeding dangerously on highways, wanting quick results, spur-of-the-moment decisions.Avoid quick decisions that you’ll always regret. You’ve heard “you should follow your heart.”But “the heart is deceitful above all things, and despera
  
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• Thunderbirds host Wilfrid Laurier this weekend

  31-08-2026 15:40 via saultstar.com
  
  The home soccer season gets rolling for Algoma University Thunderbirds during the Labour Day weekend.The Thunderbirds host the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks on Saturday and Sunday at Superior Heights Collegiate and Vocational School, a release said. Women play at 1 p.m., followed by men at 3:15 p.m. both days.Sunday is Sault Youth Soccer Day. All SYS players will be admitted free.General admission for weekend games is $5. Non-Algoma students and Algoma University alumni pay $2. The men’s s
  
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• Suspended Sault driver found with drugs

  29-08-2026 20:33 via saultstar.com
  
  Several narcotics were found when police did a Highway Traffic Act stop in Batchewana First Nation late last year.Richard Atherton wasn’t supposed to be driving, said federal prosecutor Ben Pritchard last Friday. Batchewana First Nation Police seized two grams of cocaine, four grams of fentanyl and 19 grams of methamphetamine on Dec. 18. Atherton pleaded guilty to driving while suspended and three counts possession of a controlled substance in connection with the incident. He also pleaded
  
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• Protester sick of provincial health direction

  29-08-2026 18:45 via saultstar.com
  
  Retired nurse Carol-Lynn Liffiton protests Ontario Premier Doug Ford outside MPP Chris Scott’s office on Great Northern Road on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (BRIAN KELLY/THE SAULT STAR/POSTMEDIA NETWORK)
  
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• Blind River man accused of trespassing

  29-08-2026 16:42 via saultstar.com
  A Blind River man is accused of trespassing in Mississauga First Nation. A complaint about the male living at a residence on Village Road was made on Aug. 21, Ontario Provincial Police say.Ryan Free, 54, was charged with trespassing. He was in bail court in Blind River on Aug. 26 regarding outstanding arrest warrants and was remanded in to custody.
  
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• Plywood hits truck near Spanish

  29-08-2026 16:31 via saultstar.com
  
  A pickup truck was struck by a piece of plywood that flew from a trailer being towed on Highway 17.The incident happened near Spanish last Thursday, Ontario Provincial Police say.The driver of the truck that was towing the trailer, a 73-year-old Blind River resident, was charged with insecure load.Police don’t release names of persons charged with provincial offences. Drivers should check loads are properly secured before hitting the road, police say.
  
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• Sault driver faces careless driving charge

  29-08-2026 16:15 via saultstar.com
  
  Two occupants weren’t hurt when an SUV went in the ditch on Highway 17,near McFadden Drive and Island View Drive, in the Municipality of Huron Shores early last Friday.A 23-year-old driver from Sault Ste. Marie was charged with careless driving, Ontario Provincial Police say.Police do not release names of persons charged under the Highway Traffic Act.
  
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• BB gun pointed at person in Sault's west end

  29-08-2026 16:04 via saultstar.com
  
  A BB gun was pointed at someone at a business in the 600 block of Second Line West on Aug. 23, police say.A suspect was found on Fairview Avenue. A BB gun and related ammunition were allegedly located in the vehicle driven by the suspect.Jayvyn Battle, 20, was charged with pointing a firearm,possession of weapon for dangerous purpose and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
  
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• Man steals vodka from Hilton Beach store: OPP

  29-08-2026 15:58 via saultstar.com
  
  A southern Ontario man allegedly stole a mickey of vodka from a Hilton Beach business. The theft happened Aug. 25 or 26, Ontario Provincial Police say. The alcohol was worth $17.45. A suspect was arrested Friday.Jason Newhook, 54, of Orangeville, was charged with theft under $5,000.His court date is Oct. 1 in Elliot Lake.
  
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• Noise gives away booze theft from Sault LCBO outlet

  29-08-2026 15:45 via saultstar.com
  
  Clinking glass gave away a man’s efforts to spirit away three bottles of booze from the LCBO at Churchill Plaza last fall. Staff heard the bottles knocking together as Raven Pine left the business without paying for the alcohol on Nov. 6, said assistant Crown attorney Blair Hagan last Friday.The alcohol was worth about $195. Pine pleaded guilty to theft under $5,000. Defence counsel Ken Walker asked Ontario Court Justice Matthew Caputo for a pre-sentence report, with a Gladue component, f
  
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• Unlicensed driver from Sault was impaired

  29-08-2026 15:30 via saultstar.com
  
  A woman whose friend was teaching her how to drive had more than twice the legal amount of alcohol in her blood when stopped by police in the spring. Jean Sayers switched seats with another occupant in the Jeep Cherokee she was driving when pulled over on Highway 17B on May 29, said assistant Crown attorney Blair Hagan last Friday. Sayers did not have her driver’s licence. A police officer could smell alcohol in the vehicle. Sayers, 18, failed a breath sample. The Sault Ste. Marie residen
  
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• First-rounder Carter impresses Hounds in 2001: IN OTHER YEARS

  29-08-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  Aug. 29, 2001Jeff Carter displayed the kind of poise under fire that’s bound to make him a hit in the Ontario Hockey League. The six-foot-three, 180-pound centre was selected by the Soo Greyhounds in the first round of the June OHL draft. Carter is drawing rave reviews from seasoned veterans at training camp. “I’m sure people want to see if I can live up to (being a first-round pick) and I think I’ve done a good job so far,” said Carter. Dorothy Macnaughton will th
  
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