Sault Ste. Marie news

• City adjusts operational hours to accommodate Easter holiday weekend

  16-04-2019 21:39 via saultstar.com
  A number of city facilities and services will operate holiday hours this weekend throughout the Easter period.
  Closed city operations From Good Friday, April 19, through Easter Monday, April 22 include: The cemetery office, Civic Centre, GFL Memorial Gardens administration office and the Transit office.
  Also closed is the city’s landfill and household hazardous waste depot, public works and engineering office and the Seniors Drop In Centre and the Northern Community Centre Serious 55+.
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• Impaired driver had to be woken up, police say

  06-07-2026 21:32 via saultstar.com
  
  Police laid charges Sunday of operation while impaired, dangerous operation, and possession of schedule I substances after receiving a call at about 7:50 p.m. of someone asleep in the driver’s seat of a running vehicle in the 0-100 block of Great Northern Road.Officers were dispatched to the scene, where they located and woke the driver – later identified as the accused. Upon speaking with the accused and observing drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle, officers say they developed g
  
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• Teens push, punch and kick victim, police say

  06-07-2026 21:15 via saultstar.com
  
  Police charged a 13-year-old and two 14-year-olds Friday with assault causing bodily harm. Shortly before 8:30 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of a disturbance involving youth in the 100 block of Denwood Drive. Officers were dispatched to the scene. Police say the three accused assaulted a victim by pushing, punching, and kicking them. The victim, also a youth, sustained minor physical injuries and was transported to hospital. The victim and three accused are known to one another.The
  
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• Boardwalk brawl sees teens charged

  06-07-2026 21:06 via saultstar.com
  
  Police charged two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old Saturday with two counts of assault.Around 8:30 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of a disturbance involving youth on the boardwalk on St. Mary’s River Drive. Officers were dispatched to the scene. Police say the three accused assaulted a youth victim by punching them and punched an adult victim who attempted to intervene. The accused and the youth victim are known to one another. No physical injuries were reported.Shortly before a
  
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• Bruce Mines Museum celebrates past, welcomes future

  06-07-2026 19:40 via saultstar.com
  
  The Bruce Mines Museum has received a facelift of sorts The Bruce Mines and District Historical Society recently met with Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Bill Rosenberg on June 22 to announce the completion of upgrades to the museum, known as the Church on the Rock, including the replacement of the crumbling stairs with a new walkway from street level to the entrance. The completed project increases accessibility to the structure and provides an outdoor viewing area. “The impact of this Ontario gov
  
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• GENE MONIN: Unforgiveness is killing relationships everywhere

  06-07-2026 17:42 via saultstar.com
  
  It is behind marriage breakups, broken families, and family feuds.It can cause cancer, depression, skin allergies, and unknown illnesses. It only takes one brave person to shelve pride and ask for forgiveness. Nobody may remember how it began: a marriage that parents banned, a child who won’t follow in the family business, over a will. Money is usually the underlying cause that nobody admits. One key point to keep in mind is forgiveness does not necessarily mean reconciliation. People err
  
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• Every Breakfast Counts back on the menu

  06-07-2026 17:08 via saultstar.com
  
  Every Breakfast Counts returns this year to replace school breakfast programs during the summer months.The program, which began nine years ago, helps fill the gap during July and August and serves more than 9,400 meals locally. Each year, the program has grown to serve more meals.The program is spearheaded through the Sault Ste. Marie mayor’s office and began in 2018 due to need. It serves as a way to address a service gap in the community.Healthy eating habits significantly impact the ac
  
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• 'Deep' cuts concern Algoma U union

  06-07-2026 05:22 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma University students will have to wait longer to see trash picked up and tech issues fixed after the post-secondary institution slashed about 60 support jobs this spring, a labour leader says.The cuts, announced in late May, will be roughly split between Algoma’s campuses in Sault Ste. Marie and Brampton. The university is also active in Timmins. Michelle Dayboll, president of OSSTF/FEESO Algoma University Support Staff, said nearly 90 of her members have lost their jobs since last
  
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• Algoma U job cuts are 'deep'

  06-07-2026 05:22 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma University students will have to wait longer to see trash picked up and tech issues fixed after the post-secondary institution slashed about 60 support jobs this spring, a labour leader says.The cuts, announced in late May, will be roughly split between Algoma’s campuses in Sault Ste. Marie and Brampton. The university is also active in Timmins. Michelle Dayboll, president of OSSTF/FEESO Algoma University Support Staff, said nearly 90 of her members have lost their jobs since last
  
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• Tofu poutine is tops in Sault Ste. Marie

  05-07-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  Justin Conway, of The Tragically Chip Wagon, serves a customer during Poutine Feast at Downtown Plaza on Saturday. The Calgary resident was surprised by the strong demand for General Tao Tofu Poutine in Sault Ste. Marie. BRIAN KELLY
  
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• Tofu is tops in Sault Ste. Marie

  05-07-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  Justin Conway, of The Tragically Chip Wagon, serves a customer during Poutine Feast at Downtown Plaza on Saturday. The Calgary resident was surprised by the strong demand for General Tao Tofu Poutine in Sault Ste. Marie. BRIAN KELLY
  
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• Bogus emails pose as Sault service club

  04-07-2026 20:54 via saultstar.com
  
  A fraudster is trying to dupe businesses into thinking they’re dealing with Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie. A scam email is being sent from [email protected] with a subject line noting their vendor application form was approved. Businesses are asked to e-transfer cash to that email address, a release says.Emails of Rotary staff end in @rotarysault.com. Rotaryfest Take Your Pick ticket confirmations are sent automatically from an email address ending in @ascendfs.com. Instru
  
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• Soccer for Thessalon kids gets federal cash

  04-07-2026 20:39 via saultstar.com
  
  Soccer for kids in Thessalon is getting a boost from the federal government. The community is receiving $5,000 from Sport Canada. The cash will help equipment upgrades and youth programming, said Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma MP Terry Sheehan in a release.
  
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• Sault musicians travelled along with Tommy Hunter

  04-07-2026 18:27 via saultstar.com
  
  Landing a regular gig on The Tommy Hunter Show was a game-changer for a Bar River native. Duncan Fremlin’s Whiskey Jack got the nod to join the CBC-TV variety show in 1980. He didn’t know the band’s ties to Hunter, who died last Thursday at 89, would open so many doors thanks to three years of appearances. “ It just changed our lives overnight,” Fremlin told The Sault Star. “It certainly helped us get gigs.”Whiskey Jack had just started in 1977. Fremlin
  
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• Sault soldier Hynes 'quite well and safe' in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS

  04-07-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  July 4, 2001Long-time non-smoking advocate Marian Johnson has received the Ontario Tobacco Free Network Volunteer Recognition Award. July 4, 1951The Greyhounds Committee wants to enter a senior club in the Northern Ontario Hockey League.July 4, 1916Pte. A. Hynes is “quite well and safe” at the front. “Can you imagine a bunch of troops in the cold wet rainy weather all the time crouched knee deep in clay for forty-eight hours?” he wrote in a letter to his parents Mr. and
  
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• Canada's Country Gentleman dies at 89

  03-07-2026 22:19 via saultstar.com
  
  Londoner Tommy Hunter, known as “Canada’s Country Gentleman,” died Thursday at 89.Born in London on March 20, 1937, Hunter’s country music career spanned from the 1950s to the 2010s. He became known worldwide for The Tommy Hunter Show, which ran from 1965 to 1992.An obituary posted to his website says The Tommy Hunter Show aired on The Nashville Network, at times reaching as many as 75 million homes.Hunter welcomed country music legends including Johnny Cash, Garth Brook
  
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• Sault woman threatens to cut off relative's hands

  03-07-2026 22:01 via saultstar.com
  
  A woman threatened to cut off a family member’s hands and kill her in the spring, court heard Friday.Emily Lapham also slashed a chair belonging to her relative during the April 2 incident at a north-end address, said assistant Crown attorney Chris Thompson. Lapham, 24, pleaded guilty to nine charges including mischief under $5,000, threatening death and failing to comply with a release order in connection with that incident. She recently contacted the same family member when she wasn&rsq
  
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• Poundin’ back poutine - PHOTO GALLERY

  03-07-2026 20:18 via saultstar.com
  
  Myles Miskiw, 11, feasts on poutine Friday afternoon during Poutine Feast at Downtown Plaza. The event, which began Tuesday and wraps Sunday, boasts gourmet poutine from regional vendors, live music, trivia and children’s activities, among other attractions.
  
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• Suspended Sault driver gets house arrest

  03-07-2026 18:10 via saultstar.com
  
  A man with a long line of driving when impaired or suspended convictions dating back decades asked for house arrest instead of jail because of a health concern. Harold Vincent was stopped by Ontario Provincial Police on Highway 17, near Desbarats, on Sept. 30, 2025. The Thessalon First Nation member admitted he was a suspended driver and did not have a valid licence, said assistant Crown attorney Chris Thompson. “Anything short” of a jolt in jail “would be inappropriate,&rdquo
  
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• Man steals truck, tells police

  03-07-2026 18:02 via saultstar.com
  
  A man who stole a pickup truck copped to the four-wheeled theft to police hours later. The vehicle was taken from a mine site in Copper Cliff on June 7. That same day, Karl Binder stopped at the Ontario Provincial Police detachment in Blind River, asked to speak with an officer and admitted he was responsible for the theft, said assistant Crown attorney Chris Thompson on Friday. Binder was arrested and released. The next day, he damaged a door at a TD branch in Elliot Lake and stole several ite
  
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• Sault Area Hospital reports outbreak on 2C unit

  03-07-2026 17:57 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Area Hospital and Algoma Public Health have declared a Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak on the hospital’s 2C unit. Visitors and essential caregivers are to wear PPE when in a patient’s room, where additional precautions have been added.Signage will indicate such precautions are in place. Visitors are to adhere to hand hygiene practices, SAH advises. “Please reach out to your loved one’s care team if you have questions,” SAH wrote in
  
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• Sault Area Hospital reports MRSA infection outbreak on 2C unit

  03-07-2026 17:57 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Area Hospital and Algoma Public Health have declared a Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak on the hospital’s 2C unit. Visitors and essential caregivers are to wear PPE when in a patient’s room, where additional precautions have been added.Signage will indicate such precautions are in place. Visitors are to adhere to hand hygiene practices, SAH advises. “Please reach out to your loved one’s care team if you have questions,” SAH wrote in
  
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• City council seeks united voice for Highway 17 improvements

  03-07-2026 16:12 via saultstar.com
  
  City council has passed a resolution to develop committee and a unified message to urge the Ontario government to improve Highway 17.Ward 1 Coun. Sandra Hollingsworth said councillors and the community at large often hear too often that Highway 17 continues to be a safety problem, has prevented people from travelling to work or medical appointments and more. It’s been closed as a result of winter storms, washouts and major accidents.“We need to be one strong voice in Algoma,”
  
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• New singer for My Son the Hurricane starts 'with a bang'

  03-07-2026 14:08 via saultstar.com
  
  My Son the Hurricane’s new singer blew Dan O’Shea away.The Sault Ste. Marie native auditioned 42 hopefuls to succeed Sylvie Kindree. She left the band due to lingering effects of being struck by a car in September 2022. Sarah Faz “stuck out” from the competition, said O’Shea. “ She’s such a strong singer,” he told The Sault Star. Plus, she’s a flautist. “ She was a clear winner,” said O’Shea. Faz didn’t boast previous
  
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• Book sale runs in Sault's downtown during Rotaryfest

  02-07-2026 21:17 via saultstar.com
  
  A flea market and book sale is planned downtown during Rotaryfest. Friends of the Library hosts the three-day sale July 16-18 at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library, a release says.Books, comics, DVDs, compact discs and other items will be for sale.Proceeds benefit the library.
  
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• Sault council reviews development incentives to stay competitive

  02-07-2026 20:34 via saultstar.com
  
  City council is taking steps to ensure that it is competitive with other Ontario municipalities to spur economic development.Council has recently asked the city’s economic development department to review the city’s Community Improvement Plan (CIP) and compare it with incentives currently offered by other municipalities. Ward 2 Coun. Luke Dufour and Ward 5 Coun. Corey Gardi note that Sault Ste. Marie’s competitiveness recognizes that the city doesn’t have development cha
  
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• Weapon pointed at people in Sault's downtown

  02-07-2026 19:55 via saultstar.com
  
  A replica firearm was pointed at people in the 0 to 100 block of Dennis Street early Thursday, police say.A female suspect was allegedly found with small quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine.Renee Cyr, 40, was charged with pointing a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, carrying concealed weapon and two counts each possession of a controlled substance and breach of recognizance. She was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
  
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• Man sets off fireworks near Elliot Lake gathering: OPP

  02-07-2026 18:46 via saultstar.com
  
  An intoxicated man allegedly set off fireworks near persons gathered to watch another display in Elliot Lake.Ontario Provincial Police went to Spruce Beach at about 10:30 p.m., a release says.A suspect is accused of having three bottles of vodka mix drinks and suspected methamphetamine pills in his possession. Kenneth (Ken) Neely, 47, of Elliot Lake, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, being intoxicated in a public place, fail to comply with probation order and fail to comply
  
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• Sault man charged following single-vehicle crash

  02-07-2026 18:24 via saultstar.com
  A man was charged following a single-vehicle collision near a central-area intersection.The crash happened close to Cameron Avenue and McNabb Street at about 10:30 p.m. on Monday, police say.Alan Harkness, 62, was charged with operation while impaired, alcohol and/or drug, having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams and dangerous operation.His court date is Aug. 24.
  
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• Man with drugs, cash found in Sault's downtown

  02-07-2026 17:22 via saultstar.com
  
  A wanted man had suspected fentanyl and cocaine in his possession, police say.He was found on Queen Street East on Monday afternoon. The narcotics had a street value of $3,300. The male also allegedly had $400 in cash.Shawn Blais, 49, was charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, possession of property obtained by crime and fail to comply with appearance notice.He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
  
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