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• City burn ban continues

  30-04-2020 16:07 via saultstar.com
  
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• Waste not, want not: Surplus Rotaryfest food finds home with Harvest Algoma

  21-07-2026 22:43 via saultstar.com
  
  Grub did not wind up in the garbage as the “significant” amount of surplus food from this year’s Rotaryfest found a home at Harvest Algoma. The Rotary food court, officials say, was one of the festival areas most impacted by the elevated wildfire smoke levels across the region, resulting in fewer sales and a “large amount” of unsold food and an approaching Sunday grounds take-down deadline. Food court co-chair David Saunders gathered Rotarians and volunteers Sunday
  
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• Victim punched and kicked, police allege

  21-07-2026 20:48 via saultstar.com
  
  Police laid charges Saturday in connection with an April incident that allegedly saw a person kicked and punched. Around 6 p.m. on April 10, police received a report of an assault at a unit within a multi-unit residential building in the 100 block of Allard Street.Officers say the accused — along with two others who were arrested and charged on April 11— knocked on the victim’s door, forced their way inside and assaulted the victim by punching and kicking them.The victim susta
  
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• When help means losing choice: The reality of rural mental health care

  21-07-2026 20:03 via saultstar.com
  
  Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare ’s two cottage-country hospitals are not built for mental health care. Yet hundreds of people come to them every year in need of it. And the hospitals’ emergency departments must somehow meet that need.Partly as a result, about 99 per cent of the psychiatric admissions at these two hospitals in 2024-25 were involuntary: 291 out of 295.Many of Ontario’s smaller or rural hospitals are in similar straits. They may not have psychiatrists or psychiatric
  
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• High hopes for data-driven program to help stem youth substance use

  21-07-2026 18:52 via saultstar.com
  
  Proponents hail it an effective way to nip a profound problem plaguing Algoma District directly in the bud.Over the coming months, regional youth will be part of a community-wide prevention program geared to stem substance use and improve health outcomes.Algoma Public Health , along with several regional groups, have launched Planet Youth , based on the Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM), an evidence-based approach that “successfully” reduced youth substance use in Iceland and has sin
  
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• Data-driven program to stem district's dire youth substance use problem kicks off

  21-07-2026 18:52 via saultstar.com
  
  Proponents hail it an effective way to nip a profound problem plaguing Algoma District directly in the bud.Over the coming months, regional youth will be part of a community-wide prevention program geared to stem substance use and improve health outcomes.Algoma Public Health , along with several regional groups, have launched Planet Youth , based on the Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM), an evidence-based approach that “successfully” reduced youth substance use in Iceland and has sin
  
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• Marshall oversees Community Night parade in 1926: IN OTHER YEARS

  21-07-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  July 21, 2001Nearly 1,100 men have sought help from Ken Brown Recovery Home since its opening in October 1976. July 21, 1976The Viking I robot spacecraft on Mars has detected nitrogen and argon gases in the atmosphere of the Red Planet in significant abundance to make scientists more optimistic that life might flourish there, the project’s directors said today. Instructor Jill Grant showed Jennifer Stephen, 3, Timothy Kearns, 5, and Kelly Harrison, 3, how to colour on opening day of the S
  
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• Wildfires continue across Ontario despite recent rainfall

  20-07-2026 20:26 via saultstar.com
  Canada Post has resumed its mail operations in Sault Ste. Marie now that air quality alerts have been lifted and the city has resumed its regular programming.Meanwhile, forest fires continue to burn across Ontario and other provinces.On Monday there were 46 active fires in the northeast region, of those, six are not under control, one is classified as ‘being held’, seven are under control and 32 are under observations.Wawa 17 continues to have four fireranger crews on site and are m
  
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• Drugs, cash, seized in bust

  20-07-2026 18:21 via saultstar.com
  
  More than $10,000 of narcotics were seized during a drug bust on Fauquier Avenue.Police say a search warrant was executed on July 16 and officers seized 104.82 grams of suspected cocaine, 29 suspected oxycodone tablets, approximately $401 in Canadian currency, as well as weigh scales, drug packaging materials, and cellular devices. The total estimated street value of drugs seized is approximately $10,772. Taylor Marshall, 31, has been charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of tra
  
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• Morley Torgov remembered for literacy legacy, love of the Sault

  20-07-2026 17:11 via saultstar.com
  
  A long-time advocate and former resident of Sault Ste. Marie has died.Morley Torgov passed away Saturday in Toronto after a brief three-month illness. He was 98 years old. He leaves behind his wife AnnaPearl Torgov, whom he was married to for 73 years. He also leaves behind his daughter Sarah Torgov Steinberg and four grandchildren, Sydney Torgov, Marshall Torgov, Benjamin Steinberg and Rebecca Steinberg. Torgov, a well-known Canadian author, humorist and lawyer, was born in Sault Ste. Marie.Hi
  
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• Rotaryfest Gets The Led Out: PHOTO GALLERY

  20-07-2026 00:56 via saultstar.com
  
  Shaun Sanders, lead singer of ZED: A Tribute to the Music of Led Zeppelin, lends his impressive vocals to a string of Zeppelin classics, including Stairway to Heaven, Dazed and Confused and Thank You, Saturday night as part of the featured act at Rotaryfest’s Stage 1 at Clergue Park.Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off.
  
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• Piping at the pub – tradition alive, well and loud: PHOTO GALLERY

  19-07-2026 23:50 via saultstar.com
  
  Piper Scott Nelson joins fellow members of the 49th Field Regiment Pipes and Drums in putting on an impromptu performance Saturday afternoon at The Tap Room following the 103rd annual Rotary Community Day Parade. Members also entertained at the Pim Street pub following the 2022, 2023, 2024and 2025 parades.
  
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• PHOTO GALLERY: Piping at the pub – tradition alive, well and loud

  19-07-2026 23:50 via saultstar.com
  
  Piper Scott Nelson joins fellow members of the 49th Field Regiment Pipes and Drums in putting on an impromptu performance Saturday afternoon at The Tap Room following the 103rd annual Rotary Community Day Parade. Members also entertained at the Pim Street pub following the 2022, 2023, 2024and 2025 parades.
  
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• 'We’ve come a long way, baby': Solidarity fuels Sault Pride's success, longevity - WITH PHOTO GALLERY

  19-07-2026 22:04 via saultstar.com
  
  Amanda Zuke salutes standing united as a major force in Sault Pride ‘s survival – and ultimate success.“Fundamentally that’s what Pride is about. Survival in community,” said the group’s chair Sunday afternoon prior to Pridefest’s annual flag raising and walk from Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre.“From the days when we fought for our lives to these days when most of what we do is celebrate just how effectively we’ve held on, survival is the name
  
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• Solidarity fuels Sault Pride's success, longevity - WITH PHOTO GALLERY

  19-07-2026 22:04 via saultstar.com
  
  Amanda Zuke salutes standing united as a major force in Sault Pride ‘s survival – and ultimate success.“Fundamentally that’s what Pride is about. Survival in community,” said the group’s chair Sunday afternoon prior to Pridefest’s annual flag raising and walk from Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre.“From the days when we fought for our lives to these days when most of what we do is celebrate just how effectively we’ve held on, survival is the name
  
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• Solidarity fuels Sault Pride's success, longevity: Chair

  19-07-2026 22:04 via saultstar.com
  
  Amanda Zuke salutes standing united as a major force in Sault Pride ‘s survival – and ultimate success.“Fundamentally that’s what Pride is about. Survival in community,” said the group’s chair Sunday afternoon prior to Pridefest’s annual flag raising and walk from Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre.“From the days when we fought for our lives to these days when most of what we do is celebrate just how effectively we’ve held on, survival is the name
  
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• Man found with fake gun in Garden River

  19-07-2026 05:42 via saultstar.com
  
  A man who wasn’t supposed to be in Garden River First Nation was found in the community in early June with an imitation firearm. Anishinabek Police Service located Jody Cloutier on Highway 17B on June 3. A BB gun was modified to look like a real firearm, said assistant Crown attorney Blair Hagan last Friday. He had suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl. Cloutier, 44, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with his probation order and carrying an imitation firearm in connection with the inci
  
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• Crowd bundles up for Rotary Community Day Parade

  18-07-2026 21:17 via saultstar.com
  
  Fall is just fine for Holly Richards.But cool climes Saturday for the 103rd annual Rotary Community Day Parade had Richards scrambling to keep warm. Conditions were “muggy” when she left her camp at Bell’s Point for Rotaryfest’s marquee event, but not so much in downtown Sault Ste. Marie where the temperature stood at 13 C when the parade began. Help wasn’t far away. Richards borrowed a blanket from her mother, Valerie Brown, who is the superintendent of Lions Plac
  
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• Rotaryfest cancels activities for children

  18-07-2026 18:20 via saultstar.com
  
  10 a.m. press release:Our PlayZone, Inflatables, ToddlerZone, Ponies, Facepainting and youth volunteer shifts will remain closed. This will be reevaluated early afternoon in hopes that we experience the same changes to air quality as yesterday afternoon.Our general events (stages and food court) will remain open for the public to participate at their discretion. N95 masks are available at our info tent.The parade is proceeding. Private vendors (Ribfest, Midway, some activities and sellers) will
  
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• Haining prepares to go overseas in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS

  18-07-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  July 18, 2001It’s been a “very quiet” year for forest fires in Algoma District, said Bob Thomas, information officer with Aviation and Forest Fire Management for the Ministry of Natural Resources. July 18, 1951Work on the new million-dollar armories on Pine Street is progressing very favorably. The building is all closed in now and completely glazed. Funeral services were held at Central United Church for T.E. Simpson, member of parliament for this constituency from 1917 to 13
  
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• Air clears for Rotaryfest

  17-07-2026 22:52 via saultstar.com
  
  Rotaryfest organizers expect Sault Ste. Marie’s summer festival to bounce back Saturday after heavy smoke from forest fires limited activities on Thursday and Friday.“ If the conditions are the same as (Friday) and the risk is low, everything’s a go,” said Anthony Pucci, president of Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie. Various activities, including Wheels on the Water Car Show, Rotary Food Court, Tenaris PlayZone and GFL Inflatable Park, were postponed or cancelled because
  
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• Second General Hospital time capsule uncovers 1953 snapshot of history

  17-07-2026 21:13 via saultstar.com
  
  For the second time in less than a month, demolition crews tearing down the former General Hospital have found a time capsule that allows the community to step back in time.This second find, concealed behind a 1953 cornerstone well below the cross that adorned the west side of former hospital, was carefully opened and unveiled by Mayor Matthew Shoemaker at city hall on Friday.The cornerstone was welded shut and opened carefully Thursday, but the contents were not exposed until the official unve
  
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• Man waves hatchet at male in Sault's downtown

  17-07-2026 19:42 via saultstar.com
  
  A man waved a hatchet when told to leave the parking lot of a downtown multi-unit residential building in April. Charles Shaw was seen at 137 East St., at 12:30 p.m. on April 14, said assistant Crown attorney Blair Hagan on Friday. A male, who knew Shaw, exited the property and said he had to go. Shaw responded by brandishing the hatchet and waving it in the man’s direction, said Hagan. Shaw pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failing to comply with his pr
  
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• Music, food court to open at Rotaryfest, parade a go

  17-07-2026 18:28 via saultstar.com
  
  Press release:TODAY’S CONFIRMED CLOSURES:Tenaris PlayZone GFL Inflatable Park Family Time Fun: Community Spotlight Wheels On The Water Car Show Miracle Mile Colour Blast presented by YNCU pre-registration (and also the event tomorrow)OPEN:Ribfest Midway (hours subject to change) Vendors at their discretion Rotary Food CourtAll music stages (1, Two, 3) Northern Superior Brewing Co.Mini PuttPENDING OPENINGS:Lemonade/Ice CreamPARADE UPDATE:Based on the current and improved conditions (low ri
  
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• From steel town to defence powerhouse: How Sault Ste. Marie could become Canada’s defence capital

  17-07-2026 16:18 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie has spent generations forging the steel that built bridges, auto parts and railways, across North America. Now, as world trade shifts, Algoma is forming new partnerships that could transform the local steel industry into something different.Algoma Steel , along with its lead partner Roshel Defence Solutions , could give Sault Ste. Marie a new mantra — the capital of Canada’s defence industry.The caveat: the Canadian defence contact for light utility vehicles that is
  
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• City closures stay in effect

  17-07-2026 16:09 via saultstar.com
  
  Press release:Due to continued poor air quality conditions caused by wildfire smoke, all City cancellations and closures remain in effect.All City-operated outdoor pools and splash pads remain closed, and the Downtown Plaza remains closed to the public.In addition, all outdoor sporting events scheduled at City-operated facilities have been cancelled. This includes any bookings, outdoor City-run programming activities, and games at Elliott Sports Complex, North Street Diamond, Strathclair Park,
  
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• Community Day Parade to close some Sault downtown streets

  17-07-2026 14:50 via saultstar.com
  
  Some downtown streets will be closed for Saturday’s Community Day Parade. Queen Street East will be closed from Pim Street to Churchill Boulevard from 9:30 a.m. until about noon for parade staging.Lower Church Street will also be closed during the same time. The parade route – Pim Street to Bay Street to Andrew Street – closes at 10:30 a.m. and reopens around 1 p.m. Parked vehicles found in this area will be towed. There’ll be limited access to St. Mary’s River Dri
  
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• Rotaryfest scrubs car show, run, plans music Friday

  17-07-2026 14:09 via saultstar.com
  
  Press release:The Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie thanks the community for their patience and understanding during changing conditions.After broader conversations with the many volunteer chairs and vendors, we have decided at this time to proceed with cautious optimism. The main stage and adjacent food court is planned to be open for Friday evening’s programming and the remainder of Saturday. We encourage the public to consider their personal safety, and review the Air Quality Health Inde
  
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• Prince Township issues outdoor burning ban

  17-07-2026 14:06 via saultstar.com
  
  The Prince Township Volunteer Fire Dept has implemented an outdoor burning ban for all properties in the township.The ban went into effect on Wednesday in response to the extreme fire hazard throughout the region. Prince residents are also prohibited from using charcoal briquette barbecues or lighting fireworks. The ban will remain in place until the area receives enough rain to reduce the fire danger to moderate levels.
  
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• Manslaughter or murder? Final arguments in London woman’s killing case

  17-07-2026 01:45 via saultstar.com
  
  ST. THOMAS – The Crown and defence agree David Yates’ actions led to Caitlin Jennings’ death.On that, they agree.But the sides disagree on what offence Yates, 53, should be found guilty of.Yates attempted to plead guilty to manslaughter at the start of his second-degree murder trial, but the Crown rejected the plea.Despite that, Yates’ defence lawyer, Cassandra Demelo, asked Superior Court Justice Joseph Perfetto to find her client guilty of the lesser charge of manslaug
  
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