Sault Ste. Marie news

• CLARK, Cyril

  23-08-2017 19:58
  We regret to announce the passing of Cyril Clark at the Sault Area Hospital on Monday, August 21, 2017 at the age of 82 with his long time friends Jewel Porter (neighbour) and Laura Paci by his side. Born in Blackburn, Lancashire, England to the late William and Maggie Clark.  Predeceased by his loving wife […]
  
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• Woman threatens to stab worker with needle at Sault business

  20-01-2026 17:50 via saultstar.com
  A woman threatened to stab a drugstore worker with a contaminated needle in early 2025. Shelby Elie, who pleaded guilty to robbery on Tuesday, was confronted when she tried to take makeup valued at nearly $90 from Shoppers Drug Mart at Cambrian Mall on Feb. 25. No needle was shown, said defence counsel Eric McCooeye. A threat was made.Elie also pleaded guilty to stealing merchandise from Canadian Tire on July 29, 2025. The mother of one took a tool kit valued at $33, said assistant Crown attorne
  
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• Winter storm, Arctic blast arrives in Sault Ste. Marie

  20-01-2026 17:17 via saultstar.com
  The most recent weather system that whipped through Sault Ste. Marie Monday night appears to be almost over – at least for the most part.  Chance of flurries still exist for Wednesday, but Environment Canada says the sun will also peak through the clouds, creating a slight warming trend with highs of –9 C, much warmer than the overnight low of –19 C.
    Flurries return Thursday and so do cooler daytime highs.
    The Arctic cold snap will continue throughout the wee
  
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• Pasta dinner planned at Sault hall

  20-01-2026 16:01 via saultstar.com
  A pasta dinner is planned at Moose Family Centre on Jan. 26. The meal, presented by Knights of Columbus, runs from 4:30 to 6 p.m., a release says. Cost is $15. A container of meatballs is $12. Call 705-542-1288 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to pre-order or make reservations. The centre is at 543 Trunk Rd.
  
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• Driver found impaired sleeping behind wheel in Elliot Lake

  20-01-2026 14:58 via saultstar.com
  A man was charged after a report of a driver passed out behind the wheel of an SUV in a driveway in Elliot Lake. Ontario Provincial Police went to a home on Washington Court on Saturday evening, a release says Michael Hollandy, 45, of Elliot Lake, was charged with operation while impaired by alcohol and drugs. His court date is Feb. 12 in Elliot Lake.
  
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• School buses not running north of Sault Ste. Marie

  20-01-2026 13:51 via saultstar.com
  Northern Area – including Wawa, White River, Chapleau, Dubreuilville, Hornepayne & areaDue to the extremely cold temperatures in the Northern area (including Wawa, White River, Chapleau, Dubreuilville & Hornepayne), all school-related transportation services are cancelled today.Schools will remain open; however, no transportation will be provided.Sault Ste Marie Area – including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont & areaNo alerts
  
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• Collaboration, engineering skills highlight growth of robotics program

  20-01-2026 06:02 via saultthisweek.com
  Algoma District School Board hosted its annual Elementary Robotics Competition at Boreal French Immersion Public School last week, bringing together 39 teams from 14 schools across the region. Approximately 150 elementary students, traveling along Highway 17 from Goulais River to Blind River, took part in a full day of competition focused on collaboration, problem-solving, and engineering design, says a media release. The event marked a significant year-over-year increase in participation, growi
  
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• Truancy studied by Sault school board in 1916

  20-01-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  Jan. 20, 2001 Amanda Gerhart and Lisa Lamour, who were both Northern Ontario Secondary School Secondary Schools Association champions a year ago, paced the Sir James Dunn Eagles to a first-place finish at the Girls’ High School Wrestling Meet at Mount St. Joseph College.Jan. 20, 1976 At 69, Errol Walter teaches skiing at Searchmont three days a week and Landslide on weekends.Jan. 20, 1951 Ashton Snowden was returned as chairman of the Board of Health. Snowden paid tribute to J.J. O’C
  
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• Library to upgrade core technology system

  20-01-2026 05:58 via saultthisweek.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Public Library is upgrading its core technology by replacing its current Integrated Library System with Symphony, developed by SirsiDynix. The transition will begin Wednesday, Jan. 21, with the new system scheduled to go live Jan. 26. The Library’s existing TLC system has been in use for about 15 years. An Integrated Library System supports internal library operations such as managing collections, patron accounts, circulation, holds, and online catalogue access. Most of th
  
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• Use of Emergencies Act ruled unjustified, but got the job done

  20-01-2026 05:46 via saultthisweek.com
  Even though I agreed with the federal government’s invoking of the Emergencies Act in February 2022 to bring the Freedom Convoy Protests to an end, I won’t quarrel with the Federal Court’s  ruling dismissing the government’s appeal of a lower court decision that had found the invocation was unreasonable. The invoking of the Emergencies Act brought an end to a blockade of an Ottawa neighbourhood that had been in place for 23 days, causing havoc. Ottawa police, Ontario
  
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• Sault's MPAC findings no longer 'fair'

  20-01-2026 05:43 via saultthisweek.com
  MPAC (Municipal Property Assessment Corp.) fairness in Ontario centres on accurate, equitable property values as of a specific date (Jan. 1, 2016), using industry standards for property assessments, according to the MPAC website. The significant failure and long delay in updating the Ontario Property Tax reassessment since 2016 create potential unfairness as markets shift, making future adjustments significant. This creates vertical residential tax inequity, especially in a city like Sault Ste.
  
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• Chamber, STRIVE present Algoma Visionary Awards

  20-01-2026 05:39 via saultthisweek.com
  STRIVE Young Professionals Group and Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce on Friday hosted the ninth Algoma Visionary Awards, celebrating the contributions and successes of young professionals across a wide range of business sectors in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District. More than 250 attended the annual event which shone a spotlight on 93 nominees in 16 different award categories, says a chamber media release. The evening’s event was emceed by previous AVA recipient and co-founder of Ho
  
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• Session teaches wine evaluation

  20-01-2026 05:36 via saultthisweek.com
  Tett Cellars will host a wine assessment event, Savour Sip and Learn, on Sunday, Feb. 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Grand Gardens North. The two-hour session is open to participants of varying levels of wine knowledge and will focus on introducing the basics of wine assessment through a guided tasting. Attendees will sample a selection of Canadian and South American wines while learning how to evaluate aroma, flavour, texture, and overall structure, says a media release. The event will be led by Deron
  
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• Mayor presents statement on Algoma Steel operations

  20-01-2026 04:48 via saultthisweek.com
  Mayor Matthew Shoemaker offered the following statement on the end of coke making and blast furnace operations in Sault Ste. Marie: “For 125 years, Algoma Steel has made its product using blast furnaces powered by coal and coke – made possible through the hard work and dedication of thousands of steelworkers. This past weekend marked the end of coke making and blast furnace operations at Algoma as the company pivots toward electric arc furnace steelmaking – a historic shift tha
  
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• Why are so many Sault police officers on leave?

  20-01-2026 04:34 via saultthisweek.com
  Amid the budget turmoil at the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, its leadership has become more candid about its high number of officers on leave, ranging from disciplinary matters to injuries. It’s a problem affecting police across Canada, with services like Calgary, Kingston, and the RCMP reporting higher levels of long-term leaves in recent months. Policing has long been recognized as a psychologically demanding profession, including workplace injuries that may not be visible to the publ
  
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• Commitment and job satisfaction led to role as fire chief

  20-01-2026 04:21 via saultthisweek.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Services recently selected its first female fire chief with incoming Fire Chief Naomi Thibault. Thibault came up through the Fire Service through their Education, Prevention and, Emergency Management Division starting in 2015. “For as long as I can remember, I have had a strong desire to help keep this community safe,” Thibault told Sault This Week. “Through my various roles as Emergency Management Coordinator, Public Educator, Fire Prevention Officer, and Depu
  
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• Path to the appeal court: Hearing expected in fall 2026 for Robinson Huron legal fee challenge

  20-01-2026 03:23 via saultstar.com
  Lawyers for two First Nations say they “feel quite good” that an appeal court will agree that a judge made the correct decision in reducing legal fees charged by six lawyers who worked on the historic Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund (RHTLF) settlement.  Garden River First Nation and Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation’s lawyers Michael Rosenberg and Greg Ringkamp, partners at McCarthy Tetrault LLP, met with beneficiaries Monday to update them on the legal pro
  
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• Dirt bikes ‘tearing up’ Prince playgrounds

  19-01-2026 21:14 via saultstar.com
  Children’s playgrounds in Prince Township are off limits to motorized vehicles, but some riders still aren’t getting the message.
    At council’s January meeting, Coun. Eugene Caputo reported that last fall he  received back-to-back calls from two of his neighbours who alerted him that dirt bike riders were “tearing up” the ground at the Deans Road Park.
    Caputo drove to the park, but said he couldn’t  convince the riders to leave.
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• Algoma Steel turns off blast furnace, steel now entirely made with new EAF

  19-01-2026 19:55 via saultstar.com
  A tradition of making blast furnace and coke oven steel at Algoma Steel for nearly 125 years has ended.  The Sault Ste. Marie steelmaker has said that blast furnace operations have winded down, and a decommissioning process will begin.  Algoma Steel has made the transition to electric arc furnace steelmaking, touted as the largest single decarbonization projects in Canada.  Algoma Steel said the No. 7 Blast Furnace was commissioned in 1975 and has been used throughout Algoma&rsquo
  
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• Young driver charged after snowbank mishap

  19-01-2026 19:45 via saultstar.com
  A 21-year-old Sault Ste. Marie driver is facing multiple charges after police say they were impaired while operating a vehicle early Sunday morning. Officers were called to St. George’s Avenue around 4:30 a.m. on Jan. 18 after a report of a car stuck in a snowbank. Upon speaking with the driver, identified as Rudra Patel, officers developed grounds to believe their ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol. Patel provided a breath sample, which allegedly registered as a fa
  
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• Man charged after alleged axe threat

  19-01-2026 18:56 via saultstar.com
  A 53-year-old man is facing multiple charges after police say he allegedly threatened someone with an axe in Sault Ste. Marie on Friday night. According to Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, officers were called to the scene — no location was identified in the police release — around 9:00 p.m. on Jan. 16 after a report of threats involving a person known to the accused. Police allege that upon investigation, the man verbally threatened the victim while pointing an axe at them and makin
  
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• Health-care worker charged after allegedly taking controlled drugs from workplace

  19-01-2026 18:46 via saultstar.com
  A 35-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after police allege she fraudulently obtained and possessed controlled substances while working at a local health-care facility. According to Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, officers were notified on Jan. 27, 2025, that the accused, identified as Ashley Laroue, was under investigation by her employer. Police say the investigation uncovered discrepancies related to the dispensing of controlled substances. Further investigation determined the accused
  
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• Man charged after allegedly assaulting police officers less than eight hours apart

  19-01-2026 18:35 via saultstar.com
  A 26-year-old man is facing multiple charges after police say he allegedly assaulted officers during two separate incidents in Sault Ste. Marie less than eight hours apart. According to Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, officers were first called to the 700 block of Wellington Street East around 8:20 p.m. on Jan. 15 for a report of an unwanted person. Police say officers located the man, identified as Pierre Malette, and determined he was trespassing. He was transported elsewhere and released. Sh
  
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• Pipe Island Passage in St. Mary's River to close this week

  19-01-2026 17:42 via saultstar.com
  The U.S. Coast Guard will close Pipe Island passage this week in St. Mary’s River, east of Pipe Island Shoal and north of Pipe Island Twins, from Watson Reef Light to Sweets Point.
    The closure takes place on Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. The Pipe Island Course will become a two-way route, said a release Monday morning.Pipe Island is near De Tour Village, Mich., at the entrance from Lake Huron. The U.S. Coast Guard reminds all recreational ice users
  
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• Introduction to Ice Climbing- - SooToday.com

  19-01-2026 04:37 via news.google.com
  Introduction to Ice Climbing-  SooToday.com
  
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• Bart Jarrett (February 1st, 1958 - January 20th, 2025) - SooToday.com

  19-01-2026 02:32 via news.google.com
  Bart Jarrett (February 1st, 1958 - January 20th, 2025)  SooToday.com
  
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• NOTTE, Mattia - SooToday.com

  18-01-2026 23:24 via news.google.com
  NOTTE, Mattia  SooToday.com
  
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• Assault charge laid after Sault victim makes 911 report following incident - CTV News

  18-01-2026 22:57 via news.google.com
  Assault charge laid after Sault victim makes 911 report following incident  CTV News
  
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• Open Ice 3on3 Tournament Returns to Sault Ste Marie in April 2026 - Saultsports.com

  18-01-2026 18:53 via news.google.com
  Open Ice 3on3 Tournament Returns to Sault Ste Marie in April 2026  Saultsports.com
  
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• Lake effect snow expected to hit city tonight - SooToday.com

  18-01-2026 18:33 via news.google.com
  Lake effect snow expected to hit city tonight  SooToday.com
  
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