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• Driver dies in crash south of Hornepayne

  28-08-2026 22:28 via saultstar.com
  
  An elderly Hornepayne resident died in a crash Thursday.A car left Highway 631, about 10 kilometres south of the community, and hit a rock cut, said public information officer adviser Dale Albers of Ontario Provincial Police. The collision was reported shortly before 10 a.m. The 79-year-old driver, the sole occupant of the vehicle, was taken to hospital and pronounced dead. No name was released. Highway 631 was closed in both directions, from Roundhouse Road to Hornepayne Creek Road, from about
  
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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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• Councillors wants staff find gaps in public washroom access

  28-08-2026 19:01 via saultstar.com
  
  City staff will be asked Monday to complete an inventory of publicly accessible toilets and make recommendations to help the unhoused have access to them. Ward 2 Coun. Lisa Vezeau Allen and Ward 5 Coun. Corey Gardi have penned the motion in response to USW Local 2251 President Mike DaPrat’s recent letter asking the city to do something about the growing need of the unhoused to access washroom facilities. He said businesses and property owners are finding human waste on their properties an
  
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• City council wants staff find gaps in public washroom access

  28-08-2026 19:01 via saultstar.com
  
  City staff will be asked Monday to complete an inventory of publicly accessible toilets and make recommendations to help the unhoused have access to them. Ward 2 Coun. Lisa Vezeau Allen and Ward 5 Coun. Corey Gardi have penned the motion in response to USW Local 2251 President Mike DaPrat’s recent letter asking the city to do something about the growing need of the unhoused to access washroom facilities. He said businesses and property owners are finding human waste on their properties an
  
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• Finishing widening of Highway 69 'a priority,' minister says

  28-08-2026 15:34 via saultstar.com
  
  Finishing the widening of Highway 69 ‘a priority,’ minister says – Take our pollFord government breaking down the four-laning project into six sections; when the work will all be done is unclearBy Mary Katherine KeownAfter years of public outcry, the Doug Ford government has promised to restart four-laning the last stretch of Highway 69 that remains undivided. But the Conservatives remain vague on when the highway will actually be ready for traffic.On too many occasions, that
  
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• Revamped municipal park hit with youngsters

  27-08-2026 21:49 via saultstar.com
  
  A spruced-up Wilcox Park is now a second home for Sophia Shillington. The youngster who lives around the corner from the central-area municipal park has become a regular visitor this summer thanks to a handful of new play equipment for her to explore on Wilcox Avenue between Spruce and Maple streets. “ It’s hard to get her out of here,” said her mother, Erica, following the park’s official opening on Wednesday. “This has been a phenomenal upgrade for her.” So
  
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• Grassroots anti-data centre movement takes shape in Sault Ste. Marie

  27-08-2026 20:48 via saultstar.com
  
  A grassroots anti-data centre movement has been launched in Sault Ste. Marie. The group includes about 12 individuals, most of whom attended the Aug. 10 council meeting in the hopes that city council would pass a motion that would put a moratorium on large-scale data centres while it developed a framework to deal with future requests.“It all started with a group who went to the council meeting and we started a conversation on Facebook because we had concerns,” said Christine Starzom
  
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• Sault events planned for International Overdose Awareness Day

  27-08-2026 16:37 via saultstar.com
  
  International Overdose Awareness Day will be marked Monday in Sault Ste. Marie. A ceremony will be held at the memorial wall on the front lawn of Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre at 5 p.m., a release says. A free barbecue, guest speakers and displays by agencies follow at Roberta Bondar Pavilion from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  
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• Ramsay joins The Tommy Hunter Show in 1976: IN OTHER YEARS

  27-08-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  Aug. 27, 2001Randy Smith captured first place in the Sault Ste. Marie Can-Am salmon derby. He won nearly $3,400 plus an extra $500 from the Sault & District Anglers Association for being the member to catch the largest fish. Aug. 27, 1976Jennifer Loyer recently returned from a one-year stay in Rhodesia where she was a Rotary club exchange student. She is a student at Sault Collegiate Institute. Donna Ramsay and her husband, Leroy Anderson, have been signed as regulars on the popular CBC tel
  
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• Data centre town hall draws strong opposition from Sault residents - updated

  27-08-2026 04:05 via saultstar.com
  
  About 70 people gathered Wednesday at a town hall meeting to share their thoughts about large-scale data centres.Organized by Ward 3 Coun. Angela Caputo and Ward 2 Coun. Lisa Vezeau Allen, the purpose of the gathering was to ask questions and share information about data centres and what impacts they may have on the community.No one spoke in favour of data centres.Reoccurring themes of the need to consult with Indigenous communities, concerns about the environment, water and energy use, noise a
  
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• Data centre town hall draws strong opposition from Sault residents

  27-08-2026 04:05 via saultstar.com
  
  About 70 people gathered Wednesday at a town hall meeting to share their thoughts about large-scale data centres.Organized by Ward 3 Coun. Angela Caputo and Ward 2 Coun. Lisa Vezeau Allen, the purpose of the gathering was to ask questions and share information about data centres and what impacts they may have on the community.No one spoke in favour of data centres.Reoccurring themes of the need to consult with Indigenous communities, concerns about the environment, water and energy use, noise a
  
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• Algoma Steel confirms partnership to explore 400 MW data centre

  26-08-2026 21:24 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma Steel has confirmed it is partnering with Red Jar Energy Partners to evaluate the potential of establishing a 400 MW data centre in Sault Ste. Marie.Laura Devoni, Algoma Steel’s vice president of human resources and corporate affairs said “We recognize the community interest in data centre development and the important questions regarding electricity requirements, infrastructure, environmental impacts and the potential benefits to Sault Ste. Marie and the surrounding region.&
  
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• Driver in Serpent River was prohibited: OPP

  26-08-2026 21:11 via saultstar.com
  
  The driver of a side-by-side wasn’t supposed to be behind the wheel, Ontario Provincial Police say.He was stopped at a RIDE check at Village Road and Walkhouse Bay Road in Serpent River First Nation last Saturday.Peter Squiers, 34, of Serpent River, was charged with operation while prohibited. His court date is Nov. 8 in Elliot Lake.
  
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• Board job cuts hobble student supports: UNION

  26-08-2026 19:51 via saultstar.com
  
  Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board’s elimination of more than 20 support positions will boost workloads of remaining staff and leave schools “with even fewer supports,” a union leader argues.Most of the positions, 16.5, are educational assistants. Their loss, the union says, will be “devastating” for students. An early childhood educator, clerical position and 2.25 custodial workers are also being axed, Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 4148 said.
  
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• Downtown Sault intersection closes to traffic Monday

  26-08-2026 17:49 via saultstar.com
  
  The intersection at Queen and East streets closes to traffic for about eight weeks on Monday. The closure is prompted by the reconstruction of East Street, a release says.Queen Street East, between Pilgrim and East streets, will temporarily operate as a two-way roadway. Traffic barrels will create a turnaound area near East Street for small vehicles. Queen Street East will also temporarily operate as a two-way street between Brock and East streets. There will be a turnaround near East Street. D
  
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• Singer Dobson featured at Sault festival

  26-08-2026 17:36 via saultstar.com
  
  Juno nominee Fefe Dobson headlines VIVID Art Fest. She performs Sept. 18 at Roberta Bondar Pavilion. Opening acts, Goodnight Sunrise and Silent Nin9, start at 7 p.m. at the free show, a release said.Dobson’s hits include Stuttering and Bye Bye Boyfriend. VIVID Art Fest runs Sept. 17-20. Other activities include a cultural market and live music at Downtown Plaza on Sept. 19 and film screening at Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre on Sept. 20.
  
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• Barbershoppers need tenors for new season

  26-08-2026 15:38 via saultstar.com
  
  Finding tenors is tough for Northland Barbershop Chorus. The long-time Sault Ste. Marie group recently lost two of its six members who can deliver the highest harmony part. Even worse, they were “our two youngest and strongest” tenors,” said music director Bob Shami in an email to The Sault Star. “ Most barbershop choruses are particularly challenged to find tenors,” he said. “ It seems that as one ages, it gets harder to sing the high notes.” Shami is
  
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• Man gets life sentence for John Street slaying, attempted murder

  25-08-2026 22:10 via saultstar.com
  
  The man who savagely stabbed a woman more than 100 times with a screwdriver in her John Street apartment nearly three years ago was sentenced Tuesday to life imprisonment for the fatal random attack. Taylor Marshall, 22, was slain by Steven Jones after she returned to her main-floor unit from a job interview at a fitness club in September 2023. “ She died an awful death,” said Superior Court Justice Michael Varpio.Jones,who appeared via video from Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre,
  
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• 400MW data centre application filed with IESO - UPDATED

  25-08-2026 21:47 via saultstar.com
  
  The Independent Electricity System Operation (IESO) has received an application that would see a 400 MW data centre established in Algoma.The Red Jar Algoma Data Center application is proposing a 400 MW data centre to be operational on October 1, 2029.To be called the Algoma Data Center, the application is now “active” which means assessment work is in progress but a report has not yet been finalized. Any additional project information is considered confidential by the IESO. Attempt
  
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• 400MW data centre application filed with IESO

  25-08-2026 21:47 via saultstar.com
  
  The Independent Electricity System Operation (IESO) has received an application that would see a 400 MW data centre established in Algoma.The Red Jar Algoma Data Center application is proposing a 400 MW data centre to be operational on October 1, 2029.To be called the Algoma Data Center, the application is now “active” which means assessment work is in progress but a report has not yet been finalized. Any additional project information is considered confidential by the IESO. Attempt
  
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• Federal Job minister Patty Hajdu says Sault won’t be left behind in new tariff supports

  25-08-2026 21:12 via saultstar.com
  
  The federal government has unveiled a package of counter-tariffs and economic support measures for Canadian workers and businesses.And Sault Ste. Marie won’t be left behind, said Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu.Hajdu’s ministry is rolling out a $3.5 billion Rapid Response Supports program designed to protect workers, their families and employers from the financial strain caused by the latest round of tariffs imposed by the U.S. government.Support includes expanded employme
  
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• Parked vehicle hit on Lake Street

  25-08-2026 19:10 via saultstar.com
  
  An unoccupied vehicle parked in a driveway was struck by another automobile early Monday.The collision happened in the 800 block of Lake Street, police say.Rohtash Singh, 28, was charged with operation while impaired, alcohol and/or drug, having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams and dangerous operation. The accused’s court date is Sept. 21.
  
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