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• Free winter accessories available at Sault library branches

  26-11-2025 21:49 via saultstar.com
  Winter gear, including hats, scarves and gloves, are available at Sault Ste. Marie Public Library’s branches for Sault Ste. Marie residents who need help to stay warm this winter.Items are available at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library and North Branch until Dec. 30, a release says. Donations of winter accessories are accepted at either site. Items not taken will be donated to community shelters.This is the fifth year for the library’s Giving Tree program.
  
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• Sault security officer injured in business altercation

  05-01-2026 20:43 via saultstar.com
  City police have charged a 43-year-old man in connection with an altercation at a Queen Street business that resulted in a serious injury to a security officer.  Police say 911 operators received reports of an altercation in the 600 block of Queen Street at about 1 a.m. At that time, the accused was identified.
    On Jan. 3, a further investigation revealed the accused had assaulted the security officer, cause serious physical injury, a press release states.  Albert Lariviere, 43,
  
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• Two arrested, stolen property recovered from multiple B&E’s

  05-01-2026 19:46 via saultstar.com
  Ontario Provincial Police say they’ve arrested two people in connection with a number of break and enters in the Peshu Lake area.  Stolen property has also been recovered.Police say on Dec. 27, proactive patrols located an encampment with a large amount of stolen property in a bush area near Highway 556 and Highway 129.  With assistance from the North East Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Canine Unit,  two  People were arrested.&n
  
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• Fire services responds to carbon monoxide alarm

  05-01-2026 17:43 via saultstar.com
  A multi-residential home in the 600 block of Wellington Street East was evacuated after carbon monoxide was found in multiple units on Jan. 3.
    Fire services said residents were evacuated, and EMS and Enbridge Gas were called to the scene.  The cause of the carbon monoxide was determined to be from snow blocking the exterior vents of the building.
    One resident was taken to hospital for precautionary reasons. There were no other injuries reported.
     “Without the
  
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• Thessalon ER closes for 24 hours

  05-01-2026 14:24 via saultstar.com
  The emergency department at North Shore Health Network’s Thessalon site will be closed for 24 hours starting Monday morning.The closure, effective until Tuesday at 8 a.m., is due to physician shortages, a release says.
  
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• Irish Rovers bring party to Sault

  04-01-2026 04:43 via saultstar.com
  The Irish Rovers help start St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in Sault Ste. Marie.The long-time Canadian band, with hits including The Unicorn, Wasn’t That a Party and The Black Velvet Band, rolls into Sault Community Theatre Centre on March 14 at 7 p.m., a release says. Tickets, $74.62 adults and $60.50 students, are on sale at Community Theatre Box Office at Station Mall or online at saultctc.ca. The 10-date tour of Manitoba and Ontario includes stops in Winnipeg, Thunder Bay and St.
  
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• Sault Star journalists pick their top stories of the past week

  04-01-2026 04:00 via saultstar.com
  From Jeffrey Ougler:Doctor shortages blamed for no New Year’s Eve emergency department coverage in Thessalon. 
  https://www.saultstar.com/news/no-new-years-eve-emergency-department-coverage-in-thessalonDebut live offering recorded in Sault Ste. Marie gives musician Mike Haggith much to cheer about.
  https://www.saultstar.com/entertainment/haggith-comes-alive-debut-live-offering-recorded-in-sault-gives-musician-much-to-cheer-aboutSault Ste. Marie winter storm suspends and/or cancels seve
  
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• Production up at Wawa gold mine

  03-01-2026 21:29 via saultstar.com
  Production shined bright at a Wawa-area gold mine during the third quarter.Wesdome’s Eagle River site produced 34,296 ounces between July and September, a release says.That’s up from 23,688 ounces during the same three-month span in 2024. The gain was largely due to a 17 per cent increase in average grade.Gold produced from January to September stands at 88,907 ounces, compared to 67,859 ounces during the first nine months of 2024.“Eagle River delivered another outstanding quar
  
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• ATV driver faces charges in Thessalon

  03-01-2026 19:59 via saultstar.com
  An all-terrain vehicle operator allegedly tried to evade police in Thessalon on Friday. He was stopped at Highway 17 and Highway 129, Ontario Provincial Police say. Shawn Turcotte, 41, of Thessalon, was charged with failure to comply with probation order, driving while under suspension, fail to drive in same direction as traffic, two counts drive non-passenger ATV with passenger and five counts operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code.He was to appear in bail court in Blind River on Sa
  
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• New Year's baby 'had a mission'

  03-01-2026 18:01 via saultstar.com
  Radley Devon MacMillan wasn’t going to wait around to make his debut. Sault Ste. Marie’s New Year’s baby for 2026 was born at Sault Area Hospital last Thursday at 3:45 a.m.He’s the fourth child of Jordan Bringleson and Tyler MacMillan. Mom and dad are natives of Desbarats. Radley, unlike his three older siblings, showed up before his due date. His older sister and two big brothers waited in the wings for more than a week past their respective expected arrival times.&ldquo
  
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• Block Parent Program launches in Sault in 1976

  03-01-2026 14:27 via saultstar.com
  Jan. 3, 2001 Jacob Michael Mancuso is Sault Ste. Marie’s 2001 New Year’s Baby. He was born at 5:48 p.m. at the General Hospital on Jan. 1.Gino Pino has a 20-year-old lemon tree that produces plenty of fruit right here in Sault Ste. Marie. He keeps his tree indoors at his Johnson Avenue home for the winter. It’s back outside when the warm summer months return.Jan. 3, 1976 All systems are go for the Block Parent Program in Sault Ste. Marie. It will start in the city’s east
  
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• No ticket wins Lotto Max's $46M jackpot

  03-01-2026 14:23 via saultstar.com
  Numbers drawn: 5, 9, 11, 22, 30, 41, 43 Bonus: 49
  
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• New precautions after rhinovirus confirmed in Blind River long-term care unit

  02-01-2026 22:40 via saultstar.com
  Rhinovirus has been confirmed in North Shore Health Network’s long-term care unit in Blind River, with Algoma Public Health (APH) declaring an outbreak.
    NSHN said Friday afternoon it is working “closely” with APH to keep workers, providers, residents and visitors, safe, which includes monitoring all residents for new symptoms and closing the unit to new admissions. 
    Rhinoviruses, also known as the common cold,
  
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• Sault residents invited to share family treasures

  02-01-2026 20:40 via saultstar.com
  Family treasures and interesting historical documents can be shared at Sault Ste. Marie Public Library’s North Branch on Jan. 20. Start time of the archive show and tell is 6 p.m., a release says.Registration starts Tuesday at 10 a.m. Call 705-759-5248.
  
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• Salvation Army tops kettle goal

  02-01-2026 20:17 via saultstar.com
  Donations – big and small – boosted Salvation Army’s kettle campaign in its last days and boosted the tally collected well past the $132,000 goal.Corps officer Maj. Sean Furey estimates about $152,000 was donated. The fundraising effort ended Dec. 23.The extra cash ensures a buffer for additional expenses during what’s expected to be another year of strong demand for food from Sault Ste. Marie residents.A anonymous benefactor brought a cheque for $50,000 to Salvation Army
  
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• Library launches reading club for kids

  02-01-2026 16:04 via saultstar.com
  A reading club for youngsters is underway at Sault Ste. Marie Public Library’s branches. Registration for Reading With My Gnomies is underway at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library and North Branch Library, a release says. Participants earn prize entries for every challenge completed.Call 705-759-5241 for more information.
  
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• 'Lots' of workers will return to Algoma Steel: Fedeli

  02-01-2026 15:48 via saultstar.com
  By Allison Jones and Liam Casey THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO — In a year that began with the United States upending global trading relationships, Ontario’s economic development minister travelled the world in search of new ties and has zeroed in on the defence sector as a way to steady the ship into next year and beyond. The American-generated turmoil is far from over but Ontario, like the country, and like most of the rest of the world, is looking to distance itself from the seemingly
  
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• Algoma faces tough road to profitability - Take our poll

  02-01-2026 14:15 via saultstar.com
  The federal and Ontario governments have pumped hundreds of millions of dollars of financial loans and other support into Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.-based Algoma Steel Inc., Canada’s only non-foreign-owned steel mill, and that may just be the start of things. Earlier this month, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly suggested the federal government may be willing to support Algoma if it built a structural beam plant. Similar comments have been made by Ontario Premier Doug Ford. No one knows ho
  
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• Algoma faces tough road to profitability

  02-01-2026 14:15 via saultstar.com
  The federal and Ontario governments have pumped hundreds of millions of dollars of financial loans and other support into Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.-based Algoma Steel Inc., Canada’s only non-foreign-owned steel mill, and that may just be the start of things. Earlier this month, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly suggested the federal government may be willing to support Algoma if it built a structural beam plant. Similar comments have been made by Ontario Premier Doug Ford. No one knows ho
  
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• It's lights out for '6-7'

  02-01-2026 14:01 via saultstar.com
  Some unwanted words and phrases just won’t go away. Lake Superior State University’s 50th Banished Words List includes three nominees that weary wordsmiths already gave the heave-ho to – others include absolutely, at the end of the day and game changer – in years past.Using “gift” as a verb irked a nominee from Oklahoma. Gift was originally punted from use in 1994. “It will make me feel better to recommend that it be included once again,” said Jame
  
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• Mike Landmark loves doing it by the book

  01-01-2026 20:37 via saultstar.com
  When Mike and Cheryl Landmark moved from Elliot Lake to Prince Township in the mid-1990s, they were thrilled to learn that the township had a public library five minutes away from their home.
    And when Mike discovered that the library operated solely with volunteer staff, he knew he wanted to lend a hand.
    Decades later, Mike helps the library maintain its weekly schedule by taking shifts at the circulation desk when regular volunteers have other commitments.
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  01-01-2026 00:00
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• Sekora - SooToday.com

  31-12-2025 23:07
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• HARTMAN, Kristie Charles 'Kris' - SooToday.com

  31-12-2025 21:19
  HARTMAN, Kristie Charles 'Kris'  SooToday.com
  
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• Step Into Wellness at Station Mall! - SooToday.com

  31-12-2025 19:46
  Step Into Wellness at Station Mall!  SooToday.com
  
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• These ‘extraordinary’ Saultites have earned our Medal of Merit - SooToday.com

  31-12-2025 19:03
  These ‘extraordinary’ Saultites have earned our Medal of Merit  SooToday.com
  
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• DESJARDIN, Daniel Thomas "Tom" - SooToday.com

  31-12-2025 18:51
  DESJARDIN, Daniel Thomas "Tom"  SooToday.com
  
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• UPDATE: Highway 17 reopened after collision cleared - SooToday.com

  31-12-2025 18:49
  UPDATE: Highway 17 reopened after collision cleared  SooToday.com
  
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• UPDATE: Missing 15-year-old found safe, police say - SooToday.com

  31-12-2025 18:30
  UPDATE: Missing 15-year-old found safe, police say  SooToday.com
  
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• Medal of Merit recognizes 3 Sault notables

  31-12-2025 18:17 via saultstar.com
  A military leader, celebrated author and a businessman dedicated to the community are being recognized with City of Sault Ste. Marie’s Medal of Merit.The award recognizing Clyde Healey, Morley Torgov and the late Gary Trembinski celebrates individuals or groups whose contributions or achievements have benefitted or had a positive impact on the Sault and beyond, a release says. Healey has given back to the city for more than five decades. He’s a former commander of the 49th (Sault Ste
  
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