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• Grocer 4 Good opens doors soon

  26-02-2020 14:12 via saultstar.com
  
  Grocer 4 Good celebrates its grand opening in early March.Read More
  
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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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• Avoid 'disaster' by uniting Thessalon, Richards Landing hospitals: Doctors

  16-07-2026 23:41 via saultstar.com
  
  One “realistic” way of healing a current health-care crisis in eastern Algoma is uniting Thessalon and Richards Landing hospitals into one entity, housed in a spanking-new facility. That was the message Wednesday evening to a packed cafeteria at Central Algoma Secondary School when a handful of district doctors unveiled a plan they and regional health-care colleagues across North Shore Health Network contend will help stem a dire situation that is “about to become a disaster.&
  
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• Avoid 'disaster' by joining Thessalon, Richards Landing hospitals: Doctors

  16-07-2026 23:41 via saultstar.com
  
  The only “realistic” means of healing a current health-care crisis in eastern Algoma is uniting Thessalon and Richards Landing hospitals into one entity, housed in a spanking-new facility. That was the message Wednesday evening to a packed cafeteria at Central Algoma Secondary School when a handful of district doctors unveiled a plan they and regional health-care colleagues across North Shore Health Network contend will help stem a dire situation that is “about to become a dis
  
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• Film shot north of Sault to be screened on tragedy's centenary

  16-07-2026 22:26 via saultstar.com
  
  Six theatres will screen a film shot in Michipicoten First Nation on the 100th anniversary of the true story that inspired its creation. Brotherhood was filmed in the community on Lake Superior in September 2017. Richard Bell directed. Thirteen teens and two adults were caught in a storm while canoeing on Balsam Lake, between Lindsay and Minden, on July 20, 1926. Eleven died. The incident appeared on the front page of The Sault Daily Star two days later. “ Word of the tragedy became known
  
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• Film shot north of Sault screened on tragedy's centenary

  16-07-2026 22:26 via saultstar.com
  
  Six theatres will screen a film shot in Michipicoten First Nation on the 100th anniversary of the true story that inspired its creation. Brotherhood was filmed in the community on Lake Superior in September 2017. Richard Bell directed. Thirteen teens and two adults were caught in a storm while canoeing on Balsam Lake, between Lindsay and Minden, on July 20, 1926. Eleven died. The incident appeared on the front page of The Sault Daily Star two days later. “ Word of the tragedy became known
  
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• Man fined for fleeing police, driving while suspended

  16-07-2026 20:41 via saultstar.com
  
  A man must pay thousands of dollars in fines after he fled from police in Batchewana First Nation last fall when he was suspended from driving. Robert Perreault-Robinson was seen operating an SUV on Frontenac at about 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 29, said assistant Crown attorney David Didiodato on Thursday. Batchewana First Nation Police Service knew Perreault-Robinson wasn’t supposed to be behind the wheel. The father of three did not stop for police and drove into a ditch when a police vehicle wa
  
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• Open-air burning banned in Sault Ste. Marie

  16-07-2026 19:21 via saultstar.com
  
  Open-air burning in Sault Ste. Marie is banned until further notice. Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services will not renew or issue fire permits during the restriction that began Thursday, a release says. Any resident burning during the ban will be subject to penalty. Certified natural gas and propane firepits, fire tables and fireplaces don’t need a permit and can be used. Call 705-949-3333 or go to saultstemarie.ca/BurnPermits for more information.
  
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• Man loses job after impaired crash in Echo Bay

  16-07-2026 17:42 via saultstar.com
  
  A man lost his job when he had nearly three times the legal amount of alcohol in his blood and crashed his off-road vehicle this spring. Ontario Provincial Police went to a single-vehicle collision on Watson Road in Echo Bay on May 16, Ontario Court Justice Colin McMorrow heard Thursday.A side-by-side vehicle was in a ditch. Lannigan was very unsteady on his feet. His speech was slurred. There was a strong smell of alcohol on his breath, said assistant Crown attorney David Didiodato. The father
  
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• Driver loses job after impaired crash in Echo Bay

  16-07-2026 17:42 via saultstar.com
  
  A man lost his job when he had nearly three times the legal amount of alcohol in his blood and crashed his off-road vehicle this spring. Ontario Provincial Police went to a single-vehicle collision on Watson Road in Echo Bay on May 16, Ontario Court Justice Colin McMorrow heard Thursday.A side-by-side vehicle was in a ditch. Lannigan was very unsteady on his feet. His speech was slurred. There was a strong smell of alcohol on his breath, said assistant Crown attorney David Didiodato. The father
  
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• Sault man Nelson wanted by police

  16-07-2026 16:06 via saultstar.com
  
  Arthur Ambridge Nelson is wanted by police. Nelson, 47, is sought on 10 charges including break, enter dwelling house, fail to comply with probation order and four counts fail to attend court after appeared, a release says.Anyone with information about Nelson can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or saultcrimestoppers.com.
  
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• Sault College partners to offer dental assisting program

  16-07-2026 15:46 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie residents can get dental assistant training by studying online. Sault College is partnering with Cambrian College to offer the one-year certificate program, a release says. Students go to Sudbury for practical skills training. Placements are in the Sault and surrounding communities. The program runs three semesters. Courses include dental office management, pharmacology and lab practice and dental materials. “ By working together, we are creating practical, common-sense p
  
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• City keeps pools, splash pads closed, spikes street party

  16-07-2026 15:35 via saultstar.com
  
  Press release:Due to continued poor air quality conditions causedby wildfire smoke, all City cancellations announced yesterday remain in effect.All City-operated outdoor pools and splash pads remain closed, and the DowntownPlaza remains closed to the public.The Downtown Street Party scheduled for this evening has also been cancelled.In addition, all outdoor sporting events scheduled at City-operated facilities have beencancelled. This includes any bookings, outdoor City-run programming activiti
  
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• Rotaryfest cancels some Thursday activities due to smoke

  16-07-2026 15:26 via saultstar.com
  
  Press release:Further to Wednesday’s announcement that ROTARYFEST programming may be affected by the Air Quality Health Index, closure/opening announcements will be updated on the ROTARYFEST website and social media at 9am and 12 noon each day. Closure decisions will be based on the AQHI forecast at those times, and will follow the policies listed on the ROTARYFEST website.Rotary will be monitoring the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) throughout the festival weekend and making decisions bas
  
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• Rotaryfest cancels more Thursday activities due to smoke

  16-07-2026 15:26 via saultstar.com
  
  Press release: Further to Wednesday’s announcement that ROTARYFEST programming may be affected by the Air Quality Health Index, closure/opening announcements will be updated on the ROTARYFEST website and social media at 9am and 12 noon each day. Closure decisions will be based on the AQHI forecast at those times, and will follow the policies listed on the ROTARYFEST website. Rotary will be monitoring the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) throughout the festival weekend and making decisions b
  
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• Worship planned at large Sault cross

  16-07-2026 14:55 via saultstar.com
  
  Christians gather to worship near St Basil on St. George’s Avenue East on Aug. 22. A Thousand Voices at the Cross starts at 6 p.m., a release says.Call 705-251-2585 or email [email protected] for more information.
  
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• Fomer mayor Simpson dies in 1951: IN OTHER YEARS

  16-07-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  July 16, 2001Joni Gamble, 15, enjoyed a free flight above Sault Ste. Marie as part of the sixth annual Young Eagles program at Sault Airport. July 16, 1976The Senate was expected to give final approval of a bill to abolish capital punishment today, clearing way for the royal assent that would officially make it law. Paul Kates continues to lead the Sault contingent at the Ontario amateur golf tournament in Toronto, 12 strokes off the leader’s pace. Four new stores will open in the former
  
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• Sault city council rejects deputy mayor proposal

  15-07-2026 23:41 via saultstar.com
  
  A motion geared to creating a dedicated deputy mayor in Sault Ste. Marie has failed.City councillors believe the existing system – which sees councillors take turns on a monthly revolving basis to fill the need in the role of acting mayor – works well and doesn’t cost taxpayers additional money.A deputy mayor title would likely result in additional honorarium to compensate for the additional workload. Instead, they suggest that the regular review of the city’s procedural
  
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• Man steals bedding, gets bunk in Sault jail

  15-07-2026 22:17 via saultstar.com
  
  A man with a long criminal record skipped meeting his probation officer this spring and walked out of a Sault Ste. Marie business without paying for hundreds of dollars of merchandise. Corey Peplow didn’t report for two months as of mid-April, assistant Crown attorney Blair Hagan told court on Wednesday.He put more than $600 of goods, including bedding sets, in a shopping cart at Walmart and left the Great Northern Road business on April 7. Peplow pleaded guilty to theft under $5,000 and
  
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• Triple play: City surpasses new housing starts for three consecutive years

  15-07-2026 21:03 via saultstar.com
  
  For the third year in a row, Sault Ste. Marie has surpassed its annual new housing start target set by the provincial government.It’s only one of two communities across Ontario that have achieved that goal. The other is Kitchener, said MPP Matthew Rae, Parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. As a result, the city has been awarded $600,000 in additional funding under the Building Better Fund, bringing its total three-year reward to $1.8 million. The munici
  
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• Lewis sentenced for manslaughter in September

  15-07-2026 19:55 via saultstar.com
  
  A man who fatally stabbed his twin girlfriend’s boyfriend will be sentenced Sept. 23, said Ontario Court Justice Karen Pritchard on Wednesday.Montana Lewis was found guilty of manslaughter in January.Sam Graham, Jr. was stabbed by Lewis in November 2020. He was 19. Defence counsel David Bayliss is seeking time served for Lewis, who has four-and-a-half years of pre-sentence custody. Assistant Crown attorney Heidi Mitchell wants Lewis jailed 13 to 15 years. Bayliss and Lewis appeared in cou
  
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• Sault MPP's case adjourned two weeks

  15-07-2026 19:30 via saultstar.com
  
  A pre-trial for Sault Ste. Marie MPP Chris Scott was held Monday.Marcela Ahumada, speaking on behalf of defence cousnel Michael Lacy, asked for Scott’s matter to be adjourned for two weeks. Scott returns to court for an update on July 29.He faces domestic-related charges of assault and assault with a weapon. Scott is sitting as an independent after being removed from the Progressive Conservative caucus after he was charged in September 2025.
  
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