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• Possible to hold socially conservative views and be prime minister: Scheer

  25-10-2019 10:00
  OTTAWA — Andrew Scheer says he believes a prime minister can hold socially conservative views and yet still govern for all Canadians. But the Conservative leader acknowledges that the party’s membership may yet conclude that he is the main reason they failed to win a majority government on Monday. Scheer tells The Canadian Press he knows tough questions are being asked about why his party couldn’t conquer the [&he
  
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• Victim beat with bat on Cathcart Street

  14-07-2026 20:55 via saultstar.com
  
  A person was badly beaten with a baseball bat at a residence near the International Bridge on Friday. The victim was then dragged from a unit at 385 Cathcart St. by a second person. First responders were told the injured person arrived at the address injured, police say.Sheena Matchett, 38, was charged with assault, assault causing bodily harm, assault a weapon and obstruct justice. Robert Parent, 38, was charged with assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, obstruct justice, possess
  
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• Sault faces major waste infrastructure decisions as landfill nears capacity

  14-07-2026 20:11 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie residents will soon hear more about the city’s need to expand the landfill and waste mining, complete with projected costs.An educational plan will also be unveiled to explain the biosolids management and organic processing regulatory requirements and their costs the city will face in the coming years. The public consultation process, as well as detailed reports highlighting financial requirements for the landfill expansion, and possible alternatives that balance environm
  
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• Healthy history: Time capsule discovery at former General Hospital ‘excited’ Sault Museum curator

  14-07-2026 17:18 via saultstar.com
  
  William Hollingshead smiles as he peruses a phenomenally well-preserved April 29, 1963 edition of The Sault Daily Star. Its paper is neither torn nor tarnished. The type telling a story titled, Castro, Khrushchev talk of more aid, is as legible today as it would have been decades ago during the height of the Cold War. “I can’t believe it’s not yellowed,” Hollingshead says as he turns pages.As Sault Ste. Marie Museum’s executive director and chief curator, Hollingsh
  
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• Healthy history: Sault Museum curator ‘excited’ by time capsule discovery at former General Hospital

  14-07-2026 17:18 via saultstar.com
  
  William Hollingshead smiles as he peruses a phenomenally well-preserved April 29, 1963 edition of The Sault Daily Star. Its paper is neither torn nor tarnished. The type telling a story titled, Castro, Khrushchev Talk of More Aid, is as legible today as it would have been decades ago during the height of the Cold War. “I can’t believe it’s not more yellowed,” Hollingshead says as he turns pages.As Sault Ste. Marie Museum’s executive director and chief curator, Holl
  
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• Search doesn't find missing Sault angler

  14-07-2026 16:29 via saultstar.com
  
  Extensive searches on land and water did not find a Sault Ste. Marie angler who went missing north of the city this spring. Terry Garson, 68, was last seen April 27 in the Harmony Beach parking lot. He was fishing for trout and smelt. Various Ontario Provincial Police units, including emergency response team, canine unit and underwater search and recovery unit, were joined by Sault Search and Rescue and Royal Canadian Mounted Police, said Const. Bev Gauthier. The search for Garson ran several d
  
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• Security guards roughed up on Great Northern Road

  14-07-2026 15:59 via saultstar.com
  
  Security guards were allegedly threatened, kicked, punched and scratched.Their injuries in the Monday assault in the 700 block of Great Northern Road were minor, police say.A youth, 16, was charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and two counts assault. The accused’s name can’t be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
  
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• Sault woman dies in motorcycle crash near Thunder Bay

  14-07-2026 15:45 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie woman died when three motorcycles collided east of Thunder Bay last Saturday.The crash happened on Highway 11-17, near Highway 527, in Shuniah, Ontario Provincial Police say.The motorcyclists were westbound heading towards the Terry Fox Monument in Thunder Bay, said regional media and communications coordinator Eric McCrea. The Sault biker, 58, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name was not released by police. The other two riders went to hospital with non-life-threatenin
  
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• Second drill starts work at Wawa Gold Project

  14-07-2026 14:45 via saultstar.com
  
  A second diamond drill is now part of a drilling program at RPX Gold’s Wawa Gold Project. The drill’s addition “will provide greater flexibility to test exploration projects identified through the 2025-26 program, further highlighting the upside potential of the land package,” said president and CEO Michael Michaud in a release. The program covers 20,000 metres. The Toronto-based company completed about 5,000 metres of that target as of Sunday.RPX Gold plans to finish a
  
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• Kates contends at provincial golf tourney in 1976: IN OTHER YEARS

  14-07-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  Jul 14, 2001Blake Sullivan, 9, Jessica Kelso, 6, Matea David-Steel, 5 and Destinee Peltonen, 4, are among the youngsters attending the gym and swim program at John Rhodes Centre. July 14, 1976Sault Ste. Marie’s Paul Kates is sitting just five strokes back of the leader after the opening 18 holes of the play at the Ontario Amateur Golf Championship. Jamie Melville and Tom Soltys, also of the Sault, also remain in contention. July 14, 1951Onni’s Meat Market, 288 Korah Rd., welcomes th
  
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• Sault city council commits up to $15M to port project

  14-07-2026 04:58 via saultstar.com
  
  City council is putting their money where their mouth is.They’re committing up to $15 million towards the Port of Sault Ste. Marie.The port is one of the most critical economic development projects the city is working on, said Mayor Matthew Shoemaker. Despite repeated and varied attempts at creating a port for decades, the project has never been as close to reality as it currently is, he told city council.A city funding commitment will show the federal government that the municipality is
  
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• Sault YMCA stabilizes finances, eyes new future through partnerships

  14-07-2026 04:00 via saultstar.com
  
  The Sault Ste. Marie YMCA has stabilized its finances, strengthened its governance and will be drafting its future vision in short order.That’s the message city council received Monday from Sault YMCA CEO James Chan and YMCA Canada’s President and CEO Peter Dinsdale.With 700 members using the facility daily and 500 childcare spaces filled across Sault Ste. Marie, the picture is brighter than what it was in April 2024 when it was announced that the YMCA was putting its McNabb Street
  
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• Wildland fire now 'under control' in Sault Ste. Marie

  14-07-2026 00:33 via saultstar.com
  
  Human intervention is ‘suspected’ to be the most likely cause of a wildland fire near the city’s airport, said Sault Ste. Marie’s fire chief.An official cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Fire Chief Naomi Thibault said the fire was under control by late Monday. Under control is defined as “the fire’s spread has been halted, according to MNR fire definition.The city’s fire department first received notice of “a bush fire” at about
  
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• Wildfire now 'under control' in Sault Ste. Marie

  14-07-2026 00:33 via saultstar.com
  Human intervention is ‘suspected’ to be the most likely cause of a wildland fire near the city’s airport, said Sault Ste. Marie’s fire chief.An official cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Fire Chief Naomi Thibault said the fire was under control by late Monday. Under control is defined as “the fire’s spread has been halted, according to MNR fire definition.The city’s fire department first received notice of “a bush fire” at about
  
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• Accused asleep at the wheel, police say

  13-07-2026 20:06 via saultstar.com
  
  A man was charged early Sunday after police responded to a report of someone asleep in the driver’s seat of a running vehicle in the 0-100 block of Tancred Street.Police say the vehicle was in drive and had struck an unoccupied vehicle. Upon speaking with the driver — who identified as the accused — and observing drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle, officers say they developed grounds to believe the accused’s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by drugs. Po
  
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• Man lays fists after being denied ride, police say

  13-07-2026 19:54 via saultstar.com
  
  A Kitchener, Ont., man was charged early Sunday after police responded to a report of an assault outside a business in the 600 block of Queen Street East.Police say the accused punched a victim multiple times after being denied a ride. The victim and accused are not known to one another. The victim sustained minor physical injuries. Matthew Broderick, 31, is charged with assault and being Intoxicated in Public Place. The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court
  
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• Person punched ‘multiple’ times: Police

  13-07-2026 18:49 via saultstar.com
  
  Police laid charges Saturday after responding to a report of a disturbance in the 0-100 block of Churchill Avenue at around 4 a.m. The accused, police say, had punched a victim “multiple” times, causing minor physical injuries. The victim and accused are known to one another. The accused was located nearby and arrested. Officers say they located approximately 7.68 grams of suspected fentanyl. Robert Pozzo, 57, is charged with assault, possession of Schedule I Substance (fentanyl), a
  
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• Grace Street homes sustain ‘extensive’ fire, smoke damage - WITH PHOTO GALLERY

  13-07-2026 16:08 via saultstar.com
  
  Two Grace Street residential dwellings sustained “extensive” fire and smoke damage Saturday after fire ripped through the neighbouring structures. Shortly before 2 p.m., Sault Ste. Marie Fire Service responded to a call of a blaze in a residential dwelling in the 0-100 block.Firefighters arrived to “significant” smoke and flames visible from one structure as well as the neighbouring home. After “tirelessly” battling the blaze, crews were able to contain the f
  
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• Grace Street homes sustain ‘extensive’ fire, smoke damage

  13-07-2026 16:08 via saultstar.com
  
  Two Grace Street residential dwellings sustained “extensive” fire and smoke damage Saturday after fire ripped through the neighbouring structures. Shortly before 2 p.m., Sault Ste. Marie Fire Service responded to a call of a blaze in a residential dwelling in the 0-100 block.Firefighters arrived to “significant” smoke and flames visible from one structure as well as the neighbouring home. After “tirelessly” battling the blaze, crews were able to contain the f
  
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• Strawberry social planned at Sault church

  13-07-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  A strawberry social will be hosted July 29 at Victoria Presbyterian Church.The event runs from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 766 Carpin Beach Rd., a release says.Guests can choose from strawberries and ice cream or strawberry shortcake. Tea, coffee, juice and cookies will also be served. Cost is $10 and $5 for children under 10. Tickets are available at the door.Call 705-971-3149 for more information.
  
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• Bearing up well at SaultCon

  13-07-2026 04:38 via saultstar.com
  
  Matt Waples waits for his girlfriend, Nikki Waite, near a giant teddy bear during Saultcon at Delta Hotels Sault Ste. Marie Waterfront on Saturday. He found the celebration of pop culture at the downtown hotel “cooler than I expected.” BRIAN KELLY
  
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• Fire burns near Sault airport

  13-07-2026 04:16 via saultstar.com
  
  Press release:Sault Fire Services, with the assistance of the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), is responding to a wildland fire in the vicinity of the Sault Ste. Marie Airport. Sault Fire Services was notified of the fire on July 12 at approximately 3 p.m., and firefighters are currently on scene conducting an assessment and coordinating response efforts with support from the MNR. At this time, there are no immediate threats to public safety, and no evacuations are required. Airport operati
  
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• Rotary takes time to fix welcome arch clocks

  12-07-2026 05:28 via saultstar.com
  
  It’s time to fix the clocks at the downtown Rotary arch. The 15-year-old timepiece started acting up in the first half of the year and was falling behind tracking the hours. Rodger Rosset, a long-time Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie member who helped with the arch’s reinstallation in 2011, was tapped to make time to check the clocks. He found the south-facing clock was “working somewhat” while the clock facing Bay Street “wasn’t working at all,” said Ro
  
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• Buyer interested in Sault's Metro Plaza

  11-07-2026 19:32 via saultstar.com
  
  An asset manager focused on grocery-anchored and last-mile industrial properties wants to buy the owner of the north-end shopping plaza that’s home to Metro and Princess Auto. Axia Real Assets is offering $5.28 per unit of Plaza Retail REIT. “ Axia believes the proposed transaction remains compelling – delivering a significant premium and immediate liquidity to holders of units,” the Toronto-based company said in a release. Axia noted Plaza Retail REIT has not increased
  
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• Stop using enclosed mobility scooters on Sault streets, sidewalks: POLICE

  11-07-2026 17:50 via saultstar.com
  
  Mobility scooters are not allowed on Sault Ste. Marie sidewalks, streets or John Rowswell Hub Trail, police warn. The enclosed, low-speed electric vehicles can only be used on private property with the owner’s permission. The devices usually have features such as lights, mirrors, speedometers and can reach speeds of 30 kilometres an hour or higher. Operating an enclosed electric vehicle on streets, bike lanes or sidewalks could lead to provincial charges under the Compulsory Automobile In
  
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• Security guard punched at McNabb Street business

  11-07-2026 17:35 via saultstar.com
  
  A security guard was punched in the face at a business in the 200 block of McNabb Street last Thursday. Minor injuries resulted, police say.Andrew MacDonald, 48, was charged with assault.His court date is Sept. 28.
  
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• No bids delay planned work at Elliot Lake school

  11-07-2026 15:29 via saultstar.com
  
  Planned work at an Elliot Lake school is on hold because no firms bid on the project.Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board earmarked $1.5 million for site upgrades, including a bus bay, at Our Lady of Fatima. The board will re-tender the contract in the fall with hopes of attracting bidders to do the work in 2027, said communications officer Kenzie Vandenberg in an email to The Sault Stasr. Cash earmarked for the project will be carried over to the 2026-27 budget “to complete the
  
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• Outdoor education program expands in Elliot Lake

  11-07-2026 15:16 via saultstar.com
  
  An outdoor education program is being expanded for Huron-Superior Catholic District School students in Elliot Lake. Twelve Grade 5 and 6 students at Our Lady of Lourdes participated in the program’s first year in 2025-26. The outdoor education option will be expanded to Grade 7 students for the 2026-27 school year. “ We are looking at more than double the number of students enrolled,” said communications officer Kenzie Vandenberg in an email to The Sault Star. “We are ex
  
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• Sault soldier Pim confirmed dead in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS

  11-07-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  July 11, 2001Mary Kosiba, who opened Mary’s Lunch on Queen Street East in 1948, died July 9. She was 96. “(The restaurant) was her whole life,” said her son, Eddie. “It was her home. It was her place of work. She had a lot of friends she met through there.” Mary lived in an apartment above the restaurant for 54 years and, up until last year, continued to help with the operation of the business. July 11, 1951Miss Kay Climie was appointed head librarian of the two Sa
  
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• Catholic board expects fewer students in Sault classrooms

  10-07-2026 22:18 via saultstar.com
  
  Fewer students are expected to be in Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board classrooms this fall. The projected drop of 52 students – from 4,676 in October 2025 to 4,624 anticipated on Oct. 31 – is driven by job cuts at Algoma Steel and the federal government’s decision to limit how many international students can study in Canada, said director of education Fil Lettieri during a committee of the whole meeting on June 24. “ Most of the projected decline is spread a
  
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