<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest news about Sault Ste. Marie with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your region!]]></description><language>en-ca</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:01:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Thessalon barbers want limit on hair cutters in 1951: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Oct. 3, 2001WestJet will offer non-stop flights between Sault Ste. Marie and Winnipeg three days per week starting Dec. 18.The owner of Soo Greyhounds and the leader of a group opposed to beer sales at the team&rsquo;s games will meet to discuss their opposing views. Oct. 3, 1951Thessalon council declined to commit itself to a definite answer to a delegation from the town&rsquo;s two barber shops which asked consideration of a bylaw designed to limit such businesses to two in number within the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-barbers-want-limit-on-hair-cutters-in-1951-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-barbers-want-limit-on-hair-cutters-in-1951-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADSB enrolment tops forecast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 300 more students than expected are in Algoma District School Board classrooms to start the new academic year. But the updated number of learners still trails the number of students seen in fall 2025. The English public board forecast enrolment of 6,556 elementary and 3,440 secondary students in September. As of last week, ADSB actually saw 6,683 elementary and 3,598 high school students, said superintendent of education Joe Maurice. That&rsquo;s an increase of 285 learners The 10,281 st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/adsb-enrolment-tops-forecast/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/adsb-enrolment-tops-forecast/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The road ahead: Mayoral candidates tackle Sault’s mental health and addictions crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[The single most important issue to Sault Ste. Marie voters is the continued mental health and addictions problems that plague the community.Health care is both a provincial and federal government responsibility but, in the wake of limited resources, the problem has been downloaded to municipalities.With limited funding and a growing problem, it has become incumbent that municipal governments do something to help their communities.There are five certified mayoral candidates for the Oct. 26 elect]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/the-road-ahead-mayoral-candidates-tackle-saults-mental-health-and-addictions-crisis/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/the-road-ahead-mayoral-candidates-tackle-saults-mental-health-and-addictions-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman jailed for entering unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman took an acquaintance&rsquo;s keys and stole items from her Second Line West apartment last fall, court heard Friday.Brooke Bouchard, 26, pleaded guilty to break and enter and commit indictable offence, impaired operation, fail to attend court and fail to appear for fingerprints. The victim was staying at the home of Bouchard&rsquo;s boyfriend in Bayview. Bouchard and a male entered the woman&rsquo;s west-end unit early on Sept. 27, 2025. Various items, including a debit card, jewelry, b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-jailed-for-entering-unit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-jailed-for-entering-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince council hopeful no stranger to advocacy]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s safe to say that Mario Briglio isn&rsquo;t one to make hasty decisions. His current role as vice-president of United Steelworkers Local 2724 (USW Local 2724) requires him to work collaboratively with others when faced with thorny issues. Briglio believes this experience will serve him well if he is elected to Prince Township&rsquo;s council on Oct. 26.&ldquo;Both roles require you to listen to people, understand their concerns, advocate on their behalf and work with others to find so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-council-hopeful-no-stranger-to-advocacy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-council-hopeful-no-stranger-to-advocacy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel preps second EAF for production]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel is preparing its second electric arc furnace for commercial operation. All electrical equipment on the unit has been tested, chief executive officer Rajat Marwah said in a release. &ldquo; We expect first heat in the coming days,&rdquo; he said. The steelmaker has installed a replacement turbine at Lake Superior Power. The plant, the company said, is operating at full power. The generating facility experienced an unplanned outage in mid-August. The incident &ldquo;temporarily const]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-preps-second-eaf-for-production/</link><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-preps-second-eaf-for-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paint night helps Sault Ste. Marie Museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[An upcoming Halloween paint night to benefit Sault Ste. Marie Museum is hosted by Arthur Funeral Home Barton and Kitelley Chapel. The event runs Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $40. Buy at the museum&rsquo;s website.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/paint-night-helps-sault-ste-marie-museum/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/paint-night-helps-sault-ste-marie-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tips offered to start personal archive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie residents can learn how to create their personal archives at an upcoming session.The hour-long event starts at 6 p.m. on Oct. 20 at North Branch Library. Call 705-759-5248 or go to EventBrite to register.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tips-offered-to-start-personal-archive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tips-offered-to-start-personal-archive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Come From Away adds matinee show]]></title><description><![CDATA[An upcoming production of Come From Away now includes a matinee performance. The Shot in the Dark production runs Nov. 4-7 at Sault Community Theatre Centre. Curtain is 7:30 p.m The extra show will be held Nov. 7 at 2 p.m., a release said. Tickets are on sale at Community Theatre Box Office at Station Mall or online at saultctc.ca.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/come-from-away-adds-matinee-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/come-from-away-adds-matinee-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Vincent Place plans annual meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Vincent Place hosts its annual general meeting on Oct. 29.Start time is 7 p.m. in the hall, a release said. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/st-vincent-place-plans-annual-meeting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 20:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/st-vincent-place-plans-annual-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impaired Sault driver 'lucky' he didn't hit anyone]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man nearly four times over the legal limit &ldquo;got lucky&rdquo; when he didn&rsquo;t hurt anyone else in a single-vehicle collision early in the year. Craig Murphy crashed his vehicle at a median at Wellington Street East and East Street on Jan. 7, Ontario Court Justice Matthew Caputo heard Wednesday. Police could smell a strong odour of alcohol in Murphy&rsquo;s vehicle when they responded. Murphy, 39, pleaded guilty to having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams and dangerous]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-sault-driver-lucky-he-didnt-hit-anyone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-sault-driver-lucky-he-didnt-hit-anyone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impaired Sault drive 'lucky' he didn't hit anyone]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man nearly four times over the legal limit &ldquo;got lucky&rdquo; when he didn&rsquo;t hurt anyone else in a single-vehicle collision early in the year. Craig Murphy crashed his vehicle at a median at Wellington Street East and East Street on Jan. 7, Ontario Court Justice Matthew Caputo heard Wednesday. Police could smell a strong odour of alcohol in Murphy&rsquo;s vehicle when they responded. Murphy, 39, pleaded guilty to having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams and dangerous]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-sault-drive-lucky-he-didnt-hit-anyone/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-sault-drive-lucky-he-didnt-hit-anyone/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault man assaults relatives, damages property]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man caught on a &ldquo;slippery slope&rdquo; fueled by drug use landed in jail for more than three months. Brandon Nadon, 26, pleaded guilty to 13 charges, including threatening death and four counts assault, on Thursday. He assaulted family members on Nov. 23 and Nov. 25, 2025 and May 31 and June 28 of this year, Ontario Court Justice Matthew Caputo heard. Nadon damaged various property belonging to the victims including a cupboard door, drywall and china cabinet, said assistant Crown attorn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-assaults-relatives-damages-property/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-assaults-relatives-damages-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Township council hopeful seeks sustainable, affordable community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisa DelBosco may be new to municipal politics, but she&rsquo;s no stranger to the art of managing money. And she believes that skill will serve Prince residents well if she wins a council seat in the Oct. 26 municipal election. &ldquo;My driving force is a desire to ensure that our community is sustainable, stays affordable, but also thrives for the next generation,&rdquo; she told the Sault Star in an email interview. DelBosco&rsquo;s employment background includes 22 years at Soo Mill, where]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-council-hopeful-seeks-sustainable-affordable-community/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-council-hopeful-seeks-sustainable-affordable-community/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAA closes Sault travel centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the end of the road for Canadian Automobile Association&rsquo;s store in Sault Ste. Marie. The not-for-profit group closes its location at 154 Great Northern Rd., on Oct. 22. The movie follows &ldquo;much thought and consideration,&rdquo; a statement on CAA&rsquo;s website said. Members can get help by phone or online. CAA and its predecessor, Ontario Motor League, operated an office at 224 Queen St. E., and 344 Queen St. E. since at least 1973. The travel centre moved to Station Mal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/caa-closes-sault-travel-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/caa-closes-sault-travel-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CAA closes Sault centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the end of the road for Canadian Automobile Association&rsquo;s travel centre in Sault Ste. Marie. The not-for-profit group closes its location at 154 Great Northern Rd., on Oct. 22. &ldquo; This decision reflects ongoing changes in consumer preferences and the broader evolution of the retail landscape, as more members choose to access services through digital and remote channels,&rdquo; said Nadia Matos, manager of external communications of CAA South Central Ontario, in an email. &]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/caa-closes-sault-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/caa-closes-sault-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summersets sing Sault stories on new album]]></title><description><![CDATA[A corner store sign paid off in a big creative way for Kalle Mattson.The Sault Ste. Marie native was back home last year when he saw Krazy Ernie&rsquo;s, on McNabb Street, proudly proclaiming the sale of a lottery ticket that won a million dollars. Mattson wrote Million Dollar Ticket (&ldquo;Bills are piling, someday slips away/With a million dollar ticket we&rsquo;ll be OK&rdquo;) &ldquo;really, really quickly.&rdquo; The track appears on the new Summersets album, Pine Trees in a Perfect Row,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/summersets-sing-sault-stories-on-new-album/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/summersets-sing-sault-stories-on-new-album/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Summersets shares Sault stories on new album]]></title><description><![CDATA[A corner store sign paid off in a big creative way for Kalle Mattson.The Sault Ste. Marie native was back home last year when he saw Krazy Ernie&rsquo;s, on McNabb Street, proudly proclaiming the sale of a lottery ticket that won a million dollars. Mattson wrote Million Dollar Ticket (&ldquo;Bills are piling, someday slips away/With a million dollar ticket we&rsquo;ll be OK&rdquo;) &ldquo;really, really quickly.&rdquo; The track appears on the new Summersets album, Pine Trees in a Perfect Row,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/summersets-shares-sault-stories-on-new-album/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/summersets-shares-sault-stories-on-new-album/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Note to readers: An evolution in how we deliver our journalism, with the same deep commitment to Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every day at the Sault Star, we are grateful to every reader, subscriber and advertiser for their loyal support of local journalism. We are honoured to have such a deep relationship in this community, and today we want to share news on how we&rsquo;re evolving the way we deliver our journalism.In the coming days, we will launch a next generation digital platform at saultstar.com that prioritizes local and regional journalism. Front and centre will be locally relevant stories about the issues th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/note-to-readers-an-evolution-in-how-we-deliver-our-journalism-with-the-same-deep-commitment-to-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/note-to-readers-an-evolution-in-how-we-deliver-our-journalism-with-the-same-deep-commitment-to-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental survey draws responses from two Sault mayoral candidates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only two mayoral candidates and 18 councillor candidates in Sault Ste. Marie have responded to a survey led by the area&rsquo;s local environmental groups. The coalition of six Algoma District environmental and conservation groups distributed the surveys to 140 council candidates in 15 municipalities across Algoma.In Sault Ste. Marie, only mayoral incumbent Matthew Shoemaker and challenger Matthew Toffelmire responded to the survey.Eighteen of the 30 councillor hopefuls have submitted their res]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/environmental-survey-draws-responses-from-two-sault-mayoral-candidates/</link><pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/environmental-survey-draws-responses-from-two-sault-mayoral-candidates/</guid></item></channel></rss>