<?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/1000/" /><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>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:49:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Treaty group critical of Metis buying land]]></title><description><![CDATA[The buying of land near Iron Bridge by an area Metis group is being opposed by an advocacy group representing 21 First Nations that signed the Robinson-Huron Treaty in 1850. Robinson Huron Waawiindamaagewin is concerned about the purchase &ldquo;in the context of ongoing assertions regarding Metis rights and community presence within the Robinson-Huron treaty,&rdquo; a release said. RHW members include Batchewana First Nation, Garden River First Nation and Thessalon First Nation. &ldquo; There]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/treaty-group-critical-of-metis-buying-land/</link><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/treaty-group-critical-of-metis-buying-land/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking aim at new experience at Algoma U]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lochlyn Good, a first-year accounting student, moves into Lou Lukenda Dormitory at Algoma University on Saturday. The Central Algoma SecondarySchool graduate is a competitive archer. BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/taking-aim-at-new-experience-at-algoma-u/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/taking-aim-at-new-experience-at-algoma-u/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic board backs $102.5M budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reading intervention, student wellness and updated religion resources are priorities in Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board&rsquo;s 2026-27 budget.The $102.5-million document also earmarks cash for Indigenous education, outdoor education and the board&rsquo;s Math Action Plan. The financial plan &ldquo;continues to invest in the programs and services that matter most to our students and families,&rdquo; said board chair Sandra Turco in a release. Trustees passed the budget in late Jun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/catholic-board-backs-1025m-budget/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/catholic-board-backs-1025m-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Information portal launched by Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new communication and information portal replaces phone calls and handwritten notes this fall for parents and guardians whose children are attending Huron-Superior Catholic Disrict School Board schools. The board is paying California-based PowerSchool about $20,000 annually for a subscription to the cloud-based software provider&rsquo;s MyPowerHub. Late arrivals, early departures and full-day absences can be reported. An automated safety alert is made when the school has not been told of a st]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/information-portal-launched-by-huron-superior-catholic-district-school-board/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/information-portal-launched-by-huron-superior-catholic-district-school-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Turco steps down as Algoma U's chancellor]]></title><description><![CDATA[A veteran educator is stepping down as chancellor of Algoma University.Mario Turco, former Algoma District School Board director of education, has held the ceremonial role since 2020. His departure is effective Oct. 15, a release said. &ldquo; Mario has championed Algoma University and advocated for access to education for all individuals,&rdquo; said board chair Rob Battisti. Turco authored Algoma University: Our Story &ndash; Honouring the Past, Celebrating the Present, Welcoming the Future.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/turco-steps-down-as-algoma-us-chancellor/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/turco-steps-down-as-algoma-us-chancellor/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Country DJ Don Ramsay dies in 2001: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sept. 5, 2001Your Old Saddle Pal, Don Ramsay, died Sept. 4. He was 78. The Dean of Country Music spun vinyl on radio for more than 45 years. &ldquo;He met everybody from Hank Williams to Hank Snow,&rdquo; said his daughter Donna. &ldquo;He knew them all and loved country music.&rdquo; Sept. 5, 1951President Truman disclosed existence of new weapons that &ldquo;would wipe out civilization&rdquo; in the event of an &ldquo;all-out war.&rdquo; &ldquo; It is terrible to think of what would happen if]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/country-dj-don-ramsay-dies-in-2001-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/country-dj-don-ramsay-dies-in-2001-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing man last seen at Hiawatha Highlands]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police release:The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting the community&rsquo;s assistance in locating missing 34-year-old Travis Parr.Travis was last seen on Friday, September 4, 2026, in the area of Hiawatha Highlands. At the time, Travis was wearing black pants and a burgundy/red shirt.Travis is described as being approximately 5&rsquo;10&rdquo; tall with a medium build, brown hair, and green eyes.Police are concerned for Travis&rsquo;s well-being. Anyone with information regarding Tr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missing-man-last-seen-at-hiawatha-highlands/</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missing-man-last-seen-at-hiawatha-highlands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Company with Sault ties wants to restart Espanola mill]]></title><description><![CDATA[A redevelopment company active in Sault Ste. Marie wants to restart the Domtar paper mill in Espanola. Bioveld North, a subsidiary of BMI Group, is getting $5.1 million in backing from the provincial government to restart the paper mill that closed in 2023 and cut about 450 jobs in the community that&rsquo;s 240 kilometres east of Sault Ste. Marie. Bioveld is kicking in $5.4 million towards the restart&rsquo;s engineering and design. Bioveld North&rsquo;s backers include Business EQ Investments]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/company-with-sault-ties-wants-to-restart-espanola-mill/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/company-with-sault-ties-wants-to-restart-espanola-mill/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some city operations closed Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Various municipal services will be closed Monday for Labour Day.Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre, GFL Memorial Gardens, landfill and hazardous waste depot and library branches are some of the city operations that will not be open, a release said. Parabus and buses will not run. No garbage, yard waste or recycling will be picked up Monday. Pickup will be a day late for all residents. Bellevue Marina is open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Roberta Bondar Marina is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The pool at John Rhodes Comm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/some-city-operations-closed-monday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/some-city-operations-closed-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Labour Day parade is Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roberta Bondar Pavilion hosts a Labour Day parade and celebration on Monday.The Sault Ste. Marie and District Labour Council event begins at 11:30 a.m. Activities and food follow from noon to 2:30 p.m. Participants should bring their own water bottles, a release said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-labour-day-parade-is-monday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-labour-day-parade-is-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We've never kept secrets': Christina Kenny says honesty is best policy when living with kidney disease]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kidney disease talk was never taboo in Christina Kenny&rsquo;s home growing up. In fact, healthy dialogue early on helped arm her for the day she&rsquo;d be diagnosed, the life she&rsquo;d lead and how she would raise her own family.Kenny, 48, comes from a long line of those with chronic kidney disease &ndash; four or five generations, in fact &ndash; but, for her, the ailment has yielded far fewer complications and limitations than those her mother, grandmother and great-grandfather, endured.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/weve-never-kept-secrets-christina-kenny-says-honesty-is-best-policy-when-living-with-kidney-disease/</link><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/weve-never-kept-secrets-christina-kenny-says-honesty-is-best-policy-when-living-with-kidney-disease/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman tries to dodge police in Sault's downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman wanted on warrants slipped out a window when police came knocking downtown earlier this year. Irene Mancini was spotted on Brock Street. She went to a nearby apartment building on Wellington Street East. Mancini was spotted exiting a window wearing a different jacket and running to a nearby residence, said assistant Crown attorney Heidi Mitchell on Thursday. Mancini, 27, pleaded guilty to obstructing police in connection with that incident, failing to comply with her release order and t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-tries-to-dodge-police-in-saults-downtown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-tries-to-dodge-police-in-saults-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imitation firearm shown at East Street building]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man held an imitation firearm when he answered his door at a downtown apartment building on Wednesday, police say.The weapon was allegedly shown when someone made a maintenance call at the building in the 0 to 100 block of East Street. The man also held the weapon when police went to his unit, a release said. Darcy Dewar, 22, was charged with knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm, possession of firearm,contrary to prohibition order, possession of imitation firearm for dangerous purp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/imitation-firearm-shown-at-east-street-building/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/imitation-firearm-shown-at-east-street-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault man had 'astronomical' blood/alcohol readings]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Algoma Steel worker had more than three times the legal amount of alcohol in his blood following a single-vehicle collision in the west end in the spring.Travis Burmaster was found walking on Allen&rsquo;s Side Road, near Second Line West, by police after his pickup truck went into a ditch on June 6, said assistant Crown attorney Heidi Mitchell on Thursday. The millwright was unsteady on his feet and there was an odour of alcohol on his breath. Burmaster gave two breath samples. Both read 29]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-had-astronomical-bloodalcohol-readings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-had-astronomical-bloodalcohol-readings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man 'committed to doing better' after drug charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cocaine totalling nearly 800 grams was found when police searched a man&rsquo;s west-end residence as part of a drug trafficking probe in March 2024, court heard Thursday.About 16 grams of methamphetamine was also seized, said federal prosecutor Lindsay Marshall. Riley Bisson-Miller pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, trafficking, proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and failing to comply with his release order. Undercover police]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-committed-to-doing-better-after-drug-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-committed-to-doing-better-after-drug-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[S. Ontario hunter failed to invalidate antlerless deer tag, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A southern Ontario resident has been fined $1,500 for a deer hunting violation on Manitoulin Island. Angelo Micone, of Beeton, Ont., pleaded guilty to failing to immediately invalidate his antlerless deer tag. He was fined $1,500. The Ontario Court of Justice heard that on Nov. 20, 2025, conservation officers were patrolling the Township of Burpee and Mills on Manitoulin Island when they encountered Micone at his group&rsquo;s hunt camp. During the investigation, it was determined that on Nov.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/s-ontario-hunter-failed-to-invalidate-antlerless-deer-tag-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/s-ontario-hunter-failed-to-invalidate-antlerless-deer-tag-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[S. Ontario hunter failed to invalidate an antlerless deer tag, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A southern Ontario resident has been fined $1,500 for a deer hunting violation on Manitoulin Island. Angelo Micone, of Beeton, Ont., pleaded guilty to failing to immediately invalidate his antlerless deer tag. He was fined $1,500. The Ontario Court of Justice heard that on Nov. 20, 2025, conservation officers were patrolling the Township of Burpee and Mills on Manitoulin Island when they encountered Micone at his group&rsquo;s hunt camp. During the investigation, it was determined that on Nov.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/s-ontario-hunter-failed-to-invalidate-an-antlerless-deer-tag-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/s-ontario-hunter-failed-to-invalidate-an-antlerless-deer-tag-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUV rolls north of Elliot Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver was charged after his SUV rolled over north of Elliot Lake on Tuesday.The collision on Dunlop Shores Road was reported in the late afternoon, Ontario Provincial Police say. Damage to the vehicle was severe. Sebastien Robillard, 26, was charged with careless driving.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suv-rolls-north-of-elliot-lake/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suv-rolls-north-of-elliot-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault teen douses Good Samaritan with bear spray]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 13-year-old is accused of punching an adult and dousing them with bear spray after the victim tried to help another youth known to the suspect.Police went to the 300 block of John Street late Tuesday afternoon. The accused, who can&rsquo;t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged with assault, assault with a weapon, administer noxious thing,possession of weapon for dangerous purpose and unauthorized possession of weapon.Court date is Nov. 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-teen-douses-good-samaritan-with-bear-spray/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-teen-douses-good-samaritan-with-bear-spray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man tries to hit youth with car in Blind River: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Blind River man allegedly tried to hit a group of youth with his car in that community last Saturday.He confronted them and threatened to physically hurt them earlier, Ontario Provincial Police say.Edward Marinoff, 72, was charged with dangerous operation and uttering threats. His court date is Nov. 5 in Elliot Lake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-tries-to-hit-youth-with-car-in-blind-river-opp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-tries-to-hit-youth-with-car-in-blind-river-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver tries to strike Blind River teens 'minding their own business': OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Blind River man allegedly tried to hit a group of youth with his car in that community last Saturday.He confronted them and threatened to physically hurt them earlier, Ontario Provincial Police say.It&rsquo;s not known &ldquo;what prompted (the suspect&rsquo;s) behaviour,&rdquo; said Const. Bev Gauthier in an email to The Sault Star. The youth, ranging in age from 14 to 15, &ldquo;were on their bikes minding their own business.&rdquo; &ldquo; They tried to avoid (the accused),&rdquo; said Gau]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-tries-to-strike-blind-river-teens-minding-their-own-business-opp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-tries-to-strike-blind-river-teens-minding-their-own-business-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault woman wins Wintario in 1976: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sept. 3, 1976Rose Cappellani&rsquo;s sixth Wintario win was her biggest yet. The Sault Ste. Marie woman won $100,000. &ldquo;I just can&rsquo;t believe it,&rdquo; said the mother of two. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s like living in a fantasy.&rdquo; Construction of the new Wellington Square shopping mall will begin as soon as city council approves the site plan, said developer Howard Tishman. Tenants are to include a supermarket, a drug store and McDonald&rsquo;s restaurant. Sept. 3, 1926A funeral service]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-woman-wins-wintario-in-1976-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-woman-wins-wintario-in-1976-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ventura wanted by Sault police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alvin Ventura is wanted by police. Ventura, 36, is sought on four charges including having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams and dangerous operation, a release said. Anyone with information about Ventura can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or saultcrimestoppers.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ventura-wanted-by-sault-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ventura-wanted-by-sault-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault playwright explores relationships on stage]]></title><description><![CDATA[When a long-time marriage starts to crumble, a pair of actors starts to question the health of their own relationships in a new one-act play by a Sault Ste. Marie author. Emma Hogg acknowledges she&rsquo;s &ldquo;exploring some relationships&rdquo; in her debut stage effort, Love is Not a Jellyfish, and her follow-up offering Between Heartbeats.The author of Portraits of Margot and Winona Rising is at a &ldquo;personal point in my life&rdquo; where she and her peers are talking about relationsh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-playwright-explores-relationships-on-stage/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-playwright-explores-relationships-on-stage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Star recalls 2016 chat with Dolly Parton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Much has been said and written about the much-adored country music superstar since her death last week. The Sault Star&rsquo;s Jeffrey Ougler was one of a group of journalists to speak to Parton as she set out for a major tour in 2016. Here is the story as it appeared in the Sept. 7, 2016 edition of The Sault Star.So, what&rsquo;s trending these days on the state ofDollyParton&rsquo;s marriage? Likely little. In fact, it&rsquo;s entirely possible most have no idea the country superstar and her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-star-recalls-2016-chat-with-dolly-parton/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-star-recalls-2016-chat-with-dolly-parton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault woman accused of using stolen bank cards for purchases]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman allegedly used someone else&rsquo;s bank cards to make four purchases at three businesses. A bag was reported stolen in the 100 block of Gore Street on Tuesday, police say. A suspect was found in the 0 to 100 block of Bay Street carrying the bag. Trina McPherson, 49, was charged with fraud under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and theft under $5,000. Her court date is Nov. 16.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-woman-accused-of-using-stolen-bank-cards-for-purchases/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-woman-accused-of-using-stolen-bank-cards-for-purchases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electric arc furnace production resumes at Algoma Steel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interim operating arrangements have helped resume electric arc furnace production at Algoma Steel. The company reported an unplanned outage at a turbine at its Lake Superior Power generating facility in mid-August. The steelmaker worked with Independent Electricity System Operator and &ldquo;is currently maintaining sustained production under these arrangements,&rdquo; a release said. The company is following several options to restore full generating capacity at LSP. They include repairing the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/electric-arc-furnace-production-resumes-at-algoma-steel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/electric-arc-furnace-production-resumes-at-algoma-steel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Screenwriting classes offered in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A 12-week screenwriting class starts Tuesday at Sault Film Festival Creative Hub. Weekly sessions run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at 40 Queen St. E., a release said.Cost is $600. &ldquo; Many people have a story they would love to tell, but may not know how to begin turning it into a screenplay,&rdquo; said festival vice-president Rebeka Herron. &ldquo;This class will create a welcoming environment where writers can explore their ideas, learn the fundamentals of the craft, and gain the confidence to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/screenwriting-classes-offered-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/screenwriting-classes-offered-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goulais River, Batchawana Bay, Sault Ste. Marie residents face impaired driving charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Goulais River woman was charged following an erratic driving complaint on Highway 17 in that community last Saturday. Her southbound vehicle was speeding, swerving in and out of traffic and travelling with its right signal light on, Ontario Provincial Police say.Julie Martin, 48, was charged with having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams and driving motor vehicle with unsealed container of liquor. She was one of five drivers charged with impaired-related offences by the Sault St]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goulais-river-batchawana-bay-sault-ste-marie-residents-face-impaired-driving-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goulais-river-batchawana-bay-sault-ste-marie-residents-face-impaired-driving-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel finance head meets with retirees]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel&rsquo;s chief financial officer speaks at the next meeting of SOAR Chapter 6-17.Mike Moraca talks when the Alogma Steel retirees meet Sept. 15 at 11:30 a.m. at Gateway Casino. Lunch options are priced at $9.99, a release said. Email soarchap6,17@gmail.com to confirm attendance or call Nancy Sagle at 705-253-6475, Diane Neidrauer at 705-256-8514 or Burnie Thorp at 705-949-1724 by Sept. 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-finance-head-meets-with-retirees/</link><pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-finance-head-meets-with-retirees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused punched security guard, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person was charged Friday after police received a report of a robbery at a business in the 200 block of Bay Street during which a security guard was punched. Officers were dispatched to the business shortly after 6 p.m., where the accused was in custody of security guards. Police say the accused had left the business with items they had not paid for and punched a security guard when confronted. They were arrested. No physical injuries were reported.Nicole Breton, 51, was charged with robber]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/accused-punched-security-guard-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/accused-punched-security-guard-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council directs staff to 'buy Canadian' to avoid cost increases]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council unanimously agreed to direct staff to &lsquo;buy Canadian&rsquo; to avoid cost increases as a result of tariffs. That means taking &ldquo;whatever actions are necessary, including changing purchase orders or finding alternative products&rdquo; to mitigate or avoid cost increases as a result of tariffs.The tariffs, ultimately paid for by consumers, and the cost of doing business, will increase for the city, the motion preamble reads.Mayor Matthew Shoemaker said it is important for s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/council-directs-staff-to-buy-canadian-to-avoid-cost-increases/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/council-directs-staff-to-buy-canadian-to-avoid-cost-increases/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pepper spray released at police 'multiple times']]></title><description><![CDATA[One person was charged Monday with assaulting peace officers with a weapon &ndash; along with several other charges &ndash; after officers saw and confronted the accused, who had an outstanding warrant for their arrest, walking in the 700 block of Wellington Street East.When officers advised the accused of the warrant, the accused continued walking, removed a canister of pepper spray from their pocket, and sprayed it in the officers&rsquo; direction &ldquo;multiple times,&rdquo; police report.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pepper-spray-released-at-police-multiple-times/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pepper-spray-released-at-police-multiple-times/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel pleads guilty to occupational health and safety offence]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel has pleaded guilty to one regulatory offence under Ontario&rsquo;s Occupational Health and Safety Act for not having warning signs regarding unauthorized entry.The steelmaker was fined $250,000, including the applicable victim fine surcharge in the June 2023 death of a 21-year-old contract employee. Damien Bryant, a 21-year-old contract employee at GFL Environmental Inc. was killed at Algoma Steel while servicing the coke oven gas main. He was ultimately asphyxiated after entering]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-pleads-guilty-to-occupational-health-and-safety-offence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-pleads-guilty-to-occupational-health-and-safety-offence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim approached in 'threatening manner']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Police Services laid break and enter, mischief and criminal harassment charges, Sunday after receiving a report of damage to a residence and vehicle in the 200 block of Central Street.As officers were on their way to the scene, 911 communicators received additional reports of the suspect breaking into a building in the 600 block of Wallace Terrace. The suspect, later identified as the accused, was located inside and arrested. Police say the accused approached an individual, not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-approached-in-threatening-manner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-approached-in-threatening-manner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council approves four-way stop near R.M. Moore school despite staff concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[A four-way stop sign will be implemented at the Base Line and Carpin Beach Road intersection despite previous reports that suggest the stop is not warranted.Ward 5 councillors Matthew Scott and Corey Gardi the four-way stop will protect young students and pedestrians at the intersection which sees traffic whiz by, despite the 40 km posted speed zone.The 40 km speed zone in a school zone is posted because studies show that gives young people the best chance of recovery if a child is struck by a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/council-approves-four-way-stop-near-rm-moore-school-despite-staff-concern/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/council-approves-four-way-stop-near-rm-moore-school-despite-staff-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Utility knife wielded in robbery, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has been charged with robbery and weapon offences after police received a report Monday of an altercation at a business in the 200 block of Lake Street.Police say the accused. brandishing a utility knife, approached a person and demanded they hand over a belonging.The victim and accused are not known to one another, police say, and no physical injuries were reported. The accused was arrested. Police say they located the utility knife concealed in the accused&rsquo;s pocket. Jessy Aud]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/utility-knife-wielded-in-robbery-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/utility-knife-wielded-in-robbery-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[R.R. Moore lauded on his birthday in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sept. 1, 2001Mayor John Rowswell describes the extreme closure scenarios as presented by commissioned consultants should Algoma Steel Inc.&rsquo;s restructuring efforts fail, &ldquo;an almost impossible scenario.&rdquo; Sept. 1, 1976City council gave its approval to proceed with the installation of traffic lights at the intersection of McNabb and Lake streets. Work is expected to begin this year on a park for the densely-populated Boston Avenue area. William R. Dalton, a teacher at Sault Techni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rr-moore-lauded-on-his-birthday-in-1916-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rr-moore-lauded-on-his-birthday-in-1916-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council rejects second motion aimed at improving public washroom access for unhoused]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the second time in two years, city council has turned down a motion that could potentially help the homeless access public toilets.Ward 2 Coun. Lisa Vezeau Allen and Ward 5 Coun. Corey Gardi wanted staff to complete an inventory of publicly accessible toilets and make recommendations to help the homeless have access to them. The preamble notes having access to toilet facilities is a basic human need and right, and those living unhoused have limited options to access facilities on a daily ba]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/council-rejects-second-motion-aimed-at-improving-public-washroom-access-for-unhoused/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/council-rejects-second-motion-aimed-at-improving-public-washroom-access-for-unhoused/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City council puts brakes on large-scale data centres - Take our poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council will see a first draft of a data centre framework at its Sept. 21 meeting.That framework will initiate a public consultation process that will help amend and finalize the final framework, expected to be completed in the new year.The framework will define a data centre, examine similar policies of other municipalities, and look at best practices for the regulation of power, noise and water, among other things. It would evolve over time, and staff would be open-minded to addressing c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-puts-brakes-on-large-scale-data-centres-take-our-poll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-puts-brakes-on-large-scale-data-centres-take-our-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City council puts brakes on large-scale data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council will see a first draft of a data centre framework at its Sept. 21 meeting.That framework will initiate a public consultation process that will help amend and finalize the final framework, expected to be completed in the new year.The framework will define a data centre, examine similar policies of other municipalities, and look at best practices for the regulation of power, noise and water, among other things. It would evolve over time, and staff would be open-minded to addressing c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-puts-brakes-on-large-scale-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-puts-brakes-on-large-scale-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City council puts brakes on large-scale data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council will see a first draft of a data centre framework at its Sept. 21 meeting.That framework will initiate a public consultation process that will help amend and finalize the final framework, expected to be completed in the new year.The framework will define a data centre, examine similar policies of other municipalities, and look at best practices for the regulation of power, noise and water, among other things. It would evolve over time, and staff would be open-minded to addressing c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-puts-brakes-on-large-scale-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 03:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-puts-brakes-on-large-scale-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City OK with Cougars moving home games to new venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault College&rsquo;s decision to move its home games to a new venue isn&rsquo;t prompting City of Sault Ste. Marie to throw a penalty flag. The Cougars played three of four home matches at city-maintained Rocky DiPietro Field during the 2025 season. But this year, only one game is set for the Elizabeth Street venue after other teams in the Canadian Junior Football League&rsquo;s Ontario conference grumbled about playing on the grass field. The Cougars are now hosting challengers on the artific]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-ok-with-cougars-moving-home-games-to-new-venue/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-ok-with-cougars-moving-home-games-to-new-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metis community finds home near Iron Bridge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Land purchased west of Iron Bridge will offer the Metis community a permanent gathering place to share their culture. Huron-Superior Regional Metis Community paid $625,000 to buy 320 acres of land near the community that&rsquo;s about 115 kilometres east of Sault Ste. Marie. The property runs along the Mississagi River and includes more than two kilometres of private roadway and a log cabin, a release says.&ldquo; This property gives us something that is increasingly difficult to find &ndash; a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/metis-community-finds-home-near-iron-bridge/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/metis-community-finds-home-near-iron-bridge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre names new leader]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jonathan Coulman is the new executive director of Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. He was previously executive director of Algoma Workforce Investment Corp. and manager of career education and employability at Algoma University, a release said. Coulman calls the Pim Street site &ldquo;a cornerstone of tourism and community life.&rdquo; &ldquo; Jonathan&rsquo;s track record of building strong organizations, fostering meaningful partnerships, and driving positive community impact made him the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadian-bushplane-heritage-centre-names-new-leader/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadian-bushplane-heritage-centre-names-new-leader/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centres discussed by online panel Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Data centres are discussed by a virtual panel on Thursday.Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Cenre is hosting the free hour-long session that starts at noon, a release said. Taylor Trecroce, manager of business programs at SSMIC, David Pickup, director of electricity at the Pembina Institute, and Daniel Featherstone, who handles fresh water research at SSMIC, are panelists. Sandra Moore, executive director of SSMIC, is moderator. Topics include energy and grid capacity, water and cooling and economic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/data-centres-discussed-by-online-panel-thursday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/data-centres-discussed-by-online-panel-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploration company active north of Sault closes acquisition]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sterling Metals has closed its acquisition of QcX Gold. For every 4.81026 common shares of QcX, holders receive one common share of Sterling, a release says.QcX shares are expected to be delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange on or around Monday.The transaction adds to Sterling&rsquo;s footprint north of Sault Ste. Marie by about 40 per cent. Sterling is seeking copper in the Batchawana area. Albert Conradi, former chief executive officer of QcX, is joining Sterling&rsquo;s board. He is current]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/exploration-company-active-north-of-sault-closes-acquisition/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/exploration-company-active-north-of-sault-closes-acquisition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's smart to be patient: MONIN]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;A wise person learns to controls temper. Anger causes mistakes&rdquo;.Always move slowly until you have all the facts and digested them. Today, we live in a culture of fast foods, impatience in lineups or waiting on the phone, speeding dangerously on highways, wanting quick results, spur-of-the-moment decisions.Avoid quick decisions that you&rsquo;ll always regret. You&rsquo;ve heard &ldquo;you should follow your heart.&rdquo;But &ldquo;the heart is deceitful above all things, and despera]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/its-smart-to-be-patient-monin/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/its-smart-to-be-patient-monin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thunderbirds host Wilfrid Laurier this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[The home soccer season gets rolling for Algoma University Thunderbirds during the Labour Day weekend.The Thunderbirds host the Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawks on Saturday and Sunday at Superior Heights Collegiate and Vocational School, a release said. Women play at 1 p.m., followed by men at 3:15 p.m. both days.Sunday is Sault Youth Soccer Day. All SYS players will be admitted free.General admission for weekend games is $5. Non-Algoma students and Algoma University alumni pay $2. The men&rsquo;s s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thunderbirds-host-wilfrid-laurier-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thunderbirds-host-wilfrid-laurier-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspended Sault driver found with drugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several narcotics were found when police did a Highway Traffic Act stop in Batchewana First Nation late last year.Richard Atherton wasn&rsquo;t supposed to be driving, said federal prosecutor Ben Pritchard last Friday. Batchewana First Nation Police seized two grams of cocaine, four grams of fentanyl and 19 grams of methamphetamine on Dec. 18. Atherton pleaded guilty to driving while suspended and three counts possession of a controlled substance in connection with the incident. He also pleaded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspended-sault-driver-found-with-drugs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspended-sault-driver-found-with-drugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Protester sick of provincial health direction]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired nurse Carol-Lynn Liffiton protests Ontario Premier Doug Ford outside MPP Chris Scott&rsquo;s office on Great Northern Road on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (BRIAN KELLY/THE SAULT STAR/POSTMEDIA NETWORK)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/protester-sick-of-provincial-health-direction/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/protester-sick-of-provincial-health-direction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blind River man accused of trespassing]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/blind-river-man-accused-of-trespassing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/blind-river-man-accused-of-trespassing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plywood hits truck near Spanish]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;t release names of persons charged with provincial offences. Drivers should check loads are properly secured before hitting the road, police say.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/plywood-hits-truck-near-spanish/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/plywood-hits-truck-near-spanish/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault driver faces careless driving charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two occupants weren&rsquo;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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-driver-faces-careless-driving-charge/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-driver-faces-careless-driving-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BB gun pointed at person in Sault's west end]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bb-gun-pointed-at-person-in-saults-west-end/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bb-gun-pointed-at-person-in-saults-west-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man steals vodka from Hilton Beach store: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-steals-vodka-from-hilton-beach-store-opp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-steals-vodka-from-hilton-beach-store-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Noise gives away booze theft from Sault LCBO outlet]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clinking glass gave away a man&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/noise-gives-away-booze-theft-from-sault-lcbo-outlet/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/noise-gives-away-booze-theft-from-sault-lcbo-outlet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlicensed driver from Sault was impaired]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s licence. A police officer could smell alcohol in the vehicle. Sayers, 18, failed a breath sample. The Sault Ste. Marie residen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/unlicensed-driver-from-sault-was-impaired/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/unlicensed-driver-from-sault-was-impaired/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First-rounder Carter impresses Hounds in 2001: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aug. 29, 2001Jeff Carter displayed the kind of poise under fire that&rsquo;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. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m sure people want to see if I can live up to (being a first-round pick) and I think I&rsquo;ve done a good job so far,&rdquo; said Carter. Dorothy Macnaughton will th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/first-rounder-carter-impresses-hounds-in-2001-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/first-rounder-carter-impresses-hounds-in-2001-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver dies in crash south of Hornepayne]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-dies-in-crash-south-of-hornepayne/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-dies-in-crash-south-of-hornepayne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors wants staff find gaps in public washroom access]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/councillors-wants-staff-find-gaps-in-public-washroom-access/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/councillors-wants-staff-find-gaps-in-public-washroom-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City council wants staff find gaps in public washroom access]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-wants-staff-find-gaps-in-public-washroom-access/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-wants-staff-find-gaps-in-public-washroom-access/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finishing widening of Highway 69 'a priority,' minister says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Finishing the widening of Highway 69 &lsquo;a priority,&rsquo; minister says &ndash; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/finishing-widening-of-highway-69-a-priority-minister-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/finishing-widening-of-highway-69-a-priority-minister-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Revamped municipal park hit with youngsters]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. &ldquo; It&rsquo;s hard to get her out of here,&rdquo; said her mother, Erica, following the park&rsquo;s official opening on Wednesday. &ldquo;This has been a phenomenal upgrade for her.&rdquo; So]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/revamped-municipal-park-hit-with-youngsters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/revamped-municipal-park-hit-with-youngsters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grassroots anti-data centre movement takes shape in Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.&ldquo;It all started with a group who went to the council meeting and we started a conversation on Facebook because we had concerns,&rdquo; said Christine Starzom]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grassroots-anti-data-centre-movement-takes-shape-in-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grassroots-anti-data-centre-movement-takes-shape-in-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault events planned for International Overdose Awareness Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-events-planned-for-international-overdose-awareness-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-events-planned-for-international-overdose-awareness-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ramsay joins The Tommy Hunter Show in 1976: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &amp; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ramsay-joins-the-tommy-hunter-show-in-1976-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ramsay-joins-the-tommy-hunter-show-in-1976-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centre town hall draws strong opposition from Sault residents - updated]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/data-centre-town-hall-draws-strong-opposition-from-sault-residents-updated/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/data-centre-town-hall-draws-strong-opposition-from-sault-residents-updated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data centre town hall draws strong opposition from Sault residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/data-centre-town-hall-draws-strong-opposition-from-sault-residents/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/data-centre-town-hall-draws-strong-opposition-from-sault-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel confirms partnership to explore 400 MW data centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s vice president of human resources and corporate affairs said &ldquo;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.&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-confirms-partnership-to-explore-400-mw-data-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-confirms-partnership-to-explore-400-mw-data-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver in Serpent River was prohibited: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[The driver of a side-by-side wasn&rsquo;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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-in-serpent-river-was-prohibited-opp/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-in-serpent-river-was-prohibited-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Board job cuts hobble student supports: UNION]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board&rsquo;s elimination of more than 20 support positions will boost workloads of remaining staff and leave schools &ldquo;with even fewer supports,&rdquo; a union leader argues.Most of the positions, 16.5, are educational assistants. Their loss, the union says, will be &ldquo;devastating&rdquo; 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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/board-job-cuts-hobble-student-supports-union/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/board-job-cuts-hobble-student-supports-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Sault intersection closes to traffic Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/downtown-sault-intersection-closes-to-traffic-monday/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/downtown-sault-intersection-closes-to-traffic-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singer Dobson featured at Sault festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/singer-dobson-featured-at-sault-festival/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/singer-dobson-featured-at-sault-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barbershoppers need tenors for new season]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &ldquo;our two youngest and strongest&rdquo; tenors,&rdquo; said music director Bob Shami in an email to The Sault Star. &ldquo; Most barbershop choruses are particularly challenged to find tenors,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo; It seems that as one ages, it gets harder to sing the high notes.&rdquo; Shami is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/barbershoppers-need-tenors-for-new-season/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/barbershoppers-need-tenors-for-new-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man gets life sentence for John Street slaying, attempted murder]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. &ldquo; She died an awful death,&rdquo; said Superior Court Justice Michael Varpio.Jones,who appeared via video from Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-gets-life-sentence-for-john-street-slaying-attempted-murder/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-gets-life-sentence-for-john-street-slaying-attempted-murder/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[400MW data centre application filed with IESO - UPDATED]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &ldquo;active&rdquo; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/400mw-data-centre-application-filed-with-ieso-updated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/400mw-data-centre-application-filed-with-ieso-updated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[400MW data centre application filed with IESO]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &ldquo;active&rdquo; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/400mw-data-centre-application-filed-with-ieso/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/400mw-data-centre-application-filed-with-ieso/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal Job minister Patty Hajdu says Sault won’t be left behind in new tariff supports]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has unveiled a package of counter-tariffs and economic support measures for Canadian workers and businesses.And Sault Ste. Marie won&rsquo;t be left behind, said Minister of Jobs and Families Patty Hajdu.Hajdu&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/federal-job-minister-patty-hajdu-says-sault-wont-be-left-behind-in-new-tariff-supports/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/federal-job-minister-patty-hajdu-says-sault-wont-be-left-behind-in-new-tariff-supports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parked vehicle hit on Lake Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s court date is Sept. 21.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/parked-vehicle-hit-on-lake-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/parked-vehicle-hit-on-lake-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault senior was driving impaired: POLICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[An elderly man is accused of driving impaired. An erratic motorist on Queen Street East was reported late Sunday afternoon, police say.The vehicle was found parked near Drake Street. The driver was sleeping. He allegedly refused to give a breath sample. Austin Duquette, 83, was charged with operation while impaired, alcohol and/or drug, failure or refusal to comply with demand and dangerous operation.His court date is Oct. 5.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-senior-was-driving-impaired-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-senior-was-driving-impaired-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman accused of using stolen bank card for purchase]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman used a stolen bank card to buy something at a store in the 600 block of Wellington Street West, police say.A wallet was reported stolen on Aug. 7. A suspect was arrested Sunday.Trina McPherson, 49, was charged with fraud under $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000Her court date is Nov. 9.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-accused-of-using-stolen-bank-card-for-purchase/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-accused-of-using-stolen-bank-card-for-purchase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Registration nears for Baby Time program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Registration for Baby Time at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library starts Sept. 3. The weekly 30-minute program for infants aged up to 12 months and their caregivers runs four weeks starting Sept. 24 at 10 a.m.. Each child or caregiver must have a library card. Call 705-759-5241 for more information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/registration-nears-for-baby-time-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/registration-nears-for-baby-time-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Main Sault library branch hosts Back to Hogwarts Week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Back to Hogwarts Week returns to James L. McIntyre Centennial Library on Monday. Youngsters can get sorted into their Hogwarts House for the year, a release says. Sign up until Sept. 5. Call 705-759-5241 for more information. Registration for the library&rsquo;s Baby Time program starts Sept. 3. The weekly 30-minute program for infants aged up to 12 months and their caregivers runs four weeks starting Sept. 24 at 10 a.m.. Each child or caregiver must have a library card. Call 705-759-5241 for m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/main-sault-library-branch-hosts-back-to-hogwarts-week/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/main-sault-library-branch-hosts-back-to-hogwarts-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environmental action featured in new Sault museum exhibition]]></title><description><![CDATA[An upcoming exhibit at Sault Ste. Marie Museum highlights community groups dedicated to environmental action. The exhibit, featuring organizations such as Clean North and Algoma Highlands Conservancy, runs Sept. 10-12, a release said. A grand opening will be held Sept. 10 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Admission is by donation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/environmental-action-featured-in-new-sault-museum-exhibition/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/environmental-action-featured-in-new-sault-museum-exhibition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim struck with hatchet on Wellington Street East]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man allegedly struck someone he knew with a hatchet and used the tool to damage property. The victim suffered minor injuries. Police went to a multi-unit residence in the 1200 block of Wellington Street East last Friday morning. A suspect was found in the area.Edward Dungey, 63, was charged with assault with a weapon and mischief under $5,000.He was held in custody pending bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-struck-with-hatchet-on-wellington-street-east/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-struck-with-hatchet-on-wellington-street-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fires BB gun at pair in Sault's west end]]></title><description><![CDATA[A BB gun was allegedly fired at two people when a man demanded they hand over their bags in a west-end neighbourhood.One person was struck and hurt, police say. The incident happened in the area of Parliament and Charles streets early on Aug. 11. A suspect was arrested Aug. 17. Christian Breathat, 31, was charged with assault with a weapon, fail to comply with probation order, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose and attempt robbery.He was being held at Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-fires-bb-gun-at-pair-in-saults-west-end/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-fires-bb-gun-at-pair-in-saults-west-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault woman's no-shows land her in jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman got jail time for not seeing her probation officer or going to John Howard Society. Megan Laird, 31, pleaded guilty to three offences last Friday, including failing to attend court in June, not reporting to her probation officer between last November and June and not going to John Howard Society in June 2025. Ontario Court Justice Heather Mendes noted Laird has &ldquo;a very lengthy record&rdquo; that is &ldquo;replete with related offences.&rdquo; Laird was sentenced to 15 days in jail]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-womans-no-shows-land-her-in-jail/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-womans-no-shows-land-her-in-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault woman's no-shows get her jail time]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman landed in jail for not seeing her probation officer or going to John Howard Society. Megan Laird, 31, pleaded guilty to three offences last Friday, including failing to attend court in June, not reporting to her probation officer between last November and June and not going to John Howard Society in June 2025. Ontario Court Justice Heather Mendes noted Laird has &ldquo;a very lengthy record&rdquo; that is &ldquo;replete with related offences.&rdquo; Laird was sentenced to 15 days in jai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-womans-no-shows-get-her-jail-time/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-womans-no-shows-get-her-jail-time/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault residents seek work at EDS Canada in 2001: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aug. 25, 2001Derek Bone, Lily DeMiglio, Nadia Kucherepa, Linda Pagnotta and Diana Spadafora are invited to a reunion of First Connection participants. Funded by the Hiliary M. Weston Foundation, First Connection offered internships to Grade 12 students who demonstrated outstanding leadership as community volunteers. People lined up to submit their resumes to EDS Canada. The company is opening a customer interaction centre at the corner of McNabb and Pim streets later this year. Aug. 25, 1976Dan]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-residents-seek-work-at-eds-canada-in-2001-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-residents-seek-work-at-eds-canada-in-2001-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie's list of certified candidates for the 2026 municipal election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s city clerk has officially certified candidates for the 2026 municipal election.MAYORJosh McNallySelva RasaiahJoel RowswellMatthew ShoemakerMatthew Toffelmire WARD 1 COUNCILLORLogan CostaBrent DerochieDan PallotSonny SpinaWARD 2 COUNCILLORWard 2 GouncillorMike DoanLuke DufourHarsh GoyalJudy HupponenMichael McCartanCynthia McCutcheonDennis MurphyStephanie PagnuccoDerek PearceWARD 3 COUNCILLORAngela CaputoNick DelavalleLuis MorenoGary TrembinskiJoshua VierimaaRon ZagordoWA]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-maries-list-of-certified-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-maries-list-of-certified-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Maire's list of certified candidates for the 2026 municipal election]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s city clerk has officially certified candidates for the 2026 municipal election.MAYORJosh McNallySelva RasaiahJoel RowswellMatthew ShoemakerMatthew Toffelmire WARD 1 COUNCILLORLogan CostaBrent DerochieDan PallotSonny SpinaWARD 2 COUNCILLORWard 2 GouncillorMike DoanLuke DufourHarsh GoyalJudy HupponenMichael McCartanCynthia McCutcheonDennis MurphyStephanie PagnuccoDerek PearceWARD 3 COUNCILLORAngela CaputoNick DelavalleLuis MorenoGary TrembinskiJoshua VierimaaRon ZagordoWA]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-maires-list-of-certified-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-maires-list-of-certified-candidates-for-the-2026-municipal-election/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoemaker: 'No deal better than bad deal' as tariffs plague Algoma Steel]]></title><description><![CDATA[No trade deal is not good news for Sault Ste. Marie but one with a 25 per cent tariff on steel would not have been any better, says Mayor Matthew Shoemaker.Add in the threat of taking away Canada&rsquo;s French language and limiting trade with other countries &ndash; demands the United States added to the negotiating table just hours before a tariff deadline took effect &ndash; made the potential deal that much more unpalatable, Shoemaker told The Sault Star.&ldquo;And today he (President Donal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shoemaker-no-deal-better-than-bad-deal-as-tariffs-plague-algoma-steel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shoemaker-no-deal-better-than-bad-deal-as-tariffs-plague-algoma-steel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Headline  No deal better than bad deal, Shoemaker says as tariffs threaten Sault steel]]></title><description><![CDATA[No trade deal is not good news for Sault Ste. Marie but one with a 25 per cent tariff on steel would not have been any better, says Mayor Matthew Shoemaker.Add in the threat of taking away Canada&rsquo;s French language and limiting trade with other countries &ndash; demands the United States added to the negotiating table just hours before a tariff deadline took effect &ndash; made the potential deal that much more unpalatable, Shoemaker told The Sault Star.&ldquo;And today he (President Donal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/headline-no-deal-better-than-bad-deal-shoemaker-says-as-tariffs-threaten-sault-steel/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/headline-no-deal-better-than-bad-deal-shoemaker-says-as-tariffs-threaten-sault-steel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rollover claims Wawa resident]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Wawa-resident died when a utility terrain vehicle rolled over north of the community last Saturday.The collision happened on a trail near Lochalsh, about 30 kilometres east of Dubreuilville, Ontario Provincial Police say.The deceased was 36 years old. No name was released. Police learned of the rollover at about 6 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rollover-claims-wawa-resident/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rollover-claims-wawa-resident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BREAKING: Algoma Steel to supply plate steel for new icebreakers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced that it will invest $11 billion into building six new icebreakers and that is good news for Algoma Steel.Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Monday that all six icebreakers will be built in Canada at the Davie Shipyard in L&eacute;vis, Qu&eacute;bec. The project will create almost 5,000 good jobs in the construction phase alone and contribute nearly $650 million annually to Canada&rsquo;s GDP. Under the government&rsquo;s Buy Canadian Policy, these vessels]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/breaking-algoma-steel-to-supply-plate-steel-for-new-icebreakers/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/breaking-algoma-steel-to-supply-plate-steel-for-new-icebreakers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Township Mayor Melanie Mageran acclaimed for next term]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Township&rsquo;s incumbent mayor, Melanie Mageran has been acclaimed mayor and will serve another term after the Oct. 26 municipal election.But voters will head to the polls to elect their councillors.Five nominees will vie for the township&rsquo;s four council seats, including incumbents Eugene Caputo, who is seeking a third council term, and Jane Weir, who is seeking a second. Also in the running are newcomers Mario Briglio, Lisa DelBosco, and Joseph William Newman. Nominations closed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-mayor-melanie-mageran-acclaimed-for-next-term/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-mayor-melanie-mageran-acclaimed-for-next-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim hospitalized after Cathcart Street assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person suffered serious injuries when repeatedly punched by someone known to them, police say.The assault happened at a residence in the 300 block of Cathcart Street on June 1. The victim was taken to hospital. A suspect was arrested Aug. 18.Terry Bassett, 29, was charged with assault causing bodily harm. His court date is Nov. 26.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-hospitalized-after-cathcart-street-assault/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-hospitalized-after-cathcart-street-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demonstrators to protest Ford at Sault protest Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford&rsquo;s education policies will be protested Saturday.Demonstrators will gather outside MPP Chris Scott&rsquo;s constituency office at 153 Great Northern Rd., at 11 a.m., a release says.The event&rsquo;s website is protestdougford.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/demonstrators-to-protest-ford-at-sault-protest-saturday/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/demonstrators-to-protest-ford-at-sault-protest-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim from Sault trafficked]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person was allegedly transported from Sault Ste. Marie to Toronto to engage in sex work. The victim was threatened with a firearm, police say. Intimate images were posted online. A man was arrested when a search warrant was executed at an address in Vaughan in May 2025. Jaydon Anderson, 31, was charged with more than 15 offences including kidnapping, point a firearm, forcible confinement, advertising another person&rsquo;s sexual services and two counts possession of a controlled substance fo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-from-sault-trafficked/</link><pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-from-sault-trafficked/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Opening planned for new Blind River school]]></title><description><![CDATA[An official opening is planned for a new school in Blind River. Dignitaries are expected to attend the ribbon cutting for Algoma District School Board&rsquo;s Three Rivers JK-12 School on Sept. 9 at 2:15 p.m. The ceremony follows the first day of classes at the site at 158 Youngfox Road, said ADSB communications officer Fran Walsh. Three Rivers replaces W.C. Eaket Secondary School and Blind River Public School. The school, built at a cost of $50.5 million, is also home to Conseil scolaire du Gr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/opening-planned-for-new-blind-river-school/</link><pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/opening-planned-for-new-blind-river-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor wants tariff-free trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Statement from Mayor Matthew Shoemaker:&ldquo;A tariff-free trading relationship benefits both Canada and the United States, and I encourage the Federal government to continue working toward an agreement that restores tariff-free trade between our two countries. As Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, the treatment of Canadian steel is my foremost concern in any future agreement with the United States. We have seen firsthand the consequences a 50% tariff can have on Algoma Steel, its workers and our comm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mayor-wants-tariff-free-trade/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mayor-wants-tariff-free-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault driver faces speeding charge in Huron Shores]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sault Ste. Marie driver faces several Highway Traffic Act charges after being stopped on Highway 17 in Municipality of Huron Shores last Thursday. Licence plates on the car were still registered to the previous owner, Ontario Provincial Police say. The motorist, 52, was charged with speeding, fail to apply for permit on becoming owner and use plate not authorized for vehicle.Earlier that day, a second vehicle was allegedly travelling more than 50 kilometres above the speed limit on Highway 17]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-driver-faces-speeding-charge-in-huron-shores/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-driver-faces-speeding-charge-in-huron-shores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney says he's matching new U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[OTTAWA &mdash; In a stunning setback in trade negotiations with the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced late on Friday that he is suspending talks and will match steep new U.S. tariffs that are set to come into effect on some Canadian goods.Canada and the U.S. were engaged in intense negotiations to reach a deal that would help avert new 50 per cent tariffs on $29 billion-worth of Canadian goods, which were initially set to kick in on Wednesday, but U.S. President Donald Trump e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/carney-says-hes-matching-new-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/carney-says-hes-matching-new-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province considers new hospital for Sault in 2001: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aug. 22, 2001Ministry of Health and Long-term Care is still considering Sault Area Hospital&rsquo;s request to build a new $175-million facility as well as become a single, non-denominational board. Aug. 22, 1951Mrs. Elizabeth Bodfors DuBois kept teaching Sunday school at St. Andrew&rsquo;s United Church well past her 90th year. She died Aug. 19. Burial is at Greenwood Cemetery today. &ldquo;It was hard work that kept me here,&rdquo; she often told friends and relatives. &ldquo;I have done ever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/province-considers-new-hospital-for-sault-in-2001-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/province-considers-new-hospital-for-sault-in-2001-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nominations closed: Municipal election race officially begins]]></title><description><![CDATA[And, they&rsquo;re off.Nominations for candidates seeking a seat in the upcoming municipal election have now closed. The official certified list of candidates will be released on Monday.Certification of the candidates means each candidate has been vetted to ensure that they meet all the criteria to legally seek election.In total, there are five candidates seeking the top elected mayoral post. Another 30 candidates are seeking 10 spots around the council table, including eight incumbents. Matthe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nominations-closed-municipal-election-race-officially-begins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nominations-closed-municipal-election-race-officially-begins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim badly hurt in St. George's Avenue West  assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A victim suffered serious injuries in an assault on St. George&rsquo;s Avenue West on Thursday evening. Sault Ste. Marie Police Service went to the street&rsquo;s 0 to 100 block at about 9:30 p.m., said spokesperson Lincoln Louttit in an email to The Sault Star. The assailant fled west St. George&rsquo;s Avenue West. Several Sault Ste. Marie Police Service units, including emergency services and forensic identification, responded to the call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-badly-hurt-in-st-georges-avenue-west-assault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-badly-hurt-in-st-georges-avenue-west-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim badly hurt in St. George's Avenue  assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A victim suffered serious injuries in an assault on St. George&rsquo;s Avenue West on Thursday evening. Sault Ste. Marie Police Service went to the street&rsquo;s 0 to 100 block at about 9:30 p.m., said spokesperson Lincoln Louttit in an email to The Sault Star. The assailant fled west St. George&rsquo;s Avenue West. Several Sault Ste. Marie Police Service units, including emergency services and forensic identification, responded to the call.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-badly-hurt-in-st-georges-avenue-assault-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-badly-hurt-in-st-georges-avenue-assault-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim badly hurt in St. George's Avenue assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A victim suffered serious injuries in an assault on St. George&rsquo;s Avenue, police said late Thursday. The assailant fled west on that street. Several Sault Ste. Marie Police Service units, including emergency services and forensic identification, responded to the incident.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-badly-hurt-in-st-georges-avenue-assault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-badly-hurt-in-st-georges-avenue-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault College Cougars host home opener on Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault College Cougars host their home opener football game on Saturday.Superior Heights Collegiate and Vocational School hosts the 1 p.m. tilt against Quinte Riptides, a release said.Single-game admission is $15. A season pass, good for admission to four games, is $40. Buy online at EventBrite or at the gate. Cash, credit and debit will be accepted. The game can be viewed online on TruHous Media. The Cougars, powered by three touchdowns by running back Sam Mustapha, downed Hamilton Hurricanes 4]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-cougars-host-home-opener-on-saturday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-cougars-host-home-opener-on-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie mayor wary of proposed U.S. trade deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ink is not yet dry on the final paperwork, but a tentative trade agreement between Canada and the United States is already raising questions about what it could mean for Sault Ste. Marie and its steel industry.The full details of that tentative agreement have not been made public, but the deal is believed to include some relief for Canada&rsquo;s steel, aluminum, auto and lumber sectors &ndash; a development with direct implications for Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma Steel.Sault-Algoma MP Terr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-mayor-wary-of-proposed-us-trade-deal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-mayor-wary-of-proposed-us-trade-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shareholders back takeover of gold company active north of Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shareholders of a gold exploration company active north of Sault Ste. Marie have agreed to a takeover sought by a mineral exploration company that&rsquo;s searching for copper in the Batchawana area. Sterling Metals expects to close the arrangement by Tuesday, a release said. Each share of QcX Gold Corp. will receive 0.20789 of a Sterling share as part of the deal. Voting results were not announced by Toronto-based Sterling, but the deal needed the support of about 67 per cent of votes cast by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shareholders-back-takeover-of-gold-company-active-north-of-sault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shareholders-back-takeover-of-gold-company-active-north-of-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ready to launch at Sault street party]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johnathan Case, 11, launches a big bubble during Game On! Street Party presented by District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board and community partners on Albion Street on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ready-to-launch-at-sault-street-party/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ready-to-launch-at-sault-street-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors host town hall meeting to discuss large-scale data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two city councillors are hosting a non-partisan town hall to hear the thoughts and concerns about large-scale data centres from community members.Ward 2 Coun. Lisa Vezeau Allen and Ward 3 Coun. Angela Caputo wants to record possible concerns, support and questions the broader community has to assist in better understanding the complexity of the subject of large-scale data centres.&ldquo;There was a large contingency of folks in council chambers who wanted their voices heard,&rdquo; Vezeau-Allen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/councillors-host-town-hall-meeting-to-discuss-large-scale-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/councillors-host-town-hall-meeting-to-discuss-large-scale-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Algoma U president prepares to start role]]></title><description><![CDATA[An academic noted for his work in equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization is Algoma University&rsquo;s new president. Kofi Campbell starts his leadership role Sept. 1. Campbell joins Algoma after serving as provost and vice-president academic at Brandon University for five years. He was recently interim president at the Manitoba post-secondary institution for six months. Campbell also held academic leadership roles at Renison University College at the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-algoma-u-president-prepares-to-start-role/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-algoma-u-president-prepares-to-start-role/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loaded gun, ammo seized from Sault home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A loaded gun and ammunition were allegedly found when police executed a search warrant at a residence in the 800 block of Allen&rsquo;s Side Road on Wednesday.The ammunition was improperly stored, police say.Austyn Taylor, 20, was charged with knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm, possession of prohibited device or ammunition, possession of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition, possession of weapons for dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of a firearm, two counts c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/loaded-gun-ammo-seized-from-sault-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/loaded-gun-ammo-seized-from-sault-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underwater survey done on Fitzgerald wreck in 1976: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 20, 2001A love of motorcycling was the drawing card of the first annual Let It Ride Harley-Davidson rally. &ldquo;For a first-time event it was more successful then we hoped,&rdquo; said Kim Zettler, manager of the Downtown Association. August 20, 1976U.S. Coast Guard specialists have completed their technical report on an underwater survey of the wreck of the ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald which sank in a raging Lake Superior storm last November. Aug. 20, 1951Rev. Adelore Houde, formerly]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/underwater-survey-done-on-fitzgerald-wreck-in-1976-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/underwater-survey-done-on-fitzgerald-wreck-in-1976-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bicycle, electric scooter stolen in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is accused of stealing a bicycle and electric scooter. The thefts happened Aug. 13 in the 100 block of Churchill Boulevard and 200 block of Bay Street, police say.A suspect was found Tuesday in the 200 block of Queen Street East. He allegedly had a bank card that did not belong to him and break-in instruments. Brandon Zimmerman, 23, was charged with possession of a credit card, possession of break-in instruments, two counts each mischief under $5,000 and theft under $5,000 and four counts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bicycle-electric-scooter-stolen-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bicycle-electric-scooter-stolen-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hache wanted by Sault police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crystal Deborah Hache is wanted by police. Hache, 42, is sought on nine charges including possession of a controlled substance and four counts drive while under suspension, a release says.Anyone with information about Hache can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hache-wanted-by-sault-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hache-wanted-by-sault-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First take a keeper for Lightfoot's Fitzgerald song]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gordon Lightfoot&rsquo;s iconic song about a shipwreck on Lake Superior was a one-take wonder that was recorded at the last minute 50 years ago. The folk singer had wrapped up recording the songs that would appear on Summertime Dream at Eastern Sound Studios in Toronto. Engineer Ken Friesen suggested Lightfoot get at lest some his song based on the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald in November 1975 down on tape. The Orillia native still had the studio booked for another day and his band &ndash;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/first-take-a-keeper-for-lightfoots-fitzgerald-song/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/first-take-a-keeper-for-lightfoots-fitzgerald-song/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City urged to provide 24/7 washrooms for unhoused residents ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The United Steelworkers of America, Local 2251 is calling on city council to provide around-the-clock washroom facilities for the city&rsquo;s homeless. In an open email to council dated July 29, Local 2251 President Mike DaPrat says its offices are &ldquo;in the epicentre of the drug and unhoused problem in our city.&rdquo; As such, office staff are experiencing a high level of loitering and police have been called regularly, sometimes multiple times a day.&ldquo;There used to be refuse contai]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-urged-to-provide-247-washrooms-for-unhoused-residents/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-urged-to-provide-247-washrooms-for-unhoused-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault man steals booze to fuel cocaine addiction]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man will do more jail time for repeatedly stealing booze from LCBO outlets, assaulting a woman and taking cash from a relative&rsquo;s bank account. Shawn Leblanc pleaded guilty Tuesday to 16 offences, including eight counts theft under $5,000, assaulting and threatening an intimate partner and missing court.He stole alcohol, including vodka and whiskey, from LCBO locations on Great Northern Road, Second Line West and Churchill Plaza, said assistant Crown attorney Stuart Woods. The total valu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-steals-booze-to-fuel-cocaine-addiction/</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-steals-booze-to-fuel-cocaine-addiction/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoemaker says province ready to work with Sault on key priorities]]></title><description><![CDATA[As tariff uncertainties loomed, the Ontario government is showing that it will work with communities to get through the tariff war, no matter how prolonged it may be.That&rsquo;s the message Mayor Matthew Shoemaker took away from the annual Association of Municipalities of Ontario conference in Ottawa. Shoemaker told The Sault Star that he believes there is a willingness by the provincial ministries to work together on a number of issues that will help Sault Ste. Marie.&ldquo;Obviously there wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shoemaker-says-province-ready-to-work-with-sault-on-key-priorities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shoemaker-says-province-ready-to-work-with-sault-on-key-priorities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House arrest best for man who rammed Sault animal hospital: DEFENCE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Putting a man who rammed his truck &ndash; twice &ndash; into an east-end veterinarian clinic during office hours more than two years ago would undermine the effort he made to better himself, his lawyer argued Tuesday.Twelve months of house arrest, said Courtney Cameron, would still meet the principles of deterrence and denunciation. Twelve months of probation, with terms including taking counselling as directed and reporting to a probation officer, would follow, she said in her sentencing subm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/house-arrest-best-for-man-who-rammed-sault-animal-hospital-defence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/house-arrest-best-for-man-who-rammed-sault-animal-hospital-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Algoma explores single-site hospital to replace aging facilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[A single, modest, modern new hospital that would serve Central Algoma residents for decades to come is a shared vision by area health care professionals and the North Shore Health Network.&ldquo;This is not a new idea. It&rsquo;s been around for many, many years,&rdquo; said David Murray, interim chair of the NSHN.A formal planning process is being established to explore the possibility of developing a single-site hospital for Central Algoma that could provide fully equipped emergency services]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/central-algoma-explores-single-site-hospital-to-replace-aging-facilities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/central-algoma-explores-single-site-hospital-to-replace-aging-facilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wawa driver backs away from RIDE check]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vehicle that backed away from a line of automobiles at a RIDE check in Hawk Junction this spring drew police attention. Ontario Provincial Police were checking motorists for alcohol and drug consumption on Highway 547 on May 26, said assistant Crown attorney Stuart Woods on Tuesday.David Matte told police he thought the vehicles were stopped for a collision. The Wawa man&rsquo;s eyes were glassy and speech slurred, said Woods. Alcohol could be smelled on Matte&rsquo;s breath. He refused five]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wawa-driver-backs-away-from-ride-check/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wawa-driver-backs-away-from-ride-check/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Items taken from shed of McNabb Street business: POLICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who was found behind a business in the 200 block of Northern Avenue East early Saturday morning allegedly took items from a shed of a business in the 400 block of McNabb Street earlier that day.He had a short baseball bat and several break-in instruments in his possession, police say.Jason Hampleman, 33, was charged with break, enter, commit indictable offence, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, theft under $5,000, two counts each fail to comply with appearance notice and possess]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/items-taken-from-shed-of-mcnabb-street-business-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/items-taken-from-shed-of-mcnabb-street-business-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorist punched at Sault intersection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver got out of his vehicle and punched another motorist he knew at a red light, police say.The assault happened in the 200 block of Queen Street West on Aug. 12. The victim suffered minor injuries. Cody Triplett, 34, was charged with assault and deface plate. His court date is Nov. 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/motorist-punched-at-sault-intersection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/motorist-punched-at-sault-intersection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found with fentanyl, coyote spray]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man wanted on a warrant was allegedly found with suspected fentanyl and a canister of coyote spray.He was found on Albert Street East on last Friday afternoon, police say.Joseph Fabiano, 32, was charged with carry concealed weapon, fail to attend for court, as per undertaking, failure to attend court after having appeared, failure to comply with undertaking, possession of a controlled substance, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose and four counts each fail to comply with probation orde]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-found-with-fentanyl-coyote-spray/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-found-with-fentanyl-coyote-spray/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air raid sirens sought for Sault in 1951: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aug. 18, 2001Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre plans a press conference on Aug. 20 to announce &ldquo;a major development for the city economy.&rdquo; A new venture is expected to be based at the former Golden Mile Valu-Mart/Loeb at Pim and McNabb streets. Aug. 18, 1976Christine Cloutier, 11, was a full-time student at the National Ballet School this summer. She is a student at Notre Dame des Ecoles. Peter Jurenovskis is the first Sault Ste. Marie high school student to spend a year in Finland]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/air-raid-sirens-sought-for-sault-in-1951-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/air-raid-sirens-sought-for-sault-in-1951-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian army convoy to travel through Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[August 17, 2025 &ndash; Ottawa, Ont. &ndash; Canadian Army Reserve personnel from 33 Canadian Brigade Group will conduct transport and supply convoys on roads and highways between Sault Ste Marie, Sudbury, North Bay, Peterborough, Kingston, Ottawa, Petawawa and surrounding areas on August 20-21, 2026. Similar, return traffic can be expected from August 29-30, 2025, on the same routes.Members of the public may see increased military traffic with Canadian Army vehicles operating on various area r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadian-army-convoy-to-travel-through-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadian-army-convoy-to-travel-through-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unplanned outage' shuts down Algoma Steel's EAF&nbsp;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel is investigating an unplanned outage at its Lake Superior Power generating facility and has suspended production at its electric arc furnace. A company press release says one of the Lake Superior Power turbine units detected an abnormal condition and was automatically taken offline. The remaining units were not affected. Algoma&rsquo;s technical teams, together with external specialists, are onsite assessing the condition of the affected equipment and evaluating various alternative]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/unplanned-outage-shuts-down-algoma-steels-eafnbsp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/unplanned-outage-shuts-down-algoma-steels-eafnbsp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault targets 70 new physicians as recruitment efforts expand]]></title><description><![CDATA[New workforce planning data show Sault Ste. Marie will need 70 additional physicians over the next two or three years.The physician and recruitment committee has received an additional $55,000 from Sault Area Hospital to help with that task, bringing the committee&rsquo;s funding up to $335,000, city council heard at a recent meeting.The City of Sault Ste. Marie provides the committee with $205,000, SAH $150,000 and the Algoma West Academy of Medicine provides in-kind support for various recrui]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-targets-70-new-physicians-as-recruitment-efforts-expand/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-targets-70-new-physicians-as-recruitment-efforts-expand/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tunnel for oil pipeline in Straits of Mackinac approved]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following a recent setback, plans to build a tunnel for Enbridge&rsquo;s Line 5 oil pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan have received approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.The permit issued last Wednesday is required for a plan to replace the pipeline crossing in the straits with a tunnel. The approval comes after Michigan&rsquo;s supreme court recently ordered state regulators to reconsider another permit for the project.The 73-year-old pipeline carries oil and natural]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tunnel-for-oil-pipeline-in-straits-of-mackinac-approved/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tunnel-for-oil-pipeline-in-straits-of-mackinac-approved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transits up, cargo volume static on St. Lawrence Seaway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic on the St. Lawrence Seaway, including the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. was up in July. Transits totalled 1,839, up 4.7 per cent from 1,757 transits in July 2025, St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. said. Total cargo shipped nudged down .13 per cent from 16.52 to 16.50 tonnes.All grain fell 4.2 per cent from 5.25 million tonnes to 5.03 million tonnes. Iron ore dipped 5.8 per cent from 2.57 million tonnes to 2.42 million tonnes. Coal dropped 5.7 per cent from 612,000 tonnes to 57]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/transits-up-cargo-volume-static-on-st-lawrence-seaway/</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/transits-up-cargo-volume-static-on-st-lawrence-seaway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dad steals LEGO, perfume in Amazon packages]]></title><description><![CDATA[A father of four pinched Amazon packages containing perfume and LEGO from an east-end apartment building last fall. The goods meant for two Manitou Drive residents had a value of about $200, Ontario Court Justice Stacey Nichols heard Friday. The packages were taken Nov. 30. Matteo Greganti pleaded guilty to possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and two counts theft under $5,000He was found with a stolen four-wheeler on June 30, 2025. Nichols accepted a joint position from assista]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dad-steals-lego-perfume-in-amazon-packages/</link><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 05:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dad-steals-lego-perfume-in-amazon-packages/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault film hub encourages networking]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Film Festival is stepping up its efforts to get filmmakers together in the city. Its recently launched SFF Creative Hub at 40 Queen St. E. follows earlier efforts since 2023 to gather actors, production talent and film fans in the same room. The festival plans to base its original celebration of works by Northern and international talent in late November at the downtown site. A film screening is planned for Sept. 10. Public support determines what movie will be shown. Rob Reiner&rsquo;s T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-film-hub-encourages-networking/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-film-hub-encourages-networking/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abstract artist featured at Sault museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abstract artist Chrissy Yendell is featured in a solo exhibition at Sault Ste. Marie Museum. Time in Colour runs from Tuesday to Sept. 4, a release said. &ldquo; I believe creativity has the power to foster curiosity, connection, and new ways of seeing the world,&rdquo; said Yendell. The Algoma University graduate&rsquo;s works are inspired by Northern Ontario&rsquo;s natural beauty. An opening reception runs Saturday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/abstract-artist-featured-at-sault-museum/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/abstract-artist-featured-at-sault-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home, garage, vehicle burn on Prentice Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[A home, garage and vehicle were badly damaged in a fire in the west end last Thursday.Sault Se. Marie Fire Services went to the 0 to 100 block of Prentice Avenue at about 5:30 p.m., a release says.The fire started in a detached garage. The fire&rsquo;s cause is undetermined because of the amount of damage to the structure. There was fire and heat exposure damage to two neighbouring homes. No one was hurt.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/home-garage-vehicle-burn-on-prentice-avenue/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/home-garage-vehicle-burn-on-prentice-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cement truck gets stuck under bridge in Algoma Mills]]></title><description><![CDATA[A highway in Township of the North Shore was closed for more than 10 hours after a cement truck became stuck beneath a railway bridge on Thursday.The bridge was on Highway 538, near Channelview Road, in Algoma Mills, Ontario Provincial Police say. A train stop went into effect. The roadway was closed for more than 11 hours.The driver, 67, from Elliot Lake, was charged with careless driving.Police do not release names of persons charged under the Highway Traffic Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cement-truck-gets-stuck-under-bridge-in-algoma-mills/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cement-truck-gets-stuck-under-bridge-in-algoma-mills/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man drinks, breaches undertaking in Blind River: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who wasn&rsquo;t supposed to drink alcohol was allegedly found intoxicated at a business in Blind River.The male was sleeping at a picnic table at a motel on Martin Street early Friday, Ontario Provincial Police say.Lowell Linekar, 41, of Blind River, was charged with failure to comply with undertaking and being intoxicated in a public place. His court date is Oct. 1 in Elliot Lake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-drinks-breaches-undertaking-in-blind-river-opp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-drinks-breaches-undertaking-in-blind-river-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault church remembers Mother of God]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rev. Michael Omojola, Franceline Burton, Domenic Lombardo, Tony Fera and Claudette Breton during procession marking Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (BRIAN KELLY/THE SAULT STAR/POSTMEDIA NETWORK)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-church-remembers-mother-of-god/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-church-remembers-mother-of-god/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault's hazardous waste depot to open in 2001: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aug. 15, 2001Officials hope the city&rsquo;s household hazardous waste depot can open in early September. Aura Health Food store is closing after 31 years. The business started at Lake and Wellington streets in 1970 and is currently based at Station Mall. Aug. 15, 1951Ernie Kelly, manager of Sault Structural Steel, described Dominion Bridge Company&rsquo;s plans for a new plant to be built this year during a meeting of the Rotary Club. The July and August birthdays of club members Gino Nori, Bo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-hazardous-waste-depot-to-open-in-2001-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-hazardous-waste-depot-to-open-in-2001-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim threatened online by Sault man: POLICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man allegedly made threats directed at someone online. He&rsquo;s also accused of going to a location frequented by the victim to intimidate them. A complaint was made to police July 24. A suspect was arrested Thursday.Tylker Kennedy, 39, was charged with breach of recognizance, indecent communications, intimidation of a justice system participant and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-threatened-online-by-sault-man-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-threatened-online-by-sault-man-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man flees into home on Charles Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stranger was in a home in the 500 block of Parliament Avenue on Aug. 11, police say.The male suspect is also accused of refusing to return property to its owner on Aug. 7. He also fled inside a residence in the 500 block of Charles Street and refused to exit when police found him on Aug. 13. A warrant was obtained. The male was arrested. Christian Breathat, 31, was charged with unlawfully in a dwelling house, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, fail to comply with probation]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-flees-into-home-on-charles-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-flees-into-home-on-charles-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council readies rules for data centres]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government has launched a long-awaited draft framework for its Data Centre Playbook, just days after Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s city council debated the need for a local equivalent. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday that the framework will help the province attract the best data centre investments that drive economic growth, ensure Canadians&rsquo; data remains in the country and deliver significant and meaningful benefits to communities. &ldquo; This framework will also en]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/council-readies-rules-for-data-centres/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/council-readies-rules-for-data-centres/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault neighbourhood party celebrates 10 years on Thursday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Game On! Street Party celebrates its 10th anniversary on Thursday.The free family event runs from11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Albion Street and Chapple Avenue, a release says.Events include games, crafts, barbecue and displays by service providers.District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board and Sault Ste. Marie Police Service teamed up to launch what was originally known as Game On! Neighbourhood Street Party in 2016. Bringing neighbours together and creating a sense of the commun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-neighbourhood-party-celebrates-10-years-on-thursday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-neighbourhood-party-celebrates-10-years-on-thursday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault delegation heads to AMO with port, health care and OLG jobs on agenda]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Matthew Shoemaker and a Sault Ste. Marie delegation are heading to the annual Association of Municipality of Ontario conference to lobby for several local priorities.The Port of Sault Ste. Marie, health care and more OLG jobs top the list for Shoemaker and councillors Luke Dufour and Lisa Vezeau-Allen. Shoemaker told The Sault Star that the group will be meeting with the Minister of Finance Peter Bethenfalvy, the Minister of Economic Development Job Creation and Trade Vic Fedeli and the M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-delegation-heads-to-amo-with-port-health-care-and-olg-jobs-on-agenda/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-delegation-heads-to-amo-with-port-health-care-and-olg-jobs-on-agenda/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White River gets economic development help]]></title><description><![CDATA[An economic development officer funded by the federal government will help encourage tourism and investment in the White River area. Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma MP Terry Sheehan announced $241,695 in FedNor support for the position on Friday.The officer will create tourism plans, prepare materials to attract investors, work with businesses to identify challenges and opportunities and assist with other community needs including housing and labour force challenges. Mayor Tara Anderson Hart said White]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/white-river-gets-economic-development-help/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/white-river-gets-economic-development-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[White Pines starts tryouts for sports teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tryouts for sports teams at White Pines Collegiate and Vocational School start Monday.Sault Ste. Marie Golf Club hosts hopefuls for the school&rsquo;s golf team at 4 p.m. Tryout fee is $10 for students who are not club members, a release says.Junior and senior football team tryouts run Aug. 24 to Sept. 4 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Junior and senior girls&rsquo; basketball tryouts are scheduled from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3 Hous are 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. for seniors and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for juniors in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/white-pines-starts-tryouts-for-sports-teams/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/white-pines-starts-tryouts-for-sports-teams/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McGuire brought 'impactful projects' to Sault College]]></title><description><![CDATA[When finances were tight at Sault College, Gerry McGuire still got things done at the Sault Ste. Marie post-secondary institution. McGuire, who died Aug. 10 at age 82, advanced Indigenous education at the Northern Avenue campus and pushed for the opening of a student life centre in 1993. That same year, the 157-bed Ray Lawson Hall started housing students. Aan Indigenous student centre, Enji Maawnjiding, or Where We Gather, opened in 1994. &ldquo; He managed to accomplish a lot despite, and it&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mcguire-brought-impactful-projects-to-sault-college/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mcguire-brought-impactful-projects-to-sault-college/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver's inexperience, not impairment caused fatal 2025 crash: DEFENCE]]></title><description><![CDATA[The impaired novice driver who fatally hit a teen driving an ebike on Easter Sunday in 2025 should be jailed for seven years, the Crown argued Thursday.Prosecutor David Parke said Gregory Parise decided to get behind the wheel of a pickup truck after drinking at a time he was supposed to be off the road. Parise was northbound on Goulais Avenue on April 20, 2025. He struck a southbound ebike driven by Connor Dunn, 15 when he tried to turn left on to Third Line West at about 1 a.m. The crash kill]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/drivers-inexperience-not-impairment-caused-fatal-2025-crash-defence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/drivers-inexperience-not-impairment-caused-fatal-2025-crash-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario’s data centre framework announced as Sault prepares its rules]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government has launched a long-awaited draft framework for its Data Centre Playbook, just days after Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s city council debated the need for a local framework. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday that the framework will help the province attract the best data centre investments that drive economic growth, ensure Canadians&rsquo; data remains in Canada and deliver significant and meaningful benefits to communities. &ldquo;This framework will also ensure da]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontarios-data-centre-framework-announced-as-sault-prepares-its-rules/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontarios-data-centre-framework-announced-as-sault-prepares-its-rules/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CUPE sounds alarm over Ontario hospital funding crisis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s hospital crisis has hit a boiling point and Sault Ste. Marie is not exempt.A new report released by CUPE&rsquo;s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU/CUPE), called Pushed over the brink: the escalating assault on Ontario&rsquo;s hospitals highlights the dire conditions that hospitals are facing in the wake of Ontario Premier Doug Ford&rsquo;s austerity agenda, a press release reads. The report concludes that over the past six years, Ontario hospitals have seen a massive drop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cupe-sounds-alarm-over-ontario-hospital-funding-crisis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cupe-sounds-alarm-over-ontario-hospital-funding-crisis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New date set for John Street slaying]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sentencing is delayed for a man who murdered a woman in her John Street apartment nearly three years ago.Steven Jones was expected to be sentenced on Wednesday afternoon. But his mater was adjourned until Aug. 25 at 2 p.m. due to a scheduling issue, assistant Crown attorney Trent Wilson told The Sault Star in an email. Jones killed Taylor Marshall after she returned to her main-floor unit in September 2023. He tried to kill Liam Frenette on the boardwalk on St. Mary&rsquo;s River Drive, near St]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-date-set-for-john-street-slaying/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-date-set-for-john-street-slaying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Butland heads to South Pacific in 1975: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aug. 13, 2001More than 100 of Michelle Joseph&rsquo;s relatives, friends and neighbours met the German woman who donated her bone marrow and saved the Sault Ste. Marie woman&rsquo;s life in 1996. &ldquo;She did it for a stranger,&rdquo; said Joseph of Silvia Neu. &ldquo;She did not know who she was saving.&rdquo; Aug. 13, 1976Steve Butland is the first Sault Ste. Marie Separate School Board teacher to apply and be accepted for a sabbatical leave. The principal at Holy Angels leaves for Ponape I]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/butland-heads-to-south-pacific-in-1975-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/butland-heads-to-south-pacific-in-1975-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OLG pledges 150 new jobs in Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. will hire 150 workers in Sault Ste. Marie over three years. The hirings by the Crown agency follow a commitment by Premier Doug Ford to assist the community following Algoma Steel announcing about 1,000 job cuts late last year. Mayor Matthew Shoemaker asked for OLG jobs to part of that effort. &ldquo; It was critical that we find a way to support the community,&rdquo; Attorney General Doug Downey told reporters following the job announcement Wednesday at OLG&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/olg-pledges-150-new-jobs-in-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/olg-pledges-150-new-jobs-in-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OLG to add to Sault Ste. Marie workforce over next three years]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) is creating about 150 new jobs in Sault Ste. Marie over the next three years. This initiative will create new career opportunities for local workers and deliver lasting economic benefits for Sault Ste. Marie and the surrounding region, a press release says.&ldquo;On behalf of the Ontario government, I want to thank Mayor (Matthew) Shoemaker and OLG for their incredible work to strengthen the local economy and support good-paying jobs right here i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/olg-to-add-to-sault-ste-marie-workforce-over-next-three-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/olg-to-add-to-sault-ste-marie-workforce-over-next-three-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team Brad Jacobs headlines Henderson Metal Fall Classic]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two-time Olympic gold medalist, Brad Jacobs brings his Olympic championship team to Sault Ste. Marie October 21-24, 2026 for the annual Henderson Metal Fall Classic Curling event, at the YNCU curling centre.This year the event will be used as a qualifier for the Grand Slam competition in Thunder Bay in December. &ldquo;This is a major development for the Fall Classic,&rdquo; said event organizer Al Harnden in a press release. &ldquo;We have been chosen by the Grand Slam curling organization to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/team-brad-jacobs-headlines-henderson-metal-fall-classic/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/team-brad-jacobs-headlines-henderson-metal-fall-classic/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New federal program aims to boost domestic market for steel]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has launched a $100 million rebate program for the interprovincial transportation of eligible steel products by rail and marine.The Commodities Sectoral Support Program, launched August 10, will rebate 50 per cent of eligible rail or marine transportation costs for Canadian steel moving between provinces and territories for up to one year, or until funds are exhausted.Transportation Minister Steven MacKinnon announced the new program in Hamilton. &ldquo;Canadians want to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-federal-program-aims-to-boost-domestic-market-for-steel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-federal-program-aims-to-boost-domestic-market-for-steel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breault wanted by Sault police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Isaac Larry Breault is wanted by police. Breault, 23, is sought on seven charges including pointing a firearm and assault with a weapon, a release says. Anyone with information about Breault can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/breault-wanted-by-sault-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/breault-wanted-by-sault-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man causes water damage at Terry Fox Place building: POLICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damage was deliberately done due to water pipe at a multi-unit residential building in the east end in early July.The mischief oj July 2 caused damage to belongings of tenants at an address in the 0 to 100 block of Terry Fox Place, police say. A suspect was arrested Aug. 6.Tyler Giuliano, 27, was charged with mischief over $5,000 and mischief under $5,000.His court date is Oct. 26.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-causes-water-damage-at-terry-fox-place-building-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-causes-water-damage-at-terry-fox-place-building-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvest Algoma gets financial support from city council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harvest Algoma is getting some financial support from city council as it stabilizes its finances.Council approved a three-year financial commitment totalling $135,000 to the food recovery and food security operation.Harvest Algoma is continuing its organizational development and expansion of regional food security programming.The funding will see Harvest Algoma receive $50,000 in 2027, $45,000 in 2028, and $40,000 in 2029 to assist Harvest Algoma as it transitions to an independent charitable o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/harvest-algoma-gets-financial-support-from-city-council/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/harvest-algoma-gets-financial-support-from-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault council backs Algoma-Roshel partnership for federal defence contract]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie city council is urging the federal government to consider an Algoma Steel &ndash; Roshel partnership when considering awarding defence procurement contracts.A resolution, moved by Ward 2 Coun. Luke Dufour and Ward 5 Coun. Corey Gardi, lobbies the Government of Canada to consider proposals that &ldquo;maximize Canadian content, Canadian steel production, domestic manufacturing capacity, sovereign industrial capability and long-term economic benefits to Canadian communities&rdquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-council-backs-algoma-roshel-partnership-for-federal-defence-contract/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-council-backs-algoma-roshel-partnership-for-federal-defence-contract/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Northern land under conservation protection by Nature Conservancy of Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 8,100 hectares of land will be protected with a new conservation area secured by the Nature Conservancy of Canada.The property, near Pukaskwa National Park, is helping protect the landscapes and natural systems that communities and wildlife depend on across Northern Ontario. By conserving more than 8,100 hectares of boreal forest, wetlands and shoreline, NCC&rsquo;s Kabenung Lakes and Forests conservation project strengthens water quality downstream, supports wildlife movement and hel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-northern-land-under-conservation-protection-by-nature-conservancy-of-canada/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-northern-land-under-conservation-protection-by-nature-conservancy-of-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault city council appoints new CFO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie has appointed a new chief financial officer.Stephen Facey will replace the retiring Shelley Schell.Schell thanked her colleagues, city staff and council for their professionalism over the years.She noted that the city will continue to have financial affordability issues in the years to come and that will continue to be a focus.Facey has more than 15 years of progressive accounting and financial management experience, including 11 years in the municipal sector. He&rsquo;s served]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-appoints-new-cfo/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-appoints-new-cfo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault city council supports data centre framework, rejects moratorium]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council may be able to agree that the city needs to develop a framework policy for future data centre development in Sault Ste. Marie.That framework needs to include community consultation and establish policy that balances economic development and job creation with energy and water usage, noise and environmental concerns, among other things.But the majority of council doesn&rsquo;t believe that economic development should be put on hold with an interim control bylaw that prohibits the dev]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-supports-data-centre-framework-rejects-moratorium/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-supports-data-centre-framework-rejects-moratorium/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince acts to protect farming artifacts]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prince Township Museum has a priceless collection of antique farm equipment, but the shed behind the community centre that has housed the collection since 1997 must be demolished by winter.Council held a special meeting on Aug. 4 to decide how best to preserve the exhibits.After a brief discussion, councillors voted unanimously to purchase a secure sea can to store small items that cannot be exposed to the elements.They decided that large items, such as tractors and balers, will be covered]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-acts-to-protect-farming-artifacts/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-acts-to-protect-farming-artifacts/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shipping steel rebate program launches]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new federal program will rebate 50 per cent of eligible rail or marine transportation costs for Canadian steel moving between provinces and territories for up to a year.The Commodities Sectoral Support Program launched Monday.&ldquo; Global trade is changing quickly, and Canada must adapt,&rdquo; said Minister of Transport Steven MacKinnon said in a release. &ldquo;Canadians are looking for more opportunities to buy Canadian products, including Canadian steel. Through this rebate, we&rsquo;re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shipping-steel-rebate-program-launches/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shipping-steel-rebate-program-launches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talks for seniors' housing backed in Prince Township]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Township council is backing talks that could bring an affordable seniors&rsquo; housing project to the community.District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board is interested in township-owned property on Marshall Drive as a possible site.Mayor Melanie Mageran, speaking at a special council meeting on Aug. 4, told council that the DSSMSSAB had also held preliminary discussions with township staff and agreed to cover the costs of all the environmental assessments and feas]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/talks-for-seniors-housing-backed-in-prince-township/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/talks-for-seniors-housing-backed-in-prince-township/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 badly hurt in North Shore crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people suffered serious injuries in a collision on Highway 17 in Township of the North Shore on Sunday morning.An eastbound pickup truck, turning left on to Highway 108, collided with a car travelling westbound at about 9:30 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police say.Two passengers were brought to hospital in Elliot Lake before being airlifted to hospital in Sudbury. The truck driver, a 66-year-old resident of Blind River, was charged with careless driving causing bodily harm, left turn, fail to a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/2-badly-hurt-in-north-shore-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/2-badly-hurt-in-north-shore-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business owner accused of hitting worker in Huron Shores]]></title><description><![CDATA[A business owner is accused of striking a worker twice in separate incidents in Municipality of Huron Shores. The alleged incidents happened on Highway 17 in July and last Friday.The employee was hit in the lower back after arriving late for work in the second incident, Ontario Provincial Police say. It&rsquo;s not know where the employee was hit in July, said Const. Bev Gauthier in an email. Huimin Zhang, 44, of Municipality of Huron Shores, was charged with two counts assault. Court date for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/business-owner-accused-of-hitting-worker-in-huron-shores/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/business-owner-accused-of-hitting-worker-in-huron-shores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspended driver had drug: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspended driver was allegedly found behind the wheel with about 11 grams of suspected methamphetamine in Thessalon last Friday.A RIDE check was set up on Lakeside Drive, Ontario Provincial Police say.The male motorist&rsquo;s SUV was not insured and had unauthorized licence plates, police allege. Christopher Garvey, 46, of Thessalon, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, drive while under suspension, owner operate a motor vehicle without insurance, use plate not authorized f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspended-driver-had-drug-opp/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspended-driver-had-drug-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault singers 'really owning' Brown's songs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sixteen songs from three shows by an acclaimed American talent are part of one of the first concerts presented by Great Lakes Artist Series. Stars and the Moon: A Jason Robert Brown Musical Revue runs Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Algoma University&rsquo;s Speakeasy.Brown, 56, is a three-time Tony Award winning composer. Danielle Cuthbert, David Dellaire, Melinda Delorme, Carli Disano, Kerri Findlay, Leith Harris, Jenna Konieczny, Ryan Mauro, Leo Moore, Chris Moore, Madii Schomogyi, Sarah]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-singers-really-owning-browns-songs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-singers-really-owning-browns-songs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camp burns near Harmony Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[No one was in a seasonal residence that caught fire on Highway 17 two kilometres south of Harmony Beach, last Friday evening. Goulais Fire and Rescue went to the property in Havilland Township. Ontario Provincial Police went to help at about 10:40 p.m., said Const. Ashley Nickle in an email to The Sault Star. Ontario Fire Marshal was contacted. The fire is considered non-suspicious. A damage estimate and fire cause were not available, said Nickle.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/camp-burns-near-harmony-beach/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/camp-burns-near-harmony-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault youth invited to Water Olympics on Wednesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Water-related fun is on tap for youth Wednesday at Bellevue Park.Algoma Youth Wellness Hub, Algoma Family Services and community partners are teaming up to host Water Olympics at the picnic shelter. The free event, open to participants 12 to 25, runs from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., a release says. Events include team challenges and obstacle courses. Register at algomayouthhub.com/theyouthhubevents]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-youth-invited-to-water-olympics-on-wednesday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 05:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-youth-invited-to-water-olympics-on-wednesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plaza owner mulls options following unsolicited bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of one of Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s largest shopping plazas is considering its options after an unsolicited purchase offer. Axia Real Assets is offering $5.28 per unit of Plaza Retail REIT. Its nearly 200 assets in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada includes Northern Avenue Plaza and KFC on Trunk Road. A special committee of Plaza Retail&rsquo;s board of trustees &ldquo;has received inbound interest across a range of potential transactions from other parties following the announcement]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/plaza-owner-mulls-options-following-unsolicited-bid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/plaza-owner-mulls-options-following-unsolicited-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Metro Plaza owner mulls options following unsolicited bid]]></title><description><![CDATA[The owner of one of Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s largest shopping plazas is considering its options after an unsolicited purchase offer. Axia Real Assets is offering $5.28 per unit of Plaza Retail REIT. Its nearly 200 assets in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada includes Metro Plaza on Norhtern Avenue East. A special committee of Plaza Retail&rsquo;s board of trustees &ldquo;has received inbound interest across a range of potential transactions from other parties following the announcement of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/metro-plaza-owner-mulls-options-following-unsolicited-bid/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/metro-plaza-owner-mulls-options-following-unsolicited-bid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Master Mechanic rolls into Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new automotive service garage has opened its doors to serve Sault Ste. Marie drivers. Master Mechanic is based at 605 Third Line E. The approximately 6,500-square-foot five-bay garage employs six. Owner Inder Sandhu is a Georgian College graduate. Services include suspension and steering, healing, cooling and electrical repairs and brake inspections and repairs, a press release says. Master Mechanic is open weekdays from 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Master Mechanic launched in 1982 and has more than 50 Onta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/master-mechanic-rolls-into-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/master-mechanic-rolls-into-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impaired woman drives stolen SUV: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman was allegedly impaired when driving a stolen vehicle in Mississauga First Nation last Thursday.The SUV was found on Village Road, Ontario Provincial Police say.A female driver showed signs of drug impairment. She&rsquo;s accused of having suspected psilocybin and crack cocaine in her possession.Samantha Pellerin, 31, of Mississauga First Nation, was charged with operation while impaired, drug, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 and dangerous operation. &lsquo;Her court]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-woman-drives-stolen-suv-opp/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-woman-drives-stolen-suv-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman steals goods, pushes security guard at Sault business: POLICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[A security guard was pushed when trying to retrieve goods taken by a woman at a north-end business in late July.Some items were retrieved before the woman drove off from the store in the 400 block of Great Northern Road on July 28, police say.A female suspect turned herself in to police last Thursday.Lylie-Joe Liscumb, 55, was charged with robbery and theft under $5,000.Her court date is Oct. 26.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-steals-goods-pushes-security-guard-at-sault-business-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-steals-goods-pushes-security-guard-at-sault-business-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tidying up time at Sault church]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rev. Michael Omojola helps during a gardening bee at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church on Saturday. The church pastor was one of about a dozen volunteers helping tidy up the parish grounds on MacDonald Avenue. BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tidying-up-time-at-sault-church/</link><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tidying-up-time-at-sault-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault council considers ban on data centres amid opposition to Missanabie Cree project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missanabie Cree First Nation&rsquo;s proposed data centre is receiving opposition from both members of the public and city council. An interim control bylaw prohibiting the data centre will be presented to city council at its Aug. 31 meeting, if a motion directing staff to create the bylaw is passed Monday. Missanabie Cree First Nation is planning to create a training centre and cyber security centre in the city&rsquo;s west end on Yates Avenue.The 8.39 acre site could become the home of a data]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-council-considers-ban-on-data-centres-amid-opposition-to-missanabie-cree-project/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-council-considers-ban-on-data-centres-amid-opposition-to-missanabie-cree-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault man barricades self in Railroad Avenue garage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man allegedly held a knife and threatened someone he knew before barricading himself in the garage of a downtown-area home late Thursday.Police went to the 100 block of Railroad Avenue at about 10 p.m. A male suspect was arrested at about 5 a.m. Friday, a release says.James Hache, 44, was charged with assault with a weapon, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and two counts fail to comply with probation order. He was held in custody pendi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-barricades-self-in-railroad-avenue-garage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-barricades-self-in-railroad-avenue-garage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault man spits at special constable]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man allegedly spat on a special constable at Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. He was in custody on Thursday morning when the incident happened, police say.Darren Lambert, 32, was charged with assaulting a peace officer.He remains in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-spits-at-special-constable/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-spits-at-special-constable/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toilet water tossed at Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre staff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toilet water containing urine was allegedly thrown by an inmate at Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre staff twice on Tuesday.The incidents happened in the morning and afternoon, police say.Parker Poisson, 29, was charged with assault a peace officer, assault with a weapon, two counts assault and three counts fail to comply with probation order. He continues to be held at ATRC.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/toilet-water-tossed-at-algoma-treatment-and-remand-centre-staff/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/toilet-water-tossed-at-algoma-treatment-and-remand-centre-staff/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault theatre students showcase Disney songs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theatre camp students will present an hour-long Disney revue at Sault Community Theatre Centre on Aug. 14.Curtain is 3 p.m. Nineteen students will be featured Dare to Dream, JR. The show features songs from more than 20 Disney films including The Lion King, Toy Story and Encanto, a release says.Admission is free, bur advance registration is required. Donations to help SCTC are appreciated. Garrett Abrams, Gabrielle Baril, Riley Korschin, Maisie Nelson, Naomy Swartz and Jared Vecchio are instruc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-theatre-students-showcase-disney-songs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-theatre-students-showcase-disney-songs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art show happens Sunday in Hilton Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[Village of Hilton Beach hosts a multimedia show on Sunday.Arts at the Dock runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., a release says.Painting, photography, pottery, stained glass, textiles will be featured. Artists will be at the Hilton Beach Community Hall on Hilton Road and along the waterfront. The event will be held rain or shine.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/art-show-happens-sunday-in-hilton-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/art-show-happens-sunday-in-hilton-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International Bridge sees more crossings in July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic crossing the International Bridge climbed in July.The span between the Twin Saults saw 95,975 one-way crossings last month. That&rsquo;s up 4.4 per cent compared to July 2025 when 91,967 crossings were recorded, Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority says.Full-fare passenger cars jumped 6.1 per cent to 51,023 crossings.Commuter fares increased 5.3 per cent, compared to July 2025, to 35,193 crossings. Car pulling trailers nudged up 2.9 per cent to 5,304.Commercial trucks fell 15.9 per cent to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/international-bridge-sees-more-crossings-in-july/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/international-bridge-sees-more-crossings-in-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Iranians' pain endures amid rapidly changing headlines]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;U.S. embassies warn Americans as Iran threatens more choke points,&rsquo; screamed one headline Thursday.&lsquo;Iran says Strait of Hormuz deal close, but U.S. must agree,&rsquo; read another, as the U.S. war with Iran continues.Hajar Shavandi reads these stories through a different lens than most here; Iran is her homeland and it&rsquo;s not necessarily U.S. President Donald Trump&rsquo;s latest utterings that catch her interest most. It&rsquo;s the inhabitants of Iran, including family]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/iranians-pain-endures-amid-rapidly-changing-headlines/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/iranians-pain-endures-amid-rapidly-changing-headlines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hospital prize worth drive to Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Thunder Bay man drove to Sault Ste. Marie to pick up his cheque after winning Sault Area Hospital Foundation&rsquo;s 50/50 draw in July.Henry Osmulski and his brother made the trip to get the $64,140 prize first-hand, a release says. His ticket was J-37094797. Omulski plans to retire later this year.&ldquo; This win will make that transition into retirement this fall just a little bit smoother,&rdquo; he said. Laurie Laitinen, of Sault Ste. Marie, won the early-bird prize of $8,000 with ticke]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hospital-prize-worth-drive-to-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hospital-prize-worth-drive-to-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time running out for winning lottery ticket sold in Algoma District]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holder of a WINTRIO50 ticket bought in Algoma District that won a $50,000 prize nearly a year ago has less than a week to claim their prize. The winning numbers from the Aug. 14, 2025 draw were 0-8-7-9-4-0-5-1, Ontario Lottery and Gaming says. Players have one year from the draw date to claim their prize. Options to check lottery tickets include using self-serve ticket checkers at lottery retail locations or by calling 866-891-8946. Ticket holders are encouraged to sign their tickets immedi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/time-running-out-for-winning-lottery-ticket-sold-in-algoma-district/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/time-running-out-for-winning-lottery-ticket-sold-in-algoma-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winter travel possible for Take Your Pick winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[What a weekend for Don Smith.The Sault Ste. Marie man&rsquo;s daughter was married July 17. Smith won Rotaryfest&rsquo;s Take Your Pick Draw on July 18. Smith&rsquo;s wedding anniversary followed on July 19. He chose Take Your Pick&rsquo;s $100,000 cash prize instead of opting for one of two vehicle packages. Smith will &ldquo;probably do a little travelling this winter&rdquo; with the six-figure prize.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/winter-travel-possible-for-take-your-pick-winner/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/winter-travel-possible-for-take-your-pick-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sewer work closes part of St. George's Avenue East next week]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part of St. George&rsquo;s Avenue East will be closed for part of next week. The road will be not available to motorists between Maple and Spruce streets for three days starting Tuesday, a release says.Sewer repair work will be done.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sewer-work-closes-part-of-st-georges-avenue-east-next-week/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sewer-work-closes-part-of-st-georges-avenue-east-next-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bellevue Park survey to help determine future plans for premier park]]></title><description><![CDATA[A review of Bellevue Park&rsquo;s amenities and programming is underway. The City of Sault Ste. Marie has had a survey circulating for about two weeks to get input from residents about the city&rsquo;s signature park.Virginia McLeod, the city&rsquo;s manager of recreation and culture, said the all-encompassing survey asks residents for their thoughts on the existing amenities, signage, accessibility, programming, pathways and safety, among other things.It&rsquo;s the first step in the city&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bellevue-park-survey-to-help-determine-future-plans-for-premier-park/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bellevue-park-survey-to-help-determine-future-plans-for-premier-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golf cart, ATV drivers face impaired charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A golf cart and all-terrain vehicle were allegedly operated by impaired drivers north of Iron Bridge. The two slowly moving vehicles were seen on Chiblow Lake Road after police went to a side-by-side utility vehicle collision early on July 25, Ontario Provincial Police say.Stephanie Daybutch, 55, and Kevin Kevin Guise, 42, both of Mississauga First Nation, were charged with operation while impaired, alcohol and having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 mlligrams. Court date for the accused i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/golf-cart-atv-drivers-face-impaired-charges/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/golf-cart-atv-drivers-face-impaired-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missanabie Cree unveils vision for cybersecurity hub, training facility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missanabie Cree First Nation has released details of its plan to create a training centre and cyber security centre. The First Nation has partnered with QuantumEdge and is proposing a community-scale cybersecurity operations centre, workforce training and secure computing facility with Protexxa. The project is at an early feasibility stage. Protexxa is a Canadian cybersecurity company.Missanabie Cree First Nation purchased the former Agero call centre earlier this year and has been completing r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missanabie-cree-unveils-vision-for-cybersecurity-hub-training-facility/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missanabie-cree-unveils-vision-for-cybersecurity-hub-training-facility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impaired driving costs Sault woman $1,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[A female driver who was found slumped over sleeping in her vehicle downtown in mid-July was fined $1,000. Nikki Mortimore, 31, pleaded guilty to impaired driving on Thursday. Her speech was slurred and eyes droopy when she was checked by police in the 600 block of Queen Street East on July 17, said assistant Crown attorney Simran Patawari. Fentanyl was found. Mortimore also pleaded to four other offences and two counts each fail to comply with probation and release orders. The incidents happene]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-driving-costs-sault-woman-1000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-driving-costs-sault-woman-1000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault man hits male, female]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were assaulted by the same man between last fall and this summer, court heard Thursday.Brandon Nadon pleaded guilty to mischief under $5,000 and three counts assault. A woman was struck in the cheek by Nadon&rsquo;s open left hand on Nov. 23, said assistant Crown attorney Simran Patawari. Nadon hit her in the back of the head with a closed fist on June 28. A man was punched in the face while he and Nadon were in a vehicle on May 31.Defence counsel Eric McCooeye asked for a pre-senten]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-hits-male-female/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-hits-male-female/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liscomb wanted by Sault police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lylie-Jo Liscomb is wanted by police.Liscomb is sought for robbery with violence and theft under $5,000, a release says.Anyone with information about Liscomb can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/liscomb-wanted-by-sault-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/liscomb-wanted-by-sault-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sterling Metals plans takeover of peer active north of Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shareholders of a gold exploration company active north of Sault Ste. Marie meet later this month to decide if they&rsquo;ll back a takeover by another mineral exploration company working in the area. Sterling Metals wants to acquire all of QcX Gold Corp.&rsquo;s 22.6-million outstanding shares. Each share of QcX would receive 0.20789 of a Sterling share, said QcX chief executive officer Albert Contardi in a letter to shareholders. QcX shareholders would own 9.2 per cent of the combined company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sterling-metals-plans-takeover-of-peer-active-north-of-sault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sterling-metals-plans-takeover-of-peer-active-north-of-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gartshore, junior instructors teach music in 1976: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aug. 6, 1976A new community centre on Rankin Reserve will include an indoor ice arena. Chief John Corbiere hopes construction can start as early as next week. Senior instructor Ed Gartshore, with the aid of five junior instructors, are teaching flute, cello, trumpet and clarinet to about 55 youngsters at Sacred Heart School this summer. Aug. 6, 1926The city took over today the Kings Theatre, at the southwest corner of Dennis and Queen streets. The taxes accumulated in the past four years agains]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gartshore-junior-instructors-teach-music-in-1976-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gartshore-junior-instructors-teach-music-in-1976-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail woman's killer for life, judge told]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man who repeatedly stabbed a Sault Ste. Marie woman to death and tried to kill another male in an unprovoked attack on the boardwalk near Station Mall nearly three years ago should be jailed for life, a judge heard Wednesday. Taylor Marshall, 22, was killed by Steven Jones in her John Street apartment in September 2023. Jones later repeatedly stabbed Liam Frenette as he sat on the boardwalk on St. Mary&rsquo;s River Drive. The grocery store worker would have died if not for medical interven]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/jail-womans-killer-for-life-judge-told/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/jail-womans-killer-for-life-judge-told/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meals on Wheels ramps up traction in Blind River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blind River&rsquo;s Meals on Wheels is gaining ground.Residents in the town east of Sault Ste. Marie, who rely on the service, now have greater access to support thanks to an expansion of the program, offered through North Shore Health Network &lsquo;s (NSHN) Community Support Services. In partnership with NSHN Food Services and with support from Ontario Health , the program has doubled its capacity from 25 to 50 clients, enabling more Blind River area residents to access healthy, home-delivere]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/meals-on-wheels-ramps-up-traction-in-blind-river/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/meals-on-wheels-ramps-up-traction-in-blind-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meals on Wheels ramps up service in Blind River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blind River&rsquo;s Meals on Wheels is gaining ground.Residents in the town east of Sault Ste. Marie, who rely on the service, now have greater access to support thanks to an expansion of the program, offered through North Shore Health Network &lsquo;s (NSHN) Community Support Services. In partnership with NSHN Food Services and with support from Ontario Health , the program has doubled its capacity from 25 to 50 clients, enabling more Blind River area residents to access healthy, home-delivere]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/meals-on-wheels-ramps-up-service-in-blind-river/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/meals-on-wheels-ramps-up-service-in-blind-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meals on Wheels ramps up Blind River service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blind River&rsquo;s Meals on Wheels is gaining ground.Residents in the town east of Sault Ste. Marie, who rely on the service, now have greater access to support thanks to an expansion of the program, offered through North Shore Health Network &lsquo;s (NSHN) Community Support Services. In partnership with NSHN Food Services and with support from Ontario Health , the program has doubled its capacity from 25 to 50 clients, enabling more Blind River area residents to access healthy, home-delivere]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/meals-on-wheels-ramps-up-blind-river-service/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/meals-on-wheels-ramps-up-blind-river-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meals on Wheels gains more ground in Blind River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blind River&rsquo;s Meals on Wheels program is getting added traction.Residents in the town east of Sault Ste. Marie, who rely on the service, now have greater access to support thanks to an expansion of the program, offered through North Shore Health Network &lsquo;s (NSHN) Community Support Services. In partnership with NSHN Food Services and with support from Ontario Health , the program has doubled its capacity from 25 to 50 clients, enabling more Blind River area residents to access health]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/meals-on-wheels-gains-more-ground-in-blind-river/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/meals-on-wheels-gains-more-ground-in-blind-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns raised as fewer candidates, lower turnout raises concerns for municipal elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario voters head to the polls on Oct 26 to elect their municipal government, but they may not have as many candidates to choose from.The Association of Municipalities of Ontario raised the red flag four years ago during the last municipal elections. They launched a Turn Up the Turnout campaign which provided resources to help inspire more people to run for office. Those workshops garnered interest from more than 6,000, including sessions targeting women, racialized communities and Indigenous]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/concerns-raised-as-fewer-candidates-lower-turnout-raises-concerns-for-municipal-elections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/concerns-raised-as-fewer-candidates-lower-turnout-raises-concerns-for-municipal-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Concerns raised as fewer candidates, lower turnout expected for municipal elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario voters head to the polls on Oct 26 to elect their municipal government, but they may not have as many candidates to choose from.The Association of Municipalities of Ontario raised the red flag four years ago during the last municipal elections. They launched a Turn Up the Turnout campaign which provided resources to help inspire more people to run for office. Those workshops garnered interest from more than 6,000, including sessions targeting women, racialized communities and Indigenous]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/concerns-raised-as-fewer-candidates-lower-turnout-expected-for-municipal-elections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/concerns-raised-as-fewer-candidates-lower-turnout-expected-for-municipal-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WestFest sings new tune for Jamestown neighbourhood]]></title><description><![CDATA[Organizers of a weekend music festival want to change the tune of public perception of Jamestown.West Village is touted as the new moniker for the James Street area.&ldquo; We&rsquo;re just trying to restore it to its former glory and really bring back some pride and culture and being neighbourly,&rdquo; said WestFest 2026 co-organizer Ronan Provenzano. Event presenter West Village Revitalization Project was launched two years ago by president Claudia Daniels. The not-for-profit group is based]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/westfest-sings-new-tune-for-jamestown-neighbourhood/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/westfest-sings-new-tune-for-jamestown-neighbourhood/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Forest fires continue to rage across Northern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northeastern Ontario continues to battle with forest fires.Five new wildland fires were confirmed Monday, all in the Cochrane area.There are currently 46 active fires in the Northeast region. Of those, one is being held, six are under control and 39 others remain under observation.Northwestern Ontario is feeling the brunt of active wildland fires. There are currently 119 active wildfires in that region of the province.Of those, 24 fires are not under control, six are being held, seven are under]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/forest-fires-continue-to-rage-across-northern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/forest-fires-continue-to-rage-across-northern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth held knife to victim, police charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A youth faces assault and assault with a weapon charges after Sault Ste. Marie Police Service received a report Sunday of an assault involving the accused around 1 a.m. the previous day.Police say the accused kicked and punched the victim, held a knife to them, and verbally threatened harm. The victim, also a youth, sustained minor physical injuries. The victim and accused are known to one another, police say.Around 1:10 a.m. Monday, officers located and arrested the accused, who is charged wit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/youth-held-knife-to-victim-police-charge/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/youth-held-knife-to-victim-police-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murphy uses ventriloquist skills in 1976: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aug. 4, 2001Kelly Raymond, of Sault Ste. Marie, is the only Canadian in a group of seven who are climbing Mount Everest from the technically trickier north face. The Sault Teen Centre, housed at the landmark Sault Collegiate Institute since December 1997, has relocated to the former Catholic Information Centre on Albert Street East. Aug. 4, 1976Susan Moser, 12, uses a canoe or bicycle to help deliver The Sault Star to subscribers at Island Lake. Her three younger sisters, Carolyn, Christine and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/murphy-uses-ventriloquist-skills-in-1976-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/murphy-uses-ventriloquist-skills-in-1976-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Tradition is important&rsquo;: Prince Township tractor cruise motors on]]></title><description><![CDATA[There&rsquo;s something irresistible about Prince Township&rsquo;s annual tractor cruise, which completed its 15th tour Saturday. For many rural families, the 20-kilometrre jaunt along the back roads and down to Gros Cap is the highlight of the August Civic Holiday weekend, and they&rsquo;re keen to come back each year.And the 23 drivers who lined up at the township&rsquo;s pavilion, some with hay wagons in tow, seemed not at all troubled by the moody skies overhead. Among the stalwarts were Ch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tradition-is-importantrsquo-prince-township-tractor-cruise-motors-on/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tradition-is-importantrsquo-prince-township-tractor-cruise-motors-on/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital not 'immune' to broader emergency medicine challenges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital says it is not &ldquo;immune&rdquo; to health-care system challenges &ndash; including those plaguing Canadian emergency departments &ndash; but insists its ER is staying strong.This is in light of a recent survey of Canadian emergency physicians suggesting doctors are feeling demoralized and defeated by a &ldquo;broken&rdquo; health system, with one in 10 are exiting the profession.Problems hammering emergency departments, the study says, are numerous and decades old, inclu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospital-not-immune-to-broader-emergency-medicine-challenges/</link><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospital-not-immune-to-broader-emergency-medicine-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault man causes relatives 'tremendous stress']]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2024, a former Sudbury man made 41 harassing phone calls and sent many emails to his aunt and uncle in the Nickel City.At one point, Kenneth Watts called Greater Sudbury Police claiming his aunt and another family member were going to kill him.In Sudbury court, Watts was given a suspended sentence for his behaviour.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m just very regretful for my actions,&rdquo; Watts, appearing via Zoom, told Ontario Court Justice Tanya Farkouh Martin. &ldquo;It was an isolated incident. There w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-causes-relatives-tremendous-stress/</link><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-causes-relatives-tremendous-stress/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault soldier McSorley can hear the guns in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aug. 1, 2001The Sault Star is one of 29 Ontario daily and weekly community newspapers purchased by Osprey Media Group from the Hollinger Group. Aug. 1, 1951Foundation Group of Canada is returning the $75 in prize money for its Community Night float to the Sault Rotary Club to help its work assisting crippled children. Root River Drive-In&rsquo;s grand opening is today at 6 p.m. The eatery is opposite the Root River Golf Club on Northern Road. Aug. 1, 1916T.G. McSorley is with the 5th Battalion]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-mcsorley-can-hear-the-guns-in-1916-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-mcsorley-can-hear-the-guns-in-1916-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police recover Elliot Lake man’s body from Spruce Beach]]></title><description><![CDATA[The OPP&rsquo;s Underwater Search and Recovery Unit has recovered the body of an Elliot Lake man who went missing in the waters east of Spruce Beach in Elliot Lake.Brian McLean, 68, was located at roughly 5:15 p.m. on July 27, police said in a release.On July 26, at approximately 4:30 p.m., police and the Elliot Lake Fire Department responded to a 911 call reporting a swimmer in distress at Spruce Beach in the City of Elliot Lake.The swimmer was last seen after going underwater while swimming t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-recover-elliot-lake-mans-body-from-spruce-beach/</link><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-recover-elliot-lake-mans-body-from-spruce-beach/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natalie MacMaster, Susan Aglukark among those gracing 54th Algoma Fall Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning artists coupled with free performances highlight the 54th Algoma Fall Festival. Presented by OLG, from Oct. 8 to Oct. 27, the festival features Canadian artists Susan Aglukark, William Prince, Natalie MacMaster &amp; Donnell Leahy &amp; Family, Terra Lightfoot with Logan Staats, celebrated chef Shahir Massoud, family theatre, visual arts and &ldquo;extraordinary&rdquo; musical experiences from across Canada. This year&rsquo;s festival also features Maada&rsquo;ookiidaa &ndash; Gmi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/natalie-macmaster-susan-aglukark-among-those-gracing-54th-algoma-fall-festival/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/natalie-macmaster-susan-aglukark-among-those-gracing-54th-algoma-fall-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some city facilities to close for Sir William H. Hearst Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many city facilities and services will be closed Monday to recognize Sir William Hearst Day. Closed on Monday Aug. 3 are the city landfill and household hazardous waste depot, the Civic Centre, Fire Services Administration office, the GFL Memorial Gardens office and box office, the Main transit office and Senior Services (Bay Street Active Living Centre and the Northern Community Centre Active 55+), the cemetery office and the city&rsquo;s landfill and household hazardous waste dept.Also closed]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/some-city-facilities-to-close-for-sir-william-h-hearst-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/some-city-facilities-to-close-for-sir-william-h-hearst-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City eyes funding program to expand Sault tree canopy]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council has given the nod to staff to apply for funding that would increase the city&rsquo;s tree canopy over the next five years.The application will be inked to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Fund Growing Canada&rsquo;s Community Canopies Tree Planting stream.If successful, the city could receive up to $250,000 in grants, which would be matched by the city&rsquo;s annual $50,000 contribution over five years.Staff have identified the funding &ldquo;as a strong opportunity to bu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-eyes-funding-program-to-expand-sault-tree-canopy/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-eyes-funding-program-to-expand-sault-tree-canopy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth points imitation firearm at adult, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Police Service charged a 14-year-old with assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose Wednesday after receiving a report of an incident involving the accused approximately 12 hours earlier in the 200 block of Northern Avenue East.Police say the accused pointed an imitation firearm at an adult in the parking lot of a multi-unit residential building. The two are known to one another. Around 10:15 p.m., officers located and arrested the accused. The ac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/youth-points-imitation-firearm-at-adult-police-say/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 19:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/youth-points-imitation-firearm-at-adult-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel posts second-quarter loss]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel has posted another quarterly loss.The three-month period ending June 30 has resulted in a $96 million loss, its report states.That loss is slightly less than the previous year&rsquo;s quarterly loss during the same period which wash posted at $110.6 million.A company release states that comparisons between Q2 2026 and Q2 2025 were significantly impacted by the transition from blast furnace operations to electric arc furnace steel production.&ldquo;In the prior-year quarter, the Com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-posts-second-quarter-loss/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-posts-second-quarter-loss/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Old Tyme Bazaar returns to G. Verdi Lodge in 1976: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 30, 2001Sault Collegiate Institute, the alma mater of thousands of Sault Ste. Marie residents, opened its doors to former students to give alumni a chance to say goodbye to the venerable, but dilapidated, landmark. The final graduating class was in 1981. July 30, 1976For the fourth time in as many years, the G. Verdi Lodge has opened its hall and grounds for its Old Tyme Bazaar. Games of chance include crown and anchor, over and under and bingo. Tickets are being sold for a colour televisi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/old-tyme-bazaar-returns-to-g-verdi-lodge-in-1976-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/old-tyme-bazaar-returns-to-g-verdi-lodge-in-1976-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sheehan announces funding for Indigenous food security and forest stewardship in Algoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is providing $612,000 to fund Indigenous-led projects that will strengthen food security, advance sustainable forest management and support wildfire resilience in Mississauga First Nation and across the North Shore.Sault-Algoma MP Terry Sheehan said the funding is provided through Natural Resources Canada and Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada which will help communities build on Indigenous knowledge while creating lasting environmental, cultural and economic benefits.Missi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sheehan-announces-funding-for-indigenous-food-security-and-forest-stewardship-in-algoma/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sheehan-announces-funding-for-indigenous-food-security-and-forest-stewardship-in-algoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Another brick off the wall – PHOTO GALLERY]]></title><description><![CDATA[East-side portions of the former General Hospital on Queen Street East are dismantled Wednesday morning. Demolition, which began on the Lucy Street side of the building, is expected to continue until October. And all is going as planned, officials confirmed to The Sault Star this week. Two time capsules have been discovered within the former health-care facility, the first from 1963, found by demolition crews in early July, containing a Sault Daily Star newspaper, hospital pamphlets, meeting mi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/another-brick-off-the-wall-photo-gallery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/another-brick-off-the-wall-photo-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault MPP's charges adjourned for 3 months]]></title><description><![CDATA[Domestic-related charges faced by Sault Ste. Marie MPP Chris Scott are adjourned for three months as talks continue between the Crown and defence.Lawyer Marcela Ahumada, speaking on behalf of defence counsel Michael Lacy, told Ontario Court Justice Elaine Burton on Wednesday discussions between the lawyers &ldquo;continue to be productive&rdquo; and more talks are expected. &ldquo; It is going down a certain track and it is not a trial track,&rdquo; said Ahumada. She said the adjournment was so]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-mpps-charges-adjourned-for-3-months/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-mpps-charges-adjourned-for-3-months/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Casual and fun' show helps Sault Area Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emma Dingle found the time for a fitting title for Northern Arts Academy&rsquo;s third annual Celebration of Song fundraiser. Through the Decades, slated for Friday at at Paint and Decor Studios, features selections spanning not just years, but centuries. &ldquo; It felt like a fitting theme, especially because we&rsquo;re dabbling in so many genres,&rdquo; said Dingle, who is coordinating the show. The roster of talent, including recent graduates, alumni and faculty, have chosen works stretchi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/casual-and-fun-show-helps-sault-area-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/casual-and-fun-show-helps-sault-area-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Complaints spur council review of Strathclair soccer fields]]></title><description><![CDATA[City staff have been asked to develop a plan that will improve the Strathclair soccer fields.Council passed a resolution at its last council meeting, moved by Ward 3 Coun. Angela Caputo and seconded by Ward 5 Coun. Corey Gardi, to work with local service clubs and soccer club stakeholders to identify key deficiencies of the fields and develop a short, medium and long-term improvement plan for the fields, complete with cost estimates and potential funding opportunities.Soccer is one of the most]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/complaints-spur-council-review-of-strathclair-soccer-fields/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/complaints-spur-council-review-of-strathclair-soccer-fields/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have a liability’: Shaky shed must go but contents saved]]></title><description><![CDATA[For several months, the Prince Township Museum&rsquo;s farm equipment shed behind the community centre has been off limits to visitors. The structure, which nearly collapsed from the weight of last winter&rsquo;s snow, is now being held upright by ratchet straps attached to nearby trees. Council took the initial steps at its July meeting to have the shed&rsquo;s contents removed and the building demolished. &ldquo;We definitely need to take the shed down, because we have a liability,&rdquo; May]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-a-liability-shaky-shed-must-go-but-contents-saved/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-a-liability-shaky-shed-must-go-but-contents-saved/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have a liability’: Shaky shed must go but contents salvaged]]></title><description><![CDATA[For several months, the Prince Township Museum&rsquo;s farm equipment shed behind the community centre has been off limits to visitors. The structure, which nearly collapsed from the weight of last winter&rsquo;s snow, is now being held upright by ratchet straps attached to nearby trees. Council took the initial steps at its July meeting to have the shed&rsquo;s contents removed and the building demolished. &ldquo;We definitely need to take the shed down, because we have a liability,&rdquo; May]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-a-liability-shaky-shed-must-go-but-contents-salvaged/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-a-liability-shaky-shed-must-go-but-contents-salvaged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have a liability’: Shaky Prince Township shed must go - but contents salvaged]]></title><description><![CDATA[For several months, the Prince Township Museum&rsquo;s farm equipment shed behind the community centre has been off limits to visitors. The structure, which nearly collapsed from the weight of last winter&rsquo;s snow, is now being held upright by ratchet straps attached to nearby trees. Council took the initial steps at its July meeting to have the shed&rsquo;s contents removed and the building demolished. &ldquo;We definitely need to take the shed down, because we have a liability,&rdquo; May]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-a-liability-shaky-prince-township-shed-must-go-but-contents-salvaged-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-a-liability-shaky-prince-township-shed-must-go-but-contents-salvaged-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have a liability’: Shaky Prince Township shed must go but contents salvaged]]></title><description><![CDATA[For several months, the Prince Township Museum&rsquo;s farm equipment shed behind the community centre has been off limits to visitors. The structure, which nearly collapsed from the weight of last winter&rsquo;s snow, is now being held upright by ratchet straps attached to nearby trees. Council took the initial steps at its July meeting to have the shed&rsquo;s contents removed and the building demolished. &ldquo;We definitely need to take the shed down, because we have a liability,&rdquo; May]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-a-liability-shaky-prince-township-shed-must-go-but-contents-salvaged/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-a-liability-shaky-prince-township-shed-must-go-but-contents-salvaged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Sault conservation areas added to Canada's 30x30 conservation goals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority (SSMRCA) is doing its part to ensure that area forests are protected for generations to come.It partnered with Ontario Nature to have its area forests evaluated over the past year to show they meet the criteria that determine they are being conserved for biodiversity at national standards for Protected and Conserved Areas.The properties were evaluated against a set of national standards for protected and conserved areas.&ldquo;This means they r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/five-sault-conservation-areas-added-to-canadas-30x30-conservation-goals/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/five-sault-conservation-areas-added-to-canadas-30x30-conservation-goals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Township firefighters kept on toes this spring]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Prince Township Volunteer Fire Department saw plenty of action in May and June.Firefighters responded to eight service calls, including two brush fires, Fire Chief Phil Hoover said at council&rsquo;s regular July meeting.The six other calls included requests for medical assistance, a motor vehicle accident, and one listed as &ldquo;other.&rdquo; Hoover also reported that firefighter training has focused on drafting operations &ndash; pumping water from lakes or portable tanks &mdash; and wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-firefighters-kept-on-toes-this-spring/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-firefighters-kept-on-toes-this-spring/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault soldier Sanderson wounded in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 28, 2001 Severely ill patients with a doctor&rsquo;s approval can apply to Heath Canada to grow and use the drug when regulations on marijuana for medicinal use take effect July 30. The Bay Street extension that officially opens July 30 will travel by the front doors of Casino Sault Ste. Marie. July 28, 1976There&rsquo;s nearly 500 plants on the top three levels of the Civic Centre. The garden was conceived as a way to give employees working on the north side of the building an attractive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-sanderson-wounded-in-1916-in-other-years-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-sanderson-wounded-in-1916-in-other-years-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault soldier Sanderson wounded in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 28, 2001 Severely ill patients with a doctor&rsquo;s approval can apply to Heath Canada to grow and use the drug when regulations on marijuana for medicinal use take effect July 30. The Bay Street extension that officially opens July 30 will travel by the front doors of Casino Sault Ste. Marie. July 28, 1976There&rsquo;s nearly 500 plants on the top three levels of the Civic Centre. The garden was conceived as a way to give employees working on the north side of the building an attractive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-sanderson-wounded-in-1916-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-sanderson-wounded-in-1916-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New skills, new hope for workers facing layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicholas Willet knows what it&rsquo;s like to lose his job. The former steelworker has endeared two layoffs, the most recently as part of Algoma Steel&rsquo;s transformation to electric arc furnaces. More than six years ago after first being laid off from his job in the coke ovens, he completed a welding course at Sault College and eventually found his way back to the steelmaker, where he was recently laid off a second time.Now, he&rsquo;s banking on an up-skills training program to better prep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-skills-new-hope-for-workers-facing-layoffs-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-skills-new-hope-for-workers-facing-layoffs-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New skills, new hope for workers facing layoffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicholas Willet knows what it&rsquo;s like to lose his job. The former steelworker has endeared two layoffs, the most recently as part of Algoma Steel&rsquo;s transformation to electric arc furnaces. More than six years ago after first being laid off from his job in the coke ovens, he completed a welding course at Sault College and eventually found his way back to the steelmaker, where he was recently laid off a second time.Now, he&rsquo;s banking on an up-skills training program to better prep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-skills-new-hope-for-workers-facing-layoffs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-skills-new-hope-for-workers-facing-layoffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds-province partner to prove $7.2M to retrain workers in the North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nicholas Willet knows what it&rsquo;s like to lose his job. The former steelworker has endeared two layoffs, the most recently as part of Algoma Steel&rsquo;s transformation to electric arc furnaces. More than six years ago after first being laid off from his job in the coke ovens, he completed a welding course at Sault College and eventually found his way back to the steelmaker, where he was recently laid off a second time.Now, he&rsquo;s banking on an up-skills training program to better prep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/feds-province-partner-to-prove-72m-to-retrain-workers-in-the-north/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/feds-province-partner-to-prove-72m-to-retrain-workers-in-the-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assault with a weapon charge laid]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Police Services received a report Sunday at around 5 p.m. of an assault in the 200 block of Bay Street.Police say the accused threw objects at security guards after being asked to leave the property. They were arrested. No physical injuries were reported. Sean Seguin, 47, is charged with assault with a weapon, failure to comply with release order &ndash; other than to attend court and fail to comply with probation order. The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/assault-with-a-weapon-charge-laid-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/assault-with-a-weapon-charge-laid-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused attempted to clock, bite security guards: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Police Service received a report Saturday shortly before 6 p.m. of an alleged assault in the 700 block of Great Northern Road.Officers were dispatched to the scene and located the accused in custody of security guards. Police say the accused attempted to punch security guards after being advised to leave the property and attempted to bite them while being detained. Makaila Russon, 21, is charged with assault.Russon was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/accused-attempted-to-clock-bite-security-guards-police-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/accused-attempted-to-clock-bite-security-guards-police-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused attempted to clock, bite security guards: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Police Service received a report Saturday shortly before 6 p.m. of an alleged assault in the 700 block of Great Northern Road.Officers were dispatched to the scene and located the accused in custody of security guards. Police say the accused attempted to punch security guards after being advised to leave the property and attempted to bite them while being detained. Makaila Russon, 21, is charged with assault.Russon was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/accused-attempted-to-clock-bite-security-guards-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/accused-attempted-to-clock-bite-security-guards-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused attempted to clock, bite security guard: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Police Service received a report Saturday shortly before 6 p.m. of an alleged assault in the 700 block of Great Northern Road.Officers were dispatched to the scene and located the accused in custody of security guards. Police say the accused attempted to punch security guards after being advised to leave the property and attempted to bite them while being detained. Makaila Russon, 21, is charged with assault.Russon was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/accused-attempted-to-clock-bite-security-guard-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/accused-attempted-to-clock-bite-security-guard-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grace Street break and enter yields arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Police Service received a call early Friday morning of an alarm at a multi-unit residential building in the 0-100 block of Grace Street. Officers report seeing the accused exiting one of the units. An arrest was made. Gavin Belsito-Nolan, 34, of Blind River, is charged with break, enter a dwelling house with intent to commit indictable offence. The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grace-street-break-and-enter-yields-arrest-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grace-street-break-and-enter-yields-arrest-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grace Street break and enter yields arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Police Service received a call early Friday morning of an alarm at a multi-unit residential building in the 0-100 block of Grace Street. Officers report seeing the accused exiting one of the units. An arrest was made. Gavin Belsito-Nolan, 34, of Blind River, is charged with break, enter a dwelling house with intent to commit indictable offence. The accused was released on an undertaking and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 19.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grace-street-break-and-enter-yields-arrest/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grace-street-break-and-enter-yields-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robbery victim sustains ‘serious’ injuries, Sault police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person was sent to hospital last week after being robbed and knocked over. Last Wednesday, at about 11:10 a.m., Sault Ste. Marie Police Service received a report of a robbery in the area of John Street and St. George&rsquo;s Avenue West. Police say the accused forcibly took an item from a victim and knocked them to the ground. The victim sustained serious physical injuries and was transported to hospital. The victim and accused are not known to one another. Shortly after 3 p.m., officers lo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/robbery-victim-sustains-serious-injuries-sault-police-say-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/robbery-victim-sustains-serious-injuries-sault-police-say-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Robbery victim sustains ‘serious’ injuries, Sault police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person was sent to hospital last week after being robbed and knocked over. Last Wednesday, at about 11:10 a.m., Sault Ste. Marie Police Service received a report of a robbery in the area of John Street and St. George&rsquo;s Avenue West. Police say the accused forcibly took an item from a victim and knocked them to the ground. The victim sustained serious physical injuries and was transported to hospital. The victim and accused are not known to one another. Shortly after 3 p.m., officers lo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/robbery-victim-sustains-serious-injuries-sault-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/robbery-victim-sustains-serious-injuries-sault-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds-province partner to provide $7.2M to retrain workers in the North]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal and provincial government are investing $7.2 million to retrain workers who have lost their jobs as a result of tariffs.The funding will come from the Canada-Ontario Workforce Tariff Response to help retrain and upskill the North&rsquo;s workforce, strengthen critical industries and build a more competitive and resilient economy in the face of global economic uncertainty.The funding will be used to help more than 500 workers across the North upgrade their stills, transition into in-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/feds-province-partner-to-provide-72m-to-retrain-workers-in-the-north-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/feds-province-partner-to-provide-72m-to-retrain-workers-in-the-north-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds-province partner to provide $7.2M to retrain workers in the North]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal and provincial government are investing $7.2 million to retrain workers who have lost their jobs as a result of tariffs.The funding will come from the Canada-Ontario Workforce Tariff Response to help retrain and upskill the North&rsquo;s workforce, strengthen critical industries and build a more competitive and resilient economy in the face of global economic uncertainty.The funding will be used to help more than 500 workers across the North upgrade their stills, transition into in-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/feds-province-partner-to-provide-72m-to-retrain-workers-in-the-north/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 17:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/feds-province-partner-to-provide-72m-to-retrain-workers-in-the-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault man charged in provincial online child exploitation probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sault Ste. Marie man was one of seven Northern Ontario residents nabbed as part of a provincial online child exploitation probe. Project Time resulted in 63 persons being charged and 51 victims identified, Ontario Provincial Police say. An accused from the Sault, 45, was charged with possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material. His name isn&rsquo;t being released by police because of a publication ban, police say.The accused&rsquo;s court date is Aug. 31. Arrests were also made]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-charged-in-provincial-online-child-exploitation-probe-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-charged-in-provincial-online-child-exploitation-probe-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault man charged in provincial online child exploitation probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sault Ste. Marie man was one of seven Northern Ontario residents nabbed as part of a provincial online child exploitation probe. Project Time resulted in 63 persons being charged and 51 victims identified, Ontario Provincial Police say. An accused from the Sault, 45, was charged with possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material. His name isn&rsquo;t being released by police because of a publication ban, police say.The accused&rsquo;s court date is Aug. 31. Arrests were also made]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-charged-in-provincial-online-child-exploitation-probe/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-charged-in-provincial-online-child-exploitation-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Motorcyclist does 160 km/h east of Sault: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorcyclist&rsquo;s speed topped 160 kilometres an hour on Highway 17 in Johnson Township, police say.The driver allegedly did not stop for police during the July 21 incident. A male suspect was identified later. The accused, 17, of Bruce Mines, was charged with fail to stop for police, stunt driving, careless driving, operate a motor vehicle without insurance and Class M1 licence holder, drive on prohibited highway.The suspect can&rsquo;t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/motorcyclist-does-160-kmh-east-of-sault-opp/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 16:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/motorcyclist-does-160-kmh-east-of-sault-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleepy firefighter east of Sault fined]]></title><description><![CDATA[A firefighter drove erratically east of Sault Ste. Marie last fall after taking prescription pills the night before to help her sleep. Several callers reported a car weaving on Highway 17 on Nov,. 6, said assistant Crown attorney Stuart Woods last Friday.The vehicle was stopped in Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional Township. Rachel Zack, who pleaded guilty to careless driving, did poorly on a field sobriety test. She was brought to the Ontario Provincial Police detachment in the Sault.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sleepy-firefighter-east-of-sault-fined/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sleepy-firefighter-east-of-sault-fined/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pulling together]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chariot parade participants make their way along Russ Ramsay Way to Roberta Bondar Pavilion before the Festival of Colours at the downtown venue on Saturday. A chariot of Lord Jagannath was pulled along the route. BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pulling-together/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pulling-together/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colourful chanting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chariot parade participants make their way along Russ Ramsay Way to Roberta Bondar Pavilion before the Festival of Colours at the downtown venue on Saturday. A chariot of Lord Jagannath was pulled along the route. BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/colourful-chanting/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/colourful-chanting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chanting in Sault's downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chariot parade participants make their way along Russ Ramsay Way to Roberta Bondar Pavilion before the Festival of Colours at the downtown venue on Saturday. A chariot of Lord Jagannath was pulled along the route. BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/chanting-in-saults-downtown/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 20:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/chanting-in-saults-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picture this, Camera Craft is closing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Camera Craft kept thriving when digital photography threw the traditional business model for the long-time downtown store for a loop. Co-owner James Wishon typically saw a steady stream of customers buying film and dropping off rolls of images to be developed. One hundred rolls a day would be processed, he recalls. Things changed circa 2005 less than a decade after he and his family bought the photography business from Fred Kehrer in 1997. Camera Craft, which is preparing to close its doors for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/picture-this-camera-craft-is-closing-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/picture-this-camera-craft-is-closing-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Picture this, Camera Craft is closing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Camera Craft kept thriving when digital photography threw the traditional business model for the long-time downtown store for a loop. Co-owner James Wishon typically saw a steady stream of customers buying film and dropping off rolls of images to be developed. One hundred rolls a day would be processed, he recalls. Things changed circa 2005 less than a decade after he and his family bought the photography business from Fred Kehrer in 1997. Camera Craft, which is preparing to close its doors for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/picture-this-camera-craft-is-closing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 18:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/picture-this-camera-craft-is-closing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korah Road businesses oppose parking meters in 1951: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 25, 2001Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is designating an officer to work almost exclusively in the technology domain. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re getting inundated with complaints of crimes in this area,&rdquo; said Chief Bob Davies. Patrick Jarrett will be one of 33 skaters at the Canadian Under-18 hockey camp in Toronto. The tournament will be in the Czech Republic in mid-August. &ldquo;I have a good feeling, but I still have to go and prove myself,&rdquo; said Jarrett. Swimmer Jessica Tuomela w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/korah-road-businesses-oppose-parking-meters-in-1951-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jul 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/korah-road-businesses-oppose-parking-meters-in-1951-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPINION: Port investment is an investment in Sault’s future]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council is putting its money where its mouth is and has committed up to $15 million toward the Port of Sault Ste. Marie.That doesn&rsquo;t mean the city has to find $15 million in its coffers.The financial backing will be used to leverage funding from a capital infrastructure application submitted to the federal government. Results from that application are expected to be announced in the fall. The same will be done with the province. And the city&rsquo;s financial backing will only come i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/opinion-port-investment-is-an-investment-in-saults-future/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/opinion-port-investment-is-an-investment-in-saults-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dunns Valley solar farm information session planned]]></title><description><![CDATA[An upcoming public meeting will highlight a planned solar farm to be built north of Thessalon that will power 40,000 homes.Garden River First Nation and Neoen are teaming up for the Dunns Valley Solar project that will convert sunlight into electricity. The First Nation has a 50 per cent ownership stake. The 200-MW development, to be constructed on Shaw Road, will include power conversion stations, substation, an electrical conversion system and maintenance buildings, a notice of proposal said.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dunns-valley-solar-farm-information-session-planned/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dunns-valley-solar-farm-information-session-planned/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It has been heartbreaking': Son frustrated after elderly dad spends more than 3 days in Sault Area Hospital ER hallway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hallway medicine is driving Michael Chikoski up the wall. Taken to Sault Area Hospital at about 6 a.m. Monday, his father, Walter, 94, remained in an emergency department hallway for more than three days. The retired Algoma Steel worker, 94, has prostate cancer and was brought to hospital with an infection.Despite the &ldquo;seriousness&rdquo; of his condition, Chikoski says his dad had not been provided with the level of &ldquo;care, comfort, dignity and respect, that I believe every patient d]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/it-has-been-heartbreaking-son-frustrated-after-elderly-dad-spends-more-than-3-days-in-sault-area-hospital-er-hallway-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/it-has-been-heartbreaking-son-frustrated-after-elderly-dad-spends-more-than-3-days-in-sault-area-hospital-er-hallway-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It has been heartbreaking': Son frustrated after elderly dad spends more than 3 days in Sault Area Hospital ER hallway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hallway medicine is driving Michael Chikoski up the wall. Since about 6 a.m. Monday, his father, Walter, 94, remained in a Sault Area Hospital emergency department hallway for more than three days. The retired Algoma Steel worker, 94, has prostate cancer and was brought to hospital with an infection.Despite the &ldquo;seriousness&rdquo; of his condition, Chikoski says his dad had not been provided with the level of &ldquo;care, comfort, dignity and respect, that I believe every patient deserves]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/it-has-been-heartbreaking-son-frustrated-after-elderly-dad-spends-more-than-3-days-in-sault-area-hospital-er-hallway/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/it-has-been-heartbreaking-son-frustrated-after-elderly-dad-spends-more-than-3-days-in-sault-area-hospital-er-hallway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for offences involving partner in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man&rsquo;s repeated breaches of his probation and release orders nixed his chances of getting house arrest for offences involving his partner.Watson Desmoulin damaged a television and front door at the woman&rsquo;s central-area residence last November and in late February. He pleaded guilty to eight charges, including two counts mischief under $5,000 and three counts each breach of probation and breach of release order, on Thursday. Assistant Crown attorney Blair Hagan sought seven months o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-jailed-for-offences-involving-partner-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 22:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-jailed-for-offences-involving-partner-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chariot parade, Festival of Colours set for Saturday in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A chariot parade and Festival of Colours run downtown Saturday.The parade, or Jagannath Rath Yatra, begins at 1:30 p.m. at Russ Ramsay Way. The destination is Roberta Bondar Pavilion, a release says. Parade participants are admitted free to Festival of Colours. That event, featuring music, yoga, reiki and food, runs from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Rajat Marwah, chief executive officer of Algoma Steel, is guest of honour. Ticket and event information are available at festivalofcolours.ca. The activities a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/chariot-parade-festival-of-colours-set-for-saturday-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/chariot-parade-festival-of-colours-set-for-saturday-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Permit values down, but major developments expected to boost year-end totals]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Sault Ste. Marie has issued a few less building permits this year than during the same time in 2025, but the value of construction work across the city appears lower.City statistics for the first six months of the year show 499 permits have been issued, with a construction value of $74.3 million. That&rsquo;s down from the same time last year when 537 permits were issued with a value of $136.4 million.The difference lies mostly with the value of the building permits.In the residenti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/permit-values-down-but-major-developments-expected-to-boost-year-end-totals/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/permit-values-down-but-major-developments-expected-to-boost-year-end-totals/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim threatened twice in Sault's downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man allegedly threatened to hurt someone he knew twice on the same day.The incidents happened in the 0 to 100 block of Hynes Street on Thursday morning and evening. An object was thrown at the victim during the first episode, police say. Darrin Barber-Addison, 24, was charged with assault with a weapon, fail to comply with an undertaking, two counts each uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and fail to comply with probation order.He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-threatened-twice-in-saults-downtown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-threatened-twice-in-saults-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man walks with stolen shotgun in Sault's downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man walked downtown with a stolen shotgun and 23 rounds of ammunition stashed in a shopping bag last fall. Shawn Seymour was seen by police walking on Hynes Street on Sept. 5, assistant Crown attorney Blair Hagan told court on Thursday.Seymour was wanted by police at the time. He was stopped on lower East Street.Defence lawyer Leah Policchio said Seymour did not plan to use the weapon and understands he shouldn&rsquo;t have had the firearm. Seymour pleaded guilty to five offences related to t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-walks-with-stolen-shotgun-in-saults-downtown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-walks-with-stolen-shotgun-in-saults-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed 5 years for role in death of Aweres man]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Batchewana First Nation man brought a baseball bat to the scene of a fatal stabbing in which a co-accused stabbed the victim with a spear in that community in 2024, Sault Ste. Marie court heard Wednesday.Adrian Blackbird also chased witnesses and offered a change of clothes to two co-accused, the court was told.For his actions, Blackbird, 22, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and failing to comply with a release order. He was on a release order when Brandan Pellow was stabbed. Blackbird was suppo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-jailed-5-years-for-role-in-death-of-aweres-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-jailed-5-years-for-role-in-death-of-aweres-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed 5 years for death of Aweres man]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Batchewana First Nation man brought a baseball bat to the scene of a fatal stabbing in which a co-accused stabbed the victim with a spear in that community in 2024, Sault Ste. Marie court heard Wednesday.Adrian Blackbird also chased witnesses and offered a change of clothes to two co-accused, the court was told.For his actions, Blackbird, 22, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and failing to comply with a release order. He was on a release order when Brandan Pellow was stabbed. Blackbird was suppo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-jailed-5-years-for-death-of-aweres-man/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-jailed-5-years-for-death-of-aweres-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breathat wanted by Sault police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacob Andrew Breathat is wanted by police.,Breathat, 33, is sought on 17 charges including three counts fail to comply with release order and 12 counts fail to comply with probation order. Anyone with information about Breathat can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or go to saultcrimestoppers.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/breathat-wanted-by-sault-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/breathat-wanted-by-sault-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradford showcases Northern Ontario in solo show]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was plenty of choices for Doug Bradford&rsquo;s new solo exhibition. The veteran Sault Ste. Marie painter could draw from &ldquo;hundreds and hundreds&rdquo; of watercolour works, said his daughter Cindy.&ldquo; He paints all the time,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s prolific. I wish I was as prolific as he was.&rdquo; A three-week show that&rsquo;s underway at The Art Hub at Spring features 50 paintings &ndash; some created 10 to 15 years ago and others of more recent vintage. The wor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bradford-showcases-northern-ontario-in-solo-show-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bradford-showcases-northern-ontario-in-solo-show-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bradford showcases Northern Ontario in solo show]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was plenty of choices for Doug Bradford&rsquo;s new solo exhibition. The veteran Sault Ste. Marie painter could draw from &ldquo;hundreds and hundreds&rdquo; of watercolour works, said his daughter Cindy.&ldquo; He paints all the time,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;He&rsquo;s prolific. I wish I was as prolific as he was.&rdquo; A three-week show that&rsquo;s underway at The Art Hub at Spring features 50 paintings &ndash; some created 10 to 15 years ago and others of more recent vintage. The wor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bradford-showcases-northern-ontario-in-solo-show/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bradford-showcases-northern-ontario-in-solo-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Jacques writes tribute to Trudeau in 1976: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 23, 2001Rotary Community Day Parade featured 95 floats. Al Smith has judged floats for 39 years. July 23, 1976Elizabeth St. Jacques has written a tribute to Canada&rsquo;s First Lady, Margaret Trudeau, called Our Own Light. St. Jacques has published both articles and poetry in newspapers, magazines and anthologies. The mother of two lives on Elizabeth Street. July 23, 1951Lance-Cpl. William Derry, 27, is one of 92 students in training for a junior non-commissioned officer rank in Korea. He]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/st-jacques-writes-tribute-to-trudeau-in-1976-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/st-jacques-writes-tribute-to-trudeau-in-1976-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New $23.5M Indigenous treatment centres opens in Blind River]]></title><description><![CDATA[BLIND RIVER &ndash; The $23.5 million Benbowopka Treatment Centre (BTC) has officially opened its doors.Sault-Algoma MP Terry Sheehan said the opening represents a milestone that expands access to culturally grounded addiction treatment and mental wellness services for Indigenous communities across Northern Ontario.The 16-bed, 28-day residential treatment facility reflects a shared commitment to ensuring Indigenous people have access to high-quality care that is rooted in culture, community and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-235m-indigenous-treatment-centres-opens-in-blind-river/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-235m-indigenous-treatment-centres-opens-in-blind-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bloodied stabbing victim punches man calling 911]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who was stabbed punched two people &ndash; causing serious injuries to one &ndash; who were checking out the disturbance at his home and calling 911 after hearing people screaming at the victim&rsquo;s residence. Daniel Teresinski was &ldquo;quite intoxicated&rdquo; and paranoid the two victims were connected to his attacker, defence cousnel Leah Policicchio told court on Tuesday.The father of two girls attended a stag and doe earlier on June 22, 2025. A large amount of alcohol was consum]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bloodied-stabbing-victim-punches-man-calling-911/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bloodied-stabbing-victim-punches-man-calling-911/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault MP Terry Sheehan urges 'Team Canada' response on new tariff threat]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the U.S. threatens 50 per cent tariffs on more than $23 billion of Canadian goods, the federal government is set to intensify talks with the Americans. Sault-Algoma MP Terry Sheehan said he&rsquo;s on the side of the Prime Minister Mark Carney and agrees the best course of action is to intensify actions with trade negotiations and determine what is the best road ahead.&ldquo;These tariffs are illegal and unjust, as we&rsquo;ve argued in the past,&rdquo; Sheehan told The Sault Star. &ldquo;Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-mp-terry-sheehan-urges-team-canada-response-on-new-tariff-threat/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-mp-terry-sheehan-urges-team-canada-response-on-new-tariff-threat/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Waste not, want not: Surplus Rotaryfest food finds home with Harvest Algoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grub did not wind up in the garbage as the &ldquo;significant&rdquo; amount of surplus food from this year&rsquo;s Rotaryfest found a home at Harvest Algoma. The Rotary food court, officials say, was one of the festival areas most impacted by the elevated wildfire smoke levels across the region, resulting in fewer sales and a &ldquo;large amount&rdquo; of unsold food and an approaching Sunday grounds take-down deadline. Food court co-chair David Saunders gathered Rotarians and volunteers Sunday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/waste-not-want-not-surplus-rotaryfest-food-finds-home-with-harvest-algoma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/waste-not-want-not-surplus-rotaryfest-food-finds-home-with-harvest-algoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim punched and kicked, police allege]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police laid charges Saturday in connection with an April incident that allegedly saw a person kicked and punched. Around 6 p.m. on April 10, police received a report of an assault at a unit within a multi-unit residential building in the 100 block of Allard Street.Officers say the accused &mdash; along with two others who were arrested and charged on April 11&mdash; knocked on the victim&rsquo;s door, forced their way inside and assaulted the victim by punching and kicking them.The victim susta]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-punched-and-kicked-police-allege/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-punched-and-kicked-police-allege/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[When help means losing choice: The reality of rural mental health care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Muskoka Algonquin Healthcare &rsquo;s two cottage-country hospitals are not built for mental health care. Yet hundreds of people come to them every year in need of it. And the hospitals&rsquo; emergency departments must somehow meet that need.Partly as a result, about 99 per cent of the psychiatric admissions at these two hospitals in 2024-25 were involuntary: 291 out of 295.Many of Ontario&rsquo;s smaller or rural hospitals are in similar straits. They may not have psychiatrists or psychiatric]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/when-help-means-losing-choice-the-reality-of-rural-mental-health-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/when-help-means-losing-choice-the-reality-of-rural-mental-health-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[High hopes for data-driven program to help stem youth substance use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proponents hail it an effective way to nip a profound problem plaguing Algoma District directly in the bud.Over the coming months, regional youth will be part of a community-wide prevention program geared to stem substance use and improve health outcomes.Algoma Public Health , along with several regional groups, have launched Planet Youth , based on the Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM), an evidence-based approach that &ldquo;successfully&rdquo; reduced youth substance use in Iceland and has sin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/high-hopes-for-data-driven-program-to-help-stem-youth-substance-use/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/high-hopes-for-data-driven-program-to-help-stem-youth-substance-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Data-driven program to stem district's dire youth substance use problem kicks off]]></title><description><![CDATA[Proponents hail it an effective way to nip a profound problem plaguing Algoma District directly in the bud.Over the coming months, regional youth will be part of a community-wide prevention program geared to stem substance use and improve health outcomes.Algoma Public Health , along with several regional groups, have launched Planet Youth , based on the Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM), an evidence-based approach that &ldquo;successfully&rdquo; reduced youth substance use in Iceland and has sin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/data-driven-program-to-stem-districts-dire-youth-substance-use-problem-kicks-off/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/data-driven-program-to-stem-districts-dire-youth-substance-use-problem-kicks-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marshall oversees Community Night parade in 1926: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 21, 2001Nearly 1,100 men have sought help from Ken Brown Recovery Home since its opening in October 1976. July 21, 1976The Viking I robot spacecraft on Mars has detected nitrogen and argon gases in the atmosphere of the Red Planet in significant abundance to make scientists more optimistic that life might flourish there, the project&rsquo;s directors said today. Instructor Jill Grant showed Jennifer Stephen, 3, Timothy Kearns, 5, and Kelly Harrison, 3, how to colour on opening day of the S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/marshall-oversees-community-night-parade-in-1926-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/marshall-oversees-community-night-parade-in-1926-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfires continue across Ontario despite recent rainfall]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada Post has resumed its mail operations in Sault Ste. Marie now that air quality alerts have been lifted and the city has resumed its regular programming.Meanwhile, forest fires continue to burn across Ontario and other provinces.On Monday there were 46 active fires in the northeast region, of those, six are not under control, one is classified as &lsquo;being held&rsquo;, seven are under control and 32 are under observations.Wawa 17 continues to have four fireranger crews on site and are m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wildfires-continue-across-ontario-despite-recent-rainfall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wildfires-continue-across-ontario-despite-recent-rainfall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drugs, cash, seized in bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than $10,000 of narcotics were seized during a drug bust on Fauquier Avenue.Police say a search warrant was executed on July 16 and officers seized 104.82 grams of suspected cocaine, 29 suspected oxycodone tablets, approximately $401 in Canadian currency, as well as weigh scales, drug packaging materials, and cellular devices. The total estimated street value of drugs seized is approximately $10,772. Taylor Marshall, 31, has been charged with two counts of possession for the purpose of tra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/drugs-cash-seized-in-bust/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/drugs-cash-seized-in-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Morley Torgov remembered for literacy legacy, love of the Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-time advocate and former resident of Sault Ste. Marie has died.Morley Torgov passed away Saturday in Toronto after a brief three-month illness. He was 98 years old. He leaves behind his wife AnnaPearl Torgov, whom he was married to for 73 years. He also leaves behind his daughter Sarah Torgov Steinberg and four grandchildren, Sydney Torgov, Marshall Torgov, Benjamin Steinberg and Rebecca Steinberg. Torgov, a well-known Canadian author, humorist and lawyer, was born in Sault Ste. Marie.Hi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/morley-torgov-remembered-for-literacy-legacy-love-of-the-sault/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/morley-torgov-remembered-for-literacy-legacy-love-of-the-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotaryfest Gets The Led Out: PHOTO GALLERY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaun Sanders, lead singer of ZED: A Tribute to the Music of Led Zeppelin, lends his impressive vocals to a string of Zeppelin classics, including Stairway to Heaven, Dazed and Confused and Thank You, Saturday night as part of the featured act at Rotaryfest&rsquo;s Stage 1 at Clergue Park.Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotaryfest-gets-the-led-out-photo-gallery-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotaryfest-gets-the-led-out-photo-gallery-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotaryfest Gets The Led Out: PHOTO GALLERY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaun Sanders, lead singer of ZED: A Tribute to the Music of Led Zeppelin, lends his impressive vocals to a string of Zeppelin classics, including Stairway to Heaven, Dazed and Confused and Thank You, Saturday night as part of the featured act at Rotaryfest&rsquo;s Stage 1 at Clergue Park.Love concerts, but can't make it to the venue? Stream live shows and events from your couch with VEEPS, a music-first streaming service now operating in Canada. Click here for an introductory offer of 30% off.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotaryfest-gets-the-led-out-photo-gallery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotaryfest-gets-the-led-out-photo-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Piping at the pub – tradition alive, well and loud: PHOTO GALLERY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Piper Scott Nelson joins fellow members of the 49th Field Regiment Pipes and Drums in putting on an impromptu performance Saturday afternoon at The Tap Room following the 103rd annual Rotary Community Day Parade. Members also entertained at the Pim Street pub following the 2022, 2023, 2024and 2025 parades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/piping-at-the-pub-tradition-alive-well-and-loud-photo-gallery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/piping-at-the-pub-tradition-alive-well-and-loud-photo-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTO GALLERY: Piping at the pub – tradition alive, well and loud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Piper Scott Nelson joins fellow members of the 49th Field Regiment Pipes and Drums in putting on an impromptu performance Saturday afternoon at The Tap Room following the 103rd annual Rotary Community Day Parade. Members also entertained at the Pim Street pub following the 2022, 2023, 2024and 2025 parades.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/photo-gallery-piping-at-the-pub-tradition-alive-well-and-loud/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/photo-gallery-piping-at-the-pub-tradition-alive-well-and-loud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We&rsquo;ve come a long way, baby': Solidarity fuels Sault Pride's success, longevity  - WITH PHOTO GALLERY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amanda Zuke salutes standing united as a major force in Sault Pride &lsquo;s survival &ndash; and ultimate success.&ldquo;Fundamentally that&rsquo;s what Pride is about. Survival in community,&rdquo; said the group&rsquo;s chair Sunday afternoon prior to Pridefest&rsquo;s annual flag raising and walk from Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre.&ldquo;From the days when we fought for our lives to these days when most of what we do is celebrate just how effectively we&rsquo;ve held on, survival is the name]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wersquove-come-a-long-way-baby-solidarity-fuels-sault-prides-success-longevity-with-photo-gallery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wersquove-come-a-long-way-baby-solidarity-fuels-sault-prides-success-longevity-with-photo-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solidarity fuels Sault Pride's success, longevity  - WITH PHOTO GALLERY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amanda Zuke salutes standing united as a major force in Sault Pride &lsquo;s survival &ndash; and ultimate success.&ldquo;Fundamentally that&rsquo;s what Pride is about. Survival in community,&rdquo; said the group&rsquo;s chair Sunday afternoon prior to Pridefest&rsquo;s annual flag raising and walk from Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre.&ldquo;From the days when we fought for our lives to these days when most of what we do is celebrate just how effectively we&rsquo;ve held on, survival is the name]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/solidarity-fuels-sault-prides-success-longevity-with-photo-gallery/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/solidarity-fuels-sault-prides-success-longevity-with-photo-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Solidarity fuels Sault Pride's success, longevity: Chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Amanda Zuke salutes standing united as a major force in Sault Pride &lsquo;s survival &ndash; and ultimate success.&ldquo;Fundamentally that&rsquo;s what Pride is about. Survival in community,&rdquo; said the group&rsquo;s chair Sunday afternoon prior to Pridefest&rsquo;s annual flag raising and walk from Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre.&ldquo;From the days when we fought for our lives to these days when most of what we do is celebrate just how effectively we&rsquo;ve held on, survival is the name]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/solidarity-fuels-sault-prides-success-longevity-chair/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/solidarity-fuels-sault-prides-success-longevity-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found with fake gun in Garden River]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who wasn&rsquo;t supposed to be in Garden River First Nation was found in the community in early June with an imitation firearm. Anishinabek Police Service located Jody Cloutier on Highway 17B on June 3. A BB gun was modified to look like a real firearm, said assistant Crown attorney Blair Hagan last Friday. He had suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl. Cloutier, 44, pleaded guilty to failing to comply with his probation order and carrying an imitation firearm in connection with the inci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-found-with-fake-gun-in-garden-river/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jul 2026 05:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-found-with-fake-gun-in-garden-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crowd bundles up for Rotary Community Day Parade]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fall is just fine for Holly Richards.But cool climes Saturday for the 103rd annual Rotary Community Day Parade had Richards scrambling to keep warm. Conditions were &ldquo;muggy&rdquo; when she left her camp at Bell&rsquo;s Point for Rotaryfest&rsquo;s marquee event, but not so much in downtown Sault Ste. Marie where the temperature stood at 13 C when the parade began. Help wasn&rsquo;t far away. Richards borrowed a blanket from her mother, Valerie Brown, who is the superintendent of Lions Plac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/crowd-bundles-up-for-rotary-community-day-parade/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/crowd-bundles-up-for-rotary-community-day-parade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotaryfest cancels activities for children]]></title><description><![CDATA[10 a.m. press release:Our PlayZone, Inflatables, ToddlerZone, Ponies, Facepainting and youth volunteer shifts will remain closed. This will be reevaluated early afternoon in hopes that we experience the same changes to air quality as yesterday afternoon.Our general events (stages and food court) will remain open for the public to participate at their discretion. N95 masks are available at our info tent.The parade is proceeding. Private vendors (Ribfest, Midway, some activities and sellers) will]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotaryfest-cancels-activities-for-children/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotaryfest-cancels-activities-for-children/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Haining prepares to go overseas in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 18, 2001It&rsquo;s been a &ldquo;very quiet&rdquo; year for forest fires in Algoma District, said Bob Thomas, information officer with Aviation and Forest Fire Management for the Ministry of Natural Resources. July 18, 1951Work on the new million-dollar armories on Pine Street is progressing very favorably. The building is all closed in now and completely glazed. Funeral services were held at Central United Church for T.E. Simpson, member of parliament for this constituency from 1917 to 13]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/haining-prepares-to-go-overseas-in-1916-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/haining-prepares-to-go-overseas-in-1916-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Air clears for Rotaryfest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rotaryfest organizers expect Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s summer festival to bounce back Saturday after heavy smoke from forest fires limited activities on Thursday and Friday.&ldquo; If the conditions are the same as (Friday) and the risk is low, everything&rsquo;s a go,&rdquo; said Anthony Pucci, president of Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie. Various activities, including Wheels on the Water Car Show, Rotary Food Court, Tenaris PlayZone and GFL Inflatable Park, were postponed or cancelled because]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/air-clears-for-rotaryfest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/air-clears-for-rotaryfest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second General Hospital time capsule uncovers 1953 snapshot of history]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/second-general-hospital-time-capsule-uncovers-1953-snapshot-of-history/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/second-general-hospital-time-capsule-uncovers-1953-snapshot-of-history/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man waves hatchet at male in Sault's downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s direction, said Hagan. Shaw pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failing to comply with his pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-waves-hatchet-at-male-in-saults-downtown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-waves-hatchet-at-male-in-saults-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Music, food court to open at Rotaryfest, parade a go]]></title><description><![CDATA[Press release:TODAY&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/music-food-court-to-open-at-rotaryfest-parade-a-go/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/music-food-court-to-open-at-rotaryfest-parade-a-go/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From steel town to defence powerhouse: How Sault Ste. Marie could become Canada’s defence capital]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &mdash; the capital of Canada&rsquo;s defence industry.The caveat: the Canadian defence contact for light utility vehicles that is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/from-steel-town-to-defence-powerhouse-how-sault-ste-marie-could-become-canadas-defence-capital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/from-steel-town-to-defence-powerhouse-how-sault-ste-marie-could-become-canadas-defence-capital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City closures stay in effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[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,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-closures-stay-in-effect/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 16:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-closures-stay-in-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Community Day Parade to close some Sault downtown streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some downtown streets will be closed for Saturday&rsquo;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 &ndash; Pim Street to Bay Street to Andrew Street &ndash; closes at 10:30 a.m. and reopens around 1 p.m. Parked vehicles found in this area will be towed. There&rsquo;ll be limited access to St. Mary&rsquo;s River Dri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/community-day-parade-to-close-some-sault-downtown-streets/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/community-day-parade-to-close-some-sault-downtown-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotaryfest scrubs car show, run, plans music Friday]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s programming and the remainder of Saturday. We encourage the public to consider their personal safety, and review the Air Quality Health Inde]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotaryfest-scrubs-car-show-run-plans-music-friday/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotaryfest-scrubs-car-show-run-plans-music-friday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Township issues outdoor burning ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-issues-outdoor-burning-ban/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 14:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-issues-outdoor-burning-ban/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manslaughter or murder? Final arguments in London woman’s killing case]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST. THOMAS &ndash; The Crown and defence agree David Yates&rsquo; actions led to Caitlin Jennings&rsquo; 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&rsquo; defence lawyer, Cassandra Demelo, asked Superior Court Justice Joseph Perfetto to find her client guilty of the lesser charge of manslaug]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/manslaughter-or-murder-final-arguments-in-london-womans-killing-case/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/manslaughter-or-murder-final-arguments-in-london-womans-killing-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avoid 'disaster' by uniting Thessalon, Richards Landing hospitals: Doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[One &ldquo;realistic&rdquo; 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 &ldquo;about to become a disaster.&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/avoid-disaster-by-uniting-thessalon-richards-landing-hospitals-doctors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/avoid-disaster-by-uniting-thessalon-richards-landing-hospitals-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avoid 'disaster' by joining Thessalon, Richards Landing hospitals: Doctors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The only &ldquo;realistic&rdquo; 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 &ldquo;about to become a dis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/avoid-disaster-by-joining-thessalon-richards-landing-hospitals-doctors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/avoid-disaster-by-joining-thessalon-richards-landing-hospitals-doctors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Film shot north of Sault to be screened on tragedy's centenary]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. &ldquo; Word of the tragedy became known]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/film-shot-north-of-sault-to-be-screened-on-tragedys-centenary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/film-shot-north-of-sault-to-be-screened-on-tragedys-centenary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Film shot north of Sault screened on tragedy's centenary]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. &ldquo; Word of the tragedy became known]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/film-shot-north-of-sault-screened-on-tragedys-centenary/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/film-shot-north-of-sault-screened-on-tragedys-centenary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man fined for fleeing police, driving while suspended]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-fined-for-fleeing-police-driving-while-suspended/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-fined-for-fleeing-police-driving-while-suspended/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open-air burning banned in Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;t need a permit and can be used. Call 705-949-3333 or go to saultstemarie.ca/BurnPermits for more information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/open-air-burning-banned-in-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/open-air-burning-banned-in-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man loses job after impaired crash in Echo Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-loses-job-after-impaired-crash-in-echo-bay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-loses-job-after-impaired-crash-in-echo-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver loses job after impaired crash in Echo Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-loses-job-after-impaired-crash-in-echo-bay/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-loses-job-after-impaired-crash-in-echo-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault man Nelson wanted by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-nelson-wanted-by-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 16:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-nelson-wanted-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault College partners to offer dental assisting program]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. &ldquo; By working together, we are creating practical, common-sense p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-partners-to-offer-dental-assisting-program/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-partners-to-offer-dental-assisting-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City keeps pools, splash pads closed, spikes street party]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-keeps-pools-splash-pads-closed-spikes-street-party/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-keeps-pools-splash-pads-closed-spikes-street-party/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotaryfest cancels some Thursday activities due to smoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Press release:Further to Wednesday&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotaryfest-cancels-some-thursday-activities-due-to-smoke/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotaryfest-cancels-some-thursday-activities-due-to-smoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotaryfest cancels more Thursday activities due to smoke]]></title><description><![CDATA[Press release: Further to Wednesday&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotaryfest-cancels-more-thursday-activities-due-to-smoke/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotaryfest-cancels-more-thursday-activities-due-to-smoke/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worship planned at large Sault cross]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christians gather to worship near St Basil on St. George&rsquo;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 sault@kfmradio.ca for more information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/worship-planned-at-large-sault-cross/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/worship-planned-at-large-sault-cross/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fomer mayor Simpson dies in 1951: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s pace. Four new stores will open in the former]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fomer-mayor-simpson-dies-in-1951-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fomer-mayor-simpson-dies-in-1951-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault city council rejects deputy mayor proposal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motion geared to creating a dedicated deputy mayor in Sault Ste. Marie has failed.City councillors believe the existing system &ndash; which sees councillors take turns on a monthly revolving basis to fill the need in the role of acting mayor &ndash; works well and doesn&rsquo;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&rsquo;s procedural]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-rejects-deputy-mayor-proposal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-rejects-deputy-mayor-proposal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man steals bedding, gets bunk in Sault jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-steals-bedding-gets-bunk-in-sault-jail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-steals-bedding-gets-bunk-in-sault-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Triple play: City surpasses new housing starts for three consecutive years]]></title><description><![CDATA[For the third year in a row, Sault Ste. Marie has surpassed its annual new housing start target set by the provincial government.It&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/triple-play-city-surpasses-new-housing-starts-for-three-consecutive-years/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/triple-play-city-surpasses-new-housing-starts-for-three-consecutive-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lewis sentenced for manslaughter in September]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who fatally stabbed his twin girlfriend&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lewis-sentenced-for-manslaughter-in-september/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lewis-sentenced-for-manslaughter-in-september/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault MPP's case adjourned two weeks]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-mpps-case-adjourned-two-weeks/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-mpps-case-adjourned-two-weeks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limit visits to keep air ‘stable’: Sault Area Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital has declared a Code Grey Button Down as wildfire smoke causes poor air quality throughout the region Wednesday. &ldquo;We are taking steps to protect patients, staff, and visitors while maintaining essential services,&rdquo; the hospital said in a social media post. Air Quality MeasuresAir handlers are being adjusted throughout the building to improve indoor air quality.Odours may continue to be present while air quality remains poor.Clinical ServicesSurgeries and procedures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/limit-visits-to-keep-air-stable-sault-area-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/limit-visits-to-keep-air-stable-sault-area-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Limit outpatient visits to keep air ‘stable’: Sault Area Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital has declared a Code Grey Button Down as wildfire smoke causes poor air quality throughout the region Wednesday. &ldquo;We are taking steps to protect patients, staff, and visitors while maintaining essential services,&rdquo; the hospital said in a social media post. Air Quality MeasuresAir handlers are being adjusted throughout the building to improve indoor air quality.Odours may continue to be present while air quality remains poor.Clinical ServicesSurgeries and procedures]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/limit-outpatient-visits-to-keep-air-stable-sault-area-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/limit-outpatient-visits-to-keep-air-stable-sault-area-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There's smoke on the water in the Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A small pleasurecraft on the St. Mary&rsquo;s River is obscured by smoke from forest fires on July 15, 2026.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/theres-smoke-on-the-water-in-the-sault/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/theres-smoke-on-the-water-in-the-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poor air quality prompts outdoor recreational closures in Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Sault Ste. Marie is closing all city-operated outdoor pools and splash pads due to poor air quality conditions caused by wildfire smoke. The Downtown Plaza will also be closed to the public.Outdoor sporting events scheduled at city-operated facilities have been cancelled, including games at Elliott Sports Complex and Strathclair Park.&ldquo;These precautionary measures have been taken to protect the health and safety of residents, participants, volunteers, and staff. Poor air qualit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/poor-air-quality-prompts-outdoor-recreational-closures-in-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/poor-air-quality-prompts-outdoor-recreational-closures-in-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Led Zeppelin tribute 'good enough' to get airborne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaun Sanders has a Whole Lotta Love for Led Zeppelin. He parlayed a fascination with the British rock act as a youngster to a one-off tribute the Stairway to Heaven hitmakers to a tribute act that recently celebrated its 12th anniversary.ZED: A Tribute to the Music of Led Zeppelin is the featured act at Rotaryfest&rsquo;s Stage 1 at Clergue Park on Saturday. Start time is 8:30 p.m. &ldquo; They took a hammer to the blues,&rdquo; Sanders told The Sault Star during a recent phone interview from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/led-zeppelin-tribute-good-enough-to-get-airborne-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/led-zeppelin-tribute-good-enough-to-get-airborne-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Led Zeppelin tribute 'good enough' to get airborne]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaun Sanders has a Whole Lotta Love for Led Zeppelin. He parlayed a fascination with the British rock act as a youngster to a one-off tribute the Stairway to Heaven hitmakers to a tribute act that recently celebrated its 12th anniversary.ZED: A Tribute to the Music of Led Zeppelin is the featured act at Rotaryfest&rsquo;s Stage 1 at Clergue Park on Saturday. Start time is 8:30 p.m. &ldquo; They took a hammer to the blues,&rdquo; Sanders told The Sault Star during a recent phone interview from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/led-zeppelin-tribute-good-enough-to-get-airborne/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/led-zeppelin-tribute-good-enough-to-get-airborne/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke causing poor air quality, reduced visibility in Sault Ste. Marie, Algoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada&rsquo;s special air quality statement now includes the entire Algoma District, issued an Orange Level warning. Smoke from wildfires is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility throughout Algoma District, Environment Canada said in a statement Wednesday. Conditions may improve late Thursday. &ldquo;During heavy smoke conditions, everyone&rsquo;s health is at risk regardless of their age or health status,&rdquo; Environment Canada said in a statement.&ldquo;Limit time ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wildfire-smoke-causing-poor-air-quality-reduced-visibility-in-sault-ste-marie-algoma/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wildfire-smoke-causing-poor-air-quality-reduced-visibility-in-sault-ste-marie-algoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire smoke causing poor air quality, reduced visibility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada&rsquo;s special air quality statement now includes the entire Algoma District, issued an Orange Level warning. Smoke from wildfires is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility throughout Algoma District, Environment Canada said in a statement Wednesday. Conditions may improve late Thursday. &ldquo;During heavy smoke conditions, everyone&rsquo;s health is at risk regardless of their age or health status,&rdquo; Environment Canada said in a statement.&ldquo;Limit time ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wildfire-smoke-causing-poor-air-quality-reduced-visibility/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wildfire-smoke-causing-poor-air-quality-reduced-visibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim beat with bat on Cathcart Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-beat-with-bat-on-cathcart-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-beat-with-bat-on-cathcart-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weighty waste infrastructure decisions for Sault as landfill nears capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie residents will soon hear more about the city&rsquo;s need to expand the landfill and waste mining, complete with projected costs.An educational plan will also be unveiled to explain 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 landfill expansion, and possible alternatives that balance environmental re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/weighty-waste-infrastructure-decisions-for-sault-as-landfill-nears-capacity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/weighty-waste-infrastructure-decisions-for-sault-as-landfill-nears-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault faces major waste infrastructure decisions as landfill nears capacity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie residents will soon hear more about the city&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-faces-major-waste-infrastructure-decisions-as-landfill-nears-capacity/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-faces-major-waste-infrastructure-decisions-as-landfill-nears-capacity/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthy history: Time capsule discovery at former General Hospital ‘excited’ Sault Museum curator]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t believe it&rsquo;s not yellowed,&rdquo; Hollingshead says as he turns pages.As Sault Ste. Marie Museum&rsquo;s executive director and chief curator, Hollingsh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/healthy-history-time-capsule-discovery-at-former-general-hospital-excited-sault-museum-curator/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/healthy-history-time-capsule-discovery-at-former-general-hospital-excited-sault-museum-curator/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Healthy history: Sault Museum curator ‘excited’ by time capsule discovery at former General Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. &ldquo;I can&rsquo;t believe it&rsquo;s not more yellowed,&rdquo; Hollingshead says as he turns pages.As Sault Ste. Marie Museum&rsquo;s executive director and chief curator, Holl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/healthy-history-sault-museum-curator-excited-by-time-capsule-discovery-at-former-general-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/healthy-history-sault-museum-curator-excited-by-time-capsule-discovery-at-former-general-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Search doesn't find missing Sault angler]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/search-doesnt-find-missing-sault-angler/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/search-doesnt-find-missing-sault-angler/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security guards roughed up on Great Northern Road]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s name can&rsquo;t be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/security-guards-roughed-up-on-great-northern-road/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/security-guards-roughed-up-on-great-northern-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault woman dies in motorcycle crash near Thunder Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-woman-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-near-thunder-bay/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-woman-dies-in-motorcycle-crash-near-thunder-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Second drill starts work at Wawa Gold Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A second diamond drill is now part of a drilling program at RPX Gold&rsquo;s Wawa Gold Project. The drill&rsquo;s addition &ldquo;will provide greater flexibility to test exploration projects identified through the 2025-26 program, further highlighting the upside potential of the land package,&rdquo; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/second-drill-starts-work-at-wawa-gold-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/second-drill-starts-work-at-wawa-gold-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kates contends at provincial golf tourney in 1976: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s Meat Market, 288 Korah Rd., welcomes th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/kates-contends-at-provincial-golf-tourney-in-1976-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/kates-contends-at-provincial-golf-tourney-in-1976-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault city council commits up to $15M to port project]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council is putting their money where their mouth is.They&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-commits-up-to-15m-to-port-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-commits-up-to-15m-to-port-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault YMCA stabilizes finances, eyes new future through partnerships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sault Ste. Marie YMCA has stabilized its finances, strengthened its governance and will be drafting its future vision in short order.That&rsquo;s the message city council received Monday from Sault YMCA CEO James Chan and YMCA Canada&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ymca-stabilizes-finances-eyes-new-future-through-partnerships/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ymca-stabilizes-finances-eyes-new-future-through-partnerships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildland fire now 'under control' in Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Human intervention is &lsquo;suspected&rsquo; to be the most likely cause of a wildland fire near the city&rsquo;s airport, said Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;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 &ldquo;the fire&rsquo;s spread has been halted, according to MNR fire definition.The city&rsquo;s fire department first received notice of &ldquo;a bush fire&rdquo; at about]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wildland-fire-now-under-control-in-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wildland-fire-now-under-control-in-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wildfire now 'under control' in Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Human intervention is &lsquo;suspected&rsquo; to be the most likely cause of a wildland fire near the city&rsquo;s airport, said Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;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 &ldquo;the fire&rsquo;s spread has been halted, according to MNR fire definition.The city&rsquo;s fire department first received notice of &ldquo;a bush fire&rdquo; at about]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wildfire-now-under-control-in-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wildfire-now-under-control-in-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused asleep at the wheel, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was charged early Sunday after police responded to a report of someone asleep in the driver&rsquo;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 &mdash; who identified as the accused &mdash; and observing drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle, officers say they developed grounds to believe the accused&rsquo;s ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by drugs. Po]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/accused-asleep-at-the-wheel-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/accused-asleep-at-the-wheel-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man lays fists after being denied ride, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-lays-fists-after-being-denied-ride-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-lays-fists-after-being-denied-ride-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person punched ‘multiple’ times: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &ldquo;multiple&rdquo; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/person-punched-multiple-times-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/person-punched-multiple-times-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grace Street homes sustain ‘extensive’ fire, smoke damage - WITH PHOTO GALLERY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Grace Street residential dwellings sustained &ldquo;extensive&rdquo; 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 &ldquo;significant&rdquo; smoke and flames visible from one structure as well as the neighbouring home. After &ldquo;tirelessly&rdquo; battling the blaze, crews were able to contain the f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grace-street-homes-sustain-extensive-fire-smoke-damage-with-photo-gallery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grace-street-homes-sustain-extensive-fire-smoke-damage-with-photo-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grace Street homes sustain ‘extensive’ fire, smoke damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Grace Street residential dwellings sustained &ldquo;extensive&rdquo; 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 &ldquo;significant&rdquo; smoke and flames visible from one structure as well as the neighbouring home. After &ldquo;tirelessly&rdquo; battling the blaze, crews were able to contain the f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grace-street-homes-sustain-extensive-fire-smoke-damage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grace-street-homes-sustain-extensive-fire-smoke-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strawberry social planned at Sault church]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/strawberry-social-planned-at-sault-church/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/strawberry-social-planned-at-sault-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bearing up well at SaultCon]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &ldquo;cooler than I expected.&rdquo; BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bearing-up-well-at-saultcon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bearing-up-well-at-saultcon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire burns near Sault airport]]></title><description><![CDATA[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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fire-burns-near-sault-airport/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fire-burns-near-sault-airport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotary takes time to fix welcome arch clocks]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;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&rsquo;s reinstallation in 2011, was tapped to make time to check the clocks. He found the south-facing clock was &ldquo;working somewhat&rdquo; while the clock facing Bay Street &ldquo;wasn&rsquo;t working at all,&rdquo; said Ro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotary-takes-time-to-fix-welcome-arch-clocks/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 05:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotary-takes-time-to-fix-welcome-arch-clocks/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buyer interested in Sault's Metro Plaza]]></title><description><![CDATA[An asset manager focused on grocery-anchored and last-mile industrial properties wants to buy the owner of the north-end shopping plaza that&rsquo;s home to Metro and Princess Auto. Axia Real Assets is offering $5.28 per unit of Plaza Retail REIT. &ldquo; Axia believes the proposed transaction remains compelling &ndash; delivering a significant premium and immediate liquidity to holders of units,&rdquo; the Toronto-based company said in a release. Axia noted Plaza Retail REIT has not increased]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/buyer-interested-in-saults-metro-plaza/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/buyer-interested-in-saults-metro-plaza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stop using enclosed mobility scooters on Sault streets, sidewalks: POLICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stop-using-enclosed-mobility-scooters-on-sault-streets-sidewalks-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stop-using-enclosed-mobility-scooters-on-sault-streets-sidewalks-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security guard punched at McNabb Street business]]></title><description><![CDATA[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.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/security-guard-punched-at-mcnabb-street-business/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/security-guard-punched-at-mcnabb-street-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No bids delay planned work at Elliot Lake school]]></title><description><![CDATA[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 &ldquo;to complete the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/no-bids-delay-planned-work-at-elliot-lake-school/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/no-bids-delay-planned-work-at-elliot-lake-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outdoor education program expands in Elliot Lake]]></title><description><![CDATA[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&rsquo;s first year in 2025-26. The outdoor education option will be expanded to Grade 7 students for the 2026-27 school year. &ldquo; We are looking at more than double the number of students enrolled,&rdquo; said communications officer Kenzie Vandenberg in an email to The Sault Star. &ldquo;We are ex]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/outdoor-education-program-expands-in-elliot-lake/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/outdoor-education-program-expands-in-elliot-lake/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault soldier Pim confirmed dead in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 11, 2001Mary Kosiba, who opened Mary&rsquo;s Lunch on Queen Street East in 1948, died July 9. She was 96. &ldquo;(The restaurant) was her whole life,&rdquo; said her son, Eddie. &ldquo;It was her home. It was her place of work. She had a lot of friends she met through there.&rdquo; 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]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-pim-confirmed-dead-in-1916-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-pim-confirmed-dead-in-1916-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic board expects fewer students in Sault classrooms]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fewer students are expected to be in Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board classrooms this fall. The projected drop of 52 students &ndash; from 4,676 in October 2025 to 4,624 anticipated on Oct. 31 &ndash; is driven by job cuts at Algoma Steel and the federal government&rsquo;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. &ldquo; Most of the projected decline is spread a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/catholic-board-expects-fewer-students-in-sault-classrooms/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/catholic-board-expects-fewer-students-in-sault-classrooms/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 cuffed in Cathcart Street probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police secure a scene at 385 Cathcart St., on Friday afternoon. Officers responded to a call at the multi-unit residential building near Carmen&rsquo;s Way in the mid-morning, said Sault Ste. Marie Police Service spokesperson Lincoln Louttit. One person is in custody. An investigation continues. BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/1-cuffed-in-cathcart-street-probe/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 20:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/1-cuffed-in-cathcart-street-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wields machete during argument near Sault's downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man allegedly threatened someone with a machete during an argument near downtown on Thursday.The altercation in the 0 to 100 block of Church Street was reported at about 8:20 a.m., police say.A male suspect is accused of giving a false name to police. Ted Smith, 50, was charged with assault with a weapon, personation with intent to avoid arrest, prosecution, or obstruct justice and failure to attend court after having appeared. He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-wields-machete-during-argument-near-saults-downtown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-wields-machete-during-argument-near-saults-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help net whoever swiped scientific research net from Goulais Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gill net set in Goulais Bay, part of a lake sturgeon research project, has been stolen. Now the Ministry of Natural Resources seeks the public&rsquo;s assistance in identifying those responsible. Between 11:51 a.m. on July 1 and 8:30 a.m. on July 2, a research net set east of the Goulais River mouth, off South Channel beach, was removed. The net was &ldquo;clearly&rdquo; marked with large yellow floats labeled Department of Fisheries and Oceans Scientific Equipment. &ldquo;The ministry takes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/help-net-whoever-swiped-scientific-research-net-from-goulais-bay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/help-net-whoever-swiped-scientific-research-net-from-goulais-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help nab whoever swiped scientific research net from Goulais Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A gill net set in Goulais Bay, part of a lake sturgeon research project, has been stolen. Now the Ministry of Natural Resources seeks the public&rsquo;s assistance in identifying those responsible. Between 11:51 a.m. on July 1 and 8:30 a.m. on July 2, a research net set east of the Goulais River mouth, off South Channel beach, was removed. The net was &ldquo;clearly&rdquo; marked with large yellow floats labeled Department of Fisheries and Oceans Scientific Equipment. &ldquo;The ministry takes]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/help-nab-whoever-swiped-scientific-research-net-from-goulais-bay/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 17:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/help-nab-whoever-swiped-scientific-research-net-from-goulais-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault man punches, pushes estranged wife]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman was punched in the face and pushed to the ground by her estranged spouse.Domenic Spina, who pleaded guilty to six charges including assault, went to his wife&rsquo;s Bayview home on March 26. He was on a release order and was supposed to avoid the woman, said assistant Crown attorney William McPhee on Thursday. They started to argue. Spina started walking away, turned around and assaulted the woman. The father of three also pleaded guilty to two counts breaching his probation and three]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-punches-pushes-estranged-wife/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-punches-pushes-estranged-wife/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault, Echo Bay men cuffed in drug bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly $45,000 in cash, two vehicles and about 300 grams of suspected cocaine were seized in a drug bust carried out in Sault Ste. Marie and two neighbouring communities, police saySearch warrants were executed at residences in the 600 block of MacDonald Avenue, 900 block of Second Line West, 0 to 100 block of Lake Street in Echo Bay and 9000 block of Highway 17 in Bruce Mines on Wednesday.Brass knuckles and several rounds of ammunition were also allegedly found. Jacob Gartshore, 28, of Sault S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-echo-bay-men-cuffed-in-drug-bust/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-echo-bay-men-cuffed-in-drug-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farce Boeing-Boeing lands in Michigan Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soo Theatre Project presents Boeing-Boeing in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The farce runs July 16-18. Curtain is 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. on July 18, a release says.The cast features Austin Gervais, Cindy Smith, Joshua Porter, Erin Pendygraft, Miranda Allen and Allie Cook. Advance tickets are $20 and $10 students. Regular admission is $22. Students pay $12. Call 906-632-1930, go to Soo Theatre Project&rsquo;s office or order online for tickets. The theatre is at 534 Ashmun St.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/farce-boeing-boeing-lands-in-michigan-sault-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/farce-boeing-boeing-lands-in-michigan-sault-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Farce Boeing-Boeing lands in Michigan Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soo Theatre Project presents Boeing-Boeing in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. The farce runs July 16-18. Curtain is 7 p.m. and 2 p.m. on July 18, a release says.The cast features Austin Gervais, Cindy Smith, Joshua Porter, Erin Pendygraft, Miranda Allen and Allie Cook. Advance tickets are $20 and $10 students. Regular admission is $22. Students pay $12. Call 906-632-1930, go to Soo Theatre Project&rsquo;s office or order online for tickets. The theatre is at 534 Ashmun St.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/farce-boeing-boeing-lands-in-michigan-sault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/farce-boeing-boeing-lands-in-michigan-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambrian Mall presence will offer ‘seamless and accessible’ service: Group Health Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relocating several services to Cambrian Mall will provide healthier access to care, not to mention room for growth, Group Health Centre says.Work is underway to convert what was an empty shop at the 44 Great Northern Rd., mall into a care destination, allowing the Access Care Clinic , Advanced Support , and Wellness Programs, to begin operations there by July 13.&ldquo;This move will bring services closer together, support a seamless and accessible experience for patients, provide space better]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cambrian-mall-presence-will-offer-seamless-and-accessible-service-group-health-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cambrian-mall-presence-will-offer-seamless-and-accessible-service-group-health-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cambrian Mall clinic will offer ‘seamless and accessible’ service: Group Health Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Relocating several services to Cambrian Mall will provide healthier access to care, not to mention room for growth, Group Health Centre says.Work is underway to convert what was an empty shop at the 44 Great Northern Rd., mall into a clinic, allowing the Access Care Clinic , Advanced Support , and Wellness Programs, to begin operations there by July 13.&ldquo;This move will bring services closer together, support a seamless and accessible experience for patients, provide space better aligned wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cambrian-mall-clinic-will-offer-seamless-and-accessible-service-group-health-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cambrian-mall-clinic-will-offer-seamless-and-accessible-service-group-health-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man's repeated thefts 'nuisance' to Sault LCBO outlets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man&rsquo;s repeated thefts of booze gave LCBO outlets in Sault Ste. Marie a heck of a hangover. Thomas Agawa stole merchandise from the Great Northern Road and Churchill Plaza locations repeatedly between March 11 and April 17, court heard Wednesday.He also too more than $300 of merchandise from Shoppers Drug Mart on Second Line West in April, Ontario Court Justice Kevin Sherwood heard. Agawa pleaded guilty to 16 offences including seven counts theft under $5,000 and four counts breach of un]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mans-repeated-thefts-nuisance-to-sault-lcbo-outlets/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mans-repeated-thefts-nuisance-to-sault-lcbo-outlets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man loses teeth in downtown assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man lost two teeth when he was punched in the face during an unprovoked assault at a downtown eatery in early January.The victim was hurt at Wendy&rsquo;s on Queen Street West on Jan. 5, assistant Crown attorney Adrianna Mucciarelli told court on Wednesday.A second man who tried to intervene was also punched. Joshua Nights pleaded guilty to aggravated assault. He also pleaded to the same charge in connection with an Oct. 17, 2025 incident at a Burger King in Oakville. Nights argued with a wor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-loses-teeth-in-downtown-assault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-loses-teeth-in-downtown-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Great run' ends for Stompin' Tom show]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the end of the road for Bud the Spud, Big Joe Mufferaw and Lady, k.d. lang. Whiskey Jack is wrapping up its tribute to Stompin&rsquo; Tom Connors after more than a decade and hundreds of shows across the country.A spike in travel costs since the COVID-19 pandemic and an aging audience familiar with the late New Brunswick native&rsquo;s songs added up to no more Roving All Over the Land for the band featuring Bar River native Duncan Fremlin. &ldquo; It&rsquo;s been a great run for us,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/great-run-ends-for-stompin-tom-show-2/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/great-run-ends-for-stompin-tom-show-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Great run' ends for Stompin' Tom show]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s the end of the road for Bud the Spud, Big Joe Mufferaw and Lady, k.d. lang. Whiskey Jack is wrapping up its tribute to Stompin&rsquo; Tom Connors after more than a decade and hundreds of shows across the country.A spike in travel costs since the COVID-19 pandemic and an aging audience familiar with the late New Brunswick native&rsquo;s songs added up to no more Roving All Over the Land for the band featuring Bar River native Duncan Fremlin. &ldquo; It&rsquo;s been a great run for us,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/great-run-ends-for-stompin-tom-show/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/great-run-ends-for-stompin-tom-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault boardwalk assault leads to fourth youth being charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fourth youth faces a charge following a disturbance on the boardwalk on St. Mary&rsquo;s River Drive last Saturday.The teen is accused of punching another youth in the face. Minor injuries resulted. The accused, 15, was charged with assault. No name can be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Court date is Aug. 25. Three other young people also face assault charges involving two victims.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-boardwalk-assault-leads-to-fourth-youth-being-charged/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-boardwalk-assault-leads-to-fourth-youth-being-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Keep on your toes as West Nile virus recently detected: Algoma Public Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[With West Nile virus recently detected regionally, Algoma Public Health reminds residents of potential risk during mosquito season. Two wild birds, one in Sault Ste. Marie and the other in East Algoma, have tested positive for WNV, identified in birds, mosquitoes, horses, and humans in Ontario since the summer of 2001. Algoma Public Health (APH) advises residents that two wild birds, one in Sault Ste. Marie and the other in East Algoma, have tested positive. WNV has been identified in birds, mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/keep-on-your-toes-as-west-nile-virus-recently-detected-algoma-public-health/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/keep-on-your-toes-as-west-nile-virus-recently-detected-algoma-public-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cargo shipped on St. Lawrence Seaway falls in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cargo shipped on the St. Lawrence Seaway, including the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.,.slipped in June. Shipments stood at 12 million tonnes, down five per cent from 12.7 million tonnes in June 2025, St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. said. All grain dipped 10.6 per cent from 4.3 million tonnes to 3.8 million tonnes. Iron ore fell 3.9 per cent from 1.84 million tonnes to 1.77 million tonnes. Coal dropped 13.7 per cent from 454,000 tonnes to 392,000 tonnes. Dry bulk decreased 0.6 per ce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cargo-shipped-on-st-lawrence-seaway-falls-in-june/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cargo-shipped-on-st-lawrence-seaway-falls-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault dancer gets nod for international summer program]]></title><description><![CDATA[A student at Studio Dance Arts was accepted to an international summer dance program in the United States.Teija Lappalainen will train for two weeks at Point Park University in Pittsburgh, Penn., a release says. She will study several types of dance including ballet, jazz and pointe. &ldquo; Teija has worked incredibly hard and continues to grow as both a dancer and a young artist,&rdquo; said Richard Kim, founder and executive director of Studio Dance Arts. Program acceptance is by audition on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-dancer-gets-nod-for-international-summer-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-dancer-gets-nod-for-international-summer-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Activities planned for Sault PrideFest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A boat cruise, trivia night and karaoke are all part of PrideFest 2026. A flag raising takes place July 19 at noon at Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre, Sault Pride says.Rainbow Waves River Cruise on the Miss Marie, with special guest DJ Angelzura, happens July 24. Queen&rsquo;s Tarts hosts a coffee social on July 25 at 1 p.m. We&rsquo;re Here, We&rsquo;re Queer, Let&rsquo;s Have a Beer follows at The Whisky Barrel at 8 p.m. A full calendar of events appears on Sault Pride&rsquo;s Facebook page. &ld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/activities-planned-for-sault-pridefest/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/activities-planned-for-sault-pridefest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicle tops 100 km/h on Sault street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver topped 100 kilometres an hour on McNabb Street on June 26, police say.The speed limit was 50 km/h, police say. The vehicle was stopped at about 7:30 a.m. Radar noted the automobile was allegedly travelling at 105 km/h. The motorist, 31, was charged with stunt driving.Police don&rsquo;t release names of persons charged with stunt driving. The automobile was impounded for 14 days. The driver&rsquo;s licence was suspended for 30 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vehicle-tops-100-kmh-on-sault-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vehicle-tops-100-kmh-on-sault-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bruni wanted by Sault police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher John Bruni is wanted by police. Bruni, 35, is sought on three charges including operation while impaired, drugs and/or alcohol and fail to comply with release order, a release says.Anyone with information about Bruni can call Sault Ste Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bruni-wanted-by-sault-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bruni-wanted-by-sault-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Traffic up between Twin Saults in June]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic crossing the International Bridge was up nine per cent in June. The span between the Twin Saults saw 82,051 crossings last month, Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority says. That compares to 75,212 in June 2025. Full-fare passenger cars stood at 39,058 in June. Commuter fares made 33,358 trips.Car pulling trailers stood at 4,873 one-way crossings. Commercial trucks stood at 4,762.Crossings for the first six months of the year total 378,289. That&rsquo;s up slightly from 377,684 between Janu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/traffic-up-between-twin-saults-in-june/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/traffic-up-between-twin-saults-in-june/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yoga festival set for Sault's The Machine Shop]]></title><description><![CDATA[The upcoming Align Yoga Festival presents more than 50 classes, workshops and wellness experiences.The event, presented by Align Yoga Method, runs Sept. 11-12 at The Machine Shop, a release says,&ldquo; This weekend is about connection, inspiration, and building a stronger community,&rdquo; said co-owner Sarah Fratesi. Kyla Faganely is the other owner. Day and weekend passes are for sale at alignyogamethod.com/align-yoga-festivalAn early access pass, on sale until Aug. 15, costs $249 plus HST.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/yoga-festival-set-for-saults-the-machine-shop/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/yoga-festival-set-for-saults-the-machine-shop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault YMCA welcomes national president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie YMCA welcomes the president and CEO of YMCA Canada on Monday.Peter Dinsdale participates in a community open house from noon until 1:30 p.m., a release says. Light refreshments will be served.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ymca-welcomes-national-president/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ymca-welcomes-national-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault revue features American composer's songs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The songs of American composer Jason Robert Brown are celebrated with a pair of shows at Algoma University in August. Great Lakes Artist Series presents Stars and the Moon: A Jason Robert Brown Musical Revue on Aug. 13 and 14 at The Speakeasy. Start time is 7:30 p.m., a release says. More than a dozen performers, including Carli Disano, Jenna Konieczny, Ryan Mauro, Leo Moore Madii Schomogyi and Jes Tucci-Merlino, are featured. Tickets are $35 plus fees. Buy online at EventBrite. A cash bar is a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-revue-features-american-composers-songs-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-revue-features-american-composers-songs-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault revue features American composer's songs]]></title><description><![CDATA[The songs of American composer Jason Robert Brown are celebrated with a pair of shows at Algoma University in August. Great Lakes Artist Series presents Stars and the Moon: A Jason Robert Brown Musical Revue on Aug. 13 and 14 at The Speakeasy. Start time is 7:30 p.m., a release says. More than a dozen performers, including Carli Disano, Jenna Konieczny, Ryan Mauro, Leo Moore Madii Schomogyi and Jes Tucci-Merlino, are featured. Tickets are $35 plus fees. Buy online at EventBrite. A cash bar is a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-revue-features-american-composers-songs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-revue-features-american-composers-songs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspended Sault driver was impaired: POLICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who wasn&rsquo;t supposed to drive is accused of getting behind the wheel impaired. Police checked a motorist in a parking lot in the 800 block of Second Line East last Saturday afternoon. Small amounts of suspected fentanyl and cocaine were found, police say.Crystal Hache, 42, was charged with operation while impaired, drug and/or alcohol, operation while impaired, blood/drug concentration, driving while under suspension and two counts possession of a controlled substance. Her court da]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspended-sault-driver-was-impaired-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspended-sault-driver-was-impaired-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital's next CEO seeks to &lsquo;advance&rsquo; strategic plan, &lsquo;strengthen&rsquo; care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital has recruited a senior health-care executive with nearly 30 years of leadership experience to serve as its next president and CEO.Murray Doucette has worked across provincial health systems, academic health centres, long&#8209;term care organizations and public&#8209;sector institutions.Doucette is recognized for his &ldquo;people&#8209;centred&rdquo; leadership style, &ldquo;strong&rdquo; partnership&#8209;building skills and &ldquo;commitment&rdquo; to transparency, accoun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospitals-next-ceo-seeks-to-lsquoadvancersquo-strategic-plan-lsquostrengthenrsquo-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospitals-next-ceo-seeks-to-lsquoadvancersquo-strategic-plan-lsquostrengthenrsquo-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Sault Area Hospital heads seek to ‘advance’ strategic plan, ‘strengthen’ care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital has recruited a senior health-care executive with nearly 30 years of leadership experience to serve as its next president and CEO.Murray Doucette has worked across provincial health systems, academic health centres, long&#8209;term care organizations and public&#8209;sector institutions.Doucette is recognized for his &ldquo;people&#8209;centred&rdquo; leadership style, &ldquo;strong&rdquo; partnership&#8209;building skills and &ldquo;commitment&rdquo; to transparency, accoun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-sault-area-hospital-heads-seek-to-advance-strategic-plan-strengthen-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-sault-area-hospital-heads-seek-to-advance-strategic-plan-strengthen-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Sault Area Hospital CEO seeks to ‘advance’ strategic plan, ‘strengthen’ care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital has recruited a senior health-care executive with nearly 30 years of leadership experience to serve as its next president and CEO.Murray Doucette has worked across provincial health systems, academic health centres, long&#8209;term care organizations and public&#8209;sector institutions.Doucette is recognized for his &ldquo;people&#8209;centred&rdquo; leadership style, &ldquo;strong&rdquo; partnership&#8209;building skills and &ldquo;commitment&rdquo; to transparency, accoun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-sault-area-hospital-ceo-seeks-to-advance-strategic-plan-strengthen-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-sault-area-hospital-ceo-seeks-to-advance-strategic-plan-strengthen-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drugs cause 'issues' for Sault man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drugs spell trouble for a Sault Ste. Marie man who wants to get treatment.A television and furniture were broken at a Steelton home on June 16.A woman Allan Smythe-Lance is in a relationship with returned from a coffee run to find the home in disarray, said assistant Crown attorney Adrianna Mucciarelli on Tuesday. The woman thought Allan Smythe-Lance was looking for drugs, Mucciarelli told Ontario Court Justice Heather Mendes. Smythe-Lance, 37, pleaded guilty to mischief under $5,000 and failin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/drugs-cause-issues-for-sault-man/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/drugs-cause-issues-for-sault-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man steals SUV from Sault Area Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man stole an SUV from Sault Area Hospital and ditched the vehicle near Sault College in early 2025. The vehicle, which was running, was taken when the owner was bringing his wife into the health-care facility on March 28, said assistant Crown attorney Adrianna Mucciarelli on Tuesday.The SUV was reported abandoned in the middle of the road on Kent Avenue. A man was seen exiting the automobile He was found at the nearby Satellite Motel on Great Northern Road. Connor Reed, 20, pleaded guilty to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-steals-suv-from-sault-area-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-steals-suv-from-sault-area-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accidentally fatally shot on Bay Street: CROWN]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who was on multiple firearm prohibitions accidentally fatally shot another male during a night of drug use above a former downtown bar in early 2025.Adam Charlebois, 25, died when he was shot in the chest at a close distance on March 27 in a room at the former New American Pub at 602 Bay St.Charlebois was using drugs with Christian Tucci and a woman, said assistant Crown attorney Heidi Mitchell on Monday. The mood was casual with talking and laughing. The trio knew each other. Tucci, who]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-accidentally-fatally-shot-on-bay-street-crown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-accidentally-fatally-shot-on-bay-street-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man accidentally fatally shot on Bay Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who was on multiple firearm prohibitions accidentally fatally shot another male during a night of drug use above a former downtown bar in early 2025.Adam Charlebois, 25, died when he was shot in the chest at a close distance on March 27 in a room at the former New American Pub at 602 Bay St.Charlebois was using drugs with Christian Tucci and a woman, said assistant Crown attorney Heidi Mitchell on Monday. The mood was casual with talking and laughing. The trio knew each other. Tucci, who]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-accidentally-fatally-shot-on-bay-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 16:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-accidentally-fatally-shot-on-bay-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carpin Beach Road assault hurts 1]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man struck someone who told them to leave a property in the 1000 block of Carpin Beach Road on June 27, police say. Minor injuries resulted. The victim and their assailant did not know each other.Jayden Agawa-Corbiere, 19, was charged with assault, resist peace officer, being intoxicated in a public place and fail to leave premises when directed.Court date for the accused is Sept. 21.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/carpin-beach-road-assault-hurts-1/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/carpin-beach-road-assault-hurts-1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault soldier Lucas dies in bombardment in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 7, 2001Sarah Wood, a Grade 12 student at White Pines Collegiate and Vocational School, is among 54 Canadian youth spending the month in Halifax, N.S, at Shad Valley Dalhousie. Senior high school students are exposed to innovation and entrepreneurship through an intense leadership and learning experience, focusing on science and technology.July 7, 1976The National Congress of Italian Canadians can expect a cheque for $50,000 from the Sault&rsquo;s Italian Earthquake Relief Fund later this m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-lucas-dies-in-bombardment-in-1916-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-lucas-dies-in-bombardment-in-1916-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impaired driver had to be woken up, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police laid charges Sunday of operation while impaired, dangerous operation, and possession of schedule I substances after receiving a call at about 7:50 p.m. of someone asleep in the driver&rsquo;s seat of a running vehicle in the 0-100 block of Great Northern Road.Officers were dispatched to the scene, where they located and woke the driver &ndash; later identified as the accused. Upon speaking with the accused and observing drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle, officers say they developed g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-driver-had-to-be-woken-up-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-driver-had-to-be-woken-up-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens push, punch and kick victim, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police charged a 13-year-old and two 14-year-olds Friday with assault causing bodily harm. Shortly before 8:30 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of a disturbance involving youth in the 100 block of Denwood Drive. Officers were dispatched to the scene. Police say the three accused assaulted a victim by pushing, punching, and kicking them. The victim, also a youth, sustained minor physical injuries and was transported to hospital. The victim and three accused are known to one another.The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teens-push-punch-and-kick-victim-police-say/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teens-push-punch-and-kick-victim-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Boardwalk brawl sees teens charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police charged two 16-year-olds and a 17-year-old Saturday with two counts of assault.Around 8:30 p.m., 911 Communicators received a report of a disturbance involving youth on the boardwalk on St. Mary&rsquo;s River Drive. Officers were dispatched to the scene. Police say the three accused assaulted a youth victim by punching them and punched an adult victim who attempted to intervene. The accused and the youth victim are known to one another. No physical injuries were reported.Shortly before a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/boardwalk-brawl-sees-teens-charged/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 21:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/boardwalk-brawl-sees-teens-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bruce Mines Museum celebrates past, welcomes future]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Bruce Mines Museum has received a facelift of sorts The Bruce Mines and District Historical Society recently met with Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Bill Rosenberg on June 22 to announce the completion of upgrades to the museum, known as the Church on the Rock, including the replacement of the crumbling stairs with a new walkway from street level to the entrance. The completed project increases accessibility to the structure and provides an outdoor viewing area. &ldquo;The impact of this Ontario gov]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bruce-mines-museum-celebrates-past-welcomes-future/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bruce-mines-museum-celebrates-past-welcomes-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GENE MONIN: Unforgiveness is killing relationships everywhere]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is behind marriage breakups, broken families, and family feuds.It can cause cancer, depression, skin allergies, and unknown illnesses. It only takes one brave person to shelve pride and ask for forgiveness. Nobody may remember how it began: a marriage that parents banned, a child who won&rsquo;t follow in the family business, over a will. Money is usually the underlying cause that nobody admits. One key point to keep in mind is forgiveness does not necessarily mean reconciliation. People err]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gene-monin-unforgiveness-is-killing-relationships-everywhere/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gene-monin-unforgiveness-is-killing-relationships-everywhere/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Every Breakfast Counts back on the menu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every Breakfast Counts returns this year to replace school breakfast programs during the summer months.The program, which began nine years ago, helps fill the gap during July and August and serves more than 9,400 meals locally. Each year, the program has grown to serve more meals.The program is spearheaded through the Sault Ste. Marie mayor&rsquo;s office and began in 2018 due to need. It serves as a way to address a service gap in the community.Healthy eating habits significantly impact the ac]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/every-breakfast-counts-back-on-the-menu/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/every-breakfast-counts-back-on-the-menu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Deep' cuts concern Algoma U union]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma University students will have to wait longer to see trash picked up and tech issues fixed after the post-secondary institution slashed about 60 support jobs this spring, a labour leader says.The cuts, announced in late May, will be roughly split between Algoma&rsquo;s campuses in Sault Ste. Marie and Brampton. The university is also active in Timmins. Michelle Dayboll, president of OSSTF/FEESO Algoma University Support Staff, said nearly 90 of her members have lost their jobs since last]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/deep-cuts-concern-algoma-u-union/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/deep-cuts-concern-algoma-u-union/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma U job cuts are 'deep']]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma University students will have to wait longer to see trash picked up and tech issues fixed after the post-secondary institution slashed about 60 support jobs this spring, a labour leader says.The cuts, announced in late May, will be roughly split between Algoma&rsquo;s campuses in Sault Ste. Marie and Brampton. The university is also active in Timmins. Michelle Dayboll, president of OSSTF/FEESO Algoma University Support Staff, said nearly 90 of her members have lost their jobs since last]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-job-cuts-are-deep/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 05:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-job-cuts-are-deep/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tofu poutine is tops in Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Conway, of The Tragically Chip Wagon, serves a customer during Poutine Feast at Downtown Plaza on Saturday. The Calgary resident was surprised by the strong demand for General Tao Tofu Poutine in Sault Ste. Marie. BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tofu-poutine-is-tops-in-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tofu-poutine-is-tops-in-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tofu is tops in Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Conway, of The Tragically Chip Wagon, serves a customer during Poutine Feast at Downtown Plaza on Saturday. The Calgary resident was surprised by the strong demand for General Tao Tofu Poutine in Sault Ste. Marie. BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tofu-is-tops-in-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tofu-is-tops-in-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bogus emails pose as Sault service club]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fraudster is trying to dupe businesses into thinking they&rsquo;re dealing with Rotary Club of Sault Ste. Marie. A scam email is being sent from marketing.rotarysault@gmail.com with a subject line noting their vendor application form was approved. Businesses are asked to e-transfer cash to that email address, a release says.Emails of Rotary staff end in @rotarysault.com. Rotaryfest Take Your Pick ticket confirmations are sent automatically from an email address ending in @ascendfs.com. Instru]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bogus-emails-pose-as-sault-service-club/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bogus-emails-pose-as-sault-service-club/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soccer for Thessalon kids gets federal cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soccer for kids in Thessalon is getting a boost from the federal government. The community is receiving $5,000 from Sport Canada. The cash will help equipment upgrades and youth programming, said Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma MP Terry Sheehan in a release.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/soccer-for-thessalon-kids-gets-federal-cash/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/soccer-for-thessalon-kids-gets-federal-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault musicians travelled along with Tommy Hunter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Landing a regular gig on The Tommy Hunter Show was a game-changer for a Bar River native. Duncan Fremlin&rsquo;s Whiskey Jack got the nod to join the CBC-TV variety show in 1980. He didn&rsquo;t know the band&rsquo;s ties to Hunter, who died last Thursday at 89, would open so many doors thanks to three years of appearances. &ldquo; It just changed our lives overnight,&rdquo; Fremlin told The Sault Star. &ldquo;It certainly helped us get gigs.&rdquo;Whiskey Jack had just started in 1977. Fremlin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-musicians-travelled-along-with-tommy-hunter-2/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-musicians-travelled-along-with-tommy-hunter-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault musicians travelled along with Tommy Hunter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Landing a regular gig on The Tommy Hunter Show was a game-changer for a Bar River native. Duncan Fremlin&rsquo;s Whiskey Jack got the nod to join the CBC-TV variety show in 1980. He didn&rsquo;t know the band&rsquo;s ties to Hunter, who died last Thursday at 89, would open so many doors thanks to three years of appearances. &ldquo; It just changed our lives overnight,&rdquo; Fremlin told The Sault Star. &ldquo;It certainly helped us get gigs.&rdquo;Whiskey Jack had just started in 1977. Fremlin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-musicians-travelled-along-with-tommy-hunter/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-musicians-travelled-along-with-tommy-hunter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault soldier Hynes 'quite well and safe' in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 4, 2001Long-time non-smoking advocate Marian Johnson has received the Ontario Tobacco Free Network Volunteer Recognition Award. July 4, 1951The Greyhounds Committee wants to enter a senior club in the Northern Ontario Hockey League.July 4, 1916Pte. A. Hynes is &ldquo;quite well and safe&rdquo; at the front. &ldquo;Can you imagine a bunch of troops in the cold wet rainy weather all the time crouched knee deep in clay for forty-eight hours?&rdquo; he wrote in a letter to his parents Mr. and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-hynes-quite-well-and-safe-in-1916-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-hynes-quite-well-and-safe-in-1916-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Country Gentleman dies at 89]]></title><description><![CDATA[Londoner Tommy Hunter, known as &ldquo;Canada&rsquo;s Country Gentleman,&rdquo; died Thursday at 89.Born in London on March 20, 1937, Hunter&rsquo;s country music career spanned from the 1950s to the 2010s. He became known worldwide for The Tommy Hunter Show, which ran from 1965 to 1992.An obituary posted to his website says The Tommy Hunter Show aired on The Nashville Network, at times reaching as many as 75 million homes.Hunter welcomed country music legends including Johnny Cash, Garth Brook]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadas-country-gentleman-dies-at-89-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadas-country-gentleman-dies-at-89-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada's Country Gentleman dies at 89]]></title><description><![CDATA[Londoner Tommy Hunter, known as &ldquo;Canada&rsquo;s Country Gentleman,&rdquo; died Thursday at 89.Born in London on March 20, 1937, Hunter&rsquo;s country music career spanned from the 1950s to the 2010s. He became known worldwide for The Tommy Hunter Show, which ran from 1965 to 1992.An obituary posted to his website says The Tommy Hunter Show aired on The Nashville Network, at times reaching as many as 75 million homes.Hunter welcomed country music legends including Johnny Cash, Garth Brook]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadas-country-gentleman-dies-at-89/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadas-country-gentleman-dies-at-89/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault woman threatens to cut off relative's hands]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman threatened to cut off a family member&rsquo;s hands and kill her in the spring, court heard Friday.Emily Lapham also slashed a chair belonging to her relative during the April 2 incident at a north-end address, said assistant Crown attorney Chris Thompson. Lapham, 24, pleaded guilty to nine charges including mischief under $5,000, threatening death and failing to comply with a release order in connection with that incident. She recently contacted the same family member when she wasn&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-woman-threatens-to-cut-off-relatives-hands/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-woman-threatens-to-cut-off-relatives-hands/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poundin’ back poutine - PHOTO GALLERY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Myles Miskiw, 11, feasts on poutine Friday afternoon during Poutine Feast at Downtown Plaza. The event, which began Tuesday and wraps Sunday, boasts gourmet poutine from regional vendors, live music, trivia and children&rsquo;s activities, among other attractions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/poundin-back-poutine-photo-gallery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 20:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/poundin-back-poutine-photo-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspended Sault driver gets house arrest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man with a long line of driving when impaired or suspended convictions dating back decades asked for house arrest instead of jail because of a health concern. Harold Vincent was stopped by Ontario Provincial Police on Highway 17, near Desbarats, on Sept. 30, 2025. The Thessalon First Nation member admitted he was a suspended driver and did not have a valid licence, said assistant Crown attorney Chris Thompson. &ldquo;Anything short&rdquo; of a jolt in jail &ldquo;would be inappropriate,&rdquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspended-sault-driver-gets-house-arrest/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspended-sault-driver-gets-house-arrest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man steals truck, tells police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who stole a pickup truck copped to the four-wheeled theft to police hours later. The vehicle was taken from a mine site in Copper Cliff on June 7. That same day, Karl Binder stopped at the Ontario Provincial Police detachment in Blind River, asked to speak with an officer and admitted he was responsible for the theft, said assistant Crown attorney Chris Thompson on Friday. Binder was arrested and released. The next day, he damaged a door at a TD branch in Elliot Lake and stole several ite]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-steals-truck-tells-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-steals-truck-tells-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital reports outbreak on 2C unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital and Algoma Public Health have declared a Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak on the hospital&rsquo;s 2C unit. Visitors and essential caregivers are to wear PPE when in a patient&rsquo;s room, where additional precautions have been added.Signage will indicate such precautions are in place. Visitors are to adhere to hand hygiene practices, SAH advises. &ldquo;Please reach out to your loved one&rsquo;s care team if you have questions,&rdquo; SAH wrote in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospital-reports-outbreak-on-2c-unit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospital-reports-outbreak-on-2c-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital reports MRSA infection outbreak on 2C unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital and Algoma Public Health have declared a Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) outbreak on the hospital&rsquo;s 2C unit. Visitors and essential caregivers are to wear PPE when in a patient&rsquo;s room, where additional precautions have been added.Signage will indicate such precautions are in place. Visitors are to adhere to hand hygiene practices, SAH advises. &ldquo;Please reach out to your loved one&rsquo;s care team if you have questions,&rdquo; SAH wrote in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospital-reports-mrsa-infection-outbreak-on-2c-unit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospital-reports-mrsa-infection-outbreak-on-2c-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City council seeks united voice for Highway 17 improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council has passed a resolution to develop committee and a unified message to urge the Ontario government to improve Highway 17.Ward 1 Coun. Sandra Hollingsworth said councillors and the community at large often hear too often that Highway 17 continues to be a safety problem, has prevented people from travelling to work or medical appointments and more. It&rsquo;s been closed as a result of winter storms, washouts and major accidents.&ldquo;We need to be one strong voice in Algoma,&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-seeks-united-voice-for-highway-17-improvements/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-seeks-united-voice-for-highway-17-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New singer for My Son the Hurricane starts 'with a bang']]></title><description><![CDATA[My Son the Hurricane&rsquo;s new singer blew Dan O&rsquo;Shea away.The Sault Ste. Marie native auditioned 42 hopefuls to succeed Sylvie Kindree. She left the band due to lingering effects of being struck by a car in September 2022. Sarah Faz &ldquo;stuck out&rdquo; from the competition, said O&rsquo;Shea. &ldquo; She&rsquo;s such a strong singer,&rdquo; he told The Sault Star. Plus, she&rsquo;s a flautist. &ldquo; She was a clear winner,&rdquo; said O&rsquo;Shea. Faz didn&rsquo;t boast previous]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-singer-for-my-son-the-hurricane-starts-with-a-bang-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-singer-for-my-son-the-hurricane-starts-with-a-bang-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New singer for My Son the Hurricane starts 'with a bang']]></title><description><![CDATA[My Son the Hurricane&rsquo;s new singer blew Dan O&rsquo;Shea away.The Sault Ste. Marie native auditioned 42 hopefuls to succeed Sylvie Kindree. She left the band due to lingering effects of being struck by a car in September 2022. Sarah Faz &ldquo;stuck out&rdquo; from the competition, said O&rsquo;Shea. &ldquo; She&rsquo;s such a strong singer,&rdquo; he told The Sault Star. Plus, she&rsquo;s a flautist. &ldquo; She was a clear winner,&rdquo; said O&rsquo;Shea. Faz didn&rsquo;t boast previous]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-singer-for-my-son-the-hurricane-starts-with-a-bang/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-singer-for-my-son-the-hurricane-starts-with-a-bang/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book sale runs in Sault's downtown during Rotaryfest]]></title><description><![CDATA[A flea market and book sale is planned downtown during Rotaryfest. Friends of the Library hosts the three-day sale July 16-18 at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library, a release says.Books, comics, DVDs, compact discs and other items will be for sale.Proceeds benefit the library.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/book-sale-runs-in-saults-downtown-during-rotaryfest/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/book-sale-runs-in-saults-downtown-during-rotaryfest/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault council reviews development incentives to stay competitive]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council is taking steps to ensure that it is competitive with other Ontario municipalities to spur economic development.Council has recently asked the city&rsquo;s economic development department to review the city&rsquo;s Community Improvement Plan (CIP) and compare it with incentives currently offered by other municipalities. Ward 2 Coun. Luke Dufour and Ward 5 Coun. Corey Gardi note that Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s competitiveness recognizes that the city doesn&rsquo;t have development cha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-council-reviews-development-incentives-to-stay-competitive/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-council-reviews-development-incentives-to-stay-competitive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weapon pointed at people in Sault's downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A replica firearm was pointed at people in the 0 to 100 block of Dennis Street early Thursday, police say.A female suspect was allegedly found with small quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine.Renee Cyr, 40, was charged with pointing a firearm, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, carrying concealed weapon and two counts each possession of a controlled substance and breach of recognizance. She was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/weapon-pointed-at-people-in-saults-downtown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/weapon-pointed-at-people-in-saults-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sets off fireworks near Elliot Lake gathering: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[An intoxicated man allegedly set off fireworks near persons gathered to watch another display in Elliot Lake.Ontario Provincial Police went to Spruce Beach at about 10:30 p.m., a release says.A suspect is accused of having three bottles of vodka mix drinks and suspected methamphetamine pills in his possession. Kenneth (Ken) Neely, 47, of Elliot Lake, was charged with possession of a controlled substance, being intoxicated in a public place, fail to comply with probation order and fail to comply]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-sets-off-fireworks-near-elliot-lake-gathering-opp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-sets-off-fireworks-near-elliot-lake-gathering-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault man charged following single-vehicle crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was charged following a single-vehicle collision near a central-area intersection.The crash happened close to Cameron Avenue and McNabb Street at about 10:30 p.m. on Monday, police say.Alan Harkness, 62, was charged with operation while impaired, alcohol and/or drug, having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams and dangerous operation.His court date is Aug. 24.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-charged-following-single-vehicle-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-charged-following-single-vehicle-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man with drugs, cash found in Sault's downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A wanted man had suspected fentanyl and cocaine in his possession, police say.He was found on Queen Street East on Monday afternoon. The narcotics had a street value of $3,300. The male also allegedly had $400 in cash.Shawn Blais, 49, was charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, possession of property obtained by crime and fail to comply with appearance notice.He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-with-drugs-cash-found-in-saults-downtown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-with-drugs-cash-found-in-saults-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Car Draw winners step on gas for cash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cash is king for four of the five winners of Sault Are Hospital Foundation&rsquo;s 5 Car Draw. Three of the annual draw winners are from Sault Ste. Marie, a release says.Yolanda McKeachnie won $25,000 with ticket CR-48391684. She could have driven away with a Hyundai Venue.Clarence Abbott left a Mazda 3 Sport GS in park. He received $27,000. Abbott won with ticket CR-50678659.Angelo and Lisa Foggia took home $80,000 rather than a Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD. The couple won with ticket CR-8770923]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/5-car-draw-winners-step-on-gas-for-cash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/5-car-draw-winners-step-on-gas-for-cash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knife thrust at person: POLICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man allegedly thrust a knife towards a person who asked him to leave their property.The incident happened May 11, police say.A suspect was found Monday.Jerry Leveille, 55, was charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and two counts fail to comply with a probation order. He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/knife-thrust-at-person-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/knife-thrust-at-person-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Gallery of Algoma opens temporary location in 1976: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[July 2, 2001A reunion of former Holy Angels students drew 180 to the Marconi Hall. The school opened in 1906 and is closing due to low enrolment. The school will be renamed Holy Angels Learning and Media Resource Centre. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m sorry to see that school close,&rdquo; said former Sault Ste. Marie Roman Catholic Separate School Board trustee Sam Colizza. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s served a lot of children.&rdquo;July 2, 1976The Art Gallery of Algoma was officially opened in its temporary quarters]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/art-gallery-of-algoma-opens-temporary-location-in-1976-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/art-gallery-of-algoma-opens-temporary-location-in-1976-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Special constables sworn in by Sault police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven new special constables have joined Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. Jamie Njari, Todd Hicks, Madison Pelletier, Breanne Derochie, Jacob Marano, Matthew Mitchell, and Aiden Pelletier were sworn in on Monday at Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre, a release says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/special-constables-sworn-in-by-sault-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/special-constables-sworn-in-by-sault-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brushing up on Canada Day - PHOTO GALLERY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kaya Zelonko puts the finishing touches on Grayson, 7, Wednesday afternoon during Sault Ste. Marie Canada Day celebrations at Roberta Bondar Tent Pavilion. Face-painting appeared to be one of the more popular attractions there, as lineups were long. There was a mix of performances and entertainment downtown throughout the day, slated to be followed by a fireworks display at dusk.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/brushing-up-on-canada-day-photo-gallery/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/brushing-up-on-canada-day-photo-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Very inspiring’: Dennis Dinelle wants to get Tracy’s message out even more]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a bittersweet time to hear Tracy Dinelle&rsquo;s voice.Dennis Dinelle was set to be interviewed on local radio during a mid-June fundraiser for Tracy&rsquo;s Dream, the project his late was instrumental in launching more than a decade ago to ease the financial burden of cancer by providing free parking passes for patients attending treatments at the Sault Area Hospital&rsquo;s Algoma District Cancer Program. Dinelle continues to play a prime role these days in the fund&rsquo;s administra]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/very-inspiring-dennis-dinelle-wants-to-get-tracys-message-out-even-more/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/very-inspiring-dennis-dinelle-wants-to-get-tracys-message-out-even-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thessalon emergency department shutters this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Shore Health Network will shutter its Thessalon Site from 8 a.m. Thursday to 10 a.m. Friday, blaming doctor shortages. To &ldquo;ensure continued access to care,&rdquo; a nurse practitioner will remain available on-site throughout the closure, the network said in a Wednesday morning release.Physician shortages have hit emergency departments within the North Shore Health Network jurisdiction hard, with Thessalon often taking the brunt.The community, east of Sault Ste. Marie, did secure mor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-emergency-department-shutters-this-week/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-emergency-department-shutters-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen killer jailed for Poplar Avenue slaying]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teen who fatally stabbed an unarmed man during an unprovoked attack last fall is &ldquo;truly&rdquo; sorry for his actions that devastated his victim&rsquo;s family. &ldquo; I know what I did was very wrong,&rdquo; the youth, wearing handcuffs, told Adam Fadel&rsquo;s mother, sister and other relatives on Tuesday afternoon. The killer, who can&rsquo;t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, said their pain &ndash; expressed through numerous victim impact statements &ndash; caused him t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teen-killer-jailed-for-poplar-avenue-slaying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teen-killer-jailed-for-poplar-avenue-slaying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen jailed for Poplar Avenue slaying]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teen who fatally stabbed an unarmed man during an unprovoked attack last fall is &ldquo;truly&rdquo; sorry for his actions that devastated his victim&rsquo;s family. &ldquo; I know what I did was very wrong,&rdquo; the youth, wearing handcuffs, told Adam Fadel&rsquo;s mother, sister and other relatives on Tuesday afternoon. The killer, who can&rsquo;t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, said their pain &ndash; expressed through numerous victim impact statements &ndash; caused him t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teen-jailed-for-poplar-avenue-slaying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teen-jailed-for-poplar-avenue-slaying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman tries to bite worker at Sault business]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman tried to bite a worker who confronted her about stealing from a store on Second Line West, police say. The female suspect is also accused of damaging property and stealing bank cards from the business in the 200 block of Second Line West last Saturday.Ashley Ingram, 40, was charged with robbery, mischief under $5,000, theft of credit card and two counts fail to comply with probation order. Her court date is Sept. 21.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-tries-to-bite-worker-at-sault-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-tries-to-bite-worker-at-sault-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault driver faces impaired charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was charged after a single-vehicle collision in the east end on June 25.A vehicle was in a ditch near Queen Street East and Amber Street in the mid-afternoon, police say.Joel McCauley, 33, was charged with operation while impaired, drug and/or alcohol and operation while impaired, blood/drug concentration.His court date is Aug. 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-driver-faces-impaired-charges/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-driver-faces-impaired-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found with gun at downtown Sault call]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was found with a loaded weapon when police responded to a broken window at a downtown home last fall. Daryl Sayers pleaded guilty to four offences including mischief under $5,000, carrying a concealed weapon and possessing a firearm without a licence on Tuesday.Sault Ste. Marie Police Service went to a disturbance call at a McDouglad Street residence on Nov. 28. A broken window was seen, said assistant Crown attorney Adrianna Mucciarelli. Sayers was found with a weapon. Pre-sentence and G]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-found-with-gun-at-downtown-sault-call/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-found-with-gun-at-downtown-sault-call/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health mission to immunize kids earlier against Hep B gains more momentum]]></title><description><![CDATA[A locally made move to have children immunized earlier against hepatitis B recently gained more muscle. A joint resolution, crafted by Algoma Public Health and Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit singing the hosannas of earlier immunization, passed at the annual general meeting of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) earlier this month. Dr. Jennifer Loo, APH president and CEO, was joined at the Toronto meeting by Dr. John Tuinema, associate medical officer of health. &ldquo;W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-mission-to-immunize-kids-earlier-against-hep-b-gains-more-momentum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-mission-to-immunize-kids-earlier-against-hep-b-gains-more-momentum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health mission to immunize kids earlier against Hep B gains momentum]]></title><description><![CDATA[A locally made move to have children immunized earlier against hepatitis B recently gained more muscle. A joint resolution, crafted by Algoma Public Health and Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit singing the hosannas of earlier immunization, passed at the annual general meeting of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa) earlier this month. Dr. Jennifer Loo, APH president and CEO, was joined at the Toronto meeting by Dr. John Tuinema, associate medical officer of health. &ldquo;W]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-mission-to-immunize-kids-earlier-against-hep-b-gains-momentum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-mission-to-immunize-kids-earlier-against-hep-b-gains-momentum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Candelori honoured by Rotary Club in 1976]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 30, 2001Mary Yukich and her sister-in-law Reta Murphy have stepped up for every International Bridge Walk since 1986. &ldquo;It builds friendship,&rdquo; said Yukich of the trek between the Twin Saults. June 30, 1976Ontario liquor stores have been instructed to accept only official age-of-majority cards as proof of age by young purchasers. Norm Candelori was chosen by Rotarian-of-the-Year at the Rotary Club luncheon. Gary Vipond gave the valedictory address at Bawating Collegiate and Vocat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/candelori-honoured-by-rotary-club-in-1976/</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/candelori-honoured-by-rotary-club-in-1976/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sherri Smith tapped as Sault College president]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sherri Smith will now lead Sault College on a more concrete basis. Smith, with nearly 20 years logged at the Sault Ste. Marie post-secondary institution, most recently served as interim president, as well as vice-president, academics, innovation, and student success. In a release Monday, the college said the selection was made following a &ldquo;comprehensive&rdquo; search in partnership with a third-party recruitment firm.&ldquo;This process included comprehensive consultation of the college a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sherri-smith-tapped-as-sault-college-president/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sherri-smith-tapped-as-sault-college-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brace for a blast Canada Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three &ldquo;distinct, loud&rdquo; booms will be heard during Sault Ste. Marie Canada Day celebrations. Canadian Army Reserve soldiers from 49th (Sault Ste Marie) Field Regiment, RCA will conduct a gun salute with C3 105 mm Howitzers as part celebrations Wednesday. The public may see military vehicles and personnel transporting equipment to and from the Sault Ste Marie Armoury on Garrison Way and the waterfront area in preparation for the event, the Department of National Defence says. The gun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/brace-for-a-blast-canada-day/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 18:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/brace-for-a-blast-canada-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital to run ‘smoothly’ during leadership transition: Interim CEO Zambusi]]></title><description><![CDATA[The man charged with ruddering Sault Area Hospital until a permanent president and CEO is recruited says he has &ldquo;all the confidence in the world&rdquo; that things will go &ldquo;smoothly&rdquo; during his tenure. Greg Zambusi, who has served as SAH&rsquo;s vice-president, corporate services and chief financial officer, has temporarily replaced former hospital head Ila Watson, who retired Friday.&ldquo;So, I&rsquo;ve had Ila as a mentor and a coach for that time,&rdquo; said Zambusi follo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospital-to-run-smoothly-during-leadership-transition-interim-ceo-zambusi/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospital-to-run-smoothly-during-leadership-transition-interim-ceo-zambusi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman sells drugs to police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who sold crack cocaine to an undercover police officer was nabbed as part of a crackdown on drug trafficking.Sierra-Lynn Nadon sold a gram of crack cocaine to law enforcement in November 2024, court heard last Friday. She helped with the sale of another gram of the drug the same month. Nadon took $100 from an officer for that sale, said federal prosecutor Lindsay Marshall. Nadon, one of 25 suspects arrested as part of Project Kentucky, pleaded guilty to trafficking and proceeds of crime]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-sells-drugs-to-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-sells-drugs-to-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridge walk 'a lot of fun']]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Bridge Walk gives Walter Humphrey another reason to love Canada.The resident of Cheboygan, Mich., has walked the Mackinac Bridge 20 times since he was a youngster.The float housekeeper at McLaren Medical Center only learned about the annual trek between the Twin Saults in 2025. He warmed to the &ldquo;much more intimate&rdquo; bridge crossing compared to the much-heavier attended foot crossing of the Mighty Mac held annually on Labour Day.&ldquo; It was a lot of fun,&rdquo; sa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bridge-walk-a-lot-of-fun/</link><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bridge-walk-a-lot-of-fun/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Making noise opposing Ford]]></title><description><![CDATA[About 50 protesters demonstrating against Ontario Premier Doug Ford gather outside MPP Chris Scott&rsquo;s constituency office on Great Northern Road on Saturday. BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/making-noise-opposing-ford/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/making-noise-opposing-ford/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault soldier Oldroyd dies in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 27, 2001The arena steering committee will revisit the issue of selling beer at Greyhound hockey games. Two weeks ago council voted against the sale of beer in the stands at Memorial Gardens. June 27, 1951Leonard Williams, a Sault resident serving with the 25th Commonwealth Brigade in Korea, has been reported wounded in action. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams of 249 Wallace Terr. Williams worked as a burner at the steel plant before joining the army. Harold McLellan is the new p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-oldroyd-dies-in-1916-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-oldroyd-dies-in-1916-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver swerving, talking nonsense when stopped: Elliot Lake police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A St. Catharines, Ont., woman has been charged after police received calls about a driver all over the road on Highway 17 near the Highway 108 junction to Elliot Lake.When officers stopped the driver, she was allegedly incoherent and talking nonsense.East Algoma OPP said officers received a traffic complaint on June 25 at roughly 10:30 a.m, &ldquo;regarding a westbound small blue car all over the road, crossing the center line and nearly colliding with oncoming vehicles.&ldquo;Police located an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-swerving-talking-nonsense-when-stopped-elliot-lake-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-swerving-talking-nonsense-when-stopped-elliot-lake-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Operation crumble – PHOTO GALLERY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Front portions of the former General Hospital are dismantled Friday afternoon. Demolition, which began on the Lucy Street side of the building, is expected to continue until October. Current work comes on the heels of the final interior inspection confirming all asbestos abatement had been completed, and the building was ready to be crumbled. Since the fall of 2025 GIP has removed 380 loads of debris from the site, weighing 4,007 tonnes.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/operation-crumble-photo-gallery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/operation-crumble-photo-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City, province partner on trail link, Wishart Park revamp]]></title><description><![CDATA[A connection under construction will link John Rowswell Hub Trail to five other parks and trails. The green space passage will tie the urban trail to Algoma Trail Network, Hiawatha Highlands, Kinsmen Park, Voyageur Trail Network and Wishart Park. &ldquo; Connected trails make a destination more attractive,&rdquo; said Beverley Barber, chair of Tourism Sault Ste. Marie, during a provincial funding announcement Thursday at Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre. More trails also encourage visitors to stay]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-province-partner-on-trail-link-wishart-park-revamp/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-province-partner-on-trail-link-wishart-park-revamp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manslaughter accused gets bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bail was granted Friday to a man accused of manslaughter and assault in the death of a Desbarats resident. Caleb Foster, 23, died April 3, five days after an altercation at an eatery in Bruce Mines on March 29.Benjamin Ryan Jones, 21, of Bruce Mines, was being held at Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre. He must follow several conditions imposed by Justice of he Peace Sarah Keesmaat. A publication ban prohibits reporting evidence during the bail hearing, representations made by the lawyers and t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/manslaughter-accused-gets-bail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/manslaughter-accused-gets-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Steady leadership, clear commitment’: Sault Area Hospital head Ila Watson bids farewell]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was not the grind of medical school &ndash; or that of any other health-related faculty &ndash; that Ila Watson shouldered while at McGill University. It was at that fine old Montreal seat of learning that Sault Area Hospital&rsquo;s retiring president and CEO studied the nuts and bolts of labour relations, garnering skills she would initially apply to Ontario Public Service posts in both Toronto and Sault Ste. Marie and, eventually, to her many roles at Sault Area Hospital upon joining the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/steady-leadership-clear-commitment-sault-area-hospital-head-ila-watson-bids-farewell/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 19:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/steady-leadership-clear-commitment-sault-area-hospital-head-ila-watson-bids-farewell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Careless driving costs Sault man $1,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was fined $1,000 for his driving on a Buckley street this winter. Geoffrey McLurg pleaded guilty to careless driving on Thursday.He was driving his SUV on Turner Avenue on Feb. 21, said assistant Crown attorney Chris Thompson. McLurg drove without care for his former intimate partner who was on the street. The pair had argued. McLurg has six months to pay the fine proposed in a joint submission from Thompson and defence lawyer Bruce Willson, said Ontario Court Justice Franco Giamberardino]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/careless-driving-costs-sault-man-1000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/careless-driving-costs-sault-man-1000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 men sought for copper theft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Copper valued at $1,000 was taken from a building site. &lsquo;The theft happened June 2, a release says. Two male suspects arrived at the site, not identified, in a blue Ford F150 pickup truck.A video of the incident can be seen on YouTube. Search for Crime Stoppers of Sault Ste. Marie &amp; Algoma District. Anyone with information about the theft can call Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or go to sautlcrimestoppers.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/2-men-sought-for-copper-theft/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/2-men-sought-for-copper-theft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanted men found in Huron Shores]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two wanted Alberta men were found during a traffic stop on Highway 17 in Huron Shores on Thursday.Their vehicle was checked between Maple Ridge Road and Brownlee Road, shortly after 7 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police say.Trevor Cameron Gerrits, 30, of Edmonton, and Jesse Reuben Compton, 47, of Calgary, were charged with failure to appear in court. They were to appear in bail court in Blind River on Thursday .]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-men-found-in-huron-shores/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-men-found-in-huron-shores/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault police board wants Indigenous adviser]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Indigenous elder will advise Sault Ste. Marie Police Service Board members.The position is sought by chair Nuala Kenny due to the large number of Indigenous men and women in jail.&ldquo; What&rsquo;s happening there?&rdquo; said Kenny during a board meeting on Wednesday. &ldquo;Is that (prejudice)? Is that a systemic racism? Is it a targeting? Is it a problem within Indigenous women and community? I don&rsquo;t know, but it sure makes me concerned and I&rsquo;m acutely concerned sitting on t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-police-board-wants-indigenous-adviser/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-police-board-wants-indigenous-adviser/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker stole cash from Sault business: POLICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[An employee is accused of stealing more than $5,000 from a business in the 700 block of Great Northern Road. Cash that was supposed to be deposited at a bank between January and April was taken, police say.A suspect was arrested Tuesday.Eilein Leonard, 43, was charged with fraud over $5,000 and theft over $5,000Her court date is Aug. 17.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/worker-stole-cash-from-sault-business-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/worker-stole-cash-from-sault-business-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Four from Sault drafted by NHL teams in 2001: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 25, 2001Sault Ste. Marie and area products Drew Fata, Cole Jarrett, Brandon Nolan and Chris Thorburn were all drafted by NHL teams. Ray Emery, a goalie with the Soo Greyhounds, was drafted by the Ottawa Senators. Jennifer Fratesi captured two silver medals at the Swim Meet of Champions in California. June 25, 1976Converting Queen Street into a semi-mall could increase the street&rsquo;s business revenue by $7 million annually until 1991, according to a consulting firm commissioned to consi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/four-from-sault-drafted-by-nhl-teams-in-2001-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/four-from-sault-drafted-by-nhl-teams-in-2001-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused’s jealousy, rage fuelled hammer killing of girlfriend, Caitlin Jennings: Crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Crown says accused killer David Yates isn&rsquo;t a victim &ndash; he just couldn&rsquo;t handle the truth.Yates&rsquo; obsessiveness, his jealousy and his rage toward his young girlfriend, Caitlin Jennings, 22, spilled over in the bathroom of his northwest London home into a vicious hammer attack that killed her, assistant Crown attorney James Spangenberg suggested Wednesday at the end of his exhaustive two-day cross-examination of Yates.&ldquo;What happened here was that you and Caitlin w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/accuseds-jealousy-rage-fuelled-hammer-killing-of-girlfriend-caitlin-jennings-crown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 02:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/accuseds-jealousy-rage-fuelled-hammer-killing-of-girlfriend-caitlin-jennings-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault man charged in fatal crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sault Ste. Marie man faces a charge after a fatal single-vehicle collision that killed a female passenger also from the city earlier this year.The crash happened on the Highway 17 bypass in Sudbury early on Feb. 2. A female, 74, suffered life-threatening injuries and later died at hospital, Ontario Provincial Police say. The driver had non-life-threatening injuries. Lawrence Meyers, 67, was charged with dangerous operation causing death.His court date is Sept. 16 in Sudbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-charged-in-fatal-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-charged-in-fatal-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Manslaughter accused considered for bail]]></title><description><![CDATA[Potential bail for a man facing charges related to the death of a Desbarats resident will be decided Friday.Caleb Foster, 23, died several days after an altercation at a restaurant in Bruce Mines on March 29. Benjamin Ryan Jones, 21, of Bruce Mines, is charged with manslaughter and assault. He is being held at Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre. Justice of the Peace Sarah Keesmaat heard submissions from assistant Crown attorney Chris Thompson and defence counsel Michael Haraschuk. A publication]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/manslaughter-accused-considered-for-bail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/manslaughter-accused-considered-for-bail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 cuffed in Algoma District drug bust]]></title><description><![CDATA[Narcotics with a street value topping $170,000 were allegedly found when police executed a search warrant in Algoma District.The bust turned up 913 grams of suspected fentanyl and 353 grams of suspected cocaine worth about $172,250 and $3,200 in cash, police say.The specific location where the search warrant was executed was not released. Sault Ste. Marie Police Service teamed up with several other police agencies including the Ontario Provincial Police Street Crime Unit.&ldquo;The location of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/3-cuffed-in-algoma-district-drug-bust/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/3-cuffed-in-algoma-district-drug-bust/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shareholders back Algoma Steel's slate of directors]]></title><description><![CDATA[The full slate of nominees for Algoma Steel&rsquo;s board of directors was approved by shareholders at an annual general meeting on Tuesday.Nearly 60 million votes were cast with Mary Anne Bueschkens, Sean Donnelly, James Gouin, Andy Harshaw, Rajat Marwah, Sanjay Nakra, Melinda Newman, Eric Rosenfeld and Gale Rubenstein all getting backed by shareholders, the company says. Algoma Steel (TSE: ASTL) closed at $5.93 on Tuesday. The company&rsquo;s shares have ranged from $4.20 to $9.92 during the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shareholders-back-algoma-steels-slate-of-directors/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shareholders-back-algoma-steels-slate-of-directors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Winners drawn for 5 Car Draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[The winning tickets have been drawn for Sault Area Hospital Foundation&rsquo;s 5 Car Draw.The draw was held Tuesday, a release says.The winning ticket numbers are CR-48391684, CR-50678659, CR-55965409, CR-15534015 and CR-87709239.Winners can choose to receive a vehicle or cash. Draw proceeds help buy medical equipment for Sault Area Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/winners-drawn-for-5-car-draw/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/winners-drawn-for-5-car-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child sexually assaulted by man: POLICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[A middle-aged man is accused of sexually assaulting a child over several years.An investigation began June 3, a release says. A suspect was arrested June 18. Robert Allan, 58, was charged with sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age, sexual exploitation and sexual interference. His court date is Sept. 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/child-sexually-assaulted-by-man-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/child-sexually-assaulted-by-man-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver charged after truck found in north-end ditch in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A truck was found in a ditch at a north-end intersection late on June 18.Police spoke with the driver in the area of Third Line East and Old Garden River Road, a release says.Ian Virta, 48, of Hamilton, was charged with operation while impaired, alcohol and/or drug, having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams and dangerous operation.His court date is July 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-charged-after-truck-found-in-north-end-ditch-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-charged-after-truck-found-in-north-end-ditch-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicles can't cross International Bridge Saturday morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[The International Bridge will be closed to vehicles for part of Saturday morning.The annual walk between the Twin Saults will be held, a release says.Automobiles can&rsquo;t cross the span between 8:45 a.m. and about 10:45 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vehicles-cant-cross-international-bridge-saturday-morning/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vehicles-cant-cross-international-bridge-saturday-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault MPP Scott's charges adjourned until mid-July]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charges faced by Sault Ste. Marie MPP Chris Scott are adjourned until mid-July.Defence lawyer Michael Lacy told Ontario Court Justice Franco Giamberardino on Wednesday the request for adjournment was made by prosecutor Katherine Rogozinski. He referenced &ldquo;further matters&rdquo; taking place outside of court. Scott, who faces domestic-related charges of assault and assault with a weapon, returns to court July 15 at 9:30 a.m. Scott is sitting as an independent after being turfed from the Pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-mpp-scotts-charges-adjourned-until-mid-july/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 15:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-mpp-scotts-charges-adjourned-until-mid-july/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cocaine found in vehicle in Sault parking lot: POLICE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 50 grams of suspected cocaine was found when police checked on a driver sleeping in a running vehicle in the west end, police say.The male motorist was located in a parking lot in the 200 block of Second Line West last Friday morning. Drug paraphernalia was allegedly found in the vehicle. Brandon Pitawanakwat, 31, was charged with operation while impaired, alcohol and/or drug, operation while impaired, blood/drug concentration, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a contro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cocaine-found-in-vehicle-in-sault-parking-lot-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cocaine-found-in-vehicle-in-sault-parking-lot-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council approves housing project on former Studio 10 property]]></title><description><![CDATA[A national charitable housing developer will be building an apartment building on the former Studio 10 strip club. Half of the 80-unit apartments will be classified as &lsquo;affordable&rsquo; for 40 years &ndash; double the length of time commitment the city requests on new builds.The affordability benchmark is identified as 80 per cent of average market rent, which surpasses the city&rsquo;s affordability requirement, council was told. The City of Sault Ste. Marie has sold the property for $3]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/council-approves-housing-project-on-former-studio-10-property/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/council-approves-housing-project-on-former-studio-10-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something good cooking at Ken Brown - PHOTO GALLERY]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ken Brown Recovery Home kitchen manager Paul Durham does grill duty late Monday morning in preparation for noon 50th anniversary celebrations at the Herrick Street Residential Addiction Supportive Treatment facility for men seeking recovery from substance use. In 2019, Sault Ste. Marie Alcohol Recovery Home Inc., was rechristened as a tribute to Brown, a Sault Ste. Marie native, Second World War veteran and longtime Sault Star journalist. A recovering alcoholic, Brown was hailed for his &ldquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/something-good-cooking-at-ken-brown-photo-gallery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/something-good-cooking-at-ken-brown-photo-gallery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton Imagination Library eyes expansions, seeks funding support]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Dolly Parton Imagination Library has an opportunity to expand &ndash; if it can find organizations who will help support the program. The program delivers one age-appropriate book per month to a child&rsquo;s home, free of charge. The program covers children from birth to age 5 who live within the city limits.Implemented in June 2024, the program has been hailed a success, providing high-quality books to the city&rsquo;s youngest.Currently, there are 475 children enrolled in the program. An]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dolly-parton-imagination-library-eyes-expansions-seeks-funding-support/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dolly-parton-imagination-library-eyes-expansions-seeks-funding-support/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We can be excellent’: Geography, wealth should never be barriers to superior patient care, Sault MD says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie may be no gleaming metropolis, Dr. Jonathan DellaVedova concedes. That fact, however, should never prevent its inhabitants &ndash; particularly its children &ndash; from receiving the finest health care anywhere, says the Sault Area Hospital paediatrician and 2026 Dr. William Hutchinson Award recipient. &ldquo;We are a small program in a small hospital in a small city, far away from the academic ivory towers and the children&rsquo;s hospitals and all the multibillion-dollar fou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-can-be-excellent-geography-wealth-should-never-be-barriers-to-superior-patient-care-sault-md-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-can-be-excellent-geography-wealth-should-never-be-barriers-to-superior-patient-care-sault-md-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault soldier Davie missing in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 23, 2001Organizers of the first Relay for Life to benefit Canadian Cancer Society expected to raise $80,000. June 23, 1976Four of Bawating&rsquo;s top female athletes, Laurie Jago, Jacquie Fairbrother, Sandi Lukenda and Helen Vukovich were recognized at a special awards dinner at the Canadian Motor Hotel. June 23, 1951Miss Violet Petrie is retiring after a 40-year career as a school teacher. Petrie came to Sault Ste. Marie 38 years ago and has spent 32 years as a teacher at Campbell school]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-davie-missing-in-1916-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-davie-missing-in-1916-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have grown’: Personnel costs sap Sault Area Hospital coffers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paydays continue to hit Sault Area Hospital&rsquo;s pocketbook hard. In fact, personnel costs are branded to be the hospital&rsquo;s largest expense, accounting for 59 per cent of total expenses, SAH&rsquo;s annual general meeting heard Monday afternoon.Costs hiked by $13.1 million for the prior year at the region&rsquo;s principal health-care facility, which posted a $9.4-million deficit for the year ending March 31, 2026. Beyond its role as a health-care provider, SAH has emerged as the large]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-grown-personnel-costs-sap-sault-area-hospital-coffers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-grown-personnel-costs-sap-sault-area-hospital-coffers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have grown’: Personnel costs sap Sault Area Hospital bottom line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paydays continue to hit Sault Area Hospital&rsquo;s pocketbook hard. In fact, personnel costs are branded to be the hospital&rsquo;s largest expense, accounting for 59 per cent of total expenses, SAH&rsquo;s annual general meeting heard Monday afternoon.Costs hiked by $13.1 million for the prior year at the region&rsquo;s principal health-care facility, which posted a $9.4-million deficit for the year ending March 31, 2026. Beyond its role as a health-care provider, SAH has emerged as the large]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-grown-personnel-costs-sap-sault-area-hospital-bottom-line/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-grown-personnel-costs-sap-sault-area-hospital-bottom-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have grown’: Personnel costs painful for Sault Area Hospital bottom line]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paydays continue to hit Sault Area Hospital&rsquo;s pocketbook hard. In fact, personnel costs are branded to be the hospital&rsquo;s largest expense, accounting for 59 per cent of total expenses, SAH&rsquo;s annual general meeting heard Monday afternoon.Costs hiked by $13.1 million for the prior year at the region&rsquo;s principal health-care facility, which posted a $9.4-million deficit for the year ending March 31, 2026. Beyond its role as a health-care provider, SAH has emerged as the large]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-grown-personnel-costs-painful-for-sault-area-hospital-bottom-line/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-grown-personnel-costs-painful-for-sault-area-hospital-bottom-line/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘We have grown’: Personnel costs dent Sault Area Hospital coffers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paydays continue to hit Sault Area Hospital&rsquo;s pocketbook hard. In fact, personnel costs are branded to be the hospital&rsquo;s largest expense, accounting for 59 per cent of total expenses, SAH&rsquo;s annual general meeting heard Monday afternoon.Costs rose by $13.1 million for the prior year at the region&rsquo;s principal health-care facility, which posted a $9.4-million deficit for the year ending March 31, 2026. Beyond its role as a health-care provider, SAH has emerged as the larges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-grown-personnel-costs-dent-sault-area-hospital-coffers/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-have-grown-personnel-costs-dent-sault-area-hospital-coffers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Potholes, ice cream and kindness: Meet Sault's Mayor for Day winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[If Adelynn Somme was about eight years older, she could officially file her nomination papers for the fall municipal election.But the Grade 5 Holy Cross Catholic School student was happy enough to open Monday&rsquo;s city council meeting and be formally introduced as this year&rsquo;s winner of the Mayor for a Day contest.Her video submission outlining her priorities are complete with video theatrics and modern technology she admits her father &ldquo;helped&rdquo; with the editing.Somme&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/potholes-ice-cream-and-kindness-meet-saults-mayor-for-day-winner/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/potholes-ice-cream-and-kindness-meet-saults-mayor-for-day-winner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault council rejects bid to review tourism tax funding agreement]]></title><description><![CDATA[A city councillor failed in his bid seeking a report that could ultimately change a Memorandum of Understanding with the city&rsquo;s tourism sector. Ward 4 Coun. Stephan Kinach wanted staff to pen a report on the impact of allocating city council&rsquo;s share of the Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) towards priority community investments such as physician recruitment and retention, accessibility upgrades to municipal roads and sidewalks and park equipment, among others. The MAT is a mandatory]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-council-rejects-bid-to-review-tourism-tax-funding-agreement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-council-rejects-bid-to-review-tourism-tax-funding-agreement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault council explores youth conference to tackle issues facing youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council has set the wheels in motion to host a youth conference to discuss real issues affecting young people in Sault Ste. Marie. But before the planning begins, council wants to know how much a conference would cost and where the money would come from.That report is expected by July 13. Ward 2 Coun. Lisa Vezeau-Allen and Luke Dufour penned the motion, calling on the Mayor&rsquo;s Youth Advisory Council and city staff to plan and host a conference to incorporate all local youth groups.Vez]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-council-explores-youth-conference-to-tackle-issues-facing-youth/</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 02:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-council-explores-youth-conference-to-tackle-issues-facing-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pay for outgoing Algoma Steel CEO 'just not right']]></title><description><![CDATA[A nearly $7-million pay packet for Algoma Steel&rsquo;s outgoing CEO while hundreds of steelworkers lost their jobs earlier this year is &ldquo;just not right,&rdquo; says the head of the union representing the affected employees. Michael Garcia, who led the Sault Ste. Marie steelmaker for nearly for nearly four years before stepping down last December, punched out with $6.82 million in compensation, United Steelworkers says. National director for Canada Marty Warren called the company&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pay-for-outgoing-algoma-steel-ceo-just-not-right/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pay-for-outgoing-algoma-steel-ceo-just-not-right/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[4 assaulted at Crawford Avenue home]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four people were allegedly assaulted a central-area home on Sunday evening. Two of the four suffered minor injuries at the residence in the 0 to 100 block of Crawford Avenue, police say.Christopher McKeachnie, 34, was charged with resist peace officer, mischief under $5,000 and two counts each assault and assault causing bodily harm. He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/4-assaulted-at-crawford-avenue-home/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/4-assaulted-at-crawford-avenue-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impaired Sault driver hit parked vehicle: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Open booze was allegedly found in a vehicle that struck a parked automobile in the 200 block of Huron Street on Saturday.Breath samples were taken.Cory Cress, 56, was charged with operation while impaired, alcohol and/or drug, having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams, dangerous operation, consuming liquor in a unauthorized place, fail to surrender insurance card, having liquor in open container in unauthorized place, turn, not in safety and two counts having care or control of mo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-sault-driver-hit-parked-vehicle-police/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-sault-driver-hit-parked-vehicle-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault actor over the moon with Bright Star nomination]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sault Ste. Marie native is a shining star in the Toronto theatre scene.Rita Dottor is sharing an outstanding ensemble nomination in the musical theatre division in the upcoming Dora Mavor Moore Awards.The Mount St. Joseph College graduate appeared in Bright Star. The show ran last fall at the CAA Theatre. Dottor performed several instruments, including viola and cello, in the show&rsquo;s Canadian premiere. She learned double bass specifically for the production.&ldquo; Beyond learning the sh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-actor-over-the-moon-with-bright-star-nomination-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-actor-over-the-moon-with-bright-star-nomination-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault actor over the moon with Bright Star nomination]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sault Ste. Marie native is a shining star in the Toronto theatre scene.Rita Dottor is sharing an outstanding ensemble nomination in the musical theatre division in the upcoming Dora Mavor Moore Awards.The Mount St. Joseph College graduate appeared in Bright Star. The show ran last fall at the CAA Theatre. Dottor performed several instruments, including viola and cello, in the show&rsquo;s Canadian premiere. She learned double bass specifically for the production.&ldquo; Beyond learning the sh]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-actor-over-the-moon-with-bright-star-nomination/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-actor-over-the-moon-with-bright-star-nomination/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pickup truck nearly strikes other vehicles east of Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[An erratically driven pickup truck towing a boat nearly collided with oncoming vehicles on Highway 17 east of Sault Ste. Marie on Sunday evening, police say.The vehicle was stopped in Algoma Mills and later towed. Riley James Bennett, 27, of Blind River, was charged with operation while impaired by alcohol, having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams, dangerous operation and draw trailer, no plate. Court date for the accused is Aug. 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pickup-truck-nearly-strikes-other-vehicles-east-of-sault/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pickup-truck-nearly-strikes-other-vehicles-east-of-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault bridge walk could be cool trek]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cool climes could greet participants at the 36th annual Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge Walk.The Weather Network forecasts a high of 13 C and a 40 per cent chance of rain on Saturday.The walk starts at 9 a.m. Buses leave Marconi Cultural Event Centre starting at 7 a.m. Cost is $10 per person and $20 per family, a release says. The last bus leaves at 8 a.m. Walkers must have valid identification such as passport, NEXYS card or enhanced driver&rsquo;s licence. Participants 15 and under must]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-bridge-walk-could-be-cool-trek/</link><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-bridge-walk-could-be-cool-trek/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday market gets unwrapped at Sault arena]]></title><description><![CDATA[A two-day holiday market is headed to GFL Memorial Gardens.The downtown arena hosts Algoma Makers Market Dec. 5 and 6. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., a release says.More than 250 vendors will participate. Different vendors will be available each day. Admission is by donation to help newborn care at Sault Area Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/holiday-market-gets-unwrapped-at-sault-arena/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/holiday-market-gets-unwrapped-at-sault-arena/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pet vaccine clinic heads to Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cats and dogs can get their vaccinations and boosters at a three-day clinic this week.North Bay and District Humane Society will be at 288 Korah Rd., from Tuesday to Thursday, a release says.Cost is $155 for pets just starting their vaccination schedule and $145 for pets with an existing vaccination program. Appointments can be booked at fixmypet.ca.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pet-vaccine-clinic-heads-to-sault/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pet-vaccine-clinic-heads-to-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosene wanted by Sault police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Joshua James Rosene is wanted by police. Rosene, 36, is sought on 13 charges including criminal harassment, unauthorized possession of a firearm and assault, a release says.Anyone with information about Rosene can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rosene-wanted-by-sault-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rosene-wanted-by-sault-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council OKs booze sales for Giovanni's Italian Festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alcohol will be served at Giovanni&rsquo;s upcoming Italian Festival at Roberta Bondar Place. The event runs July 5 from noon to 11 p.m. at the waterfront venue. Featured entertainment includes Carmen Spada, RPM and Elvis Presley tribute artist Larry Tschekalin. City council designated the event as municipally significant at a meeting on June 15. The designation is needed for organizers to apply for a special occasion permit through the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/council-oks-booze-sales-for-giovannis-italian-festival/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/council-oks-booze-sales-for-giovannis-italian-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault soldier wounded in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 20, 1951A rolling mill is planned at Algoma Steel Corporation, the Toronto Telegram reports. June 20, 1916Pte. William E. Bell has been wounded. He left Sault Ste. Marie with the 37th Battalion and was later transferred to the 15th Battalion. He lived at the corner of Tancred and Wellington streets. Bell worked at the A.C.R. Car shops when he enlisted. The funeral of Florence Moss, daughter of Mrs. Sarah Moss, will take place from the family residence on Morin Street in Steelton on June 21]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-wounded-in-1916-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-wounded-in-1916-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Elliot Lake man last seen in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Press release:assistance in locating missing 26-year-old Justin Dampier.Justin &mdash; who was reported missing from Elliot Lake, Ontario &mdash; was last seen around 5:15 p.m. on June 12, 2026, in the area of Grandriver Crescent and Grand Boulevard. At the time, Justin was wearing a red t-shirt, beige shorts, and a black baseball cap worn backward. Justin indicated they may be travelling to Elliot Lake.Justin is described as being approximately 5&rsquo;7&Prime; tall with a thin build, long bro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missing-elliot-lake-man-last-seen-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 04:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missing-elliot-lake-man-last-seen-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prohibited, impaired driver from Batchawana Bay gets jail]]></title><description><![CDATA[A volunteer firefighter jumped out of the way when a pickup ignored the stop sign he was waving at a collision scene north of Sault Ste. Marie early last year. The driver, impaired by drugs, was prohibited from being behind the wheel, Ontario Court Justice John Condon heard Friday.Andrew Rowan, of Batchawana Bay, pleaded guilty to impaired driving and driving while prohibited. Rowan&rsquo;s speech was slurred on March 16, 2025. His eyes were droopy and he said he was tired when he spoke with po]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prohibited-impaired-driver-from-batchawana-bay-gets-jail/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prohibited-impaired-driver-from-batchawana-bay-gets-jail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman keeps letting dogs run at large where white-tailed deer live, court hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Northeastern Ontario resident has been fined $1,000 for allowing her dogs to run at large in areas inhabited by white-tailed deer, which can cause distress to the deer and decrease their survival, Ministry of Natural Resources says. Caitlyn Baker, of Evansville, Manitoulin Island, was convicted of letting her dogs run at large during both the open and closed seasons for white-tailed deer. She was fined $1,000 and received a two-year probation from having any dogs in her care and control leave]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-keeps-letting-dogs-run-at-large-where-white-tailed-deer-live-court-hears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-keeps-letting-dogs-run-at-large-where-white-tailed-deer-live-court-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver flees traffic stop on Sault street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorist nearly hit another vehicle and drove through multiple stop signs during an attempted traffic stop on Huron Street on Monday afternoon.The driver was found about an hour later, police say. He&rsquo;s also accused of having two different unauthorized licence plates on his vehicle on June 10. Michael Hogan-Denis, 32, was charged with flight from peace officer, dangerous operation, two counts each operation while prohibited and use plate not authorized for vehicle and six counts driving]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-flees-traffic-stop-on-sault-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-flees-traffic-stop-on-sault-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rotaryfest needs food court help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Businesses and community groups are sought to help at Rotaryfest&rsquo;s food court.Participants can wear their own logo wear or festival volunteer shirts can be provided, a release says.Rotaryfest runs July 16-18.Hours help is needed are 7:30 p.m. to about 10:30 p.m. on July 16, 4:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. on July 17 and 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on July 18.Email rotaryfest@rotarysault.com with the business name, contact name, email, phone number, number of team members and shift availability.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotaryfest-needs-food-court-help/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rotaryfest-needs-food-court-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CBC Radio host talks health care in Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[An emergency doctor and CBC Radio host speaks July 15 at The Loft.Dr. Brian Goldman is heard on White Coat, Black Art and The Dose. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets, $45 and $60, are on sale at sahfoundation.com/author. The second option includes a copy of Goldman&rsquo;s new book, The Casino Shift. Event proceeds help buy medical equipment for Sault Area Hospital.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cbc-radio-host-talks-health-care-in-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cbc-radio-host-talks-health-care-in-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth trafficked in Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Niagara Falls man allegedly abducted a youth he knew in Waterloo and trafficked them in Sault Ste. Marie.The victim was found in the 200 block of Great Northern Road on June 2. Damon Hale, 25, was charged with abduction of person under 16 years of age, assault causing bodily harm, procuring person under 18 years, traffick in persons under 18 years of age, uttering threats, fail to comply with probation order and two counts assault. He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/youth-trafficked-in-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/youth-trafficked-in-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim badly roughed up on Sault's Wellington Street West]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person suffered serious injuries when assaulted by two men they knew on June 13. A residence in the 700 block of Wellington Street West was entered following an earlier argument between the victim and suspects, police say. The assailants allegedly wore balaclavas. Jamie Nedeau, 41, and Shawn Edwards, 40, were charged with assault causing bodily harm, break, enter a dwelling house, intent to commit indictable offence, disguise with intent and unlawfully in dwelling house.The two accused were h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-badly-roughed-up-on-saults-wellington-street-west/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-badly-roughed-up-on-saults-wellington-street-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bear mace pointed at Sault business worker]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bear mace was allegedly pointed at a worker who tried to stop a man from taking merchandise from an east-end business in the spring.The incident happened in the 100 block of Churchill Boulevard on April 21. A suspect was found Wednesday.Ronald Lecuyer, 33, was charged with robbery, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and fail to comply with probation order.His court date is Aug. 31.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bear-mace-pointed-at-sault-business-worker/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bear-mace-pointed-at-sault-business-worker/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Character 'started talking' when Sault actor wore wig]]></title><description><![CDATA[An old wig helped a new character take root for Trish Rainone-DiLuzio that&rsquo;s entertaining TikTok viewers. Jan is a diehard Sault Ste. Marie native not keen to pull up stakes in her hometown to roll over to Sudbury and to be with her beau, Dave.&ldquo; I don&rsquo;t really think that Jan can be tied down,&rdquo; siad Rainone-DiLuzio. &ldquo;She believes in Sault Ste. Marie.&rdquo;Jan &ldquo;is in a pickle&rdquo; loving the man she met through an internet date site, but not wanting to be ti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/character-started-talking-when-sault-actor-wore-wig/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/character-started-talking-when-sault-actor-wore-wig/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;The world doesn't stop for us&rsquo;: Ken Brown Recovery Home teaches clients to take charge of their destinies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Campbell tells of taking in a recent slo-pitch weekend during which post-game pints got passed around freely and eagerly.Nothing special about that; for many, beer and baseball go together like a bat and ball.What was remarkable, though, was Campbell&rsquo;s response to the festivities and liquid refreshments that accompanied them.&ldquo;They were around having a couple of beers and, to be honest, it&rsquo;s not even something that I thought about,&rdquo; Campbell says.There was a time not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lsquothe-world-doesnt-stop-for-usrsquo-ken-brown-recovery-home-teaches-clients-to-take-charge-of-their-destinies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lsquothe-world-doesnt-stop-for-usrsquo-ken-brown-recovery-home-teaches-clients-to-take-charge-of-their-destinies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;The world doesn't stop for us&rsquo;: Ken Brown Recovery Home teaches clients to own their destinies]]></title><description><![CDATA[Kyle Campbell tells of taking in a recent slo-pitch weekend during which post-game pints got passed around freely and eagerly.Nothing special about that; for many, beer and baseball go together like a bat and ball.What was remarkable, though, was Campbell&rsquo;s response to the festivities and liquid refreshments that accompanied them.&ldquo;They were around having a couple of beers and, to be honest, it&rsquo;s not even something that I thought about,&rdquo; Campbell says.There was a time not]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lsquothe-world-doesnt-stop-for-usrsquo-ken-brown-recovery-home-teaches-clients-to-own-their-destinies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lsquothe-world-doesnt-stop-for-usrsquo-ken-brown-recovery-home-teaches-clients-to-own-their-destinies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault club joins amateur radio file dday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Amateur Radio Club participates in the annual amateur radio field day on June 27.Members will be at the superintendent&rsquo;s house at Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., a release says.Club members will highlight radio equipment and make contact with other radio operators in North America and around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-club-joins-amateur-radio-file-dday/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-club-joins-amateur-radio-file-dday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault club joins amateur radio field day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Amateur Radio Club participates in the annual amateur radio field day on June 27.Members will be at the superintendent&rsquo;s house at Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., a release says.Club members will highlight radio equipment and make contact with other radio operators in North America and around the world.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-club-joins-amateur-radio-field-day/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-club-joins-amateur-radio-field-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Public health elective offered to nursing students]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health and Sault College are partnering on a nursing elective to prepare future nurses for careers in public health.The six-week elective is delivered online and includes 12 modules, a release says.There is a weekly one-hour virtual drop-in session with nursing faculty and, occasionally, APH public health nursing staff.The training is open to bachelor of science in nursing students in years two to four and RPN-to-BScN bridge program students.Twenty-two students participated in the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/public-health-elective-offered-to-nursing-students/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/public-health-elective-offered-to-nursing-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transport driver charged in Spanish bus crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Manitoba man faces charges following a collision involving a school bus and transport on Highway 17 in Spanish on Wednesday.Twenty-six children were on the bus. None were hurt, Ontario Provincial Police say.The two vehicles were both eastbound shortly after 8 a.m. The transport rear-ended the bus, police say. Rajwant Singh Brar, 27, of Winnipeg, was charged with careless driving and fail to stop for school bus, stop arm.His court date is Aug. 18 in Blind River.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/transport-driver-charged-in-spanish-bus-crash/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/transport-driver-charged-in-spanish-bus-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Touch-a-Truck brings big rigs to Sault kids]]></title><description><![CDATA[Touch-a-Truck rolls back to Station Mall on Saturday.The fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity Sault Ste. Marie &amp; Area runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sensory-friendly hours are noon to 2 p.m., a release says.Suggested donation is $5 per person.Participants featuring vehicles include Casswell Concrete Products, Lakeway Truck Centre, Sterling Crane and DNM Group.Tickets for Habitat for Humanity&rsquo;s annual 50/50 lottery will be on sale. Touch-a-Truck runs in partnership with Queen Street Cruise]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/touch-a-truck-brings-big-rigs-to-sault-kids/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/touch-a-truck-brings-big-rigs-to-sault-kids/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Universal washroom costs Sault board nearly $200,000]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new universal washroom to be built at Holy Angels Learning Centre will cost nearly $200,000. Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board trustees approved the awarding a construction contract of $196,600 to RF Contracting at a meeting on June 4. A second bid from BT Construction stood at $217,000, said manager of plant services Dave Coccimiglio in a report to trustees. The board had earmarked $150,000 for the project at the Wellington Street East school. The washroom will be gender neutral]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/universal-washroom-costs-sault-board-nearly-200000/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/universal-washroom-costs-sault-board-nearly-200000/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Catholic board moves principals, VPs in Sault and area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five elementary school administrators with Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board will move to new sites in Sault Ste. Marie and east of the city for 2026-27.Shawna Bock, vice-principal at St. Paul, is being placed at St. Basil where she will hold the same position. Stephanie MacWilliam, vice-principal at St. Francis French Immersion, will be the new vice-principal at St. Paul, chief executive officer Fil Lettieri said in a report to trustees. Andrew Chi, principal at Our Lady of Fatima]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/catholic-board-moves-principals-vps-in-sault-and-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/catholic-board-moves-principals-vps-in-sault-and-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police patrol Sault golf course in 1976: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 18, 2001Wooden sailboats built by boys in the Kids Club, started by Odette and Burt Hillyard of Moody Street in 2000, took to the water at Bellevue Park on June 16.June 18, 1976Mrs. Elsie Ferguson and Mrs. Joyce Robertson, kindergarten teachers at Parkland School, passed their 55 little charges into Grade 1 with flying colours and a graduation party. Sault Ste. Marie Golf and Country Club began hiring off-duty city police officers to patrol its 18-hole course because of a noticeable increa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-patrol-sault-golf-course-in-1976-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-patrol-sault-golf-course-in-1976-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Murder accused says dream relationship became ‘an absolute nightmare’]]></title><description><![CDATA[He dreamt of them living together &ldquo;away from civilization&rdquo; on a farm, maybe with some chickens, a big garden and some kids.David Yates, 53, described the happily-ever-after he hoped for with his girlfriend, Caitlin Jennings, 22. But while testifying Wednesday at his second-degree murder trial, he kept returning to his obsession over the relationship and his ongoing trust issues.&ldquo;Caitlin was someone who stood out extraordinary,&rdquo; he said at the start of his testimony befor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/murder-accused-says-dream-relationship-became-an-absolute-nightmare/</link><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/murder-accused-says-dream-relationship-became-an-absolute-nightmare/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault woman gets house arrest for fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former head of a Sault Ste. Marie-based courier company has 10 years to pay back more than $500,000 she bilked from her employer. Lorraine Lariviere was also sentenced to house arrest for two years less a day by Ontario Court Justice John Condon on Wednesday. She pleaded guilty to fraud over $5,000 in July 2025. Lariviere stole nearly $560,000 from Eazy Express between 2020 and 2024. The theft of cash hobbled the business started by the late Ted Brooks in 1988. She must stay at her home for]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-woman-gets-house-arrest-for-fraud/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-woman-gets-house-arrest-for-fraud/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sault Star spoke to Chicago’s Walter Parazaider in 2010]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sault Star&rsquo;s Jeffrey Ougler had a pre-show interview with Chicago founding member Walter Parazaider prior to the band&rsquo;s May 2010 Kewadin Casino concert. Parazaider told Ougler how he felt sidelined when the band shifted from rock and jazz fusion to saccharin-laced 1980s ballads. He stuck it out, though, and at 65 was still blowing his horn as loudly and proudly as ever. This story appeared in the May 21, 2010 edition of The Sault Star. WalterParazaider toyed with taking his horn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/the-sault-star-spoke-to-chicagos-walter-parazaider-in-2010/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/the-sault-star-spoke-to-chicagos-walter-parazaider-in-2010/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Repression’ remains: Deal to end war in Iran does not impress Hajar Shavandi]]></title><description><![CDATA[Iran receiving broad financial incentives as part of a pact to end the war launched by the United States and Israel is not receiving rich reviews from an Iranian-born woman studying nursing in Sault Ste. Marie. Hajar Shavandi says that according to her, and many Iranians she knows both inside Iran and throughout the diaspora, this agreement is not viewed as a &ldquo;meaningful&rdquo; step toward peace. &ldquo;Many fear that leaving unresolved what has already caused so much suffering will only]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/repression-remains-deal-to-end-war-in-iran-does-not-impress-hajar-shavandi/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/repression-remains-deal-to-end-war-in-iran-does-not-impress-hajar-shavandi/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children escape injury in Spanish bus crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[School bus hitA transport rear-ended a school bus that stopped on Highway 17 in Spanish with its lights flashing on Wednesday morning.None of the 26 students on board were hurt, Ontario Provincial Police say. The drivers of the two vehicles were also not injured. The collision happened shortly after 8 a.m. Charges are pending.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/children-escape-injury-in-spanish-bus-crash/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/children-escape-injury-in-spanish-bus-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trustees OK $209M budget for Algoma District School Board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma District School Board drew from its reserves to balance its 2026-27 budget.The English public board plans to spend $209,010,248 in the coming year.About $600,000 was taken from ADSB&rsquo;s accumulated surplus to balance the books, said associate director of corporate services and operations Joe Santa Maria. The board still has slightly more than $20 million in its reserves. The budget, passed by trustees at a meeting on Tuesday evening, is based on student enrolment of about 10,200. San]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/trustees-ok-209m-budget-for-algoma-district-school-board/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/trustees-ok-209m-budget-for-algoma-district-school-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Officer describes injuries to accused months before Caitlin Jennings's killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Caitlin Jennings and David Yates were on the ground in the front door threshold of a Kingsway Avenue home when London police officers arrived to investigate a possible assault.It was March 28, 2023, just shy of three months before Jennings would be found beaten to death inside Yates&rsquo; northwest London home. That day, officers were responding to an urgent 911 call from a man reporting he had been bitten and stabbed.Jennings came outside and tried to close the door when police arrived. One o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/officer-describes-injuries-to-accused-months-before-caitlin-jenningss-killing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 03:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/officer-describes-injuries-to-accused-months-before-caitlin-jenningss-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Grateful for grants’: Prince Township community centre, flood prevention get provincial plug]]></title><description><![CDATA[With a huge Northern Ontario riding that stretches from Nickel Belt in the east to the wilderness north of Manitouwadge, Algoma MPP Bill Rosenberg logs thousands of kilometres on the road in his efforts to meet constituents. Sometimes he visits as many as five communities in one day. Friday was Prince Township&rsquo;s day, when Rosenberg paid a whirlwind visit to the community centre to congratulate council and staff on their success in obtaining two provincial grants whose combined value toppe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grateful-for-grants-prince-township-community-centre-flood-prevention-get-provincial-plug/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grateful-for-grants-prince-township-community-centre-flood-prevention-get-provincial-plug/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Car Draw grand prize deadline approaches]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 5-car Draw grand prize deadline is quickly approaching. Tickets for the Sault Area Hospital Foundation draw are available at 5car.ca.More than $270,000 in prizes are still to be won.Five grand prize winners will have the choice to drive away in a brand-new vehicle or take a big cash prize. The top prize for 2026 is a Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4WD Crew Cab valued at $101,193 or an $80,000 cash alternative.Ticket sales for the grand prize draw close on Monday, June 22, at 11:59 p.m. All gran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/5-car-draw-grand-prize-deadline-approaches/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/5-car-draw-grand-prize-deadline-approaches/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Master of Social Work offered at Algoma University]]></title><description><![CDATA[Registration for Algoma University&rsquo;s recently launched Master of Social Work (MSW) program is open for fall 2026.The program is offered at the Sault Ste. Marie campus, expanding access to graduate-level social work education across Northern Ontario and addressing a clear and growing regional need for qualified professionals, says a media release.Building on the established Bachelor of Social Work, the MSW is designed as a community-informed, practice-based program that reflects the region]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/master-of-social-work-offered-at-algoma-university/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/master-of-social-work-offered-at-algoma-university/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Surge wraps up a season of records and personal-bests]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sault Surge Aquatic Team celebrated a successful 2024-25 season at their year-end awards banquet held at the Grand Gardens last week.Close to 200 swimmers, coaches, parents and other relatives attended for an awards ceremony, ending a successful season that saw well over 1,000 personal-best times set and establishment of more than 20 new club records in all age groups.All swimmers from each group of the club were recognized for their individual contribution to the program.Major Award winner]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-surge-wraps-up-a-season-of-records-and-personal-bests/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-surge-wraps-up-a-season-of-records-and-personal-bests/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Three David Ives plays a fundraiser for Sault Museum]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shot in the Dark will present a series of one-act plays by David Ives at the Sault Museum on Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25. This event is a fundraiser for Sault Museum.Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show at 7. Tickets are $30 for access to all three shows.&ldquo;Sure Thing&rdquo; is directed by Darius McRae and features Thomas Groulx and Laura Nanni.&ldquo;Bolero&rdquo;, directed by Anthony Aceti, features Nuala Kenny and Zoriana Krylenko.&ldquo;Time Flies&rdquo; is directed by Lore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/three-david-ives-plays-a-fundraiser-for-sault-museum/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/three-david-ives-plays-a-fundraiser-for-sault-museum/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journalists aren’t ‘poached’ when they advance in their trade]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few weeks back I wrote about Conservative MP Kelly DeRidder claiming in a recent speech in the House of Commons that, after a spate of Conservatives crossed the floor, the recipient Liberals have been trying to poach Conservatives, including herself.I thought her claim was weak, since she did not name who approached her or anyone else in her party, and the story by Terry Newman was weaker still, as the writer asked none of the questions the story cried out for.Coincidentally there was another]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/journalists-arent-poached-when-they-advance-in-their-trade/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/journalists-arent-poached-when-they-advance-in-their-trade/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pim, Church, Wellington, and Queen streets: it is what it is]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had the opportunity to spend some time in Lower Manhattan, in the Wall, Pearl, Gold, and Fulton Street area near The Battery, and witnessed firsthand what downtown urban congestion really is.Unlike Midtown and Uptown Manhattan, which are built on a structured grid pattern, Lower Manhattan&rsquo;s Streets evolved over centuries of Dutch and British colonial settlement. This created a haphazard, narrow street design with unnatural bottlenecks, unpredictable turns, and tight corners.These street]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pim-church-wellington-and-queen-streets-it-is-what-it-is/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pim-church-wellington-and-queen-streets-it-is-what-it-is/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury healthcare supporter wins May SAHF lottery]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lisette Wirta of Sudbury, won a $65,225 jackpot in the Sault Area Hospital Foundation May 50/50 draw.As a longtime supporter of SAHF lotteries, for Wirta purchasing a ticket is a meaningful way to support local healthcare, says an SAHF media release.&ldquo;I strongly believe in supporting hospitals in Northern Ontario. It&rsquo;s important to help ensure that quality healthcare services are available locally for everyone in the North,&rdquo; she says in the release.Recently retired she adds, &l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sudbury-healthcare-supporter-wins-may-sahf-lottery/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sudbury-healthcare-supporter-wins-may-sahf-lottery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadians help build new lock in Michigan Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workers from the Canadian Sault are helping build the new lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.An estimated 15 carpenters, labourers and ironworkers from north of the border are helping with the roughly $3-billion project that&rsquo;s expected to finish in 2030. They are part of a 600-strong workforce that also includes operators, electricians and other trades drawn from 35 states including Hawaii, Florida and Texas. Most labour comes from Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Mississouri, said Austin Dernber]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadians-help-build-new-lock-in-michigan-sault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadians-help-build-new-lock-in-michigan-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault soldier Stone missing in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 16, 2001Gasoline prices at Sault Ste. Marie pumps have dropped more than five cents in the two weeks, but local prices are still higher than the Canadian average. The average price is 77.5 cents per litre. June 16, 1976Jack Wetherall appears as Ferdinand in The Tempest at Stratford Festival. June 16, 1951Guido (Potts) Parissenti fanned 15 batters as the Buckley Monarchs downed the Trojans 9-0 at North Street Field. June 16, 1926Soldiers will be asked about affiliating the Great War Veteran]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-stone-missing-in-1916-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-soldier-stone-missing-in-1916-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hound Power distributes over $557K in gifts and prizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hound Power Inc., the non-profit charitable organization created in June 2024 by the Soo Greyhounds Hockey Club, made total contributions from the past season of $557,232.Throughout the 2025-&rsquo;26 season, Hound Power Inc. held various fundraising initiatives including 50-50 draws and jersey auctions in support of local youth hockey associations as well as other causes that aligned with the values of the organization and potential for impact in the community, says a media release.The foundat]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hound-power-distributes-over-557k-in-gifts-and-prizes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hound-power-distributes-over-557k-in-gifts-and-prizes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Webpage links volunteer, family caregivers to helpful services]]></title><description><![CDATA[Those who provide care for loved ones have another support in the Essential Care Partner website, thanks to the Algoma Ontario Health Team.The idea for the Essential Care Partner webpage came directly from care partners about their experiences and recognizing the important role care partners play in our healthcare system.&ldquo;Through consultation and conversations with care partners in our communities, we learned that many people were looking for access to information, resources, and support,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/webpage-links-volunteer-family-caregivers-to-helpful-services/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/webpage-links-volunteer-family-caregivers-to-helpful-services/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence argues London man killed girlfriend while acting in self-defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Yates&rsquo; defence lawyer says her client was a domestic violence victim who went &ldquo;too far&rdquo; while acting in self-defence and killing his girlfriend.In her opening statement at Yates&rsquo; second-degree murder trial, defence lawyer Cassandra DeMelo acknowledged that while women are typically the victims in domestic violence cases, &ldquo;we cannot fall into the trap of believing that men can never be on the end of intimate partner violence.&rdquo;She said Yates, 53, who has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/defence-argues-london-man-killed-girlfriend-while-acting-in-self-defence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/defence-argues-london-man-killed-girlfriend-while-acting-in-self-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Defence argues London man killed girlfriend Caitlin Jennings while acting in self-defence]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Yates&rsquo; defence lawyer says her client was a domestic violence victim who went &ldquo;too far&rdquo; while acting in self-defence and killing his girlfriend.In her opening statement at Yates&rsquo; second-degree murder trial, defence lawyer Cassandra DeMelo acknowledged that while women are typically the victims in domestic violence cases, &ldquo;we cannot fall into the trap of believing that men can never be on the end of intimate partner violence.&rdquo;She said Yates, 53, who has]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/defence-argues-london-man-killed-girlfriend-caitlin-jennings-while-acting-in-self-defence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 02:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/defence-argues-london-man-killed-girlfriend-caitlin-jennings-while-acting-in-self-defence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault woman accused of driving impaired on Highway 17]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sault Ste. Marie woman was charged after a traffic complaint on Highway 17 in Sudbury.She was stopped late Saturday, Ontario Provincial Police say.Suzanne Robinson, 47, was charged with operation while impaired, alcohol and failure or refusal to comply with demand. Her vehicle was impounded for one week and licence suspended for 90 days.Court date for the accused is July 22 in Sudbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-woman-accused-of-driving-impaired-on-highway-17/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-woman-accused-of-driving-impaired-on-highway-17/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theft suspect found in Sault with drugs, improvised weapon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was allegedly found with narcotics and an improvised weapon after a theft complaint from a business.Two suspects were sought after merchandise was taken from a store in the 200 block of Northern Avenue East on Saturday afternoon, police say.One of the men is accused of having suspected cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and drug paraphernalia in his possession.Gerald Anglehart, 33, was charged with obstruct peace officer, possession of a credit card, possession of an identity document, po]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/theft-suspect-found-in-sault-with-drugs-improvised-weapon/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/theft-suspect-found-in-sault-with-drugs-improvised-weapon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Township keeps moored to Gros Cap Marina]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Township Council renewed the agreement with the Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard to lease the Gros Cap Marina for another five years.The agreement requires the township to obtain $5 million in liability insurance on the premises, prevent contamination of the grounds and water, and to perform light maintenance tasks. In recent years, the marina has been a revenue source for the township. Budget figures revealed that the township brought in $10,700 last year fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-keeps-moored-to-gros-cap-marina/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-keeps-moored-to-gros-cap-marina/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault College, Algoma U consider port-related programs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault College and Algoma University are exploring starting possible programs to train workers who could be employed at the proposed Port of Sault Ste. Marie. Supply chain and logistics training could be offered, said Algoma interim president Sheila Embleton. The potential port will need workers with &ldquo;certain skill sets,&rdquo; she told The Sault Star following a signing of memorandum of understanding between the two institutions on June 10. The school that would offer the training is to b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-algoma-u-consider-port-related-programs/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-algoma-u-consider-port-related-programs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen took 'lead' after Sault slaying last fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teen killer was helped after the slaying near YMCA of Sault Ste. Marie last fall by another youth who was acting &ldquo;freely and deliberately,&rdquo; the Crown argued last Friday.Adam Fadel, 23, died after he was stabbed four times in the chest, abdomen and frontal lobe on Poplar Avenue on Sept. 13. His killer, who was 15, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in April. He&rsquo;ll be sentenced on June 30. His accomplice, who was 16 when Fadel died, pleaded to accessory after the fact to m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teen-took-lead-after-sault-slaying-last-fall/</link><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teen-took-lead-after-sault-slaying-last-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impaired driver went wrong way on downtown Sault streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[A motorist who drove the wrong way on three downtown streets nearly two years ago had more than two times the legal amount of booze in his blood. Curvel Mitchel drove eastbound on Queen Street East shortly before 2 a.m. on Oct. 26, 2024, said assistant Crown attorney Blair Hagan last Wednesday. He also went the wrong way on Pim and Bay streets. Mitchel was stopped by Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. Mitchel pleaded guilty to impaired driving. There was an &ldquo;overwhelming odour&rdquo; of alc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-driver-went-wrong-way-on-downtown-sault-streets/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-driver-went-wrong-way-on-downtown-sault-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troy's Trail 'making a difference' for Sault residents]]></title><description><![CDATA[New faces help put an extra bounce in Troy Chandler&rsquo;s step.Chandler welcomed at least two new participants &ndash; both youngsters with hydrocephalus &ndash; to the 15th annual Troy&rsquo;s Trail Spirit Wheel Walk Run held Saturday at Art Gallery of Algoma to benefit Hydrocephalus Canada. They joined about 80 others &ndash; the most since before the COVID-19 pandemic &ndash; for the waterfront jaunt to Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre.Chandler told participants &ldquo;it&rsquo;s always a win&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/troys-trail-making-a-difference-for-sault-residents/</link><pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/troys-trail-making-a-difference-for-sault-residents/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tall order at Sault Ste. Marie Festival of Beer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Josh Mathieu runs glasses during Sault Ste. Marie Festival of Beer at Downtown Plaza and Queen Street East&rsquo;s Block Two on Saturday. Participating craft breweries included Forty Six North Brewery, Kingsville Brewery and Crafty Elk Hard Juice. BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tall-order-at-sault-ste-marie-festival-of-beer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tall-order-at-sault-ste-marie-festival-of-beer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stocking up at Sault Ste. Marie Festival of Beer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Festival of Beer on Saturday, June 13, 2026 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (BRIAN KELLY/THE SAULT STAR/POSTMEDIA NETWORK)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stocking-up-at-sault-ste-marie-festival-of-beer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stocking-up-at-sault-ste-marie-festival-of-beer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Talking theatre in Sault's Bayview]]></title><description><![CDATA[Megan Wigmore, fundraising chair of Sault Theatre Wo9rkshiop and Algoma Repertory Theatre member, speaks with Mike Delfre, president of Sault Ste. Marie Museum, speak at Studio Theatre on Saturday, June 13, 2026 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (BRIAN KELLY/THE SAULT STAR/POSTMEDIA NETWORK)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/talking-theatre-in-saults-bayview/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/talking-theatre-in-saults-bayview/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tuomela Sault's sportsperson of the year in 2001: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 13, 2001Jessica Tuomela is the first physically-challenged athlete to win the HP Broughton Award, given each year to Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s sportsperson of the year. Tuomela lost her sight at age three and began swimming when she was 12. Sault Ste. Maire is one of seven cities to receive a new Victim/Witness Assistance Program. June 13, 1951The king&rsquo;s prolonged convalescence from influenza and inflammation of the lung will not prevent him from carrying out state duties, a Buckingha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tuomela-saults-sportsperson-of-the-year-in-2001-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tuomela-saults-sportsperson-of-the-year-in-2001-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third poisoning in Sault Ste. Marie area, Algoma Public Health reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following Anishinabek Police Service&lsquo;s drug alert for Garden River First Nation after reports of two suspected overdoses in the past week &ndash; one of which was fatal &ndash; Algoma Public Health has been notified by the Ontario Poison Centre of a third recent poisoning in the Sault Ste. Marie area. This occurred, APH said late Friday afternoon, after the person used what they believed was cannabis. Neither the person&rsquo;s condition nor exactly where this occurred was reported. In Ga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/third-poisoning-in-sault-ste-marie-area-algoma-public-health-reports/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/third-poisoning-in-sault-ste-marie-area-algoma-public-health-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third poisoning in Sault Ste. Marie, Algoma Public Health reports]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following Anishinabek Police Service&lsquo;s drug alert for Garden River First Nation after reports of two suspected overdoses in the past week &ndash; one of which was fatal &ndash; Algoma Public Health has been notified by the Ontario Poison Centre of a third recent poisoning in the Sault Ste. Marie area. This occurred, APH said late Friday afternoon, after the person used what they believed was cannabis. The person&rsquo;s condition is not reported.In Garden River, several people at a reside]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/third-poisoning-in-sault-ste-marie-algoma-public-health-reports/</link><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 00:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/third-poisoning-in-sault-ste-marie-algoma-public-health-reports/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City unveils revised Clergue Park vision ahead of joint council meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[An updated Clergue Park Master Plan will be presented at a joint Sault Ste. Marie Canada-US council meeting on Monday.The updated plan is a result of continued design work with the city&rsquo;s consultant, said City CAO Tom Vair.It includes the removal of the waterfront pool, changes in the design on the urban beach area and improvements to the step down to the waterfront.The specialized playground, which documents the city&rsquo;s Baawating Story, has also been fine-tuned, he said.Sault Ste. M]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-unveils-revised-clergue-park-vision-ahead-of-joint-council-meeting/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-unveils-revised-clergue-park-vision-ahead-of-joint-council-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shirley Horn reflects on Order of Ontario: &lsquo;It wasn't about me&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elder Shirley Horn says the Order of Ontario she received earlier this month belongs not to her alone, but to generations of residential school survivors who spent decades ensuring their stories would be heard.Horn, a residential school survivor and the first chancellor of Algoma University, was among 30 people appointed to the Order of Ontario during a June 1 ceremony at Queen&rsquo;s Park in Toronto.The province&rsquo;s highest civilian honour recognized Horn for having &ldquo;advanced reconc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shirley-horn-reflects-on-order-of-ontario-lsquoit-wasnt-about-mersquo/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shirley-horn-reflects-on-order-of-ontario-lsquoit-wasnt-about-mersquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Camera was turned away before London woman was found dead, trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST. THOMAS &ndash; What may have been the last image of Caitlin Jennings alive was captured by a camera perched on a hutch inside David Yates&rsquo;s living room.London police special constable Kimberley Seward, a digital forensics examiner, found the image while searching Yates&rsquo;s iPhone 13 Pro Max after Jennings, 22, was discovered beaten to death in Yates&rsquo;s home on July 5, 2023.The snapshot from a Google Nest camera was taken before midnight on July 2, 2023, and showed someone sit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/camera-was-turned-away-before-london-woman-was-found-dead-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/camera-was-turned-away-before-london-woman-was-found-dead-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mom of Sault manslaughter victim 'shell of a woman that I used to be']]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of a man who was fatally stabbed in the driveway of an east-end home nearly six years ago was told she couldn&rsquo;t touch her son when she saw his dead body at a trauma room at Sault Area Hospital&rsquo;s emergency department.A tag was on Sam Graham, Jr.&rsquo;s toe. His clothes were on a pile on the floor and an intubation tube was still in his mouth, Brigette Graham said in her victim impact statement on Thursday.Montana Lewis, the twin brother of Graham&rsquo;s girlfriend, Semia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mom-of-sault-manslaughter-victim-shell-of-a-woman-that-i-used-to-be/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mom-of-sault-manslaughter-victim-shell-of-a-woman-that-i-used-to-be/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail Montana Lewis for 13-15 years: Crown]]></title><description><![CDATA[The mother of a man who was fatally stabbed in the driveway of an east-end home nearly six years ago was told she couldn&rsquo;t touch her son when she saw his dead body in a trauma room at Sault Area Hospital&rsquo;s emergency department.A tag was on Sam Graham, Jr.&rsquo;s toe. His clothes were on a pile on the floor and an intubation tube was still in his mouth, Brigette Graham said in her victim impact statement on Thursday.Montana Lewis, the twin brother of Graham&rsquo;s girlfriend, Semia]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/jail-montana-lewis-for-13-15-years-crown/</link><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 00:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/jail-montana-lewis-for-13-15-years-crown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AWIC launches youth survey to help share Algoma's future workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Algoma Workforce Investment Corp. (AWIC) wants to hear from youth to better understand the experiences, aspirations and needs of young people across the district.Understanding the perspectives of youth as employers across the region face workforce shortages, an aging workforce and increasing competition for talent has never been more important, said Silvia Alves, executive director of AWIC.The last youth survey targeted secondary school students about three years ago, she said.&ldquo;It wil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/awic-launches-youth-survey-to-help-share-algomas-future-workforce/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/awic-launches-youth-survey-to-help-share-algomas-future-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Province-wide 'Ford Must Go' protest planned for June 27]]></title><description><![CDATA[A second grassroots, province-wide protest under the mantra &lsquo;Ford Must Go&rsquo; is being planned for Sat. June 27.In Sault Ste. Marie, the protest will take place at 153 Great Northern Road, the site of MPP Chris Scott&rsquo;s constituency office.This protest comes on the heels of a similar one held on May 30 at the same location.That protest focused on a number of issues, including provincial decisions that could affect the environment &ndash; and the decision to merge conservation auth]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/province-wide-ford-must-go-protest-planned-for-june-27/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/province-wide-ford-must-go-protest-planned-for-june-27/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scram if you're too cozy to the topic: Algoma Public Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have a conflict of interest? Head for the door &hellip; pronto. Algoma Public Health&rsquo;s Governance Committee recently reviewed, and amended, its conflict-of-interest policy to clarify that a board member who has declared a conflict must leave the meeting &ndash; and any subsequent meetings &ndash; while the matter is under consideration.Governance Committee chair Don McConnell said that, previously, some policy language was vague. &ldquo;And the difference in that is when we stress if some]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/scram-if-youre-too-cozy-to-the-topic-algoma-public-health/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/scram-if-youre-too-cozy-to-the-topic-algoma-public-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scram if too cozy to the topic: Algoma Public Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have a conflict of interest? Head for the door &hellip; pronto. Algoma Public Health&rsquo;s Governance Committee recently reviewed, and amended, its conflict-of-interest policy to clarify that a board member who has declared a conflict must leave the meeting &ndash; and any subsequent meetings &ndash; while the matter is under consideration.Governance Committee chair Don McConnell said that, previously, some policy language was vague. &ldquo;And the difference in that is when we stress if some]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/scram-if-too-cozy-to-the-topic-algoma-public-health/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/scram-if-too-cozy-to-the-topic-algoma-public-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City council considers beer sales at Hounds games in 2001: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 11, 2001City council decides today whether or not to approve the submission of an application for the sale of beer in the stands during home games of the Soo Greyhounds at Memorial Gardens. June 11, 1976A Queen Street East supermarket empty for four years reopened this morning as the Sault&rsquo;s new depot for inter-city buses. The station occupies about 8,500 square feet of the eastern end of the former Loblaws supermarket near Gore Street. June 11, 1951Marie Arcangeletti and David Beato]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-considers-beer-sales-at-hounds-games-in-2001-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-considers-beer-sales-at-hounds-games-in-2001-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hundreds of abrasions found on slain London woman, murder trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST. THOMAS &ndash; The red semi-circular wounds practically covered Caitlin Jennings&rsquo; head, face, back, arms and legs.They were &ldquo;abrasions,&rdquo; or scrapes to the skin, most of them semi-circular in shape, caused by blunt-force trauma. At David Yates&rsquo; second-degree murder trial, Dr. Michael Shkrum, the forensic pathologist who conducted Jennings&rsquo; autopsy, testified he counted &ldquo;about 200 abrasions.&rdquo;Where there wasn&rsquo;t a scrape breaking the skin, the 22-]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hundreds-of-abrasions-found-on-slain-london-woman-murder-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 02:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hundreds-of-abrasions-found-on-slain-london-woman-murder-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Demolition begins on former General Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Matthew Shoemaker grinned as the massive green arm of a GIP vehicle ripped the first pieces of the former General Hospital off the roof and exterior wall. One piece at a time, in what will be labourous work for the next five months or so, the former hospital site will be torn apart, the materials sorted and either recycled or crumbled and buried on site, making way for new housing and/or commercial development.The demolition, which began on the Lucy Street side of the building, is expecte]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/demolition-begins-on-former-general-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/demolition-begins-on-former-general-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Break-in suspect cuffed by Sault police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A downtown residence was broken into on June 1.One suspect was found in the property in the 0 to 100 block of Abbott Street, police say. A second suspect fled, but was located on Tuesday.Gerald Burns, 55, was charged with break, enter a dwelling house, commit indictable offence, theft under $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.His court date is Aug. 31.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/break-in-suspect-cuffed-by-sault-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/break-in-suspect-cuffed-by-sault-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault woman Ingram wanted by police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trisha-Lynn Ingram is wanted by police.Ingram, 45, is sought on 23 charges including stunt driving, driving while under suspension and four counts theft under $5,000, a release says.Anyone with Ingram can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or saultcrimestoppers.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-woman-ingram-wanted-by-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-woman-ingram-wanted-by-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One acts keep Shot in the Dark 'on your toes']]></title><description><![CDATA[Shot in the Dark keeps taking aim at something new.The Sault Ste. Marie theatre company started doing murder mysteries for private shows more than 25 years ago. Its first full-fledged production, Working, was in 2000. Collaborations with Sault Symphony Orchestra brought Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita to the stage. Dinner theatre was offered when Here on the Flight Path landed at the former Riuniti Hall in 2005. The Who&rsquo;s Tommy came to The Machine Shop in 2015. Shot in the Dark teamed up]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/one-acts-keep-shot-in-the-dark-on-your-toes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/one-acts-keep-shot-in-the-dark-on-your-toes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Accused’s notebook details remorse after London woman’s killing]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST. THOMAS &ndash; It was his confession, his explanation and his suicide note.The words, written in pencil across dozens of pages in a notebook found on the dining-room table of David Yates&rsquo;s London home, appeared to be his attempt to explain why he beat his girlfriend, Caitlin Jennings, 22, to death in a hammer attack.Caitlin&rsquo;s father, Dan Jennings, of Sault Ste. Marie, has been an advocate of implementing stronger IPV legislation.&ldquo;I killed my best friend. I have to go. I wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/accuseds-notebook-details-remorse-after-london-womans-killing/</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/accuseds-notebook-details-remorse-after-london-womans-killing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tryouts Thursday for Sault staging of Blithe Spirit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Repertory Theatre is staging the comedy Blithe Spirit this fall.Megan Wigmore directs Noel Coward&rsquo;s play, a release says. Show dates are Nov. 18-21 at Quattro Hotel and Conference Centre. Dinner and show is $85. Show only is $40. Seven actors are needed for the cast.Tryouts are Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Studio Theatre on Pittsburg Ave. No preparation is needed.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tryouts-thursday-for-sault-staging-of-blithe-spirit/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tryouts-thursday-for-sault-staging-of-blithe-spirit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault theatre groups tout new partnership on Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Theatre Workshop is teaming up with Algoma Repertory Theatre to reinvigorate its base in Bayview. Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s oldest community theatre group, launched in 1948, has called the Studio Theatre on Pittsburg Avenue home since 1999. But STW has struggled financially since the COVID-19 pandemic. ART now owns 50 per cent of the former Ukrainian church hall. The group started in 2019 and offers dinner theatre productions. &ldquo; The partnership will strengthen both companies, providi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-theatre-groups-tout-new-partnership-on-saturday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-theatre-groups-tout-new-partnership-on-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Families feeling the pinch as financial anxiety climbs nationwide: poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[New data shows nearly half of Canadians are experiencing financial anxiety and say they could cover expenses for only one month or less before falling into debt.The data, released from a new poll commissioned by the United Way Centraide Canada and Leger, concludes 60 per cent of people in Canada are gripped by anxiety when thinking about their personal finances. The concern is up by five points over a six-month period.United Way Centraide is a national network of local experts committed to brin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/families-feeling-the-pinch-as-financial-anxiety-climbs-nationwide-poll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/families-feeling-the-pinch-as-financial-anxiety-climbs-nationwide-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault library shares water safety tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lifeguard shares stories at an upcoming water safety themed storytime at Sault Ste. Marie Public Library&rsquo;s North Branch.The event starts at 11 a.m. on June 16, a release says.Water safety tips and a craft will also be done.Call 705-759-5248 for more information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-library-shares-water-safety-tips/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-library-shares-water-safety-tips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[London woman suffered 50 abrasions, multiple fractures, murder trial hears]]></title><description><![CDATA[ST. THOMAS &ndash; David Yates blurted out to a 911 dispatcher: &ldquo;I hurt my best friend.&rdquo;&ldquo;What do you mean?&rdquo; the dispatcher asked gently.&ldquo;I hurt my best friend,&rdquo; Yates said again. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m turning myself in, basically, is what I&rsquo;m doing right now.&rdquo;&ldquo;Is your best friend okay?&rdquo;&ldquo;No,&rdquo; he said, telling the dispatcher that his &ldquo;friend&rdquo; was Caitlin Jennings, 22, that they had been in a relationship for the last tw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/london-woman-suffered-50-abrasions-multiple-fractures-murder-trial-hears/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/london-woman-suffered-50-abrasions-multiple-fractures-murder-trial-hears/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mining firm seeks more land north of Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mineral exploration company searching for copper in Batchewana Bay wants to expand its footprint north of Sault Ste. Marie by acquiring another firm active in the area. Sterling Metals would grow its land package to more than 35,000 hectares if shareholders of QcX Gold Corp. agree to the acquisition. QcX shareholders would receive one Sterling common share for every 4.81026 shares they hold of the Toronto-based firm. Sterling shareholders would own about 90.75 per cent of the combined company]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mining-firm-seeks-more-land-north-of-sault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mining-firm-seeks-more-land-north-of-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man threatens friend over drug debt]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man threatened to have his sister beat up an old friend who owed him a drug debt.He later told the woman he would kill her, court heard Tuesday.Alexander Megginson pleaded guilty to two counts of failing to report to his probation officer, threatening bodily harm and failing to attend court.The time frame for the charges ranges from November 2023 to May 2026, said assistant Crown attorney Adrianna Mucciarelli. Ontario Court Justice Heather Mendes accepted a joint position from defence lawyer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-threatens-friend-over-drug-debt/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-threatens-friend-over-drug-debt/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver bolts after hitting parked vehicle at Sault intersection]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver fled after striking a parked vehicle at a north-end intersection.The collision happened last Sunday at about 6:50 p.m. at the intersection of Landslide Road, Connor Road and Sixth Line East, police say.No one was in the parked automobile. Anyone who saw what happened, or has footage of the incident, can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-bolts-after-hitting-parked-vehicle-at-sault-intersection/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-bolts-after-hitting-parked-vehicle-at-sault-intersection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot wheels brought to OPP detachment in Blind River]]></title><description><![CDATA[A mam brought a stolen pickup truck to the Ontario Provincial Police detachment in Blind River last Sunday.The vehicle was taken from a mine site in Copper Cliff earlier that day, a release says.Karl Binder, 35, of Markstay-Warren, was charged with theft of motor vehicle and possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000.His court date is Aug. 13 in Elliot Lake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hot-wheels-brought-to-opp-detachment-in-blind-river/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hot-wheels-brought-to-opp-detachment-in-blind-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knife held during west-end assault in Sault: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man allegedly held a knife while assaulting someone he knew on a west-end street. The altercation in the 700 block of McKenzie Avenue happened on June 4, police say.The victim suffered minor injuries. Alexander Currie, 46, was charged with assault with a weapon and assault.He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/knife-held-during-west-end-assault-in-sault-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/knife-held-during-west-end-assault-in-sault-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MacDougall wins Sault theatre's first 50/50 draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte MacDougall is the winner of Sault Community Theatre Centre&rsquo;s first 50/50 draw.She won $1,212.50 with ticket D-1560, a release says.Proceeds help SCTC with expenses such as community programming, accessibility efforts and youth and education efforts. The next draw is July 3. Tickets are on sale at rafflebox.ca/raffle/sctc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/macdougall-wins-sault-theatres-first-5050-draw/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/macdougall-wins-sault-theatres-first-5050-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Runs, marathon planned for Sault's Community Strong Race Weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five runs for kids and adults are part of Algoma Family Services Foundation&rsquo;s fifth annual Community Strong Race Weekend. A one-kilometre run for children, five-kilometre colour run and 10-kilometre race are slated for June 20. A half-marathon and marathon that is a qualifier for the Boston Marathon follow on June 21, a release says.Registration and volunteering information are available at saultstrong.ca. Proceeds help support mental health programming for children, youth and families.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/runs-marathon-planned-for-saults-community-strong-race-weekend/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/runs-marathon-planned-for-saults-community-strong-race-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma U. celebrates book launch]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma University welcomed community members, alumni, faculty, staff, and students to the official book launch celebration of Algoma University: Our Story &ndash; Honouring the Past, Celebrating the Present, Welcoming the Future last Thursdayat the Arthur Wishart Library.Independently researched and written by Algoma University Chancellor Mario Turco, the book captures the institution&rsquo;s rich and complex history, from its origins connected to the Shingwauk Indian Residential School to its]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-celebrates-book-launch/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-celebrates-book-launch/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Disbarred lawyer redeems himself by dedication to just cause]]></title><description><![CDATA[I recently received the following email from Gary Botting, chair of Miscarriage of Justice Canada (MJC).&ldquo;Having read your June 2024 opinion piece on Myles McLellan (which was influential in my agreeing to act as Chair of Miscarriage of Justice Canada (MJC) a year ago), I thought you might be interested in the attached press release, which describes how Myles passed his first annual review as Executive Director of MJC with flying colours. Your logical, balanced approach was reflected in ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/disbarred-lawyer-redeems-himself-by-dedication-to-just-cause/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/disbarred-lawyer-redeems-himself-by-dedication-to-just-cause/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sign of summer in the Sault barbecue beef steak sale]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some would say the greatest signs of summer in the Sault are the melted snowbanks, flowering tulips, or trees blossoming, which I agree with wholeheartedly. However, the greatest summer sign, in my opinion, was the $4.99 steak sale sign by our national grocers on Great Northern Road, 2nd Line, or Trunk Road.I am of the belief that every Canadian should have the inherent right to a big Canadian beef-steak barbecue every Saturday afternoon/evening in their backyard, enjoying a Canadian beer to ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sign-of-summer-in-the-sault-barbecue-beef-steak-sale/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sign-of-summer-in-the-sault-barbecue-beef-steak-sale/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma U. to bestow two honorary doctorates at convocations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two extraordinary leaders will receive honorary doctorates from Algoma University this spring during its convocation ceremonies in Sault Ste. Marie and Brampton, says a university media release.This is the first time that the University has granted an honorary doctorate at its Brampton convocation. The 2026 recipients are Barbara Ann Nolan and Patricia M. Ningewance Nadeau.Algoma University recognizes these distinguished individuals for their outstanding achievements, community leadership, and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-to-bestow-two-honorary-doctorates-at-convocations/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-to-bestow-two-honorary-doctorates-at-convocations/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AWIC launches youth survey to help shape Algoma's future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Workforce Investment Corp. seeks youth aged 15 to 29 to participate in a regional survey to help AWIC better understand the experiences, aspirations, and needs of young people across Algoma District.As Algoma employers face workforce shortages, an aging workforce, and increasing competition for talent, understanding the perspectives of youth has never been more important, says a media release. The survey will explore topics including employment experiences, career interests, education an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/awic-launches-youth-survey-to-help-shape-algomas-future/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/awic-launches-youth-survey-to-help-shape-algomas-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paused undergraduate programs reopened]]></title><description><![CDATA[After a year of fierce criticism, Algoma University has finally reopened its first-year admissions to five previously-paused undergraduate programs &ndash; geography, history, music, sociology, and visual arts.The university was one among many Ontario post-secondary institutions to suffer financial stress and program closures following the government caps to international students in 2024. CBC reported that the caps have cost Ontario colleges and universities over $1 billion annually. The pause]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/paused-undergraduate-programs-reopened/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/paused-undergraduate-programs-reopened/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel protests tariffs in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 9, 2001Ward 1 Coun. James Caicco said he&rsquo;s invited Premier Mike Harris to meet with himself, Mayor John Rowswell and other community partners to discuss the situation at Algoma Steel. June 9, 1976Old age caught up on the Harry Pearse Bandshell at Bellevue Park. Community Service Board workers were attempting to make repairs to the structure,when it collapsed. City council has approved a proposed subdivision in the Wellington Gardens area. Hearley Homes (Sault) Ltd., plans to build on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-protests-tariffs-in-1916-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-protests-tariffs-in-1916-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troy’s Trail, this coming weekend, marks 15th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[What started as a life-altering diagnosis of hydrocephalus for Troy Chandler turned into a way of giving back to others.Hydrocephalus is an excessive accumulation of fluid in the brain.&ldquo;It may be present at birth or may develop at any stage later in life,&rdquo; explained Chandler.The most common treatment for hydrocephalus is a shunt implant to help drain the fluid.&ldquo;A shunt is not a cure, and there are often complications of shunt failures leading to multiple brain surgeries over a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/troys-trail-this-coming-weekend-marks-15th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/troys-trail-this-coming-weekend-marks-15th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault briefs: Brass knuckles, fentanyl seized; driver flees crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man charged with 8 thefts from local businessesA 38-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man is facing multiple charges after police allege he stole merchandise from local businesses on eight occasions earlier this year.According to Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, investigations by patrol services officers determined the accused stole from three businesses between Jan. 19 and March 18.Police said officers arrested Shawn Leblanc on June 5. During the arrest, police allege the accused initially provided of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-briefs-brass-knuckles-fentanyl-seized-driver-flees-crash/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-briefs-brass-knuckles-fentanyl-seized-driver-flees-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway 17 rehabilitation project brings $53M to Algoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 17 kilometres of Highway 17 from Echo Bay to Highway 548 are being rehabilitated at the cost of $53 million.In addition to resurfacing the highway, three bridges &ndash; Bar River, Stobie Creek and Richardson Creek bridges &ndash; are also being repaired and replaced as part of the Ontario government&rsquo;s $600 million being spent on Northern Ontario highways this year.That money is from a $31 billion funding envelope being divvied across Ontario, said Ontario Transport Minister Prabme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/highway-17-rehabilitation-project-brings-53m-to-algoma/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/highway-17-rehabilitation-project-brings-53m-to-algoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway 17 rehabilitation project brings $53 million investment to Algoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly 17 kilometres of Highway 17 from Echo Bay to Highway 548 are being rehabilitated at the cost of $53 million.In addition to resurfacing the highway, three bridges &ndash; Bar River, Stobie Creek and Richardson Creek bridges &ndash; are also being repaired and replaced as part of the Ontario government&rsquo;s $600 million being spent on Northern Ontario highways this year.That money is from a $31 billion funding envelope being divvied across Ontario, said Ontario Transport Minister Prabme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/highway-17-rehabilitation-project-brings-53-million-investment-to-algoma/</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/highway-17-rehabilitation-project-brings-53-million-investment-to-algoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Song inspired by WWII letter honours experiences of Garden River's code talkers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The letter George Minisino Pine sent home from France during the Second World War didn&rsquo;t reveal much about his experience on the warfront.Addressed to his sister Hilda, he shared simple thoughts on the weather and asked after the family dog in Garden River First Nation.More than 80 years later, that silence became the foundation of a song.In March, Joel Syrette of Batchewana First Nation and Peter White of Sault Ste. Marie released Ogichidaa, which translates to Warrior. Written, recorded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/song-inspired-by-wwii-letter-honours-experiences-of-garden-rivers-code-talkers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/song-inspired-by-wwii-letter-honours-experiences-of-garden-rivers-code-talkers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Song inspired by WWII letter honours experiences of Garden River code talkers]]></title><description><![CDATA[The letter George Minisino Pine sent home from France during the Second World War didn&rsquo;t reveal much about his experience on the warfront.Addressed to his sister Hilda, he shared simple thoughts on the weather and asked after the family dog in Garden River First Nation.More than 80 years later, that silence became the foundation of a song.In March, Joel Syrette of Batchewana First Nation and Peter White of Sault Ste. Marie released Ogichidaa, which translates to Warrior. Written, recorded]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/song-inspired-by-wwii-letter-honours-experiences-of-garden-river-code-talkers/</link><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 01:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/song-inspired-by-wwii-letter-honours-experiences-of-garden-river-code-talkers/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman keeps refusing hug at Sault home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man kept trying to hug his partner who did not want to be embraced at a Steelton home.Sault Ste. Marie Police Service went to the residence on May 5.Allan Smythe-Lance was not supposed to harass the female, said assistant Crown attorney Marie-Eve Talbot last Thursday.He pleaded guilty to mischief under $5,000, breaching his undertaking and two counts breaching his probation. Smythe-Lance did damage at the woman&rsquo;s house on April 1. He was on a probation order to keep the peace. Smythe-La]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-keeps-refusing-hug-at-sault-home/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-keeps-refusing-hug-at-sault-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallen Sault soldier 'did his best' in 1915: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 6, 2001Gary Vipond begins his new duties as executive director of the United Way of Sault Ste. Marie this month. He was selected from more than 45 applicants. Vipond succeeds Carmen Borghese. An open house of the Collegiate Heights Retirement Home is planned at Watertower Inn Pavilion on June 7. Eighty-five studio, one- and two-bedroom suites are planned. Occupancy is expected in early 2002. June 6, 1951The iron mining centres of the Michipicoten area will be connected with the Trans-Canad]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fallen-sault-soldier-did-his-best-in-1915-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fallen-sault-soldier-did-his-best-in-1915-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 charged with manslaughter in death of 23-year-old Desbarats man]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nearly two months after a 23-year-old Desbarats man died following an altercation at a Bruce Mines restaurant, Ontario Provincial Police have laid manslaughter charges against two people.In a news release issued Wednesday, East Algoma OPP announced that Benjamin Ryan Jones, 21, of Bruce Mines, has been charged with manslaughter and assault. Corey Malcolm Jones, 55, also of Bruce Mines, has been charged with manslaughter.According to police, the two men were acquainted but were neither friends n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/2-charged-with-manslaughter-in-death-of-23-year-old-desbarats-man/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/2-charged-with-manslaughter-in-death-of-23-year-old-desbarats-man/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Council orders traffic review; Church Street reconstruction on hold ]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council wants to see an environmental assessment completed on traffic flow and one-way versus two-way traffic flow would impact some major arteries that connect to the downtown.Moved by Ward 2 Coun. Lisa Vezeau-Allen and Ward 1 Coun. Sonny Spina, the resolution calls for an EA on traffic flow, including a review on the one-way traffic flow between Queen Street and Ontario Avenue on both Pim and Church streets, and the intersections of Wellington/Pim and Wellington/Church and others be unde]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/council-orders-traffic-review-church-street-reconstruction-on-hold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/council-orders-traffic-review-church-street-reconstruction-on-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City council orders traffic review; Church Street reconstruction on hold ]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council wants to see an environmental assessment completed on traffic flow and one-way versus two-way traffic flow would impact some major arteries that connect to the downtown.Moved by Ward 2 Coun. Lisa Vezeau-Allen and Ward 1 Coun. Sonny Spina, the resolution calls for an EA on traffic flow, including a review on the one-way traffic flow between Queen Street and Ontario Avenue on both Pim Street and Church Street, and the intersections of Wellington/Pim and Wellington/Church and others b]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-orders-traffic-review-church-street-reconstruction-on-hold/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-orders-traffic-review-church-street-reconstruction-on-hold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel highlights EAF, diversification in annual sustainability report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel has released its 2025 sustainability report that reflects on the changing steel market, its transformation to electric arc furnace making and pivoting for domestic defence steel needs.The steelmaker reports its sustainability performance on a calendar-year basis.The newest report is based on 2025 sustainability practices.Rajat Marwah, Algoma&rsquo;s CEO, said in a press release &ldquo;this report reflects a pivotal year in Algoma&rsquo;s nearly 125-year history. With the successful]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-highlights-eaf-diversification-in-annual-sustainability-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-highlights-eaf-diversification-in-annual-sustainability-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stitches From the Heart judged quilt show this weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stitches From the Heart Quilt Guild presents its bi-annual judged quilt show this weekend.The show is Saturday and Sunday at YNCU Soo Pee Wee Arena from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.Tickets are $10 each, cash only. Each visitor will receive a hand-made gift and achance to win a door prize. Visit Stitches From the Heart (SSM) on Facebook or www.saultquilts.com to get more information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stitches-from-the-heart-judged-quilt-show-this-weekend/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stitches-from-the-heart-judged-quilt-show-this-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health ponders plan to get Indigenous take on board participation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health&rsquo;s Governance Committee will join heads with APH staff to develop an &ldquo;engagement&rdquo; plan with Indigenous communities as to their preferred approaches to governance level representation. The effort is geared to align with Ontario Public Health Standards, Health Equity Requirements and Relationships with Indigenous Communities Guidelines, as well as with APH&rsquo;s ongoing Truth and Reconciliation efforts. Referring to the latest governance meeting, committee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-ponders-plan-to-get-indigenous-take-on-board-participation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-ponders-plan-to-get-indigenous-take-on-board-participation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health mapping plan to get Indigenous take on board participation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health&rsquo;s Governance Committee will join heads with APH staff to develop an &ldquo;engagement&rdquo; plan with Indigenous communities as to their preferred approaches to governance level representation. The effort is geared to align with Ontario Public Health Standards, Health Equity Requirements and Relationships with Indigenous Communities Guidelines as well as with APH&rsquo;s ongoing Truth and Reconciliation efforts. Referring to the latest governance meeting, committee c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-mapping-plan-to-get-indigenous-take-on-board-participation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-mapping-plan-to-get-indigenous-take-on-board-participation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault maps plan to grow agri-food economy in Sault, Algoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma District are growing the agri-food sector and are mapping out a plan to continue that growth. City council recently received a report from its economic development division that the sector is showing &ldquo;measurable growth and diversification.&rdquo; The report is in response to a resolution passed last year asking the economic development division to map existing programs, identify opportunities and suggest recommendations to accelerate value-added processing,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-maps-plan-to-grow-agri-food-economy-in-sault-algoma/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-maps-plan-to-grow-agri-food-economy-in-sault-algoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soccer team reunites in 2001: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 4, 2001Clyde Bridge captured gold in the junior boys 800-metre race at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations track and field meet in Etobicoke. Fifteen member of the 1983 Soo Civic under-18 boys soccer team gathered in Sault Ste. Marie for a pair of exhibition games, followed by a social. Three new bocce courts will open at the Marconi Club. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s one way of keeping the culture &ndash; the atmosphere of Italy in Canada,&rdquo; said Electra Marconi society presi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/soccer-team-reunites-in-2001-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/soccer-team-reunites-in-2001-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dry conditions spark forest fires across Northern Ontario]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just two months after the official start of forest fire season, six active wildland are burning in Ontario&rsquo;s northeast region.Close to home, extremely dry conditions across the Algoma District have already been noted by the Ministry of Natural Resources, prompting some fire departments to issue Extreme Fire Hazard Warnings.The Bruce Mines Fire department reports on social media that based on MNR tracking, an extreme fire warning exists. The lack of rain has pushed the region into critical]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dry-conditions-spark-forest-fires-across-northern-ontario/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dry-conditions-spark-forest-fires-across-northern-ontario/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man drives truck into Sault animal hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man yelled and banged on the front door of an animal hospital before driving his truck into the east-end business nearly two years ago.Christopher Dupuis called Sault Ste. Marie Police Service in the early afternoon of June 24, 2025, said assistant Crown attorney Stuart Woods on Tuesday. He said he was not being given entry to Northland Animal Hospital on Trunk Road. Clinic staff reported his behaviour to police at about the same time. .Minutes later, Dupuis drive his truck through the front]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-drives-truck-into-sault-animal-hospital/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-drives-truck-into-sault-animal-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arkells postpone sold-out Sault concert to August after travel disruption]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fans hoping to see Arkells at The Machine Shop on Wednesday will have to wait a little longer.The Canadian rock band announced Wednesday morning that its sold-out Sault Ste. Marie show has been postponed to Aug. 13 after travel complications prevented the band and crew from reaching the city in time to safely stage the performance.In a video posted to social media , frontman Max Kerman said the decision came after extensive efforts to salvage the show.&ldquo;Nobody is more disappointed than we]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/arkells-postpone-sold-out-sault-concert-to-august-after-travel-disruption/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/arkells-postpone-sold-out-sault-concert-to-august-after-travel-disruption/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richards Landing ER shutters for 24 hours]]></title><description><![CDATA[The emergency department at Matthews Memorial Hospital will be closed for 24 hours, beginning Thursday morning. North Shore Health Network announced Wednesday morning that the site, east of Sault Ste. Marie in Richards Landing, will shutter from 8 a.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday.Unlike with some previous closures, NSHN did not indicate this time around if a nurse practitioner would be on duty during any portion of down time.&ldquo;The North Shore Health Network continues to investigate all possi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/richards-landing-er-shutters-for-24-hours/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/richards-landing-er-shutters-for-24-hours/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mayor searches for creative Mayor for a Day contest submissions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Calling all Grade 5 and 6 students.Mayor Matthew Shoemaker wants to hear your thoughts on why you would like to be a mayor for a day? What would you do? What do you enjoy most about Sault Ste. Marie? Participants are invited to submit a letter, video, drawing, presentation or other creative project answering those questions in a submission are for the annual Mayor for a Day contest.&ldquo;One of the best parts of this contest is hearing directly from young people about their ideas for our commu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mayor-searches-for-creative-mayor-for-a-day-contest-submissions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 21:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mayor-searches-for-creative-mayor-for-a-day-contest-submissions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer empty square feet these days at Algoma Public Health main site]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health &lsquo;s principal site has less and less vacant space.After announcing in April it entered into a five-year lease agreement with Health Sciences North (HSN), Trauma Services and the Centre for Pre-Hospital Care, for approximately 1,000 square feet of third-floor space at its 294 Willow Ave., site, APH says it has also temporarily leased area to Algoma Family Services (AFS), effective June 1.AFS has operated three programs out of the 90 Chapple Ave., community hub, which wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fewer-empty-square-feet-these-days-at-algoma-public-health-main-site/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fewer-empty-square-feet-these-days-at-algoma-public-health-main-site/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joly meets with Algoma Steel, unions, to explore new job-creation opportunities]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government is continuing to engage with Algoma Steel and its unions to get a better understanding of what new opportunities and partnerships can be forged to create more jobs.Sault-Algoma MP Terry Sheehan said a meeting was held last week with Industry Minister Melanie Joly and representatives from the steelmaker and the unions.Joly was in Sault Ste. Marie for a funding announcement at Tenaris.&ldquo;We wanted to have those meetings with everyone at one table to make sure we were al]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/joly-meets-with-algoma-steel-unions-to-explore-new-job-creation-opportunities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/joly-meets-with-algoma-steel-unions-to-explore-new-job-creation-opportunities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Library lines up adult programming at J.L McIntyre Centennial]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adult patrons might pick up a new hobby or craft at the James L. McIntyre Centennial Library this month.Following a free film screening to kick off Pride Month last Sunday, May 31, a session, Plotting a Mystery, was to be held Wednesday, June 3, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. with award-winning author Judy Penz Sheluk, says a library media release.It was to be an interactive, hands-on workshop, looking into the nuts and bolts of writing a mystery and learning how to craft a plot to keep readers hooked. Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/library-lines-up-adult-programming-at-jl-mcintyre-centennial/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/library-lines-up-adult-programming-at-jl-mcintyre-centennial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evil Dead returns to the Bushplane theatre]]></title><description><![CDATA[One Remington shotgunOne gas-powered chainsawA man who really doesn&rsquo;t want to be hereThe Reel Film Forum will present Army of Darkness, directed by Sam Raimi.Once more starring Bruce Campbell, and taking place after the events of the first two Evil Dead films, its tortured protagonist Ash is a man out of time. When the evil of the Necronomicon catches up with Ash at the S-Mart where he works (in housewares), he is plunged back in time to the medieval era, where he must desperately fight t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/evil-dead-returns-to-the-bushplane-theatre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/evil-dead-returns-to-the-bushplane-theatre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s possible to camp comfortably with bugs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A lot is left to chance when you&rsquo;re planning a summer camping trip. You can&rsquo;t always ensure sunny weather, quiet car rides, or calm paddling waters.However, one thing is certain if you&rsquo;re heading into the outdoors, you&rsquo;re definitely going to encounter the pesky buzz of Ontario&rsquo;s biting insects.The picturesque forests, rivers, and lakes that draw us to visit the great outdoors are the same habitats that biting insects thrive in, so it&rsquo;s no surprise to find the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/its-possible-to-camp-comfortably-with-bugs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/its-possible-to-camp-comfortably-with-bugs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Loops transit system will leave some out in the cold]]></title><description><![CDATA[I didn&rsquo;t feel much in the way of reaction when I began reading the story on SooToday about the petition being pushed by Emma Ude to get the city to pull back on changes to its transit system&rsquo;s routes, which are soon to go into effect under the new name, Sault Loops.But I certainly did when I saw the illustration that accompanied the story showing one section of the new route.It shows that about half of the people living in Manitou Park will have much farther to walk to catch a bus u]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-loops-transit-system-will-leave-some-out-in-the-cold/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-loops-transit-system-will-leave-some-out-in-the-cold/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Everyone wants Sault's MAT money]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Las Vegas could be blamed for creating the &ldquo;Hotel Accommodation Tax&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Resort Fee&rdquo; in 1997 by a select group of Las Vegas Resorts as a way to unbundle room rates and make their listings look cheaper on third-party travel websites.In the early to mid-2010s, the practice spread rapidly to major tourist hubs. What started as a small, optional extra for specific luxury amenities quickly became an industry-wide mandatory add-on. The concept expanded from &ld]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/everyone-wants-saults-mat-money/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/everyone-wants-saults-mat-money/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stores will stay closed on Wednesday afternoons in 1926: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[June 2, 2001Three cruise ships are expected to make more than a dozen half-day stopovers at Roberta Bondar Marina between now and October.June 2, 1976Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s first outdoor pool will be built on the grounds of Etienne Brule school. The 25-metre pool will cost $175,000. Construction will start in August.Two former Sault Ste. Marie residents, Tim Ryan and Bob Yeomans, are part of the Toronto-based band Jackson Hawke. The group is playing at Royal Hotel this week. Jackson Hawke&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stores-will-stay-closed-on-wednesday-afternoons-in-1926-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stores-will-stay-closed-on-wednesday-afternoons-in-1926-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home Depot accepting donations to help youth at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Home Depot Canada&rsquo;s Sault Ste. Marie store has partnered with Lotus House SSM to raise funds in support of local at-risk and homeless youth.Until June 14, customers can donate at the store&rsquo;s checkout or online at OrangeDoorProject.ca. All local donations will help Lotus House, formerly Pauline&rsquo;s Place, to continue to provide emergency shelter, supportive programming, life skills development, housing support, and essential resources, says a Home Depot media release.&ldquo;Y]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/home-depot-accepting-donations-to-help-youth-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/home-depot-accepting-donations-to-help-youth-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the horses, take a pony ride on a Fun Day at the Farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Li&rsquo;l Piece of Heaven and Rowdy Ranchers Round-up plan a Fun Day at the Farm, a family entertainment.Andrea Vanderveer, owner of Lil&rsquo; Piece of Heaven, and Kelly Fremlin, founder of Rowdy Rancher Round-up have collaborated on the event, to take place Saturday, June 20, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.This event is a fundraiser for the Rowdy Rancher Round-up, an equestrian show to will take place throughout the long weekend in September.Vanderveer and Fremlin are friends, and Vanderveer helps ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/meet-the-horses-take-a-pony-ride-on-a-fun-day-at-the-farm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/meet-the-horses-take-a-pony-ride-on-a-fun-day-at-the-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma anglers offer a day of free fishing for vets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Fish and Game Club seeks additional participants and volunteers for its annual Take A Veteran Fishing Day, scheduled June 6.The event pairs local veterans with volunteer anglers for a day on the water that includes fishing, meals and an opportunity to socialize, says a media release. The club is currently encouraging veterans who have not yet registered to sign up through Royal Canadian Legion Branch 25 on Great Northern Road, noting that spaces remain available.The club also looks to re]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-anglers-offer-a-day-of-free-fishing-for-vets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-anglers-offer-a-day-of-free-fishing-for-vets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA drinking hours extension raises concern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Premier Doug Ford certainly has a brand. Not only did he campaign on selling beer and wine in corner stores, but he recently expanded provincial alcohol rules to allow people to bring their own drinks to cultural or community outdoor events.Most recently, Ford announced his government will allow Ontario bars to stay open two hours later &ndash; until 4 a.m. during the FIFA World Cup.&ldquo;FIFA World Cup 2026 is coming to Ontario, and we want fans to experience every moment of it,&rdquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fifa-drinking-hours-extension-raises-concern/</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 05:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fifa-drinking-hours-extension-raises-concern/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RSV outbreak on Sault Area Hospital’s transitional care unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital (SAH) has declared an RSV outbreak on its transitional care unit,1B. In a social media post late Monday afternoon, the hospital said it is limiting visiting to essential caregivers, who are to wear PPE when in a patient&rsquo;s room where additional precautions have been added. Signage will indicate additional precautions are in place, SAH said. Visitors are to adhere to hand hygiene practices. &ldquo;Please reach out to your loved one&rsquo;s care team if you have questions]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rsv-outbreak-on-sault-area-hospitals-transitional-care-unit/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 23:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rsv-outbreak-on-sault-area-hospitals-transitional-care-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Partnership aims to transform Paper Mill Tower into hotel, cultural hub]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garden River First Nation, Batchewana First Nation and heritage redevelopment firm BMI Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to redevelop the historic Mill Tower in Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s Canal District.The trilateral agreement, announced Monday, establishes a joint venture partnership to explore converting the former St. Mary&rsquo;s Paper Mill Tower into a hospitality, conference and cultural destination.The proposed project would see the 1895 structure adaptively reused as a hote]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/partnership-aims-to-transform-paper-mill-tower-into-hotel-cultural-hub/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/partnership-aims-to-transform-paper-mill-tower-into-hotel-cultural-hub/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital’s top finance official chosen interim president, CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital has chosen from within to appoint an interim president and CEO.Greg Zambusi, currently SAH&rsquo;s vice-president, corporate services and chief financial officer, will temporarily replace Ila Watson, slated to retire this summer . The appointment is effective June 27, the hospital announced Monday morning.The hospital&rsquo;s board said the move will &ldquo;ensure continuity and stability&rdquo; in organizational leadership while it continues recruitment efforts for a new pr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospitals-top-finance-official-chosen-interim-president-ceo/</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospitals-top-finance-official-chosen-interim-president-ceo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Walk for Alzheimer's draws support for growing dementia needs in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Bruce Mines resident Nancy Konzuk&rsquo;s husband Blaine began struggling to find simple words in 2010, she knew something was wrong.&ldquo;We would be looking at a day like this, and he would point out and say, &lsquo;Isn&rsquo;t that nice?&rsquo; and I didn&rsquo;t know what he was talking about,&rdquo; Konzuk recalled Sunday. &ldquo;He could not say car or bird or plane.&rdquo;The couple would later learn Blaine was experiencing aphasia, a language disorder often associated with dementi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/walk-for-alzheimers-draws-support-for-growing-dementia-needs-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 23:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/walk-for-alzheimers-draws-support-for-growing-dementia-needs-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stage dreams for Sommers get help]]></title><description><![CDATA[Theatre changed life big time for Ashton Sommers.Support from the Maria Burgess Music Memorial Theatre Award could be another game-changer for the Superior Heights Collegiate and Vocational School graduate who traded athletics and a heavy focus on academics for the stage.Sommers starts studying music at Algoma University this fall. &ldquo; The dream is to make it big,&rdquo; he told The Sault Star before being presented the $1,000 scholarship at SK Group on Saturday. Big means appearing in a ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stage-dreams-for-sommers-get-help/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 08:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stage-dreams-for-sommers-get-help/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ford protesters stick to issues]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Dawn Munro plans to fix Ontario starts with a roll of duct tape. Each of her Top 10 concerns with the Conservative government led by Premier Doug Ford were written on a piece of the versatile fix-all. Rent control, strong mayor powers and water and wastewater were some of the issues she highlighted on a strawberry box repurposed to voice her unhappiness with the Tory leader at the Fight Ford Protest on Saturday.The Sudbury native is not keen about Tory policies and legislation centring on t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ford-protesters-stick-to-issues/</link><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ford-protesters-stick-to-issues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plays presented at Superior Heights]]></title><description><![CDATA[A one-act festival featuring secondary school talent will be staged at Superior Height Collegiate and Vocational School. Curtain is 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Admission is $5 per night, a release says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/plays-presented-at-superior-heights/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 15:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/plays-presented-at-superior-heights/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Golf comedy is a slam dunk by Sault theatre company]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s all fun and games until the guys get together for a round of golf.When the game becomes a metaphor for life, all hell breaks loose &ndash; in a hilariously meaningful way.The hell-breaking is what happens in The Foursome &ndash; an insightful, funny-touching comedy by Canada&rsquo;s acclaimed playwright Norm Foster. It&rsquo;s an iconic piece that delves into male friendship and mid-life disillusionment in a relatable, chaotic, discerning and utterly hysterical manner.Algoma Repertor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/golf-comedy-is-a-slam-dunk-by-sault-theatre-company/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/golf-comedy-is-a-slam-dunk-by-sault-theatre-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Into the Woods takes root on Sault stage this fall]]></title><description><![CDATA[David Dellaire takes the helm this fall for his second show with Musical Comedy Guild.He directs Into the Woods. The musical by Stephen Sondheim and James Lepine runs Nov. 18-21 at Sault Community Theatre Centre. The cast of nearly 40 includes Leo Moore, Lauren Kinney, Rhaya Gagne, Andrew Stuetz, Nathaniel Dewar, Elizabeth Inglis, Clarissa Howells, Pharaoh MacInnes, Kerri Findlay and Ted McKinney, a release says.Michael Dal Cin produces. The stage management team includes Madeline Hubbard, Cand]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/into-the-woods-takes-root-on-sault-stage-this-fall/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/into-the-woods-takes-root-on-sault-stage-this-fall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel hit with 'extraordinary challenges']]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel&lsquo;s board and management &ldquo;took decisive action&ldquo; to respond to extraordinary challenges facing the Canadian steel industry in 2025, the company&rsquo;s brass said in a letter to shareholders. &ldquo;U.S. trade measures &ndash; unprecedented in scope &ndash; designed to eliminate Canadian steel imports into the United States, fundamentally decoupled previously integrated North American supply chains,&ldquo; board chair Andy Harshaw and chief executive officer Rajat Ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-hit-with-extraordinary-challenges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2026 04:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-hit-with-extraordinary-challenges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wife makes Sault musician Tremblay's work sing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good help close to home was easy to find when Brian Tremblay recorded his new album. His wife, Lynn Ekroth, makes several appearances on Songs for the Modern Cowboy. The collection of 12 original songs penned by Tremblay was released April 18.Ekroth contributes percussion, backing vocals and duets with her hubby of more than 30 years on They Wont Take Us Alive and Bump in the Road. &ldquo;She&lsquo;s my toughest critic and my biggest fan,&ldquo;Tremblay told The Sault Star. &ldquo;When I need a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wife-makes-sault-musician-tremblays-work-sing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wife-makes-sault-musician-tremblays-work-sing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;It's all gonna work out fine&rsquo;: Last-minute twist didn&rsquo;t stop Scott Woods&rsquo;s show]]></title><description><![CDATA[There was little time to fiddle around.Upon learning his sister and long-time musical collaborator Kendra (Woods) Norris wouldn&rsquo;t be able to suit up for the current Scott Wood Band tour, the famous fiddler knew he had to act if the show were to go on.There were, indeed, complications.Posters and plugs adorned with Kendra&rsquo;s image were already printed and farmed out and set lists were composed reflecting her keyboard and vocal contributions. And then there&rsquo;s all the extracurricu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lsquoits-all-gonna-work-out-finersquo-last-minute-twist-didnrsquot-stop-scott-woodsrsquos-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lsquoits-all-gonna-work-out-finersquo-last-minute-twist-didnrsquot-stop-scott-woodsrsquos-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Real-life' lessons learned at reinvigorated Sault outdoor learning centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aliya Causley has a classroom with a great view. The Grade 6 student at Holy Cross relishes the chance to learn at St. Kateri Outdoor Learning Centre. The 180-acre site on Goulais Avenue operated by Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board hosts an outdoor education program for 67 students in Grades 6 to 8 this academic year. Causley, who attends St. Kateri half-days Monday to Friday, enjoys &ldquo;the beautiful scenery&rdquo; at the property formerly known as Camp Korah. The forest, water]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/real-life-lessons-learned-at-reinvigorated-sault-outdoor-learning-centre/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/real-life-lessons-learned-at-reinvigorated-sault-outdoor-learning-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair found in hot wheels on Pilgrim Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were allegedly found in a vehicle stolen from a business.Their automobile was stopped on Pilgrim Street on May 16, police say.Amanda Diggins, 41, and Kerri Peplow-Nahwegahbow, 48, were charged with possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000Court date for the accused is Aug. 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pair-found-in-hot-wheels-on-pilgrim-street/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pair-found-in-hot-wheels-on-pilgrim-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim hit with hammer in Sault's downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person was allegedly hit with a hammer at a downtown residence.The assault happened May 13 in the 100 block of Church Street, police say.The victim was also allegedly threatened with physical harm if property was not given to a male suspect. The same male is also accused of entering a unit in the 100 block of East Street with another person on May 8. An occupant was forcibly confined, struck with an object and had items belonging to them stolen, police say. Both victims suffered minor injurie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-hit-with-hammer-in-saults-downtown/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 18:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-hit-with-hammer-in-saults-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault College cuts faculty jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault College is laying off eight faculty members because of low enrolment in some programs. The move was prompted by &ldquo;recent changes to international student intake policies,&rdquo; said director of corporate communications and stakeholder relations Stephanie Pagnucco in an email to The Sault Star.&ldquo;These reductions are directly tied to programs with low enrolment where no new intakes are planned for the foreseeable future,&rdquo; she said. Pagnucco did not comment on when the cuts]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-cuts-faculty-jobs/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-cuts-faculty-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallen Sault soldier Hounsell mourned in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 23, 2001Mary Thomson earned third spot in the Canada-Wide Science Fair&lsquo;s senior physical science category with Thin Film Interference: How Thick is Thin?Tyler Park&lsquo;s Effects of Electromagnetic Fields on Onions placed second in the life-science division. Thomson and Park are students at Sir James Dunn Collegiate and Vocational School and Bawating Collegiate and Vocational School. May 23, 1951Sault Ste. Marie Retail Food Merchants&lsquo; Association is seeking an agreement with lo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fallen-sault-soldier-hounsell-mourned-in-1916-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fallen-sault-soldier-hounsell-mourned-in-1916-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman enters Simpson Street home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman who allegedly broke into a central-area home ran off when confronted by a resident.Police went to the 100 block of Simpson Street late Tuesday afternoon, a release says.A suspect was found several hours later. Alicia Mancino, 29, was charged with break, enter dwelling house, commit indictable offence and three counts fail to comply with probation order. Her court date is Aug. 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-enters-simpson-street-home/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-enters-simpson-street-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fantastic project': Ford open to talks on Port of Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Matthew Shoemaker didn&rsquo;t let the opportunity pass. With a front-row audience at a massive funding and expansion announcement for Tenaris that included Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Canada Minister of Industry Melanie Joly, Shoemaker slipped in a friendly reminder of the city&rsquo;s top priority and his own request for a deep-water port.Shoemaker pointed out that Tenaris&rsquo; $306 million expansion project shows what is possible when government works together with]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fantastic-project-ford-open-to-talks-on-port-of-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fantastic-project-ford-open-to-talks-on-port-of-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jeep driver sought after hitting pedestrian]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver left after hitting a pedestrian on Great Northern Road earlier this month.A dark-coloured Jeep, leaving an eatery in the 300 block of Great Northern Road, struck a northbound walker at about 10:15 a.m. on May 14, a release says. The pedestrian suffered minor injuries. Anyone who has footage of the collision, or saw what happened, can call Const. Ben Williams at Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300, ext. 382.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/jeep-driver-sought-after-hitting-pedestrian/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/jeep-driver-sought-after-hitting-pedestrian/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenaris unveils $306M expansion project in Sault, adding 200 jobs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tenaris is launching a $306 million expansion plan into its Sault Ste. Marie manufacturing plant and is getting federal and provincial government help to do so. Together, the governments are providing $152.2 million of funding for the expansion plan, which will take about 30 months to complete. The federal government is investing $76.2 million from Canada&rsquo;s Strategic Response Fund into the project that will add an additional 200 jobs to the 800-person workforce.The Ontario government is p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tenaris-unveils-306m-expansion-project-in-sault-adding-200-jobs/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tenaris-unveils-306m-expansion-project-in-sault-adding-200-jobs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pushes jail guard down stairs, chokes partner]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who choked his partner, assaulted a jail guard and threatened Station Mall security guards will serve the rest of his sentence in the community.Ontario Court Justice Rebecca Shamai opted to give Calvin Harper a conditional sentence order instead of more time behind bars on Thursday. He was being held at Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre. Harper pleaded guilty to 14 offences including assaulting the mother of his five-year-old child, breaking the front window of her residence with a shove]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-pushes-jail-guard-down-stairs-chokes-partner/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-pushes-jail-guard-down-stairs-chokes-partner/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman steals from Sault stores 17 times: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman stole merchandise valued at nearly $4,000 from seven businesses over about a three-month span, police say.The 17 alleged thefts happened between Feb. 13 and May 6. The suspect turned herself in to police on Thursday.Lindsey Jones, 37, was charged with fail to attend court, fail to attend for fingerprints and 17 counts theft under $5,000.She was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-steals-from-sault-stores-17-times-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-steals-from-sault-stores-17-times-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man striking woman in Sault 'isolated incident']]></title><description><![CDATA[A man striking his partner in the face with an open hand and pushing her during an argument about money last fall was &ldquo;an isolated incident,&ldquo; his lawyer said Thursday. Defence lawyer Eric McCooeye said the confrontation at a motel on Great Northern Road on Oct. 4 was &ldquo;a very short matter.&ldquo; &ldquo;Everything calmed down immediately,&ldquo; he told Ontario Court Justice Rebecca Shamai. Dieter Prairie Chicken pleaded guilty to assault, failing to attend court and not comply]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-striking-woman-in-sault-isolated-incident/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-striking-woman-in-sault-isolated-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man jailed for missing court, probation dates]]></title><description><![CDATA[A string of no-shows earned a man a jolt in jail. Xavier Stoneypoint did not see his probation officer, get his fingerprints taken or go to court on two dates between October 2025 and March 2026, court heard Thursday. Stoneypoint&lsquo;s 40 days of pre-sentence custody were enhanced to 60. The preparation of a Gladue report was waived for the 38-year-old Stoneypoint, who is Indigenous. He declined to address the court. Ontario Court Justice Rebecca Shamai encouraged Stoneypoint to seek training]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-jailed-for-missing-court-probation-dates/</link><pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-jailed-for-missing-court-probation-dates/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unauthorized drones over Soo Locks a ‘serious’ no-no]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drone owners are asked to keep an eye to the sky when operating their remote-control aircraft. Some areas are just off limits. Airspace over the Soo Locks, in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., is restricted, as designated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) &sect;99.7, unauthorized drone operations over the Soo Locks are prohibited due to &ldquo;national security, defense, and public safety concerns,&rdquo; said a release Thursday from U.S. Army]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/unauthorized-drones-over-soo-locks-a-serious-no-no/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/unauthorized-drones-over-soo-locks-a-serious-no-no/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missanabie Cree First Nation purchases former Agero call centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missanabie Cree First Nation is expanding its footprint in Sault Ste. Marie. It has recently purchased the former Agero building on Pim Street, which has been vacant for more than a decade. The First Nation has already gained ownership of the building and renovations have begun, said Missanabie Chief Jason Gauthier.The 35,000 square foot building will be converted into a training centre, he said. It&rsquo;s currently zoned general commercial. Renovations are expected to be completed next spring]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missanabie-cree-first-nation-purchases-former-agero-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missanabie-cree-first-nation-purchases-former-agero-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[S&amp;T Electrical to construct new transmission line to power up Algoma Steel's EAFs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sault Ste. Marie company has been selected to construct the new transmission line that will get power from Third Line to the city&rsquo;s west end to serve Algoma Steel&rsquo;s electric arc furnaces.PUC Transmission has selected S&amp;T Electrical Contractors Ltd., to install the key transmission infrastructure for the project. The 230 kV transmission line and a transmission station will stretch about 10 kilometres from Hydro One&rsquo;s Third Line Transformer Station to the new station on Ya]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sampt-electrical-to-construct-new-transmission-line-to-power-up-algoma-steels-eafs-2/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sampt-electrical-to-construct-new-transmission-line-to-power-up-algoma-steels-eafs-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[S.&amp;T. Electrical to construct new transmission line to power up Algoma Steel's EAFs]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sault Ste. Marie company has been selected to construct the new transmission line that will get power from Third Line to the city&rsquo;s west end to serve Algoma Steel&rsquo;s electric arc furnaces.PUC Transmission has selected S&amp;T Electrical Contractors Limited to install the key transmission infrastructure for the project. The 230 kV transmission line and a transmission station will stretch about 10 kilometres from Hydro One&rsquo;s Third Line Transformer Station to the new station on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sampt-electrical-to-construct-new-transmission-line-to-power-up-algoma-steels-eafs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sampt-electrical-to-construct-new-transmission-line-to-power-up-algoma-steels-eafs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mighty Fitz broken into at least 2 pieces in 1976: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 21, 1976The stern of the Edmund Fitzgerald was discovered upside down. The freighter&rsquo;s wreckage is in 530 feet of water in Lake Superior. The Fitzgerald is broken into at least two pieces. Demand for CB radios has been so great McClelland-Dumanski Ltd., recently opened a section handling only the equipment. &ldquo;The manufacturer couldn&rsquo;t meet the demand for a while, and people had to wait up to two months to get their equipment,&rdquo; said service manager Lawrence Mageran. Ma]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mighty-fitz-broken-into-at-least-2-pieces-in-1976-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mighty-fitz-broken-into-at-least-2-pieces-in-1976-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds provide $12.9M for Missanabie Cree housing complex in Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new 33-unit transitional housing complex will replace the former Catalina Hotel with almost $13 million of federal government support.Ominisko-ililo-Washehikanisis (Thunder Beings Lodge) will be created by the Missanabie Cree First Nation as a short-term supportive housing complex for their members.Sault Ste. Marie &ndash; Algoma MP Terry Sheehan announced the federal government will contribute $12.9 million in funding through the Affordable Housing Fund and Build Canada Homes. The three-stor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/feds-provide-129m-for-missanabie-cree-housing-complex-in-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 20:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/feds-provide-129m-for-missanabie-cree-housing-complex-in-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['He never left the island&rsquo;: Witness accounts renew scrutiny in 2001 disappearance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Justin Pollari was 14 when he disappeared from St. Joseph Island in 2001. For years, the case was widely viewed as a possible runaway situation. Despite multiple investigations and searches over the years, no trace of him has ever been found.Now, newly surfaced witness accounts are prompting fresh scrutiny of how the disappearance was handled in its earliest stages.&ldquo;I know something bad happened to him,&rdquo; Justin&rsquo;s mother, Lori Smith, told The Sault Star. &ldquo;He would never m]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/he-never-left-the-islandrsquo-witness-accounts-renew-scrutiny-in-2001-disappearance/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/he-never-left-the-islandrsquo-witness-accounts-renew-scrutiny-in-2001-disappearance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault MPP Chris Scott court resolution delayed again]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expected resolution of charges faced by Sault Ste. Marie MPP Chris Scott didn&rsquo;t happen Wednesday.Assistant Crown attorney Stuart Woods asked that Scott&rsquo;s matter be adjourned to late June or early July. He spoke on behalf of Katherine Rogozinski who is prosecuting Scott&rsquo;s case.No reason was given to Ontario Court Justice for the adjournment request.Scott, represented by Toronto-based defence lawyer Michael Lacy, returns to court June 24 at 10 a.m.The first-term provincial rep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-mpp-chris-scott-court-resolution-delayed-again/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-mpp-chris-scott-court-resolution-delayed-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Duffers shoot for laughs in Sault staging of The Foursome]]></title><description><![CDATA[The game&rsquo;s changed for four college chums who gather for a reunion. Fifteen years have passed since Cameron, Donnie, Rick and Ted last rubbed shoulders. The party&lsquo;s over. Donnie is embracing domestic life. The hardware store manager is married and raising five kids. Ted is hitting the booze with a little too much enthusiasm. Rick keeps grasping at various schemes to make big bucks. Cam regrets the amigos haven&rsquo;t stayed in closer contact. As they get reacquainted &ldquo;the sto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/duffers-shoot-for-laughs-in-sault-staging-of-the-foursome/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/duffers-shoot-for-laughs-in-sault-staging-of-the-foursome/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expected resolution pushed back for Sault MPP Scott]]></title><description><![CDATA[An expected resolution of charges faced by Sault Ste. Marie MPP Chris Scott didn&rsquo;t happen WednesdayAssistant Crown attorney Stuart Woods asked that Scott&rsquo;s matter be adjourned to late June or early July. He spoke on behalf of Katherine Rogozinski who is prosecuting Scott&rsquo;s case. No reason was given to Ontario Court Justice for the adjournment request.Scott, represented by Toronto-based defence lawyer Michael Lacy, returns to court June 24 at 10 a.m.The first-term provincial rep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/expected-resolution-pushed-back-for-sault-mpp-scott/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/expected-resolution-pushed-back-for-sault-mpp-scott/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim hit with bear spray outside Sault home]]></title><description><![CDATA[An adult was allegedly hit with bear spray after telling a youth to leave an outdoor gathering at a central-area home early Sunday. Police went to the 0 to 100 block of Chestnut Street South at about 12:30 a.m., a release says.The victim was taken to Sault Area Hospital with minor injuries. The accused, 16, was charged with administer noxious thing with intent to endanger life or cause bodily harm, assault with a weapon, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose and two counts failure to compl]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-hit-with-bear-spray-outside-sault-home/</link><pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-hit-with-bear-spray-outside-sault-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital among those struggling under Ontario Funding Gap: Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario gets a failing grade in investing and protecting its health care system, according to a new report. Andrew Longhurst, of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, said the province has been digging itself into a deep hospital funding crisis and the problem will only get worse until it takes immediate action to improve finances and capacity and develop a provincial health workforce strategy and capital plan.Longhurst, the researcher and author of the report Failure, By Design: Ontario]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospital-among-those-struggling-under-ontario-funding-gap-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospital-among-those-struggling-under-ontario-funding-gap-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contribution of Anna McCrea school recognized at police awards luncheon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Police Service presented 2026 Police Community Awards on Tuesday, May 12 during a luncheon held at Grand Gardens Downtown Centre.Anna McCrea public school was honoured for its year-long commitment to community support through initiatives including the Terry Fox Run, Relay for Life, food drives and fundraising efforts, with students and staff supporting local organizations such as ARCH, Caf&eacute; 4 Good and the Soup Kitchen in helping address food insecurity across the communi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/contribution-of-anna-mccrea-school-recognized-at-police-awards-luncheon/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 07:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/contribution-of-anna-mccrea-school-recognized-at-police-awards-luncheon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Police seeks applicants for chief’s advisory committee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is establishing a new Chief&rsquo;s Community Advisory Committee and invites members of the community to apply.The committee will provide a forum for community voices to help inform policing priorities, service initiatives, and emerging community issues, says a media release. The initiative is designed to strengthen trust, transparency, and collaboration between the SSMPS and the community it serves.The committee will consist of community members with diverse liv]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-police-seeks-applicants-for-chiefs-advisory-committee/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-police-seeks-applicants-for-chiefs-advisory-committee/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Marys River swimming pool needs a plebiscite]]></title><description><![CDATA[Municipal plebiscites (or referendums) in Ontario are direct votes on local matters held during municipal elections, which occur every four years on the fourth Monday of October. For the upcoming Oct. 26 vote, municipalities can place questions on the ballot to gauge public opinion or pass binding referendums on municipal issues.As outlined in the Ontario Municipal Elections Act, 1996, a referendum is binding if at least 50% of eligible electors vote, and a majority of greater than 50% votes &l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/st-marys-river-swimming-pool-needs-a-plebiscite/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/st-marys-river-swimming-pool-needs-a-plebiscite/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire Services door-to-door smoke and CO alarm program returns]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services encourages the public to test all smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in the home at least once a month &ndash; firefighters will even show you how.With the Victoria Day holiday weekend coming up, the start of the Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services In-Service Smoke and CO Alarm Program is following closely behind. Firefighters will be going door-to-door in neighbourhoods throughout the city spreading awareness about fire safety to the citizens of Sault Ste. Marie. The In]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fire-services-door-to-door-smoke-and-co-alarm-program-returns/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fire-services-door-to-door-smoke-and-co-alarm-program-returns/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault police issues concern over game of ‘Senior Assassin’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Police Service advises local students to exercise caution if participating in the trending &ldquo;Senior Assassin&rdquo; water gun game.The game&mdash;often played by graduating high school students&mdash;typically involves participants using water guns to &ldquo;eliminate&rdquo; assigned targets and win prizes.Police recognize this activity may be intended as a fun way for students to socialize, relieve stress, and celebrate with classmates before graduation; however, it can c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-police-issues-concern-over-game-of-senior-assassin/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-police-issues-concern-over-game-of-senior-assassin/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fitzgerald wreck probed in 1976: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 19, 2001SSM Online is going out of business. The local internet provider announced earlier this week it will be discontinuing its dial-in service by month end. May 19, 1976A cable-controlled underway recovery vehicle is being used today to examine the remains of the Edmund Fitzgerald, a 730-foot freighter which sank near Whitefish Bay during a violent storm last November. The federal government is hopeful of completing its share of construction on the Pine Street pleasure boat marina by mid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fitzgerald-wreck-probed-in-1976-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fitzgerald-wreck-probed-in-1976-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Health care key topic at SOAR June meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[SOAR Chapter 6-17 will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9 in the restaurant at Gateway Casino. Lunch options are from the new $9.99 lunch menu. Beverage and dessert are extra. Pay your server. The business meeting will be in the Parlour following lunch, with Albert Dupuis, chairperson of the Algoma Chapter of the Ontario Health Coalition, discussing the current state of proposed health-care changes in Ontario and Canada. Members may pay 2026 dues following the business meeting. For those pla]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/health-care-key-topic-at-soar-june-meeting/</link><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/health-care-key-topic-at-soar-june-meeting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie stabbing leaves one dead; woman charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has been arrested and charged in connection to a homicide Saturday at a multi-unit residential building in the 600 block of MacDonald Avenue. Around 11:30 p.m., 911 communicators received a report of a person having been stabbed inside a residence at a multi-unit residential building. Officers were dispatched to the scene. The victim was transported to hospital and pronounced dead. Marina Turco, 29, has been charged with second-degree murder. The victim &ndash; not named &ndash; and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-stabbing-leaves-one-dead-woman-charged/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-stabbing-leaves-one-dead-woman-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie stabbing leaves one dead; one woman charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has been arrested and charged in connection to a homicide Saturday at a multi-unit residential building in the 600 block of MacDonald Avenue. Around 11:30 p.m., 911 communicators received a report of a person having been stabbed inside a residence at a multi-unit residential building. Officers were dispatched to the scene. The victim was transported to hospital and pronounced dead. Marina Turco, 29, has been charged with second-degree murder. The victim &ndash; not named &ndash; and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-stabbing-leaves-one-dead-one-woman-charged/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-stabbing-leaves-one-dead-one-woman-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie stabbing leaves one dead; one charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has been arrested and charged in connection to a homicide Saturday at a multi-unit residential building in the 600 block of MacDonald Avenue. Around 11:30 p.m., 911 communicators received a report of a person having been stabbed inside a residence at a multi-unit residential building. Officers were dispatched to the scene. The victim was transported to hospital and pronounced dead. Marina Turco, 29, has been charged with second-degree murder. The victim &ndash; not named &ndash; and]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-stabbing-leaves-one-dead-one-charged-2/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-stabbing-leaves-one-dead-one-charged-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie stabbing leaves one dead, one charged]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person has been arrested and charged in connection to a homicide Saturday at a multi-unit residential building in the 600 block of MacDonald Avenue. Around 11:30 p.m., 911 communicators received a report of a person having been stabbed inside a residence at a multi-unit residential building. Officers were dispatched to the scene. The victim was transported to hospital and pronounced dead. Marina Turco, 29, has been charged with second-degree murder. The victim and accused were known to one]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-stabbing-leaves-one-dead-one-charged/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-stabbing-leaves-one-dead-one-charged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retiring Prince Township fire chief Hemsworth will be in ‘background’]]></title><description><![CDATA[After eight years as Prince Township&rsquo;s fire Chief Steve Hemsworth has presented his last monthly report to council. But he&rsquo;s not yet ready to say his final farewell. Hemsworth announced that he will &ldquo;step back&rdquo; from fighting structure fires but will remain with the volunteer fire department as medical first responder and as a pump operator for wildland firefighting. Jim Boissineau, the longtime deputy fire chief, will retire &ldquo;and live out his best life,&rdquo; Hems]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/retiring-prince-township-fire-chief-hemsworth-will-be-in-background/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 18:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/retiring-prince-township-fire-chief-hemsworth-will-be-in-background/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Draw helps Sault Community Theatre Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new monthly 50/50 draw helps raise cash for Sault Community Theatre Centre. Draws take place the first Monday of each month, a release says. The first draw is June 5. &ldquo; Every ticket helps us continue building new opportunities for artists, audiences, and young people in our region,&rdquo; said manager and artistic director Garrett Abrams. Tickets start at one for $5 and can be purchased at rafflebox.ca/raffle/sctc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/draw-helps-sault-community-theatre-centre/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/draw-helps-sault-community-theatre-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Looking up at Trinity Tower]]></title><description><![CDATA[Work is done on the top floor of Trinity Tower on Northern Avenue on Sunday. The nine-storey apartment building operated by Cara Community Corporation will feature 108 units. BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/looking-up-at-trinity-tower/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/looking-up-at-trinity-tower/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Firefighting crew honoured with Heroes of Service award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Firefighters with Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services were recognized at the 2026 Heroes of Service Awards hosted by Crime Stoppers of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District Inc. at Grand Gardens North.The team of Acting Platoon Chief Richard Bishop, Captain Brian Turpin, firefighters Derrek Coccimiglio, Noah Grigg, Mark McLean, and Deputy Chief Mark Morgenstern was honoured for its response to a March 2025 apartment fire where crews arrived to find smoke pouring from a three-storey, 18-unit building]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/firefighting-crew-honoured-with-heroes-of-service-award/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/firefighting-crew-honoured-with-heroes-of-service-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Important details missing in Tory MP’s floor-crosser complaint]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a recent speech in the House of Commons that she later shared on X, Conservative MP Kelly DeRidder claimed the Liberals have been trying to poach Conservatives, including herself.In an article in the National Post, Terry Newman decried the news that such a thing was happening.I decried it, too, but for a far different reason. Her story was incomplete, as was the article written by Newman.Newman followed up DeRidder&rsquo;s speech with a phone call to hear her story, which he said in his piec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/important-details-missing-in-tory-mps-floor-crosser-complaint/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 07:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/important-details-missing-in-tory-mps-floor-crosser-complaint/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Loops transit system two years in development]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Sault Ste. Marie recently announced the opening of a new transit system to begin on June 7.To be called the &lsquo;Sault Loops.&rsquo; those on the design committee say the redesigned system will improve stop frequency, reliability, and overall rider experience.The Sault Loops transit network has been in development for approximately two years.&ldquo;During that time, city staff reviewed operational data, ridership trends, route performance, population growth patterns, and public feedba]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-loops-transit-system-two-years-in-development/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-loops-transit-system-two-years-in-development/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Funding boom aids Indigenous education]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a landmark announcement this April, the Ontario government committed $57 million to support Indigenous education institutes across the province. For Algoma District, the funding allows for the Sault&rsquo;s Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig the opportunity to nearly double its operations.&ldquo;The funding could not have come at a better time,&rdquo; said Mary Wabano-McKay, President and CAO of Shingwauk, the Centre of Excellence in Anishinaabe Education.&ldquo;We were dealing with shortfalls in ou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/funding-boom-aids-indigenous-education/</link><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/funding-boom-aids-indigenous-education/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault's Sims was author, advocate for MS and MAID]]></title><description><![CDATA[Diane Sims, a journalist and Order of Canada recipient from Sault Ste. Marie, died May 8 in Stratford. The Sault Collegiate Institute graduate was 68. The former Sault Star intern was honoured for her advocacy for people with multiple sclerosis and her journey with medical assistance in dying by Gov. Gen. Mary Simon in 2025. Sims was recognized as &ldquo;a celebrated author and accessibility advocate.&rdquo; Her published works included Living Beyond the Shadow and Gardens of Our Souls: A Corre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-sims-was-author-advocate-for-ms-and-maid/</link><pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 05:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-sims-was-author-advocate-for-ms-and-maid/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Drive helps missing Sault angler's family]]></title><description><![CDATA[An online fundraising campaign has drawn more than $7,000 in donations to help a family of a Sault Ste. Marie man who went missing after fishing north of the city in late April. Terry Garson, 68, was last seen April 27 in the Harmony Beach parking lot. He was fishing for trout and smelt. Garson is a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1687.&ldquo; Terry is more than a hardworking union brother,&rdquo; a GoFundMe appeal reads. &ldquo;He is a devoted husband, loyal fri]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/drive-helps-missing-sault-anglers-family/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/drive-helps-missing-sault-anglers-family/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[All Girls Garage host heads to Queen Street Cruise]]></title><description><![CDATA[All Girls Garage and Garage Squad host Cristy Lee will be featured at the ninth annual Queen Street Cruise. The event runs June 19 and 20, a release says.Vehicles can be registered. Cost is $20. Event T-shirts are $25. Sign up at queenstreetcruise.com/registration.Event founder Gary Trembinski, Sr., will be honoured. He died in October. Habitat for Humanity&rsquo;s Touch-a-Truck runs June 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the former Sears parking lot at Station Mall.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/all-girls-garage-host-heads-to-queen-street-cruise/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/all-girls-garage-host-heads-to-queen-street-cruise/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climate speaker tackles misinformation in upcoming Sault webinar]]></title><description><![CDATA[A member of New Westminster Climate Action Hub is the next guest speaker presented by Sault Ste. Marie Climate Hub. Jennifer Nathan speaks May 27 at 7:30 p.m. Her topic is Climate Mis/Disinformation: Turning Insights into Actions, a release says.The registration link to the webinar is available at SSMCH&rsquo;s Facebook page or email saultclimatehub@gmail.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/climate-speaker-tackles-misinformation-in-upcoming-sault-webinar/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/climate-speaker-tackles-misinformation-in-upcoming-sault-webinar/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Korah resident dies in Korean War in 1951: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 16, 2001A monument honouring Roman Catholic priests who have served the Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie was erected at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Prime Minister Jean Cretien announced the federal government posted a $15 billion surplus last year. &ldquo;We are in the fifth year of surplus, something that has never been seen in Canada in many years,&rdquo; said Cretien. Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre has been named a provincial awards finalist by Attractions Canada. May 16, 1951Corp. Calvin Mi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/korah-resident-dies-in-korean-war-in-1951-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/korah-resident-dies-in-korean-war-in-1951-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cocaine seized during Elliot Lake traffic stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people were allegedly found with about 260 grams of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop in Elliot Lake. An SUV was stopped on Highway 108 on Thursday, Ontario Provincial Police say.The street value of the drug is about $26,000.Amber Lafontaine-Sigurdson, 27, and Scott Alex Cuthbertson, 55, both of Elliot Lake, were charged with possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. Court date for the accused is July 9 in Elliot Lake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cocaine-seized-during-elliot-lake-traffic-stop/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cocaine-seized-during-elliot-lake-traffic-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mischief done to downtown Sault building]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man allegedly repeatedly went to a downtown-area address he was supposed to avoid. He&rsquo;s also accused of tampering with a secure door at the multi-unit residential building and preventing it from locking. The incidents happened between last Sunday and Wednesday, police say.Kevin Cullis, 66, was charged with two counts mischief under $5,000 and eight counts failure to comply with undertaking. His court date is Aug. 10.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mischief-done-to-downtown-sault-building/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mischief-done-to-downtown-sault-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man urged to 'move faster' by surety after damaging partner's door in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man&rsquo;s surety told him to hurry up after he smashed the front door window of his partner&rsquo;s central-area home in February, court heard Friday.The woman&rsquo;s scared children covered their ears when Watson Desmoulin was banging on the door on Feb. 20, said assistant Crown attorney Stuart Woods. Desmoulin&rsquo;s partner saw him run to a family member&rsquo;s vehicle as he yelled out the damage was an accident. His relative was gesturing at him to &ldquo;move faster,&rdquo; Ontario]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-urged-to-move-faster-by-surety-after-damaging-partners-door-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-urged-to-move-faster-by-surety-after-damaging-partners-door-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man urged to 'move faster' after damaging partner's door in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man&rsquo;s surety told him to hurry up after he smashed the front door window of his partner&rsquo;s central-area home in February, court heard Friday.The woman&rsquo;s scared children covered their ears when Watson Desmoulin was banging on the door on Feb. 20, said assistant Crown attorney Stuart Woods. Desmoulin&rsquo;s partner saw him run to a family member&rsquo;s vehicle as he yelled out the damage was an accident. His relative was gesturing at him to &ldquo;move faster,&rdquo; Ontario]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-urged-to-move-faster-after-damaging-partners-door-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-urged-to-move-faster-after-damaging-partners-door-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jones brings love of blues to Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Classic rock got JW &ndash;Jones rolling towards the blues.The Juno nominee&rsquo;s ear for Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin led him to blues royalty such as BB King, Muddy Waters and Howlin&rsquo; Wolf.&ldquo;It wasn&rsquo;t long before I realized all of their material and influence was coming from the traditional blues,&rdquo; Jones told The Sault Star during a telephone interview from Ottawa. Hendrix directed Jones to Stevie Ray Vaughan and other blues greats such as Albert King. &ldquo;It kept]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/jones-brings-love-of-blues-to-sault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/jones-brings-love-of-blues-to-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault protest planned over Conservation Authority merger, nuclear waste transport]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents in Sault Ste. Marie who are worried about provincial decisions that could affect the environment &mdash; including merging conservation authorities &mdash; are bringing their concerns to elected officials. A one-hour protest is planned for 11 a.m. on Saturday May 30 outside MPP Chris Scott&rsquo;s office.More than 60 similar events are planned across Ontario, and those numbers continue to grow, said community organizer Michele McCleave. &ldquo;Grassroots organizations from across the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-protest-planned-over-conservation-authority-merger-nuclear-waste-transport/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-protest-planned-over-conservation-authority-merger-nuclear-waste-transport/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sudbury Wolves defenceman receives OPP honour for livesaving rescue near Thessalon]]></title><description><![CDATA[Luca Blonda was 14 years old when an evening walk near Thessalon suddenly turned life-threatening. Nearly three years later, the Sault Ste. Marie local and Sudbury Wolves defenceman was formally recognized with an Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner&rsquo;s Citation for Lifesaving after rescuing a drowning woman from shallow water near his then-girlfriend&rsquo;s family trailer near Pinecrest Tent and Trailer Park. On July 21, 2023, Blonda and his girlfriend were out walking when they heard a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sudbury-wolves-defenceman-receives-opp-honour-for-livesaving-rescue-near-thessalon/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 19:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sudbury-wolves-defenceman-receives-opp-honour-for-livesaving-rescue-near-thessalon/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman tests police patience at Tim Hortons on John Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman was eventually charged after she kept returning to Tim Hortons on John Street to panhandle after being repeatedly warned by police to stay away from the coffee shop. Sault Ste. Marie Police Service had repeated dealings with Peggy Alton between May 2025 and March 2026, said assistant Crown attorney Stuart Woods on Friday. Officers used their discretion and used other means short of charging her &ndash; to a point. Police were &ldquo;in a tough position,&rdquo; said Woods, but Alton didn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-tests-police-patience-at-tim-hortons-on-john-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-tests-police-patience-at-tim-hortons-on-john-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman tests police patience at eatery]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman was eventually charged after she kept returning to Tim Hortons on John Street to panhandle after being repeatedly warned by police to stay away from the coffee shop. Sault Ste. Marie Police Service had repeated dealings with Peggy Alton between May 2025 and March 2026, said assistant Crown attorney Stuart Woods on Friday. Officers used their discretion and used other means short of charging her &ndash; to a point. Police were &ldquo;in a tough position,&rdquo; said Woods, but Alton didn]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-tests-police-patience-at-eatery/</link><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-tests-police-patience-at-eatery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FONOM conference highlights need for stronger Northern partnerships]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s time for Sault Ste. Marie to develop stronger partnerships with neighbouring communities across the Algoma District, says city councillor Sandra Hollingsworth.The Ward 1 councillor, who represents council on the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) and is a member of the board, said community partnerships are becoming more important with higher levels of government.She recently returned from FONOM&rsquo;s annual conference themed Connecting Communities, Drawing Growt]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fonom-conference-highlights-need-for-stronger-northern-partnerships/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 19:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fonom-conference-highlights-need-for-stronger-northern-partnerships/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plant sale runs Saturday at Sault canal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A plant sale hosted by Sault Ste. Marie Horticultural Society runs Saturday. The event is from 8 a.m. to noon near the superintendent&rsquo;s house at Sault Ste. Marie Canal National Historic Site. Shoppers are encouraged to bring their own box, cart or bags, a release says. Small bills and coins are appreciated. E-transfer is available.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/plant-sale-runs-saturday-at-sault-canal/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 18:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/plant-sale-runs-saturday-at-sault-canal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feds push crime-fighting legislation]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government wants to make it tougher for persons accused of repeatedly stealing from businesses to get bail. &ldquo; I understand that many businesses are suffering from great loss and aren&rsquo;t able to continue operations,&rdquo; said Secretary of State for Combatting Crime Ruby Sahota during a visit to Sault Ste. Marie on Wednesday.Bill C-14, the Bail and Sentencing Reform Act, was introduced last fall and is currently before the Senate. It&rsquo;s one of eight pieces of crime-r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/feds-push-crime-fighting-legislation/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/feds-push-crime-fighting-legislation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Just what the doctor ordered: Underserviced Thessalon signs new MD on ‘permanent basis’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thessalon health-care services have received a much-needed shot in the arm with news a new physician will soon hang his shingle in the underserviced town, east of Sault Ste. Marie.Dr. David McLaren has signed a contract to join the Huron Shores Family Health Team &ndash; Thessalon Site &ndash; beginning early next month, the town posted on social media Wednesday.After serving the community as a locum physician, McLaren&rsquo;s decision to practise there on a &ldquo;permanent basis&rdquo; is an]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/just-what-the-doctor-ordered-underserviced-thessalon-signs-new-md-on-permanent-basis/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 17:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/just-what-the-doctor-ordered-underserviced-thessalon-signs-new-md-on-permanent-basis/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[For this Sault family, childhood leukemia changed the meaning of home]]></title><description><![CDATA[When three-year-old Zack Seabrook returned home to Sault Ste. Marie after months of leukemia treatment in London, Ont., the house didn&rsquo;t feel familiar.&ldquo;He didn&rsquo;t recognize the house,&rdquo; his mother, Sophie Seabrook, said. &ldquo;And he said, &lsquo;I want to go back to my house.&rsquo;&rdquo;For several months, Zack&rsquo;s world had been hospitals, treatment rooms and Ronald McDonald House Southwestern Ontario, where the Seabrook family stayed while he underwent treatment]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/for-this-sault-family-childhood-leukemia-changed-the-meaning-of-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/for-this-sault-family-childhood-leukemia-changed-the-meaning-of-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wind spares Hawk Junction from forest fire in 1951: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 14, 2001Sault Ste. Marie environmentalists are preparing a report they hope will block the planned development of the Gros Cap bluff area. May 14, 1976Separate school teachers were recently informed of their accountability for their public actions and statements concerning religious matters. They received a letter last month from the separate school board advising them if they publicly deviated from the communion of the church or its teaching authority, they could be requested to submit the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wind-spares-hawk-junction-from-forest-fire-in-1951-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wind-spares-hawk-junction-from-forest-fire-in-1951-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sales slump in Q1 for Algoma Steel]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel Group lost nearly $160 million in the first quarter. Shipments stood at 223,681 tons between January and March. That&rsquo;s a steep drop of more than 50 per cent compared to 469,731 tons in the same three-month span in 2025. Revenue plunged 42 per cent from $517.1 million to $266.9 million due to the &ldquo;significant decline&rdquo; in steel sold, said chief financial officer Michael Moraca during a conference call with analysts on Wednesday.The dramatic drop in orders &ldquo;mor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sales-slump-in-q1-for-algoma-steel/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sales-slump-in-q1-for-algoma-steel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Troy and Annette Chandler ‘getting excited’ about Troy’s Trail]]></title><description><![CDATA[It began as one small step. Now, Troy&rsquo;s Trail continues its journey, making firm footprints as a well-established annual Sault Ste. Marie gathering and fundraiser. The 15th annual Sault-born event to raise awareness and offer support to individuals whose lives have been touched by hydrocephalus and spina bifida, as well as raise funds to assist medical research into the disorders, is slated for June 13. For Troy Chandler, who, along with his wife, Annette, launchedTroy &lsquo;s Trail in 2]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/troy-and-annette-chandler-getting-excited-about-troys-trail/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/troy-and-annette-chandler-getting-excited-about-troys-trail/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business entered on Northern Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Damage was done to enter a north-end business last Friday. Items were taken. Police went to the 200 block of Northern Avenue at about 3:15 a.m., a release says.Crystal Thompson, 31, was charged with break, enter a place, commit indictable offence and failure to attend court.She was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/business-entered-on-northern-avenue/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/business-entered-on-northern-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police, ADSB warn graduating students about risks of viral ‘Senior Assassin’ game]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is warning students to exercise caution if they are participating in the viral &ldquo;Senior Assassin&rdquo; water-gun game, saying the trend can create safety risks and trigger serious public misunderstandings.Police say the game, which is commonly played by graduating high school students, involves participants using water guns to &ldquo;eliminate&rdquo; assigned targets as part of an informal end-of-year competition often coordinated through apps and social med]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-adsb-warn-graduating-students-about-risks-of-viral-senior-assassin-game/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-adsb-warn-graduating-students-about-risks-of-viral-senior-assassin-game/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker punched, shoved at Northern Avenue business]]></title><description><![CDATA[A worker at a north-end business was hurt trying to stop a man who allegedly took goods without paying last Saturday.The victim was shoved and punched in the 200 block of Northern Avenue East, police say. Minor injuries were suffered. Michael Huluk, 29, was charged with robbery.He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/worker-punched-shoved-at-northern-avenue-business/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/worker-punched-shoved-at-northern-avenue-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect keeps going to Wellington Street East building: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person repeatedly went to a multi-unit residential buildng in the downtown area that was supposed to be avoided, police say.Visits were allegedly made over four days between May 2 and 6. A bandana was worn the last time. The suspect is accused of struggling with police when arrested. Skylar Ingram, 28, was charged with obstruct peace officer, two counts disguise with intent and four counts each failure to comply with undertaking and fail to comply with probation order. The accused was held in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspect-keeps-going-to-wellington-street-east-building-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspect-keeps-going-to-wellington-street-east-building-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker punched at downtown business in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man allegedly punched a worker at a downtown business when he was confronted taking items last Saturday.He left the business, but returned and damaged property, police say.A suspect is accused of having a gram of suspected fentanyl in his possession.Corey McIntyre, 33, was charged with robbery, mischief under $5,000, possession of a controlled substance, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and fail to comply with probation order. He was held in custody pending a bail hearing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/worker-punched-at-downtown-business-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/worker-punched-at-downtown-business-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel loses $159M in Q1]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE CANADIAN PRESSSAULT STE. MARIE &mdash; Algoma Steel Group Inc. reported a net loss of $159.4 million during the first quarter, compared with a net loss of $24.5 million during the same period a year earlier.That amounted to a net loss per diluted common share of $1.46 compared with a loss of of 48 cents during the prior-year quarter.The Sault Ste. Marie-based steel producer says its consolidated revenue came in at $296.9 million for the three months ended March 31, down year-over-year from]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-loses-159m-in-q1/</link><pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 14:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-loses-159m-in-q1/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver dies in crash near Desbarats]]></title><description><![CDATA[A driver from British Columbia is dead following a two-vehicle collision east of Desbarats on Tuesday.The collision happened on Highway 17, near Gordon Lake Road, at about 8 a.m., Ontario Provincial Police say.A commercial motor vehicle and passenger vehicle collided. A passenger in the CMV was injured. A detour is available while Highway 17 is closed to allow an investigation and cleanup at the scene.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-dies-in-crash-near-desbarats/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-dies-in-crash-near-desbarats/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tow truck boss helps injured mom, son at crash: WILL UPDATE]]></title><description><![CDATA[A former firefighter is being recognized for helping an injured mother and her toddler son in a deadly Black Road crash earlier this year.Cameron Sweet was about to prepare supper at Pine Ridge Services on Jan. 7 when he heard a loud bang near the east-end business. The Sudbury native, who is the general manager, &ldquo;did the best I could&rdquo; to help at the multi-vehicle collision.He spoke with W endy Hinan, the driver of the vehicle struck by a van that crossed the centre line. The driver]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tow-truck-boss-helps-injured-mom-son-at-crash-will-update/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tow-truck-boss-helps-injured-mom-son-at-crash-will-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tow truck boss helps injured mom, son at crash]]></title><description><![CDATA[An injured mother and her son were helped by a former firefighter who helped at a deadly crash on Black Road earlier this year. Cameron Sweet was about to prepare supper at Pine Ridge Services on Jan. 7 when he heard a loud bang near the east-end business. The Sudbury native, who is the general manager, &ldquo;did the best I could&rdquo; to help at the multi-vehicle collision.He spoke with Wendy Hinan, the driver of the vehicle struck by a van that crossed the centre line. The driver of that ve]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tow-truck-boss-helps-injured-mom-son-at-crash/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tow-truck-boss-helps-injured-mom-son-at-crash/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retired police chief brings down suspect: WILL UPDATE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Retired top cop Bob Davies went to the grocery store and ended up bagging a suspect. Davies was at Churchill Plaza on Feb. 23. He planned to go to Metro. The former chief of Sault Ste. Marie Police Service saw two officers arresting a man with their weapons drawn. The male bolted, jumped a snowbank and started running towards the 38-year police department veteran&rsquo;s truck. Davies exited his vehicle and approached the fleeing male. The two men &ldquo;basically intercepted each other&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/retired-police-chief-brings-down-suspect-will-update/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/retired-police-chief-brings-down-suspect-will-update/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Trucking Association calls for improvements to Highways 17 and 11]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario Trucking Association has joined the fight to improve Highways 17 and 11.The Ontario Trucking Association is calling on the provincial and federal government to accelerate investments in the transportation corridors to improve public safety, ensure economic stability and national connectivity.The association&rsquo;s mission is to educate and enhance the trucking industry for its members.They join the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA), the Federation of Northern Ontari]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-trucking-association-calls-for-improvements-to-highways-17-and-11/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-trucking-association-calls-for-improvements-to-highways-17-and-11/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NOHFC gives Sault $858,080 for parks improvements]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ontario government is providing $858,080 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. to help the City of Sault Ste. Marie upgrade its parks and outdoor recreational spaces.NOHFC funding is being used to support the City of Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s Outdoor Recreation and Parks Improvement Project. By implementing accessibility upgrades and installing new equipment, this project is creating inclusive, barrier&#8209;free parks and outdoor recreation areas, says an Ontario government media]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nohfc-gives-sault-858080-for-parks-improvements/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nohfc-gives-sault-858080-for-parks-improvements/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Founding Quilt Guild members reminisce]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the Stitches From The Heart Quilt Guild gears up for this year&rsquo;s judged quilt show, Cathy Ferguson, Heddys Stevenson, Marilyn Maki, Pat Sandie, Sharon Griswold, Goldie Taylor, Dorothy Buskard, Janet Johnson and Jane Turgeon, who were some of the founding members, shared information about the formation of the Guild and the first quilt show they organized.&ldquo;Quilting, once a necessity for homesteaders then a pleasant pastime for grandmothers has become a passion for women and men of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/founding-quilt-guild-members-reminisce/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/founding-quilt-guild-members-reminisce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proactive Official Plan, housing blight, pothole policies needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month heralded a change in leadership at Sault&rsquo;s Building and Bylaw Enforcement Department, and, along with accumulated millions of dollars in building permit revenue, the question is: Will the Sault finally rid itself of the culture of housing blight that has plagued our city?Recently, City Council passed a resolution asking staff to report back on the potential to create a targeted proactive property standards, yard maintenance, and vacant home bylaw blitz. Again, I ask: What will]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/proactive-official-plan-housing-blight-pothole-policies-needed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/proactive-official-plan-housing-blight-pothole-policies-needed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[University welcomes all to Moose Hide Campaign Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma University&rsquo;s Anishinaabe Initiatives Department and Wellness Team, in partnership with Women in Crisis Algoma, the Shingwauk Anishinaabe Students&rsquo; Association and the Indigenous Friendship Centre, invite the community to participate in activities recognizing Moose Hide Campaign Day 2026, a grassroots Indigenous-led movement to engage men and boys in the effort to end gender-based violence while promoting healthy, respectful relationships.The first of two events was to be held]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/university-welcomes-all-to-moose-hide-campaign-day/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/university-welcomes-all-to-moose-hide-campaign-day/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northland Chorus raises $17,500 as it marks its 65th]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northland Chorus of Sault Ste. Marie celebrated a major milestone on April 11, Barbershop Quartet Day, by staging its 65th Anniversary Show before an enthusiastic audience of nearly 660 people.The anniversary concert featured special guests 3.5 Men, the 2024 World Champion Barbershop Quartet, alongside performances by the local Lock Cities Chorus. The event highlighted both musical excellence and the chorus&rsquo;s long-standing commitment to community service, says a media release.Proceeds fro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/northland-chorus-raises-17500-as-it-marks-its-65th/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/northland-chorus-raises-17500-as-it-marks-its-65th/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contractor sought to tow Sault Police vehicles and those seized]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is looking for a tow company that will tow, as required, Sault Police vehicles or vehicles that are being seized by the Sault Police.Those applying must have all the proper licensing required to operate tow vehicles and all their employees must have a valid Criminal Record Check.In the application, the Sault Ste. Marie police service asks applicants to submit a list of their equipment and all relevant information about their outfit.Applications close on May 22, s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/contractor-sought-to-tow-sault-police-vehicles-and-those-seized/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 04:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/contractor-sought-to-tow-sault-police-vehicles-and-those-seized/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[It’s hard to find a reason to leave the Canadian federation]]></title><description><![CDATA[I am a Canadian, through and through.So much so, in fact, that I get a thrill just knowing it and saying it.I have lived in every province from Ontario west but I never referred to myself as, say, an Albertan, even though I lived in the province for 13 years.For all intents and purposes, I was a Canadian who lived in Alberta.And I guess that my pride in being Canadian is why I got so upset when Quebec held referendums on separation from Canada in 1980 and 1995, both ending with the decision to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/its-hard-to-find-a-reason-to-leave-the-canadian-federation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 03:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/its-hard-to-find-a-reason-to-leave-the-canadian-federation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help for those without a home]]></title><description><![CDATA[It can be hard to navigate the various social assistance programs while experiencing homelessness but the District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board does have various programs for those who need them.According to a mid-October 2024 point-in-time count done by Social Services/Services Sociaux Zhawenimi-Anokiittaagewin Sault Ste. Marie had 421 homeless individuals, an increasing rise of 72% from an earlier count, in 2021. A point-in-time count is a one-night snapshot taken]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/help-for-those-without-a-home/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/help-for-those-without-a-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Help for the homeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[It can be hard to navigate the various social assistance programs while experiencing homelessness but the District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board does have various programs for those who need them.According to a mid-October 2024 point-in-time count done by Social Services/Services Sociaux Zhawenimi-Anokiittaagewin Sault Ste. Marie had 421 homeless individuals, an increasing rise of 72% from an earlier count, in 2021. A point-in-time count is a one-night snapshot taken]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/help-for-the-homeless/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 03:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/help-for-the-homeless/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WELL NAMED STREET]]></title><description><![CDATA[WELL NAMED STREET Coach Tom Coulterman, Brad Jacobs, Ryan Harnden and E.J. Harnden hold the new Team Jacobs Way street signs Friday afternoon as the City of Sault Ste. Marie marked the renaming of a portion of Anita Boulevard at the YNCU Curling Centre. The recognition honours the Olympic curling achievements of Jacobs, the Harndens and their local supporters, while celebrating the Sault roots and community pride tied to their success on the world stage. Coulterman has been with the team since]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/well-named-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 03:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/well-named-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Central Algoma newspaper stops publishing]]></title><description><![CDATA[The North Shore Sentinel, Central Algoma&rsquo;s news source for more than 60 years has folded, hampered by declining circulation and ad revenue. The weekly publication based in Thessalon, covered Echo Bay to Iron Bridge until its last issue went to press in late March. &ldquo; It&rsquo;s emotional,&rdquo; said editor Brent Rankin of the press stopping. &ldquo;I really enjoy it.&rdquo; The independent publication has been &ldquo;hovering around break even&rdquo; financially since the COVID-19 p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/central-algoma-newspaper-stops-publishing/</link><pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/central-algoma-newspaper-stops-publishing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PUC takes plunge with new water buggy for Sault events]]></title><description><![CDATA[PUC Services is turning the tap on bringing water to community events in Sault Ste. Marie. Its blue and orange water buggy debuted at the ninth annual Run for Change at Roberta Bondar Pavilion on Saturday. The water refill station was bought from Quench Buggy. The cost was not available. Users are encouraged to refill, refresh and repeat. &ldquo;We want to give back to the community,&rdquo; said manager of communications and customer relations Jarius Patterson. He and PUC summer student Connor]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/puc-takes-plunge-with-new-water-buggy-for-sault-events/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/puc-takes-plunge-with-new-water-buggy-for-sault-events/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RCMP rides waves at emergency preparedness showcase in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Const. David O&rsquo;Hara, of the Sault Ste. Marie RCMP detachment, participates in an emergency preparedness showcase at Downtown Plaza on Saturday. The service&rsquo;s eight-and-a-half metre patrol boat, with 600-horsepower motor, was on display. BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rcmp-rides-waves-at-emergency-preparedness-showcase-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rcmp-rides-waves-at-emergency-preparedness-showcase-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ticket wins $70M Lotto Max jackpot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numbers drawn Friday:2, 6, 8, 33, 35, 43, 44Bonus: 21A single ticket matched all seven numbers.Ten Max Millions draws were held. Three draws had five winners, OLG says.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ticket-wins-70m-lotto-max-jackpot/</link><pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ticket-wins-70m-lotto-max-jackpot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Team Jacobs Way unveiled outside Soo Curlers Association]]></title><description><![CDATA[A stretch of Anita Boulevard outside the Soo Curlers Association now carries a new name recognizing one of the most accomplished curling teams in Canadian history.City officials, family members and members of the local curling community gathered Friday afternoon for the unveiling of Team Jacobs Way, honouring the achievements of Brad Jacobs, Ryan Harnden and E.J. Harnden.The renaming recognizes the legacy of the rink that captured Olympic gold in 2014 and helped elevate Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/team-jacobs-way-unveiled-outside-soo-curlers-association/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/team-jacobs-way-unveiled-outside-soo-curlers-association/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault agencies team up for violent threat assessments of youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Community agencies are teaming up to create a protocol that would identify and help youth at risk of committing violence in Algoma District. Fil Lettieri, director of education with Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board, started talks with prospective partners in 2023 about creating a violence threat risk assessment after inking a similar agreement that covers Sudbury, Espanola and Manitoulin. HSCDSB has schools that fall in the same geographic area, said communications officer Kenzie V]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-agencies-team-up-for-violent-threat-assessments-of-youth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-agencies-team-up-for-violent-threat-assessments-of-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Electrification key to Sault’s economic future, climate expert says]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leading expert says Canada should tackle climate change by &ldquo;electrifying everything,&rdquo; and that Sault Ste. Marie is ahead of many other communities because it recognizes potential opportunities and is moving in the right direction. Dr. Bruce Lourie is one of Canada&rsquo;s most influential experts on climate change and sustainability. He&rsquo;s the president of the Ivey Foundation, whose primary focus in the economy and the environment granting program, which provides funding for n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/electrification-key-to-saults-economic-future-climate-expert-says/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/electrification-key-to-saults-economic-future-climate-expert-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Township firefighters, provincial officials offer hot safety tips]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ask residents of wooded communities beyond city limits what they like most about their homes, and chances are they&rsquo;ll talk about how safe they feel having friendly neighbours next door. But increasingly, residents in the wildland urban interface, or WUI (rhymes with gooey), must think about hazards that city dwellers rarely encounter. The changing climate has brought warmer spring and summer temperatures to much of Canada, raising the risk of wildfires that move swiftly over the treetops,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-firefighters-provincial-officials-offer-hot-safety-tips/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-firefighters-provincial-officials-offer-hot-safety-tips/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault lands 2028 Ontario Winter Games, $2M for John Rhodes upgrades]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie will host the 2028 Ontario Winter Games after the province announced more than $3 million in funding Friday morning, including $2 million for upgrades to the John Rhodes Community Centre.The announcement, made at John Rhodes by Ontario Minister of Sport Neil Lumsden, Northern Economic Development and Growth Minister George Pirie, Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Bill Rosenberg and Mayor Matthew Shoemaker, marks the return of the provincial multi-sport event to the city for the first time]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-lands-2028-ontario-winter-games-2m-for-john-rhodes-upgrades/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-lands-2028-ontario-winter-games-2m-for-john-rhodes-upgrades/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arts head shares tips at Sault event]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arts enthusiasts can meet the artistic director of Pat the Dog Theatre Creation on Monday.Lisa O&rsquo;Connell will be at Sault Community Theatre Centre at 7p.m., a release says.She will share how artists can develop projects and careers in regional communities. The Trunk Road venue hosts a staging of Calling the Rock Home, a play by Sudbury-based playwright Karen Thistle on Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale at Community Theatre Box Office at Station Mall or online at saultc]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/arts-head-shares-tips-at-sault-event/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/arts-head-shares-tips-at-sault-event/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shed entered on Lake Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A shed was entered in the 500 block of Lake Street. The break-in was reported early Wednesday, police say.A suspect was found in the 0 to 100 block of Timothy Place. Items taken were allegedly found near a suspect&rsquo;s vehicle. David Pitawanakwat, 51, was charged with break, enter a place, commit indictable offence, property obtained by crime under $5,000 and theft under $5,000.His court date is July 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shed-entered-on-lake-street/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shed-entered-on-lake-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northland Barbershop Chorus celebrates fundraising milestone for hospital unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northland Barbershop Chorus has topped a six-figure milestone in its support of Sault Area Hospital&rsquo;s speech pathology unit. The group donated $17,500 to the unit at its 65th anniversary show on April 11, a release says. That brings the group&rsquo;s total contributed since 1995 to more than $162,000. Alana McIntyre, the speech pathologist who approached the chorus 31 years ago seeking $30 for a communication-assistive device, spoke at last month&rsquo;s concert.&ldquo; I don&rsquo;t thin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/northland-barbershop-chorus-celebrates-fundraising-milestone-for-hospital-unit/</link><pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/northland-barbershop-chorus-celebrates-fundraising-milestone-for-hospital-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie's former top cop Hugh Stevenson now Cornwall's chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cornwall Police Service board announced Thursday it has hired Hugh Stevenson as its chief designate until Chief Shawna Spowart&rsquo;s official retirement at the end of 2026.Stevenson will officially become the city&rsquo;s next chief of police on Jan. 1. He will be sworn into his designate position during the board&rsquo;s June 25 meeting.After nearly four decades of working in law enforcement, Stevenson abruptly resigned from his position as chief of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-maries-former-top-cop-hugh-stevenson-now-cornwalls-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-maries-former-top-cop-hugh-stevenson-now-cornwalls-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BREAKING: Sault Ste. Marie's former top cop Hugh Stevenson now Cornwall's chief]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cornwall Police Service board announced Thursday it has hired Hugh Stevenson as its chief designate until Chief Shawna Spowart&rsquo;s official retirement at the end of 2026.Stevenson will officially become the city&rsquo;s next chief of police on Jan. 1. He will be sworn into his designate position during the board&rsquo;s June 25 meeting.After nearly four decades of working in law enforcement, Stevenson abruptly resigned from his position as chief of the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/breaking-sault-ste-maries-former-top-cop-hugh-stevenson-now-cornwalls-chief/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/breaking-sault-ste-maries-former-top-cop-hugh-stevenson-now-cornwalls-chief/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Copper exploration firm launches Goulais River base]]></title><description><![CDATA[An exploration company searching for copper in the Batchawana Bay area has converted a former horse ranch into its field headquarters.Sterling Metals took possession of the six-and-a-half acre property on Pineshores Road in Goulais River in late December. Purchased for about $900,000, the site dubbed Copperstone Ranch, is a &ldquo;one-stop shop&rdquo; for core logging, staff housing, supplies and other uses. There&rsquo;s several buildings on site including open and closed sheds. &ldquo;We&rsqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/copper-exploration-firm-launches-goulais-river-base/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/copper-exploration-firm-launches-goulais-river-base/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Thou shalt not,’ doesn’t cut it: Algoma Public Health pumped about novel program proven to slice youth substance use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health appears to be over the moon about Planet Youth.Coalition building and &ldquo;broad&rdquo; engagement with partners across Algoma District are underway to secure commitments of funding and implementation support for the five-year Planet Youth Guidance Program , an evidence-based approach that, officials say, successfully reduces youth substance use.In other words, nip a profound problem plaguing Algoma and other communities directly in the bud.&ldquo;We have already discusse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thou-shalt-not-doesnt-cut-it-algoma-public-health-pumped-about-novel-program-proven-to-slice-youth-substance-use/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thou-shalt-not-doesnt-cut-it-algoma-public-health-pumped-about-novel-program-proven-to-slice-youth-substance-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health pumped about novel program proven to stem district's dire youth substance use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health appears to be over the moon about Planet Youth.Coalition building and &ldquo;broad&rdquo; engagement with partners across Algoma District are underway to secure commitments of funding and implementation support for the five-year Planet Youth Guidance Program , an evidence-based approach that, officials say, successfully reduces youth substance use.In other words, nip a profound problem plaguing Algoma and other communities directly in the bud.&ldquo;We have already discusse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-pumped-about-novel-program-proven-to-stem-districts-dire-youth-substance-use/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-pumped-about-novel-program-proven-to-stem-districts-dire-youth-substance-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health pumped about novel program proven to slice youth substance use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health appears to be over the moon about Planet Youth.Coalition building and &ldquo;broad&rdquo; engagement with partners across Algoma District are underway to secure commitments of funding and implementation support for the five-year Planet Youth Guidance Program , an evidence-based approach that, officials say, successfully reduces youth substance use.In other words, nip a profound problem plaguing Algoma and other communities directly in the bud.&ldquo;We have already discusse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-pumped-about-novel-program-proven-to-slice-youth-substance-use/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-pumped-about-novel-program-proven-to-slice-youth-substance-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health pumped about novel program geared to stem district's dire youth substance use problem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health appears to be over the moon about Planet Youth.Coalition building and &ldquo;broad&rdquo; engagement with partners across Algoma District are underway to secure commitments of funding and implementation support for the five-year Planet Youth Guidance Program , an evidence-based approach that, officials say, successfully reduces youth substance use.In other words, nip a profound problem plaguing Algoma and other communities directly in the bud.&ldquo;We have already discusse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-pumped-about-novel-program-geared-to-stem-districts-dire-youth-substance-use-problem/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-pumped-about-novel-program-geared-to-stem-districts-dire-youth-substance-use-problem/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health pumped about novel program geared to stem district's dire youth substance use]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health appears to be over the moon about Planet Youth.Coalition building and &ldquo;broad&rdquo; engagement with partners across Algoma District are underway to secure commitments of funding and implementation support for the five-year Planet Youth Guidance Program , an evidence-based approach that, officials say, successfully reduces youth substance use.In other words, nip a profound problem plaguing Algoma and other communities directly in the bud.&ldquo;We have already discusse]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-pumped-about-novel-program-geared-to-stem-districts-dire-youth-substance-use/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-pumped-about-novel-program-geared-to-stem-districts-dire-youth-substance-use/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoemaker pitches deep-water port at Great Lakes Conference]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mayor Matthew Shoemaker shared the importance a deep-water port would make in Sault Ste. Marie to more than 300 delegates Thursday. He was a panelist at the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative 2026 Conference in Hamilton. Shoemaker joined an international panel of municipal and marine leaders to discuss how communities can leverage port developments to drive long-term economic success.Shoemaker joined Port of Milwaukee Director Benji Timm and AIVP North America Manager Caya Hein.The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shoemaker-pitches-deep-water-port-at-great-lakes-conference/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 19:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shoemaker-pitches-deep-water-port-at-great-lakes-conference/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault mayor helps unearth legacy of Ontario's forgotten Premier Sir William Hearst]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ask Matthew Shoemaker about Sir William Hearst and he&rsquo;s able to rhyme off more than a handful of facts about Ontario&rsquo;s 7th Premier and Sault Ste. Marie MPP.The mayor&rsquo;s obsession with Hearst dates back to his high school days when he first discovered there was an Ontario premier who hailed from Sault Ste. Marie.&ldquo;There was nothing here to recognize him here, despite the fact he was incredibly impactful and that made it more disappointing that he did not receive the recogni]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-mayor-helps-unearth-legacy-of-ontarios-forgotten-premier-sir-william-hearst/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-mayor-helps-unearth-legacy-of-ontarios-forgotten-premier-sir-william-hearst/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person found sleeping in vacant Sault home]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person as allegedly found sleeping in a vacant residence early Tuesday.Police went to the 200 block of Poplar Avenue at about 4 a.m., a release says.Kari Tikka, 61, was charged with break, enter a dwelling house with intent to commit indictable offence and unlawfully in dwelling house. Court date for the accused is July 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/person-found-sleeping-in-vacant-sault-home/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/person-found-sleeping-in-vacant-sault-home/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Veteran hopes Sault residents remember sacrifices: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 7, 2001Crowded quarters, rough seas, cold temperatures and the ever-present danger of attack from German U-boats were all part of Russel Radford&rsquo;s experience serving in the Canadian navy during the Second World War. &ldquo;Our numbers are dwindling very rapidly,&rdquo; he said during a Battle of the Atlantic ceremony at the Civic Ceremony. &ldquo;We hope you all remember the sacrifices that were made and not let it happen again.&rdquo; May 7, 1976Edsel Charles Fleury, a former residen]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/veteran-hopes-sault-residents-remember-sacrifices-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/veteran-hopes-sault-residents-remember-sacrifices-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man steals parkas, cereal]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man pinched parkas, chocolate bars and boxes of cereal from two businesses. Parkas and hoodies from Sportchek at Station Mall valued at more than $900 were taken on Dec. 3, 2025, said assistant Crown attorney Blair Hagan on ednesday.Four boxes of cereal and 15 chocolate bars were stolen from Dollarama at Churchill Plaza on Feb. 21. John McKay, 30, pleaded guilty to those to thefts and five other offences including possessing property obtained by crime and three counts breaching his probation.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-steals-parkas-cereal/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-steals-parkas-cereal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Transits fall on Soo Locks, St. Lawrence Seaway]]></title><description><![CDATA[Transits on the St. Lawrence Seaway, including Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., fell six per cent in April. The 438 movements compare to 468 in the fourth month of 2025, St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp., says. Total cargo shipped fell seven per cent from 4.38 million tonnes to 4.1 million tonnes. Grain shipments dipped 20 per cent from 1.6 million tonnes to 1.3 million tonnes.Iron ore shipments gained 12 per cent from 516,000 tonnes to 577,000 tonnes. Coal fell 29 per cent from 160,000]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/transits-fall-on-soo-locks-st-lawrence-seaway/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/transits-fall-on-soo-locks-st-lawrence-seaway/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault city council rejects sole bid for Pointe des Chenes property]]></title><description><![CDATA[Only one proponent submitted a proposal to lease the former Pointe des Chenes trailer park property, and that use has been deemed inappropriate by city council.Flicke&rsquo;s Aircraft Centre submitted a request for proposal to the city, but the review committee determined it was not a complementary business to the day park space area. City council agreed.An RFP was originally issued earlier this year for the 28.7 acre property with waterfront access.The property has been vacant since the former]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-rejects-sole-bid-for-pointe-des-chenes-property/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-rejects-sole-bid-for-pointe-des-chenes-property/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Studio Dance Arts tops at Toronto competition]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sault Ste. Marie dance studio was tops at a recent competition in Toronto. Studio Dance Arts earned top studio honours a the Breaking Bounds competition that ran April 22-26, a release says. Fourteen studios participated. The achievement is based on the highest average group scores across all competing studio entries. SDA&rsquo;s competitive team featured 125 dancers, including 12 adult members. They ranged in age from six to 55. This is the fourth year SDA has captured top studio honours. Si]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/studio-dance-arts-tops-at-toronto-competition/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/studio-dance-arts-tops-at-toronto-competition/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Light works shine bright for Chamber Singers of Algoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chamber Singers of Algoma raises a glass, or two, to the night sky on Saturday. The group starts their performance at St. Luke&rsquo;s Cathedral with Stars, a choral work by Latvian composer Eriks Esenvalds. Various members hold six tuned glasses filled with water to exact pitches, said music director Patty Gartshore in an email to The Sault Star. &ldquo;This creates such a beautiful and mysterious atmosphere which sets the tone for the first half of the concert,&rdquo; she said. The light-rela]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/light-works-shine-bright-for-chamber-singers-of-algoma/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/light-works-shine-bright-for-chamber-singers-of-algoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Good stories of hope’: Sault Area Hospital Mental Health Week events, symposium geared to build bonds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christie Hayos concedes contending with the community&rsquo;s many mental health and addictions challenges can sometimes seem like an uphill battle.&ldquo;It can be daunting and it&rsquo;s really tricky,&rdquo; says Sault Area Hospital&rsquo;s director of mental health and addictions services. &ldquo;Mental health can be chronic for many. &ldquo;And it&rsquo;s hard when you live in a city where you&rsquo;re more likely to bump into people that you may have provided treatment for. So, the separa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/good-stories-of-hope-sault-area-hospital-mental-health-week-events-symposium-geared-to-build-bonds/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/good-stories-of-hope-sault-area-hospital-mental-health-week-events-symposium-geared-to-build-bonds/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five-star night: Sault Star columnist shines at travel industry awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[A leap of faith has turned into a high five of honours for Postmedia travel writer Nadine Robinson. At a black-tie gala last weekend in Richmond B.C., the Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC) announced the winners of its 2025 national and recognition awards; Robinson took home five accolades spanning writing and photography. A total of 92 finalists were recognized across 20 categories, with awards presented in both national and specialty recognition streams celebrating excellence in Canadi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/five-star-night-sault-star-columnist-shines-at-travel-industry-awards/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/five-star-night-sault-star-columnist-shines-at-travel-industry-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mississauga First Nation woman faces impaired charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A possible impaired driver was reported in Mississauga First Nation last Saturday.An SUV was found in a driveway on Village Road, Ontario Provincial Police say.Melissa Morningstar, 47, of Mississauga First Nation, was charged with operation while impaired, alcohol, having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams and dangerous operation.Her court date is June 4 in Elliot Lake. The accused&rsquo;s vehicle as impounded for seven days and licence suspended for 90 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mississauga-first-nation-woman-faces-impaired-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mississauga-first-nation-woman-faces-impaired-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sought, drivers charged, man missing: Police briefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scully soughtEric Scully is wanted by police. Scully, 41, is sought on 19 charges including assault with a weapon and five counts theft under $5,000, a release says.Anyone with information about Scully can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or go to saultcrimestoppers.com.Man missingA Sault Ste. Marie man is missing. Mikael Boyce, 26, was last seen Tuesday at about 12:40 p.m. in the 700 block of Great Northern Road. He may have left the area h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-sought-drivers-charged-man-missing-police-briefs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-sought-drivers-charged-man-missing-police-briefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man sought, driver sought, man missing: Police briefs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scully soughtEric Scully is wanted by police. Scully, 41, is sought on 19 charges including assault with a weapon and five counts theft under $5,000, a release says.Anyone with information about Scully can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or go to saultcrimestoppers.com.Man missingA Sault Ste. Marie man is missing. Mikael Boyce, 26, was last seen Tuesday at about 12:40 p.m. in the 700 block of Great Northern Road. He may have left the area h]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-sought-driver-sought-man-missing-police-briefs/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-sought-driver-sought-man-missing-police-briefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver found in Sault's west end faces impaired charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was charged after he was found sleeping behind the wheel on a west-end street early Sunday.Police went to the 0 to 100 block of Edison Avenue at about 12:40 a.m., a release says.Anthony Hunt, 52, was charged with operation while impaired, alcohol and/or drug, having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams and dangerous operation. He was given a court date that was not released by police.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-found-in-saults-west-end-faces-impaired-charges/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-found-in-saults-west-end-faces-impaired-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man wanted by Sault police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric Scully is wanted by police. Scully, 41, is sought on 19 charges including assault with a weapon and five counts theft under $5,000, a release says.Anyone with information about Scully can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or go to saultcrimestoppers.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-wanted-by-sault-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 14:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-wanted-by-sault-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Church hosts craft show on Saturday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spring craft show runs Saturday at St. Mary&rsquo;s Ukrainian Catholic Church.Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., a release says.More than a dozen booths will be featured. The church is at 293 St. George&rsquo;s Ave. E.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/church-hosts-craft-show-on-saturday/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/church-hosts-craft-show-on-saturday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ReStore wants items from Sault homes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Items Sault Ste. Marie residents may want to dispose of during spring cleaning could help Habitat for Humanity&rsquo;s ReStore. Paint, appliances, railings, couches, plumbing supplies, shingles and tools are some of the items sought by the Great Northern Road business. E-waste and scrap metal are also accepted, a release says. Donations are accepted Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pickups can be arranged online at habitatsault.ca.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/restore-wants-items-from-sault-homes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/restore-wants-items-from-sault-homes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[International Bridge traffic climbs in April]]></title><description><![CDATA[Traffic crossing the International Bridge climbed 15 per cent in April. The 58,399 one-way crossings between the Twin Saults compares to 50,937 in April 2025. Commuter fares totalled 31,418 or 54 per cent of all trips, Sault Ste. Marie Bridge Authority says. Full-fare passenger cards made 21,736 crossings, representing 37 per cent of total trips.Car pulling trailers stood at 566.Commercial trucks made 4,679 trips.International Bridge saw 223,497 crossings between January and April. That&rsquo;s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/international-bridge-traffic-climbs-in-april/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/international-bridge-traffic-climbs-in-april/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault city council moves to boost school zone safety, launch education campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council is taking steps to keeping the city&rsquo;s youngest citizens safer around schools.Full-size speed signs and an education awareness plan will be launched by the start of the new school year, while the implementation of community safety zones and the installation of flashing beacons will be deferred until budget deliberations. Late last year, council passed a resolution, moved by Ward 3 Coun. Angela Caputo, to review school safety zones and standardize the zones. She wanted to see i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-moves-to-boost-school-zone-safety-launch-education-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-moves-to-boost-school-zone-safety-launch-education-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Production is up at gold operation near Dubreuilville]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Dubreuilville-area gold operation delivered a strong performance in the first quarter.Alamos Gold&rsquo;s Island Gold District produced 61,200 ounces between January and March, a release says. That&rsquo;s up from 59,200 ounces during the same three-month span in 2025 Revenues of $297.3 million in Q1 surged 84 per cent compared to the same three-month span in 2025 fueled by a jump in the price of gold and number of ounces sold.The Toronto-based Alamos plans to spend between $850and $940 milli]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/production-is-up-at-gold-operation-near-dubreuilville/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/production-is-up-at-gold-operation-near-dubreuilville/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pickleball played, Grocer 4 Good group meets: NEWS BRIEFS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gardening tips sharedParticipants can learn about vegetable gardening over four sessions at Sault Ste. Marie Museum. Two-hour weekly meetings start Saturday at 10 a.m., a release says.Topics include watering and weeding, harvesting and preserving. Cost is $80. Register at saultmuseum.caGrocer 4 Good meetsGrocer 4 Good&rsquo;s annual general meeting is May 20 at Cafe 4 Good. Start time is 5:30 p.m., a release says. Agenda items include election of directors and presentation of the annual audited]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pickleball-played-grocer-4-good-group-meets-news-briefs/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pickleball-played-grocer-4-good-group-meets-news-briefs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault book club explores Indigenous author]]></title><description><![CDATA[A title by Indigenous author Robin Wall Kimmerer will be discussed by Voices of Bawating Book Club. Kimmerer&rsquo;s The Serviceberry: Abundance and Reciprocity in the Natural World will be explored June 10 at 6:30 p.m. at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library.Registration for the 90-minute session is available at EventBrite or by calling 705-759-5236.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-book-club-explores-indigenous-author/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-book-club-explores-indigenous-author/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen pleads to helping after Poplar Avenue slaying]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teen admitted Tuesday he helped another youth who fatally stabbed a man near YMCA of Sault Ste. Marie last fall. Adam Fadel, 23, died of wounds to his chest, abdomen and frontal lobe in the Sept. 13 assault. Paramedics found Fadel with no vital signs in a driveway of a home on Poplar Avenue. He was pronounced dead at Sault Area Hospital. Fadel&rsquo;s killer, and the youth who helped him after the slaying, can&rsquo;t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. The teen who pleaded to acce]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teen-pleads-to-helping-after-poplar-avenue-slaying/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teen-pleads-to-helping-after-poplar-avenue-slaying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Master of Computer Science to be launched]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma University&rsquo;s Faculty of Computer Science and Technology is launching a new 16-month Master of Computer Science (MCS).Offered in Sault Ste. Marie and Brampton, the course-based MCS program delivers an accelerated, industry-aligned experience with a specialization in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Designed for graduates in computer science, information technology, and related fields, the program equips students with the technical and analytical skills needed to succee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/master-of-computer-science-to-be-launched/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/master-of-computer-science-to-be-launched/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hounds name Hartsburg new coach in 2001: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 5, 2001Craig Hartsburg glared into the eye of the camera and vowed to transform the Soo Greyhounds back into the power they once were. &ldquo;The soap opera is over,&rdquo; Hartsburg said, just minutes after being named the new coach and general manager of the Ontario Hockey League team. May 5, 1976Jim Bennett, Laurette Roy, Margaret Graham, Janet Kobinski and Stephanie Arniel are some of Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s 56 adult schoolguards. Three Algoma Steel workers rang up what&rsquo;s believe]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hounds-name-hartsburg-new-coach-in-2001-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hounds-name-hartsburg-new-coach-in-2001-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma U. expands Bachelor of Arts in Music program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma University has introduced a four-year Bachelor of Arts in Music Honours program, beginning in Fall 2026.This milestone marks a significant step forward for music education in Northern Ontario, says a university media release.Expanding on the existing three-year degree, the new program reflects the university&rsquo;s commitment to innovative, accessible, career-oriented arts education, while broadening student opportunities and improving pathways to graduate studies, the release says.As o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-expands-bachelor-of-arts-in-music-program/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-expands-bachelor-of-arts-in-music-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Operating budget approved at Algoma U.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma University&rsquo;s Board of Governors approved the institution&rsquo;s 2026&ndash;27 Operating Budget, setting a course toward financial sustainability and long-term stability, says a university media release.The budget projects total operating revenues of approximately $75.4 million and total operating expenditures of nearly $91.9 million, resulting in a projected structural deficit of $14 million, in addition to $2.45 million for non-recurring restructuring costs that total to a $16.45]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/operating-budget-approved-at-algoma-u/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 05:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/operating-budget-approved-at-algoma-u/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault's Planning Dept. goes back to the 1980s McMansions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s Planning Department recently sought and obtained city council&rsquo;s approval of an Official Plan bylaw change to expand our city&rsquo;s Urban Service Area and to allow the creation of large-lot rural estate subdivisions for new McMansion home development, similar to the 1980s.No doubt city council was lured into the &ldquo;We need more tax base&rdquo; strategy that has failed for the Sault time and time again. These McMansion subdivisions are a bad idea for our city]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-planning-dept-goes-back-to-the-1980s-mcmansions/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 05:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-planning-dept-goes-back-to-the-1980s-mcmansions/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxi Driver a 50th anniversary screening at the Bushplane]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Turntables to Taxi Cabs: The Reel Film Forum &amp; DJ Seith invites audiences into the neon-lit underbelly of 1970s New York City with a special one-night-only screening of Taxi Driver on Saturday, May 16, at the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre&rsquo;s Ranger Theatre.Directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Robert De Niro, Taxi Driver is a haunting character study and a defining piece of American cinema, says a media release.&ldquo;This is one of those films that demands to be seen in a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/taxi-driver-a-50th-anniversary-screening-at-the-bushplane/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 05:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/taxi-driver-a-50th-anniversary-screening-at-the-bushplane/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hollywood Heist or Fair Representation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Public Library plans an afternoon of film and discussion of the age-old question: which is better, the book or the movie?A free screening of the Canadian comedy-drama film We&rsquo;re All in This Together, based on the award-winning novel by Amy Jones will be presented on Saturday, May 23, beginning at 1 p.m. The lives of the Parker family of Thunder Bay, already-complicated, take a turn when matriarch Kate survives plummeting over a waterfall in a barrel &ndash; a feat that go]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hollywood-heist-or-fair-representation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 05:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hollywood-heist-or-fair-representation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Chamber escalates its advocacy for early child care]]></title><description><![CDATA[A delegation from the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce attended the Ontario Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting and Convention in Ottawa from April 23 to 25. They did not travel empty-handed.The four delegates &mdash; including Chamber President La-Na Fragomeni, Vice-President Sherry Berlinghoff, Chief Executive Officer Robert Burns, and Director of Operations and Policy Don Ferguson &mdash; brought along a policy resolution with recommendations calling on the provincial government t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-chamber-escalates-its-advocacy-for-early-child-care/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-chamber-escalates-its-advocacy-for-early-child-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feeling well, so I might live to see the East Street reversion]]></title><description><![CDATA[Upon learning a couple of years back that along with the reconstruction of East Street a fix was going to be applied to the intersection at East and Albert Streets which had been screwed up in 2015 by line painters from Guelph, I wrote that, since I had been hammering at this mistake for nine years, I hoped that I would live to see it.After all, I was 92 at the time of writingWell, it turns out, barring something unexpected occurring either with the fix or my well-being, I just might get to see]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/feeling-well-so-i-might-live-to-see-the-east-street-reversion/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 04:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/feeling-well-so-i-might-live-to-see-the-east-street-reversion/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lakes at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[More than 170 non-indigenous fish, invertebrates, plants, algae, protozoa and parasites are recorded in the Great Lakes.Among them near Sault Ste. Marie and inland lakes in Algoma District are invasive phragmites, and other plants that grow near water or in wetlands, such as Himalayan balsam, Eurasian water milfoil, narrowleaf cattail, exotic burreed and purple loosestrife, according to documents provided by Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters.The same source lists fish including alewife,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lakes-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 03:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lakes-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stay on TOPS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) groups have gained popularity in the last few years. The peer-driven alternative to Weight Watchers sees participants engage in weekly weigh-ins coupled with curated talks about the specific hurdles that individuals face.Janette Longyear, a TOPS participant and facilitator, explains that the group, now operating out of the local Royal Canadian Legion&rsquo;s headquarters, Branch 25, functions more like a support group than anything.&ldquo;Sure, we are a wei]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stay-on-tops/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 03:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stay-on-tops/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault city council wants road plan to tackle deteriorating streets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie city council has passed a resolution asking city staff to develop a road rehabilitation strategy that provides a clear and concise structure that nets better results.Moved by Ward 3 Coun. Angela Caputo and Ward 1 Coun. Sonny Spina, the lengthy motion is designed to develop a data-driven plan that aids road rehabilitation, preventative maintenance, and improve levels of service for residents.Caputo said the resolution isn&rsquo;t meant to criticize staff, but instead to develop]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-wants-road-plan-to-tackle-deteriorating-streets/</link><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 02:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-wants-road-plan-to-tackle-deteriorating-streets/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault briefs: Cause of garage fire unknown, Third Line break-in causes 'extensive damage']]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault man faces multiple charges after alleged break-in at Third Line West businessA 53-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man is facing multiple charges after police say they broke into a local business and caused &ldquo;extensive damage&rdquo; earlier this year.On April 22, officers with Sault Ste. Marie Police Service arrested Amey Roach and charged him in connection with a February break-in at a business in the 0-100 block of Third Line West.Police say 911 communicators received a report on Feb. 17]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-briefs-cause-of-garage-fire-unknown-third-line-break-in-causes-extensive-damage/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 22:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-briefs-cause-of-garage-fire-unknown-third-line-break-in-causes-extensive-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Federal government announces more relief for steel, aluminum industries]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced more relief for iindustries experiencing hardships as a result of the U.S. tariffs.Minister of Industry M&eacute;lanie Joly announced $1.5 billion to support several of Canada&rsquo;s tariffed industries, including steel and aluminum. The funding will be used to create a new $1 billion Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) program that will strengthen Canada&rsquo;s economic resilience, a press release states. The program will be available to industries]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/federal-government-announces-more-relief-for-steel-aluminum-industries/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/federal-government-announces-more-relief-for-steel-aluminum-industries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire department attends multiple garage fire calls - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire department attends multiple garage fire calls&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fire-department-attends-multiple-garage-fire-calls-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 03:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fire-department-attends-multiple-garage-fire-calls-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City spending for snow removal goes through the roof - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[City spending for snow removal goes through the roof&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-spending-for-snow-removal-goes-through-the-roof-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-spending-for-snow-removal-goes-through-the-roof-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rudy Giuliani hospitalized in critical condition, his spokesman says&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rudy-giuliani-hospitalized-in-critical-condition-his-spokesman-says-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 02:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rudy-giuliani-hospitalized-in-critical-condition-his-spokesman-says-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How Coun. Caputo proposes to fix our roads - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Coun. Caputo proposes to fix our roads&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/how-coun-caputo-proposes-to-fix-our-roads-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/how-coun-caputo-proposes-to-fix-our-roads-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GUITARD, Paul Yvon Joseph - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[GUITARD, Paul Yvon Joseph&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/guitard-paul-yvon-joseph-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/guitard-paul-yvon-joseph-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mother's Day Sale at the Art Gallery of Algoma - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mother's Day Sale at the Art Gallery of Algoma&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mothers-day-sale-at-the-art-gallery-of-algoma-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mothers-day-sale-at-the-art-gallery-of-algoma-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['It's a bit rattling': Book chronicles sasquatch activity - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA['It's a bit rattling': Book chronicles sasquatch activity&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/its-a-bit-rattling-book-chronicles-sasquatch-activity-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/its-a-bit-rattling-book-chronicles-sasquatch-activity-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KORSCHIN, Irene (nee Archambault) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[KORSCHIN, Irene (nee Archambault)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/korschin-irene-nee-archambault-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/korschin-irene-nee-archambault-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged with murder in fatal Toronto shooting: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man charged with murder in fatal Toronto shooting: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-charged-with-murder-in-fatal-toronto-shooting-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-charged-with-murder-in-fatal-toronto-shooting-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma University launches computer science master’s with AI, data science focus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma University is rolling out a new accelerated graduate program aimed at preparing students for careers in artificial intelligence and data science.The university&rsquo;s Faculty of Computer Science and Technology has announced a 16-month, course-based master of computer science program, set to be offered in both Sault Ste. Marie and Brampton. Applications for the January 2027 intake open May 4.The program is designed for graduates in computer science, information technology and related fie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-university-launches-computer-science-masters-with-ai-data-science-focus/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-university-launches-computer-science-masters-with-ai-data-science-focus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hinterland hit with 2 emergency department closures early this week]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week is not starting well for rural emergency departments east of Sault Ste. Marie. North Shore Health Network said Sunday morning that, due to physician shortages, its Thessalon site will be closed from 8 a.m. Monday to 8 a.m. Wednesday, and the Richards Landing site will be shuttered from 8 a.m. Tuesday to 8 a.m. Wednesday. These interruptions follow Thessalon&rsquo;s service being shuttered from 8 a.m. Friday to Saturday at 8 a.m., and Matthews Memorial Hospital&rsquo;s emergency depart]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hinterland-hit-with-2-emergency-department-closures-early-this-week/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hinterland-hit-with-2-emergency-department-closures-early-this-week/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[19-year-old 'red Tory' running for city council - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[19-year-old 'red Tory' running for city council&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/19-year-old-red-tory-running-for-city-council-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/19-year-old-red-tory-running-for-city-council-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrate diversity during White Pines Culture Fair - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrate diversity during White Pines Culture Fair&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebrate-diversity-during-white-pines-culture-fair-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 18:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebrate-diversity-during-white-pines-culture-fair-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma U launching new Master of Computer Science program - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma U launching new Master of Computer Science program&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-launching-new-master-of-computer-science-program-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-launching-new-master-of-computer-science-program-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KIRKPATRICK, Terrance - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[KIRKPATRICK, Terrance&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/kirkpatrick-terrance-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/kirkpatrick-terrance-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CORMIER, James John Andrew - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[CORMIER, James John Andrew&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cormier-james-john-andrew-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cormier-james-john-andrew-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May 3rd Weather Discussion - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 3rd Weather Discussion&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/may-3rd-weather-discussion-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 13:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/may-3rd-weather-discussion-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Annette Adelaide Boissoneau Obituary | O'Sullivan Funeral Home &amp; Cremation Centre | Sault Ste. Marie, ON - Tribute Archive]]></title><description><![CDATA[Annette Adelaide Boissoneau Obituary | O'Sullivan Funeral Home &amp; Cremation Centre | Sault Ste. Marie, ON&nbsp;&nbsp;Tribute Archive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/annette-adelaide-boissoneau-obituary-osullivan-funeral-home-amp-cremation-centre-sault-ste-marie-on-tribute-archive/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/annette-adelaide-boissoneau-obituary-osullivan-funeral-home-amp-cremation-centre-sault-ste-marie-on-tribute-archive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Maione, Joe (May 1, 1955- May 3, 2025) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maione, Joe (May 1, 1955- May 3, 2025)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/maione-joe-may-1-1955-may-3-2025-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/maione-joe-may-1-1955-may-3-2025-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convicted of abducting Thessalon boy tries to claim it was a 'cultural misunderstanding']]></title><description><![CDATA[ndian man convicted of abducting Ontario boy, 9, tried to claim it was a &lsquo;cultural misunderstanding&rsquo;A conditional discharge &lsquo;would create another, lighter sentencing regime for non-citizens,&rsquo; says judge who sentenced permanent resident to 18 months in jail By Chris LambieA Brampton, Ont., man who abducted a nine-year-old boy has failed to convince a judge it was a &ldquo;cultural misunderstanding.&rdquo;Manoj Govindbalunikam, an Indian citizen who is a permanent resident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-convicted-of-abducting-thessalon-boy-tries-to-claim-it-was-a-cultural-misunderstanding/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 06:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-convicted-of-abducting-thessalon-boy-tries-to-claim-it-was-a-cultural-misunderstanding/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steel City Nerdcon steps back]]></title><description><![CDATA[This might not be the end of Steel City Nerdcon, but it&rsquo;s definitely a pause. The celebration of geekdom, from comic books and video games to action figures, is taking a break after running for nearly a decade at several Sault Ste. Marie venues. With the launch of Great Lakes Geekfest in March, organizer Michael Turcotte is wary too many events will &ldquo;kill the novelty&rdquo; of the gatherings and strain efforts to draw crowds and generate enough sales for vendors, some who travel hun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/steel-city-nerdcon-steps-back/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 06:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/steel-city-nerdcon-steps-back/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Couple who started Steel City NerdCon 'grateful' for support - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Couple who started Steel City NerdCon 'grateful' for support&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/couple-who-started-steel-city-nerdcon-grateful-for-support-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/couple-who-started-steel-city-nerdcon-grateful-for-support-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman charged for threatening teen in Blind River: OPP - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman charged for threatening teen in Blind River: OPP&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-charged-for-threatening-teen-in-blind-river-opp-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-charged-for-threatening-teen-in-blind-river-opp-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BOISSONEAU, Annette Adelaide - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[BOISSONEAU, Annette Adelaide&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/boissoneau-annette-adelaide-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 22:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/boissoneau-annette-adelaide-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaking it up in Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shaking it up in Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shaking-it-up-in-sault-ste-marie-sault-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shaking-it-up-in-sault-ste-marie-sault-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shaking it  up in Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neetu Neetu, co-owner of Holy Shakes, prepares a milkshake during grand opening celebrations at the Pine Plaza eatery on Saturday. Menu offerings include hamburgers, waffles, crepes and cheesecakes. Haroon Butt is also a co-owner. The restaurant opened last October. BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shaking-it-up-in-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shaking-it-up-in-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPP Chris Scott appears in Sault with Algoma University visit]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie MPP Chris Scott made a public appearance in the city yesterday, meeting with Algoma University interim president Sheila Embleton to discuss the school&rsquo;s future.In a statement posted to Facebook &mdash; his first since December &mdash; Scott said the pair had a &ldquo;productive conversation&rdquo; about supporting students and strengthening local opportunities, adding that Embleton&rsquo;s vision for a &ldquo;strong, sustainable, and competitive northern institution&rdquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mpp-chris-scott-appears-in-sault-with-algoma-university-visit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 21:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mpp-chris-scott-appears-in-sault-with-algoma-university-visit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power outage struck much of Sault Ste. Marie - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Power outage struck much of Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/power-outage-struck-much-of-sault-ste-marie-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/power-outage-struck-much-of-sault-ste-marie-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CELEBRATION OF LIFE - THORP, Jan - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[CELEBRATION OF LIFE - THORP, Jan&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-thorp-jan-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-thorp-jan-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women sought after Walmart theft in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two women are sought after taking goods valued at $250 from Walmart. The theft from the Great Northern Road business happened on April 13, a release says.A video of the suspects can be seen on YouTube. Search for Crime Stoppers of Ste. Marie and Algoma District. Anyone with information about the theft can call Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or go to saultcrimestoppers.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/women-sought-after-walmart-theft-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/women-sought-after-walmart-theft-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair sought after Walmart theft in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two people are sought after taking goods valued at $250 from Walmart. The theft from the Great Northern Road business happened on April 13, a release says.A video of the suspects can be seen on YouTube. Search for Crime Stoppers of Ste. Marie and Algoma District. Anyone with information about the theft can call Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or go to saultcrimestoppers.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pair-sought-after-walmart-theft-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pair-sought-after-walmart-theft-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen threatened in Blind River]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman allegedly threatened a teen outside a restaurant in Blind River. The incident happened last Thursday on Woodward Avenue, Ontario Provincial Police say.Jessica Middaugh, 40, of Blind River, was charged with uttering threats. Her court date is June 4 in Elliot Lake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teen-threatened-in-blind-river/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teen-threatened-in-blind-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Judge Appointed to Ontario Superior Court in Sault Ste. Marie - thecoastguard.ca]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Judge Appointed to Ontario Superior Court in Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;thecoastguard.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-judge-appointed-to-ontario-superior-court-in-sault-ste-marie-thecoastguardca/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 09:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-judge-appointed-to-ontario-superior-court-in-sault-ste-marie-thecoastguardca/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New judge announced to fill bench vacancy in Sault Ste. Marie - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[New judge announced to fill bench vacancy in Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-judge-announced-to-fill-bench-vacancy-in-sault-ste-marie-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-judge-announced-to-fill-bench-vacancy-in-sault-ste-marie-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PAGE, Rod - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[PAGE, Rod&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/page-rod-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/page-rod-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cause of city-wide power outage in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., still unknown - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cause of city-wide power outage in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., still unknown&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cause-of-city-wide-power-outage-in-sault-ste-marie-ont-still-unknown-cbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cause-of-city-wide-power-outage-in-sault-ste-marie-ont-still-unknown-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATED: Sawpit Bay’s future uncertain as damage, restrictions raise concerns for nearby business]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Batchawana motel owner says growing damage at Sawpit Bay &mdash; and new restrictions on access &mdash; are raising questions about the future of a once-hidden Lake Superior shoreline that has long drawn visitors to the area.For Bonnie Shelley, who has operated Sawpit Bay Motel &amp; Cabins across Highway 17 for 16 years, the uncertainty hits close to home.&ldquo;That&rsquo;s mainly why (people) come here,&rdquo; she said of the beach just across the road. &ldquo;They stay here and then walk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/updated-sawpit-bays-future-uncertain-as-damage-restrictions-raise-concerns-for-nearby-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/updated-sawpit-bays-future-uncertain-as-damage-restrictions-raise-concerns-for-nearby-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sawpit Bay’s future uncertain as damage, restrictions raise concerns for nearby business]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Batchawana motel owner says growing damage at Sawpit Bay &mdash; and new restrictions on access &mdash; are raising questions about the future of a once-hidden Lake Superior shoreline that has long drawn visitors to the area.For Bonnie Shelley, who has operated Sawpit Bay Motel &amp; Cabins across Highway 17 for 16 years, the uncertainty hits close to home.&ldquo;That&rsquo;s mainly why (people) come here,&rdquo; she said of the beach just across the road. &ldquo;They stay here and then walk]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sawpit-bays-future-uncertain-as-damage-restrictions-raise-concerns-for-nearby-business/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sawpit-bays-future-uncertain-as-damage-restrictions-raise-concerns-for-nearby-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once-hidden Sawpit Bay now restricted after years of online exposure, damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A longtime visitor to Sawpit Bay says a once-quiet stretch of Lake Superior shoreline has deteriorated in recent years, as increased traffic has brought litter, graffiti and other damage to the area.Dan Grisdale, a local photographer who said he has been visiting the site for about a decade, described a noticeable shift, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic.&ldquo;It was quiet 10 years ago. You never even saw anybody in there,&rdquo; Grisdale told The Sault Star. &ldquo;And then after COVID]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/once-hidden-sawpit-bay-now-restricted-after-years-of-online-exposure-damage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/once-hidden-sawpit-bay-now-restricted-after-years-of-online-exposure-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Once-hidden Sawpit Bay now off-limits after years of online exposure, damage]]></title><description><![CDATA[A longtime visitor to Sawpit Bay says a once-quiet stretch of Lake Superior shoreline has deteriorated in recent years, as increased traffic has brought litter, graffiti and other damage to the area.Dan Grisdale, a local photographer who said he has been visiting the site for about a decade, described a noticeable shift, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic.&ldquo;It was quiet 10 years ago. You never even saw anybody in there,&rdquo; Grisdale told The Sault Star. &ldquo;And then after COVID]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/once-hidden-sawpit-bay-now-off-limits-after-years-of-online-exposure-damage/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/once-hidden-sawpit-bay-now-off-limits-after-years-of-online-exposure-damage/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man busted with Bulk Barn candies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A carpenter got nailed with three boxes of M&amp;M candies taken from a Great Northern Road business nearly two years ago. Two men smashed the front door of Bulk Barn on Oct. 16, 2024, Ontario Court Justice Robert Villeneuve heard Friday. Their identities couldn&rsquo;t be confirmed, but Pavlo Panasenkov was found with the treats, said assistant Crown attorney Stuart Woods. Panasenkov pleaded guilty to possession of property obtained by crime and five other offences including failing to report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-busted-with-bulk-barn-candies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-busted-with-bulk-barn-candies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Township wants funding assurance first before fencing park]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Township council voted to defer its plan to fence the Deans Road Park until after the township receives confirmation that Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp., will provide funding for the project. Earlier this year, the township applied for NOHFC funding to erect a fence around the park to prevent dirt bike riders from getting inside and carving ruts into the ground.If the application is successful, NOHFC will provide 90 per cent of the estimated $60,000 cost.But Township clerk Megha Tr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-wants-funding-assurance-first-before-fencing-park/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-wants-funding-assurance-first-before-fencing-park/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Candidate nominations open for 2026 Ontario municipal elections - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Candidate nominations open for 2026 Ontario municipal elections&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/candidate-nominations-open-for-2026-ontario-municipal-elections-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/candidate-nominations-open-for-2026-ontario-municipal-elections-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thessalon gets new public school]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new public school will be built in Thessalon.The provincial government is funding $15.8 million for the project to replace the existing 102-year-old site on Stanley Street. There&rsquo;ll be room for 222 students and 64 child-care spaces. There&rsquo;s about 160 students at the school now, said Algoma District School Board communications officer Fran Walsh in an email to The Sault Star. &ldquo;Through this investment, we&rsquo;re creating opportunities to thrive well into the future,&rdquo; s]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-gets-new-public-school/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-gets-new-public-school/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Thessalon school will help students 'grow and thrive']]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial funding of nearly $16 million will help build a new school in Thessalon more than a century after the existing place of learning opened its doors. Replacing the 102-year-old Thessalon Public School has been Algoma District School Board&rsquo;s top capital priority for about eight years, said associate director of corporate services and operations Joe Santa Maria. Thessalon Public School is also the board&rsquo;s oldest school building. Multiple levels and steps make accessibility dif]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-thessalon-school-will-help-students-grow-and-thrive/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-thessalon-school-will-help-students-grow-and-thrive/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAXTER, George Fretwell - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[BAXTER, George Fretwell&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/baxter-george-fretwell-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/baxter-george-fretwell-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SUV driver charged in Second Line West crash that hurt 2 youth]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Goulais River resident faces charges in a recent collision that badly hurt two youth. An SUV crossed the centre line on Second Line west, overcorrected, crossed the fog line and struck two pedestrians in the area of Second Line west and Whitney Avenue on March 27, police say. The youth suffered serious injuries. Shelby Storozuk, 26, as charged with two counts dangerous operation causing bodily harm. Court date is July 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suv-driver-charged-in-second-line-west-crash-that-hurt-2-youth/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suv-driver-charged-in-second-line-west-crash-that-hurt-2-youth/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crash closes Highway 17 at Pine Shores Road - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crash closes Highway 17 at Pine Shores Road&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/crash-closes-highway-17-at-pine-shores-road-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/crash-closes-highway-17-at-pine-shores-road-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man had pellet gun on Trunk Road: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man had a pellet gun in the 500 block of Trunk Road on Thursday, police say.Police went to a concealed weapon call at about noon, a release says. Kyle Maitland, 34, was charged with careless use of firearm, prohibited device or ammunition, carrying concealed weapon, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose and two counts failure to comply with release order. He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-had-pellet-gun-on-trunk-road-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-had-pellet-gun-on-trunk-road-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[💛 Help Sault Ste. Marie win $5,000 for animals in need - vote now! - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#128155; Help Sault Ste. Marie win $5,000 for animals in need - vote now!&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/-help-sault-ste-marie-win-5000-for-animals-in-need-vote-now-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/-help-sault-ste-marie-win-5000-for-animals-in-need-vote-now-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Power fully restored in Sault, says PUC - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Power fully restored in Sault, says PUC&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-power-fully-restored-in-sault-says-puc-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-power-fully-restored-in-sault-says-puc-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sister Glenna Hassett, CSJ - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sister Glenna Hassett, CSJ&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sister-glenna-hassett-csj-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sister-glenna-hassett-csj-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CLARIDA, Sally Ann (nee Palahnuk) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[CLARIDA, Sally Ann (nee Palahnuk)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/clarida-sally-ann-nee-palahnuk-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/clarida-sally-ann-nee-palahnuk-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault angler missing in Haviland Bay area]]></title><description><![CDATA[An angler from Sault Ste. Marie is missing north of the city. Terry Garson, 68, was last seen Monday in the Harmony Beach parking lot. He is 5-foot-4 with a medium build and possibly wearing fishing waders, Ontario Provincial Police say.Garson was fishing for trout and smelt. There&rsquo;s &ldquo;no mention&rdquo; of him having a life-jacket, Const. Bev Gauthier told The Sault Star. Police were contacted at10 p.m. Monday when Garson did not return home. His pickup truck was found on Harmony Bea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-angler-missing-in-haviland-bay-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-angler-missing-in-haviland-bay-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Angler missing in Haviland Bay area]]></title><description><![CDATA[An angler is missing north of Sault Ste. Marie. Terry Garson, 68, was last seen on Monday in the Harmony Beach parking lot. He is 5-foot-4 with a medium build and possibly wearing fishing waders, Ontario Provincial Police say.Garson&rsquo;s pickup truck was found near the mouth of the Harmony River on Harmony Beach Road. Several agencies, including OPP&rsquo;s emergency response team and canine unit, and Sault Search and Rescue are searching the shoreline and water for Garson.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/angler-missing-in-haviland-bay-area/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/angler-missing-in-haviland-bay-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Tim Hortons Smile Cookie proceeds support Sault Area Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s Tim Hortons restaurants are once again turning cookies into contributions, as the annual Smile Cookie campaign returns this week in support of local paediatric care.Running through Sunday, the campaign will see 100 per cent of proceeds from every Smile Cookie sold locally directed to the Sault Area Hospital Foundation and the Smilezone Foundation , with funds earmarked for enhancements to paediatric spaces at Sault Area Hospital .The chocolate chunk cookies &mdash; topp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-tim-hortons-smile-cookie-proceeds-support-sault-area-hospital/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-tim-hortons-smile-cookie-proceeds-support-sault-area-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chamber pushes Ontario to expand childcare, tackle rising developmental gap]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce is calling on the provincial government to improve early childhood educational outcomes through expanded education opportunities and innovation in childcare. Improvements would ensure that working parents have safe places for their kids, increase job opportunities and better prepare the next generation of workers, said La&rsquo;Na Fragomeni, president of the Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce.A delegation from the Sault Chamber has recently returned fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/chamber-pushes-ontario-to-expand-childcare-tackle-rising-developmental-gap/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/chamber-pushes-ontario-to-expand-childcare-tackle-rising-developmental-gap/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial Mass: BEAUDRY, Constance Marie (nee Mulligan) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memorial Mass: BEAUDRY, Constance Marie (nee Mulligan)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/memorial-mass-beaudry-constance-marie-nee-mulligan-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/memorial-mass-beaudry-constance-marie-nee-mulligan-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Priest from Sault diocese to lead Catholics in Timmins]]></title><description><![CDATA[The vicar general of Roman Catholic Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie is the ne bishop of the Diocese of Timmins.Rev. Roch Martin as pastor of parishes in the Greater Sudbury area before beginning his current role in 2021. The date of his episcopal ordination is to be set. Pope Leo XIV announced Martin&rsquo;s appointment on Friday. He succeeds Bishop Serge Poitras. A native of Sturgeon Falls, Martin as ordained in August 1995 by Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/priest-from-sault-diocese-to-lead-catholics-in-timmins/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/priest-from-sault-diocese-to-lead-catholics-in-timmins/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Directors needed for Sault Community Theatre Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers are needed for Sault Ste. Marie Community Theatre Centre&rsquo;s board of directors. Candidates are sought with backgrounds in several areas including communications, governance and fundraising. Submit letter of interest, including email and phone, and resume to recruitment@saultctc.ca by May 13. Mention SCTC 2026 director recruitment in the subject line.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/directors-needed-for-sault-community-theatre-centre/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/directors-needed-for-sault-community-theatre-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault library branch hosts program for babies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A four- week program introducing babies six to 12 months old to music, art, literacy and sensory stimulation starts June 3. James L. McIntyre Centennial Library hosts Baby Picasso&rsquo;s 45-minute sessions that start at 10 a.m., a release says.Registration starts May 13 on the library&rsquo;s website and requires a library card.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-library-branch-hosts-program-for-babies/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-library-branch-hosts-program-for-babies/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Zombie fish' are under scrutiny in Lake Superior - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA['Zombie fish' are under scrutiny in Lake Superior&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/zombie-fish-are-under-scrutiny-in-lake-superior-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/zombie-fish-are-under-scrutiny-in-lake-superior-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Raffle tickets sold Saturday at Alzheimer Society in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tickets for Alzheimer Society Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District&rsquo;s Forget-Me-Not Raffle can be bought Saturday during a drive-thru at the agency&rsquo;s Great Northern Road parking lot.Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a release says.Draw date is Sept. 24. Prizes include $6,000 plus a seven-night European cruise and spa, beauty and wellness gift certificates.Tickets are $10 each. Proceeds help Sault and Algoma residents living with dementia.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/raffle-tickets-sold-saturday-at-alzheimer-society-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/raffle-tickets-sold-saturday-at-alzheimer-society-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Saturday is Free Comic Book Day at the library - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saturday is Free Comic Book Day at the library&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saturday-is-free-comic-book-day-at-the-library-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saturday-is-free-comic-book-day-at-the-library-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Outlook: Stubborn cold grips start of May - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekend Outlook: Stubborn cold grips start of May&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/weekend-outlook-stubborn-cold-grips-start-of-may-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 13:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/weekend-outlook-stubborn-cold-grips-start-of-may-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[May 1st Weather Discussion - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[May 1st Weather Discussion&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/may-1st-weather-discussion-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 12:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/may-1st-weather-discussion-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City unveils this year's road resurfacing plan - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[City unveils this year's road resurfacing plan&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-unveils-this-years-road-resurfacing-plan-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-unveils-this-years-road-resurfacing-plan-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Township property tax rates set]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Township council passed a bylaw to set this year&rsquo;s municipal property tax rates, which for residential properties, is now 1.047820 per cent of their assessed value. For properties in the commercial class, the rate is 1.392077 per cent, and for those in the industrial class the rate is 1.949590 per cent. Real property in the pipeline class will have a tax rate of 1.152602 per cent. For managed forests and farmlands, the rate will be 0.261955 per cent. The new tax rates follow counci]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-property-tax-rates-set/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 22:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-property-tax-rates-set/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BALASH, Kathleen Mary “Kay” - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[BALASH, Kathleen Mary &ldquo;Kay&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/balash-kathleen-mary-kay-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/balash-kathleen-mary-kay-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get firsthand facts from Prince Township firefighters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Township Fire Department will host an open house Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Prince Township fire hall at 3042 Second Line West.Firefighters will be displaying the township&rsquo;s emergency equipment and answering questions about fire safety. The Ministry of Natural Resources will also be onsite to provide information on how to FireSmart homes.You do not have to be a resident of Prince Township to attend; all are welcome.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/get-firsthand-facts-from-prince-township-firefighters/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/get-firsthand-facts-from-prince-township-firefighters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outdoors and gun show features vendors, displays]]></title><description><![CDATA[The St. Joseph Island Hunters and Anglers Association&rsquo;s Outdoors and Gun Show takes place Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Desbarats Arena and Community Centre. The event supports the association&rsquo;s annual Ernst Eddie Children&rsquo;s Ice Fishing Derby, its youth archery program and a family summer fishing derby. New displays include the Dryden Buck, Ontario&rsquo;s largest recorded whitetail, record-setting moose antlers, and Kids Zone. More than 100 vendors will be featured in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/outdoors-and-gun-show-features-vendors-displays/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/outdoors-and-gun-show-features-vendors-displays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[D’ETTORRE, Ally Celeste Angel - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[D&rsquo;ETTORRE, Ally Celeste Angel&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dettorre-ally-celeste-angel-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dettorre-ally-celeste-angel-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thessalon joins St. Joe emergency department for late-week closure]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thessalon&rsquo;s emergency department will shutter from 8 a.m. Friday to Saturday at 8 a.m., with doctor shortages again being blamed. This comes after North Shore Health Network announced earlier this week that Matthews Memorial Hospital&rsquo;s emergency department, in Richards Landing, was to close temporarily from 8 a.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday. &ldquo;The North Shore Health Network continues to investigate all possible options to provide safe access to care and to avoid closure,&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-joins-st-joe-emergency-department-for-late-week-closure/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-joins-st-joe-emergency-department-for-late-week-closure/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rosenberg fills gap while Sault MPP faces criminal charges - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rosenberg fills gap while Sault MPP faces criminal charges&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rosenberg-fills-gap-while-sault-mpp-faces-criminal-charges-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rosenberg-fills-gap-while-sault-mpp-faces-criminal-charges-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HODGSON, Robert John - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[HODGSON, Robert John&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hodgson-robert-john-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hodgson-robert-john-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital's search for new head going &lsquo;relatively well&rsquo;]]></title><description><![CDATA[The search for someone new to pilot Sault Area Hospital appears in full flight.And, according to board brass, resumes are coming in from coast to coast to coast.&ldquo;The search is progressing relatively well,&rdquo; SAH board of directors &lsquo; chair Mark Lepore told fellow board members and senior staff this week. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve received a lot of interest locally and from across the country.&rdquo;The region&rsquo;s principal health-care facility proceeded quickly following the March 1]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospitals-search-for-new-head-going-lsquorelatively-wellrsquo/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-area-hospitals-search-for-new-head-going-lsquorelatively-wellrsquo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman had 18 other people's ID cards: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman had 18 other people's ID cards: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-had-18-other-peoples-id-cards-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-had-18-other-peoples-id-cards-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taxi Driver screened in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Taxi Driver, Martin Scorsese&rsquo;s acclaimed 1976 film, will be screened May 16 at 8 p.m. Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre&rsquo;s Ranger Theatre hosts the showing organized by The Reel Film Forum, a release says.Taxi Driver was nominated for four Academy Awards, including best picture and best actor.DJ Seith opens the night. Doors are at 7 p.m. General admission is $15 plus fees.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/taxi-driver-screened-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/taxi-driver-screened-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allen wanted by Sault police]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Allen is wanted by police. Allen, 42, is sought on 12 charges including robbery with violence and driving while under suspension, a release says.Anyone with information about Allen can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or go to sautlcrimestoppers.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/allen-wanted-by-sault-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/allen-wanted-by-sault-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspect found with ID belonging to others]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person was allegedly found 24 identification and bank cards not in their name. The suspect was found on East Street on Monday, police say.Aisha Day, 34, was charged with failure to comply with undertaking, six counts possession of credit card and 18 counts possession of identity document. Court date is July 20.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspect-found-with-id-belonging-to-others/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspect-found-with-id-belonging-to-others/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pees near downtown door: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man allegedly urinated in front of a door at a downtown-area multi-unit residential building.A video recording of his actions in the 600 block of Wellington Street East was shared with police on Monday, a release says. A suspect was found downtown on Tuesday.Skylar Ingram, 27, was charged with mischief under $5,000 and fail to comply with probation order.His court date is July 27.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-pees-near-downtown-door-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-pees-near-downtown-door-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver faces impaired charges after Thessalon stop]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Elliot Lake man was charged after a traffic stop in Thessalon on Wednesday evening. His SUV did not come to a complete stop at a stop sign at Water Street and Government Road, Ontario Provincial Police say.Brett Burke, 37, was charged with operation while impaired, having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams and disobey stop sign, fail to stop.His court date is June 4 in Elliot Lake. The accused&rsquo;s vehicle was impounded for seven days and licence suspended for 90 days.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-faces-impaired-charges-after-thessalon-stop/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-faces-impaired-charges-after-thessalon-stop/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dead animals found in box in Blind River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dead domestic animals were found in a box in a wooded area in Blind River. Ontario Provincial Police were alerted to the find along a trail near Mountain Glen Road and Solomon Street at about 8 p.m. on April 23, a release says.Anyone who was in the area,or has video footage of someone carrying a corrugated cardboard box, can call OPP at 888-310-1122.Mention occurrence number E260543819. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or go to saultcrimestoppers.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dead-animals-found-in-box-in-blind-river/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dead-animals-found-in-box-in-blind-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thessalon emergency department closing for 24 hours - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thessalon emergency department closing for 24 hours&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-emergency-department-closing-for-24-hours-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-emergency-department-closing-for-24-hours-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DINELLE, Michael “Mike” - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[DINELLE, Michael &ldquo;Mike&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dinelle-michael-mike-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 15:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dinelle-michael-mike-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Plenty of building on Mark Street, Bellevue Avenue in 1951: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 30, 2001Northern Ontario will have a strong voice in shepherding the highly touted regional medical school, says Sault Ste. Marie physician Dr. Alan McLean. YMCA brought back its circus to help celebrate its 100th anniversary. About 45 children representing different programs participated. The circus was last held in 1990.April 30, 1976Once again the name of Mike Coulter will appear on the championship trophy at the Sault Curlers Association. Coulter, along with vice-skip Al Harnden, seco]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/plenty-of-building-on-mark-street-bellevue-avenue-in-1951-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/plenty-of-building-on-mark-street-bellevue-avenue-in-1951-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[These cookies will make you smile while helping children - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[These cookies will make you smile while helping children&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/these-cookies-will-make-you-smile-while-helping-children-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/these-cookies-will-make-you-smile-while-helping-children-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Poe Lock in Sault Ste. Marie closed as Coast Guard investigates freighter anchor drop - WPBN]]></title><description><![CDATA[Poe Lock in Sault Ste. Marie closed as Coast Guard investigates freighter anchor drop&nbsp;&nbsp;WPBN]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/poe-lock-in-sault-ste-marie-closed-as-coast-guard-investigates-freighter-anchor-drop-wpbn/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/poe-lock-in-sault-ste-marie-closed-as-coast-guard-investigates-freighter-anchor-drop-wpbn/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Furniture and household items - OrilliaMatters.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Furniture and household items&nbsp;&nbsp;OrilliaMatters.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/furniture-and-household-items-orilliamatterscom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/furniture-and-household-items-orilliamatterscom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelley Palombaro - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shelley Palombaro&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shelley-palombaro-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shelley-palombaro-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steep cost if kids not helped: APH]]></title><description><![CDATA[The financial cost to not helping children overcome development challenges that can later lead to mental health and addiction issues later in life is steep, Algoma Public Health&rsquo;s medical officer of health warns.Early findings from Nurturing Algoma, based on 500-plus children up to age six who add a developmental screen over the last two years, found one in four children in Algoma District has &ldquo;a vulnerability&rdquo; in one or more areas of development. They include fine motor and g]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/steep-cost-if-kids-not-helped-aph/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/steep-cost-if-kids-not-helped-aph/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rise in domestic violence calls since Algoma Steel layoffs started: police - Village Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rise in domestic violence calls since Algoma Steel layoffs started: police&nbsp;&nbsp;Village Report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rise-in-domestic-violence-calls-since-algoma-steel-layoffs-started-police-village-report/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rise-in-domestic-violence-calls-since-algoma-steel-layoffs-started-police-village-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault MP says region poised to gain from federal push to boost skilled trade workforce]]></title><description><![CDATA[The federal government has announced a new nationwide effort to recruit, train and hire, at least 80,000 new skilled trade workers by 2030-31. The move is to ensure that more homes and major projects, especially those of national interest, get built quickly. The announcement was made Tuesday during the federal government&rsquo;s spring economic statement.Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma MP Terry Sheehan said building a strong skilled labour force is important as Canada moves forward on big builds.The $6]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-mp-says-region-poised-to-gain-from-federal-push-to-boost-skilled-trade-workforce/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-mp-says-region-poised-to-gain-from-federal-push-to-boost-skilled-trade-workforce/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TYCZINSKI, Stephen Daniel - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[TYCZINSKI, Stephen Daniel&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tyczinski-stephen-daniel-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tyczinski-stephen-daniel-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATED: Absent Sault MPP Chris Scott faces backlash amid ongoing assault case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie MPP Chris Scott has been invisible for eight months.His temporary withdrawal from public appearances has been lengthy, and the rookie MPP&rsquo;s most recent comments has infuriated at least one city councillor and long-time Conservative.Scott has said his priority is to get the charges dropped and suggested he might be able to return to the Ontario Progressive Conservative caucus.Ward 1 Coun. Sonny Spina said Scott continues to focus on himself and getting his assault charges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/updated-absent-sault-mpp-chris-scott-faces-backlash-amid-ongoing-assault-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/updated-absent-sault-mpp-chris-scott-faces-backlash-amid-ongoing-assault-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Absent Sault MPP Chris Scott faces backlash amid ongoing assault case]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie MPP Chris Scott has been invisible for eight months.His temporary withdrawal from public appearances has been lengthy, and the rookie MPP&rsquo;s most recent comments has infuriated at least one city councillor and long-time Conservative.Scott has said his priority is to get the charges dropped and suggested he might be able to return to the Ontario Progressive Conservative caucus.Ward 1 Coun. Sonny Spina said Scott continues to focus on himself and getting his assault charges]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/absent-sault-mpp-chris-scott-faces-backlash-amid-ongoing-assault-case/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/absent-sault-mpp-chris-scott-faces-backlash-amid-ongoing-assault-case/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada shines bright in Algoma Festival Choir program]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Festival Choir found All the Diamonds for its spring show right here at home. Made in Canada, presented Friday at 7:30 p.m. at The Machine Shop, features more than a dozen works penned by Canadian talent including Oscar Peterson (Hymn to Freedom), Ian Tyson (Four Strong Winds), Gordon Lightfoot (Canadian Railroad Trilogy) and, yes, Bruce Cockburn (All the Diamonds is from his 1974 album, Salt, Sun and Time). &ldquo;It just felt like the right thing to do right now,&rdquo; music director]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canada-shines-bright-in-algoma-festival-choir-program/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canada-shines-bright-in-algoma-festival-choir-program/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outdoors and Gun Show returning to Desbarats this weekend - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Outdoors and Gun Show returning to Desbarats this weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/outdoors-and-gun-show-returning-to-desbarats-this-weekend-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/outdoors-and-gun-show-returning-to-desbarats-this-weekend-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Little Shop of Horrors brings big dose of ‘sweet-polished perfection’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a horror comedy rock musical satire with a child-like campy style that has a nasty bite. But what a morsel of deliciousness it serves up! The Musical Comedy Guild continues to outdo itself with outstanding musical productions this season. First it was Little Mermaid and now it&rsquo;s Little Shop of Horrors, being staged this week by co-directors Lesley Walsh Tibben and Jennifer Avery and music director Stephen Gagnon-Ruscio. The show is sweet-polished perfection that is creatively e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/review-little-shop-of-horrors-brings-big-dose-of-sweet-polished-perfection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/review-little-shop-of-horrors-brings-big-dose-of-sweet-polished-perfection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Little Shop of Horrors bring big dose of ‘sweet-polished perfection’]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s a horror comedy rock musical satire with a child-like campy style that has a nasty bite. But what a morsel of deliciousness it serves up! The Musical Comedy Guild continues to outdo itself with outstanding musical productions this season. First it was Little Mermaid and now it&rsquo;s Little Shop of Horrors, being staged this week by co-directors Lesley Walsh Tibben and Jennifer Avery and music director Stephen Gagnon-Ruscio. The show is sweet-polished perfection that is creatively e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/review-little-shop-of-horrors-bring-big-dose-of-sweet-polished-perfection/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/review-little-shop-of-horrors-bring-big-dose-of-sweet-polished-perfection/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richards Landing ER shoulders 24-hour shutdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthews Memorial Hospital&rsquo;s emergency department, in Richards Landing, will be closed temporarily from 8 a.m. Thursday to 8 a.m. Friday. &ldquo;The North Shore Health Network continues to investigate all possible options to provide safe access to care and to avoid closure,&rdquo; said a Wednesday morning release. Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 911. Ambulances will be rerouted to the closest ER. Visit www.nshn.care for further information.Physician shortages have]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/richards-landing-er-shoulders-24-hour-shutdown/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/richards-landing-er-shoulders-24-hour-shutdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police make arrest in 'ghost gun' investigation - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police make arrest in 'ghost gun' investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/toronto-police-make-arrest-in-ghost-gun-investigation-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/toronto-police-make-arrest-in-ghost-gun-investigation-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“Every name a failure” – Workers in Sault Ste Marie mark National Day of Mourning with sorrow and resolve - Opseu]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Every name a failure&rdquo; &ndash; Workers in Sault Ste Marie mark National Day of Mourning with sorrow and resolve&nbsp;&nbsp;Opseu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/every-name-a-failure-workers-in-sault-ste-marie-mark-national-day-of-mourning-with-sorrow-and-resolve-opseu/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/every-name-a-failure-workers-in-sault-ste-marie-mark-national-day-of-mourning-with-sorrow-and-resolve-opseu/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Richards Landing emergency department closing for 24 hours - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Richards Landing emergency department closing for 24 hours&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/richards-landing-emergency-department-closing-for-24-hours-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 17:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/richards-landing-emergency-department-closing-for-24-hours-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BELL, Barbara Ann (nee McDonald) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[BELL, Barbara Ann (nee McDonald)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bell-barbara-ann-nee-mcdonald-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bell-barbara-ann-nee-mcdonald-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LEBEL, Rose Mary Ann - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[LEBEL, Rose Mary Ann&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lebel-rose-mary-ann-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lebel-rose-mary-ann-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Searches by police dog, officers follow discovery of human remains in Sault's east end]]></title><description><![CDATA[Searches by a cadaver dog and emergency service unit officers have followed the recent discovery of human remains near Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s eastern limits.People walking in a wooded area in the 1200 block of Trunk Road found a deceased person last Sunday evening, police say.Police dog Red searched the area with his handler Const. Dan Greco on Tuesday, said Sault Ste. Marie Police Service spokesperson Lincoln Louttit. Red is trained to search for missing persons and cadavers and can go off l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/searches-by-police-dog-officers-follow-discovery-of-human-remains-in-saults-east-end/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/searches-by-police-dog-officers-follow-discovery-of-human-remains-in-saults-east-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Grid search follows discovery of human remains in Sault's east end]]></title><description><![CDATA[The discovery of human remains near Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s eastern limits is prompting a grid search in the area on Wednesday.People walking in a wooded area in the 1200 block of Trunk Road found a deceased person last Sunday evening, police say.Emergency services unit officers did the search. The forensic identification unit and investigation services are probing the death.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grid-search-follows-discovery-of-human-remains-in-saults-east-end/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grid-search-follows-discovery-of-human-remains-in-saults-east-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[$5.8M car wash planned for Great Northern Road - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[$5.8M car wash planned for Great Northern Road&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/58m-car-wash-planned-for-great-northern-road-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/58m-car-wash-planned-for-great-northern-road-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel VP nominated for award]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel&rsquo;s vice-president strategy and chief legal officer is nominated for a Canadian General Counsel Award. John Naccarato is one of six Osler Purdy Crawford Deal Making Award nominees.Toronto&rsquo;s Fairmont Royal York hosts the Canadian General Counsel Awards on May 28. The honours recognize &ldquo;outstanding achievement across Canada&rsquo;s in-house counsel community,&rdquo; an advertisement for the event says.Naccarato is responsible for developing and executing Algoma&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-vp-nominated-for-award/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-vp-nominated-for-award/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WANTED WEDNESDAY: April 29, 2026 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[WANTED WEDNESDAY: April 29, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-wednesday-april-29-2026-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-wednesday-april-29-2026-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alberto "Douls" Equizi - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alberto "Douls" Equizi&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/alberto-douls-equizi-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 12:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/alberto-douls-equizi-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Police locate missing 55-year-old - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Police locate missing 55-year-old&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-police-locate-missing-55-year-old-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-police-locate-missing-55-year-old-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood warning in effect for Sault/Blind River region - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flood warning in effect for Sault/Blind River region&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flood-warning-in-effect-for-saultblind-river-region-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 23:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flood-warning-in-effect-for-saultblind-river-region-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[News briefs for April 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[Burgess scholarship helps studentApplications are open for a scholarship that recognizes a long-time member of Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s arts community,The Maria Burgess Music Memorial Theatre Award supports a post-secondary student with a one-time financial contribution of $1,000.The former St. Mary&rsquo;s College teacher, who died in 2024, started her community theatre involvement in the early 1980s with productions such as Sault Opera Society&rsquo;s Pirates of Penzance, The Merry Wives of Wi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/news-briefs-for-april-28/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/news-briefs-for-april-28/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COULL, Evelyn (Steinke) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[COULL, Evelyn (Steinke)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/coull-evelyn-steinke-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/coull-evelyn-steinke-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leblanc heads learning supports for French Catholic board]]></title><description><![CDATA[Melanie Leblanc is the new director of learning support services for students in Grades 7 to 12 with Conseil scolaire catholiue Nouvelon. Her more than 20 years of education experience include serving as principal board schools in Val Caron and Sudbury, a release says.&ldquo; Through her strategic vision, strong understanding of key educational priorities, and commitment to high-quality learning support services, Melanie Leblanc will continue to support the success and well-being of our student]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/leblanc-heads-learning-supports-for-french-catholic-board/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/leblanc-heads-learning-supports-for-french-catholic-board/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing man was last seen in Harmony Beach: OPP - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Missing man was last seen in Harmony Beach: OPP&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missing-man-was-last-seen-in-harmony-beach-opp-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missing-man-was-last-seen-in-harmony-beach-opp-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Business success celebrated in Sault on May 7]]></title><description><![CDATA[Entrepreneurship, success and innovation will be celebrated when Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce hosts its annual Outstanding Business Achievement Awards.The event runs May 7 at Quattro Hotel and Conference Centre. Tim Murphy hosts. Registration starts at 6 p.m., a release says.Tickets start at $80 plus HST. Buy at ssmcoc.com.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/business-success-celebrated-in-sault-on-may-7/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/business-success-celebrated-in-sault-on-may-7/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rhythm and Grace brings Celtic show to Sault church]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eight siblings who step dance and fiddle will be featured at an upcoming concert at St. Jerome&rsquo;s Catholic Church. Rhythm and Grace performs May 16 at the parish hall on Carmel Road, a release says. The hour-long show starts at 7 p.m. Admission is by donation.The children of Alex and Miriam Duketow range in age from nine to 24. The set list will include songs from Tunes for the Journey, a new album of Celtic instrumentals from Rhythm and Grace. The family group has previously performed at]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rhythm-and-grace-brings-celtic-show-to-sault-church/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rhythm-and-grace-brings-celtic-show-to-sault-church/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie pitches “shovel-ready” port as perfect fit for Mark Carney’s $25B Canada Strong Fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie has a gift-wrapped nation-building project for the federal government.The Port of Sault Ste. Marie project fits the criteria that Prime Minister Mark Carney and the federal Liberal government are looking for, and Mayor Matthew Shoemaker says he will continue to deliver that message.Carney announced Monday the Canada Strong Fund &ndash; Canada&rsquo;s first national sovereign wealth fund. This is believed to be the first of its kind implemented by the federal government. Soverei]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-pitches-shovel-ready-port-as-perfect-fit-for-mark-carneys-25b-canada-strong-fund/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-pitches-shovel-ready-port-as-perfect-fit-for-mark-carneys-25b-canada-strong-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Led Zeppelin tribute act plays Sault venue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Concert-goers can Ramble On when A Night of Led Zeppelin comes to Sault Ste. Marie this fall. Sault Community Theatre Centre hosts the Sept. 12 concert. Start time is 8 p.m. Tickets are $61.02 adults, $49.72 seniors and students and $27.12 children aged six to 15. Buy 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/led-zeppelin-tribute-act-plays-sault-venue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/led-zeppelin-tribute-act-plays-sault-venue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Theatre award recognizing Maria Burgess seeks applicants]]></title><description><![CDATA[Applications are open for a scholarship that recognizes a long-time member of Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s arts community,The Maria Burgess Music Memorial Theatre Award supports a post-secondary student with a one-time financial contribution of $1,000.The former St. Mary&rsquo;s College teacher, who died in 2024, started her community theatre involvement in the early 1980s with productions such as Sault Opera Society&rsquo;s Pirates of Penzance, The Merry Wives of Windsor and Fiddler on the Roof. B]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/theatre-award-recognizing-maria-burgess-seeks-applicants/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/theatre-award-recognizing-maria-burgess-seeks-applicants/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GASSI, Carol (nee Beith) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[GASSI, Carol (nee Beith)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gassi-carol-nee-beith-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gassi-carol-nee-beith-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario considering ban of cellphones on school property - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario considering ban of cellphones on school property&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-considering-ban-of-cellphones-on-school-property-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-considering-ban-of-cellphones-on-school-property-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[No scrimping on services despite planned deficit: Sault Area Hospital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without a serious fiscal shot in the arm from the province, Sault Area Hospital&nbsp;will shoulder another&nbsp;&ldquo;significant&rdquo;&nbsp;shortfall as it&nbsp;gazes into the crystal ball to&nbsp;Fiscal 2026/27. However, like previous years when&nbsp;deficits&nbsp;were in the cards, the region&rsquo;s principal health-care facility vows&nbsp;it&nbsp;will&nbsp;not&nbsp;scrimp on&nbsp;standards. &ldquo;The assumption for our planning is that we&rsquo;ll maintain all services,&rdquo;&nbsp;Greg&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/no-scrimping-on-services-despite-planned-deficit-sault-area-hospital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/no-scrimping-on-services-despite-planned-deficit-sault-area-hospital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Huron Shores issues flood watch for Mississagi River area - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Huron Shores issues flood watch for Mississagi River area&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/huron-shores-issues-flood-watch-for-mississagi-river-area-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/huron-shores-issues-flood-watch-for-mississagi-river-area-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marenger - Dennis - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Marenger - Dennis&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/marenger-dennis-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/marenger-dennis-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arson suspect must prepare bail plan]]></title><description><![CDATA[An arson suspect remains in custody while she prepares a bail plan for her possible release.Jayme Wismer, 48, was arrested on April 14 in connection with a Jan. 25 fire at a multi-unit residential building in the 600 block of Second Line West.Defence counsel Naomi Sayers told court on Tuesday Wismer does not want to retain her.Wismer will appear in video remand court on May 7. She has appeared in bail court six times.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/arson-suspect-must-prepare-bail-plan/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/arson-suspect-must-prepare-bail-plan/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Batchewana Bay man pleads to impaired, suspended driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Batchawana Bay man pleaded guilty to impaired driving and driving while suspended on Tuesday. The charges stem from a March 16, 2025 incident in Havilland Township, court heard.Defence counsel Ken Walker asked for a pre-sentence report with a Gladue component be prepared for Andrew Rowan.Sentencing is set for June 19 at 10 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/batchewana-bay-man-pleads-to-impaired-suspended-driving/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/batchewana-bay-man-pleads-to-impaired-suspended-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Batchawana Bay man pleads to impaired, suspended driving]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Batchawana Bay man pleaded guilty to impaired driving and driving while suspended on Tuesday. The charges stem from a March 16, 2025 incident in Havilland Township, court heard.Defence counsel Ken Walker asked for a pre-sentence report with a Gladue component be prepared for Andrew Rowan.Sentencing is set for June 19 at 10 a.m.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/batchawana-bay-man-pleads-to-impaired-suspended-driving/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/batchawana-bay-man-pleads-to-impaired-suspended-driving/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TAYLOR, Helen 'Anne' (Leahy) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[TAYLOR, Helen 'Anne' (Leahy)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/taylor-helen-anne-leahy-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/taylor-helen-anne-leahy-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police briefs for April 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sault Ste. Marie teenager is missing.Mya Johnson, 15, as last seen Monday at about 11 p.m. in the 1500 block ofW<br />
ellington Street East, police say. She asw<br />
earing black pants, black jacket and carrying a red handbag.Johnson is described as about5-foot-2,w<br />
ith a slim build, long straight red hair and blue eyes. She has a small heart tattoo under her eye andw<br />
riting on her left hand.Anyonew<br />
ith information about Johnson can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300.A teen allegedly as]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-briefs-for-april-28/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-briefs-for-april-28/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Worker threatened with knife at Wellington Street West business: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A knife was allegedly shown when two teens were confronted about taking goods from a west-end business on Sunday evening.A worker was threatened in the 600 block of Wellington Street West, police say. The pair was found a short time later with a knife and pepper spray.The two accused, both 15, were charged with robbery, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, knowledge of unauthorized possession of weapon and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.They can&rsquo;t be named under the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/worker-threatened-with-knife-at-wellington-street-west-business-police/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/worker-threatened-with-knife-at-wellington-street-west-business-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City's chief building official retires; replacement appointed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s chief building official is retiring.&nbsp; Freddie Pozzebon concludes his 38-year career with the city &ndash; 12 years in his current position &ndash; at month end.&nbsp; Francois Couture has been appointed the city&rsquo;s new chief building official.&nbsp; He&rsquo;s been a city employee in the building department for more than 17 years.<br />
&nbsp; Pozzebon, at a special council meeting Monday, said he&rsquo;s appreciated working with council throughout his career, includ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/citys-chief-building-official-retires-replacement-appointed/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/citys-chief-building-official-retires-replacement-appointed/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding closes Highway 556 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flooding closes Highway 556&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flooding-closes-highway-556-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flooding-closes-highway-556-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario considers allowing over-the-counter hearing aids - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario considers allowing over-the-counter hearing aids&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-considers-allowing-over-the-counter-hearing-aids-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-considers-allowing-over-the-counter-hearing-aids-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicle hits utility pole in Sault's downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A vehicle struck a utility pole downtown on April 22.The collision happened in the area of Wellington Street East and East Street.Mikaela Laforge, 28, was charged with operation while impaired, drug and/or alcohol, dangerous operation, disobey sign, drive motor vehicle, no licence, fail to drive in marked lane and fail to have insurance card. Her court date is June 8.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vehicle-hits-utility-pole-in-saults-downtown/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vehicle-hits-utility-pole-in-saults-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 vehicles stolen from Pim Street residence]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man is accused of stealing two vehicles on different days from the same downtown-area address.He broke into a residence in the 200 block of Pim Street on Feb. 6, police say. The man took keys for two automobiles and stole one vehicle. That automobile was allegedly driven by the man when he broke into a business in the 300 block of Great Northern Road on Feb. 9. Property was taken. The vehicle, with the stolen vehicles, was found abandoned a short time later in the 1800 block of Queen Street Ea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/2-vehicles-stolen-from-pim-street-residence/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/2-vehicles-stolen-from-pim-street-residence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MCKINNON, Ellwood - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[MCKINNON, Ellwood&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mckinnon-ellwood-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mckinnon-ellwood-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Child, adult assaulted on Lake Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teen allegedly assaulted an adult and a child at a residence in the 300 block of Lake Street on April 21.The adult, who knows the youth, suffered minor injuries, police say. The accused, 15, was charged with unlawfully in dwelling house and two counts assault. Court date is June 2.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/child-adult-assaulted-on-lake-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/child-adult-assaulted-on-lake-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here's when boaters must check in with border officers - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's when boaters must check in with border officers&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/heres-when-boaters-must-check-in-with-border-officers-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/heres-when-boaters-must-check-in-with-border-officers-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BAKALARCZYK, Margret - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[BAKALARCZYK, Margret&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bakalarczyk-margret-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bakalarczyk-margret-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rain forecast Tuesday in Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavy rain forecast Tuesday in Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/heavy-rain-forecast-tuesday-in-sudbury-sault-ste-marie-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/heavy-rain-forecast-tuesday-in-sudbury-sault-ste-marie-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Significant rainfall could continue through this afternoon - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Significant rainfall could continue through this afternoon&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/significant-rainfall-could-continue-through-this-afternoon-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/significant-rainfall-could-continue-through-this-afternoon-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 28th Weather Discussion - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 28th Weather Discussion&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/april-28th-weather-discussion-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/april-28th-weather-discussion-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Invests $500,000 to Protect Sault Ste. Marie Workers from U.S. Tariffs - fundsforNGOs News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Invests $500,000 to Protect Sault Ste. Marie Workers from U.S. Tariffs&nbsp;&nbsp;fundsforNGOs News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-invests-500000-to-protect-sault-ste-marie-workers-from-us-tariffs-fundsforngos-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 11:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-invests-500000-to-protect-sault-ste-marie-workers-from-us-tariffs-fundsforngos-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harvest Algoma to hold 2nd annual Harvest Bowl May 2]]></title><description><![CDATA[Food, music, and community spirit will join at Harvest Bowl 2026, a special fundraising event hosted by Harvest Algoma to support local food security. This gathering invites the community to enjoy a variety of soups and dishes prepared by local restaurants while celebrating the talents of artisans and musicians from across Algoma District, says a media release. It will take place at the Downtown Plaza, 526 Bay St., on Saturday, May 2, from 1 to 4 p.m. Harvest Bowl aims to bring people together f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/harvest-algoma-to-hold-2nd-annual-harvest-bowl-may-2/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/harvest-algoma-to-hold-2nd-annual-harvest-bowl-may-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open-air burning season begins — a permit is necessary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Planning a small recreational fire? In Sault Ste. Marie Open-Air Burning Bylaw 2024-147 requires that property owners need an open-air burning permit before burning and follow all the rules in the bylaw. Existing permits are valid until their expiry date, a Fire Services media release points out. Yard clean-up and waste are not for open-air burning, it adds. Annual permits may only be purchased for residential properties and can be purchased for one year or four years. Only the owner of the resi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/open-air-burning-season-begins-a-permit-is-necessary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/open-air-burning-season-begins-a-permit-is-necessary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruscio family gift to SAHF sparks matching donation campaign]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tony and Anna Ruscio and their family have made an $800,000 donation to Sault Area Hospital Foundation. SAHF says in a media release $600,000 of the contribution will be directed toward the purchase of medical equipment across several hospital departments, including Cardiac Care, Ophthalmology and the Intensive Care Unit. The remaining $200,000 has been earmarked to support a matching campaign for donations to the hospital&rsquo;s Emergency Department. Donations made toward the Emergency Departm]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ruscio-family-gift-to-sahf-sparks-matching-donation-campaign/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ruscio-family-gift-to-sahf-sparks-matching-donation-campaign/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quilt Guild to hold its summer show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stitches From The Heart Quilt Guild will host its bi-annual Quilt Show on Saturday and Sunday, June 6 and 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days at Soo Pee Wee Arena, 285 Northern Ave. E. The Guild recruited certified quilt judge Bonnie Rankin who addressed members via Zoom at the October General Meeting. Susie Kainula, Quilt Show chairperson, says in a news release, &ldquo;Bonnie provided our members with a lot of valuable information regarding technique and design, both of which she considers equ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/quilt-guild-to-hold-its-summer-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/quilt-guild-to-hold-its-summer-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Library arranges second session on AI scamming]]></title><description><![CDATA[Response to the first session has led to a second session of Recognizing Cyber Scams and Fraud in the Age of AI with Melissa Jakimik. It&rsquo;s scheduled for Saturday, May 2, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m., at the North Branch Library, 232C Northern Ave. While AI brings significant benefits and opportunities, it has also transformed the landscape of everyday fraud, says a media release. Today&rsquo;s scams are more convincing and harder to detect than ever before. From ultra-realistic voice cloning to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/library-arranges-second-session-on-ai-scamming/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/library-arranges-second-session-on-ai-scamming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Parole Board‘s override looks like double jeopardy]]></title><description><![CDATA[When it comes to murder, no amount of time served by the perpetrator will make up for the life taken. But when it comes to punishment, usually there is a time when it is deemed the perpetrator has paid his debt to society. The amount of that debt is usually decided by a judge. But not always. Sometimes the Parole Board of Canada can take on an oversized role. We have such a case playing out at the moment in regard to a convicted killer who is a Sault native. David Scott Hall was convicted of sec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/parole-boards-override-looks-like-double-jeopardy/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/parole-boards-override-looks-like-double-jeopardy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Downtown Plaza proponents still don't get it]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downtown Plaza Naysayers tried desperately and repeatedly to call into question the need for the Downtown Plaza as it was a blatant duplication of the Roberta Bondar Pavilion and incredibly expensive at almost four times the initial budget. The arguments for the plaza by senior city administrators, the main proponents, were a collection of confusing platitudes, lacking any business sense or KPIs (known productivity indicators) and city managers and staff ignored existing venues such as the Belle]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-downtown-plaza-proponents-still-dont-get-it/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-downtown-plaza-proponents-still-dont-get-it/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie observes Sikh Heritage Month]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sikh Heritage Month was formally recognized in Sault Ste. Marie on Wednesday with a Nishan Sahib (Sikh flag) raising ceremony at Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre, organized by the Algoma Sikh Association in partnership with members of the local Sikh community. The ceremony commemorated the birth of the Khalsa, established in 1699 by Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji, and provided an opportunity to reflect on the enduring contributions of Sikh Canadians to the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-observes-sikh-heritage-month/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-observes-sikh-heritage-month/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Little Forests spring up in the Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Climate Hub seeks volunteers for its Little Forests Initiative. &ldquo;The hub is part of Climate Reality Canada, which in turn is connected to The Climate Reality Project, a world-wide organization involved in education and advocacy related to climate change,&rdquo; said Sandra J Trainor, coordinator of the Little Forest committee. The Sault Climate Hub was started around 2019. &ldquo;The focus of the hubs is local and what can be done at the municipal level. That type of focus appeals to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/little-forests-spring-up-in-the-sault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/little-forests-spring-up-in-the-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jane’s Walk celebrates local history, ecology and connections]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 edition of Jane&rsquo;s Walk takes place in Sault Ste. Marie and Searchmont from May 1 to May 3, inviting residents to join a series of free, citizen-led walking tours to spark conversation, celebrate community voices, and deepen the connection to the places we call home. Inspired by the legacy of urbanist and activist Jane Jacobs, Jane&rsquo;s Walks are a movement of free, citizen-led walking tours to get people to share stories about their communities, explore their cities, and connec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/janes-walk-celebrates-local-history-ecology-and-connections/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/janes-walk-celebrates-local-history-ecology-and-connections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Martin warns about 'euphoria' following medical school announcement: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 28, 2001 Northern Ontario shouldn&rsquo;t get &ldquo;caught up in the euphoria&rdquo; of this week&rsquo;s announcement that a regional medical school is on the government&rsquo;s front burner &ndash; especially when a score of outstanding problems still plague the province&rsquo;s health-care system, says Sault Ste. Marie MPP Tony Martin.April 28, 1976 Students Tom Alton and Baiba Penikis are helping launch a wall hanging featuring highlights of Sault Ste. Marie to be displayed in the lob]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/martin-warns-about-euphoria-following-medical-school-announcement-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/martin-warns-about-euphoria-following-medical-school-announcement-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors demand zippy-quick plan for property standards blitz - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors demand zippy-quick plan for property standards blitz&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/councillors-demand-zippy-quick-plan-for-property-standards-blitz-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 03:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/councillors-demand-zippy-quick-plan-for-property-standards-blitz-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavy rain expected in Sault Ste. Marie on Monday evening, into Tuesday - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Heavy rain expected in Sault Ste. Marie on Monday evening, into Tuesday&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/heavy-rain-expected-in-sault-ste-marie-on-monday-evening-into-tuesday-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/heavy-rain-expected-in-sault-ste-marie-on-monday-evening-into-tuesday-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City eyes bylaw blitz to tackle derelict properties and dirty yards]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s time to spruce up your properties and make sure you&rsquo;re in compliance with city bylaws.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; Council passed a resolution at its special council meeting Monday asking staff to report back on the potential to create a targeted proactive property standards, yard maintenance and vacant home bylaw blitz.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; The snowmelt has revealed some unsightly properties and bylaw breaches, council notes.<br />
&nbsp; Moved by Ward 2 Coun. Luke Dufour and seconded by Ward 4 Coun. March]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-eyes-bylaw-blitz-to-tackle-derelict-properties-and-dirty-yards/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-eyes-bylaw-blitz-to-tackle-derelict-properties-and-dirty-yards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie gets $500K to fight U.S. tariff impacts - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie gets $500K to fight U.S. tariff impacts&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-gets-500k-to-fight-us-tariff-impacts-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 23:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-gets-500k-to-fight-us-tariff-impacts-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: April 27 City Council - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[WATCH: April 27 City Council&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/watch-april-27-city-council-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/watch-april-27-city-council-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie launches investment attraction strategy as local steel jobs are cut - Northern Ontario Business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie launches investment attraction strategy as local steel jobs are cut&nbsp;&nbsp;Northern Ontario Business]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-launches-investment-attraction-strategy-as-local-steel-jobs-are-cut-northern-ontario-business/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-launches-investment-attraction-strategy-as-local-steel-jobs-are-cut-northern-ontario-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Memorial Service: PEARSON, Beverley Phylis - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memorial Service: PEARSON, Beverley Phylis&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/memorial-service-pearson-beverley-phylis-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/memorial-service-pearson-beverley-phylis-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LeBLANC, Albert Robert - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[LeBLANC, Albert Robert&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/leblanc-albert-robert-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/leblanc-albert-robert-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trunk Road death investigation ongoing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is&nbsp;probing&nbsp;a death in the 1200 block of Trunk Road.<br />
&nbsp; Detectives with Investigation Services have been assigned and are actively investigating, police said in a release Monday morning.&nbsp;There will be police&nbsp;activity in the area&nbsp;throughout the day.<br />
&nbsp; No other details&nbsp;were&nbsp;available at the time.<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/trunk-road-death-investigation-ongoing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/trunk-road-death-investigation-ongoing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman on drugs when vehicle hit utility pole: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman on drugs when vehicle hit utility pole: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-on-drugs-when-vehicle-hit-utility-pole-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-on-drugs-when-vehicle-hit-utility-pole-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario earmarks $500K to help Sault Ste. Marie weather U.S. tariffs and diversify economy - Sault Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario earmarks $500K to help Sault Ste. Marie weather U.S. tariffs and diversify economy&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-earmarks-500k-to-help-sault-ste-marie-weather-us-tariffs-and-diversify-economy-sault-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-earmarks-500k-to-help-sault-ste-marie-weather-us-tariffs-and-diversify-economy-sault-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario invests $500K to help Sault Ste. Marie weather U.S. tariffs and diversify economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade enjoyed a Monday breakfast with Mayor Matthew Shoemaker along the St. Mary&rsquo;s River.&nbsp; It reminded him just how close the United States is to Sault Ste. Marie.<br />
&nbsp; &ldquo;It reminds us all of our industrial legacy,&rdquo; Fedeli said while announcing that Sault Ste. Marie has received $500,000 from the province&rsquo;s Trade-Impacted Communities Program to help diversify its economy.<br />
&nbsp; &ldquo;Unfortunately,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-invests-500k-to-help-sault-ste-marie-weather-us-tariffs-and-diversify-economy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-invests-500k-to-help-sault-ste-marie-weather-us-tariffs-and-diversify-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario earmarks $500K to help Sault Ste. Marie weather U.S. tariffs and diversify economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario&rsquo;s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade enjoyed a Monday breakfast with Mayor Matthew Shoemaker along the St. Mary&rsquo;s River.&nbsp; It reminded him just how close the United States is to Sault Ste. Marie.<br />
&nbsp; &ldquo;It reminds us all of our industrial legacy,&rdquo; Fedeli said while announcing that Sault Ste. Marie has received $500,000 from the province&rsquo;s Trade-Impacted Communities Program to help diversify its economy.<br />
&nbsp; &ldquo;Unfortunately,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-earmarks-500k-to-help-sault-ste-marie-weather-us-tariffs-and-diversify-economy/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-earmarks-500k-to-help-sault-ste-marie-weather-us-tariffs-and-diversify-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Replay: Home - 2025 Brampton vs Sault Ste. Marie | Dec 12 @ 7 PM - FloHockey]]></title><description><![CDATA[Replay: Home - 2025 Brampton vs Sault Ste. Marie | Dec 12 @ 7 PM&nbsp;&nbsp;FloHockey]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/replay-home-2025-brampton-vs-sault-ste-marie-dec-12-7-pm-flohockey/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/replay-home-2025-brampton-vs-sault-ste-marie-dec-12-7-pm-flohockey/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We field all the calls': Filling unoccupied office space no cakewalk, Algoma Public Health says]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health&rsquo;s&nbsp;principal&nbsp;site will soon have&nbsp;some&nbsp;vacant&nbsp;space filled.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; APH has entered into a five-year lease agreement with Health Sciences North (HSN), Trauma&nbsp;Services&nbsp;and the Centre for Pre-Hospital Care, for approximately 1,000 square feet of&nbsp;third-floor&nbsp;space.&nbsp;The leased area includes the Goulais Room and adjacent HR meeting room.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; HSN will use the space to support ongoing paramedic training activities,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-field-all-the-calls-filling-unoccupied-office-space-no-cakewalk-algoma-public-health-says/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-field-all-the-calls-filling-unoccupied-office-space-no-cakewalk-algoma-public-health-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['We field all the calls': Filling unoccupied office space no cakewalk: Algoma Public Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health&rsquo;s&nbsp;principal&nbsp;site will soon have&nbsp;some&nbsp;vacant&nbsp;space filled.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; APH has entered into a five-year lease agreement with Health Sciences North (HSN), Trauma&nbsp;Services&nbsp;and the Centre for Pre-Hospital Care, for approximately 1,000 square feet of&nbsp;third-floor&nbsp;space.&nbsp;The leased area includes the Goulais Room and adjacent HR meeting room.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; HSN will use the space to support ongoing paramedic training activities,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-field-all-the-calls-filling-unoccupied-office-space-no-cakewalk-algoma-public-health/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/we-field-all-the-calls-filling-unoccupied-office-space-no-cakewalk-algoma-public-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ont. Government Announces $500K Investment In Sault Ste. Marie-region Workers - Canadian Manufacturing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ont. Government Announces $500K Investment In Sault Ste. Marie-region Workers&nbsp;&nbsp;Canadian Manufacturing]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ont-government-announces-500k-investment-in-sault-ste-marie-region-workers-canadian-manufacturing/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ont-government-announces-500k-investment-in-sault-ste-marie-region-workers-canadian-manufacturing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Open-air burning permits required for small recreational fires - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Open-air burning permits required for small recreational fires&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/open-air-burning-permits-required-for-small-recreational-fires-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/open-air-burning-permits-required-for-small-recreational-fires-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: THOMAS, Barry James - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: THOMAS, Barry James&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-thomas-barry-james-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 15:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-thomas-barry-james-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Municipal elections on the horizon: council members ponder next term]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matthew Shoemaker is in.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; Lisa Vezeau-Allen Dufour is out.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; Angela Caputo, Sandra Hollingsworth and Stephan Kinach are pondering the future.<br />
&nbsp; And the rest say they hope to get the thumbs up from constituents for another term.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; Ontario municipal residents head to the polls this fall to select their next municipal government. Terms are four years long.<br />
&nbsp; Municipal governments are the closest to the people because municipalities manage daily services l]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/municipal-elections-on-the-horizon-council-members-ponder-next-term/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/municipal-elections-on-the-horizon-council-members-ponder-next-term/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workweek Outlook: Dramatic cooldown through week's end - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workweek Outlook: Dramatic cooldown through week's end&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/workweek-outlook-dramatic-cooldown-through-weeks-end-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/workweek-outlook-dramatic-cooldown-through-weeks-end-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian rock band has a deep connection with final tour stop - Village Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian rock band has a deep connection with final tour stop&nbsp;&nbsp;Village Report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadian-rock-band-has-a-deep-connection-with-final-tour-stop-village-report/</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadian-rock-band-has-a-deep-connection-with-final-tour-stop-village-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault marks Sikh Heritage Month with flag raising - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault marks Sikh Heritage Month with flag raising&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-marks-sikh-heritage-month-with-flag-raising-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 22:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-marks-sikh-heritage-month-with-flag-raising-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stitches From The Heart Quilt Guild hosting summer show - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stitches From The Heart Quilt Guild hosting summer show&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stitches-from-the-heart-quilt-guild-hosting-summer-show-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stitches-from-the-heart-quilt-guild-hosting-summer-show-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: Our prime farmland in Ontario is rapidly disappearing - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[VIDEO: Our prime farmland in Ontario is rapidly disappearing&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/video-our-prime-farmland-in-ontario-is-rapidly-disappearing-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/video-our-prime-farmland-in-ontario-is-rapidly-disappearing-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Clay Allinotte - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clay Allinotte&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/clay-allinotte-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/clay-allinotte-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault marks Sikh Heritage Month with city hall flag raising]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie marked Sikh Heritage Month on Wednesday with a Nishan Sahib flag-raising at city hall, an event organizers say is both symbolic and rooted in community action. The ceremony, led by the Algoma Sikh Association alongside members of the local Sikh community, commemorated the birth of the Khalsa, established in 1699 by Guru Gobind Singh. The observance also highlighted the contributions of Sikh Canadians across civic, cultural and economic life. This year&rsquo;s event was guided by]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-marks-sikh-heritage-month-with-city-hall-flag-raising/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-marks-sikh-heritage-month-with-city-hall-flag-raising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Park talk at Sault science festival]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlotte Kovacs, a park clerk at Lake Superior Provincial Park, speaks at Sault Ste. Marie Science Festival&rsquo;s Science Carnival at Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre on Saturday. Participating groups included PUC Services, Algoma University and Tenaris. BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/park-talk-at-sault-science-festival/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 05:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/park-talk-at-sault-science-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frankfort baseball falls in home doubleheader - Benzie County Record Patriot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frankfort baseball falls in home doubleheader&nbsp;&nbsp;Benzie County Record Patriot]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/frankfort-baseball-falls-in-home-doubleheader-benzie-county-record-patriot/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 01:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/frankfort-baseball-falls-in-home-doubleheader-benzie-county-record-patriot/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Public Library to host retirement planning session for newcomers - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Public Library to host retirement planning session for newcomers&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-public-library-to-host-retirement-planning-session-for-newcomers-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 00:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-public-library-to-host-retirement-planning-session-for-newcomers-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARCH Hospice announces this year's Hospice Heroes - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[ARCH Hospice announces this year's Hospice Heroes&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/arch-hospice-announces-this-years-hospice-heroes-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/arch-hospice-announces-this-years-hospice-heroes-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shoplifter must pay Sault businesses cash for goods taken]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman must pay hundreds of dollars to three Sault Ste. Marie businesses after stealing goods from their shelves earlier this year.The property was not recovered, Ontario Court Justice John Condon heard last Friday.Venessa Tookenay pleaded guilty to four counts each theft under $5,000 and failing to comply with a probation order. Shoppers Drug Mart, at Cambrian Mall, Giant Tiger, on Second Line West, LCBO, at Churchill Plaza, and Best Buy, on Great Northern Road, were targeted between Jan. 16 a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shoplifter-must-pay-sault-businesses-cash-for-goods-taken/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shoplifter-must-pay-sault-businesses-cash-for-goods-taken/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alzheimer Education Conference returning in May - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alzheimer Education Conference returning in May&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/alzheimer-education-conference-returning-in-may-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/alzheimer-education-conference-returning-in-may-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hornepayne school gets improvements in summer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Improvements are planned at Holy Name of Jesus in Hornepayne.Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board is partneringwi<br />
th Conseil Scolaire catholi<br />
q<br />
ue Nouvelon for thew<br />
ork. Holy Name of Jesus and Ecole Saint Nom de Jesus are based at the same building on Neesomadina Avenue.HSCDSB trustees, meeting lastW<br />
ednesday, approved a tender to Helix Contracting for $450,000. LED lighting for all areas of the school, including outside, barrier free and classroom upgrades are planned.Wor<br />
kw<br />
ill be don]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hornepayne-school-gets-improvements-in-summer/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hornepayne-school-gets-improvements-in-summer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Craft and Vendor Show - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Craft and Vendor Show&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/craft-and-vendor-show-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 16:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/craft-and-vendor-show-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Sault book launches Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new book about Sault Ste. Marie launches Tuesday at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library. Fresh Eyes 2025: Reimagining Sault Ste. Marie is published by Tagona Press. The event runs from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. There&rsquo;ll be a reading at 7:30 p.m., a release says. Copies of the book can be purchased. Admission is free. Call 705-759-5236 for more information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-sault-book-launches-tuesday/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-sault-book-launches-tuesday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Journey, Foreigner tribute show helps Sault group]]></title><description><![CDATA[A fall tribute sho<br />
w<br />
to Journey and Foreigner benefits THRIVE Child Development Centre Foundation. The Machine Shop hosts the Oct. 24 concert. Start time is 7:30 p.m., a release says. Buy tickets at benefitsho<br />
w<br />
.net or call 888-777-9793.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/journey-foreigner-tribute-show-helps-sault-group/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/journey-foreigner-tribute-show-helps-sault-group/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration of life: BIEDERMANN, Jim 'Big Jim' - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebration of life: BIEDERMANN, Jim 'Big Jim'&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-biedermann-jim-big-jim-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-biedermann-jim-big-jim-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sexual assault help offered in Blind River]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sexual assault victims can now get help in East Algoma.North Shore Health Network&rsquo;s Blind River site offers victim services programming. Trained staff are available at all times, all year, a release says. Services offered include medications that may help prevent sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV and options to be connected to support services and receive care without automatically involving police.Related services were previously only accessible in Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sexual-assault-help-offered-in-blind-river/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sexual-assault-help-offered-in-blind-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soup, stews sampled to help Harvest Algoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harvest Bowl serves up soups, stews and more to help Harvest Algoma. The fundraiser runs May 2 at Downtown Plaza from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.Diners can enjoy samples from Sault Ste. Marie restaurants served in a handcrafted bowl. Takeout bowls are also availableMusicians Matt James, The Preacher and Genevieve Andre perform. Sarah Skagen is master of ceremonies.The registration area is in the warming room for the skating rink. There&rsquo;ll be a wash station so bowls can be rinsed and sanitized between]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/soup-stews-sampled-to-help-harvest-algoma/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/soup-stews-sampled-to-help-harvest-algoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Union pledges to help restructure Algoma Steel: IN OTHER YEARS]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 25, 2001 The United Steelworkers of America, representing 4,100 hourly, salaried and clerical workers at Algoma Steel Inc., has pledged to work with management and other stakeholders to restructure the debt-ridden steelmaker&rsquo;s finances.Ontario Premier Mike Harris has announced that the province will create a Northern medical school to train doctors to work in remote areas, but details on the plan are sketchy.Keith Edgar, a White Pines Collegiate and Vocational School student, was rec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/union-pledges-to-help-restructure-algoma-steel-in-other-years/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/union-pledges-to-help-restructure-algoma-steel-in-other-years/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors push for downtown bylaw enforcement blitz - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors push for downtown bylaw enforcement blitz&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/councillors-push-for-downtown-bylaw-enforcement-blitz-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 02:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/councillors-push-for-downtown-bylaw-enforcement-blitz-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HOPE, Zella Donelda Mae (née Smith) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[HOPE, Zella Donelda Mae (n&eacute;e Smith)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hope-zella-donelda-mae-ne-smith-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hope-zella-donelda-mae-ne-smith-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault picks new chief building official - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault picks new chief building official&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-picks-new-chief-building-official-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-picks-new-chief-building-official-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault picks new chief building official - Sault Ste. Marie News - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault picks new chief building official - Sault Ste. Marie News&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-picks-new-chief-building-official-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-picks-new-chief-building-official-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Localized flooding in low-lying areas possible: Sault conservation authority]]></title><description><![CDATA[With stream&nbsp;flows&nbsp;currently above normal,&nbsp;Sault Ste. Marie Region Conservation Authority says&nbsp;localized flooding may occur&nbsp;in low-lying areas, including water pooling on roadways.<br />
&nbsp; Forecasts&nbsp;indicate&nbsp;low to moderate rainfall across the watershed, with total precipitation&nbsp;of&nbsp;approximately 30&nbsp;to&nbsp;40 mm&nbsp;anticipated&nbsp;over the next five days,&nbsp;SSMRCA&nbsp;said Friday afternoon.&nbsp;Temperatures are expected to fluctuate between]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/localized-flooding-in-low-lying-areas-possible-sault-conservation-authority/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/localized-flooding-in-low-lying-areas-possible-sault-conservation-authority/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOUCHIE, Donald Joseph - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOUCHIE, Donald Joseph&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gouchie-donald-joseph-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gouchie-donald-joseph-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver from Serpent River faces impaired charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman was charged after police checked an SUV parked at a truck inspection station in Township of the North Shore on Thursday. She was sleeping behind the wheel at the site on Highway 17 near Highway108, Ontario Provincial Police say. Terri-Lynn Kuula, 43, of Serpent River First Nation, was charged with operation while impaired, drug, dangerous operation and fail to have insurance card.Her court date is June 4 in Elliot Lake.The accused&rsquo;s vehicle was impounded for seven days and licence]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-from-serpent-river-faces-impaired-charge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-from-serpent-river-faces-impaired-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ringette Club caps ‘remarkable season’ with awards night - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ringette Club caps &lsquo;remarkable season&rsquo; with awards night&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ringette-club-caps-remarkable-season-with-awards-night-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ringette-club-caps-remarkable-season-with-awards-night-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jail sought for fraud topping $550K at Eazy Express]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former finance manager of a Sault Ste. Marie-based courier business should be jailed three years for defrauding the company of more than $550,000, the Crown argued Friday. Lorraine Lariviere&rsquo;s siphoning of nearly $560,000 from Eazy Express between 2020 and 2024 is a &ldquo;textbook breach of trust case,&rdquo; said assistant Crown attorney Adrianna Mucciarelli.Lariviere&rsquo;s actions were not &ldquo;a momentary lapse in judgment&rdquo; but spanned years and hundreds of transactions.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/jail-sought-for-fraud-topping-550k-at-eazy-express/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/jail-sought-for-fraud-topping-550k-at-eazy-express/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['The energy is unreal': Ontario runner 'happy' with Boston Marathon finish - Village Report]]></title><description><![CDATA['The energy is unreal': Ontario runner 'happy' with Boston Marathon finish&nbsp;&nbsp;Village Report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/the-energy-is-unreal-ontario-runner-happy-with-boston-marathon-finish-village-report/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/the-energy-is-unreal-ontario-runner-happy-with-boston-marathon-finish-village-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shifting gears: Defence strategy sparks push to diversity Sault Ste. Marie economy - Sault Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shifting gears: Defence strategy sparks push to diversity Sault Ste. Marie economy&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shifting-gears-defence-strategy-sparks-push-to-diversity-sault-ste-marie-economy-sault-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shifting-gears-defence-strategy-sparks-push-to-diversity-sault-ste-marie-economy-sault-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shifting gears: Defence strategy sparks push to diversity Sault Ste. Marie economy]]></title><description><![CDATA[For decades, Sault Ste. Marie has relied on Algoma Steel to create jobs and serve as the backbone of the Northern Ontario city&rsquo;s economy. While the steelmaker has transitioned to electric arc furnace steelmaking to create a greener, more economical product to pivot in the new global world of tariffs and changing markets, there is a growing belief that the city needs to concentrate on diversifying its economy and reduce its reliance on one company, one economy. Canada&rsquo;s newer priority]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shifting-gears-defence-strategy-sparks-push-to-diversity-sault-ste-marie-economy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shifting-gears-defence-strategy-sparks-push-to-diversity-sault-ste-marie-economy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: TONELLI, Walter - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: TONELLI, Walter&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-tonelli-walter-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-tonelli-walter-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New playground officially opens in the Sault - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[New playground officially opens in the Sault&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-playground-officially-opens-in-the-sault-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-playground-officially-opens-in-the-sault-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New playground officially opens in the Sault - Sault Ste. Marie News - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[New playground officially opens in the Sault - Sault Ste. Marie News&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-playground-officially-opens-in-the-sault-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-playground-officially-opens-in-the-sault-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cyber scams highlighted at upcoming talk in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recognizing cyber scams and fraudw<br />
ill be explored at a May 2 presentation at Sault Ste. Marie Public Library&rsquo;s North Branch.The hour-long talk starts at 12:30 p.m., a release says. Registration is re<br />
q<br />
uired. Call 705-759-5248.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cyber-scams-highlighted-at-upcoming-talk-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cyber-scams-highlighted-at-upcoming-talk-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Fire Code changes highlighted to multi-unit residential property owners]]></title><description><![CDATA[Multi-unit residential property o<br />
w<br />
ners and superintendents are invited to an upcoming seminar presented by Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services. The May 14 event starts at 1:30 p.m. at Ronald A. Ir<br />
w<br />
in Civic Centre&rsquo;s Russ Ramsay Room.&ldquo;W<br />
ith recent Ontario Fire Code changes,w<br />
e ant to ensure that all of our multi-unit residential buildings are compliant and safe for the occupants,&rdquo; said public education officer Aaron Gravelle in a release.Call Gravelle at 705-949-3333, ext. 2246 or]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-fire-code-changes-highlighted-to-multi-unit-residential-property-owners/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-fire-code-changes-highlighted-to-multi-unit-residential-property-owners/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upcoming concert by Senior Seniors helps St. Vincent Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Senior Singers help St. Vincent Place at an upcoming concert.The group performs May 14 at 2 p.m. at Moose Family Centre, 543 Trunk Rd.Admission is by donation of clothing, cash or non-perishable food items,a release says. Refreshments will be served.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/upcoming-concert-by-senior-seniors-helps-st-vincent-place/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/upcoming-concert-by-senior-seniors-helps-st-vincent-place/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banking, taxation tips shared with newcomers to Canada]]></title><description><![CDATA[Newcomers to Canada can get financial advice at an upcoming presentation at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library.Jared Theriault, a financial adviser at Sun Life, covers banking and credit, taxation and investment products and financial protection during a 90-minute session that runs May 6 at 6:30 p.m. in the program room.Call 705-759-5236 for more information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/banking-taxation-tips-shared-with-newcomers-to-canada/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/banking-taxation-tips-shared-with-newcomers-to-canada/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault library hosting 'Fresh Eyes' book launch next week - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault library hosting 'Fresh Eyes' book launch next week&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-library-hosting-fresh-eyes-book-launch-next-week-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-library-hosting-fresh-eyes-book-launch-next-week-sootodaycom/</guid></item></channel></rss>