<?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>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:01:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><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[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><item><title><![CDATA[Independent film to be shot in Sault wants actors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Actors are wanted for an independent film to be shot in Sault Ste. Marie. Unfathomable Horrors had planned to stage The Cabinet at Sault Theatre Workshop&rsquo;s Studio Theatre last fall. The production of the original work by director Calvin Lane was scrubbed shortly before its planned opening.Talent for six main roles and minor characters are sought, a release says. Contact Lane at unfathomablehorrors@yahoo.com.&ldquo;This is a rather large production,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;In fact, it&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/independent-film-to-be-shot-in-sault-wants-actors/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/independent-film-to-be-shot-in-sault-wants-actors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northern Arts Academy stages showcase]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northern Arts Academy presents its Year-End Showcase at Korah Collegiate and Vocational School. The May 10 event starts at 7 p.m., a release says. Admission is $35 adults and $15 children under 12. Tickets are on sale at NaaShowcase2026.eventbrite.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/northern-arts-academy-stages-showcase/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/northern-arts-academy-stages-showcase/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watch TRIUMPH Perform In Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada During 2026 50th-Anniversary Tour - BLABBERMOUTH.NET]]></title><description><![CDATA[Watch TRIUMPH Perform In Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada During 2026 50th-Anniversary Tour&nbsp;&nbsp;BLABBERMOUTH.NET]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/watch-triumph-perform-in-sault-ste-marie-ontario-canada-during-2026-50th-anniversary-tour-blabbermouthnet/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/watch-triumph-perform-in-sault-ste-marie-ontario-canada-during-2026-50th-anniversary-tour-blabbermouthnet/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Outlook: Spring battles back behind a cold front - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekend Outlook: Spring battles back behind a cold front&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/weekend-outlook-spring-battles-back-behind-a-cold-front-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/weekend-outlook-spring-battles-back-behind-a-cold-front-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Unforgettable' Yuk Yuk&rsquo;s comedy night will support the YMCA - Sault Ste. Marie News - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA['Unforgettable' Yuk Yuk&rsquo;s comedy night will support the YMCA - Sault Ste. Marie News&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/unforgettable-yuk-yukrsquos-comedy-night-will-support-the-ymca-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/unforgettable-yuk-yukrsquos-comedy-night-will-support-the-ymca-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MADONNA, Monette (nee Lacko) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[MADONNA, Monette (nee Lacko)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/madonna-monette-nee-lacko-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/madonna-monette-nee-lacko-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADAIR, Marie Jeanette Evelyn - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[ADAIR, Marie Jeanette Evelyn&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/adair-marie-jeanette-evelyn-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/adair-marie-jeanette-evelyn-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ever wanted to grow a giant pumpkin? - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever wanted to grow a giant pumpkin?&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ever-wanted-to-grow-a-giant-pumpkin-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ever-wanted-to-grow-a-giant-pumpkin-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault woman's killer granted 15-day unescorted absence - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault woman's killer granted 15-day unescorted absence&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-womans-killer-granted-15-day-unescorted-absence-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-womans-killer-granted-15-day-unescorted-absence-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CURRIE, Susan Cecilia - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[CURRIE, Susan Cecilia&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/currie-susan-cecilia-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/currie-susan-cecilia-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mearow's murder case moved forward by deputy attorney general - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mearow's murder case moved forward by deputy attorney general&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mearows-murder-case-moved-forward-by-deputy-attorney-general-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mearows-murder-case-moved-forward-by-deputy-attorney-general-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilot readiness program for school 'provides hope' to Sault students]]></title><description><![CDATA[A school readiness pilot program to help kindergarten students with autism and other special needs is delivering encouraging results for participants, but Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board is waiting for the upcoming provincial budget to learn if the extra assistance can continue this fall.Nineteen students, mostly drawn from junior kindergarten, are participating in the new learning opportunity at St. Basil. The program&rsquo;s goal is help students become &ldquo;better equipped to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pilot-readiness-program-for-school-provides-hope-to-sault-students/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pilot-readiness-program-for-school-provides-hope-to-sault-students/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peoples Road construction starts in early May - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Peoples Road construction starts in early May&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/peoples-road-construction-starts-in-early-may-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/peoples-road-construction-starts-in-early-may-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Booze bottle labels may help drain alcohol's appeal: Algoma Public Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health wants the sobering realities of alcohol consumption&nbsp;more readily seen: directly adorning booze bottles. Given national and regional statistics, it is&nbsp;high time&nbsp;warning labels be placed on alcoholic&nbsp;beverage packaging, said&nbsp;Dr.&nbsp;Jennifer Loo, APH CEO and medical officer of health. &ldquo;We recognize in Algoma that the harms&nbsp;from alcohol&nbsp;are&nbsp;far&nbsp;in excess of&nbsp;the&nbsp;harms&nbsp;of any other substance, and&nbsp;they are&nbs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/booze-bottle-labels-may-help-drain-alcohols-appeal-algoma-public-health/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/booze-bottle-labels-may-help-drain-alcohols-appeal-algoma-public-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convicted murderer David Hall denied parole; temporary absence permitted]]></title><description><![CDATA[Convicted murderer David Hall has been denied parole from the Parole Board of Canada.<br />
&nbsp; However, he is permitted to a 15-day unescorted temporary absence over the next year to aid with his personal development for rehabilitative purposes, the decision by the parole board reads.<br />
&nbsp; Temporary absences are the first type of release that an offender may receive. Temporary absences may be escorted (ETA) or unescorted (UTA). This type of release may be authorized for various reasons, includin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/convicted-murderer-david-hall-denied-parole-temporary-absence-permitted/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/convicted-murderer-david-hall-denied-parole-temporary-absence-permitted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROWSWELL, Elsie Violet - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[ROWSWELL, Elsie Violet&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rowswell-elsie-violet-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rowswell-elsie-violet-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[COLYNUCK, Wanda Carolyn Theresa - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[COLYNUCK, Wanda Carolyn Theresa&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/colynuck-wanda-carolyn-theresa-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/colynuck-wanda-carolyn-theresa-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Singer puts down more roots on stage with Little Shop of Horrors]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new romance helped John Barber also find a new love in life.The long-time Sault Ste. Marie musician, with stints on stage with Single Entry, Redefined, The Luxury, Parabola and The Catalina Wine Mixer, has long been curious about giving acting a go.But it wasn&rsquo;t until he started dating Christina Speers, who has a long string of theatre credits including Fox on the Fairway, Cats and Jersey Boys, that Barber started hitting the boards for a different purpose.His acting debut starts with a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/singer-puts-down-more-roots-on-stage-with-little-shop-of-horrors/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/singer-puts-down-more-roots-on-stage-with-little-shop-of-horrors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McGONEGAL, Bert - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[McGONEGAL, Bert&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mcgonegal-bert-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mcgonegal-bert-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: NELSON, Lori Ellen - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: NELSON, Lori Ellen&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-nelson-lori-ellen-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-nelson-lori-ellen-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HYRSKY, Mary “Alice” - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[HYRSKY, Mary &ldquo;Alice&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hyrsky-mary-alice-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hyrsky-mary-alice-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel union challenges termination of 29 probationary workers - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel union challenges termination of 29 probationary workers&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-union-challenges-termination-of-29-probationary-workers-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-union-challenges-termination-of-29-probationary-workers-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Aubin Road home that burned down was being renovated - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aubin Road home that burned down was being renovated&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/aubin-road-home-that-burned-down-was-being-renovated-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/aubin-road-home-that-burned-down-was-being-renovated-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Future Queen Elizabeth II born in 1926]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 23, 2001 A historic designation won&rsquo;t be sought for Sault Collegiate Institute. The former high school is to be demolished to make way for a retirement home. A new home is being sought for the Sault Ste. Marie Teen Centre that is based at the Fauquier Avenue property.April 23, 1976 The Lake Superior Kinsmen Club is the name chosen for the Sault&rsquo;s newest service club which is to be chartered at the Dennis Street Union Hall tonight. The new club&rsquo;s president, Bill Orzechoski]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/future-queen-elizabeth-ii-born-in-1926/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/future-queen-elizabeth-ii-born-in-1926/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Missing 31-year-old woman located - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Missing 31-year-old woman located&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-missing-31-year-old-woman-located-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-missing-31-year-old-woman-located-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charlie Brown comes to town in conservatory's first musical - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charlie Brown comes to town in conservatory's first musical&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/charlie-brown-comes-to-town-in-conservatorys-first-musical-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 23:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/charlie-brown-comes-to-town-in-conservatorys-first-musical-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crusading doctor shares news of Thessalon teen’s petition for improved health care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julian La Fortune is stoked his efforts to draw attention to Thessalon&rsquo;s emergency department woes appear to be getting healthy attention &ndash; and hits. A&nbsp;recent&nbsp;Sault Star&nbsp;story on the Thessalon teen&nbsp;launching&nbsp;a petition, which he eventually wants delivered to Queen&rsquo;s Park, was shared on social media&nbsp;by&nbsp;veteran&nbsp;Perth, Ont.,&nbsp;<br />
family/emergency physician<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Dr. Alan Drummond<br />
,&nbsp;once&nbsp;heavily&nbsp;involved in medical politics a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/crusading-doctor-shares-news-of-thessalon-teens-petition-for-improved-health-care/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/crusading-doctor-shares-news-of-thessalon-teens-petition-for-improved-health-care/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Michael Jackson tribute moonwalking to the Sault in May - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Jackson tribute moonwalking to the Sault in May&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/michael-jackson-tribute-moonwalking-to-the-sault-in-may-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/michael-jackson-tribute-moonwalking-to-the-sault-in-may-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Senator blames Trump administration's 'insulting' rhetoric for tourism slump - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Senator blames Trump administration's 'insulting' rhetoric for tourism slump&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/senator-blames-trump-administrations-insulting-rhetoric-for-tourism-slump-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/senator-blames-trump-administrations-insulting-rhetoric-for-tourism-slump-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mild temperatures, expected precipitation keep flood warnings in effect]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Natural Resources has issued a flood warning for the Goulais River, which will remain in effect until at least April 30.<br />
&nbsp; The Goulais River is prone to potential annual flooding during the spring snow melt. This year proves to be no exception as a result of higher-than-normal runoff from Searchmont reaches the waterway sand ice jams occur at a narrow portion of the river.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; When ice jams occur, water levels rise, sometimes spilling over the banks and onto land, i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mild-temperatures-expected-precipitation-keep-flood-warnings-in-effect/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mild-temperatures-expected-precipitation-keep-flood-warnings-in-effect/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario sets financial literacy requirement for high school graduation - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario sets financial literacy requirement for high school graduation&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-sets-financial-literacy-requirement-for-high-school-graduation-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-sets-financial-literacy-requirement-for-high-school-graduation-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CLOUTHIER, Francis "Frank" (WWII Veteran) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[CLOUTHIER, Francis "Frank" (WWII Veteran)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/clouthier-francis-frank-wwii-veteran-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/clouthier-francis-frank-wwii-veteran-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotlight: A community meal with a purpose returns to downtown Sault Ste. Marie - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotlight: A community meal with a purpose returns to downtown Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotlight-a-community-meal-with-a-purpose-returns-to-downtown-sault-ste-marie-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotlight-a-community-meal-with-a-purpose-returns-to-downtown-sault-ste-marie-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding closes Cameron Road in Huron Shores - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flooding closes Cameron Road in Huron Shores&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flooding-closes-cameron-road-in-huron-shores-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flooding-closes-cameron-road-in-huron-shores-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HAMILTON, The Venerable Hugh Melville - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[HAMILTON, The Venerable Hugh Melville&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hamilton-the-venerable-hugh-melville-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hamilton-the-venerable-hugh-melville-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City council lifts moratorium on rural estate subdivisions - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council lifts moratorium on rural estate subdivisions&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-lifts-moratorium-on-rural-estate-subdivisions-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-lifts-moratorium-on-rural-estate-subdivisions-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City council lifts moratorium on rural estate subdivisions - Sault Ste. Marie News - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council lifts moratorium on rural estate subdivisions - Sault Ste. Marie News&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-lifts-moratorium-on-rural-estate-subdivisions-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-council-lifts-moratorium-on-rural-estate-subdivisions-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario Liberals have first official leadership contender - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Liberals have first official leadership contender&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-liberals-have-first-official-leadership-contender-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 16:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-liberals-have-first-official-leadership-contender-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WANTED WEDNESDAY: April 22, 2026 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[WANTED WEDNESDAY: April 22, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-wednesday-april-22-2026-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-wednesday-april-22-2026-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Memory of Deana Cowley (Juby) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Memory of Deana Cowley (Juby)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/in-memory-of-deana-cowley-juby-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/in-memory-of-deana-cowley-juby-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault runner breaks into the Boston Marathon’s elite - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault runner breaks into the Boston Marathon&rsquo;s elite&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-runner-breaks-into-the-boston-marathons-elite-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 15:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-runner-breaks-into-the-boston-marathons-elite-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House destroyed in Aubin Road fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire destroyed a remote north-end home that was under renovation. Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services went to the 0 to 100 block of Aubin Road at about 10:30 p.m. on Monday, a release says. Significant smoke and flames were visible.The residents were living in a trailer while the work was being done to the two-storey home, said public education officer Aaron Gravelle in an email to The Sault Star.&ldquo;One of the occupants went outside and saw flames from inside the dwelling,&rdquo; he said. Most of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/house-destroyed-in-aubin-road-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/house-destroyed-in-aubin-road-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[House badly damaged in Aubin Road fire]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire caused significant damage to a north-end home. Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services went to the 0 to 100 block of Aubin Road at about 10:30 p.m. on Monday, a release says. Significant smoke and flames could be seen.Firefighters were at the scene for about 22 hours. No one was hurt.The cause of the blaze can&rsquo;t be identified due to the heavy damage.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/house-badly-damaged-in-aubin-road-fire/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/house-badly-damaged-in-aubin-road-fire/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man strikes dog with shovel in P-Patch: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A dog was allegedly struck with a shovel in the P-Patch. A male suspect is accused of threatening to harm a person he knew with the shovel before striking the animal. The incident happened Sept. 23 in the 0 to 100 block of Pentagon Boulevard, police say. The dog, which did not belong to the person threatened, suffered minor injuries. Marc Massicotte, 44, was charged with assault with a weapon, disobeying order of court, uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, injuring animals and fail to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-strikes-dog-with-shovel-in-p-patch-police/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-strikes-dog-with-shovel-in-p-patch-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Memoriam of our Son - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Memoriam of our Son&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/in-memoriam-of-our-son-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/in-memoriam-of-our-son-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire department hosting info session for landlords, superintendents - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fire department hosting info session for landlords, superintendents&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fire-department-hosting-info-session-for-landlords-superintendents-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fire-department-hosting-info-session-for-landlords-superintendents-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Christopher McMullin - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Christopher McMullin&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/christopher-mcmullin-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/christopher-mcmullin-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CPAC cancels two news programs, cites ‘accelerating revenue decline’ - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[CPAC cancels two news programs, cites &lsquo;accelerating revenue decline&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cpac-cancels-two-news-programs-cites-accelerating-revenue-decline-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cpac-cancels-two-news-programs-cites-accelerating-revenue-decline-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Missing teen located - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Missing teen located&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-missing-teen-located-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 03:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-missing-teen-located-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Petoskey softball impresses in two against Sault Ste. Marie - Petoskey News-Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[PHOTOS: Petoskey softball impresses in two against Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;Petoskey News-Review]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/photos-petoskey-softball-impresses-in-two-against-sault-ste-marie-petoskey-news-review/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/photos-petoskey-softball-impresses-in-two-against-sault-ste-marie-petoskey-news-review/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Toronto police officer charged after private databases accessed - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Toronto police officer charged after private databases accessed&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/toronto-police-officer-charged-after-private-databases-accessed-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 01:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/toronto-police-officer-charged-after-private-databases-accessed-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comic Eric Johnston takes act to Sault Ste. Marie and beyond - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comic Eric Johnston takes act to Sault Ste. Marie and beyond&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/comic-eric-johnston-takes-act-to-sault-ste-marie-and-beyond-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/comic-eric-johnston-takes-act-to-sault-ste-marie-and-beyond-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood warning issued for the Sault and Blind River - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flood warning issued for the Sault and Blind River&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flood-warning-issued-for-the-sault-and-blind-river-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flood-warning-issued-for-the-sault-and-blind-river-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shore Health Network seeks ‘strong-vision’ board members]]></title><description><![CDATA[Have a solid say in rural health care. North Shore Health Network is now accepting applications for individuals interested in serving on&nbsp;its volunteer board of directors.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; NSHN seeks candidates with a &ldquo;strong vision&rdquo; for the future of rural health care and a commitment to supporting &ldquo;high-quality, compassionate&rdquo; services across the North Shore.<br />
&nbsp; NSHN anticipates three vacancies. Directors bring a wide range of backgrounds, skills, and lived experien]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/north-shore-health-network-seeks-strong-vision-board-members/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/north-shore-health-network-seeks-strong-vision-board-members/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pair found in stolen car with weapons near Bruce Mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[T<br />
w<br />
ow<br />
eapons and ammunitionw<br />
ere allegedly found in stolen car stopped on High<br />
w<br />
ay 17 east of Bruce Mines last Saturday.The vehiclew<br />
as speeding, Ontario Provincial Police say. Sahildeep Singh, 21, of Brampton, and Lovedeep Singh, 26 of Delta Region, B.C.,werechargedw<br />
ith possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, unauthorized possession of aw<br />
eapon, possession of a prohibited device or ammunition, t<br />
w<br />
o counts each transport firearm,w<br />
eapon, prohibited device or ammunition in a car]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pair-found-in-stolen-car-with-weapons-near-bruce-mines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pair-found-in-stolen-car-with-weapons-near-bruce-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mischief alleged at Dundas Street building]]></title><description><![CDATA[Propertyw<br />
as damaged at a multi-unit residential building in thew<br />
est end.The mischiefw<br />
as done in the 500 block of Dundas Street on April 15 and last Saturday. A beveragew<br />
as allegedly thro<br />
w<br />
n at a tenant on April 13. Aw<br />
arrantw<br />
as obtained for a male suspect. He returned to the same building last Sunday.The male had suspected methamphetamine and identification not belonging to him. Thomas Kidder, 41,w<br />
as chargedw<br />
ith assaultw<br />
ith aw<br />
eapon, possession of an identity document, possession of a c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mischief-alleged-at-dundas-street-building/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mischief-alleged-at-dundas-street-building/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man gestures with hatchet on East Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man allegedly gestured menacingly at someone with a hatchet when told to leave an East Street property on April 14.The suspect was found in the 600 block of Bay Street last Friday, police say. Charles Shaw, 56, was charged with assault with a weapon, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose and fail to comply with probation officer.He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-gestures-with-hatchet-on-east-street/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-gestures-with-hatchet-on-east-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vehicle enters embankment in Serpent River First Nation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A car that left High<br />
w<br />
ay 17 and entered an embankment in Serpent River First Nationw<br />
as found later at a residence in the community last Saturday. The vehiclew<br />
as located on Rio Subdivision Road, Ontario Provincial Police say. Carole Jacobs, 39. of Serpent River First Nation,w<br />
as chargedw<br />
ith operationw<br />
hile impaired, drugs. Her court date is June 11 in Elliot Lake.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vehicle-enters-embankment-in-serpent-river-first-nation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vehicle-enters-embankment-in-serpent-river-first-nation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man breaks into Sault businesses, steals vehicle]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man drove a stolen vehicle into a garage door of a business in the 1000 block of Great Northern Road on April 9, police say. The vehiclewas taken from a business in the 100 block ofW<br />
est Street on April 8. A male is also accused of breaking into a business in the 600 block of Second LineW<br />
est on March 11 and stealing a cash register and merchandise from a business in the 300 block of Great Northern Road on April 6. \ Hew<br />
as arrested on Monday. Michael Currie, 51, as chargedw<br />
ith disguisew<br />
ith]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-breaks-into-sault-businesses-steals-vehicle/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-breaks-into-sault-businesses-steals-vehicle/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Sometimes love is letting go’: Mother shares hard lessons of addiction - Village Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Sometimes love is letting go&rsquo;: Mother shares hard lessons of addiction&nbsp;&nbsp;Village Report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sometimes-love-is-letting-go-mother-shares-hard-lessons-of-addiction-village-report/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sometimes-love-is-letting-go-mother-shares-hard-lessons-of-addiction-village-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NISBET, Gordon Alexander - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[NISBET, Gordon Alexander&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nisbet-gordon-alexander-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nisbet-gordon-alexander-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RALPH, Marlene Anne - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[RALPH, Marlene Anne&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ralph-marlene-anne-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ralph-marlene-anne-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MCKENNEY, Carole (nee Waugh) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[MCKENNEY, Carole (nee Waugh)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mckenney-carole-nee-waugh-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mckenney-carole-nee-waugh-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Prisoners of the same pain’: Sault College student says Iranians living abroad still yearn for any news of families, loved ones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radio silence&nbsp;remains. And for&nbsp;Hajar Shavandi, a Sault College nursing student from Iran,&nbsp;the stress of&nbsp;not&nbsp;knowing the&nbsp;state of loved ones and friends back home is becoming more and more&nbsp;unbearable. &ldquo;I have lived with a question no child should ever have to ask&nbsp;&hellip;&nbsp;Is my mother still alive?&rdquo;&nbsp;Shavandi&nbsp;told the Sault Star&nbsp;this week.&nbsp;&ldquo;No calls.&nbsp;No messages.&nbsp;No proof of life.&nbsp;Only silence.&nbsp;Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prisoners-of-the-same-pain-sault-college-student-says-iranians-living-abroad-still-yearn-for-any-news-of-families-loved-ones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prisoners-of-the-same-pain-sault-college-student-says-iranians-living-abroad-still-yearn-for-any-news-of-families-loved-ones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘Prisoners of the same pain’: Iranians living abroad still yearn for any news of families, loved ones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Radio silence&nbsp;remains. And for&nbsp;Hajar Shavandi, a Sault College nursing student from Iran,&nbsp;the stress of&nbsp;not&nbsp;knowing the&nbsp;state of loved ones and friends back home is becoming more and more&nbsp;unbearable. &ldquo;I have lived with a question no child should ever have to ask&nbsp;&hellip;&nbsp;Is my mother still alive?&rdquo;&nbsp;Shavandi&nbsp;told the Sault Star&nbsp;this week.&nbsp;&ldquo;No calls.&nbsp;No messages.&nbsp;No proof of life.&nbsp;Only silence.&nbsp;Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prisoners-of-the-same-pain-iranians-living-abroad-still-yearn-for-any-news-of-families-loved-ones/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prisoners-of-the-same-pain-iranians-living-abroad-still-yearn-for-any-news-of-families-loved-ones/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adopt Me: Piper loves a good brushing - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adopt Me: Piper loves a good brushing&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/adopt-me-piper-loves-a-good-brushing-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/adopt-me-piper-loves-a-good-brushing-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BELISLE, Marie Rosalee (nee Soucie) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[BELISLE, Marie Rosalee (nee Soucie)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/belisle-marie-rosalee-nee-soucie-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/belisle-marie-rosalee-nee-soucie-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotlight: Sault Ste. Marie celebrates the bravery of emergency service professionals on May 13 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotlight: Sault Ste. Marie celebrates the bravery of emergency service professionals on May 13&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotlight-sault-ste-marie-celebrates-the-bravery-of-emergency-service-professionals-on-may-13-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotlight-sault-ste-marie-celebrates-the-bravery-of-emergency-service-professionals-on-may-13-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: One person arrested after incident on Fauquier - Sault Ste. Marie News - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: One person arrested after incident on Fauquier - Sault Ste. Marie News&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-one-person-arrested-after-incident-on-fauquier-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-one-person-arrested-after-incident-on-fauquier-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nishaan Raising - Sikh Heritage Month - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nishaan Raising - Sikh Heritage Month&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nishaan-raising-sikh-heritage-month-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nishaan-raising-sikh-heritage-month-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police cuff suspect on Fauquier Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Press release: The shelter-in-place advisory issued for residents in the area of Fauquier Avenue&mdash;between Ferris Avenue, MacDonald Avenue, and Trelawne Avenue&mdash;has now been lifted. One person has been taken into custody. No physical injuries have been reported. Officers remain on scene, and the investigation is ongoing. Traffic in the area has resumed normal flow.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-cuff-suspect-on-fauquier-avenue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-cuff-suspect-on-fauquier-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[1 taken into custody on Fauquier Avenue]]></title><description><![CDATA[Residents of a central-area neighbourhood were asked to shelter in place when police responded to a person in distress call Tuesday morning.Police went to a Fauquier Avenue home shortly after 7 a.m., said spokesperson Lincoln Louttit.One person was taken into custody at about 8:45 a.m. It&rsquo;s not known if the suspect ill be charged. An investigation continues.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/1-taken-into-custody-on-fauquier-avenue/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/1-taken-into-custody-on-fauquier-avenue/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garden River First Nation powers into future with Ontario's largest solar project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garden River First Nation has partnered with a company that will see Ontario&rsquo;s largest solar energy project created on their land and the first nation receive revenues of $50 million per year.<br />
&nbsp; Garden River and Neoen, a global leader in renewable energy, have created a 50 per cent partnership equity, and their project has been awarded a 20-year contract by Ontario&rsquo;s Independent Electricity System Operator.<br />
&nbsp; The project will result in the creation of a 200 MW solar facilit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/garden-river-first-nation-powers-into-future-with-ontarios-largest-solar-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/garden-river-first-nation-powers-into-future-with-ontarios-largest-solar-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault earmarks neighbourhoods for possible development - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault earmarks neighbourhoods for possible development&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-earmarks-neighbourhoods-for-possible-development-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-earmarks-neighbourhoods-for-possible-development-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: One person arrested after incident on Fauquier - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: One person arrested after incident on Fauquier&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-one-person-arrested-after-incident-on-fauquier-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-one-person-arrested-after-incident-on-fauquier-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nigeria charges 6 with treason over alleged coup plot - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nigeria charges 6 with treason over alleged coup plot&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nigeria-charges-6-with-treason-over-alleged-coup-plot-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nigeria-charges-6-with-treason-over-alleged-coup-plot-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Menopause and perimenopause info session happening next month - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Menopause and perimenopause info session happening next month&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/menopause-and-perimenopause-info-session-happening-next-month-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/menopause-and-perimenopause-info-session-happening-next-month-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Van Midde, Deanna - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Van Midde, Deanna&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/van-midde-deanna-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/van-midde-deanna-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette to announce new cabinet today - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec Premier Christine Fr&eacute;chette to announce new cabinet today&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/quebec-premier-christine-frchette-to-announce-new-cabinet-today-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/quebec-premier-christine-frchette-to-announce-new-cabinet-today-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood warning issued for the Sault and Blind River - Sault Ste. Marie News - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flood warning issued for the Sault and Blind River - Sault Ste. Marie News&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flood-warning-issued-for-the-sault-and-blind-river-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flood-warning-issued-for-the-sault-and-blind-river-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma U. researcher studies wildfires effect on regeneration]]></title><description><![CDATA[As wildfires continue to intensify across Canada each summer, Master of Biology student Roxane Bergeron is studying how soil ecosystems and climate change influence the ability of trees to regrow after wildfire events, a key factor in determining how forests recover after disturbance. Her research explores whether soil organisms act as barriers or supports for tree species shifting northward due to warming temperatures, with important implications for post-fire regeneration and long-term forest]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-researcher-studies-wildfires-effect-on-regeneration/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-researcher-studies-wildfires-effect-on-regeneration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tony Martin Walk for Change scheduled June 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Soup Kitchen Community Centre will be holding the 4th Annual Tony Martin Walk for Change &ldquo;walk-a-thon&rdquo; on Saturday, June 6. The centre mission is to provide services to encourage self-sufficiency and improve quality of life through reducing hunger and its effects. And further, to protect children and develop social skills through its two after-school children&rsquo;s programs (Brighter Beginnings and Back to Basics), says a media release. Tony Martin is a founding fa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tony-martin-walk-for-change-scheduled-june-6/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 07:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tony-martin-walk-for-change-scheduled-june-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime Stoppers seeks board members from across Algoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crime Stoppers of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District is invites applications for new members to join its Board of Directors. The organization seeks strong community representation from across the district, including communities as far north as Hornepayne and as far east as Algoma Mills, Spragge, Spanish, and Serpent River, says a media release. Serving on the Board of Directors is a meaningful opportunity to give back to your community while helping guide the governance and strategic direction]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/crime-stoppers-seeks-board-members-from-across-algoma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/crime-stoppers-seeks-board-members-from-across-algoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City has a $17M waterfront plan and cheaps out on road repair]]></title><description><![CDATA[Considering I am 94, I certainly am not going to be affected directly by the city shaving 25 mm (one inch) off the scheduled road resurfacing project that is to run from 500 metres north of Wigle Street to the city limits. But I still believe it is worth speaking out on behalf of those it will. I would like to say I can understand the city doing this because it has to cut costs. But then I think, that thought doesn&rsquo;t really hold up because it is still bent on redoing the waterfront at a co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-has-a-17m-waterfront-plan-and-cheaps-out-on-road-repair/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-has-a-17m-waterfront-plan-and-cheaps-out-on-road-repair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Strike 3 against Sault's Canal District]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault&rsquo;s Canal District showcases a massive transformation of a former Paper Mill into a vibrant food, retail, and entertainment centre. There has been significant investment in the property from not only the private sector but also considerable government economic development funds. The Canal District is also the gateway to the Sault Ste. Marie Canal Historical Site, Sault Locks, and the Whitefish Island trail system, where you can walk along the St. Mary&rsquo;s River Rapids. With all thi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/strike-3-against-saults-canal-district/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/strike-3-against-saults-canal-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Gallery of Algoma brings renowned Metis artist]]></title><description><![CDATA[Art Gallery of Algoma is showing Belonging, a retrospective exhibition by renowned Red River Metis artist Rosalie Favell, through to June 20. Belonging brings together a curated selection of Favell&rsquo;s lens-based works from 1982 to 2024, including key series such as Living Evidence, Plain(s) Warrior Artist, and Facing the Camera, says a media release. Through photography, digital collage, and portraiture, Favell explores themes of identity, empowerment, same-sex desire, and community, inviti]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/art-gallery-of-algoma-brings-renowned-metis-artist/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/art-gallery-of-algoma-brings-renowned-metis-artist/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OLG issues 4th-quarter gaming revenue payment to Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.paid $398,927 to the City of Sault Ste. Marie for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year, covering the period from Jan. 1 to March 31, for hosting Gateway Casinos Sault Ste. Marie. For OLG&rsquo;s 2025&ndash;26 fiscal year, which ran from April 1, 2025, to March 31, the municipality received a total of $1,814,987, says an OLG media release. Since the gaming site opened in May 1999, payments to the city have totalled $38,882,493. Payments to host communities are cal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/olg-issues-4th-quarter-gaming-revenue-payment-to-sault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/olg-issues-4th-quarter-gaming-revenue-payment-to-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Retirement home planned for Sault Collegiate Institute site in 2001]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 21, 2001 The former Sault Collegiate Institute will be demolished later this year to make way for a new retirement home operated by Alert Care Corp. Work on the more than $5-million construction projected is expected to start by early fall.April 21, 1976 Officials of the Great Lakes Forest Research Centre are gearing up for the building&rsquo;s official opening next week. Final touches are being put on the $8.7 million structure, which was three years in the building and another three in p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/retirement-home-planned-for-sault-collegiate-institute-site-in-2001/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/retirement-home-planned-for-sault-collegiate-institute-site-in-2001/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Neoen and Garden River to build Ontario’s largest solar farm]]></title><description><![CDATA[Neoen and Garden River First Nation have been awarded a 20&#8209;year contract by Ontario&rsquo;s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to develop a large-scale solar farm east of Sault Ste. Marie. The contract was issued through IESO&rsquo;s competitive Long-Term 2 Energy Supply procurement process and covers 100 per cent of the output from the planned 253&#8209;megawatt peak (MWp)/200&#8209;megawatt alternating current (MWac) project. Once built, the facility is expected to be the lar]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/neoen-and-garden-river-to-build-ontarios-largest-solar-farm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/neoen-and-garden-river-to-build-ontarios-largest-solar-farm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crazy Indians Brotherhood welcomes local chapter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don&rsquo;t let the patches sewn onto black leather jackets fool you! The Crazy Indians Brotherhood is not a gang, but an organization of Indigenous men who provide &ldquo;feeds&rdquo; to at-risk communities. Community leader Joe Boyer, cousin of Gizikgut Ogichidaa, aka Cleis Neveau, heads the Sault Ste. Marie chapter. &ldquo;Cleis runs the provincial chapter for all of Ontario,&rdquo; said Boyer, captain of CIB Algoma. &ldquo;But it was clear we needed something here in the Sault.&rdquo; The br]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/crazy-indians-brotherhood-welcomes-local-chapter/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/crazy-indians-brotherhood-welcomes-local-chapter/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An acre of hydroponics put to work at New North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Despite the snowy downpour mid-April, John Carroll, owner of New North Greenhouses has been selling out of his fresh strawberry and raspberry crops daily. With approximately 43,000 square feet of hydroponic food production at the company&rsquo;s western greenhouses, it&rsquo;s able to sell strawberries that have been picked that morning. &ldquo;No grocer can compete with that system of local food production,&rdquo; says Carroll. &ldquo;We farm through a soilless hydroponic trough straight from a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/an-acre-of-hydroponics-put-to-work-at-new-north/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/an-acre-of-hydroponics-put-to-work-at-new-north/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault earmarks neighbourhoods for possible development - Sault Ste. Marie News - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault earmarks neighbourhoods for possible development - Sault Ste. Marie News&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-earmarks-neighbourhoods-for-possible-development-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 02:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-earmarks-neighbourhoods-for-possible-development-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada Post reports record $1.57-billion loss in 2025 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canada Post reports record $1.57-billion loss in 2025&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canada-post-reports-record-157-billion-loss-in-2025-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canada-post-reports-record-157-billion-loss-in-2025-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MURTHA, John - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[MURTHA, John&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/murtha-john-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/murtha-john-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding, washouts impacting residents north of Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flooding, washouts impacting residents north of Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flooding-washouts-impacting-residents-north-of-sault-ste-marie-sault-star/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flooding-washouts-impacting-residents-north-of-sault-ste-marie-sault-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding, washouts impacting residents north of Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rising temperatures, rainfall and melting snow are causing flooding and dangerous travel conditions in parts of northeastern Ontario, Ontario Provincial Police say. The OPP report localized flooding, road washouts and high water levels in communities north of Sault Ste. Marie, particularly near the Goulais River and Batchawana Bay. A flood warning for Sault Ste. Marie, Goulais and Blind River, issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources, remains in effect. Goulais River Fire and Rescue volunteer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flooding-washouts-impacting-residents-north-of-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flooding-washouts-impacting-residents-north-of-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police say fire extinguisher used in violent Boundary Road robbery]]></title><description><![CDATA[An attempted shoplifting incident at a Boundary Road business escalated into a violent robbery that left an employee assaulted and doused with a fire extinguisher, according to police. Sault Ste. Marie Police Service say the incident dates back to around 11 p.m. on Jan. 7, when 911 communicators received reports of a robbery at a business in the 600 block of Boundary Road. Investigators allege a then-17-year-old, confronted by an employee while attempting to steal merchandise, turned violent, ph]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-say-fire-extinguisher-used-in-violent-boundary-road-robbery/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-say-fire-extinguisher-used-in-violent-boundary-road-robbery/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shore Health Network seeking new board members - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Shore Health Network seeking new board members&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/north-shore-health-network-seeking-new-board-members-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/north-shore-health-network-seeking-new-board-members-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ZORZI, Doreen Winnifred (nee Fisher) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[ZORZI, Doreen Winnifred (nee Fisher)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/zorzi-doreen-winnifred-nee-fisher-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/zorzi-doreen-winnifred-nee-fisher-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man threw a beverage at someone, damaged property: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man threw a beverage at someone, damaged property: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-threw-a-beverage-at-someone-damaged-property-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-threw-a-beverage-at-someone-damaged-property-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WEST, George Thomas - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[WEST, George Thomas&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/west-george-thomas-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/west-george-thomas-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruscio family donates $800,000 to Sault hospital foundation - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ruscio family donates $800,000 to Sault hospital foundation&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ruscio-family-donates-800000-to-sault-hospital-foundation-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ruscio-family-donates-800000-to-sault-hospital-foundation-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ward 2's Lisa Vezeau-Allen not seeking re-election on city council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ward 2 Coun. Lisa Vezeau-Allen will not be seeking re-election in the Oct. 26 municipal election.&nbsp; Vezeau-Allen has severed two terms and told The Sault Star she will continue her community activism and volunteer work, but through other venues.&nbsp; Vezeau-Allen, who ran with the NDP banner in the last provincial election and placed second, slightly behind then-PC candidate Chris Scott, admitted she wants to focus on the next provincial election.<br />
&nbsp; She lost the Sault Ste. Marie riding]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ward-2s-lisa-vezeau-allen-not-seeking-re-election-on-city-council/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ward-2s-lisa-vezeau-allen-not-seeking-re-election-on-city-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Township public works has more put on its plate]]></title><description><![CDATA[Council voted to have Prince&nbsp;Township&rsquo;s public&nbsp;works employees&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;the community&nbsp;centre&rsquo;s&nbsp;parking lot in winter and grade Prince Lake Road from April to the end of October.<br />
&nbsp; For the past 25 years, the township has obtained these services from Archibald Bros. Ltd. But last fall, Archibald Bros., informed the township that their services would end this year, except for the excavation of burial plots at Hillside Cemetery.<br />
&nbsp; Township clerk Me]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-public-works-has-more-put-on-its-plate/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-public-works-has-more-put-on-its-plate/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fred Eaglesmith and his band rocked the Loft - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fred Eaglesmith and his band rocked the Loft&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fred-eaglesmith-and-his-band-rocked-the-loft-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fred-eaglesmith-and-his-band-rocked-the-loft-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Breathe easier: Respiratory outbreak in Blind River acute care unit over]]></title><description><![CDATA[A respiratory outbreak&nbsp;on the&nbsp;acute&nbsp;care&nbsp;unit at North Shore Health Network&rsquo;s Blind River is over as of Saturday.<br />
&nbsp; Universal masking&nbsp;remains&nbsp;in place, and all visitors are&nbsp;&ldquo;strongly encouraged&rdquo;&nbsp;to wear a medical mask, NSHN said in a release Monday morning.<br />
&nbsp; The network, in collaboration with Algoma Public Health, declared the outbreak last Wednesday following &ldquo;proactive surveillance and case identification.&rdquo;<br />
&nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/breathe-easier-respiratory-outbreak-in-blind-river-acute-care-unit-over/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/breathe-easier-respiratory-outbreak-in-blind-river-acute-care-unit-over/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ottawa announces 'incremental increase' in direct flights to China - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ottawa announces 'incremental increase' in direct flights to China&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ottawa-announces-incremental-increase-in-direct-flights-to-china-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ottawa-announces-incremental-increase-in-direct-flights-to-china-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Volunteers can make a 'big' difference for local youth - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Volunteers can make a 'big' difference for local youth&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/volunteers-can-make-a-big-difference-for-local-youth-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/volunteers-can-make-a-big-difference-for-local-youth-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: RAY, Bertram John ‘Barney’ - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: RAY, Bertram John &lsquo;Barney&rsquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-ray-bertram-john-barney-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-ray-bertram-john-barney-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer admits mistake in appointing Mandelson as UK ambassador - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Starmer admits mistake in appointing Mandelson as UK ambassador&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/starmer-admits-mistake-in-appointing-mandelson-as-uk-ambassador-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/starmer-admits-mistake-in-appointing-mandelson-as-uk-ambassador-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garden River First Nation building 'Ontario's largest solar farm' - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Garden River First Nation building 'Ontario's largest solar farm'&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/garden-river-first-nation-building-ontarios-largest-solar-farm-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/garden-river-first-nation-building-ontarios-largest-solar-farm-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bus accident in Indian-controlled Kashmir kills 21 people - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bus accident in Indian-controlled Kashmir kills 21 people&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bus-accident-in-indian-controlled-kashmir-kills-21-people-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bus-accident-in-indian-controlled-kashmir-kills-21-people-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TURPIN, Cheryl (nee Harnden) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[TURPIN, Cheryl (nee Harnden)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/turpin-cheryl-nee-harnden-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/turpin-cheryl-nee-harnden-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Police locate woman reported missing - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Police locate woman reported missing&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-police-locate-woman-reported-missing-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-police-locate-woman-reported-missing-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workweek Outlook: Pleasant spring pattern takes hold - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workweek Outlook: Pleasant spring pattern takes hold&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/workweek-outlook-pleasant-spring-pattern-takes-hold-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/workweek-outlook-pleasant-spring-pattern-takes-hold-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotlight: What we’re seeing inside a small clinic in Sault Ste. Marie - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotlight: What we&rsquo;re seeing inside a small clinic in Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotlight-what-were-seeing-inside-a-small-clinic-in-sault-ste-marie-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotlight-what-were-seeing-inside-a-small-clinic-in-sault-ste-marie-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Earth Day clean-up aims to spruce up downtown Sault Ste. Marie - SooLeader.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Earth Day clean-up aims to spruce up downtown Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;SooLeader.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/earth-day-clean-up-aims-to-spruce-up-downtown-sault-ste-marie-sooleadercom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/earth-day-clean-up-aims-to-spruce-up-downtown-sault-ste-marie-sooleadercom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GRAHAM, Richard Joseph - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[GRAHAM, Richard Joseph&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/graham-richard-joseph-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/graham-richard-joseph-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Power fully restored in city's east end - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Power fully restored in city's east end&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-power-fully-restored-in-citys-east-end-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-power-fully-restored-in-citys-east-end-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedian inspired by professional wrestlers coming to the Sault - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Comedian inspired by professional wrestlers coming to the Sault&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/comedian-inspired-by-professional-wrestlers-coming-to-the-sault-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/comedian-inspired-by-professional-wrestlers-coming-to-the-sault-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gunshots at Elliot Lake apartment result in arrests - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gunshots at Elliot Lake apartment result in arrests&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gunshots-at-elliot-lake-apartment-result-in-arrests-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gunshots-at-elliot-lake-apartment-result-in-arrests-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Bellevue Park Greenhouse remains one of Sault Ste. Marie’s best kept secrets - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why Bellevue Park Greenhouse remains one of Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s best kept secrets&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/why-bellevue-park-greenhouse-remains-one-of-sault-ste-maries-best-kept-secrets-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/why-bellevue-park-greenhouse-remains-one-of-sault-ste-maries-best-kept-secrets-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lane Jean - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lane Jean&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lane-jean-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lane-jean-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local youth shine at Searchmont Snowcross event - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local youth shine at Searchmont Snowcross event&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/local-youth-shine-at-searchmont-snowcross-event-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/local-youth-shine-at-searchmont-snowcross-event-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Independent grocers adjusting to fuel surcharges from suppliers - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Independent grocers adjusting to fuel surcharges from suppliers&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/independent-grocers-adjusting-to-fuel-surcharges-from-suppliers-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/independent-grocers-adjusting-to-fuel-surcharges-from-suppliers-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Power fully restored in city's east end - Sault Ste. Marie News - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Power fully restored in city's east end - Sault Ste. Marie News&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-power-fully-restored-in-citys-east-end-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-power-fully-restored-in-citys-east-end-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City removes tax breaks for vacant/excess land - Village Report]]></title><description><![CDATA[City removes tax breaks for vacant/excess land&nbsp;&nbsp;Village Report]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-removes-tax-breaks-for-vacantexcess-land-village-report/</link><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-removes-tax-breaks-for-vacantexcess-land-village-report/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MILLER, Teresina 'Theresa' (n&eacute;e Rossi) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[MILLER, Teresina 'Theresa' (n&eacute;e Rossi)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/miller-teresina-theresa-neacutee-rossi-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/miller-teresina-theresa-neacutee-rossi-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VANIER, Jacqueline - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[VANIER, Jacqueline&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vanier-jacqueline-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vanier-jacqueline-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Car Draw also offers early bird prizes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nine early bird prizes are part of Sault Area Hospital Foundation&rsquo;s 36th annual 5 Car Draw. Prizes, including $1,000 in gift cards from Home Hardware, $2,500 cash from Northern Insurance Brokers and $10,000 from Pino&rsquo;s Get Fresh, will be drawn leading up to the main draw on June 23 at 10 a.m. The top prize is a Chevrolet Silverado or $80,000 cash, a release says. Tickets start at $25. Buy at 5car.ca, SAHF&rsquo;s office weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or by calling 705-759-3434,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/5-car-draw-also-offers-early-bird-prizes/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 22:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/5-car-draw-also-offers-early-bird-prizes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City receives nearly $400,000 for hosting Sault casino]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Sault Ste. Marie received $398,927 for hosting Gateway Casinos from January to March. The municipality received $1,814,987 from Ontario and Lottery Gaming Corp., for the 2025-26 fiscal year and $38.9 million since the site opened in May 1999, a release says. The city was earmarked $1,780,887 from OLG for 2024-25.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-receives-nearly-400000-for-hosting-sault-casino/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-receives-nearly-400000-for-hosting-sault-casino/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soup kithen fundraising walk is June 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[The fourth annual Tony Martin Walk for Change to benefit Soup Kitchen Community Centre is June 6. Registration is at 10 a.m. The walk follows at 11 a.m.The former Sault Ste. Marie MP and MPP is the centre&rsquo;s founding father. Pledge packages are available at the soup kitchen at 172 James St., starting April 27. Hours are Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations can also be made at soupkitchencommunitycentre.org.The walk raised $17,000 in 2025. This year&rsquo;s goal is $20,000.&ldquo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/soup-kithen-fundraising-walk-is-june-6/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/soup-kithen-fundraising-walk-is-june-6/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GALLERY: Young Scouts race Kub Kars at Station Mall - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[GALLERY: Young Scouts race Kub Kars at Station Mall&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gallery-young-scouts-race-kub-kars-at-station-mall-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 21:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gallery-young-scouts-race-kub-kars-at-station-mall-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TOMLJANOVICH, Jennifer Dawn - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[TOMLJANOVICH, Jennifer Dawn&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tomljanovich-jennifer-dawn-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tomljanovich-jennifer-dawn-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Having some fun now with Little Shop of Horrors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Music director Stephen Gagnon-Ruscio attends a rehearsal of Musical Comedy Guild&rsquo;s production of Little Shop of Horrors. The production runs April 29-May 2 at Sault Community Theatre Centre. BRIAN KELLY]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/having-some-fun-now-with-little-shop-of-horrors/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 20:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/having-some-fun-now-with-little-shop-of-horrors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald K. Donald brought classic rock to Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald K. Donald brought classic rock to Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/donald-k-donald-brought-classic-rock-to-sault-ste-marie-sault-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/donald-k-donald-brought-classic-rock-to-sault-ste-marie-sault-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Donald K. Donald brought classic rock to Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Donald K. Donald rocked Sault Ste. Marie.The Canadian concert promoter, who died April 13 at age 82, produced shows that brought numerous bands, including April Wine, Chilliwack, Harlequin, Streetheart, Trooper and Triumph to Memorial Gardens in the 1970s and 1980s.&ldquo;The most volatile package we dare put on one concert stage,&rdquo; read a release from his company heralding a March 1978 date by Triumph and Moxy. &ldquo;The combination (of the two acts) is like the to barrels of a loaded sho]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/donald-k-donald-brought-classic-rock-to-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/donald-k-donald-brought-classic-rock-to-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault College keeps eye on demand for campus housing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A business case could be created for a second student residence at Sault College depending on demand for the existing Ray La<br />
w<br />
son Hall.The three-storey building that houses 157 students opened in 1993.T<br />
w<br />
enty five to 30 students are on aw<br />
aiting list for the residence, said interim president Sherri Smith. Therew<br />
as also aw<br />
aiting list for the 2024-25 school year.&ldquo;Currently we&rsquo;re monitoring demand for our residence to make a smart decision on the next three to five years,&rdquo; Smi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-keeps-eye-on-demand-for-campus-housing/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 18:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-keeps-eye-on-demand-for-campus-housing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Person puts goods in laundry basket, leaves Elliot Lake store]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person filled a laundry basket with items from an Elliot Lake business and left without paying, Ontario Provincial Police say. The theft from a store on Hillside Drive South happened on April 12. The suspect allegedly tried to flee from police after being found a short time later on Ontario Avenue. Sydney Tynan-Byrd-Owen, 19, of Elliot Lake, as charged with theft under $5,000, assault peace officer and resist peace officer.Court date for the accused is June 11.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/person-puts-goods-in-laundry-basket-leaves-elliot-lake-store/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/person-puts-goods-in-laundry-basket-leaves-elliot-lake-store/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man breaks into Goulais River businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two businesses on Highway 17 in Goulais River were broken into.The break-ins happened April 8, Ontario Provincial Police say. A suspect was allegedly driving a vehicle stolen in Sault Ste. Marie. Michael Currie, 51, of the Sault, was charged with possess property obtained by crime over $5,000 and to counts break and enter a place and mischief.He as held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-breaks-into-goulais-river-businesses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-breaks-into-goulais-river-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man spits on people, drinks booze outside Sault business: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man allegedly spat on three people on March 23. The assaults happened in the 700 block ofW<br />
ellington Street East. A suspectw<br />
as found drinking outside a business in the 0 to 100 block of Great Northern Road on April 4, police say.Christopher Magna, 52, as charged being intoxicated in a public place, consuming li<br />
q<br />
uor in unauthorized place, fail to leave premises hen directed and three counts assault.His court date is June 22.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-spits-on-people-drinks-booze-outside-sault-business-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-spits-on-people-drinks-booze-outside-sault-business-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knife held during argument in Steelton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A teen brandished a knife during an argumentw<br />
ith someone they kne<br />
w<br />
, police say. The incident happened April 13 in the area of St. George&rsquo;s AvenueW<br />
est and Huron Street.The accused, 15, as chargedw<br />
ith assaultw<br />
ith aw<br />
eapon and fail to complyw<br />
ith a sentence. They can&rsquo;t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/knife-held-during-argument-in-steelton/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/knife-held-during-argument-in-steelton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man with knives found in Sault's downtown]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was allegedly found with several weapons and cocaine on Queen Street East last Wednesday. He&rsquo;s accused of having an expandable baton and two knives in his possession, police say. Patrick Stone, 34, was charged with carrying concealed weapon, possession of a controlled substance, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose, unauthorized possession of weapon, two counts fail to comply with appearance notice and four counts failure to comply with undertaking.He was held in custody pendin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-with-knives-found-in-saults-downtown/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-with-knives-found-in-saults-downtown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth strikes adult with object on Albert Street West: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A youth struck an adult they knew with an object, causing minor physical injuries, police say. The assault happened last Wednesday in the 400 block of Albert Street West.The victim went to Sault Area Hospital.The 15-year-old accused, who can&rsquo;t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged with assault with a weapon and fail to comply with sentence.The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/youth-strikes-adult-with-object-on-albert-street-west-police/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/youth-strikes-adult-with-object-on-albert-street-west-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman missing 2 years has ties to Sault Ste. Marie, Echo Bay - Sault Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman missing 2 years has ties to Sault Ste. Marie, Echo Bay&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-missing-2-years-has-ties-to-sault-ste-marie-echo-bay-sault-star/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-missing-2-years-has-ties-to-sault-ste-marie-echo-bay-sault-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman missing 2 years has ties to Sault Ste. Marie, Echo Bay]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Northwestern Ontario woman missing for two years has ties to Sault Ste. Marie and Echo Bay. Melanie Lapish, 35, of Fort Frances, was last seen at a McDonald&rsquo;s in that community on Feb. 26, 2024, Ontario Provincial Police say. She is described as Caucasian, 5-foot-9, 110 poundswithblue-green eyes, long dark blond hair and a nose ring. She may have been wearing a grey sweater, blue jeans and toque.A $50,000 award is available for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the pers]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-missing-2-years-has-ties-to-sault-ste-marie-echo-bay/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-missing-2-years-has-ties-to-sault-ste-marie-echo-bay/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man beats St. Andrew's Terrace resident with wood, steals sweater]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man stole a sweater after beating a Steelton resident with a piece of wood last summer.The robbery happened July 1 on St. Andrew&rsquo;s Terrace.The homeowner was pushed down a set of stairs and struck over the head several times with a two-by-four, a release says. The assailant grabbed a blue, cattle-knit sweater and left the residence. He is described as 5-foot-seven with a small to medium build.Anyone with information about this incident can call Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or saultcrime]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-beats-st-andrews-terrace-resident-with-wood-steals-sweater/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-beats-st-andrews-terrace-resident-with-wood-steals-sweater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Highway 556 closed due to flooding - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Highway 556 closed due to flooding&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/highway-556-closed-due-to-flooding-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/highway-556-closed-due-to-flooding-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault College promotes Waterfront Adventure Centre to businesses]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault College is pitching its Waterfront Adventure Centre as a great place for Sault Ste. Marie businesses to show some love to their workers.Discounted memberships are being offered to the seven-year-old site on McPhail Avenue that&rsquo;s open from May to September. Amenities include watercraft rentals, tennis, beach volleyball, pickleball and deck for socializing.&ldquo;We&rsquo;re trying to be as flexible as possible to make it value added for an employer rather than doing kind of a cookie c]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-promotes-waterfront-adventure-centre-to-businesses/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-promotes-waterfront-adventure-centre-to-businesses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sign of spring: Street sweeping is underway - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sign of spring: Street sweeping is underway&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sign-of-spring-street-sweeping-is-underway-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 14:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sign-of-spring-street-sweeping-is-underway-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wash out closes portion of Highway 638 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wash out closes portion of Highway 638&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wash-out-closes-portion-of-highway-638-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wash-out-closes-portion-of-highway-638-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Highway 552 near Goulais River reopens after flood - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Highway 552 near Goulais River reopens after flood&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-highway-552-near-goulais-river-reopens-after-flood-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-highway-552-near-goulais-river-reopens-after-flood-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold medalist Brad Jacobs returns to Sault Ste. Marie - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gold medalist Brad Jacobs returns to Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gold-medalist-brad-jacobs-returns-to-sault-ste-marie-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gold-medalist-brad-jacobs-returns-to-sault-ste-marie-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rangers turn up the heat to eliminate Greyhounds - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rangers turn up the heat to eliminate Greyhounds&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rangers-turn-up-the-heat-to-eliminate-greyhounds-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 05:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rangers-turn-up-the-heat-to-eliminate-greyhounds-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Gagnant!': City receives fourth-quarter payment from OLG - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA['Gagnant!': City receives fourth-quarter payment from OLG&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gagnant-city-receives-fourth-quarter-payment-from-olg-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gagnant-city-receives-fourth-quarter-payment-from-olg-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CJ Chiarello - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[CJ Chiarello&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cj-chiarello-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cj-chiarello-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Have a say on nuclear waste transportation and burial]]></title><description><![CDATA[A&nbsp;12-town tour of workshops to support public participation in the current federal review of the nuclear industry&rsquo;s massive project to transport and bury all of Canada&rsquo;s high-level nuclear fuel waste in northwestern Ontario will launch Sunday in Sault Ste. Marie.<br />
&nbsp; The public has&nbsp;30 days&nbsp;to&nbsp;<br />
comment<br />
&nbsp;on a set of draft guidelines that will outline what information must be included in the Impact Statement the Nuclear Waste Management Organization must prep]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/have-a-say-on-nuclear-waste-transportation-and-burial/</link><pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/have-a-say-on-nuclear-waste-transportation-and-burial/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['They suck': Lutnick criticizes Canada's trade strategy - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA['They suck': Lutnick criticizes Canada's trade strategy&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/they-suck-lutnick-criticizes-canadas-trade-strategy-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/they-suck-lutnick-criticizes-canadas-trade-strategy-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste Marie’s St-Pierre and Ruschpler Capture Gold with Etobicoke Dolphins at OWHA U22 Championships - Saultsports.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste Marie&rsquo;s St-Pierre and Ruschpler Capture Gold with Etobicoke Dolphins at OWHA U22 Championships&nbsp;&nbsp;Saultsports.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-maries-st-pierre-and-ruschpler-capture-gold-with-etobicoke-dolphins-at-owha-u22-championships-saultsportscom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-maries-st-pierre-and-ruschpler-capture-gold-with-etobicoke-dolphins-at-owha-u22-championships-saultsportscom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma MPP Bill Rosenberg brings nearly $5M to Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma MPP Bill Rosenberg brings nearly $5M to Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-mpp-bill-rosenberg-brings-nearly-5m-to-sault-ste-marie-sault-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 23:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-mpp-bill-rosenberg-brings-nearly-5m-to-sault-ste-marie-sault-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;On the right track&rsquo;: Sault Star columnist Nadine Robinson's work feted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC) has unveiled the finalists for its 2025 National and Recognition Awards, and a familiar name to readers of The Sault Star is among them.<br />
&nbsp; A total of 92 finalists across 20 categories were announced last week, celebrating excellence in Canadian travel media, from writing and photography to video,&nbsp;podcasting&nbsp;and digital storytelling. Among the finalists is longtime Sault Star columnist Dr. Nadine Robinson, who received recognition in se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lsquoon-the-right-trackrsquo-sault-star-columnist-nadine-robinsons-work-feted-2/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lsquoon-the-right-trackrsquo-sault-star-columnist-nadine-robinsons-work-feted-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;On the right track&rsquo; Sault Star columnist Nadine Robinson's work feted]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC) has unveiled the finalists for its 2025 National and Recognition Awards, and a familiar name to readers of The Sault Star is among them.<br />
&nbsp; A total of 92 finalists across 20 categories were announced last week, celebrating excellence in Canadian travel media, from writing and photography to video,&nbsp;podcasting&nbsp;and digital storytelling. Among the finalists is longtime Sault Star columnist Dr. Nadine Robinson, who received recognition in se]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lsquoon-the-right-trackrsquo-sault-star-columnist-nadine-robinsons-work-feted/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lsquoon-the-right-trackrsquo-sault-star-columnist-nadine-robinsons-work-feted/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McCLELLAND, Marlene Alice Marie (nee Aube) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[McCLELLAND, Marlene Alice Marie (nee Aube)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mcclelland-marlene-alice-marie-nee-aube-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mcclelland-marlene-alice-marie-nee-aube-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BLACK, Margaret Alma - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[BLACK, Margaret Alma&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/black-margaret-alma-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 22:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/black-margaret-alma-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault College wants your thoughts on their next president - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault College wants your thoughts on their next president&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-wants-your-thoughts-on-their-next-president-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-wants-your-thoughts-on-their-next-president-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GRISDALE, Steven - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[GRISDALE, Steven&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grisdale-steven-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/grisdale-steven-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HODGSON, Dora - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[HODGSON, Dora&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hodgson-dora-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hodgson-dora-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SWAN, David - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[SWAN, David&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/swan-david-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/swan-david-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Margaret “Peggy” Punch - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Margaret &ldquo;Peggy&rdquo; Punch&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/margaret-peggy-punch-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/margaret-peggy-punch-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault College still to choose recruitment firm for new president]]></title><description><![CDATA[An executive recruitment firm is still being lined up to help Sault College find a new president.David Orazietti retired in October. Sherri Smith is interim president.A re<br />
q<br />
uest for proposal to find a recruitment firmw<br />
as issued in February.The college&rsquo;s board of governors is &ldquo;nearing the end&rdquo; of its efforts to choose a firm to work with, second vice-chair Tom Faught told The Sault Star.&ldquo;We are not firm on exactly which firm we&rsquo;re going to be going with,&rdquo; he]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-still-to-choose-recruitment-firm-for-new-president/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 20:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-still-to-choose-recruitment-firm-for-new-president/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pasta dinner planned at Sault's Moose Family Lodge]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pasta dinnerw<br />
ill be served April 27 at Moose Family Lodge. The meal, prepared by Moose Family Lodge, runs 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., a release says. Cost is $15.A container of meatballs costs $12. Call 705-542-1288 bet<br />
w<br />
een 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. to pre-order or make reservations.The lodge is at 543 Trunk Rd.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pasta-dinner-planned-at-saults-moose-family-lodge/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pasta-dinner-planned-at-saults-moose-family-lodge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LEDUC, Madeleine - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[LEDUC, Madeleine&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/leduc-madeleine-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 19:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/leduc-madeleine-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paramedic charged after ambulance crashes on Great Northern Road - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Paramedic charged after ambulance crashes on Great Northern Road&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/paramedic-charged-after-ambulance-crashes-on-great-northern-road-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/paramedic-charged-after-ambulance-crashes-on-great-northern-road-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma MPP Bill Rosenberg brings nearly $5M to Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie has received almost $5 million from the provincial government.<br />
&nbsp; In separate announcements, Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Bill Rosenberg said &ldquo;it&rsquo;s a good day for Sault Ste. Marie.&rdquo;<br />
&nbsp; The City of Sault Ste. Marie has received $2.487 million to combat the effects of climate change and protect homes and property in the Peoples Road neighbourhood.&nbsp; The funding, from the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program&rsquo;s Health and Safety Water Stream, support]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-mpp-bill-rosenberg-brings-nearly-5m-to-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-mpp-bill-rosenberg-brings-nearly-5m-to-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City receives help from province to alleviate basement flooding - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[City receives help from province to alleviate basement flooding&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-receives-help-from-province-to-alleviate-basement-flooding-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-receives-help-from-province-to-alleviate-basement-flooding-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police look for woman reported missing - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police look for woman reported missing&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-look-for-woman-reported-missing-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-look-for-woman-reported-missing-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wine and food pairing night will support Alzheimer Society - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wine and food pairing night will support Alzheimer Society&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wine-and-food-pairing-night-will-support-alzheimer-society-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wine-and-food-pairing-night-will-support-alzheimer-society-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Weekend Outlook: Spring today, winter tomorrow - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weekend Outlook: Spring today, winter tomorrow&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/weekend-outlook-spring-today-winter-tomorrow-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/weekend-outlook-spring-today-winter-tomorrow-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen pleads to Poplar Avenue slaying]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man was stabbed to death late last summer during a chance encounter with a teen who knew him and was upset about rumours of stolen drugs and an alleged sexual assault of someone he knew.Adam Fadel, 23, died after he was repeatedly struck in the chest, abdomen and forehead on Poplar Avenue near YMCA of Sault Ste. Marie on Sept. 13. A post-mortem done in Sudbury two days later found Fadel died of massive blood loss, assistant Crown attorney David Didiodato told court on Thursday.His assailant, w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teen-pleads-to-poplar-avenue-slaying/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teen-pleads-to-poplar-avenue-slaying/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Indigenous higher education will receive new provincial funding - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indigenous higher education will receive new provincial funding&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/indigenous-higher-education-will-receive-new-provincial-funding-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/indigenous-higher-education-will-receive-new-provincial-funding-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quarter of Algoma kids aren’t alright: Algoma Public Health]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Algoma,&nbsp;it&nbsp;appears that&nbsp;the kids&nbsp;aren&rsquo;t&nbsp;alright. Data presented by Algoma&nbsp;Public&nbsp;Health Thursday&nbsp;indicate&nbsp;that&nbsp;almost one in four children in the district are at risk in at least one&nbsp;&ldquo;developmental&nbsp;domain,&rdquo;&nbsp;specific areas of a child&rsquo;s growth and progress. When examined across areas of development, the highest proportions of children at risk are in social emotional development, at&nbsp;13.6&nbsp;per cent,&]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/quarter-of-algoma-kids-arent-alright-algoma-public-health/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/quarter-of-algoma-kids-arent-alright-algoma-public-health/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Evening crash slows traffic on Great Northern Road - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Evening crash slows traffic on Great Northern Road&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/evening-crash-slows-traffic-on-great-northern-road-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/evening-crash-slows-traffic-on-great-northern-road-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds vs. Kitchener Rangers - Game 4 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds vs. Kitchener Rangers - Game 4&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/live-blog-soo-greyhounds-vs-kitchener-rangers-game-4-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/live-blog-soo-greyhounds-vs-kitchener-rangers-game-4-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds at Kitchener Rangers - Game 5 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds at Kitchener Rangers - Game 5&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/live-blog-soo-greyhounds-at-kitchener-rangers-game-5-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/live-blog-soo-greyhounds-at-kitchener-rangers-game-5-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fewer rejected ballots in Terrebonne byelection, despite adapted ballot - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fewer rejected ballots in Terrebonne byelection, despite adapted ballot&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fewer-rejected-ballots-in-terrebonne-byelection-despite-adapted-ballot-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fewer-rejected-ballots-in-terrebonne-byelection-despite-adapted-ballot-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEYLAND, Jeffrey Bromie Andrew - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEYLAND, Jeffrey Bromie Andrew&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/neyland-jeffrey-bromie-andrew-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/neyland-jeffrey-bromie-andrew-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotting AI fraud: free session in Sault Ste. Marie - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotting AI fraud: free session in Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotting-ai-fraud-free-session-in-sault-ste-marie-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotting-ai-fraud-free-session-in-sault-ste-marie-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Audit warns military procurement faces ‘persistent’ hurdles - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Audit warns military procurement faces &lsquo;persistent&rsquo; hurdles&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/audit-warns-military-procurement-faces-persistent-hurdles-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/audit-warns-military-procurement-faces-persistent-hurdles-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI content should be labelled, heritage committee says - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[AI content should be labelled, heritage committee says&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ai-content-should-be-labelled-heritage-committee-says-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ai-content-should-be-labelled-heritage-committee-says-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LARSEN, Arne - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[LARSEN, Arne&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/larsen-arne-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/larsen-arne-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth hit someone with an object: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Youth hit someone with an object: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/youth-hit-someone-with-an-object-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/youth-hit-someone-with-an-object-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From first defeat to three-term voice: Paul Christian urges new candidates to step up in Sault council race]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Paul Christian first sought a position around the municipal council table in 2006, he was unsuccessful.&nbsp; That only increased his resolve to try again four years later.&nbsp; &ldquo;In 2006 I ran against Steve Butland and Jamie Caicco,&rdquo; Christian told more than a dozen people who attended a municipal council information session at city hall on Wednesday.&nbsp; &ldquo;And your first time, you may not be successful,&rdquo; he said candidly. &ldquo;But that&rsquo;s a good thing. You]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/from-first-defeat-to-three-term-voice-paul-christian-urges-new-candidates-to-step-up-in-sault-council-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/from-first-defeat-to-three-term-voice-paul-christian-urges-new-candidates-to-step-up-in-sault-council-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From first defeat to 3-term voice: Paul Christian urges new candidates to step up in Sault council race]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Paul Christian first sought a position around the municipal council table in 2006, he was unsuccessful.&nbsp; That only increased his resolve to try again four years later.&nbsp; &ldquo;In 2006 I ran against Steve Butland and Jamie Caicco,&rdquo; Christian told more than a dozen people who attended a recent municipal council information session at city hall.&nbsp; &ldquo;And your first time, you may not be successful,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;But that&rsquo;s a good thing. You got your name o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/from-first-defeat-to-3-term-voice-paul-christian-urges-new-candidates-to-step-up-in-sault-council-race/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/from-first-defeat-to-3-term-voice-paul-christian-urges-new-candidates-to-step-up-in-sault-council-race/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man refused to leave, threw something at security: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man refused to leave, threw something at security: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-refused-to-leave-threw-something-at-security-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 20:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-refused-to-leave-threw-something-at-security-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Object thrown at security guard: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[An object was allegedly thrown at a security guard in the 700 block of Wellington Street East on April 6. The victim was not hit, police say. A suspect was arrested Tuesday. Daniel Murphy, 35, was charged with assault with a weapon. His court date is July 13.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/object-thrown-at-security-guard-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/object-thrown-at-security-guard-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenant starts fire at Second Line West building: Police]]></title><description><![CDATA[A tenant allegedly started a fire in their west-end unit that spread to other residences, displacing neighbouring residents. The fire in the 600 block of Second Line West was reported at about 2:10 a.m. on Jan. 25, police say. A suspect suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Extensive damage was done to the building. An arrest was made Tuesday. Jayme Wismer, 48, was charged with arson, disregard for human life, mischief over $5,000 and fail to comply with probation order.The accused was held in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tenant-starts-fire-at-second-line-west-building-police/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tenant-starts-fire-at-second-line-west-building-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Expert will discuss clean innovation opportunities at the college - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Expert will discuss clean innovation opportunities at the college&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/expert-will-discuss-clean-innovation-opportunities-at-the-college-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/expert-will-discuss-clean-innovation-opportunities-at-the-college-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Male Shitzu (neutered) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Male Shitzu (neutered)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/male-shitzu-neutered-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/male-shitzu-neutered-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record Store Day disciples getting younger, seasoned vinyl lovers still embraced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scratch any notion&nbsp;of&nbsp;Record&nbsp;Store&nbsp;Day&nbsp;being&nbsp;the domain of denture wearers. It&rsquo;s&nbsp;actually&nbsp;the&nbsp;Clearasil&nbsp;crowd&nbsp;that&nbsp;appears to form&nbsp;the&nbsp;up-and-coming&nbsp;face of&nbsp;the annual&nbsp;celebration of brick-and-mortar record&nbsp;stores,&nbsp;and everything sold within. The&nbsp;Rad&nbsp;Zone&lsquo;s longtime manager Melodie Taylor could not be happier&nbsp;about&nbsp;this, a trend&nbsp;she&rsquo;s&nbsp;seen first-hand over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/record-store-day-disciples-getting-younger-seasoned-vinyl-lovers-still-embraced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/record-store-day-disciples-getting-younger-seasoned-vinyl-lovers-still-embraced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Record Store Day disciples getting younger, seasoned vinyl lovers always embraced]]></title><description><![CDATA[Scratch any notion&nbsp;of&nbsp;Record&nbsp;Store&nbsp;Day&nbsp;being&nbsp;the domain of denture wearers. It&rsquo;s&nbsp;actually&nbsp;the&nbsp;Clearasil&nbsp;crowd&nbsp;that&nbsp;appears to form&nbsp;the&nbsp;up-and-coming&nbsp;face of&nbsp;the annual&nbsp;celebration of brick-and-mortar record&nbsp;stores,&nbsp;and everything sold within. The&nbsp;Rad&nbsp;Zone&lsquo;s longtime manager Melodie Taylor could not be happier&nbsp;about&nbsp;this, a trend&nbsp;she&rsquo;s&nbsp;seen first-hand over]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/record-store-day-disciples-getting-younger-seasoned-vinyl-lovers-always-embraced/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/record-store-day-disciples-getting-younger-seasoned-vinyl-lovers-always-embraced/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Women’s stylish gold coloured jacket f/s - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Women&rsquo;s stylish gold coloured jacket f/s&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/womens-stylish-gold-coloured-jacket-fs-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/womens-stylish-gold-coloured-jacket-fs-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DUBE, Dawn Ella (nee Needs) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[DUBE, Dawn Ella (nee Needs)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dube-dawn-ella-nee-needs-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dube-dawn-ella-nee-needs-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frontenac reopens after city crews work through the night - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Frontenac reopens after city crews work through the night&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/frontenac-reopens-after-city-crews-work-through-the-night-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/frontenac-reopens-after-city-crews-work-through-the-night-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault's Port project and new businesses signal strong economic future]]></title><description><![CDATA[Elaine Della-Mattia&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; The Economic Development Division helped 50 new entrepreneurs launch businesses and helped sustain 117 existing businesses in 2025.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; In an annual report to council, Rick Van Staveren, director of economic development, said the department created 71 new jobs through business attraction.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; The city&rsquo;s economic development division focuses on business development, business attraction, and the Millworks Centre for Entrepreneurship.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-port-project-and-new-businesses-signal-strong-economic-future/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-port-project-and-new-businesses-signal-strong-economic-future/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comedy hits stage at Superior Heights in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chaos and mishaps are part of the show when The Play That Goes Wrong: High School Edition comes to Superior Heights Collegiate and Vocational School. The comedy, presented by Superior Heights OnStage, runs May 5-8 at the school&rsquo;s theatre. Curtain is 7 p.m., a release says. Cast members are Sarah Cariati, Sadie Coccimiglio, Hunter Gardner, Kaleb Kelly, Cameron Leask, Ian MacGlashan, Stella Richardson and Emily Vallee.Tickets cost $20 and are on sale at the school&rsquo;s main office, by cal]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/comedy-hits-stage-at-superior-heights-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/comedy-hits-stage-at-superior-heights-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man charged in GFL shootings out on bail - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man charged in GFL shootings out on bail&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-charged-in-gfl-shootings-out-on-bail-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-charged-in-gfl-shootings-out-on-bail-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Respiratory outbreak declared at Blind River hospital - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Respiratory outbreak declared at Blind River hospital&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/respiratory-outbreak-declared-at-blind-river-hospital-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/respiratory-outbreak-declared-at-blind-river-hospital-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lightfoot's band plans Sault date]]></title><description><![CDATA[p Concert-goers can head down the Carefree Highway when The Original Lightfoot Band plays Sault Community Theatre Centre on Aug. 25. Start time is 7:30 p.m., a release says. Rick Haynes (bass), Barry Keane (drums) and Mike Heffernan (keyboards) performed with Gordon Lightfoot for decades. They are joined by guitarist Bill Bell and singer Andy Mauck.Tickets, $45, $75 and $90, are on sale at Community Theatre Box Office at Station Mall or online at sautlctc.ca.Lightfoot was supposed to play the ea]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lightfoots-band-plans-sault-date/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lightfoots-band-plans-sault-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 16th Weather Discussion - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 16th Weather Discussion&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/april-16th-weather-discussion-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/april-16th-weather-discussion-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Schadel, Olivia Ashley - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Schadel, Olivia Ashley&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/schadel-olivia-ashley-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/schadel-olivia-ashley-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[EUP, Ontario groups partner to compete in 2026 City Nature Challenge - Sault Ste. Marie Evening News]]></title><description><![CDATA[EUP, Ontario groups partner to compete in 2026 City Nature Challenge&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Ste. Marie Evening News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/eup-ontario-groups-partner-to-compete-in-2026-city-nature-challenge-sault-ste-marie-evening-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/eup-ontario-groups-partner-to-compete-in-2026-city-nature-challenge-sault-ste-marie-evening-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Author talks about former Sault mayor in book in 2001]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 16, 2001 Larry Euale&rsquo;s Crow No More, a protective cover to deter the large black birds from ripping apart the garbage bags of homeowners, goes on sale later this month in Sault Ste. Marie. Euale is a retired City of Sault Ste. Marie employee.Harvey Sims speaks about his book, The Best Man for the Job: Joe Fratesi and the Politics of Sault Ste. Marie, at St. Mary&rsquo;s College on May 3. Pickwick Books has ordered 400 to 500 copies of the book. &ldquo;I think this is a far too import]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/author-talks-about-former-sault-mayor-in-book-in-2001/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/author-talks-about-former-sault-mayor-in-book-in-2001/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giant whitefish lands downtown, 500 metres from the river - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giant whitefish lands downtown, 500 metres from the river&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/giant-whitefish-lands-downtown-500-metres-from-the-river-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/giant-whitefish-lands-downtown-500-metres-from-the-river-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Giant whitefish lands downtown, 500 metres from the river - Sault Ste. Marie News - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Giant whitefish lands downtown, 500 metres from the river - Sault Ste. Marie News&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/giant-whitefish-lands-downtown-500-metres-from-the-river-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/giant-whitefish-lands-downtown-500-metres-from-the-river-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Respiratory outbreak in Blind River acute care unit]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Shore Health Network (NSHN), in collaboration with Algoma Public Health (APH),&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp;<br />
has declared a respiratory outbreak in the acute care unit at the Blind River Site following &ldquo;proactive&nbsp;surveillance and case identification.&rdquo;<br />
&nbsp; NSHN reported Wednesday afternoon it is working &ldquo;closely&rdquo; with APH to keep workers, patients, visitors, and providers safe. Patients will continue&nbsp;to be&nbsp;monitored&nbsp;for any new symptoms.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; &ldquo;We]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/respiratory-outbreak-in-blind-river-acute-care-unit/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/respiratory-outbreak-in-blind-river-acute-care-unit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood warning issued for Sault Ste. Marie and Blind River district until April 22 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flood warning issued for Sault Ste. Marie and Blind River district until April 22&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flood-warning-issued-for-sault-ste-marie-and-blind-river-district-until-april-22-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 02:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flood-warning-issued-for-sault-ste-marie-and-blind-river-district-until-april-22-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian Police Curling Championships hit Sault Ste. Marie - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian Police Curling Championships hit Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadian-police-curling-championships-hit-sault-ste-marie-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadian-police-curling-championships-hit-sault-ste-marie-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOI documents reveal new details in west-end fire - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[FOI documents reveal new details in west-end fire&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/foi-documents-reveal-new-details-in-west-end-fire-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/foi-documents-reveal-new-details-in-west-end-fire-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Fun little ditty' takes hurt away for blues singer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sandra Bouza has done her share of &ldquo;epic, dramatic, angsty songs.&rdquo;But the blues singer opted to put a humouress spin on her experience with a fella who didn&rsquo;t share the same interest in her as she did in him. Too Tall for Me, &ldquo;a light-hearted comical take on an unrequited crush,&rdquo; was born.&ldquo;I kind of wanted to challenge myself,&rdquo; the Maple Blues Awards nominee told The Sault Star during a recent interview. This time around she set out to craft &ldquo;a fun]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fun-little-ditty-takes-hurt-away-for-blues-singer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fun-little-ditty-takes-hurt-away-for-blues-singer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Experience the ultimate Canadian getaway in Sault Ste. Marie - Toronto Life]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experience the ultimate Canadian getaway in Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto Life]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/experience-the-ultimate-canadian-getaway-in-sault-ste-marie-toronto-life/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/experience-the-ultimate-canadian-getaway-in-sault-ste-marie-toronto-life/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local school boards reviewing Ontario’s governance overhaul - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local school boards reviewing Ontario&rsquo;s governance overhaul&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/local-school-boards-reviewing-ontarios-governance-overhaul-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/local-school-boards-reviewing-ontarios-governance-overhaul-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel, mayor met with South Korean submarine builder - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel, mayor met with South Korean submarine builder&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-mayor-met-with-south-korean-submarine-builder-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-mayor-met-with-south-korean-submarine-builder-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Budget 'transparency' concerns ADSB chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[A provincial focus on &ldquo;the bad apples&rdquo; among Ontario&rsquo;s school boards is leaving a bad taste with the chair of Algoma District School Board.Education Minister Paul Calandra tabled a bill Monday that would cut trustees&rsquo; budget responsibilities at English-language boards and mostly remove their role in central bargaining.Elaine Johnston is &ldquo;not disagreeing&rdquo; improvements can be made, but argues Calandra is focusing too much on episodes such as Brent Haldimand Norf]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/budget-transparency-concerns-adsb-chair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/budget-transparency-concerns-adsb-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rain, rapid snowmelt raise flood risk in Sault region - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Rain, rapid snowmelt raise flood risk in Sault region&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rain-rapid-snowmelt-raise-flood-risk-in-sault-region-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/rain-rapid-snowmelt-raise-flood-risk-in-sault-region-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LEGER, Ronald Louis - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[LEGER, Ronald Louis&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/leger-ronald-louis-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/leger-ronald-louis-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Sault Ste. Marie prepares for fall municipal elections - Sault Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Sault Ste. Marie prepares for fall municipal elections&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-of-sault-ste-marie-prepares-for-fall-municipal-elections-sault-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-of-sault-ste-marie-prepares-for-fall-municipal-elections-sault-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Sault Ste. Marie prepares for fall municipal elections]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council has changed Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s policy on election recounts.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; A formal bylaw will need to be passed to confirm the change before May 1. That is expected to occur in the coming days with a special council meeting to be scheduled to pass the bylaw.<br />
&nbsp; A staff report presented to council earlier this week recommended that the city not adapt a recount policy for the 2026 municipal election.<br />
&nbsp; While automatic recounts occur if there is a tie between the top two]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-of-sault-ste-marie-prepares-for-fall-municipal-elections/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-of-sault-ste-marie-prepares-for-fall-municipal-elections/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: VACHON, Noël - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: VACHON, No&euml;l&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-vachon-nol-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-vachon-nol-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspended Sault police officer asks for more time before next court date]]></title><description><![CDATA[A suspended Sault Ste. Marie Police Service officer asked for some extra time before his next court appearance, saying he is homeless.Jarrott Forsyth allegedly breached his probation in February. He has convictions for threatening, assault and criminal harassment from 2024 and 2025,Forsyth told Ontario Court Justice John Condon on Wednesday he doesn&rsquo;t plan to get a lawyer and has not asked for his disclosure. Information about the allegations against him are available to review, said assis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspended-sault-police-officer-asks-for-more-time-before-next-court-date/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspended-sault-police-officer-asks-for-more-time-before-next-court-date/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ammunition seized when search warrant executed on Wellington Street East]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ammunition, Canadian currency and a small amount of a controlled substance were allegedly found when police executed a search warrant at a downtown-area residence on Monday. The search was done at a multi-unit building in the 700 block of Wellington Street East, police say. A person was charged with careless storage of a firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition.No name was released by police.&ldquo;This incident and the result of the search warrant is not one that we would release a name]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ammunition-seized-when-search-warrant-executed-on-wellington-street-east/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ammunition-seized-when-search-warrant-executed-on-wellington-street-east/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WANTED WEDNESDAY: April 15, 2026 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[WANTED WEDNESDAY: April 15, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-wednesday-april-15-2026-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-wednesday-april-15-2026-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BEAUCHAMP, Terry - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[BEAUCHAMP, Terry&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/beauchamp-terry-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/beauchamp-terry-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim roughed up on Allard Street]]></title><description><![CDATA[A person suffered serious injuries when two men forced their way into a central-area unit last Friday. The victim in the 100 block of Allard Street did not know their two assailants, but they share a mutual acquaintance, police say. The suspects were arrested early Saturday. Johnathon Corbett, 26, was charged with aggravated assault, unlawfully in dwelling house and fail to comply with probation order.Nicholas Vierimaa, 22, was charged with aggravated assault and unlawfully in dwelling house. Bo]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-roughed-up-on-allard-street/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-roughed-up-on-allard-street/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim received minor knife wounds during altercation: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Victim received minor knife wounds during altercation: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-received-minor-knife-wounds-during-altercation-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-received-minor-knife-wounds-during-altercation-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Crime Stoppers seeking new board members - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crime Stoppers seeking new board members&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/crime-stoppers-seeking-new-board-members-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/crime-stoppers-seeking-new-board-members-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WANTED WEDNESDAY: April 15, 2026 - Sault Ste. Marie News - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[WANTED WEDNESDAY: April 15, 2026 - Sault Ste. Marie News&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-wednesday-april-15-2026-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-wednesday-april-15-2026-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds vs. Kitchener Rangers - Game 3 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds vs. Kitchener Rangers - Game 3&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/live-blog-soo-greyhounds-vs-kitchener-rangers-game-3-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/live-blog-soo-greyhounds-vs-kitchener-rangers-game-3-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Queen Street Cruise honours late co-chair]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ninth annual Queen Street Cruise runs June 19 and 20.Registration cost is $20 per vehicle. Participants can ddd an event T-shirt for a total of $45, a release says. A special guest is to be announced.Co-chair Gary Trembinski died in October 2025. He was 68.&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a tough year and exciting year,&rdquo; said chair Gary Trembinski, Jr. &ldquo;I&rsquo;m looking forward to honouring my dad for everything he&rsquo;s done for the community.&rdquo;The senior Trembinski was posthumously aw]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/queen-street-cruise-honours-late-co-chair/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/queen-street-cruise-honours-late-co-chair/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monster trucks head to Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Monster Madness and FMXW<br />
orld Tour head to GFL Memorial Gardens on May 23. Start time is 2:30 p.m., a release says.Tickets are 15 per cent off until April 26 at 11:59 p.m. Prices start at $19.21.Buy seats at the arena&rsquo;s box office or online at gflgardens.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/monster-trucks-head-to-sault/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/monster-trucks-head-to-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pollinators and decomposers get spotlight at Plant Pals and Bloom Boosters]]></title><description><![CDATA[Clean North, Entomica and Lions Club of Sault Ste. Marie team up for Plant Pals &amp; Bloom Boosters. Sault Ste.Marie Public Library&rsquo;s North Branch hosts the April 25 event that runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., a release says. Entomica is featured until 1:30 p.m.Admission is free.Call 705-759-5248 for more information.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pollinators-and-decomposers-get-spotlight-at-plant-pals-and-bloom-boosters/</link><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pollinators-and-decomposers-get-spotlight-at-plant-pals-and-bloom-boosters/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Play by Northern playwright coming to Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A play by a Copper Cliff play<br />
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ill be staged at Sault Community Theatre Centre in mid-May. Calling the Rock Home, by Karen Thistles, runs May 12 and 14 at the east-end venue, a release says. Curtain is 7:30 p.m.Tickets cost $35 and are on sale at Community Theatre Box Office at Station Mall or online at saultctc.ca.Calling the Rock Home marks the first touring production from Pat the Dog Theatre Creation&rsquo;s Playsmelter Tours.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/play-by-northern-playwright-coming-to-sault/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/play-by-northern-playwright-coming-to-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Missing teen has been found - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Missing teen has been found&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-missing-teen-has-been-found-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-missing-teen-has-been-found-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MILLS, Marilyn Jean (nee Trivers) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[MILLS, Marilyn Jean (nee Trivers)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mills-marilyn-jean-nee-trivers-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mills-marilyn-jean-nee-trivers-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Former Saultite wants police watchdog decisions thrown out - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former Saultite wants police watchdog decisions thrown out&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/former-saultite-wants-police-watchdog-decisions-thrown-out-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/former-saultite-wants-police-watchdog-decisions-thrown-out-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Favell's works shown at Art Gallery of Algoma]]></title><description><![CDATA[A retrospective exhibition featuring works by a former Algoma University and Sault College instructor is on display at Art Gallery of Algoma.Rosalie Favell&rsquo;s Belonging runs until June 20, a release says. Photos, digital collage and portraiture works from 1982 to 2024 are highlighted. Favell speaks about her exhibition Thursday at noon.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/favells-works-shown-at-art-gallery-of-algoma/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/favells-works-shown-at-art-gallery-of-algoma/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BELANGER, Mariane (Miane) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[BELANGER, Mariane (Miane)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/belanger-mariane-miane-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 21:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/belanger-mariane-miane-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MINELLI, Giuseppina (nee Gargamelli) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[MINELLI, Giuseppina (nee Gargamelli)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/minelli-giuseppina-nee-gargamelli-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/minelli-giuseppina-nee-gargamelli-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One arrested with ammo in raid at apartment building - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[One arrested with ammo in raid at apartment building&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/one-arrested-with-ammo-in-raid-at-apartment-building-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/one-arrested-with-ammo-in-raid-at-apartment-building-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flood warning in effect, ice jams a ‘possibility’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Signs of spring are not just in the air.<br />
&nbsp; Ministry of Natural Resources&nbsp;advises&nbsp;a&nbsp;regional&nbsp;flood&nbsp;warning is in effect&nbsp;until&nbsp;April 21.<br />
&nbsp; Residents throughout the&nbsp;Algoma&nbsp;District, especially those&nbsp;located&nbsp;in the Goulais River watershed&nbsp;area, should keep a close watch on water conditions, and stay away from fast-moving rivers&nbsp;and streams, said a Tuesday release.<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;Residents within the Goulais River Watershed are]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flood-warning-in-effect-ice-jams-a-possibility/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flood-warning-in-effect-ice-jams-a-possibility/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WILSON, Harvey Otto - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[WILSON, Harvey Otto&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wilson-harvey-otto-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wilson-harvey-otto-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warm weather and potential rain trigger flood warning - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warm weather and potential rain trigger flood warning&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/warm-weather-and-potential-rain-trigger-flood-warning-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/warm-weather-and-potential-rain-trigger-flood-warning-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found with stolen vehicle at former Canadian Motor Hotel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man&rsquo;s getaway fell flat when police checked a suspicious vehicle at the former Canadian Motor Hotel in August 2024.The minivan seen at the Pim Street address, belonging to a resident of Richards Landing, was reported stolen earlier in the day, Ontario Court Justice John Condon heard Thursday. Police followed the vehicle, said assistant Crown attorney Adrianna Mucciarelli. A man and woman exited and tried to flee, but were caught in the area of Poplar Avenue and Cunningham Road.Travis Sim]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-found-with-stolen-vehicle-at-former-canadian-motor-hotel/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-found-with-stolen-vehicle-at-former-canadian-motor-hotel/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MNRF issues a flood warning in Sault/Blind River District]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Natural Resources &ndash; Sault Ste. Marie/Blind River District advises area residents that a flood warning is in effect for the District until Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 12 p.m. Residents throughout the district, especially those located in the Goulais River watershed area, should keep a close watch on water conditions, and stay away from fast-moving rivers and streams, says a media release. Residents within the Goulais River Watershed are advised that ice jams are a possibility]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mnrf-issues-a-flood-warning-in-saultblind-river-district/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mnrf-issues-a-flood-warning-in-saultblind-river-district/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early seeds planted to establish NOSM U campus in Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early seeds planted to establish NOSM U campus in Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/early-seeds-planted-to-establish-nosm-u-campus-in-sault-ste-marie-sault-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/early-seeds-planted-to-establish-nosm-u-campus-in-sault-ste-marie-sault-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Early seeds planted to establish NOSM U campus in Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[City council is contributing $25,000 towards a new Northern Ontario School of Medicine University (NOSM U) study which will examine establishing a campus in Sault Ste. Marie.&nbsp; The funding, from the community development fund, would be part of a $60,000 planning phase that includes work at several locations. The city&rsquo;s contributions would be earmarked to examine the Sault Ste. Marie expansion potential with site selection, stakeholder meetings and developing design options.&nbsp; &ldqu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/early-seeds-planted-to-establish-nosm-u-campus-in-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/early-seeds-planted-to-establish-nosm-u-campus-in-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heavily intoxicated driver from Sault hits vehicle delivering pizzas, flees]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man who was more than three times over the legal limit fled after hitting a vehicle driven by someone delivering pizzas early last year.Liam Myles-Richards gave samples of 283 milligrams and 267 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood after Sault Ste. Marie Police Service found him after the Feb. 22, 2025 collision, Ontario Court Justice John Condon heard Tuesday. Myles-Richards, 25, pleaded guilty to impaired driving and failing to remain at a collision.The crash happened at Second]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/heavily-intoxicated-driver-from-sault-hits-vehicle-delivering-pizzas-flees/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/heavily-intoxicated-driver-from-sault-hits-vehicle-delivering-pizzas-flees/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food for thought: Front-of-package nutrition symbols dish out ‘informed’ choices, Algoma Public Health says - Take our poll]]></title><description><![CDATA[You likely knew that beloved bowl of clam chowder was chock-full of sodium. And, as for those crispy potato chips that seem to go hand-in-hand with TV binge watching &hellip;<br />
&nbsp; If anyone&nbsp;requires&nbsp;a reminder&nbsp;of a&nbsp;favourite&nbsp;food&rsquo;s darker side,&nbsp;<br />
a&nbsp;relatively new&nbsp;black-and-white symbol on many packaged&nbsp;edible items&nbsp;is geared to do just that. Or,&nbsp;perhaps, even&nbsp;impart&nbsp;an&nbsp;unknown&nbsp;nutrition detail.<br />
&nbsp; The bottom li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/food-for-thought-front-of-package-nutrition-symbols-dish-out-informed-choices-algoma-public-health-says-take-our-poll/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/food-for-thought-front-of-package-nutrition-symbols-dish-out-informed-choices-algoma-public-health-says-take-our-poll/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food for thought: Front-of-package nutrition symbols dish out ‘informed’ choices, Algoma Public Health says]]></title><description><![CDATA[You likely knew that beloved bowl of clam chowder was chock-full of sodium. And, as for those crispy potato chips that seem to go hand-in-hand with TV binge watching &hellip;<br />
&nbsp; If anyone&nbsp;requires&nbsp;a reminder&nbsp;of a&nbsp;favourite&nbsp;food&rsquo;s darker side,&nbsp;<br />
a&nbsp;relatively new&nbsp;black-and-white symbol on many packaged&nbsp;edible items&nbsp;is geared to do just that. Or,&nbsp;perhaps, even&nbsp;impart&nbsp;an&nbsp;unknown&nbsp;nutrition detail.<br />
&nbsp; The bottom li]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/food-for-thought-front-of-package-nutrition-symbols-dish-out-informed-choices-algoma-public-health-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/food-for-thought-front-of-package-nutrition-symbols-dish-out-informed-choices-algoma-public-health-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food for thought: Front-of-package nutrition symbols afford ‘informed’ choices, Algoma Public Health says]]></title><description><![CDATA[You&nbsp;likely knew&nbsp;that&nbsp;beloved&nbsp;bowl of clam chowder was chalk-full of sodium.&nbsp;And, as for those crispy potato chips that&nbsp;seem to go&nbsp;hand-in-hand&nbsp;with&nbsp;TV&nbsp;binge watching&nbsp;&hellip;<br />
&nbsp; If anyone&nbsp;requires&nbsp;a reminder&nbsp;of a&nbsp;favourite&nbsp;food&rsquo;s darker side,&nbsp;<br />
a&nbsp;relatively new&nbsp;black-and-white symbol on many packaged&nbsp;edible items&nbsp;is geared to do just that. Or,&nbsp;perhaps, even&nbsp;impart&nbsp;an&n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/food-for-thought-front-of-package-nutrition-symbols-afford-informed-choices-algoma-public-health-says/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/food-for-thought-front-of-package-nutrition-symbols-afford-informed-choices-algoma-public-health-says/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bandana-wearing suspect broke into four businesses: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bandana-wearing suspect broke into four businesses: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bandana-wearing-suspect-broke-into-four-businesses-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bandana-wearing-suspect-broke-into-four-businesses-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WILSON, Greg - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[WILSON, Greg&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wilson-greg-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wilson-greg-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More daycare spaces proposed for Community Hub - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[More daycare spaces proposed for Community Hub&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/more-daycare-spaces-proposed-for-community-hub-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/more-daycare-spaces-proposed-for-community-hub-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Carney pledges collaboration, substantive debate in majority Parliament - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Carney pledges collaboration, substantive debate in majority Parliament&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/carney-pledges-collaboration-substantive-debate-in-majority-parliament-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/carney-pledges-collaboration-substantive-debate-in-majority-parliament-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Tireless teamwork' leads Sault ringette team to gold medal - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Tireless teamwork' leads Sault ringette team to gold medal&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lsquotireless-teamwork-leads-sault-ringette-team-to-gold-medal-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lsquotireless-teamwork-leads-sault-ringette-team-to-gold-medal-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[&lsquo;Disciplined play' leads Sault ringette team to gold medal - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[&lsquo;Disciplined play' leads Sault ringette team to gold medal&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lsquodisciplined-play-leads-sault-ringette-team-to-gold-medal-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lsquodisciplined-play-leads-sault-ringette-team-to-gold-medal-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ORAZIETTI, Lou and Olesia (Witiw) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[ORAZIETTI, Lou and Olesia (Witiw)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/orazietti-lou-and-olesia-witiw-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/orazietti-lou-and-olesia-witiw-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault businesses broken into]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man broke into four businesses, stealing a cash register during his last break-in, police say. Businesses were entered in the 0 to 100 block of Great Northern Road, 700 block of Second Line East and 700 block of Pine Street on April 8 and 9. Property and cashwereallegedly taken.A cash register was stolen during a burglary in the 200 block of Second LineW<br />
est at about 6 a.m. on Sunday. He was found in the 300 block of Doncaster Road. A cash register was located in the area.Kyle Maitland, 34, wa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-businesses-broken-into/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-businesses-broken-into/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Merchandise taken from Elliot Lake business]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goods were taken from an Elliot Lake business on Monday, police say. The theft on Hillside Drive South was reported at about 3:45 p.m. A suspect was found on Ontario Avenue.Justen Pearse, 35, of Elliot Lake, was charged with theft under $5,000 and fail to comply with probation order.Court date for the accused is May 14.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/merchandise-taken-from-elliot-lake-business/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/merchandise-taken-from-elliot-lake-business/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knife Brandished in Wellington Street Disturbance - National Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knife Brandished in Wellington Street Disturbance&nbsp;&nbsp;National Today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/knife-brandished-in-wellington-street-disturbance-national-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/knife-brandished-in-wellington-street-disturbance-national-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impaired man drove erratically on Second Line: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Impaired man drove erratically on Second Line: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-man-drove-erratically-on-second-line-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-man-drove-erratically-on-second-line-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman makes threats with knife in Steelton]]></title><description><![CDATA[A woman allegedly threatened someone she knew with a knife in Steelton last Saturday. Police went to the 200 block of Wellington Street est at about 10:30 a.m., a release says. The victim wasn&rsquo;t hurt.Jessica Young, 30, was charged with assault with a weapon, possession of weapon for dangerous purpose and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.Her court date is June 29.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-makes-threats-with-knife-in-steelton/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-makes-threats-with-knife-in-steelton/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New artistic director named for Sault Community Theatre - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[New artistic director named for Sault Community Theatre&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-artistic-director-named-for-sault-community-theatre-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-artistic-director-named-for-sault-community-theatre-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police look for missing 15-year-old - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police look for missing 15-year-old&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-look-for-missing-15-year-old-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-look-for-missing-15-year-old-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing teen last seen in Sault's west end]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sault Ste. Marie teenager is missing.Renee James, 15, was last seen on Monday at about 5:15 p.m. in the 600 block of Second Line West, police say.She was wearing a black coat, red and white pajama pants, green hat and black shoes. James is described as about 5-foot-7 with a medium build, short blond hair and hazel eyes. Anyone with information about James can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missing-teen-last-seen-in-saults-west-end/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missing-teen-last-seen-in-saults-west-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing teen found: UPDATED]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Police, in a release issued late Tuesday afternoon, say James &ldquo;has been located and is safe.&rdquo; A Sault Ste. Marie teenager is missing.Renee James, 15, was last seen on Monday at about 5:15 p.m. in the 600 block of Second Line West, police say.She was wearing a black coat, red and white pajama pants, green hat and black shoes. James is described as about 5-foot-7 with a medium build, short blond hair and hazel eyes. Anyone with information about James can call Sault Ste. Marie]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missing-teen-found-updated/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missing-teen-found-updated/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 14th Weather Discussion - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 14th Weather Discussion&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/april-14th-weather-discussion-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/april-14th-weather-discussion-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario plans massive jail expansion, internal government documents show - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario plans massive jail expansion, internal government documents show&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-plans-massive-jail-expansion-internal-government-documents-show-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-plans-massive-jail-expansion-internal-government-documents-show-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Council Rejects $50K for Downtown Plaza Events - National Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Council Rejects $50K for Downtown Plaza Events&nbsp;&nbsp;National Today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-council-rejects-50k-for-downtown-plaza-events-national-today/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-council-rejects-50k-for-downtown-plaza-events-national-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Evening at Hogwarts returns in support of SAHF cancer fund]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Evening at Hogwarts will return to Sault Ste. Marie this fall, raising funds for the Sault Area Hospital Foundation&rsquo;s Cancer Care Fund. Organized by the Hogwarts Alumni volunteer committee, the event has raised more than $235,000 since its launch through a series of sold-out galas, says an SAHF media release. Proceeds support cancer care equipment at Sault Area Hospital, with funds remaining in the local community. Organizers say the 2026 edition will introduce new themed elements inspi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/an-evening-at-hogwarts-returns-in-support-of-sahf-cancer-fund/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/an-evening-at-hogwarts-returns-in-support-of-sahf-cancer-fund/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Mystery of the U18 AA Game Forfeit and Then a Reversal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, it looks like a case of overkill in the minor hockey world has been overcome. As I was beginning to prepare a column for this week, dumping on the Northern Ontario Hockey Association for declaring that the U18 AA Jr. Greyhounds had forfeited their championship game with the Copper Cliff Reds because they had left a dressing room messy, I noted that SooToday was reporting that the game was to be played after all. It said a post on the Jr. Hounds Instagram page indicated the game was to be p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/the-mystery-of-the-u18-aa-game-forfeit-and-then-a-reversal/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/the-mystery-of-the-u18-aa-game-forfeit-and-then-a-reversal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault's Potholes, Data, and Who Pays]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recently, I rode the city bus downtown and was shaken by the numerous potholes on Queen Street. By the time the bus reached the main terminal, I was amazed the wheels hadn&rsquo;t fallen off. I asked the driver, &ldquo;If all city streets were this bad,&rdquo; and his answer was, &ldquo;No, they are worse.&rdquo; The city bus I rode was fairly new, clean, and well-maintained, and the driver was excellent. However, that bus took a pounding along the length of Queen Street, which, incidentally, ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-potholes-data-and-who-pays/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-potholes-data-and-who-pays/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Garden River hurler Darren Zack featured in documentary in 2001]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 14, 2001 Garden River fastball pitcher Darren Zack is featured in a new documentary, Fastpitch.Mayor John Ro<br />
wswell is being honoured with the Calabrians MulticulturalWa<br />
orld Society&rsquo;s gold medal award. &ldquo;He tried to go elsewhere to try and bring business to Sault Ste. Marie,&rdquo; said president Orlando Tridico. &ldquo;He has the ideas to do something. He has a very strong vision.&rdquo;Algoma University College plans to boost its on-campus residency by 50 per cent when constr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/garden-river-hurler-darren-zack-featured-in-documentary-in-2001/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/garden-river-hurler-darren-zack-featured-in-documentary-in-2001/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault resident wins $81,125 in SAHF 50/50 draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Sault Ste. Marie resident has won the $81,125 jackpot in the Sault Area Hospital Foundation&rsquo;s March 50/50 draw. Carrie Cerenzie won the prize on March 31 when her ticket number, M-17311966, was selected electronically. Foundation staff contacted her shortly after the draw. Cerenzie, a local realtor, said she purchased her ticket the night before the draw after seeing a reminder email while waiting at a client showing, says an SAHF media release. &ldquo;When the number came up on my phone]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-resident-wins-81125-in-sahf-5050-draw/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-resident-wins-81125-in-sahf-5050-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Library’s North Branch plans session on AI scamming]]></title><description><![CDATA[As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, so do the tactics used by digital fraudsters, cautions Sault Ste. Marie Public Library. Following a successful introductory session on AI, it will hold a follow-up workshop focused on the new frontier of cybercrime: AI-Driven Scams, says a library media release. While AI brings significant benefits and opportunities, it has also transformed the landscape of everyday fraud. Today&rsquo;s scams are more convincing and harder to detect than ever]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/librarys-north-branch-plans-session-on-ai-scamming/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/librarys-north-branch-plans-session-on-ai-scamming/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goal of DSSAB pilot is to stabilize housing for people at risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s Social Services Administration Board (DSSAB) is launching a new program through the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness (CAEH)&rsquo;s Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund to help more people in the community. This upcoming one-year program, Eviction Prevention as a Pathway to Ending Homelessness, will focus on stabilizing housing before people experience homelessness. &ldquo;This is something that was identified as a federal opportunity through a funding envelope. O]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goal-of-dssab-pilot-is-to-stabilize-housing-for-people-at-risk/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 05:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goal-of-dssab-pilot-is-to-stabilize-housing-for-people-at-risk/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SAHF opens ticket sales for annual 5 Car Draw]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Area Hospital Foundation has launched its 36th annual 5 Car Draw, with ticket sales now open for a fundraiser supporting local hospital services. The 2026 draw offers more than $300,000 in total prizes and 14 chances to win, including nine early bird draws. The grand prize winner will have the option of a new Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4WD Crew Cab, valued at $101,192.63, or $80,000 in cash, says an SAHF media release. Tickets are available online at www.5car.ca, where full prize details a]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sahf-opens-ticket-sales-for-annual-5-car-draw/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sahf-opens-ticket-sales-for-annual-5-car-draw/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie's double Olympian gets street named in his honour - Sault Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie's double Olympian gets street named in his honour&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-maries-double-olympian-gets-street-named-in-his-honour-sault-star/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-maries-double-olympian-gets-street-named-in-his-honour-sault-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie's double Olympian gets street named in his honour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team Jacobs put Sault Ste. Marie on the map and now the city, and the Soo Curlers Association, believe it&rsquo;s time to return the favour.&nbsp; On Sunday, a section of Anita Boulevard will be officially renamed Team Jacobs Way.<br />
&nbsp; City council unanimously passed a resolution Monday directing staff to take all steps and prepare all bylaws to change the name of a portion of the street, ensuring that the Soo Curlers Association will now be located at 1 Team Jacobs Way.&nbsp; No changes will]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-maries-double-olympian-gets-street-named-in-his-honour/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-maries-double-olympian-gets-street-named-in-his-honour/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault city council rejects $50K boost for downtown plaza event activation]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s Downtown Plaza won&rsquo;t be getting an additional $50,000 to support operations and promote downtown events, despite a city councillor&rsquo;s attempt to ensure&nbsp;the $11.6 million facility is active.<br />
&nbsp; Mayor Matthew Shoemaker opposed the recommendation simply because council was throwing money at a problem that didn&rsquo;t exist.&nbsp; &ldquo;There&rsquo;s been no suggestion that there is insufficient funding or program money . . . This is not an identified p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-rejects-50k-boost-for-downtown-plaza-event-activation/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-city-council-rejects-50k-boost-for-downtown-plaza-event-activation/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[March air passenger numbers down from last year - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[March air passenger numbers down from last year&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/march-air-passenger-numbers-down-from-last-year-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 01:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/march-air-passenger-numbers-down-from-last-year-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: April 13 City Council - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[WATCH: April 13 City Council&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/watch-april-13-city-council-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/watch-april-13-city-council-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Guelph musicians will entertain Saultites this month - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Guelph musicians will entertain Saultites this month&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/guelph-musicians-will-entertain-saultites-this-month-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/guelph-musicians-will-entertain-saultites-this-month-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault hospital foundation launches latest 5 Car Draw campaign - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault hospital foundation launches latest 5 Car Draw campaign&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-hospital-foundation-launches-latest-5-car-draw-campaign-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-hospital-foundation-launches-latest-5-car-draw-campaign-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAJOR, Donald Leslie - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[MAJOR, Donald Leslie&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/major-donald-leslie-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/major-donald-leslie-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Puppies - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Puppies&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/puppies-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 21:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/puppies-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meet the new CEO of Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Meet the new CEO of Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/meet-the-new-ceo-of-ontario-aboriginal-housing-services-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/meet-the-new-ceo-of-ontario-aboriginal-housing-services-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[💛 How you can help Sault Ste. Marie secure vital diagnostic imaging upgrades - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[&#128155; How you can help Sault Ste. Marie secure vital diagnostic imaging upgrades&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/-how-you-can-help-sault-ste-marie-secure-vital-diagnostic-imaging-upgrades-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/-how-you-can-help-sault-ste-marie-secure-vital-diagnostic-imaging-upgrades-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impaired driver pleads guilty in death of Connor Dunn - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Impaired driver pleads guilty in death of Connor Dunn&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-driver-pleads-guilty-in-death-of-connor-dunn-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-driver-pleads-guilty-in-death-of-connor-dunn-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds at Kitchener Rangers - Game 2 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds at Kitchener Rangers - Game 2&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/live-blog-soo-greyhounds-at-kitchener-rangers-game-2-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/live-blog-soo-greyhounds-at-kitchener-rangers-game-2-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Sault Ste. Marie to Shreveport, Evan Hoglund continues to chase his hockey dream - SooLeader.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Sault Ste. Marie to Shreveport, Evan Hoglund continues to chase his hockey dream&nbsp;&nbsp;SooLeader.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/from-sault-ste-marie-to-shreveport-evan-hoglund-continues-to-chase-his-hockey-dream-sooleadercom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/from-sault-ste-marie-to-shreveport-evan-hoglund-continues-to-chase-his-hockey-dream-sooleadercom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Sault Ste. Marie to Shreveport, Evan Hoglund continues to chase his hockey dream - Sault Michigan News]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Sault Ste. Marie to Shreveport, Evan Hoglund continues to chase his hockey dream&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Michigan News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/from-sault-ste-marie-to-shreveport-evan-hoglund-continues-to-chase-his-hockey-dream-sault-michigan-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/from-sault-ste-marie-to-shreveport-evan-hoglund-continues-to-chase-his-hockey-dream-sault-michigan-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOSTER, Caleb Owen - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[FOSTER, Caleb Owen&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/foster-caleb-owen-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/foster-caleb-owen-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals look for majority in Monday’s byelections - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberals look for majority in Monday&rsquo;s byelections&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/liberals-look-for-majority-in-mondays-byelections-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/liberals-look-for-majority-in-mondays-byelections-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[First Nations lauded for work to improve housing - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[First Nations lauded for work to improve housing&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/first-nations-lauded-for-work-to-improve-housing-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/first-nations-lauded-for-work-to-improve-housing-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thessalon's &lsquo;predictable&rsquo; doctor shortages prompt teen into action]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Thessalon teen has set out to help cure his community&rsquo;s ailing emergency department situation.<br />
&nbsp; Julian<br />
&nbsp;La Fortune, a Grade 9 student at Central Algoma Secondary School (CASS), launched a regional petition Monday, aiming to secure 2,000 signatures, geared to address frequent closures at the&nbsp;town&rsquo;s&nbsp;hospital and&nbsp;&ldquo;extreme&rdquo;&nbsp;wait times at Sault Area Hospital, in Sault Ste. Marie. La Fortune&nbsp;brands&nbsp;these&nbsp;health-care&nbsp;&ldquo;ga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalons-lsquopredictablersquo-doctor-shortages-prompt-teen-into-action/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalons-lsquopredictablersquo-doctor-shortages-prompt-teen-into-action/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workweek Outlook: Repeated rain events target already saturated region - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workweek Outlook: Repeated rain events target already saturated region&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/workweek-outlook-repeated-rain-events-target-already-saturated-region-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/workweek-outlook-repeated-rain-events-target-already-saturated-region-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greyhounds surrender two third period leads in 'devastating' loss - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greyhounds surrender two third period leads in 'devastating' loss&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/greyhounds-surrender-two-third-period-leads-in-devastating-loss-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/greyhounds-surrender-two-third-period-leads-in-devastating-loss-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fog cancels Central Algoma school buses - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fog cancels Central Algoma school buses&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fog-cancels-central-algoma-school-buses-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fog-cancels-central-algoma-school-buses-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 13th Weather Discussion - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 13th Weather Discussion&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/april-13th-weather-discussion-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 12:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/april-13th-weather-discussion-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH: April 13 City Council - Sault Ste. Marie News - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[WATCH: April 13 City Council - Sault Ste. Marie News&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/watch-april-13-city-council-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/watch-april-13-city-council-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Soo Jr. Greyhounds don’t mess around against Reds - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soo Jr. Greyhounds don&rsquo;t mess around against Reds&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/soo-jr-greyhounds-dont-mess-around-against-reds-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/soo-jr-greyhounds-dont-mess-around-against-reds-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police to increase presence at Sault Ste. Marie Public Schools following ‘swatting’ hoax - WZMQ 19 News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police to increase presence at Sault Ste. Marie Public Schools following &lsquo;swatting&rsquo; hoax&nbsp;&nbsp;WZMQ 19 News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-to-increase-presence-at-sault-ste-marie-public-schools-following-swatting-hoax-wzmq-19-news/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 04:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-to-increase-presence-at-sault-ste-marie-public-schools-following-swatting-hoax-wzmq-19-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Big things planned': Preregister now for Queen Street Cruise - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA['Big things planned': Preregister now for Queen Street Cruise&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/big-things-planned-preregister-now-for-queen-street-cruise-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 01:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/big-things-planned-preregister-now-for-queen-street-cruise-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebrate Earth Day with documentary screening - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebrate Earth Day with documentary screening&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebrate-earth-day-with-documentary-screening-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebrate-earth-day-with-documentary-screening-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gary Acosta - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gary Acosta&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gary-acosta-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gary-acosta-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Prince Township approves 6.45% in tax levy to duck pain down the road]]></title><description><![CDATA[Prince Township&nbsp;council&nbsp;has&nbsp;approved a budget that will raise this year&rsquo;s tax levy by 6.45 per cent over last year&rsquo;s figure.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; The reasoning behind the steep increase was that short-term financial pain might ward off lingering pain down the road.<br />
&nbsp; During a special meeting,&nbsp;councillors&nbsp;spent 45 minutes on a line-by-line study of the draft budget prepared by&nbsp;clerk-treasurer Megha Trivedi before voting 4-1 to leave the figures unchanged.&nb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-approves-645-in-tax-levy-to-duck-pain-down-the-road/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/prince-township-approves-645-in-tax-levy-to-duck-pain-down-the-road/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monday closure looms at Thessalon emergency department]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thessalon&nbsp;faces&nbsp;another&nbsp;emergency&nbsp;department&nbsp;closure at its North Shore health Network site.<br />
&nbsp; The service will be shuttered from 8 a.m.&nbsp;Monday&nbsp;to 8 a.m.&nbsp;Tuesday.<br />
&nbsp; Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 911. Ambulances will be rerouted to the closest ER.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; &ldquo;The North Shore Health Network continues to investigate all&nbsp;possible options&nbsp;to provide safe access to care&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; and to avoid closure,&rdq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/monday-closure-looms-at-thessalon-emergency-department/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 17:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/monday-closure-looms-at-thessalon-emergency-department/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Abbott, Christine - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Abbott, Christine&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/abbott-christine-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/abbott-christine-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thessalon ER closes on Monday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Press release: The North Shore Health Network (NSHN) is informing the community of an upcoming temporary closure of theEmergency Department at the following locations due to physician shortages:&bull; THESSALON SITE:o From 8:00 am on Monday April 13 and reopening at 8:00 am on Tuesday April 14.Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 9-1-1.Ambulances will be re-routed to one of the following closest Emergency Departments to the Thessalon Site:&bull; Blind River Site &ndash; North]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-er-closes-on-monday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-er-closes-on-monday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault church hosts Divine Mercy service on Sunday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Press release: Rev. Michael Omojola will be celebrating the Feast of Divine Mercy on Sunday, April 12 at 3:00 PM. There will be Intercessory Prayers, Litany of Trust, Divine Praise, Benediction of the Sacrament, Explanation of the 1st<br />
&nbsp;Class Relic of St. Faustina, Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Meditation Songs. Taking place at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 114 MacDonald Ave.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-church-hosts-divine-mercy-service-on-sunday/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-church-hosts-divine-mercy-service-on-sunday/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 12, 2026: Sault Ste. Marie Weather Update — Rainy, Windy, and Mild With Flooding Concerns Rising - NetNewsLedger]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 12, 2026: Sault Ste. Marie Weather Update &mdash; Rainy, Windy, and Mild With Flooding Concerns Rising&nbsp;&nbsp;NetNewsLedger]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/april-12-2026-sault-ste-marie-weather-update-rainy-windy-and-mild-with-flooding-concerns-rising-netnewsledger/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/april-12-2026-sault-ste-marie-weather-update-rainy-windy-and-mild-with-flooding-concerns-rising-netnewsledger/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Library hosting workshop on AI-driven scams - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Library hosting workshop on AI-driven scams&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/library-hosting-workshop-on-ai-driven-scams-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/library-hosting-workshop-on-ai-driven-scams-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[April 12th Weather Discussion - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 12th Weather Discussion&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/april-12th-weather-discussion-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 12:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/april-12th-weather-discussion-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Librarians Fight to Join BookTok Despite TikTok Ban - National Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Librarians Fight to Join BookTok Despite TikTok Ban&nbsp;&nbsp;National Today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-librarians-fight-to-join-booktok-despite-tiktok-ban-national-today/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-librarians-fight-to-join-booktok-despite-tiktok-ban-national-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie to Host Screening of Classic Thriller 'The Silence of the Lambs' - National Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie to Host Screening of Classic Thriller 'The Silence of the Lambs'&nbsp;&nbsp;National Today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-to-host-screening-of-classic-thriller-the-silence-of-the-lambs-national-today/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-to-host-screening-of-classic-thriller-the-silence-of-the-lambs-national-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Loving Memory of Dennis Rinaldi Jr. - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Loving Memory of Dennis Rinaldi Jr.&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/in-loving-memory-of-dennis-rinaldi-jr-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/in-loving-memory-of-dennis-rinaldi-jr-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals adopt policy to restrict kids from social media - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberals adopt policy to restrict kids from social media&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/liberals-adopt-policy-to-restrict-kids-from-social-media-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/liberals-adopt-policy-to-restrict-kids-from-social-media-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canadian astronaut and Artemis II crew returns to Houston - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Canadian astronaut and Artemis II crew returns to Houston&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadian-astronaut-and-artemis-ii-crew-returns-to-houston-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/canadian-astronaut-and-artemis-ii-crew-returns-to-houston-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WALES, Brian Allan - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[WALES, Brian Allan&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wales-brian-allan-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:08:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wales-brian-allan-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[St. Louis Bar &amp; Grill will open this summer - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[St. Louis Bar &amp; Grill will open this summer&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/st-louis-bar-amp-grill-will-open-this-summer-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 20:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/st-louis-bar-amp-grill-will-open-this-summer-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[This year's Festival of Beer will feature food trucks - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[This year's Festival of Beer will feature food trucks&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/this-years-festival-of-beer-will-feature-food-trucks-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/this-years-festival-of-beer-will-feature-food-trucks-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FLEURY, Emile Joseph - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[FLEURY, Emile Joseph&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fleury-emile-joseph-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fleury-emile-joseph-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["New" Pixel 9 256 GB - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA["New" Pixel 9 256 GB&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-pixel-9-256-gb-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-pixel-9-256-gb-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROBERTS, Margaret Jean - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[ROBERTS, Margaret Jean&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/roberts-margaret-jean-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/roberts-margaret-jean-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOUGE, Arthur 'Art' - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOUGE, Arthur 'Art'&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gouge-arthur-art-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gouge-arthur-art-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Provincial Flood Watch (Chapleau, Wawa, Sault Ste Marie) - Wawa-news.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Provincial Flood Watch (Chapleau, Wawa, Sault Ste Marie)&nbsp;&nbsp;Wawa-news.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/provincial-flood-watch-chapleau-wawa-sault-ste-marie-wawa-newscom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/provincial-flood-watch-chapleau-wawa-sault-ste-marie-wawa-newscom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shell 'sounds like a half-ton of dynamite' in 1916]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 11, 2001 Puckstoppers Nick Goral and Mike Johnson will be counted on to provide strong efforts when S &amp; T Lightning competes at the Ontario Hockey Federation AA Championships in London. &ldquo;If our goaltenders are again on their games, that&rsquo;ll give us an edge,&rdquo; said head coach Angelo Pucci.April 11, 1951 Harold McLellan was elected president of Sault Rotary Club. He succeeds Dr. John McDonald. Harold O. Saylor and Ross Leach were re-elected as secretary and treasurer. The]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shell-sounds-like-a-half-ton-of-dynamite-in-1916/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/shell-sounds-like-a-half-ton-of-dynamite-in-1916/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slow snow melt forces extension of overnight parking ban - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slow snow melt forces extension of overnight parking ban&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/slow-snow-melt-forces-extension-of-overnight-parking-ban-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/slow-snow-melt-forces-extension-of-overnight-parking-ban-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knives, suspected meth seized from wanted man: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knives, suspected meth seized from wanted man: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/knives-suspected-meth-seized-from-wanted-man-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/knives-suspected-meth-seized-from-wanted-man-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Knives, suspected meth seized from wanted man: police - Sault Ste. Marie News - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Knives, suspected meth seized from wanted man: police - Sault Ste. Marie News&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/knives-suspected-meth-seized-from-wanted-man-police-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/knives-suspected-meth-seized-from-wanted-man-police-sault-ste-marie-news-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie CVB's Linda Hoath earns 2026 Pure Michigan Legacy Award - SooLeader.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie CVB's Linda Hoath earns 2026 Pure Michigan Legacy Award&nbsp;&nbsp;SooLeader.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-cvbs-linda-hoath-earns-2026-pure-michigan-legacy-award-sooleadercom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-cvbs-linda-hoath-earns-2026-pure-michigan-legacy-award-sooleadercom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Avoid flood control channels and waterways, conservation authority says - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Avoid flood control channels and waterways, conservation authority says&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/avoid-flood-control-channels-and-waterways-conservation-authority-says-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/avoid-flood-control-channels-and-waterways-conservation-authority-says-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie business surprised to learn Agawa Canyon Tour Train station moving - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie business surprised to learn Agawa Canyon Tour Train station moving&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-business-surprised-to-learn-agawa-canyon-tour-train-station-moving-cbc/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-business-surprised-to-learn-agawa-canyon-tour-train-station-moving-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pizza Hut coming soon to Trunk Road plaza - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pizza Hut coming soon to Trunk Road plaza&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pizza-hut-coming-soon-to-trunk-road-plaza-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pizza-hut-coming-soon-to-trunk-road-plaza-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Edward Joseph Albon &ndash; Sault Ste. Marie, MI &ndash; October 13, 1930 ~ March 30, 2026 - Upper Michigan's Source]]></title><description><![CDATA[Edward Joseph Albon &ndash; Sault Ste. Marie, MI &ndash; October 13, 1930 ~ March 30, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Upper Michigan's Source]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/edward-joseph-albon-ndash-sault-ste-marie-mi-ndash-october-13-1930-march-30-2026-upper-michigans-source/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/edward-joseph-albon-ndash-sault-ste-marie-mi-ndash-october-13-1930-march-30-2026-upper-michigans-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stabbing suspect crashed into a Garden River ditch: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stabbing suspect crashed into a Garden River ditch: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stabbing-suspect-crashed-into-a-garden-river-ditch-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stabbing-suspect-crashed-into-a-garden-river-ditch-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's in store for Canada's 2026 wildfire season? - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[What's in store for Canada's 2026 wildfire season?&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/whats-in-store-for-canadas-2026-wildfire-season-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/whats-in-store-for-canadas-2026-wildfire-season-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: YEATES, Heather - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: YEATES, Heather&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-yeates-heather-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-yeates-heather-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged spitter leaves sour taste with Sault police]]></title><description><![CDATA[One&nbsp;man faces multiple assault charges after police&nbsp;<br />
received a report March 23 of an assault in the 700 block of Wellington Street East. Police say the accused spit on three people. An&nbsp;arrest&nbsp;warrant was obtained.<br />
&nbsp; Around 6 p.m. on April 4, police received&nbsp;a&nbsp;report of a disturbance involving a person drinking alcohol outside a business in the 0-100 block of Great Northern Road. Officers were dispatched to the scene where they&nbsp;located&nbsp;and arrested th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/alleged-spitter-leaves-sour-taste-with-sault-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/alleged-spitter-leaves-sour-taste-with-sault-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alleged spitter in hot water with Sault police]]></title><description><![CDATA[One&nbsp;man faces multiple assault charges after police&nbsp;<br />
received a report March 23 of an assault in the 700 block of Wellington Street East. Police say the accused spit on three people. An&nbsp;arrest&nbsp;warrant was obtained.<br />
&nbsp; Around 6 p.m. on April 4, police received&nbsp;a&nbsp;report of a disturbance involving a person drinking alcohol outside a business in the 0-100 block of Great Northern Road. Officers were dispatched to the scene where they&nbsp;located&nbsp;and arrested th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/alleged-spitter-in-hot-water-with-sault-police/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/alleged-spitter-in-hot-water-with-sault-police/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impaired driver pleads to crash that kills Sault teen]]></title><description><![CDATA[A novice driver drank multiple beers while watching hockey several hours before hitting a dirt bike, killing the teen driver and badly injuring a passenger last spring. Gregory Parisew<br />
as driving a Ford F150 northbound on Goulais Avenue on April 20, 2025. He struck a southbound bike driven by Connor Dunnw<br />
hen he turned left from Goulais on to Third LineW<br />
est at about 1 a.m.,<br />
Ontario Court Justice Sandra Caponecchia heard Friday. Dunn died of blunt force trauma. He was 15. A male passenger, who w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-driver-pleads-to-crash-that-kills-sault-teen/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-driver-pleads-to-crash-that-kills-sault-teen/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault police lay spate of drug, weapon-related charges]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police have charged a man&nbsp;in relation to&nbsp;multiple&nbsp;alleged&nbsp;drug and weapon&nbsp;offences.<br />
&nbsp; Shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, officers patrolling the downtown located&nbsp;the accused, who had an outstanding warrant for an arrest.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; Police say they&nbsp;located&nbsp;and seized a large knife, a homemade knife and approximately seven grams of suspected methamphetamine, on the accused.<br />
&nbsp; At the time, Michael Paquin, 49,&nbsp;was charged with Possession of Sch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-police-lay-spate-of-drug-weapon-related-charges/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-police-lay-spate-of-drug-weapon-related-charges/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City councillors want equity for trees - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[City councillors want equity for trees&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-councillors-want-equity-for-trees-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-councillors-want-equity-for-trees-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MONACO, Silvio - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[MONACO, Silvio&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/monaco-silvio-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:33:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/monaco-silvio-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is this your truck? It's about to get towed - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Is this your truck? It's about to get towed&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/is-this-your-truck-its-about-to-get-towed-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/is-this-your-truck-its-about-to-get-towed-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[King's highway not a &lsquo;site of public expression&rsquo;: Ministry lawyer]]></title><description><![CDATA[The continuing controversy over a Thessalon man&rsquo;s constitutional right to post a sign criticizing politicians for how they handled the COVID-19 epidemic landed in a courtroom at the Sudbury Courthouse on Thursday.<br />
&nbsp; Two lawyers from the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), in their constitutional challenge heard by a Divisional Court, argued that the Ontario Government &ndash; specifically the Ministry of Transportation &ndash; was wrong to order George Katerberg to take]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/kings-highway-not-a-lsquosite-of-public-expressionrsquo-ministry-lawyer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/kings-highway-not-a-lsquosite-of-public-expressionrsquo-ministry-lawyer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FRATESI, Debra Arlene - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[FRATESI, Debra Arlene&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fratesi-debra-arlene-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fratesi-debra-arlene-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[FLEURY, Henry "Paul" - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[FLEURY, Henry "Paul"&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fleury-henry-paul-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fleury-henry-paul-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Security guard was nearly punched during robbery: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security guard was nearly punched during robbery: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/security-guard-was-nearly-punched-during-robbery-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/security-guard-was-nearly-punched-during-robbery-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PELLETIER, Louis - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[PELLETIER, Louis&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pelletier-louis-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pelletier-louis-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GOODALL, Rhoda Marie - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOODALL, Rhoda Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goodall-rhoda-marie-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goodall-rhoda-marie-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Food trucks geared to pour ‘a little more depth’ into Sault Ste. Marie Festival of Beer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Foodies will&nbsp;hop&nbsp;for joy over this&nbsp;year&rsquo;s&nbsp;beerfest.<br />
&nbsp; A food truck festival will&nbsp;operate&nbsp;cheek by jowl next to the 2026 Sault Ste. Marie Festival of Beer,&nbsp;back for its 13th consecutive celebration of suds. This year&rsquo;s event is&nbsp;aptly&nbsp;christened&nbsp;Taste Buds &amp; Suds.<br />
&nbsp; The idea, says&nbsp;longtime&nbsp;beerfest&nbsp;organizer Stephen Alexander, is to&nbsp;attract&nbsp;an even&nbsp;broader&nbsp;swath of the population.&nbsp;In]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/food-trucks-geared-to-pour-a-little-more-depth-into-sault-ste-marie-festival-of-beer/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/food-trucks-geared-to-pour-a-little-more-depth-into-sault-ste-marie-festival-of-beer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Politicians demand answers, action after tour train relocation - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Politicians demand answers, action after tour train relocation&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/politicians-demand-answers-action-after-tour-train-relocation-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/politicians-demand-answers-action-after-tour-train-relocation-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New PUC transmission line on time, on budget: PUC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Construction on a new transmission line designed to deliver more electricity to Algoma Steel is on time and on budget.&nbsp; Katie Elliott, PUC&rsquo;s director of enterprise strategy, said the project is on track and should be online by January, 2028.&nbsp; &ldquo;We are on target,&rdquo; she said, of the 10-kilometre line that will run from Third Line to Algoma Steel.<br />
&nbsp; Site preparation and access roads have been established, materials have been ordered and the transmission station site i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-puc-transmission-line-on-time-on-budget-puc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-puc-transmission-line-on-time-on-budget-puc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Paralympian joins Canada's Commonwealth Sport board - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Paralympian joins Canada's Commonwealth Sport board&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-paralympian-joins-canadas-commonwealth-sport-board-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-paralympian-joins-canadas-commonwealth-sport-board-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[POLLARI, Paavo Antero - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[POLLARI, Paavo Antero&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pollari-paavo-antero-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pollari-paavo-antero-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impaired charge after vehicle spotted operation ‘erratically’]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person was charged late&nbsp;in&nbsp;the evening of&nbsp;April 5 after police patrolling Pine Street say they saw a vehicle driving erratically and conducted a traffic stop.<br />
&nbsp; Upon speaking with the driver, officers say they developed grounds to believe the accused&rsquo;s ability to&nbsp;operate&nbsp;a motor vehicle was impaired by alcohol.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; Kayla Potts, 28, is charged with operation while impaired &ndash;&nbsp;acohol&nbsp;and/or drug, operation while impaired &ndash; blood]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-charge-after-vehicle-spotted-operation-erratically/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-charge-after-vehicle-spotted-operation-erratically/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charges laid after alleged robbery foiled]]></title><description><![CDATA[A robbery&nbsp;suspect tangled with a security guard&nbsp;Wednesday&nbsp;before being arrested and charged.<br />
&nbsp; Around noon, police received a report of a robbery at a business in the 0-100 block of Great Northern Road, where they&nbsp;located&nbsp;the accused in custody of security guards. Police say the accused grabbed, shoved, and&nbsp;attempted&nbsp;to punch, a security guard when confronted about leaving the business without paying for several items.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; Michael Allen, 42, is ch]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/charges-laid-after-alleged-robbery-foiled/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/charges-laid-after-alleged-robbery-foiled/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Impaired woman drove dangerously on Pine Street: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Impaired woman drove dangerously on Pine Street: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-woman-drove-dangerously-on-pine-street-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/impaired-woman-drove-dangerously-on-pine-street-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thessalon emergency department faces Friday shutdown]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thessalon is facing &ndash; yet again &ndash; an emergency&nbsp;department&nbsp;closure at its North Shore Health Network site.<br />
&nbsp; The service will be shuttered from 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday.<br />
&nbsp; Anyone requiring immediate medical attention should call 911. Ambulances will be rerouted to the closest ER.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; &ldquo;The North Shore Health Network continues to investigate all&nbsp;possible options&nbsp;to provide safe access to care&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; and to avoid closure,&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-emergency-department-faces-friday-shutdown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-emergency-department-faces-friday-shutdown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DAVIS, Harry A - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[DAVIS, Harry A&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/davis-harry-a-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/davis-harry-a-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel powers up EAF, pivots to Canadian defence market amid U.S. tariffs]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel&rsquo;s electric arc furance (EAF) has been operational for several months now and the company is continuing its ramp up process.<br />
&nbsp; More importantly, the Sault Ste. Marie steelmaker is focusing on developing and ramping up its operations that will see it supply the federal government with steel required for its defence procurement and steel for the country&rsquo;s domestic needs.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; The Sault Ste. Marie steelmaker and PUC Transmission partnered Wednesday to host a com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-powers-up-eaf-pivots-to-canadian-defence-market-amid-us-tariffs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-powers-up-eaf-pivots-to-canadian-defence-market-amid-us-tariffs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Roots CEO touts retailer's progress as strategic review continues - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roots CEO touts retailer's progress as strategic review continues&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/roots-ceo-touts-retailers-progress-as-strategic-review-continues-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/roots-ceo-touts-retailers-progress-as-strategic-review-continues-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Police locate missing 11-year-old - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Police locate missing 11-year-old&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-police-locate-missing-11-year-old-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-police-locate-missing-11-year-old-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two local outdoor enthusiasts will offer jet boat tours - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two local outdoor enthusiasts will offer jet boat tours&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/two-local-outdoor-enthusiasts-will-offer-jet-boat-tours-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 16:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/two-local-outdoor-enthusiasts-will-offer-jet-boat-tours-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Liberals huddle for 1st big policy convention without Trudeau - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Liberals huddle for 1st big policy convention without Trudeau&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/liberals-huddle-for-1st-big-policy-convention-without-trudeau-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/liberals-huddle-for-1st-big-policy-convention-without-trudeau-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stuck transport truck slows traffic on Trunk Road - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuck transport truck slows traffic on Trunk Road&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stuck-transport-truck-slows-traffic-on-trunk-road-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/stuck-transport-truck-slows-traffic-on-trunk-road-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thessalon emergency room closing for 24 hours - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thessalon emergency room closing for 24 hours&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-emergency-room-closing-for-24-hours-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-emergency-room-closing-for-24-hours-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Hulk added to Timmins Police roster - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Hulk added to Timmins Police roster&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/the-hulk-added-to-timmins-police-roster-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/the-hulk-added-to-timmins-police-roster-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotlight: Helical screw piles, the new standard in foundations - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotlight: Helical screw piles, the new standard in foundations&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotlight-helical-screw-piles-the-new-standard-in-foundations-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotlight-helical-screw-piles-the-new-standard-in-foundations-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie man faces new charges for disabling apartment security - National Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie man faces new charges for disabling apartment security&nbsp;&nbsp;National Today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-man-faces-new-charges-for-disabling-apartment-security-national-today/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-man-faces-new-charges-for-disabling-apartment-security-national-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Separate age groups sought for girls hockey in 1976]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 9, 2001 Mary Thomsonw<br />
on four awards, including best in fair, at the 14<br />
thannual Rotary Regional Science Fair. She&rsquo;s an OAC student at Sir James Dunn Collegiate and Vocational School. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s been all-consuming,&rdquo; said Thomson. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s all I&rsquo;ve been doing.&rdquo;April 9, 1976 The Girls&rsquo; Recreational Hockey League hopes to gain enough support this summer to be able to separate age groups and gain more ice time. League treasurer Mary Lou Segin said]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/separate-age-groups-sought-for-girls-hockey-in-1976/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/separate-age-groups-sought-for-girls-hockey-in-1976/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adventure-loving musicians bring show to Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singing and surfing brought Kim Churchill and Mia Kelly together. The two musicians met in 2023 when the Australian Churchill was touring Canada. He wanted artists to sing a duet with him during his tour stops. Kelly was game to team up.&ldquo;<br />
With a shared love for adventure, living in our vans, surfing and music, it was an easy connection,&rdquo; said Kelly in an email to The Sault Star.Churchill guests on Kelly&rsquo;s song, Time&rsquo;s Easy to Blame.The Americana-folk singer-songriter rece]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/adventure-loving-musicians-bring-show-to-sault/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/adventure-loving-musicians-bring-show-to-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sobeys recalls some products containing cheese over listeria risk - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sobeys recalls some products containing cheese over listeria risk&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sobeys-recalls-some-products-containing-cheese-over-listeria-risk-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sobeys-recalls-some-products-containing-cheese-over-listeria-risk-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tenaris workers face time off while plant is upgraded - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tenaris workers face time off while plant is upgraded&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tenaris-workers-face-time-off-while-plant-is-upgraded-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:50:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tenaris-workers-face-time-off-while-plant-is-upgraded-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two new Callaway Golf caps - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two new Callaway Golf caps&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/two-new-callaway-golf-caps-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/two-new-callaway-golf-caps-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VACHON, Noël - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[VACHON, No&euml;l&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vachon-nol-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vachon-nol-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man arrested for communicating with a co-accused: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man arrested for communicating with a co-accused: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-arrested-for-communicating-with-a-co-accused-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-arrested-for-communicating-with-a-co-accused-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quebec immigration minister under investigation for alleged ethics breach - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quebec immigration minister under investigation for alleged ethics breach&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/quebec-immigration-minister-under-investigation-for-alleged-ethics-breach-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/quebec-immigration-minister-under-investigation-for-alleged-ethics-breach-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Allegedly urinating in building entrance draws charge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police received video footage in mid-March from a multi-unit residential building in the 600 block of Wellington Street East, which they say showed an individual exiting a unit and urinating in one of the entrances to the building.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; On Monday, officers attending the building for an unrelated matter&nbsp;located&nbsp;the accused, who matched the description of the suspect.<br />
&nbsp; Kevin Cullis, 66, is charged with mischief &ndash; obstruct, interrupt, or interfere with the lawful use,]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/allegedly-urinating-in-building-entrance-draws-charge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/allegedly-urinating-in-building-entrance-draws-charge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Algoma Family Services director brings 'integrity and compassion' - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[New Algoma Family Services director brings 'integrity and compassion'&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-algoma-family-services-director-brings-integrity-and-compassion-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-algoma-family-services-director-brings-integrity-and-compassion-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man didn't get far trying to flee the fuzz, Sault police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man faces charges related to&nbsp;obstructing peace officers and failure to&nbsp;comply with&nbsp;conditions of a release order.<br />
&nbsp; On April 3, officers patrolling Queen Street East say they saw the accused breaching the conditions of their release by communicating with a&nbsp;<br />
co-accused in a recent incident<br />
. When officers&nbsp;attempted&nbsp;to make an arrest, the accused physically resisted and ran away, police say. An arrest warrant was obtained.<br />
&nbsp; Shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-didnt-get-far-trying-to-flee-the-fuzz-sault-police-say/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-didnt-get-far-trying-to-flee-the-fuzz-sault-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GAGNON, Bernadette Ann “Bunny” “Bernie” - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[GAGNON, Bernadette Ann &ldquo;Bunny&rdquo; &ldquo;Bernie&rdquo;&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gagnon-bernadette-ann-bunny-bernie-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gagnon-bernadette-ann-bunny-bernie-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sister Jean Mongeau csj - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sister Jean Mongeau csj&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sister-jean-mongeau-csj-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sister-jean-mongeau-csj-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slow Art Day at the Art Gallery of Algoma - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Slow Art Day at the Art Gallery of Algoma&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/slow-art-day-at-the-art-gallery-of-algoma-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/slow-art-day-at-the-art-gallery-of-algoma-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surfing singers stop in Sault]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singing and surfing brought Kim Churchill and Mia Kelly together. The two musicians met in 2023 when the Australian Churchill was touring Canada. He wanted artists to sing a duet with him during his tour stops. Kelly was game to team up.&ldquo;<br />
With a shared love for adventure, living in our vans, surfing and music, it was an easy connection,&rdquo; said Kelly in an email to The Sault Star.Churchill guests on Kelly&rsquo;s song, Time&rsquo;s Easy to Blame.The Americana-folk singer-songriter rece]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/surfing-singers-stop-in-sault/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/surfing-singers-stop-in-sault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alzheimer Education Conference "Voices for Dementia" - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alzheimer Education Conference "Voices for Dementia"&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/alzheimer-education-conference-voices-for-dementia-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/alzheimer-education-conference-voices-for-dementia-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watco relocates Agawa Canyon Tour Station as lease nears end]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Agawa Canyon Tour Train operator is relocating the train station as its lease with the Canal district comes to an end.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; Watco has announced it&rsquo;s moving the station to 429 Carmen&rsquo;s Way for the upcoming season.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; &ldquo;The new location offers convenient on-site parking and easy highway access, making it simpler for passengers to get here and start their day,&rdquo; a release states.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; The lease agreement ends May 30, and Watco chose not to renew t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/watco-relocates-agawa-canyon-tour-station-as-lease-nears-end/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/watco-relocates-agawa-canyon-tour-station-as-lease-nears-end/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Watco relocates Agawa Canyon Tour Station as lease ends]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Agawa Canyon Tour Train operator is relocating the train station as its lease with the Canal district comes to an end.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; Watco has announced it&rsquo;s moving the station to 429 Carmen&rsquo;s Way for the upcoming season.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; &ldquo;The new location offers convenient on-site parking and easy highway access, making it simpler for passengers to get here and start their day,&rdquo; a release states.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; The five-year lease agreement has ended, and Watco chose not to]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/watco-relocates-agawa-canyon-tour-station-as-lease-ends/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/watco-relocates-agawa-canyon-tour-station-as-lease-ends/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: LAIDLEY, Carla Lynn (nee Spindloe) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: LAIDLEY, Carla Lynn (nee Spindloe)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-laidley-carla-lynn-nee-spindloe-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-laidley-carla-lynn-nee-spindloe-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shore Health Network can’t heal Thessalon emergency department woes alone: Vine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spate of recent emergency department closures in Thessalon is not going&nbsp;unnoticed&nbsp;south of the North Shore. In fact, there is &ldquo;certainly&rdquo; interest from Ontario Health and the Ministry of Health, both of which are &ldquo;working with us,&rdquo; and the Huron Shores Family Health Team&nbsp;is&nbsp;&ldquo;trying to&nbsp;come up with&nbsp;some solutions,&rdquo; says the&nbsp;person&nbsp;tasks with trying to ensure rural emergency departments east of Sault Ste. Marie are staff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/north-shore-health-network-cant-heal-thessalon-emergency-department-woes-alone-vine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/north-shore-health-network-cant-heal-thessalon-emergency-department-woes-alone-vine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shore Health Network can’t heal Thessalon ED woes alone: Vine]]></title><description><![CDATA[A spate of recent emergency department closures in Thessalon is not going&nbsp;unnoticed&nbsp;south of the North Shore. In fact, there is &ldquo;certainly&rdquo; interest from Ontario Health and the Ministry of Health, both of which are &ldquo;working with us,&rdquo; and the Huron Shores Family Health Team&nbsp;is&nbsp;&ldquo;trying to&nbsp;come up with&nbsp;some solutions,&rdquo; says the&nbsp;person&nbsp;tasks with trying to ensure rural emergency departments east of Sault Ste. Marie are staff]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/north-shore-health-network-cant-heal-thessalon-ed-woes-alone-vine/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/north-shore-health-network-cant-heal-thessalon-ed-woes-alone-vine/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Police locate teen who was missing - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Police locate teen who was missing&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-police-locate-teen-who-was-missing-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-police-locate-teen-who-was-missing-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HART, Kim J. - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[HART, Kim J.&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hart-kim-j-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hart-kim-j-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[3 Zebra Finches - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[3 Zebra Finches&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/3-zebra-finches-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/3-zebra-finches-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty in shooting at Community Resource Centre - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man pleads guilty in shooting at Community Resource Centre&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-pleads-guilty-in-shooting-at-community-resource-centre-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:39:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-pleads-guilty-in-shooting-at-community-resource-centre-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video of man urinating leads to his arrest: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video of man urinating leads to his arrest: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/video-of-man-urinating-leads-to-his-arrest-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/video-of-man-urinating-leads-to-his-arrest-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie man becomes first Rogers Game Day Owner of Blue Jays - CityNews Toronto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie man becomes first Rogers Game Day Owner of Blue Jays&nbsp;&nbsp;CityNews Toronto]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-man-becomes-first-rogers-game-day-owner-of-blue-jays-citynews-toronto/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-man-becomes-first-rogers-game-day-owner-of-blue-jays-citynews-toronto/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BARTON, Judy - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[BARTON, Judy&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/barton-judy-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/barton-judy-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OIKARI, Onerva - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[OIKARI, Onerva&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/oikari-onerva-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/oikari-onerva-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Loving Memory of Jude - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Loving Memory of Jude&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/in-loving-memory-of-jude-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/in-loving-memory-of-jude-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WANTED WEDNESDAY: April 8, 2026 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[WANTED WEDNESDAY: April 8, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-wednesday-april-8-2026-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-wednesday-april-8-2026-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pilot project aims to reduce homelessness in the region - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pilot project aims to reduce homelessness in the region&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pilot-project-aims-to-reduce-homelessness-in-the-region-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pilot-project-aims-to-reduce-homelessness-in-the-region-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McGrayne, Harold James - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[McGrayne, Harold James&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mcgrayne-harold-james-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mcgrayne-harold-james-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel partners with armoured vehicle manufacturer - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel partners with armoured vehicle manufacturer&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-partners-with-armoured-vehicle-manufacturer-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-partners-with-armoured-vehicle-manufacturer-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Woman was arrested twice in two days: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Woman was arrested twice in two days: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-was-arrested-twice-in-two-days-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woman-was-arrested-twice-in-two-days-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pothole season in full swing in Sault Ste. Marie - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pothole season in full swing in Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pothole-season-in-full-swing-in-sault-ste-marie-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/pothole-season-in-full-swing-in-sault-ste-marie-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lyle Lovett coming to the Sault this fall - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lyle Lovett coming to the Sault this fall&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lyle-lovett-coming-to-the-sault-this-fall-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lyle-lovett-coming-to-the-sault-this-fall-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VAILLANCOURT, Guy Joseph - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[VAILLANCOURT, Guy Joseph&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vaillancourt-guy-joseph-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vaillancourt-guy-joseph-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hot water for person charged with falsely pulling fire alarm]]></title><description><![CDATA[One person faces charges&nbsp;<br />
with mischief and false alarm of fire.<br />
&nbsp; On Monday at around 3:15 a.m., police received a report of mischief at a multi-unit residential building in the 100 block of Chapple Avenue. Police say the accused had falsely pulled a fire alarm, resulting in Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services attending the scene.<br />
&nbsp; Shortly before 3:40 a.m., officers&nbsp;located,&nbsp;arrested&nbsp;and&nbsp;charged&nbsp;Justin St. Amour, 43,&nbsp;with&nbsp;mischief &ndash;&nbsp;inter]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hot-water-for-person-charged-with-falsely-pulling-fire-alarm/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hot-water-for-person-charged-with-falsely-pulling-fire-alarm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel inks joint venture to supply steel for defence production]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel is delving further into the steel defence solution market.&nbsp; It&rsquo;s formed a joint venture with Roshel Inc. to create Roshel Algoma Defence (RAD), a Canadian Centre of Excellence for Ballistic Steel Production.&nbsp; The partnership will provide Canadian-made ballistic steel defense products, handling everything from making the metal to shaping, welding, and finishing it&mdash;all done in Canada, a press release states.<br />
&nbsp; &ldquo;This new collaboration comes at a time of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-inks-joint-venture-to-supply-steel-for-defence-production/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:29:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-inks-joint-venture-to-supply-steel-for-defence-production/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fourth arrest in Wellington Street East mischief incident]]></title><description><![CDATA[Charges keep piling up for a 37-year-old in relation to alleged acts of mischief at a multi-unit residence building in the 600 block of Wellington Street East.<br />
&nbsp; On March 4, police received a report of someone having tampered with security cameras and exterior door locks at the location. Police say the accused and three others&nbsp;&mdash; none&nbsp;of whom are lawful tenants of the building &mdash; tampered with security measures to enter the building. A warrant was obtained for their arre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fourth-arrest-in-wellington-street-east-mischief-incident/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 21:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fourth-arrest-in-wellington-street-east-mischief-incident/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Headlamp-sporting thief nabbed, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[One man faces&nbsp;charges after police responded April 2, at around 2:20 a.m., to&nbsp;a report of a break and enter at a business in the 0-100 block of Pim Street.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; Police report&nbsp;they&nbsp;located&nbsp;and arrested&nbsp;the accused&nbsp;&mdash; wearing a headlamp&nbsp;&mdash;&nbsp;exiting the building.<br />
&nbsp; Jeffrey Humphries, 33, is charged with break and enter with intent to commit indictable offence, possession break-in&nbsp;instruments and&nbsp;fail to&nbsp;comply with&nb]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/headlamp-sporting-thief-nabbed-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/headlamp-sporting-thief-nabbed-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault's community award nominations now open]]></title><description><![CDATA[The City of Sault Ste. Marie has opened nominations for its community awards.&nbsp; The community development award recognizes exceptional city development projects that highlight innovation and inspire others.&nbsp; The community recognition award is given to someone who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to culture as defined in the city&rsquo;s Cultural Policy.&nbsp; The municipal heritage award recognizes local achievement in heritage preservation, restoration, and enhancement.&nbsp; Th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-community-award-nominations-now-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-community-award-nominations-now-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[LEWIS, George Bruce - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[LEWIS, George Bruce&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lewis-george-bruce-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lewis-george-bruce-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nominations now open for city awards - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nominations now open for city awards&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nominations-now-open-for-city-awards-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:21:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nominations-now-open-for-city-awards-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens punch, kick and rob another youth, police say]]></title><description><![CDATA[Three teens face charges related to robbery and weapons offences.<br />
&nbsp; Around 11:50 a.m. on March 31, a report was received of a robbery in the 600 block of Goulais Avenue.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; Police say three accused threw a youth to the ground before kicking and punching them and stealing several of&nbsp; belongings. The victim and three accused are known to one another, police say. No physical injuries were reported.<br />
&nbsp; Two of the accused, aged 18 and 15, were arrested and charged with robbery]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teens-punch-kick-and-rob-another-youth-police-say/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teens-punch-kick-and-rob-another-youth-police-say/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SHARPE, Joanne - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[SHARPE, Joanne&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sharpe-joanne-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sharpe-joanne-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Adopt Me: Febe is a major cuddle bug! - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Adopt Me: Febe is a major cuddle bug!&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/adopt-me-febe-is-a-major-cuddle-bug-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/adopt-me-febe-is-a-major-cuddle-bug-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James “Bert” Malloy - Obituary - Sault Ste. Marie - SooLeader.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[James &ldquo;Bert&rdquo; Malloy - Obituary - Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;SooLeader.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/james-bert-malloy-obituary-sault-ste-marie-sooleadercom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/james-bert-malloy-obituary-sault-ste-marie-sooleadercom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ORLANDO, Joseph - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[ORLANDO, Joseph&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/orlando-joseph-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/orlando-joseph-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Caputo opens city hall doors with constituency hours to boost public engagement]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Angela Caputo was campaigning for a seat around the municipal council table, she quickly got the feeling that councillors were not as accessible as they should be.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; She promised to do her part to change that and be as accessible as possible.<br />
&nbsp; Throughout her term, Caputo has heavily relied on the phone and emails as primary contact methods to hear from her constituents. She relies on social media to share information and details about pending council decisions and relays in]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/caputo-opens-city-hall-doors-with-constituency-hours-to-boost-public-engagement/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/caputo-opens-city-hall-doors-with-constituency-hours-to-boost-public-engagement/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel and PUC Transmission partner to host open house]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel and PUC Transmission will host a community open house to share information on current projects, sustainability initiatives and infrastructure improvements underway.&nbsp; Representatives from both organizations will share updates and answer questions.&nbsp; Algoma Steel will share information on its electric arc furnace (EAF) project, provide a sustainability report, discuss community engagement and community air monitoring.&nbsp; The Sault Ste. Marie steelmaker transitioned to EAF]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-and-puc-transmission-partner-to-host-open-house/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-and-puc-transmission-partner-to-host-open-house/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[23-year-old dead after disturbance at restaurant near Sault Ste. Marie - INsauga]]></title><description><![CDATA[23-year-old dead after disturbance at restaurant near Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;INsauga]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/23-year-old-dead-after-disturbance-at-restaurant-near-sault-ste-marie-insauga/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/23-year-old-dead-after-disturbance-at-restaurant-near-sault-ste-marie-insauga/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ADSB welcomes student trustees for 2026/2027]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma District School Board approved the appointment of three new Student Trustees for the 2026-2027 school year. The successful candidate for the incoming Chair and Indigenous student trustee position is Olivia Mizzi from Superior Heights C&amp;VS. The two successful candidates for student trustee positions are Amore Maree from Superior Heights C&amp;VS and Madison Vaughan from Korah C&amp;VS. Appointments become effective as of Aug. 1. Olivia Mizzi is the current Vice-Chair of the Northern In]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/adsb-welcomes-student-trustees-for-20262027/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/adsb-welcomes-student-trustees-for-20262027/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alzheimer Society to host evening of wine and food pairings]]></title><description><![CDATA[All proceeds from an evening of food and wine pairings will go to the local Alzheimer Society. This curated event invites sipping, savouring and socializing in the exploration of five tasting stations, featuring red and white wines from Italy, France, Chile, Spain, and Canada. Every selection is paired with complementary bites designed to elevate and highlight the distinct character of each wine, says a media release from Alzheimer Society of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District. Participants th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/alzheimer-society-to-host-evening-of-wine-and-food-pairings/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/alzheimer-society-to-host-evening-of-wine-and-food-pairings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Student Humorous Essay Competition looking for entries]]></title><description><![CDATA[High school students could win money by entering the Stephen Leacock Student Humorous Essay Competition, but deadline for submissions is near. Last year, the competition attracted 59 entries from across Ontario, but this year, despite the attraction of the prize money being $1,500 for the winner and $750 for each of two runners-up, entries have been very slow in coming in. However, knowing that students traditionally hand in assignments at the last minute, we are still hopeful that last year&rsq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/student-humorous-essay-competition-looking-for-entries/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/student-humorous-essay-competition-looking-for-entries/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police officer gets a pass; I wonder if we would]]></title><description><![CDATA[I will lay out a scenario for you here and then follow up with a question. A GMC Terrain exiting Highway 401 to travel north on Highway 400 lost power and came to a stop. The driver, after activating his caution lights, got out of his vehicle and opened the hood to investigate. While many following vehicles slowed to safely manoeuvre around the stopped vehicle, one rammed into it at a speed, of 105 kilometres an hour, injuring both the driver, who had just closed the hood, and a passenger. Would]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-officer-gets-a-pass-i-wonder-if-we-would/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-officer-gets-a-pass-i-wonder-if-we-would/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault's Civic Centre receptionist position obsolete]]></title><description><![CDATA[Without malice, in my opinion, I will outline the reasons: cultural, safety, technological, and cost, why I believe the Sault&rsquo;s Civic Centre Receptionist position is rendered obsolete. During the past number of years, our Sault&rsquo;s Civic Centre has seen a massive renovation transformation to the physical appearance of the building, including new white cladding, window glazing, front steps, elevator, and the most dramatic renovation, blockading of access to all departments by barricadin]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-civic-centre-receptionist-position-obsolete/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-civic-centre-receptionist-position-obsolete/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OPP seizes firearms and drugs following hotel disturbance]]></title><description><![CDATA[A disturbance at a Wawa hotel has resulted in two individuals being arrested on weapons and drug charges. Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police and Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a report of an Intimate Partner Violence incident at a local hotel early last week. One individual was arrested for assault. During a search connected to the arrest, officers located suspected controlled substances, says a media release. A search warrant was subsequently executed on the hotel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/opp-seizes-firearms-and-drugs-following-hotel-disturbance/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/opp-seizes-firearms-and-drugs-following-hotel-disturbance/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Third arcade opens in Sault Ste. Marie in 1976]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 7, 2001 The John Rhodes Community Centre will be under the watchful eye of a video surveillance system if city council approves a tender recommended by city staff.April 7, 1976 Golden Mile Family Amusement Centre is Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s third arcade. The Great Northern Road business opened Jan. 1 and is operated by father and son-in-law team Jim Wood-Salomon and Austin B. Ellis. Tom Battaglia manages Little Joe&rsquo;s Family Casino that opened at Station Mall a year ago. Joketique, on]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/third-arcade-opens-in-sault-ste-marie-in-1976/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/third-arcade-opens-in-sault-ste-marie-in-1976/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma U. highlights a journey of Indigenous healing]]></title><description><![CDATA[An award-winning Algoma University faculty-led podcast, The Human Challenge, in a recent episode marking National Indigenous Languages Day, features Dr. Shirley Horn, Elder, Survivor, Co-Founder of the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association, and Algoma University&rsquo;s first-ever Chancellor. Titled &ldquo;Shirley: A Residential School Story,&rdquo; the episode is named in honour of Horn&rsquo;s newly released children&rsquo;s book. It offers an account of her lived experience in two resident]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-highlights-a-journey-of-indigenous-healing/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 05:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-highlights-a-journey-of-indigenous-healing/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Space Invaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethical gardening. Yes, it&rsquo;s a thing. As bees, butterflies, and other pollinators are extinguished by habitat loss, pesticide exposure, and invasive species, it&rsquo;s essential to shop conscientiously for garden season. That is, if it ever arrives in Sault Ste. Marie, city of record-breaking snowfalls. &ldquo;More people are thoughtful in the sense that they are interested in investing in indigenous plants,&rdquo; says Lauren Lepore, Program Manager at the Algoma Region&rsquo;s Invasive]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/space-invaders/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/space-invaders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moon Salutation flows at the Healing Loft]]></title><description><![CDATA[Julie Premo&rsquo;s Hatha-based Moon Salutation class at The Healing Loft offers Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s yogis a different type of movement sequence from the typical Sun Salutation. The variation came about as a way to honour the &ldquo;divine feminine&rdquo;, making yoga more accessible to women&rsquo;s bodies and cycles. Premo, a healing arts practitioner, reiki teacher, QiGong expert, and yoga instructor also works as the Operations Manager at ARCH Hospice, bringing her healing methods to pa]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/moon-salutation-flows-at-the-healing-loft/</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 04:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/moon-salutation-flows-at-the-healing-loft/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Agawa Canyon Tour Train Abandons Canal District Station - National Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Agawa Canyon Tour Train Abandons Canal District Station&nbsp;&nbsp;National Today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/agawa-canyon-tour-train-abandons-canal-district-station-national-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/agawa-canyon-tour-train-abandons-canal-district-station-national-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Downtown Sault Ste. Marie Supermarket Remains Open During Permit Dispute - National Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[Downtown Sault Ste. Marie Supermarket Remains Open During Permit Dispute&nbsp;&nbsp;National Today]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/downtown-sault-ste-marie-supermarket-remains-open-during-permit-dispute-national-today/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/downtown-sault-ste-marie-supermarket-remains-open-during-permit-dispute-national-today/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault College hosting an open house next week - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault College hosting an open house next week&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-hosting-an-open-house-next-week-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-college-hosting-an-open-house-next-week-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Travel 2026 Update: Iconic Agawa Canyon Train Suddenly Abandons Canal District Station — What Travelers Must Know - Travel And Tour World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Travel 2026 Update: Iconic Agawa Canyon Train Suddenly Abandons Canal District Station &mdash; What Travelers Must Know&nbsp;&nbsp;Travel And Tour World]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-travel-2026-update-iconic-agawa-canyon-train-suddenly-abandons-canal-district-station-what-travelers-must-know-travel-and-tour-world/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-travel-2026-update-iconic-agawa-canyon-train-suddenly-abandons-canal-district-station-what-travelers-must-know-travel-and-tour-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local supermarket remains open during permit dispute - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local supermarket remains open during permit dispute&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/local-supermarket-remains-open-during-permit-dispute-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/local-supermarket-remains-open-during-permit-dispute-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[D’ETTORRE, Ann - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[D&rsquo;ETTORRE, Ann&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dettorre-ann-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 22:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dettorre-ann-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JOHNSON, Darrell Wade - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[JOHNSON, Darrell Wade&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/johnson-darrell-wade-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/johnson-darrell-wade-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Janet Lenore Mahs Mitchell Nye &ndash; Sault Ste. Marie, MI &ndash; February 1, 1931 ~ April 2, 2026 - Upper Michigan's Source]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janet Lenore Mahs Mitchell Nye &ndash; Sault Ste. Marie, MI &ndash; February 1, 1931 ~ April 2, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Upper Michigan's Source]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/janet-lenore-mahs-mitchell-nye-ndash-sault-ste-marie-mi-ndash-february-1-1931-april-2-2026-upper-michigans-source/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/janet-lenore-mahs-mitchell-nye-ndash-sault-ste-marie-mi-ndash-february-1-1931-april-2-2026-upper-michigans-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[23-year-old dead after restaurant altercation in Bruce Mines, OPP investigating]]></title><description><![CDATA[OPP is investigating the death of a 23-year-old male following a disturbance involving multiple individuals at a Bruce Mines restaurant. Police say the incident occurred on March 28. The male, a resident of Desbarats, was transported to hospital in Sault Ste. Marie via ambulance and pronounced deceased on April 3. An investigation has since been opened, with the assistance of the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario and Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. A post-mortem examination will be cond]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/23-year-old-dead-after-restaurant-altercation-in-bruce-mines-opp-investigating/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/23-year-old-dead-after-restaurant-altercation-in-bruce-mines-opp-investigating/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MERLING, David Anthony - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[MERLING, David Anthony&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/merling-david-anthony-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/merling-david-anthony-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brief but intense snowfall could affect drivers - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brief but intense snowfall could affect drivers&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/brief-but-intense-snowfall-could-affect-drivers-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/brief-but-intense-snowfall-could-affect-drivers-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotlight: Helping seniors downsize and embrace the next step - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotlight: Helping seniors downsize and embrace the next step&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotlight-helping-seniors-downsize-and-embrace-the-next-step-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotlight-helping-seniors-downsize-and-embrace-the-next-step-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mackinac Bridge reopens, but beware of high winds - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mackinac Bridge reopens, but beware of high winds&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mackinac-bridge-reopens-but-beware-of-high-winds-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:57:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mackinac-bridge-reopens-but-beware-of-high-winds-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REINHARDT, Dean - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[REINHARDT, Dean&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/reinhardt-dean-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/reinhardt-dean-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: MORIN, Michel Gerard Joseph - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: MORIN, Michel Gerard Joseph&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-morin-michel-gerard-joseph-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-morin-michel-gerard-joseph-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thessalon emergency room closing for 48 hours - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thessalon emergency room closing for 48 hours&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-emergency-room-closing-for-48-hours-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalon-emergency-room-closing-for-48-hours-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Snowmobile club acquires bridge to gain access to Bruce Mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[As one snowmobile season inches closer to a close, the Bruce Mines Sno Glyders snowmobile club is already looking ahead to next year.&nbsp; After two years of advocating, the club has officially taken possession of the Clark Bridge.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; The bridge, previously owned by Plummer Additional Township, has been closed and off limits for a little more than two years.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; It&rsquo;s located on McPhail Road, along the D136 snowmobile trail, and the closure cut off access to the Town of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/snowmobile-club-acquires-bridge-to-gain-access-to-bruce-mines/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/snowmobile-club-acquires-bridge-to-gain-access-to-bruce-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Workweek Outlook: Snow, cold, then a warming trend - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Workweek Outlook: Snow, cold, then a warming trend&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/workweek-outlook-snow-cold-then-a-warming-trend-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/workweek-outlook-snow-cold-then-a-warming-trend-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buy Canadian strengthens case for Sault port, mayor says - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buy Canadian strengthens case for Sault port, mayor says&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/buy-canadian-strengthens-case-for-sault-port-mayor-says-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/buy-canadian-strengthens-case-for-sault-port-mayor-says-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Local convenience store will soon add a new treat - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Local convenience store will soon add a new treat&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/local-convenience-store-will-soon-add-a-new-treat-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/local-convenience-store-will-soon-add-a-new-treat-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's oldest person dies at age 110 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[BEYOND LOCAL: Canada's oldest person dies at age 110&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/beyond-local-canadas-oldest-person-dies-at-age-110-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 01:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/beyond-local-canadas-oldest-person-dies-at-age-110-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma U podcast shares Shirley Horn’s residential school story - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma U podcast shares Shirley Horn&rsquo;s residential school story&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-podcast-shares-shirley-horns-residential-school-story-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 00:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-u-podcast-shares-shirley-horns-residential-school-story-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YNCU says all clients have been reimbursed - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[YNCU says all clients have been reimbursed&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/yncu-says-all-clients-have-been-reimbursed-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 19:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/yncu-says-all-clients-have-been-reimbursed-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goo Goo Dolls scrap remaining Canadian tour days after Sault show called off]]></title><description><![CDATA[The night it all started was supposed to be a sellout. Instead, Goo Goo Dolls fans in Sault Ste. Marie were turned awayjust hours before showtime&mdash; the first sign of a tour on uncertain ground. Now, nearly a week later, the band has officially cancelled the remainder of its Canadian dates as frontman John Rzeznik continues to recover from pneumonia. &ldquo;Unfortunately, we must cancel the remaining dates on our Canadian tour,&rdquo; the band said in a statementshared to social media<br />
. &ldq]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goo-goo-dolls-scrap-remaining-canadian-tour-days-after-sault-show-called-off/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goo-goo-dolls-scrap-remaining-canadian-tour-days-after-sault-show-called-off/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harnden brothers win silver at World Men's Curling Championship - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harnden brothers win silver at World Men's Curling Championship&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/harnden-brothers-win-silver-at-world-mens-curling-championship-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/harnden-brothers-win-silver-at-world-mens-curling-championship-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Star journalists pick their top stories from the past  week]]></title><description><![CDATA[From Jeffrey Ougler:The inclusion of women to Kiwanis Club of Sault Ste. Marie&rsquo;s ranks proved a saving grace for the century-old organization, a senior male member says.https://www.saultstar.com/news/a-driving-force-inclusion-of-women-in-kiwanis-club-of-sault-ste-marie-a-saving-grace Algoma Public Health has an ally in the Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit in its bid to immunize kids earlier against Hep B.https://www.saultstar.com/news/algoma-public-health-has-ally-in-bid-to-immunize-kid]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-star-journalists-pick-their-top-stories-from-the-past-week-2/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 04:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-star-journalists-pick-their-top-stories-from-the-past-week-2/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cash-strapped Algoma Community Food Pantry to close doors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Community Food Pantry is closing a year after opening its downtown location, hobbled by lack of funding and building concerns.The impact of its closure will be &ldquo;huge&rdquo; in the community, said president and founderW<br />
endy Gutcher.&ldquo;I&rsquo;m just so devastated because I&rsquo;ve given up my life again to try to make a huge difference because I know the people are suffering,&rdquo; she said. Gutcher also launched Helping Hands in 2014. That charity still operates onW<br />
ellington]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cash-strapped-algoma-community-food-pantry-to-close-doors/</link><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cash-strapped-algoma-community-food-pantry-to-close-doors/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fraudsters target YNCU debit cards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fraudsters made unauthorized purchases using information from Visa debit cards held by some Your Neighbourhood Credit Union members.The financial institution said a &ldquo;small number&rdquo; of its customers &ndash; most of them from Sault Ste. Marie &ndash; were affected. &ldquo;We can&rsquo;t confirm the number of affected members or a dollar amount for the confidentiality of our members,&rdquo; said Kirstin Dias, vice-president of corporate communications and social purpose, in an email to T]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fraudsters-target-yncu-debit-cards/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fraudsters-target-yncu-debit-cards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YNCU reimbursing members after fraud hits Sault accounts - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[YNCU reimbursing members after fraud hits Sault accounts&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/yncu-reimbursing-members-after-fraud-hits-sault-accounts-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/yncu-reimbursing-members-after-fraud-hits-sault-accounts-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[YNCU warns about fraud impacting customers' accounts - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[YNCU warns about fraud impacting customers' accounts&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/yncu-warns-about-fraud-impacting-customers-accounts-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 19:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/yncu-warns-about-fraud-impacting-customers-accounts-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flooding possible in Toronto as rain batters southern Ontario - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Flooding possible in Toronto as rain batters southern Ontario&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flooding-possible-in-toronto-as-rain-batters-southern-ontario-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/flooding-possible-in-toronto-as-rain-batters-southern-ontario-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bushplane museum in Sault raises cash for roof work]]></title><description><![CDATA[A long-standing leaky roof that&rsquo;s getting worse could ground Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre&rsquo;s efforts to showcase aviation history.The museum wants to raise $2.5 million to replace the 63,300-square-foot roof at the Pim Street site.&ldquo;If we don&rsquo;t get this fixed then in a year or two or three that&rsquo;s going to be an issue,&rdquo; interim general manager Robin Wright told The Sault Star.There&rsquo;s no concern with the 78-year-old roof&rsquo;s integrity. &ldquo;It ju]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bushplane-museum-in-sault-raises-cash-for-roof-work/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bushplane-museum-in-sault-raises-cash-for-roof-work/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[2 dead after shooting outside Brampton elementary school: police - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[2 dead after shooting outside Brampton elementary school: police&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/2-dead-after-shooting-outside-brampton-elementary-school-police-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/2-dead-after-shooting-outside-brampton-elementary-school-police-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault man steals alcohol to feed drug habit]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man stole booze to fuel his drug habit that has him taking &ldquo;everything,&rdquo; court heard last Thursday. &ldquo;He doesn&rsquo;t have a preference,&rdquo; said defence counsel Jessica Belisle about her client, Justin Graham.He pleaded guilty to five offences, including stealing two bottles of alcohol worth about $140 from LCBO on Great Northern Road on Nov. 22, 2025. He was supposed to avoid the business.Graham, 34, held several jobs for about eight years, but &ldquo;things went downhil]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-steals-alcohol-to-feed-drug-habit/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-steals-alcohol-to-feed-drug-habit/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fire set in truck by Sault woman to stay warm]]></title><description><![CDATA[A homeless woman who started a fire in a pickup truck to stay warm in early January is &ldquo;a modern day Sault Ste. Marie tragedy.&rdquo;Lucille Gingras was &ldquo;in great distress&rdquo; and &ldquo;freezing&rdquo; on Jan. 2, said defence lawyer Ken Walker last Thursday. He acknowledged his client struggles with drug addiction and likely has mental health issues. Drug paraphernalia, including tinfoil and glass pipes, was found in the truck in the 200 block of Wellington Street West. There wer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fire-set-in-truck-by-sault-woman-to-stay-warm/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/fire-set-in-truck-by-sault-woman-to-stay-warm/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lotto Max jackpot climbs to $75M]]></title><description><![CDATA[Numbers for Friday&rsquo;s draw: 2, 4, 6, 25, 38, 44, 47 Bonus: 34 Ten Maxmillions draws were held. There was two winners.&nbsp; &nbsp;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lotto-max-jackpot-climbs-to-75m/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lotto-max-jackpot-climbs-to-75m/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Police locate missing youth - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Police locate missing youth&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-police-locate-missing-youth-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-police-locate-missing-youth-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blind River emergency department closed this morning - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Blind River emergency department closed this morning&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/blind-river-emergency-department-closed-this-morning-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/blind-river-emergency-department-closed-this-morning-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emerg closes in Blind River on Saturday morning]]></title><description><![CDATA[Press release: NSHN&rsquo;s Blind River Site will experience a weather-related ED closure from 8:00 am &ndash; 11:00 am today.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/emerg-closes-in-blind-river-on-saturday-morning/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/emerg-closes-in-blind-river-on-saturday-morning/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s when grocery stores are open this weekend - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s when grocery stores are open this weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/heres-when-grocery-stores-are-open-this-weekend-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/heres-when-grocery-stores-are-open-this-weekend-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New owners of Soo Greyhounds name transition team in 2001]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 4, 2001 Sam Biasucci, Lou Lukenda and John Vanbiesbrouck, new owners of the Soo Greyhounds, have appointed a transition team to help charter a new course for the financially strapped franchise. Transition team members include Kevin Hodson, Jim Capy and Rob Stopar.Ward 1 councillors James Caicco and David Orazietti want the city to enter into an agreement with a private-sector partner to operate and market the Roberta Bondar Pavilion.April 4, 1951 The new Public Utilities Commission office]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-owners-of-soo-greyhounds-name-transition-team-in-2001/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-owners-of-soo-greyhounds-name-transition-team-in-2001/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIDEO: What's the city doing about our potholes? - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[VIDEO: What's the city doing about our potholes?&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/video-whats-the-city-doing-about-our-potholes-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/video-whats-the-city-doing-about-our-potholes-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ontario man on lawn tractor faces impaired driving charges - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ontario man on lawn tractor faces impaired driving charges&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-man-on-lawn-tractor-faces-impaired-driving-charges-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 01:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ontario-man-on-lawn-tractor-faces-impaired-driving-charges-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds at London Knights - Game 5 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds at London Knights - Game 5&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/live-blog-soo-greyhounds-at-london-knights-game-5-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/live-blog-soo-greyhounds-at-london-knights-game-5-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nadia (Nina) Zanatta - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Nadia (Nina) Zanatta&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nadia-nina-zanatta-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nadia-nina-zanatta-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NYE, Janet Lenore (Johnson) Mahs Mitchell - Obituary - Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Michigan News]]></title><description><![CDATA[NYE, Janet Lenore (Johnson) Mahs Mitchell - Obituary - Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Michigan News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nye-janet-lenore-johnson-mahs-mitchell-obituary-sault-ste-marie-sault-michigan-news/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/nye-janet-lenore-johnson-mahs-mitchell-obituary-sault-ste-marie-sault-michigan-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[McGINNIS, Theresa Ida - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[McGINNIS, Theresa Ida&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mcginnis-theresa-ida-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mcginnis-theresa-ida-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More upbound, downbound commercial vessels assisted on St. Mary’s River]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S.&nbsp;Coast Guard crews continue ice-breaking operations&nbsp;on the upper Great Lakes and St. Mary&rsquo;s River in&nbsp;support of the Great Lakes commercial shipping season.<br />
&nbsp; Since the opening of the Soo Locks&nbsp;March 25, the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards have&nbsp;assisted&nbsp;23&nbsp;upbound and 20 downbound commercial vessels.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; There were delays last weekend during efforts to&nbsp;assist&nbsp;traffic through the St. Mary&rsquo;s River.<br />
&nbsp; Ice present in the n]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/more-upbound-downbound-commercial-vessels-assisted-on-st-marys-river/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/more-upbound-downbound-commercial-vessels-assisted-on-st-marys-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Highways 17 and 101 both back open - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Highways 17 and 101 both back open&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-highways-17-and-101-both-back-open-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-highways-17-and-101-both-back-open-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leanne Barnes Deuman - Sault Ste. Marie, MI &ndash; October 7, 1951 ~ March 29, 2026 - Upper Michigan's Source]]></title><description><![CDATA[Leanne Barnes Deuman - Sault Ste. Marie, MI &ndash; October 7, 1951 ~ March 29, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;Upper Michigan's Source]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/leanne-barnes-deuman-sault-ste-marie-mi-ndash-october-7-1951-march-29-2026-upper-michigans-source/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/leanne-barnes-deuman-sault-ste-marie-mi-ndash-october-7-1951-march-29-2026-upper-michigans-source/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A driving force&rsquo;: Inclusion of women to Kiwanis Club of Sault Ste. Marie ranks a saving grace - Sault Star]]></title><description><![CDATA['A driving force&rsquo;: Inclusion of women to Kiwanis Club of Sault Ste. Marie ranks a saving grace&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/a-driving-forcersquo-inclusion-of-women-to-kiwanis-club-of-sault-ste-marie-ranks-a-saving-grace-sault-star/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/a-driving-forcersquo-inclusion-of-women-to-kiwanis-club-of-sault-ste-marie-ranks-a-saving-grace-sault-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A driving force&rsquo;: Inclusion of women to Kiwanis Club of Sault Ste. Marie ranks a saving grace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janice Davis&nbsp;didn&rsquo;t&nbsp;plan to be a&nbsp;pioneer. Nor&nbsp;did she&nbsp;bank&nbsp;on rocking the boat. But when&nbsp;Davis&nbsp;joined the&nbsp;Kiwanis Club of Sault Ste. Marie, that&rsquo;s exactly what she did. Stirred the pot. Shook things up. In fact, her presence was enough to prompt a considerable stampede of club members toward the nearest exit. &ldquo;Half the club quit,&rdquo; Davis&nbsp;said with a chuckle during a recent interview with The Sault Star. To put it in perspec]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/a-driving-forcersquo-inclusion-of-women-to-kiwanis-club-of-sault-ste-marie-ranks-a-saving-grace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/a-driving-forcersquo-inclusion-of-women-to-kiwanis-club-of-sault-ste-marie-ranks-a-saving-grace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A driving force&rsquo;: Inclusion of women to Kiwanis Club of Sault Ste. Marie a saving grace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janice Davis&nbsp;didn&rsquo;t&nbsp;plan to be a&nbsp;pioneer. Nor&nbsp;did she&nbsp;bank&nbsp;on rocking the boat. But when&nbsp;Davis&nbsp;joined the&nbsp;Kiwanis Club of Sault Ste. Marie,&nbsp;that&rsquo;s&nbsp;exactly what she did.&nbsp;Stir the pot. Shake things up. In fact, her presence was enough to prompt a considerable stampede of club members toward the nearest exit. &ldquo;Half the club quit,&rdquo; Davis&nbsp;said with a chuckle during a recent interview with The Sault Star. To put i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/a-driving-forcersquo-inclusion-of-women-to-kiwanis-club-of-sault-ste-marie-a-saving-grace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/a-driving-forcersquo-inclusion-of-women-to-kiwanis-club-of-sault-ste-marie-a-saving-grace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['A driving force&rsquo;: Inclusion of women in Kiwanis Club of Sault Ste. Marie a saving grace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Janice Davis&nbsp;didn&rsquo;t&nbsp;plan to be a&nbsp;pioneer. Nor&nbsp;did she&nbsp;bank&nbsp;on rocking the boat. But when&nbsp;Davis&nbsp;joined the&nbsp;Kiwanis Club of Sault Ste. Marie,&nbsp;that&rsquo;s&nbsp;exactly what she did.&nbsp;Stir the pot. Shake things up. In fact, her presence was enough to prompt a considerable stampede of club members toward the nearest exit. &ldquo;Half the club quit,&rdquo; Davis&nbsp;said with a chuckle during a recent interview with The Sault Star. To put i]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/a-driving-forcersquo-inclusion-of-women-in-kiwanis-club-of-sault-ste-marie-a-saving-grace/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/a-driving-forcersquo-inclusion-of-women-in-kiwanis-club-of-sault-ste-marie-a-saving-grace/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Freezing rain expected to hit region Saturday morning - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Freezing rain expected to hit region Saturday morning&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/freezing-rain-expected-to-hit-region-saturday-morning-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/freezing-rain-expected-to-hit-region-saturday-morning-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Proseuctor wants disciplinary hearing for no-show Sault cop to go-ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[A prosecutor wants to continue with Police Service Act charges against a Sault Ste. Marie Police Service officer even if the suspended cop isn&rsquo;t present. Const. Jarrott Forsyth, who faces three charges of misconduct, has repeatedly failed to attend his hearing dates despite being sent notices, said Joel Dubois. He wants the hearing to continue in absentia.Adjudicator retired Supt. Robert Gould delayed the start of Thursday&rsquo;s hearing by 20 minutes in hopes Forsyth would attend the mee]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/proseuctor-wants-disciplinary-hearing-for-no-show-sault-cop-to-go-ahead/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/proseuctor-wants-disciplinary-hearing-for-no-show-sault-cop-to-go-ahead/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Auditions for Come From Away are coming up - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Auditions for Come From Away are coming up&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/auditions-for-come-from-away-are-coming-up-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/auditions-for-come-from-away-are-coming-up-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bridge traffic up slightly compared to last March - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Bridge traffic up slightly compared to last March&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bridge-traffic-up-slightly-compared-to-last-march-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bridge-traffic-up-slightly-compared-to-last-march-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie man charged in overdose death - 9and10news.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie man charged in overdose death&nbsp;&nbsp;9and10news.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-man-charged-in-overdose-death-9and10newscom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-man-charged-in-overdose-death-9and10newscom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie man charged in overdose death - 910news.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie man charged in overdose death&nbsp;&nbsp;910news.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-man-charged-in-overdose-death-910newscom/</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-man-charged-in-overdose-death-910newscom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Location app helps injured snowmobiler receive timely rescue in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan collision - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Location app helps injured snowmobiler receive timely rescue in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan collision&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/location-app-helps-injured-snowmobiler-receive-timely-rescue-in-sault-ste-marie-michigan-collision-cbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/location-app-helps-injured-snowmobiler-receive-timely-rescue-in-sault-ste-marie-michigan-collision-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Missing Sault teenagers found]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two missing Sault Ste. Marie teenagers have been found.Zavier Dikken, 14, and Peyton Gilbert, 15, were last seen in the 600 block of Second Line West on Tuesday evening.Police reported the pair was located safely in a release issued on Thursday morning.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missing-sault-teenagers-found/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 23:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/missing-sault-teenagers-found/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goo Goo Dolls reveal illness while cancelling another show - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goo Goo Dolls reveal illness while cancelling another show&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goo-goo-dolls-reveal-illness-while-cancelling-another-show-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goo-goo-dolls-reveal-illness-while-cancelling-another-show-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Home damaged in Thessalon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man faces charges after a family dispute in Thessalon on Tuesday. He allegedly caused damage to a home on Frances Street, Ontario Provincial Police say. Elliot Hamilton, 23, of Thessalon,w<br />
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w<br />
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ednesday andw<br />
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wa drink at somebody during an argument, police say. The incident happenedW<br />
ednesday afternoon in the 100 block of James Street. The victim did not kno<br />
wthe accused.Timothy Ne<br />
w<br />
man, 35,w<br />
as chargedw<br />
ith assault.His court date is June 22.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/drink-thrown-during-argument-in-jamestown/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/drink-thrown-during-argument-in-jamestown/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wanted man found with cocaine in Thessalon: OPP]]></title><description><![CDATA[A manw<br />
anted on aw<br />
arrantw<br />
as found in an SUV on High<br />
w<br />
ay 17 near River Street in Thessalon onW<br />
ednesday. He allegedly had a small amount of suspected cocaine in his possession, Ontario Provincial Police say. Ronald Baron, 50, of Thessalon,w<br />
as chargedw<br />
ith fail to complyw<br />
ith probation order and to counts possession of a controlled substance. He appeared in bail court in Blind River on Thursday.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-man-found-with-cocaine-in-thessalon-opp/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-man-found-with-cocaine-in-thessalon-opp/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man found with drugs, weapons]]></title><description><![CDATA[A manw<br />
as allegedly foundw<br />
ith narcotics andw<br />
eapons on Albert Street East onW<br />
ednesday. The suspected cocaine, fentanyl and methamphetamine had a street value of nearly $4,000, police say. He also allegedly had bear spray, a knife and an expandable baton in his possession.Daniel Niimki-Matinet, 31,w<br />
as chargedw<br />
ith fail to complyw<br />
ith appearance notice, unauthorized possession ofw<br />
eapon, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-found-with-drugs-weapons/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-found-with-drugs-weapons/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: ZAPPACOSTA, Anthony Amedeo - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Celebration of Life: ZAPPACOSTA, Anthony Amedeo&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-zappacosta-anthony-amedeo-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/celebration-of-life-zappacosta-anthony-amedeo-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada issues special weather statement for Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[Environment Canada issues special weather statement for Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/environment-canada-issues-special-weather-statement-for-sault-ste-marie-sault-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/environment-canada-issues-special-weather-statement-for-sault-ste-marie-sault-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Environment Canada issues special weather statement for Sault Ste. Marie]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mother Nature is just not letting up on Sault Ste. Marie.&nbsp; Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement &ndash; a yellow warning &ndash; for Sault Ste. Marie and the area.&nbsp; Freezing rain with ice build up of up to 3 mm is expected this afternoon as temperatures drop, then switch back to rain as they rise back above the freezing mark.&nbsp; Environment Canada said frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb the expected rainfall and a total of 30 to 50 mm can begin this e]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/environment-canada-issues-special-weather-statement-for-sault-ste-marie/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/environment-canada-issues-special-weather-statement-for-sault-ste-marie/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault man wins top prize with Instant Crossword ticket - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault man wins top prize with Instant Crossword ticket&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-wins-top-prize-with-instant-crossword-ticket-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-man-wins-top-prize-with-instant-crossword-ticket-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man drives impaired with youth in his truck]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man with nearly three times the legal amount of alcohol in his blood was driving with his granddaughter and three of her friends last fall.Brian Hurley nearly struck another vehicle with his pickup truck and hit a curb before the young occupants, all under 18, convinced him to pull over on Trunk Road on Oct. 21, said assistant Crown attorney Marie-Eve Talbot. One of the parents who was called from an occupant alerted Sault Ste. Marie Police Service.Hurley, who gave a sample of 220 milligrams o]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-drives-impaired-with-youth-in-his-truck/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-drives-impaired-with-youth-in-his-truck/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MAIDA, Rosalba - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[MAIDA, Rosalba&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/maida-rosalba-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/maida-rosalba-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Suspended police officer misses hearing again - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Suspended police officer misses hearing again&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspended-police-officer-misses-hearing-again-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/suspended-police-officer-misses-hearing-again-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[SMITH, Stella - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[SMITH, Stella&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/smith-stella-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/smith-stella-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotlight: Choosing the right electrical contractor means going with experience - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotlight: Choosing the right electrical contractor means going with experience&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotlight-choosing-the-right-electrical-contractor-means-going-with-experience-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotlight-choosing-the-right-electrical-contractor-means-going-with-experience-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man pleads to Community Resource Centre shooting]]></title><description><![CDATA[A man said &ldquo;no hard feelings&rdquo; before he shot another male at the Community Resource Centre in early 2025, court heard Thursday.Austin Lecuyer pleaded guilty to discharge firearm with intent.The victim was shot in the left thigh in the Feb. 2 incident onW<br />
ellington Street East, said assistant Crown attorney Marie-Eve Talbot. He suffered a fractured femur and needed surgery. Lecuyer, from Chapleau, was found returning to an apartment on Princess Crescent on Feb. 5. He was on a release]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-pleads-to-community-resource-centre-shooting/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-pleads-to-community-resource-centre-shooting/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Here’s when grocery stores are open over Easter weekend - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here&rsquo;s when grocery stores are open over Easter weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/heres-when-grocery-stores-are-open-over-easter-weekend-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/heres-when-grocery-stores-are-open-over-easter-weekend-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City facilities and services to operate limited hours to mark Easter weekend - Sault Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[City facilities and services to operate limited hours to mark Easter weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-facilities-and-services-to-operate-limited-hours-to-mark-easter-weekend-sault-star/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-facilities-and-services-to-operate-limited-hours-to-mark-easter-weekend-sault-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City facilities and services to operate limited hours to mark Easter weekend]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of city facilities and services will be closed during the Easter holiday period this weekend.&nbsp; Closed from Fri. April 3 to Mon. April 6 are &nbsp;the Civic Centre, Sault Transit main office, Public Works and Engineering office, Fire Services Administration offices, city landfill, cemetery office, GFL Memorial Gardens administration office and the Bay Street Active Living Centre 55+ and Northern Community Centre Active 55+.<br />
&nbsp; Both the John Rhodes Arena and the Northern Communit]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-facilities-and-services-to-operate-limited-hours-to-mark-easter-weekend/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-facilities-and-services-to-operate-limited-hours-to-mark-easter-weekend/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[DSSAB offices closing for Easter weekend - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[DSSAB offices closing for Easter weekend&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dssab-offices-closing-for-easter-weekend-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/dssab-offices-closing-for-easter-weekend-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ongoing gynecology shortage leaves women waiting for care in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ongoing gynecology shortage leaves women waiting for care in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ongoing-gynecology-shortage-leaves-women-waiting-for-care-in-sault-ste-marie-ont-cbc/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/ongoing-gynecology-shortage-leaves-women-waiting-for-care-in-sault-ste-marie-ont-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[School buses scrubbed in Sault and area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Press release:AHSTS &ndash; Transportation Cancellation &ndash; Weather Related &ndash; April 2, 2026<br />
&nbsp;<br />
Due to the forecasted freezing rain and in the interest of safety, all school-related transportation will be cancelled today for the areas below:Sault Ste Marie Area&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;including Batchawana, Goulais River, Searchmont &amp; area Central Algoma Area&nbsp;&ndash; including Echo Bay, Bruce Mines, Desbarats, St. Joe Island, Thessalon North Shore Area&nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;including]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/school-buses-scrubbed-in-sault-and-area/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/school-buses-scrubbed-in-sault-and-area/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swiss Chalet draws more than 800 job seekers in Sault in 2001]]></title><description><![CDATA[April 2, 2001 Sam Biasucci, Lou Lukenda and John Vanbiesbrouck purchased the Soo Greyhounds for $1.21 million. The late Angelo Braido, who helped establish the Marconi Club, and Angelo Bumbacco, a founding father of the Soo Greyhounds, received the Justice I.A. Vannini Award of Merit. More than 800 people have applied for 110 jobs at Swiss Chalet Rotisserie and Grill on Great Northern Road.April 2, 1976Charley Pride will perform at Memorial Gardens on April 29.Loana Ellis, Bill Wilson and Dennis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/swiss-chalet-draws-more-than-800-job-seekers-in-sault-in-2001/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/swiss-chalet-draws-more-than-800-job-seekers-in-sault-in-2001/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[US lifts sanctions on Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[US lifts sanctions on Venezuela&rsquo;s acting President Delcy Rodr&iacute;guez&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/us-lifts-sanctions-on-venezuelas-acting-president-delcy-rodrguez-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 05:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/us-lifts-sanctions-on-venezuelas-acting-president-delcy-rodrguez-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GAGNON, Jean-Paul - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[GAGNON, Jean-Paul&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gagnon-jean-paul-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/gagnon-jean-paul-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[James Robert Taylor - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[James Robert Taylor&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/james-robert-taylor-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/james-robert-taylor-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds vs. London Knights - Game 4 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds vs. London Knights - Game 4&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/live-blog-soo-greyhounds-vs-london-knights-game-4-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/live-blog-soo-greyhounds-vs-london-knights-game-4-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goo Goo Dolls cancel another show due to illness - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goo Goo Dolls cancel another show due to illness&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goo-goo-dolls-cancel-another-show-due-to-illness-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goo-goo-dolls-cancel-another-show-due-to-illness-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[TULLY, John Charles - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[TULLY, John Charles&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tully-john-charles-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:06:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/tully-john-charles-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Shore Sports helps Sault Trailblazers recover from vandalism - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[North Shore Sports helps Sault Trailblazers recover from vandalism&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/north-shore-sports-helps-sault-trailblazers-recover-from-vandalism-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/north-shore-sports-helps-sault-trailblazers-recover-from-vandalism-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Beer Store and LCBO Easter weekend hours will vary - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Beer Store and LCBO Easter weekend hours will vary&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/beer-store-and-lcbo-easter-weekend-hours-will-vary-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/beer-store-and-lcbo-easter-weekend-hours-will-vary-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROBINSON, Barbara Lynne - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[ROBINSON, Barbara Lynne&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/robinson-barbara-lynne-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/robinson-barbara-lynne-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Victim suffers life-threatening injuries in Sagamok assault]]></title><description><![CDATA[A victim suffered life-threatening injuries in an assault in Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation on March 26.Anishinabek Police Service responded at about 3:45 p,m., a release says. Nigel Toulouse, 32, of Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, was charged with aggravated assault and failure to comply with release order.His court date is May 4 in Espanola.Anyone with information about the incident can call OPP at 888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-suffers-life-threatening-injuries-in-sagamok-assault/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/victim-suffers-life-threatening-injuries-in-sagamok-assault/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Sault Ste. Marie to host information session on running for council - Sault Star]]></title><description><![CDATA[City of Sault Ste. Marie to host information session on running for council&nbsp;&nbsp;Sault Star]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-of-sault-ste-marie-to-host-information-session-on-running-for-council-sault-star/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-of-sault-ste-marie-to-host-information-session-on-running-for-council-sault-star/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[City of Sault Ste. Marie to host information session on running for council]]></title><description><![CDATA[Interested in seeking a seat around the municipal council table but not sure how the election process works?<br />
&nbsp; The City of Sault Ste. Marie will be hosting a joint information session with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing for people interested in running for municipal council in the 2026 municipal election.&nbsp; Municipal Election Day is Oct. 26. A mayor and 10 councillors will be elected for a four-year term.&nbsp; The April 15 information session will feature an overview of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-of-sault-ste-marie-to-host-information-session-on-running-for-council/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/city-of-sault-ste-marie-to-host-information-session-on-running-for-council/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[CARELLA, Giuseppina - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[CARELLA, Giuseppina&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/carella-giuseppina-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/carella-giuseppina-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[VIPOND, John-Tyler Douglas 'JT' - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[VIPOND, John-Tyler Douglas 'JT'&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vipond-john-tyler-douglas-jt-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vipond-john-tyler-douglas-jt-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teens last seen on Second Line West]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two Sault Ste. Marie teenagers are missing.Zavier Dikken, 14, and Peyton Gilbert, 15, were last seen at about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the 600 block of Second Line West.Dikken was wearing a blue plaid jacket, red and black hoodie, grey sweatpants and black sneakers, police say. He is described as about 5-foot-4, larger build, straight brown hair and blue eyes. &nbsp;Peyton Gilbert, 14, was wearing a black sweater and blue jeans. He is described as 4-foot-11 with a slender build, straight black ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teens-last-seen-on-second-line-west/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 21:16:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teens-last-seen-on-second-line-west/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Missing 14-year-old located - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Missing 14-year-old located&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-missing-14-year-old-located-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-missing-14-year-old-located-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barbershop 'great thing' for champion singer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Singing barbershop &ldquo;just took&rdquo; for Tony De Rosa.His parents were music teachers. They exposed De Rosa and his sister &ldquo;to a lot of music.&rdquo; The baritone &ldquo;just grew up with harmony in the house.&rdquo;The senior De Rosa directed three choruses, including one in Rochester, N.Y., that his son joined when he was just seven. Tony De Rosa &ldquo;loved it&rdquo; and recalls the &ldquo;badge of pride&rdquo; felt by his fellow chorus members that someone so young joined them.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/barbershop-great-thing-for-champion-singer/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/barbershop-great-thing-for-champion-singer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Police locate missing 15-year-old - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Police locate missing 15-year-old&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-police-locate-missing-15-year-old-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-police-locate-missing-15-year-old-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goo Goo Dolls Cancel Oshawa and Sault Ste. Marie Shows - Exclaim!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goo Goo Dolls Cancel Oshawa and Sault Ste. Marie Shows&nbsp;&nbsp;Exclaim!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goo-goo-dolls-cancel-oshawa-and-sault-ste-marie-shows-exclaim/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goo-goo-dolls-cancel-oshawa-and-sault-ste-marie-shows-exclaim/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Buckle up or you may regret it: OPP - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Buckle up or you may regret it: OPP&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/buckle-up-or-you-may-regret-it-opp-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/buckle-up-or-you-may-regret-it-opp-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[JACQMIN, Dr. Marc - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[JACQMIN, Dr. Marc&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/jacqmin-dr-marc-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/jacqmin-dr-marc-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WILTON, Rodney “Rod” John - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[WILTON, Rodney &ldquo;Rod&rdquo; John&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wilton-rodney-rod-john-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wilton-rodney-rod-john-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[PENNEY, Rodger Thomas - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[PENNEY, Rodger Thomas&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/penney-rodger-thomas-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/penney-rodger-thomas-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[OFFIDANI, Patricia (nee Coyle) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[OFFIDANI, Patricia (nee Coyle)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/offidani-patricia-nee-coyle-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:40:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/offidani-patricia-nee-coyle-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students blast off into stratospheric activities at Sault Ste. Marie space exhibit - CBC]]></title><description><![CDATA[Students blast off into stratospheric activities at Sault Ste. Marie space exhibit&nbsp;&nbsp;CBC]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/students-blast-off-into-stratospheric-activities-at-sault-ste-marie-space-exhibit-cbc/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 19:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/students-blast-off-into-stratospheric-activities-at-sault-ste-marie-space-exhibit-cbc/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[BISHOP, Karen Isobel - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[BISHOP, Karen Isobel&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bishop-karen-isobel-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/bishop-karen-isobel-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA['Everyone&rsquo;s welcome': Sault students planning family fun event - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA['Everyone&rsquo;s welcome': Sault students planning family fun event&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/everyonersquos-welcome-sault-students-planning-family-fun-event-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/everyonersquos-welcome-sault-students-planning-family-fun-event-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Blind River schools declared surplus]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two schools in Blind River have been declared surplus as Algoma District School Board prepares to open a new site in the community east of Sault Ste. Marie.Trustees approved the designation of Blind River Public School and W.C. Eaket Secondary School at a meeting on Tuesday evening.Blind River Public School was built in 1928, with additions in 1963, 1973 and 1988. The Hanes Street school has about 195 students, said communications officer Fran Walsh in an email.W.C. Eaket, on Woodward Avenue, ha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/blind-river-schools-declared-surplus/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/blind-river-schools-declared-surplus/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WOODWORTH, Cheryl Lynn (nee Schofield) - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[WOODWORTH, Cheryl Lynn (nee Schofield)&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woodworth-cheryl-lynn-nee-schofield-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:14:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/woodworth-cheryl-lynn-nee-schofield-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[REVIEW: Staged Frozen firmly retains film's coolest themes]]></title><description><![CDATA[It&rsquo;s&nbsp;like a warm hug from Olaf.<br />
&nbsp; Frozen the Broadway Musical &ndash; being brought to shiveringly charming life this week by West End Theatre Project &ndash; is a heart-warmer for sure, full of magic, mayhem and meaning.<br />
&nbsp; Directed and choreographed by Lucas Beaver with aid from assistant director Jeannine Jefferson, this production stays true to the themes of the 2013 Disney animated film and the 2018 Broadway stage version but casts its own unique spell. The production is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/review-staged-frozen-firmly-retains-films-coolest-themes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/review-staged-frozen-firmly-retains-films-coolest-themes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spotlight: Flow Health Services improves access to male fertility care - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Spotlight: Flow Health Services improves access to male fertility care&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotlight-flow-health-services-improves-access-to-male-fertility-care-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/spotlight-flow-health-services-improves-access-to-male-fertility-care-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[GORING, Paul Henry - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[GORING, Paul Henry&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goring-paul-henry-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goring-paul-henry-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[WANTED WEDNESDAY: April 1, 2026 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[WANTED WEDNESDAY: April 1, 2026&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-wednesday-april-1-2026-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:55:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/wanted-wednesday-april-1-2026-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brenda Bumbacco - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brenda Bumbacco&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/brenda-bumbacco-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/brenda-bumbacco-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Video footage sought to help downtown Sault shooting probe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police are seeking video footage from downtown and a north-end neighbourhood following a shooting near GFL Memorial Gardens earlier this eek.A victim went to Sault Area Hospital early Monday after suffering non-life-threatening injuries after being shot in the 100 block of Dennis Street, police say. A suspect is being sought.Video footage from security cameras and dashcams is being sought from Dennis Street between 11:30 p.m. last Sunday and 12:30 a.m. and the area of Third Line East at Avery Dr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/video-footage-sought-to-help-downtown-sault-shooting-probe/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/video-footage-sought-to-help-downtown-sault-shooting-probe/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police provide update on Dennis Street shooting investigation - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police provide update on Dennis Street shooting investigation&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-provide-update-on-dennis-street-shooting-investigation-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-provide-update-on-dennis-street-shooting-investigation-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds vs. London Knights - Game 3 - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Live Blog: Soo Greyhounds vs. London Knights - Game 3&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/live-blog-soo-greyhounds-vs-london-knights-game-3-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 06:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/live-blog-soo-greyhounds-vs-london-knights-game-3-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel expects more losses from first quarter - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Steel expects more losses from first quarter&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-expects-more-losses-from-first-quarter-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 04:02:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-expects-more-losses-from-first-quarter-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANDRECHUK, Alex - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[ANDRECHUK, Alex&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/andrechuk-alex-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:18:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/andrechuk-alex-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MCLAREN, Jennifer Ann - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[MCLAREN, Jennifer Ann&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mclaren-jennifer-ann-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:15:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mclaren-jennifer-ann-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault property owners save $600,000 by appealing assessments - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault property owners save $600,000 by appealing assessments&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-property-owners-save-600000-by-appealing-assessments-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:47:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-property-owners-save-600000-by-appealing-assessments-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie welcomes 3 internationally trained physicians - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie welcomes 3 internationally trained physicians&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-welcomes-3-internationally-trained-physicians-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 02:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-welcomes-3-internationally-trained-physicians-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Steel expects shipments of 220K tons in Q1, down year-over-year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Canadian Press Algoma Steel Group Inc. has released guidance for the first quarter, saying it expects total steel shipments for the period to come in at around 220,000 tons. In the first quarter of 2025, Algoma reported shipments of 469,731 tons. The company also says it expects its adjusted loss before deductions to be between $25 million and $35 million in the first quarter of this year. Algoma CEO Rajat Marwah says the first quarter of 2026 marked a defining moment for the company as it f]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-expects-shipments-of-220k-tons-in-q1-down-year-over-year/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:13:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-steel-expects-shipments-of-220k-tons-in-q1-down-year-over-year/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Councillors will now pick Walk of Fame winners - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Councillors will now pick Walk of Fame winners&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/councillors-will-now-pick-walk-of-fame-winners-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 01:12:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/councillors-will-now-pick-walk-of-fame-winners-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let’s cut the ice: Operations continue on upper Great Lakes]]></title><description><![CDATA[U.S. Coast Guard crews continue ice-breaking operations&nbsp;on the upper Great Lakes and St.&nbsp;Mary&rsquo;s&nbsp;River this week&nbsp;in support of the region&rsquo;s commercial shipping season.&nbsp;<br />
&nbsp; There were delays over the weekend during efforts to assist traffic through the St. Mary&rsquo;s River.<br />
&nbsp; Ice present in the navigable channel, combined with colder-than-average temperatures and above-average snowfall, hindered operations in the area Thursday through to Sunday, as t]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lets-cut-the-ice-operations-continue-on-upper-great-lakes/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/lets-cut-the-ice-operations-continue-on-upper-great-lakes/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[RISK &amp; CONTROL SPECIALIST &ndash; IT &amp; SOX - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[RISK &amp; CONTROL SPECIALIST &ndash; IT &amp; SOX&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/risk-amp-control-specialist-ndash-it-amp-sox-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/risk-amp-control-specialist-ndash-it-amp-sox-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault's cancelled Goo Goo Dolls concert leaves city, businesses with financial losses]]></title><description><![CDATA[A last-minute concert cancellation from the Goo Goo Dolls will cost the City of Sault Ste. Marie &ndash; and businesses &ndash; a few bucks.&nbsp; How much the city loses could actually take some time to calculate, said Brent Lamming, the city&rsquo;s deputy CAO of community development and enterprise services.<br />
&nbsp; &ldquo;Each contract is different. They&rsquo;re all done individually and the city takes certain risks,&rdquo; Lamming told The Sault Star.&nbsp; Contracts include liability and r]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-cancelled-goo-goo-dolls-concert-leaves-city-businesses-with-financial-losses/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:10:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/saults-cancelled-goo-goo-dolls-concert-leaves-city-businesses-with-financial-losses/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Internationally trained doctors help 3,500 Saultites receive primary care - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Internationally trained doctors help 3,500 Saultites receive primary care&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/internationally-trained-doctors-help-3500-saultites-receive-primary-care-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:04:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/internationally-trained-doctors-help-3500-saultites-receive-primary-care-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Teen sledder hurt in Blind River]]></title><description><![CDATA[A snowmobile driven by a youth left a trail and hit several trees in Blind River. The collision happened on Trail D, operated by Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs, south of Lake Duborne last Friday evening.The 13-year-old driver was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, Ontario Provincial Police say. No name was released.The operator, who did not have a licence, was given a provincial offence notice for no licence, drive upon public trail.Riders must have a valid trail permi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teen-sledder-hurt-in-blind-river/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:37:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/teen-sledder-hurt-in-blind-river/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma Public Health has ally in bid to immunize kids earlier against Hep B]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma&nbsp;Public&nbsp;Health&nbsp;hopes there&nbsp;is&nbsp;power in&nbsp;numbers&nbsp;when it comes to&nbsp;plugging what it and others argue&nbsp;are&nbsp;the&nbsp;perks&nbsp;of immunizing children earlier against&nbsp;hepatitis B. APH is partnering with Simcoe-Muskoka District Health Unit to draft a joint resolution on this matter for consideration at the annual general meeting of the Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa), June 8 to10 in Toronto. &ldquo;Historically, we know th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-has-ally-in-bid-to-immunize-kids-earlier-against-hep-b/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:24:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-public-health-has-ally-in-bid-to-immunize-kids-earlier-against-hep-b/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thessalon’s emergency department hit again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Physician&nbsp;shortages&nbsp;continue to hammer&nbsp;Thessalon hard. The community&rsquo;s emergency department will be closed again this week, this time for 24 hours,&nbsp;from&nbsp;Wednesday&nbsp;at 8 a.m. to Thursday at&nbsp;8 a.m. A nurse&nbsp;practitioner&nbsp;will be available Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The site, east of Sault Ste. Marie, was&nbsp;closed all last weekend.<br />
&nbsp; The service was originally supposed to shutter from 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Saturday. However, North Shore]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalons-emergency-department-hit-again/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/thessalons-emergency-department-hit-again/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEWSTEAD, Erle - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEWSTEAD, Erle&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/newstead-erle-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:19:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/newstead-erle-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[UPDATE: Thessalon emergency department to reopen early - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[UPDATE: Thessalon emergency department to reopen early&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-thessalon-emergency-department-to-reopen-early-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:46:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/update-thessalon-emergency-department-to-reopen-early-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[KENNEDY, Robin - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[KENNEDY, Robin&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/kennedy-robin-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/kennedy-robin-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[IRWIN-STRUM, Edna Mae - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[IRWIN-STRUM, Edna Mae&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/irwin-strum-edna-mae-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:56:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/irwin-strum-edna-mae-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[MIZZI, Emilio 'Mel' - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[MIZZI, Emilio 'Mel'&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mizzi-emilio-mel-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:45:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/mizzi-emilio-mel-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man gets time served in stabbing of Sault woman - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Man gets time served in stabbing of Sault woman&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-gets-time-served-in-stabbing-of-sault-woman-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:30:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/man-gets-time-served-in-stabbing-of-sault-woman-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cast gets into swing of things for spring show]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma Repertory Theatre is bringing laughs to the links for its upcoming spring show. Norm Foster&rsquo;s The Foursome runs May 27-30 at Quattro Hotel and Conference Centre. The comedy features Marcus Dias, CJ Morton (The Conspiracy Against Love), Jarrett Mills (Arsenic and Old Lace), and Zephyr Rouleau (The Foreigner), a release says. Marc Beaudette directs. Dinner and show cost $85. Show only is $40. Buy tickets at eventbrite.ca or call Beaudette at 705-943-9519.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cast-gets-into-swing-of-things-for-spring-show/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/cast-gets-into-swing-of-things-for-spring-show/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Barbershop chorus celebrating 65 years with anniversary show - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Barbershop chorus celebrating 65 years with anniversary show&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/barbershop-chorus-celebrating-65-years-with-anniversary-show-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:52:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/barbershop-chorus-celebrating-65-years-with-anniversary-show-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth offered knitting introduction at Sault library]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tweens and teens can learn to knit at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library computer commons room on April 17. Hours are 10 a.m. to noon, a release says. The session is open to ages 12 to 17.Participants will learn basic knitting skills.Register by calling 705-759-5236 or go to eventbrite.ca]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/youth-offered-knitting-introduction-at-sault-library/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:38:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/youth-offered-knitting-introduction-at-sault-library/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marks brings country rock show to Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Country rocker Cory Marks lands at Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre for a June 11 concert.Doors open at 5 p.m., a release says.General admission is $40. VIP tickets are $100. Buy tickets at bushplane.com/corymarks Marks played The Machine Shop in September 2024 and July 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/marks-brings-country-rock-show-to-canadian-bushplane-heritage-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/marks-brings-country-rock-show-to-canadian-bushplane-heritage-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Driver bolts from police near Bruce Mines]]></title><description><![CDATA[An Alberta man allegedly drove off after police stopped him for speeding near Bruce Mines late Sunday. His speed topped 150 kilometres an hour on Highway 17 near waltonen Road east of the community, Ontario Provincial Police say. He was stopped east of Big Perch Bay Road. The male started to argue with police and refused to show his driver&rsquo;s licence or vehicle documentation before driving off, police say. His SUV was found on Emily Court, off Jarret Road, at about 2:30 a.m. He was sleeping]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-bolts-from-police-near-bruce-mines/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 15:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/driver-bolts-from-police-near-bruce-mines/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learn how to knit at the library - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Learn how to knit at the library&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/learn-how-to-knit-at-the-library-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:32:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/learn-how-to-knit-at-the-library-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma food insecurity reaches &lsquo;unprecedented high' - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma food insecurity reaches &lsquo;unprecedented high'&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-food-insecurity-reaches-lsquounprecedented-high-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-food-insecurity-reaches-lsquounprecedented-high-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie port project moves toward $200-million construction phase - Ontario Construction News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie port project moves toward $200-million construction phase&nbsp;&nbsp;Ontario Construction News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-port-project-moves-toward-200-million-construction-phase-ontario-construction-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:23:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-port-project-moves-toward-200-million-construction-phase-ontario-construction-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Police looking for missing 15-year-old - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Police looking for missing 15-year-old&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-looking-for-missing-15-year-old-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/police-looking-for-missing-15-year-old-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vanderburg-Gagnon scholarship applications open]]></title><description><![CDATA[Applications are now open for the fifth annual Kyle Vanderburg and Don Gagnon Memorial Scholarship. Now entering its fifth year, the scholarship honours the legacy of two respected members of the local hockey community by recognizing graduating student-players who demonstrate leadership, dedication, and a strong commitment to both the sport and their community, says a media release from the Vanderburg and Gagnon families. Each year, the award supports graduating high school hockey players from S]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vanderburg-gagnon-scholarship-applications-open/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:26:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/vanderburg-gagnon-scholarship-applications-open/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Chamber responds to 2026 Ontario Budget]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Chamber of Commerce is welcomes elements of the Ontario Government&rsquo;s 2026 Budget that support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), while calling for targeted action to ensure Northern Ontario businesses fully benefit from provincial investments. The Chamber is encouraged by the government&rsquo;s decision to reduce the small business corporate income tax rate from 3.2 per cent to 2.2 per cent &mdash; providing meaningful relief to more than 375,000 Ontario businesses]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-chamber-responds-to-2026-ontario-budget/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:20:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-ste-marie-chamber-responds-to-2026-ontario-budget/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[HSCDSB should review its firing over TikTok comment]]></title><description><![CDATA[By her own admission, Cathy Difilippo Kiley made a mistake in suggesting in a video on TikTok recently that lethal harm come to a person she did not name but who could be readily identified as U.S. President Donald Trump. I have to agree with her. I watched the video and thought it was a nonsensical rant. But should it have cost her her job at the Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board.? I don&rsquo;t think so. DiFilippo Kiley told SooToday she regrets posting the video about the U.S. pre]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hscdsb-should-review-its-firing-over-tiktok-comment/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/hscdsb-should-review-its-firing-over-tiktok-comment/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sault Highway Bypass: Nation Building Infrastructure Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[A number of Northern Ontario Mayors are advocating for major Northern Ontario highway construction projects as necessary significant National Infrastructure Projects. I couldn&rsquo;t agree with them more. As a Northerner, I have travelled these highways repeatedly over the decades to Thunder Bay, Ottawa, and Toronto. Although I find the highways showcase the beauty of Northern Ontario in the summer months, I will not travel them in the winter, as I believe they are death traps. The dreadful win]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-highway-bypass-nation-building-infrastructure-project/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:07:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/sault-highway-bypass-nation-building-infrastructure-project/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amateur astronomer from Desbarats dies in 1976]]></title><description><![CDATA[March 31, 2001 Sheena O&rsquo;Connor, Natalie Sagle and Devon Shearsby were the winners of the second annual Dance-a-thon for Human Rights at St. Basil Secondary. Participants raised $620.50 for the school&rsquo;s Amnesty International group.March 31, 1976 Albert Peeling is this year&rsquo;s Timmy for Sault Ste. Marie Rotary Club&rsquo;s Easter Seal Campaign. He is a Grade 7 student at Ben R. McMullin.Alan Johnstone, the Desbarats amateur astronomer who thrilled Algoma stargazers with reports of]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/amateur-astronomer-from-desbarats-dies-in-1976/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/amateur-astronomer-from-desbarats-dies-in-1976/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma University opens nominations for 2026 Alumni Awards]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma University is accepting nominations for its 2026 Alumni Awards recognizing outstanding graduates who have made meaningful contributions to their professions, communities, and the university. Each year, the Alumni Awards celebrate the achievements and impact of Algoma University alumni who exemplify leadership, innovation, and a commitment to service, says a university media release. Award recipients reflect the diverse and growing community of Algoma U. graduates making a difference local]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-university-opens-nominations-for-2026-alumni-awards/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:49:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-university-opens-nominations-for-2026-alumni-awards/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Algoma University Music to present year-end piano recital]]></title><description><![CDATA[Algoma University Music Department will present its Year-End Piano Recital on Sunday, April 12, at The Loft, 75 Huron St. featuring students Lily Kuti and Malia Kirk. Kirk has been active in the Sault Ste. Marie music community for several years. She began studying violin at age seven before shifting her focus to piano. During her studies at Algoma University, she has participated in voice, musical theatre, jazz ensemble, and four-hand piano performance. Her repertoire includes works from classi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-university-music-to-present-year-end-piano-recital/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:43:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/algoma-university-music-to-present-year-end-piano-recital/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[More counterfeit bills turn up]]></title><description><![CDATA[East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) last week received a report of a counterfeit $100 bill and four $20 bills that were identified by a financial institution in Blind River. The investigation determined that the $20 notes had been used at a business in Iron Bridge, while the origin of the $100 bill is unknown at this time. There is insufficient evidence to identify a suspect. The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police also urges the public to remain alert after officers th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/more-counterfeit-bills-turn-up/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:31:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/more-counterfeit-bills-turn-up/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Northland Barbershop Chorus marks 65th anniversary]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northland Barbershop Chorus will present its 65th Anniversary Show, &ldquo;Sound Celebration &ndash; 65 Years of Barbershop!&rdquo; on Saturday, April 11, at Sault Community Theatre Centre. The performance begins at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6:15. The 40&#8209;member ensemble, part of the Sault Ste. Marie chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society, will perform a selection of four&#8209;part a cappella pieces, including works featured in previous annual shows, says a media release. The Chorus]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/northland-barbershop-chorus-marks-65th-anniversary/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 05:11:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/northland-barbershop-chorus-marks-65th-anniversary/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New system to streamline ambulance service]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Central Ambulance Communications Centre (CACC), and Sault Ste. Marie Paramedic Services on April 15 will transition to a new system called the Medical Priority Dispatch System (MPDS), which will help ensure the most urgent patients receive the fastest response. &ldquo;Compared to what is coming, (the current system) is limited in the questions that are being asked and sometimes has the tendency to over-prioritize some of the calls that are coming in,&rdquo; Katie Kirkham, Chief]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-system-to-streamline-ambulance-service/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/new-system-to-streamline-ambulance-service/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Humane Society adoption numbers up — ‘Good news’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sault Ste. Marie Humane Society has had a good start to the year. Abbi Johnston, Sault Ste. Marie Humane Society&rsquo;s Communications and Fundraising Specialist, said the start of 2026 has been a bit calmer than the past few years. &ldquo;We have still been full on the dog side but haven&rsquo;t seen quite as many cats coming in as usual,&rdquo; said Johnston. &ldquo;This is the time of year, though, when kitten season starts &mdash; so we know we&rsquo;ll be full again very soon. The good new]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/humane-society-adoption-numbers-up-good-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:53:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/humane-society-adoption-numbers-up-good-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Greyhounds playoff game starts earlier tomorrow - SooToday.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Greyhounds playoff game starts earlier tomorrow&nbsp;&nbsp;SooToday.com]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/greyhounds-playoff-game-starts-earlier-tomorrow-sootodaycom/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:27:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/greyhounds-playoff-game-starts-earlier-tomorrow-sootodaycom/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[One injured in early morning shooting in Sault Ste. Marie - CTV News]]></title><description><![CDATA[One injured in early morning shooting in Sault Ste. Marie&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/one-injured-in-early-morning-shooting-in-sault-ste-marie-ctv-news/</link><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/one-injured-in-early-morning-shooting-in-sault-ste-marie-ctv-news/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Goo Goo Dolls Cancel Sault Ste. Marie Show - Exclaim!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goo Goo Dolls Cancel Sault Ste. Marie Show&nbsp;&nbsp;Exclaim!]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goo-goo-dolls-cancel-sault-ste-marie-show-exclaim/</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 22:48:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-ca/region/sault-ste-marie/goo-goo-dolls-cancel-sault-ste-marie-show-exclaim/</guid></item></channel></rss>