Sault Ste. Marie news

• Sault hotel room launched viral video

  08-03-2018 15:50 via saultstar.com
  
  A music video that went viral for Pretty Archie was filmed in Sault Ste. Marie.
  
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• 5 Car Draw grand prize deadline approaches

  16-06-2026 07:23 via saultthisweek.com
  
  The 5-car Draw grand prize deadline is quickly approaching. Tickets for the Sault Area Hospital Foundation draw are available at 5car.ca.More than $270,000 in prizes are still to be won.Five grand prize winners will have the choice to drive away in a brand-new vehicle or take a big cash prize. The top prize for 2026 is a Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 4WD Crew Cab valued at $101,193 or an $80,000 cash alternative.Ticket sales for the grand prize draw close on Monday, June 22, at 11:59 p.m. All gran
  
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• Master of Social Work offered at Algoma University

  16-06-2026 07:18 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Registration for Algoma University’s recently launched Master of Social Work (MSW) program is open for fall 2026.The program is offered at the Sault Ste. Marie campus, expanding access to graduate-level social work education across Northern Ontario and addressing a clear and growing regional need for qualified professionals, says a media release.Building on the established Bachelor of Social Work, the MSW is designed as a community-informed, practice-based program that reflects the region
  
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• Sault Surge wraps up a season of records and personal-bests

  16-06-2026 07:02 via saultthisweek.com
  
  The Sault Surge Aquatic Team celebrated a successful 2024-25 season at their year-end awards banquet held at the Grand Gardens last week.Close to 200 swimmers, coaches, parents and other relatives attended for an awards ceremony, ending a successful season that saw well over 1,000 personal-best times set and establishment of more than 20 new club records in all age groups.All swimmers from each group of the club were recognized for their individual contribution to the program.Major Award winner
  
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• Three David Ives plays a fundraiser for Sault Museum

  16-06-2026 06:43 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Shot in the Dark will present a series of one-act plays by David Ives at the Sault Museum on Wednesday, June 24 and Thursday, June 25. This event is a fundraiser for Sault Museum.Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show at 7. Tickets are $30 for access to all three shows.“Sure Thing” is directed by Darius McRae and features Thomas Groulx and Laura Nanni.“Bolero”, directed by Anthony Aceti, features Nuala Kenny and Zoriana Krylenko.“Time Flies” is directed by Lore
  
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• Journalists aren’t ‘poached’ when they advance in their trade

  16-06-2026 06:36 via saultthisweek.com
  
  A few weeks back I wrote about Conservative MP Kelly DeRidder claiming in a recent speech in the House of Commons that, after a spate of Conservatives crossed the floor, the recipient Liberals have been trying to poach Conservatives, including herself.I thought her claim was weak, since she did not name who approached her or anyone else in her party, and the story by Terry Newman was weaker still, as the writer asked none of the questions the story cried out for.Coincidentally there was another
  
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• Pim, Church, Wellington, and Queen streets: it is what it is

  16-06-2026 06:34 via saultthisweek.com
  
  I had the opportunity to spend some time in Lower Manhattan, in the Wall, Pearl, Gold, and Fulton Street area near The Battery, and witnessed firsthand what downtown urban congestion really is.Unlike Midtown and Uptown Manhattan, which are built on a structured grid pattern, Lower Manhattan’s Streets evolved over centuries of Dutch and British colonial settlement. This created a haphazard, narrow street design with unnatural bottlenecks, unpredictable turns, and tight corners.These street
  
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• Sudbury healthcare supporter wins May SAHF lottery

  16-06-2026 06:31 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Lisette Wirta of Sudbury, won a $65,225 jackpot in the Sault Area Hospital Foundation May 50/50 draw.As a longtime supporter of SAHF lotteries, for Wirta purchasing a ticket is a meaningful way to support local healthcare, says an SAHF media release.“I strongly believe in supporting hospitals in Northern Ontario. It’s important to help ensure that quality healthcare services are available locally for everyone in the North,” she says in the release.Recently retired she adds, &l
  
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• Canadians help build new lock in Michigan Sault

  16-06-2026 06:17 via saultstar.com
  
  Workers from the Canadian Sault are helping build the new lock in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich.An estimated 15 carpenters, labourers and ironworkers from north of the border are helping with the roughly $3-billion project that’s expected to finish in 2030. They are part of a 600-strong workforce that also includes operators, electricians and other trades drawn from 35 states including Hawaii, Florida and Texas. Most labour comes from Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Mississouri, said Austin Dernber
  
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• Sault soldier Stone missing in 1916: IN OTHER YEARS

  16-06-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  June 16, 2001Gasoline prices at Sault Ste. Marie pumps have dropped more than five cents in the two weeks, but local prices are still higher than the Canadian average. The average price is 77.5 cents per litre. June 16, 1976Jack Wetherall appears as Ferdinand in The Tempest at Stratford Festival. June 16, 1951Guido (Potts) Parissenti fanned 15 batters as the Buckley Monarchs downed the Trojans 9-0 at North Street Field. June 16, 1926Soldiers will be asked about affiliating the Great War Veteran
  
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• Hound Power distributes over $557K in gifts and prizes

  16-06-2026 05:53 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Hound Power Inc., the non-profit charitable organization created in June 2024 by the Soo Greyhounds Hockey Club, made total contributions from the past season of $557,232.Throughout the 2025-’26 season, Hound Power Inc. held various fundraising initiatives including 50-50 draws and jersey auctions in support of local youth hockey associations as well as other causes that aligned with the values of the organization and potential for impact in the community, says a media release.The foundat
  
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• Webpage links volunteer, family caregivers to helpful services

  16-06-2026 05:36 via saultthisweek.com
  
  Those who provide care for loved ones have another support in the Essential Care Partner website, thanks to the Algoma Ontario Health Team.The idea for the Essential Care Partner webpage came directly from care partners about their experiences and recognizing the important role care partners play in our healthcare system.“Through consultation and conversations with care partners in our communities, we learned that many people were looking for access to information, resources, and support,
  
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• Defence argues London man killed girlfriend while acting in self-defence

  16-06-2026 02:42 via saultstar.com
  
  David Yates’ defence lawyer says her client was a domestic violence victim who went “too far” while acting in self-defence and killing his girlfriend.In her opening statement at Yates’ second-degree murder trial, defence lawyer Cassandra DeMelo acknowledged that while women are typically the victims in domestic violence cases, “we cannot fall into the trap of believing that men can never be on the end of intimate partner violence.”She said Yates, 53, who has
  
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• Defence argues London man killed girlfriend Caitlin Jennings while acting in self-defence

  16-06-2026 02:42 via saultstar.com
  
  David Yates’ defence lawyer says her client was a domestic violence victim who went “too far” while acting in self-defence and killing his girlfriend.In her opening statement at Yates’ second-degree murder trial, defence lawyer Cassandra DeMelo acknowledged that while women are typically the victims in domestic violence cases, “we cannot fall into the trap of believing that men can never be on the end of intimate partner violence.”She said Yates, 53, who has
  
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• Sault woman accused of driving impaired on Highway 17

  15-06-2026 20:46 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie woman was charged after a traffic complaint on Highway 17 in Sudbury.She was stopped late Saturday, Ontario Provincial Police say.Suzanne Robinson, 47, was charged with operation while impaired, alcohol and failure or refusal to comply with demand. Her vehicle was impounded for one week and licence suspended for 90 days.Court date for the accused is July 22 in Sudbury.
  
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• Theft suspect found in Sault with drugs, improvised weapon

  15-06-2026 20:30 via saultstar.com
  
  A man was allegedly found with narcotics and an improvised weapon after a theft complaint from a business.Two suspects were sought after merchandise was taken from a store in the 200 block of Northern Avenue East on Saturday afternoon, police say.One of the men is accused of having suspected cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and drug paraphernalia in his possession.Gerald Anglehart, 33, was charged with obstruct peace officer, possession of a credit card, possession of an identity document, po
  
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• Prince Township keeps moored to Gros Cap Marina

  15-06-2026 20:23 via saultstar.com
  
  Prince Township Council renewed the agreement with the Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard to lease the Gros Cap Marina for another five years.The agreement requires the township to obtain $5 million in liability insurance on the premises, prevent contamination of the grounds and water, and to perform light maintenance tasks. In recent years, the marina has been a revenue source for the township. Budget figures revealed that the township brought in $10,700 last year fr
  
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• Sault College, Algoma U consider port-related programs

  15-06-2026 19:52 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault College and Algoma University are exploring starting possible programs to train workers who could be employed at the proposed Port of Sault Ste. Marie. Supply chain and logistics training could be offered, said Algoma interim president Sheila Embleton. The potential port will need workers with “certain skill sets,” she told The Sault Star following a signing of memorandum of understanding between the two institutions on June 10. The school that would offer the training is to b
  
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• Teen took 'lead' after Sault slaying last fall

  15-06-2026 15:23 via saultstar.com
  
  A teen killer was helped after the slaying near YMCA of Sault Ste. Marie last fall by another youth who was acting “freely and deliberately,” the Crown argued last Friday.Adam Fadel, 23, died after he was stabbed four times in the chest, abdomen and frontal lobe on Poplar Avenue on Sept. 13. His killer, who was 15, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in April. He’ll be sentenced on June 30. His accomplice, who was 16 when Fadel died, pleaded to accessory after the fact to m
  
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• Impaired driver went wrong way on downtown Sault streets

  14-06-2026 15:30 via saultstar.com
  
  A motorist who drove the wrong way on three downtown streets nearly two years ago had more than two times the legal amount of booze in his blood. Curvel Mitchel drove eastbound on Queen Street East shortly before 2 a.m. on Oct. 26, 2024, said assistant Crown attorney Blair Hagan last Wednesday. He also went the wrong way on Pim and Bay streets. Mitchel was stopped by Sault Ste. Marie Police Service. Mitchel pleaded guilty to impaired driving. There was an “overwhelming odour” of alc
  
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• Troy's Trail 'making a difference' for Sault residents

  14-06-2026 05:37 via saultstar.com
  
  New faces help put an extra bounce in Troy Chandler’s step.Chandler welcomed at least two new participants – both youngsters with hydrocephalus – to the 15th annual Troy’s Trail Spirit Wheel Walk Run held Saturday at Art Gallery of Algoma to benefit Hydrocephalus Canada. They joined about 80 others – the most since before the COVID-19 pandemic – for the waterfront jaunt to Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre.Chandler told participants “it’s always a win&
  
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• Tall order at Sault Ste. Marie Festival of Beer

  13-06-2026 22:04 via saultstar.com
  
  Josh Mathieu runs glasses during Sault Ste. Marie Festival of Beer at Downtown Plaza and Queen Street East’s Block Two on Saturday. Participating craft breweries included Forty Six North Brewery, Kingsville Brewery and Crafty Elk Hard Juice. BRIAN KELLY
  
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• Stocking up at Sault Ste. Marie Festival of Beer

  13-06-2026 22:04 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie Festival of Beer on Saturday, June 13, 2026 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (BRIAN KELLY/THE SAULT STAR/POSTMEDIA NETWORK)
  
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• Talking theatre in Sault's Bayview

  13-06-2026 21:18 via saultstar.com
  
  Megan Wigmore, fundraising chair of Sault Theatre Wo9rkshiop and Algoma Repertory Theatre member, speaks with Mike Delfre, president of Sault Ste. Marie Museum, speak at Studio Theatre on Saturday, June 13, 2026 in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. (BRIAN KELLY/THE SAULT STAR/POSTMEDIA NETWORK)
  
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• Tuomela Sault's sportsperson of the year in 2001: IN OTHER YEARS

  13-06-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  June 13, 2001Jessica Tuomela is the first physically-challenged athlete to win the HP Broughton Award, given each year to Sault Ste. Marie’s sportsperson of the year. Tuomela lost her sight at age three and began swimming when she was 12. Sault Ste. Maire is one of seven cities to receive a new Victim/Witness Assistance Program. June 13, 1951The king’s prolonged convalescence from influenza and inflammation of the lung will not prevent him from carrying out state duties, a Buckingha
  
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• Third poisoning in Sault Ste. Marie area, Algoma Public Health reports

  13-06-2026 00:08 via saultstar.com
  
  Following Anishinabek Police Service‘s drug alert for Garden River First Nation after reports of two suspected overdoses in the past week – one of which was fatal – Algoma Public Health has been notified by the Ontario Poison Centre of a third recent poisoning in the Sault Ste. Marie area. This occurred, APH said late Friday afternoon, after the person used what they believed was cannabis. Neither the person’s condition nor exactly where this occurred was reported. In Ga
  
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• Third poisoning in Sault Ste. Marie, Algoma Public Health reports

  13-06-2026 00:08 via saultstar.com
  
  Following Anishinabek Police Service‘s drug alert for Garden River First Nation after reports of two suspected overdoses in the past week – one of which was fatal – Algoma Public Health has been notified by the Ontario Poison Centre of a third recent poisoning in the Sault Ste. Marie area. This occurred, APH said late Friday afternoon, after the person used what they believed was cannabis. The person’s condition is not reported.In Garden River, several people at a reside
  
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• City unveils revised Clergue Park vision ahead of joint council meeting

  12-06-2026 20:36 via saultstar.com
  
  An updated Clergue Park Master Plan will be presented at a joint Sault Ste. Marie Canada-US council meeting on Monday.The updated plan is a result of continued design work with the city’s consultant, said City CAO Tom Vair.It includes the removal of the waterfront pool, changes in the design on the urban beach area and improvements to the step down to the waterfront.The specialized playground, which documents the city’s Baawating Story, has also been fine-tuned, he said.Sault Ste. M
  
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• Shirley Horn reflects on Order of Ontario: ‘It wasn't about me’

  12-06-2026 17:59 via saultstar.com
  
  Elder Shirley Horn says the Order of Ontario she received earlier this month belongs not to her alone, but to generations of residential school survivors who spent decades ensuring their stories would be heard.Horn, a residential school survivor and the first chancellor of Algoma University, was among 30 people appointed to the Order of Ontario during a June 1 ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto.The province’s highest civilian honour recognized Horn for having “advanced reconc
  
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• Camera was turned away before London woman was found dead, trial hears

  12-06-2026 14:14 via saultstar.com
  
  ST. THOMAS – What may have been the last image of Caitlin Jennings alive was captured by a camera perched on a hutch inside David Yates’s living room.London police special constable Kimberley Seward, a digital forensics examiner, found the image while searching Yates’s iPhone 13 Pro Max after Jennings, 22, was discovered beaten to death in Yates’s home on July 5, 2023.The snapshot from a Google Nest camera was taken before midnight on July 2, 2023, and showed someone sit
  
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