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• Saultities Remember

  11-11-2018 18:03
  Saultities gathered Sunday morning in honor of those who served and sacrificed their lives so we could have the freedoms we have today. This year marks 100 years since the end of World War I at 11 a.m. on November 11, 1918, when Germany signed an armistice (an agreement for peace and no more fighting) […]
  
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• Tenaris backs STEM learning for Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board students

  24-02-2026 21:30 via saultstar.com
  Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board is planning its first in-house robotics competition for its students this spring. The competition will happen in May at the board’s STEAM Lab at Holy Angels Learning Centre, superintendent of education Joe Chilelli told The Sault Star.St. Francis French Immersion, Holy Cross and St. Mary’s French Immersion and Sacred Heart in Espanola will participate. Each school will enter three to four teams made up of students in Grades 6 to 8, said c
  
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• Man found with replica gun near Sault's Churchill Plaza: Police

  24-02-2026 20:54 via saultstar.com
  A man was allegedly found with a replica gun near the Churchill Plaza.He was located in the 100 block of Churchill Boulevard late Monday afternoon, police say. The male tried to hide a pellet gun that strongly resembled a gun in a snowbank.Justin Bowerman, 37, was charged with possession of imitation weapon for dangerous purpose, two counts failure to comply with release order and three counts possession of firearm contrary to prohibition order.He was held in custody pending a bail hearing.
  
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• 2 cuffed in drug bust in Sault's west end

  24-02-2026 20:39 via saultstar.com
  A gun, drugs and cash were allegedly found at a west-end residence on Monday. A search warrant was executed in the 0 to 100 block of Arbor Drive in the late afternoon, police say. Suspected fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine with a street value of about $17,400, a loaded firearm, more than $5,000 in cash and drug paraphernalia were seized.Charles Carricato, 51, was charged with knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm, possession of firearm knowing serial number has been tampered with,
  
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• Sault safety plan approved despite outcry over IPV neglect

  24-02-2026 20:13 via saultstar.com
  City council has approved a five-year community safety and well-being plan.  The plan is required by the province under the Police Services Act and recognizes that enforcement alone cannot address complex social issues affecting communities. Each community plan is unique, based on the community’s own issues.  The plan is created after consultation with police, health, mental health, social services, education and Indigenous partners and sets out responsibilities for each lead age
  
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• Man takes truck occupied by minor: OPP

  24-02-2026 18:41 via saultstar.com
  A man took a truck occupied by a young person, police say. The incident happened at a gas station on Highway 17 in Mississauga First Nation on Monday morning.Police were dealing with the male in the business. He was uncooperative and making a disturbance, Ontario Provincial Police say. The male allegedly took a pickup truck that was driven to the store. The motorist exited leaving a minor inside. The suspect male was stopped.Reginald (Reggie) Edward Matheson, 38, of Mississauga First Nation, was
  
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• Buses not running north of Sault

  24-02-2026 13:54 via saultstar.com
  Press release:AHSTS – Transportation Cancellation – Weather Related – February 24, 2026Northern Area – including Wawa, White River & DubreuilvilleDue to the impending inclement weather, and visibility concerns forecasted for today, all school-related transportation will be cancelled for students attending schools in Wawa & White River.Schools will remain open, however no transportation will be provided.Note – all
  
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• It's legal but the optics are bad in Chris Scott case

  24-02-2026 06:10 via saultthisweek.com
  You hear at times stories where it is said everything is probably on the up and up but the optics are bad. That is pretty well how I consider the case in court of our MPP, Chris Scott, who is there accused of assault for allegedly striking his wife with a high chair. I was approached by a reader who suggested that Ontario Court Justice Heather Mendes, who recently granted Scott an adjournment of his case until May 20, appeared to be in a conflict of interest. His reasoning: Mendes is the wife of
  
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• ‘Bon voyage’ with SAHF travel raffle

  24-02-2026 06:06 via saultthisweek.com
  Sault Area Hospital Foundation’s ‘Around the World’ Trip Draw tickets are almost gone, and sales close on Friday, Feb. 27. One ticket offers 16 chances to win, with trips to 12 destinations and four cash prizes. Each vacation also offers a travel voucher alternative to choose your own vacation, says an SAHF media release. Tickets are $150 each and could land multiple dream getaways. Funds raised through this trip draw help fund critical medical equipment at Sault Area Hospital.
  
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• Appeal court upholds acquittal of Metis hunters in 2001

  24-02-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  Feb. 24, 2001 The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the acquittal of Metis hunters Steve Powley and Roddy Powley and their aboriginal right to hunt.Feb. 24, 1976 Recent heavy snowfall coupled with continuous mild weather has made it difficult for city board of works crews to maintain snow removal on Sault Ste. Marie’s streets.Feb. 24, 1951 Msgr. T.J. Crowley will officiate at the cornerstone laying ceremony for the new Catholic church on MacDonald Avenue on Feb. 25. The foundation and mos
  
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• Don’t Stop Now

  24-02-2026 05:47 via saultthisweek.com
  Deaths outweigh births in almost every region of Northern Ontario. Without the recent population increase driven by both immigration and an increase in temporary residents, Northern Ontario would be demographically and economically unsustainable. These are the findings presented in Northern Policy Institute’s most recent Briefing Note on population change. “While the population of Canada and Ontario doubled over the last 50 years, the story in the regions of Northern Ontario is very
  
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• Sault police urges citizens to stay off the river

  24-02-2026 05:35 via saultthisweek.com
  Sault Ste. Marie Police Service reminds community members to stay off the ice on the St. Marys River. Sault Police have recently received multiple reports of people walking on the ice atop the St. Mary’s River and even creating holes for cold plunging far from shore. This is extremely dangerous, says a media release. River ice is unpredictable because the water beneath it is constantly moving. Ice thickness can change quickly, and what appears solid may not be strong enough to support a pe
  
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• OPP warns of trend in police impersonation scams

  24-02-2026 05:17 via saultthisweek.com
  Ontario Provincial Police warns residents across North East Ontario about an emerging scam trend in which suspects pose as police officers in order to defraud victims of significant amounts of money. Recent incidents in other parts of Ontario have involved fraudsters contacting victims by phone and falsely claiming to be members of the OPP. In each case, the suspects used fabricated names, ranks, and badge numbers to appear legitimate, says an OPP media release. Victims were instructed to withdr
  
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• Algoma University Hunger Freeze exceeds food security goal

  24-02-2026 04:49 via saultthisweek.com
  As part of the 63rd Annual Bon Soo Winter Carnival, Algoma University’s Hunger Freeze brought together more than 265 participants, with 62 Algoma U. students, staff, and faculty joining in an act of solidarity to raise awareness and funds in the fight against food insecurity. The initiative surpassed its fundraising goal, raising well over $2,000 and more than 5,000 food items in support of the Algoma University Students’ Union Food Pantry, which provides critical support to students
  
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• Seedy Saturday announces possibility of spring

  24-02-2026 04:43 via saultthisweek.com
  Forget the groundhog seeing its shadow. Sault Ste. Marie Horticultural Society’s annually-occurring Seedy Saturday means that spring is officially approaching. “For many gardeners, Seedy Saturday marks the true beginning of the growing season,” says Rod G. Morrison, president of the Horticultural Society. “It’s the first event of the year that really gets people thinking about spring and what they want to plant.” After two very difficult winters for Saultites,
  
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• Federal funding allows Sault wellness bus to operate for two years

  24-02-2026 02:30 via saultstar.com
  A little more than $3.5 million of funding to operate the community outreach and wellness response team 24-7 is welcome news to the City of Sault Ste. Marie.  Sault-Algoma MP Terry Sheehanformally announced the funding as part of an $11 million the federal government’s Emergency Treatment Fund is making into eight projects across Northern Ontario.
    Of that total, the city and Maamwesying North Shore Community Health Services collectively received $7.1 million.
    The city&rs
  
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• Sault city council calls on province to ensure Sudbury lab remains open

  24-02-2026 01:49 via saultstar.com
  Elaine Della-Mattia 
      City council unanimously passed a resolution calling on the Ontario government and the Ministry of Health to ensure that essential medical laboratory services remain accessible in Northern Ontario, including a laboratory processing centre in Sudbury.  Ward 1 Coun. Sandra Hollingsworth told city council that LifeLabs plans on closing its Sudbury processing laboratory, something that could have detrimental effects on Sault Ste. Marie residents who
  
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• Health care on menu at retired steelworkers’ March meeting

  23-02-2026 21:27 via saultstar.com
  Proposed health-care changes in Ontario and Canada will be the hot topic March 10 when Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees Chapter 6-17 meets next.
    Guest speaker Albert Dupuis, chairperson of the Algoma Chapter of the Ontario Health Coalition, will speak following lunch. 
    OHC, which advocates for publicly funded health care, argues that all medical services ought to be provided without user fees, among other things. It strongly oppos
  
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• Getting Sault Area Hospital parking policy straight - Take our poll

  23-02-2026 16:13 via saultstar.com
  Few are neutral when asked about having to pay for Sault Area Hospital – or any hospital – parking. So, whenever Sault Ste. Marie’s principal health-care facility opts to raise the cost for parking at its Great Northern Road facility – as it did late last year- chatter is bound to abound. Especially in this curious age of social media when many shoot from the hip despite having little gra
  
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• EXPLAINER: Getting Sault Area Hospital parking policy straight - Take our poll

  23-02-2026 16:13 via saultstar.com
  Few are neutral when asked about having to pay for Sault Area Hospital – or any hospital – parking. So, whenever Sault Ste. Marie’s principal health-care facility opts to raise the cost for parking at its Great Northern Road facility – as it did late last year- chatter is bound to abound. Especially in this curious age of social media when many shoot from the hip despite having little gra
  
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• EXPLAINER: Getting Sault Area Hospital parking policy straight

  23-02-2026 16:13 via saultstar.com
  Few are neutral when asked about having to pay for Sault Area Hospital – or any hospital – parking. So, whenever Sault Ste. Marie’s principal health-care facility opts to raise the cost for parking at its Great Northern Road facility – as it did late last year- chatter is bound to abound. Especially in this curious age of social media when many shoot from the hip despite having little gra
  
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• Pine Street retail plaza listed for $9.5 million

  23-02-2026 00:38 via saultstar.com
  A fully leased Pine Street shopping plaza anchored by Food Basics has been put up for sale with an asking price of $9.5 million. The 42,455-square-foot retail property sits on just over four acres at the corner of Pine Street and McNabb Street. According to the listing, the plaza is 100 per cent occupied and positioned as a “daily-needs” destination serving the surrounding neighbourhood. In addition to the grocery store anchor, the plaza includes a mix of retail, service and food ten
  
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• McDougall Energy acquires Cochrane-based fuel, logistics companies

  23-02-2026 00:24 via saultstar.com
  Sault Ste. Marie–based McDougall Energy has expanded its Northern Ontario footprint with the acquisition of two Cochrane companies. McDougall Energy Inc. and McDougall Transportation Inc. finalized the purchase of Meridian Fuels and Northern Freight & Logistics on Feb. 10. The deal brings the family-owned businesses under the McDougall banner, adding fuel distribution and freight services in the Cochrane region. The companies serve commercial, industrial, mining and residential custome
  
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• Trade-In & Upgrade Event - Limited Time! - SooToday.com

  22-02-2026 18:50 via news.google.com
  Trade-In & Upgrade Event - Limited Time!  SooToday.com
  
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• Overtime hockey heartbreak closes Milan Cortina Olympics for Canada - SooToday.com

  22-02-2026 17:30 via news.google.com
  Overtime hockey heartbreak closes Milan Cortina Olympics for Canada  SooToday.com
  
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• AMSOIL Synthetic Oils & Performance Products - SooToday.com

  22-02-2026 16:00 via news.google.com
  AMSOIL Synthetic Oils & Performance Products  SooToday.com
  
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• SULLIVAN, James (Sully) McEwen - SooToday.com

  22-02-2026 15:50 via news.google.com
  SULLIVAN, James (Sully) McEwen  SooToday.com
  
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• Producers 'really optimistic' about future of northern farming - SooToday.com

  22-02-2026 13:05 via news.google.com
  Producers 'really optimistic' about future of northern farming  SooToday.com
  
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• Sault mom returns for another plunge

  22-02-2026 05:59 via saultstar.com
  Leanne Savage is back in the swim of things at Bon Soo Winter Carnival.After a 47-year break, the mother of five returned to the Polar Bear Swim.Savage was just 12 in 1971 when she took her first frosty dip – then based at a slip near what became the Ronald A. Irwin Civic Centre a few years later. She did the swim until she was 18. The chance to take the plunge again – this time with her daughter, Rebecca – brought Savage to the swim’s new home at Canadian Bushplane Herit
  
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• Maguire Stands Tall as Thunderbirds Hold Off Voodoos in Sault Ste Marie - Saultsports.com

  22-02-2026 04:49 via news.google.com
  Maguire Stands Tall as Thunderbirds Hold Off Voodoos in Sault Ste Marie  Saultsports.com
  
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