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• Transition Day. OPP take over policing in Espanola.

  12-10-2018 00:43
  The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announced today that the Town of Espanola will transition from being policed by Espanola Police Service, to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) effective today, Thursday, October 11, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. The current Espanola Police Service facility at 76 Center Street, Espanola will undergo renovations between October 11 and November […]
  
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• Man gets house arrest for domestic assault

  15-09-2026 21:51 via saultstar.com
  
  Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the Crown attorney and accused. A man will serve house arrest for assaulting his partner and damaging her property.A woman was pushed against the wall of an east-end residence when she argued with Kevin Parkin about his drug use on Oct. 24, 2025, court heard last Friday. A month later Parkin threw a water bottle at her television, cracking the screen, and damaged two chairs. Parkin, who pleaded guilty to five charges i
  
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• Sault maps wanted by museum

  15-09-2026 21:32 via saultstar.com
  
  Sault Ste. Marie residents can help efforts to bolster a database of maps documenting the city that stretches back hundreds of years. Sault Ste. Marie Museum’s Repository for Cartography and Planning has collected nearly 1,000 maps featuring the community dating back to the 1600s over the last two summers.Mitchell Harris, an Algoma University graduate and doctoral student at York University, is leading the effort. “ There’s maps out there,” said Harris. “We want th
  
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• GFL seeks extension for previously approved Yates Road tank farm, sludge pit

  15-09-2026 19:38 via saultstar.com
  
  Ward 5 city councillors will be hosting a community information session to learn more about GFL’s plans to extend its approval to build a tank farm and sludge pit on Yates Road.GFL Environmental has owned the five-acre property at 150 Yates Avenue for years, and a previously approved application to the Environmental Assessment registry to build the pit and tank farm is set to expire.An application for an extension of that plan has been submitted to allow GFL to temporarily store hazardous
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie resident blows fuse over frequent power outages

  15-09-2026 18:17 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie man is shocked, saddened and charged up about what he brands are far too many power outages plaguing his central residence. He and his family have lived on Laurentian Drive for three years and, during that time, have endured frequent power outages, the lion’s share not lasting long but nonetheless annoying. “The power goes out for like literally a second, but enough that everything shuts off, which I do know is very hard on your appliances and everything, “s
  
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• Sault resident blows fuse over frequent power outages

  15-09-2026 18:17 via saultstar.com
  
  A Sault Ste. Marie man is shocked and charged up about what he brands are far too many power outages plaguing his central residence. He and his family have lived on Laurentian Drive for three years and, during that time, have endured frequent power outages, the lion’s share not lasting long but nonetheless annoying. “The power goes out for like literally a second, but enough that everything shuts off, which I do know is very hard on your appliances and everything, “said the ma
  
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• Man gets house arrest for intimate partner violence at Sault home

  15-09-2026 17:04 via saultstar.com
  
  A man will serve house arrest for assaulting his partner and damaging her property.A woman was pushed against the wall of an east-end residence when she argued with Connor Bock about his drug use on Oct. 24, 2025, court heard last Friday. A month later Bock threw a water bottle at her television, cracking the screen, and damaged two chairs. Bock, who pleaded guilty to five charges including mischief under $5,000 and two counts each assault and fail to comply with an undertaking, returned to the
  
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• Board nixes low bid for school's plumbing work

  15-09-2026 16:20 via saultstar.com
  
  A low bid from an unknown company from southern Ontario to do plumbing work at a school east of Sault Ste. Marie was turned down by Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board. Toronto-based K4K General Contractors offered to replace original water piping at St. Mary Catholic Elementary School in Massey for $361,150. The board earmarked $450,000 for the work at the 71-year-old school. But K4K General Contractors hasn’t done any previous work for HSCDSB, said manager of plant services Da
  
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• Man accused of repeated store thefts: POLICE BRIEFS

  15-09-2026 15:36 via saultstar.com
  
  Business entered Items were taken from a business in the 600 block of Queen Street East on Sept. 1.Damage was also done to enter the store. A suspect was found Sept. 11, police say.Charles Walton, 48, was charged with break, enter a place, commit indictable offence, fail to comply with probation order, mischief under $5,000 and theft under $5,000. He was held in custody pending a bail hearing. Guard struck A woman allegedly struck a security guard who was escorting her from a business in the 20
  
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• Sayers re-elected to lead Garden River in 2001: IN OTHER YEARS

  15-09-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  Sept. 15, 2001Stepped-up security searches are backing up traffic on the International Bridge. Delays as long as two hours were reported at Canada Customs as lines of vehicles stretched across the span that joins the twin cities of Sault Ste. Marie. Lyle Sayers will serve a third consecutive term as chief of Garden River First Nation. Sept. 15, 1976A Criminal Code amendment enabling police to demand curbside breath tests from drivers they suspect have been drinking went into effect today in Ont
  
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• Prince Township ponies up to duck further beaver-related floods

  14-09-2026 20:55 via saultstar.com
  
  The flood that swept through Prince Township two years ago when a beaver dam in the shield zone collapsed took residents by surprise.It also left the municipality with many thousands of dollars in repair costs. At the regular September council meeting, council voted to make two major purchases aimed at reducing the likelihood of beaver-related floods. The first includes 10 galvanized beavercones, provided by Beavercone in Welland, Ont. The devices are designed to fit over the ends of culverts t
  
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• Piping at the Pavilion simply a howl - PHOTO GALLERY

  13-09-2026 15:46 via saultstar.com
  
  49th Field Regiment Pipes & Drums accompanies opening day festivities Saturday afternoon when Wolf Fest returned for its second year at Roberta Bondar Pavilion.Book Club was also on the afternoon roster. Musical acts, which also included Hustle Brothers, Jupiter Marvelous, Mellowship Slinky, The Luxury, Silent 9 and The Cold Play Show, helped round out the event, which was slated to run until midnight. An expanded selection of local food vendors was also featured. Love concerts, but can't m
  
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• Elliot Lake man faces impaired charges

  13-09-2026 06:34 via saultstar.com
  
  An Elliot Lake man was charged following a two-vehicle collision near Lake Nipigon on Aug. 29. An automobile was towing a truck on South Bay Road when it was struck, Ontario Provincial Police say.Philip Boyle, 24, was charged with operation while impaired, alcohol and drugs, having a blood/alcohol level of more than 80 milligrams, take motor vehicle without consent and dangerous operation. No court date for the accused was released by police.
  
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• Wanted pair found in Prince Edward Island

  13-09-2026 06:21 via saultstar.com
  
  Two former Elliot Lake residents accused of missing court dates were found in Prince Edward Island. Charlottetown Police Service arrested the pair on Aug. 18, Ontario Provincial Police say. The two accused were returned to Ontario in early September. Ginette Withers, 48, of Charlottetown, P.E.I., and Andrew Kirk, 48, of Tors Cove, Nfld., were charged with failure to attend court after having appeared. They appeared in bail court in Sault Ste. Marie and were remanded into custody.
  
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• Woman gives name, steals goods

  13-09-2026 05:46 via saultstar.com
  
  A woman gave her real name for a rewards program at a vape shop before stealing merchandise from the business, court heard Friday.Lindsey Jones and a man took about goods valued at nearly $372 from Juice on the Loose on Great Northern Road on March 6, assistant Crown attorney Andrew Allen. She was identified by video surveillance footage. Jones pleaded guilty to that theft, plus additional theft under $5,000 charges for taking goods from Circle K on McNabb Street and Second Line East on March 8
  
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• Eatery break-in bandit gets jail

  12-09-2026 19:20 via saultstar.com
  
  A man who broke into a string of Sault Ste. Marie and area eateries and other businesses over a four-month span was served up a five-year jail term. Gino’s Fired Up Kitchen & Bar, Misty’s Fifties Bar and Grill, R.J.’s Market, Subway on Great Northern Road near Oryme Avenue and The Zone Roadhouse in Goulais River were among the establishments entered between December 2025 and April, court heard last Thursday. Michael Currie pleaded guilty to 19 offences including three coun
  
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• Palumbo is new principal at St. Mary's College

  12-09-2026 17:31 via saultstar.com
  
  Tiziana Palumbo is the new principal at St. Mary’s College. She previously taught at St. Mary’s French Immersion and St. Basil Catholic School. Palumbo was a vice-principal at St. Mary’s before beginning her new role. “ My focus has always been on establishing clear priorities that remove barriers and create opportunities for every student to flourish,” Palumbo told Huron-Superior Catholic School Board trustees last WednesdayShe earned her teaching degree at Univer
  
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• Sault's Big Blue Food Drive needs volunteers

  12-09-2026 16:35 via saultstar.com
  
  Volunteers are needed for St. Vincent Place’s 16th annual Big Blue Food Drive. Sault Ste. Marie residents are asked to put donations of non-perishable food items curbside by 10 a.m. on Sept. 26. Drivers and runners are needed to collect contributions, a release said. Help is also sought to sort donations at St. Vincent Place. Volunteers are needed to put event flyers in mailboxes leading up to Big Blue Food Drive. Call Sara McCleary at 705-253-2770, ext. 202 or [email protected] to
  
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• Sault library branch offers LEGO fun

  12-09-2026 16:19 via saultstar.com
  
  Weekly LEGO challenges and free play are offered at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library.LEGO My Library runs Sundays between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., a release said. Fall sessions run until Nov. 29. Winter activities resume Jan. 10. Kiwanis of Lakeshore and Kiwanis Aktion Club of Lakeshore are partnering with Sault Ste. Marie Public Library to offer the activity. Call 705-759-5241 for more information.
  
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• Free exercise classes offered at Sault College

  12-09-2026 16:11 via saultstar.com
  
  Free drop-in group fitness classes are now being offered at Sault College. Hour-long instruction by professors Heather Pusch and Lisa Maidra, with help from occupational therapist assistant and physiotherapist assistant students, runs Mondays to Thursdays until Dec. 10. Participants can go to Room A1080 in the college’s A wing, a release said. Start time is noon. Instructors have a different exercise focus each day. Attendees must complete a questionnaire before attending their first clas
  
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• Come From Away cast announced

  12-09-2026 16:00 via saultstar.com
  
  More than 20 actors will be featured in Shot in the Dark’s upcoming production of Come From Away.The musical runs Nov. 4-7 at Sault Community Theatre Centre, a release said. Anthony Aceti directs.AJ Aniceto, Jennifer Archibald, Matt Archibald, Jennifer Avery, John Barban, Pedro Barros, Tim Bass, Melanny Burrios, Eric Haapala, Tracey Hilderley, Donna Hilsinger, Jeannine Jefferson, James MacGlashan, Louisa MacGlashan, Karl Matibag, Anthony Orazietti, Darla Pirillo, Nicolette Rebello, David
  
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• National Day for Truth and Reconciliation events planned by Algoma University

  12-09-2026 15:38 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma University plans four events to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. A sacred fire and sunrise ceremony will be held at the arbour on the Queen Street East campus at 7 a.m. A gathering at the sacred memorial at Snowdon Park follows at 9 a.m., a release said. Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre hosts an afternoon event starting at noon. The fourth annual Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association hosts a candlelight vigil at the Wawanosh Memorial near Royal Canadian Le
  
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• Former Hound 'just shocked' at terrorist attack in 2001: IN OTHER YEARS

  12-09-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  
  Sept. 12, 2001Coast guard vessels with armed personnel patrolled the St. Mary’s River, local airports were shut down and security was heightened at the International Bridge following a series of shocking terrorist attacks in the United States. Two Canadian passenger planes were diverted to the Sault Airport after all commercial flights on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border were grounded. Const. Dave Scott and Sgt. Levis Vallee, of Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, joined a contingent of
  
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• Buble gives big band a boost

  11-09-2026 22:33 via saultstar.com
  
  Michael Buble and a global pandemic helped bring a big band together. Big Bandemic, note the nod to COVID-19, launched after a group of players met online when public gatherings were not allowed circa 2020 and 2021. The musicians from London, Ont., knew each other from playing together in earlier groups.When social distancing restrictions eased around 2022, co-leader Karl Hermann noted “we have a viable group now.” The membership roster is experienced with an estimated 750 years of
  
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• Wolf Fest returns Saturday with music, food and entertainment

  11-09-2026 20:17 via saultstar.com
  
  Wolf Fest returns for its second year Saturday at Roberta Bondar Pavilion, celebrating music, food, entertainment and community. Festivities begin at 2 p.m. and wind up at midnight. Admission is by donation. This year’s charitable partner is again Alzheimer Society of Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District.“Last year, Wolf Fest was proud to make a significant donation to its charitable partner, the Alzheimer’s Society,” said a release. “This year, the goal is simple:
  
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• Sault yoga festival starts Friday

  11-09-2026 19:44 via saultstar.com
  
  Yoga helps Kyla Faganely breathe easier in a busy world. Life was a little too hectic for the Align Yoga Method owner when she was studying kinesiology at Brock University. “Productive anxiety” is how she framed her mental state. Faganely wore her game face and didn’t share details about the anxiety and insomnia she was experiencing when she was 21. She brushed off yoga after a less-than-rewarding initial attempt, but a mentor nudged her back to the practice. This time, things
  
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• Sault yoga festival continues Saturday

  11-09-2026 19:44 via saultstar.com
  
  Yoga helps Kyla Faganely breathe easier in a busy world. Life was a little too hectic for the Align Yoga Method owner when she was studying kinesiology at Brock University. “Productive anxiety” is how she framed her mental state. Faganely wore her game face and didn’t share details about the anxiety and insomnia she was experiencing when she was 21. She brushed off yoga after a less-than-rewarding initial attempt, but a mentor nudged her back to the practice. This time, things
  
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• Algoma Steel fined $1.2M for oil spill

  11-09-2026 17:13 via saultstar.com
  
  Algoma Steel must pay $1.2 million in fines for releasing about 1,000 litres of gear oil into the St. Mary’s River more than four years ago. Ontario Court Justice Martin Lambert called the incident completely avoidable. The discharge of approximately 1,000 to 1,250 litres from its hot mill wasn’t intentional, he said Thursday, but due to “a gross lack of due diligence.” “ It could have been catastrophic,” said Lambert. But the steelmaker acted very quickly fo
  
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• Sault Star remembers 9/11 coverage: LSSU community found solace at evening vigil

  11-09-2026 15:39 via saultstar.com
  
  On this, the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S., the Sault Star’s Jeffrey Ougler recalls how the Star, given the news operation’s close geographic proximity to the U.S., quickly sought to cover as many local angles as possible. This was, of course, prior to the emergence of widespread online news and social media, so details were initially extremely scarce. For one story, Ougler, a young reporter at the time, crossed what appeared to be a near empty
  
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• Sutherland wanted by Sault police

  11-09-2026 04:21 via saultstar.com
  
  Warren John Sutherland is wanted by police.Sutherland, 39, is sought on 14 charges including three counts theft under $5,000 and five counts breach of probation, a release said.Anyone with information about Sutherland can call Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 705-949-6300 or Crime Stoppers at 705-942-7867 or saultcrimestoppers.com.
  
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