Sault Ste. Marie news

• Two punched in business altercation

  06-01-2026 16:54 via saultstar.com
  City police have charged a 31-year-old male in connection with an altercation at a Queen Street West business.  Police say the investigation revealed a man had punched two people multiple times, causing serious injuries to one and minor injuries to the other.  The accused and victims do not know each other.  Joshua Nights, 31, faces charges of aggravated assault and assault.He was to appear in bail court.     
  
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• MPP's charges proceeding out of court

  08-01-2026 14:49 via saultstar.com
  Domestic violence charges faced by Sault Ste. Marie MPP Chris Scott are being dealt with out of court, his lawyer said Wednesday. Scott faces charges of assault and assault causing bodily harm. He’s accused of using a high chair to assault his wife.“This is a matter that is being with by way of out of court,” Michael Lacy told Ontario Court Justice Esther Rosenberg.He said the Crown for Scott’s case, who is outside Sault Ste. Marie, asked for the matter to be adjourned fo
  
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• Film festival moves to Galaxy Cinemas in 2001

  08-01-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  Jan. 8, 2001 Any new Sault Ste. Marie hospital should be built at the existing Queen Street site, and not adjacent to Sault College nor the F.J. Davey Home as recommended by Sault Area Hospitals, says longtime city physician Dr. Anthony Deluco.Shadows of the Mind Film Festival attracted some 1,800 patrons to Kiwanis Community Theatre Centre in 2000. The festival moves to Galaxy Cinemas Feb. 21-25 for its second year.Jan. 8, 1976Housing starts were up to 891 in 1975. That compares to 802 in 1974.
  
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• Police probe multi-vehicle collision at Black Road, Second Line East

  08-01-2026 03:34 via saultstar.com
  Press release: Sault Ste Marie Police Service are asking the public to avoid the area Black Rd and Second Line East due to a multiple motor vehicle collision. Currently the area is closed to traffic. Please avoid the area and take alternate routes.
  
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• Woman found dead, doors blocked: WILL UPDATE

  08-01-2026 01:20 via saultstar.com
  Taylor Marshall was found dead in her John Street residence with both doors of her main-floor unit blocked. Her boyfriend, Dawson Mattila, returned to the main-floor residence he’d shared with the CIBC worker for six to eight months in the late afternoon of Sept. 7, 2023. Mattila had been working in the Echo Bay area. He left the residence at about 6:45 a.m., Superior Court Justice Michael Varpio heard Wednesday.The couple had been sharing messages via Snapchat and text messages since his
  
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• Woman found dead, doors blocked

  08-01-2026 01:20 via saultstar.com
  A Sault Ste. Marie woman was found dead in her John Street residence with both doors of her main-floor unit blocked. Taylor Marshall’s boyfriend, Dawson Mattila, returned to the main-floor residence he’d shared with the CIBC worker for six to eight months in the late afternoon of Sept. 7, 2023. Mattila had been working in the Echo Bay area. He left the residence at about 6:45 a.m., Superior Court Justice Michael Varpio heard Wednesday.The couple had been sharing messages via Snapchat
  
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• Shed fire extinguished

  07-01-2026 20:46 via saultstar.com
  Sault firefighters extinguished a shed fire in the 100 block of Trelawne Avenue on Jan. 6.  It’s believed a propane leak in close proximity to a heating unit was the cause of the fire.  Significant fire and smoke damage was done to the exterior of the shed.  No injuries were reported.   
  
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• Festive RIDE campaign results nets eight impaired charges

  07-01-2026 19:04 via saultstar.com
  Eight drivers were charged with impaired driving as a combined result of the RIDE campaign and regular patrols during the month of December.  Police say that between Dec. 1, 2025, and Jan. 1, 2026, about 700 vehicles were checked, 20 road and side breath tests administered during the campaign. That resulted in three provincial offence notices and one impaired driving charge. A further seven impaired driving charges were issued on regular patrols. 
  
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• Man charged with two counts of robbery

  07-01-2026 19:01 via saultstar.com
  City police have charged a 50-year-old man with two counts of robbary in connection to a December incident.  Police say that on Dec. 14, officers responded to reports of a robbery in the area of Albert Street East near Abbott Street.  It is alleged a man assaulted a victim and stole property from the victim on two separate occasions – by punching the victim to the ground on Dec. 12 and punching the same person on Dec. 14.  The victim and accused are known to each other.
  
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• MVA under investigation

  07-01-2026 15:43 via saultstar.com
  City police are investigating a collision that took place Tuesday evening.
    Police say a blue SUV and a black pickup truck collided at the Wellington Street West and Carmen’s Way intersection.  No serious injuries were reported.  Police are looking for any witnesses or dash cam footage of the incident. Anyone with information can call Const. Spencer Guild at 705-949-6300 ext 383.
   
  
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• Jones, Park reunite for second show

  07-01-2026 14:25 via saultstar.com
  There’s no room for solo efforts when Victoria Jones and Angela Park take the stage.The violinist and pianist will team up on all works performed Jan. 31 at The Loft. Start time is 7:30 p.m.Jones, a two-time Kiwanis Music Festival Shield winner, and Park teamed up for a concert at the Huron Street venue in January 2025. Guy Traficante, principal of Algoma Conservatory of Music, quickly asked the pair to play together again. “We worked really well together, so we thought it’d be
  
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• Cheers! Tracy’s Dream bottle drive is Saturday

  06-01-2026 22:00 via saultstar.com
  Looking for a perfect place to park your empties?
    A charity that 
  assists Sault Area Hospital cancer patients with parking costswill gladly accept them. Tracy’s Dream is holding a bottle drive this weekend, drumming up dollars to assist its mission, which, recently became costlier when SAH parking fees increased.
    Beer, wine and liquor bottles and cans, will be collected Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the 
  Team Essentials building,
  
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• Cheers! Tracey’s Dream bottle drive is Saturday

  06-01-2026 22:00 via saultstar.com
  Looking for a perfect place to park your empties?
    A charity that 
  assists Sault Area Hospital cancer patients with parking costs
   will gladly accept them. Tracey’s Dream is holding a bottle drive this weekend, drumming up dollars to assist its mission, which, recently became costlier when SAH parking fees increased.
    Beer, wine and liquor bottles and cans, will be collected Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the 
  Team Essentials b
  
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• Educator with Sault ties heads Northern board

  06-01-2026 21:41 via saultstar.com
  Jay MacJanet has been appointed the Director of Education  for the Near North District School Board, effective today. Originally from Sault Ste. Marie, MacJanet brings more than 26 years of experience in public education. He began his career as a teacher and later served for thirteen years as a principal with the District School Board of Niagara. Over the past five years, he held the role of Superintendent of Education with the Trillium Lakelands District School Board, according to a media
  
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• Sault Ste. Marie operations near normal after holiday storm

  06-01-2026 21:19 via saultstar.com
  There is an end in sight for the winter clean up that left Sault Ste. Marie covered in snow and ice over the holiday season.  Public Works and Transportation Deputy CAO Susan Hamilton-Beach said as of mid-day Tuesday, street plowing is caught up, and the sidewalk network plowing is nearing completion.  “There’s a few spots on our sidewalks where the equipment had difficulty getting through and that is our primary target right now,” she told The Sault Star.  Snow
  
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• Officer arrests suspect, sees murdered woman, court hears

  06-01-2026 21:09 via saultstar.com
  A police officer who helped arrest the man accused of trying to kill a grocery store worker on the boardwalk in September 2023 later went to the John Street residence where a young woman was murdered earlier the same day. Const. Mark Prophet arrived at Station Mall when Steven Jones was being arrested following a stabbing across the street on Sept. 7. Prophet was one of four officers to take Jones into custody at a loading dock at the former Walmart near St. Mary’s River Drive, Superior Co
  
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• Officer arrests suspect, sees murdered woman

  06-01-2026 21:09 via saultstar.com
  A police officer who helped arrest the man accused of trying to kill a grocery store worker on the boardwalk in September 2023 later went to the John Street residence where a young woman was murdered earlier the same day. Const. Mark Prophet arrived at Station Mall when Steven Jones was being arrested following a stabbing across the street on Sept. 7. Prophet was one of four officers to take Jones into custody at a loading dock at the former Walmart near St. Mary’s River Drive, Superior Co
  
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• Sault Area Hospital reports swelling occupancy - TO BE UPDATED

  06-01-2026 17:44 via saultstar.com
  There appears lesser room at the inn than ever.
    Sault Area Hospital said Tuesday “extremely” high patient volumes are forcing some patients to be cared for in “unconventional” spaces, such as alcoves, hallways, and dining rooms.
    As of Tuesday, the region’s principal health-care facility is shouldering 119 per cent occupancy, with 18 patients admitted in the emergency department waiting for an inpat
  
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• Sault Area Hospital patient occupancy swells - TO BE UPDATED

  06-01-2026 17:44 via saultstar.com
  There appears lesser room at the inn than ever.
    Sault Area Hospital said Tuesday “extremely” high patient volumes are forcing some patients to be cared for in “unconventional” spaces, such as alcoves, hallways, and dining rooms.
    As of Tuesday, the region’s principal health-care facility is shouldering 119 per cent occupancy, with 18 patients admitted in the emergency department waiting for an inpat
  
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• Sault Area Hospital patient occupancy swells; no plans to transfer patients

  06-01-2026 17:44 via saultstar.com
  There appears lesser room at the inn than ever.
    Sault Area Hospital said Tuesday “extremely” high patient volumes are forcing some patients to be cared for in “unconventional” spaces, such as alcoves, hallways, and dining rooms.
    As of Tuesday, the region’s principal health-care facility is shouldering 119 per cent occupancy, with 18 patients admitted in the emergency department waiting for an inpat
  
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• Sault Area Hospital occupancy swells - TO BE UPDATED

  06-01-2026 17:44 via saultstar.com
  There appears lesser room at the inn than ever.
    Sault Area Hospital said Tuesday “extremely” high patient volumes are forcing some patients to be cared for in “unconventional” spaces, such as alcoves, hallways, and dining rooms.
    As of Tuesday, the region’s principal health-care facility is shouldering 119 per cent occupancy, with 18 patients admitted in the emergency department waiting for an inpat
  
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• Thessalon emergency department faces another 24-hour closure

  06-01-2026 17:20 via saultstar.com
  North Shore Health Network’s Thessalon site will, again, face a disruption in its emergency department.
    It is slated to be closed from 8 a.m. Wednesday to 8 a.m. Thursday, this after being shuttered for 24 hours starting Monday morning. The service, east of Sault Ste. Marie was also closed New Year’s Eve and Boxing Day.
    Physician shortages have hit emergency departments within the North Shore Health N
  
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• Woman charged with obstructing peace officer, identity fraud

  06-01-2026 16:51 via saultstar.com
  City police have charged a 33-year-old woman with obstructing a peace officer and identity fraud.  A press release states that on Jan. 4, officers arrested an accused on outstanding warrants of failing to attend court and failing to comply with a release court.  While in custody, a further investigation revealed the suspect fraudulently used someone else’s identity when they were issued a provincial offence notice in 2025.  Reyanna Senecal, 33, faces charges of obstruct peac
  
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• Arson charges laid after fire started in vehicle

  06-01-2026 15:54 via saultstar.com
  A woman who started a fire in a vehicle to stay warm has been charged with arson.  Police say on Jan. 1 patrol officers saw a snow-covered, parked vehicle with its door adjar and a fire inside in the 200 block of Wellington Street West.
    They spoke to the woman and gave her options for staying warm. She was released unconditionally, and fire services extinguished the fire.  The following day officers saw fresh footprints in the snow leading to the same vehicle and an investigatio
  
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• Retirement planning talk planned at Sault library

  06-01-2026 14:46 via saultstar.com
  Funding retirement will be highlighted at an upcoming information session at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library. Jared Theriault, an advisor with Sun Life, speaks Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. in the Program Room, a release says. He’ll also share tips about protecting retirement savings and legacy planning.Call 705-759-5236 for more information.
  
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• Registration nears for Sault library program for babies

  06-01-2026 14:39 via saultstar.com
  Registration starts Monday at 9 a.m. for a program that introduces young children six to 12 months old to music, art, literacy and sensory stimulation. Baby Picasso runs Mondays from Feb. 2 to March 2 at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library. Sessions start at 10 a.m. and run 45 minutes, a release says. A library card is needed for registration on the library’s website at ssmpl.ca. A caregiver must attend with each child participating.
  
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• Fire set in vehicle

  06-01-2026 14:27 via saultstar.com
  A woman allegedly started a fire inside a vehicle last Friday. The automobile was in the 200 block of Wellington Street West, police say. Lucille Gingras, 46, was charged with arson. Her court date is March 2.
  
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• Mayor warns of difficult year in 1976

  06-01-2026 06:01 via saultstar.com
  Jan. 6, 2001Mayor John Rowswell wants council to approve spending $5,000 to hear a presentation about a SMARTpark.Jan. 6, 1976 Mayor Nick Trbovich called on city council to cut deeply into its spending proposals for 1976 even if it means creating hardships and asking for sacrifices. The mayor’s inaugural address contained warnings that the city faces a difficult year and that council must approach it with caution and restraint.Hints that dropping enrolments and spending cutbacks could forc
  
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• Good plan — that council order driveway windrow clearance

  06-01-2026 04:52 via saultthisweek.com
  Windrows, the strips of snow, and often ice, city plows leave across the opening of driveways, have already been an unwelcome presence too often in the ugly winter we are experiencing. In some areas of the city they have risen more than two feet and on at least one instance plows, digging deep on second passes, have deposited in driveways icy chunks that defy the use of snowblowers. The blades on tractors or pickup trucks were the fastest way to clear them and those residents with contracts were
  
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• 2025 Sault Ste. Marie Medal of Merit recipients

  06-01-2026 04:45 via saultthisweek.com
  The 2025 recipients of the Sault Ste. Marie Medal of Merit are Clyde Healey, Morley Torgov, and Gary Trembinski (posthumously), selected by the mayor’s Medal of Merit committee. Clyde Healey Whether modernizing the local utility sector, serving Canada in uniform, supporting veterans and military families, or preserving the City’s history, Clyde Healey’s contributions to Sault Ste. Marie span more than five decades, says a media release from City of Sault Ste. Marie. Throughout
  
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