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Within a short period of time the remains of the old General Hospital on Queen Street East will be gone, the demolition rubble sorted and hauled away, its benefactors immune to the history these bricks and mortar inherently possess. It was decommissioned then closed on March 6, 2011, with structures and land put on the […]
Five candidates are seeking the mayoral position and 30 candidates want to fill the 10 city councillor positions.
Every so often, an issue comes along that is so basic, so fundamentally human, that it should transcend politics, budgets and bureaucracy. Access to a toilet 24/7 is one of those issues. In a Sault Star article by Elaine Della-Mattia published Thursday, United Steelworkers Local 2251 president Mike DaPrat called on the City of Sault […]
There is plenty for Buck Martinez to celebrate in the coming days as he prepares to be feted with the Toronto Blue Jays’ highest honour. But we’ll let Buck ring the bell on the most important reason for exultation on what no doubt will be an emotional return to the city next week. “I’m cancer […]
It can be hard to wrap our minds around the amount of money professional athletes earn. I remember speaking with the father of Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson after his son signed an eight-year, US$39-million contract with the Florida Panthers that kicked in for the 2018-19 NHL season. “It’s just so surreal,” Rod Matheson said at […]
Greater North Soccer Association is proud to announce that a long-standing member of the Sault Youth Soccer Club has been recognized provincially by Ontario Soccer for her years of contribution to the beautiful game in Northern Ontario. This year’s winner of the Meritorious Award is Diana Jurko. The Meritorious Awards showcase its greatest sport leaders. […]
A victim suffered serious injuries in an assault on St. George’s Avenue West on Thursday evening. Sault Ste. Marie Police Service went to the street’s 0 to 100 block at about 9:30 p.m., said spokesperson Lincoln Louttit in an email to The Sault Star. The assailant fled west St. George’s Avenue West. Several Sault Ste. […]
Sault College Cougars host their home opener football game on Saturday. Superior Heights Collegiate and Vocational School hosts the 1 p.m. tilt against Quinte Riptides, a release said. Single-game admission is $15. A season pass, good for admission to four games, is $40. Buy online at EventBrite or at the gate. Cash, credit and debit […]
Early reports suggest that steel tariffs will be reduced from 50 to 25 per cent.
Shareholders of a gold exploration company active north of Sault Ste. Marie have agreed to a takeover sought by a mineral exploration company that’s searching for copper in the Batchawana area. Sterling Metals expects to close the arrangement by Tuesday, a release said. Each share of QcX Gold Corp. will receive 0.20789 of a Sterling […]
Johnathan Case, 11, launches a big bubble during Game On! Street Party presented by District of Sault Ste. Marie Social Services Administration Board and community partners on Albion Street on Thursday.
The town hall is not meant to be anti-data centre or anti-development. It is intended to provide a space to hear the voice of the community.
An academic noted for his work in equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonization is Algoma University’s new president. Kofi Campbell starts his leadership role Sept. 1. Campbell joins Algoma after serving as provost and vice-president academic at Brandon University for five years. He was recently interim president at the Manitoba post-secondary institution for six months. Campbell […]
A loaded gun and ammunition were allegedly found when police executed a search warrant at a residence in the 800 block of Allen’s Side Road on Wednesday. The ammunition was improperly stored, police say. Austyn Taylor, 20, was charged with knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm, possession of prohibited device or ammunition, possession of prohibited […]
August 20, 2001 A love of motorcycling was the drawing card of the first annual Let It Ride Harley-Davidson rally. “For a first-time event it was more successful then we hoped,” said Kim Zettler, manager of the Downtown Association. August 20, 1976 U.S. Coast Guard specialists have completed their technical report on an underwater survey […]