# sault ste marie (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover sault ste marie. Page: Feed: --- ## [Algoma Steel confirms partnership to explore 400 MW data centre](https://www.saultstar.com/news/algoma-steel-confirms-partnership-to-explore-400-mw-data-centre) _2026-08-26 · Elaine Della-Mattia · Sault Star_ To be called the Algoma Data Center, the application is now “active” which means assessment work is in progress but a report has not yet been finalized. ## [Driver in Serpent River was prohibited: OPP](https://www.saultstar.com/news/driver-in-serpent-river-was-prohibited-opp) _2026-08-26 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ The driver of a side-by-side wasn’t supposed to be behind the wheel, Ontario Provincial Police say. He was stopped at a RIDE check at Village Road and Walkhouse Bay Road in Serpent River First Nation last Saturday. Peter Squiers, 34, of Serpent River, was charged with operation while prohibited. His court date is Nov. 8 \[…\] ## [Board job cuts hobble student supports: UNION](https://www.saultstar.com/news/board-job-cuts-hobble-student-supports-union) _2026-08-26 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board’s elimination of more than 20 support positions will boost workloads of remaining staff and leave schools “with even fewer supports,” a union leader argues. Most of the positions, 16.5, are educational assistants. Their loss, the union says, will be “devastating” for students. An early childhood educator, clerical position and 2.25 \[…\] ## [Downtown Sault intersection closes to traffic Monday](https://www.saultstar.com/news/downtown-intersection-closes-to-traffic-monday) _2026-08-26 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ The intersection at Queen and East streets closes to traffic for about eight weeks on Monday. The closure is prompted by the reconstruction of East Street, a release says. Queen Street East, between Pilgrim and East streets, will temporarily operate as a two-way roadway. Traffic barrels will create a turnaound area near East Street for \[…\] ## [Singer Dobson featured at Sault festival](https://www.saultstar.com/news/singer-dobson-featured-at-sault-festival) _2026-08-26 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ Juno nominee Fefe Dobson headlines VIVID Art Fest. She performs Sept. 18 at Roberta Bondar Pavilion. Opening acts, Goodnight Sunrise and Silent Nin9, start at 7 p.m. at the free show, a release said. Dobson’s hits include Stuttering and Bye Bye Boyfriend. VIVID Art Fest runs Sept. 17-20. Other activities include a cultural market and \[…\] ## [Barbershoppers need tenors for new season](https://www.saultstar.com/entertainment/barbershoppers-need-tenors-for-new-season) _2026-08-26 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ Finding tenors is tough for Northland Barbershop Chorus. The long-time Sault Ste. Marie group recently lost two of its six members who can deliver the highest harmony part. Even worse, they were “our two youngest and strongest” tenors,” said music director Bob Shami in an email to The Sault Star. “Most barbershop choruses are particularly \[…\] ## [Popping to it at SFF Movies in the Park: GALLERY](https://www.saultstar.com/gallery/popping-to-it-at-sff-movies-in-the-park-gallery) _2026-08-26 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ Free screening of Elemental at Bellevue Park on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 ## [Man gets life sentence for John Street slaying, attempted murder](https://www.saultstar.com/news/man-gets-life-sentence-for-john-street-slaying-attempted-murder) _2026-08-25 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ The man who savagely stabbed a woman more than 100 times with a screwdriver in her John Street apartment nearly three years ago was sentenced Tuesday to life imprisonment for the fatal random attack. Taylor Marshall, 22, was slain by Steven Jones after she returned to her main-floor unit from a job interview at a \[…\] ## [Sault Star journalists pick their top stories from the past week](https://www.saultstar.com/news/sault-star-journalists-pick-their-top-stories-from-the-past-week-55) _2026-08-23 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ From Elaine Della-Mattia: What will a trade deal with some reduced tariffs on steel mean to Sault Ste. Marie. Here’s what elected officials had to say on the potential trade deal earlier this week. A town hall meeting has been set by two councillors who want to hear the public’s views and concerns about large-scale data centres. \[…\] ## [Mayor wants tariff-free trade](https://www.saultstar.com/news/mayor-wants-tariff-free-trade-2) _2026-08-23 · The Sault Star · Sault Star_ Mayor Matthew Shoemaker is calling for tariff-free trade between Canada and the United States after talks between the two countries soured shortly before a late Friday deadline. New 50 per cent tariffs will now come into effect on nearly $30 billion worth of Canadian goods. Prime Minister Mark Carney vows to match them dollar-for-dollar on \[…\] ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/3bquZexmW9yi) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [Opening planned for new Blind River school](https://www.saultstar.com/news/opening-planned-for-new-blind-river-school) _2026-08-23 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ An official opening is planned for a new school in Blind River. Dignitaries are expected to attend the ribbon cutting for Algoma District School Board’s Three Rivers JK-12 School on Sept. 9 at 2:15 p.m. The ceremony follows the first day of classes at the site at 158 Youngfox Road, said ADSB communications officer Fran \[…\] ## [Christians gather at the cross: GALLERY](https://www.saultstar.com/gallery/christians-gather-at-the-cross-gallery) _2026-08-22 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ A Thousand Voices at the Cross was held at the large illuminated cross on Moffly Hill near St. Basil Elementary School on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. The worship service was first held in 2018. ## [Sault College takes on Quinte Riptides: GALLERY](https://www.saultstar.com/gallery/sault-college-takes-on-quinte-riptides-gallery) _2026-08-22 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ Canadian Junior Football League action at Superior Heights Collegiate and Vocational School on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. ## [Sault College moves football games to Superior Heights](https://www.saultstar.com/sports/sault-college-moves-football-games-to-superior-heights) _2026-08-22 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ Sault College is moving its base for home football games to a new venue because opposing teams prefer playing on artificial turf. The Cougars debuted Canadian Junior Football League’s Ontario Football Conference in 2025 and called City of Sault Ste. Marie-operated Rocky DiPietro Field on Elizabeth Street home for three of its four games. The \[…\] ## [Sault driver faces speeding charge in Huron Shores](https://www.saultstar.com/news/sault-driver-faces-speeding-charge-in-huron-shores) _2026-08-22 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ A Sault Ste. Marie driver faces several Highway Traffic Act charges after being stopped on Highway 17 in Municipality of Huron Shores last Thursday. Licence plates on the car were still registered to the previous owner, Ontario Provincial Police say. The motorist, 52, was charged with speeding, fail to apply for permit on becoming owner \[…\] ## [Carney says he's matching new U.S. tariffs](https://www.saultstar.com/news/carney-says-hes-matching-new-u-s-tariffs) _2026-08-22 · Christopher Nardi · Sault Star_ OTTAWA — In a stunning setback in trade negotiations with the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced late on Friday that he is suspending talks and will match steep new U.S. tariffs that are set to come into effect on some Canadian goods. Canada and the U.S. were engaged in intense negotiations to reach \[…\] ## [Province considers new hospital for Sault in 2001: IN OTHER YEARS](https://www.saultstar.com/news/province-considers-new-hospital-for-sault-in-2001-in-other-years) _2026-08-22 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ Aug. 22, 2001 Ministry of Health and Long-term Care is still considering Sault Area Hospital’s request to build a new $175-million facility as well as become a single, non-denominational board. Aug. 22, 1951 Mrs. Elizabeth Bodfors DuBois kept teaching Sunday school at St. Andrew’s United Church well past her 90th year. She died Aug. 19. \[…\] ## [New purposes were possible for old hospital: BAKER](https://www.saultstar.com/opinion/new-purposes-possible-for-old-hospital-baker) _2026-08-21 · Patricia Baker · Sault Star_ 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 \[…\] ## [Nominations closed: Municipal election race officially begins](https://www.saultstar.com/news/nominations-closed-municipal-election-race-officially-begins) _2026-08-21 · Elaine Della-Mattia · Sault Star_ Five candidates are seeking the mayoral position and 30 candidates want to fill the 10 city councillor positions. ## [No toilets for homeless stinks: ROBINSON](https://www.saultstar.com/opinion/no-toilets-for-homeless-stinks-robinson) _2026-08-21 · Nadine Robinson · Sault Star_ 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 \[…\] ## [One Cloud, Every AI Layer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WuCxK0FUA2ZY) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Run agents, inference, and infrastructure on one stack — economics improve as you scale. ## [Cancer-free Martinez returns to Toronto](https://www.saultstar.com/sports/cancer-free-martinez-returns-to-toronto) _2026-08-21 · Rob Longley · Sault Star_ 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 \[…\] ## [Canadiens young guns prioritize Cup over cash](https://www.saultstar.com/sports/canadiens-young-guns-prioritize-cup-over-cash) _2026-08-21 · Stu Cowan · Sault Star_ 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 \[…\] ## [Saultite honoured for volunteer contributions with soccer club](https://www.saultstar.com/sports/saultite-honoured-for-volunteer-contributions-with-soccer-club) _2026-08-21 · The Sault Star · Sault Star_ 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. \[…\] ## [Victim badly hurt in St. George's Avenue West assault](https://www.saultstar.com/news/victim-badly-hurt-in-st-georges-avenue-assault) _2026-08-21 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ 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 home opener on Saturday](https://www.saultstar.com/news/sault-college-cougars-host-home-opener-on-saturday) _2026-08-20 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ 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 \[…\] ## [Sault Ste. Marie mayor wary of proposed U.S. trade deal](https://www.saultstar.com/news/sault-ste-marie-mayor-wary-of-proposed-u-s-trade-deal) _2026-08-20 · Elaine Della-Mattia · Sault Star_ Early reports suggest that steel tariffs will be reduced from 50 to 25 per cent. ## [Shareholders back takeover of gold company active north of Sault](https://www.saultstar.com/news/shareholders-back-takeover-of-gold-company-active-north-of-sault) _2026-08-20 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ 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 \[…\] ## [Ready to launch at Sault street party](https://www.saultstar.com/news/ready-to-launch-at-sault-street-party) _2026-08-20 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ 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. ## [Councillors host town hall meeting to discuss large-scale data centres](https://www.saultstar.com/news/councillors-host-town-hall-meeting-to-discuss-large-scale-data-centres) _2026-08-20 · Elaine Della-Mattia · Sault Star_ 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. ## [New Algoma U president prepares to start role](https://www.saultstar.com/news/new-algoma-u-president-prepares-to-start-role) _2026-08-20 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ 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 \[…\] ## [Ship everywhere from one CLI (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DmklRECxSmd5) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ One codebase, hosted runners, encrypted credentials, and automated submissions across stores ## [Loaded gun, ammo seized from Sault home](https://www.saultstar.com/news/loaded-gun-ammo-seized-from-sault-home) _2026-08-20 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ 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 \[…\] ## [Underwater survey done on Fitzgerald wreck in 1976: IN OTHER YEARS](https://www.saultstar.com/news/underwater-survey-done-on-fitzgerald-wreck-in-1976-in-other-years) _2026-08-20 · Brian Kelly · Sault Star_ 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 \[…\]