Sault police, fire marshal investigate reports of an explosion
Police in Sault Ste. Marie are asking the public to avoid Gore Street on Thursday as emergency responders investigate reports of an explosion at a building.
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Sault police budget increase set at 7.71% for 2027
Meeting on Thursday, the police services board in Sault Ste. Marie approved a tentative budget of $47,339,954, up 7.71 per cent compared to 2026.
Man sentenced for 2019 manslaughter death of Sault teen
In front of a packed courtroom in Sault Ste. Marie on Wednesday, Justice Alexander Kurke sentenced Montana Lewis to 4 1/2 years in prison for manslaughter.
$3.4M for northern Ontario’s manufacturing sector
Twelve manufacturing companies in the north will benefit from more than $3.4 million in Ontario government financing.
2+1 highways a better fit for northern Ont., report concludes
The Northern Policy Institute is suggesting 2+1 roads in four key areas of the north would save the province money and be just as safe as highway twinning
U.S. trade and local economy top issues in Sault Ste. Marie election
In our fifth Municipal Elections 2026 special, Ian Campbell takes a look at the races in Sault Ste. Marie.
OPP charge three men in Wawa after theft in the Sault
It didn’t take long for police to catch up with three men from southern Ontario following a theft at a Sault Ste. Marie business Sept 19.
Northern MPPs want more done to make roads safe
Northern MPPs responded to the province’s announcement Monday on new training requirements for commercial truck drivers, saying the changes don’t go far enough.
Border agents seize guns from Americans at northern Ont. border crossings
Border service agents in northern Ontario seized several guns last month from Americans trying to bring them into the country illegally, along with 17 prohibited weapons and 11 ammunition cartridges.
Police charge impaired driver with drug possession
Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police charged an Oshawa man after a traffic stop where an officer seized suspected cocaine valued at $50,000.
Senior, 82, charged with attempted murder in the Sault
An 82-year-old has been charged with attempted murder related to an incident Monday at Terry Fox Place in Sault Ste. Marie.
Police say two men kidnapped 15-year-old in the Sault
A wrong turn saved a 15-year-old youth who was being held against their will last week in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Police charge Blind River man with IPV
East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police say a 39-year-old Blind River man has been charged with intimate partner violence following an investigation into an incident Sept. 14 on Mississauga First Nation, north of Iron Bridge.
$1.5M bursary supports Algoma University
The Joyce Family Foundation is providing a $1.5 million bursary, with 12 first-year local students attending Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie receiving $5,000 each per year.
Sault police on the scene after two people seriously injured Monday morning
One person is in hospital with life-threatening injuries and a second has been injured – and charged – following an incident Monday morning on Terry Fox Place in Sault Ste. Marie.
