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Federal candidate town hall in Sault Ste. Marie

Four of the five federal candidates in the Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma riding took turns answering questions at a forum hosted by the chamber.

Flood watch in effect for areas in and around Sault Ste. Marie

The Ministry of Natural Resources in Sault Ste. Marie/Blind River District said Tuesday a flood watch is in effect for the area until April 22.

Police say Alberta driver was weaving all over the road in northern Ont.

A 44-year-old from Red Deer, Alta., has been charged with impaired driving after police received a complaint about a vehicle "swerving all over the road" on Highway 17.

Convenience stores selling Split the Pot, hospital lottery tickets

With the continued success of the Split the Pot Lottery, more hospitals have come on board and access to tickets is expanding.

Ongoing neighbour dispute in northern Ontario results in arrest

A charge was laid in an ongoing neighbour dispute in a town halfway between Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie, police say.

OPP lay second-degree murder charge in 2023 death in northwestern Ont.

Second-degree murder charges have been laid in connection with a suspicious death that occurred in Wauzhushk Onigum Nation in April 2023.

Northern Ont. agency scrambling to find foster families

Officials with a northern Ontario Indigenous child welfare agency are sounding alarm bells amid federal funding cuts and an increase in need.

NDP unveils northern Ontario platform

Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh laid out his party’s plan for northern Ontario on Sunday, pledging to address health care shortages, high grocery prices and what he referred to as crumbling infrastructure and gaps in French-language services.

Man charged with concealed weapon, resisting arrest in Sault incident

A 31-year-old man faces multiple charges, including carrying a concealed weapon and resisting a peace officer, after an early-morning arrest in Sault Ste. Marie.

Man charged after northern Ontario utility poles vandalized

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 35-year-old man after investigating damaged hydro poles and copper wire thefts in the Town of Spanish.

Provincial police look for help with Elliot Lake fraud investigation

Ontario Provincial Police seek the public’s help identifying a person of interest related to a fraud investigation at an Elliot Lake cannabis store.

Unlicenced driver charged in the Sault

A 43-year-old from Goulais River, Ont., faces multiple charges after Ontario Provincial Police discovered they were driving without a valid licence during a traffic stop.

Sault police seek help with theft investigation, after items taken from drug store

Sault police are investigating an incident of theft at the Shoppers Drug Mart location in the Cambrian Mall last month.

Unifor calls for government action as forestry sector faces U.S. tariffs

Unifor is urging all levels of government to develop a national industrial strategy for Canada’s forestry sector as rural communities grapple with mill closures and escalating U.S. trade pressures.

Super Big Money TV Bingo cancelled Saturday

Super Big Money TV Bingo will not air Saturday, April 12, 2025 due to the NFL broadcast.