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Survivors of bear attack in Sault Ste. Marie share their story

Two women who survived a near-death experience this week when they were attacked by a black bear in Sault Ste. Marie say the bear was just protecting her cubs.

Sault Ste. Marie woman wins $100K — her third big lottery prize

Carol Chlebus of Sault Ste. Marie is $100,000 richer after winning a top prize with Instant Payline Multiplier. That brings the Sault woman’s total lottery winnings to $445,000 since 2018.

Pilot project allows some Sault patients to wait at home for ER spot

Sault Area Hospital has launched a new pilot program designed to reduce crowding in its emergency department by allowing patients with non-urgent conditions to wait at home.

Sault investigators return to scene of a June homicide

Police were back at a Sault apartment building executing a search warrant in connection with a June homicide Wednesday. No further details were released.

Man found passed out in stranger’s home in northern Ont.

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a local man after responding to an early-morning break-and-enter call in the East Algoma community of Blind River.

CAA Tip of the Month: Getting the most of your sea legs

With colder weather approaching, many Canadians will pack up and travel south - for many that could mean cruising. Here are some tips.

White River mayor takes a seat in the Mayor's Chair

This week, Ian Campbell catches up with what's going on in White River with Mayor Tara Anderson Hart for another edition of the Mayor's Chair.

Northern Ont. police focus on ‘Big Four’ over long weekend

Serpent River First Nation breaks ground on urban housing in Elliot Lake

Partners got the ball rolling on groundbreaking for a new housing development in Elliot Lake this week.

OPP officers share dog photos for National Dog Day

OPP on Manitoulin Island marked National Dog Day by sharing photos of their pets, crediting the animals for helping officers maintain work-life balance.

Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig clears hurdle towards granting its own degrees

An Anishinaabe-led school in the Sault, Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig, has received a 10-year approval from the Indigenous Advanced Education Skills Council.

Impaired, drug charges laid during Hwy. 17 traffic stop

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 38-year-old man with impaired driving and drug possession following a traffic stop on Highway 17.

Company won’t spray controversial herbicide in northern Ontario

Interfor, the forestry company that was planning to spray forests in northern Ontario with a compound critics say is harmful, says it won’t proceed with its plan, at least for this year.

Occupants evacuated as residence burns in Sault Ste. Marie on Monday morning

An early morning fire has displaced residents of a multi-unit residence in Sault Ste. Marie, officials said Monday.

210-km bike ride raises funds for Manitoulin medical equipment

The Tour de Meldrum, a 210-km cycling fundraiser started 24 years ago, has raised $220,000 for the Manitoulin Health Centre. This year's ride is on Sept. 7.