Sault Ste. Marie News

Local logging waste to be turned into synthetic gas

The trash-to-gas folks at Elementa are now going to start processing biomass, mostly the branches and stuff left over from area logging operations, and turning that into clean synthetic gas.

Apr 18, 2011 9:35 AM Read more >

Up to 30 centimeters of snow reported north of Sault

WEATHER SUMMARY ENVIRONMENT CANADA ************************** A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM FROM TEXAS TRACKED NORTHEAST THROUGH CENTRAL GREAT LAKES INTO NORTHEAST ONTARIO SATURDAY NIGHT AND BROUGHT AN EARLY SPRING SNOWFALL THROUGH NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO AND N

Apr 17, 2011 3:50 PM Read more >

Snow squall watch issued for Sault and area

Environment Canada issued the following severe weather bulletin this morning. We have also included a special weather statement also issued this morning. ************************** A SNOW SQUALL WATCH IS ISSUED FOR SAULT STE. MARIE - ST.

Apr 17, 2011 10:21 AM Read more >

Bow Lake wind project. Who needs it? Do we know the risk?

Kevin O’Donovan, a principal in DP Energy, was in the hot seat. But he was cool about it. DP Energy wants to develop the Bow Lake project, a 60-megawatt wind energy development for the Goulais Bay area.

Apr 17, 2011 5:24 AM Read more >

Today in history - April 16

A historical look at events that happened on April 16 (video).

Apr 17, 2011 1:45 AM Read more >

Dashabout Deb's daring new ride

Sault Ste. Marie Mayor Dashabout Deb has a hot new set of wheels. It was all the doings of the Sault's superpromoter of human-powered transportation, Andre Riopel. And the Trek Bicycle Corporation.

Apr 16, 2011 11:12 PM Read more >

Allan Blakeney: 1925-2011

NEWS RELEASE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER ************************* Statement by the prime minister of Canada on the death of former Saskatchewan Premier Allan Blakeney Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued the following statement today on the death o

Apr 16, 2011 10:42 PM Read more >

Supper hour shattered by terrible noise across the City

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Apr 16, 2011 6:57 PM Read more >

4:47 p.m. update on North Hwy closure

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************** 4:47 p.m. update Ontario Provincial Police advise that Highway 17 has been re-opened between White River and Nipigon. ************************** 3:11 p.m.

Apr 16, 2011 5:53 PM Read more >

Stand-alone FedNor - whose idea?

NEWS RELEASE NDP COMMUNICATIONS ************************* Reality check: stand-alone FedNor not a Liberal idea Despite Michael Ignatieff’s claims yesterday that it was a Liberals idea to make FedNor an independent agency “long before” the NDP, he’s n

Apr 16, 2011 4:52 PM Read more >