Local News

A historical look at events that happened on September 19 (video).

Last night's event honouring Tony Martin for 20 years of political service to Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma was a sellout.

This is what faithful reader Lynne Pyette woke up to one day this past week. "At approximately 6:30 a.m., I happened to look out the window and noticed this beautiful rainbow. What a way to start the day!" she tells us.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENVIRONMENT CANADA ************************* SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ISSUED FOR SAULT STE.

10 p.m. update Councillor Susan Myers advises that her big lawn sign showed up sometime this afternoon back in her friend's yard. "I don't know who you are but I and my friends appreciate it very much," she says.

Scotland Yard advises tonight that six men who were arrested as suspected terrorists during Pope Benedict's visit to England have been released. None were charged.

9 p.m. update The Grand Hotel advises that Joe Lando, who played Byron Sully on Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman , will also visit the hotel on Sunday.

SooToday.com received the following letter from grateful dog-owner Bob Hull, responding to an earlier SooToday.com story about a dog rescued by local hero Michelle Fitton on Saturday, September 11. It was Hull's dog that Fitton saved.

NEWS RELEASE DAVID ORAZIETTI, MPP ***************************** Orazietti salutes forest fire fighters on 125th anniversary Ontario celebrates fire rangers’ contribution to protecting Ontarians SAULT STE.