Local News

Les Paul, the jazz guitarist and inventor who changed the face of popular music, died today at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York, due to complications from pneumonia.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* Update to street racing and collision involving police cruiser The second male driver allegedly involved in the street racing incident yesterday morning was charged late yesterday afternoon.

NEWS RELEASE ALGOMA PUBLIC HEALTH *************************** Gros Cap beach is safe for swimming Algoma Public Health has removed the swimming advisory for Gros Cap beach located off of Pinder Drive in Sault Ste. Marie.

NEWS RELEASE SAULT COLLEGE *************************** College ground-breaking ceremony announced SAULT STE. MARIE - (August 13) - Sault College is pleased with the progress it is making with the first phase of the campus renewal project.

Rod Standish will be walking across Canada in shoes bought for him by Sault Ste. Marie Ward 5 City Councillor Frank Fata and his wife Pina.

NEWS RELEASE CRIME STOPPERS ************************* Crime of the Week – August 13 Blind River OPP and Crime Stoppers require your assistance in solving a break-and-enter that occurred at Vance’s Motor Inn in Spanish.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASES ************************* Sixty-three-year-old Stanley Anthony Tait of #407-615 Bay Street was charged with one count of theft under $5,000 yesterday at 1:32 p.m. at Sears.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service would like to advise the residents in the P-Patch area that there have been several bear sightings in their area in the past few days.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* Four males in custody for robbery at Shoppers Drug Mart Investigation Services are currently investigating a robbery that occurred at 4:41 p.m.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************** Two males arrested after stealing vehicle City Police received a call last night around 12:49 a.m. regarding a 1996 Volvo that had been stolen from a residence on North Street. At 1:02 a.m.