Sault Ste. Marie News

Unemployed factory worker wins big jackpot

NEWS RELEASE ONTARIO LOTTERY AND GAMING CORPORATION ************************* A million dollars for every year of play Toronto woman wins $20 million Lotto Super Jackpot TORONTO, July 28 - This is likely one day Lydia Nono will not soon forget, as sh

Jul 28, 2009 8:06 PM Read more >

Mike Brown appointed to rural and northern health panel

NEWS RELEASE MIKE BROWN, MPP ************************* Brown selected for Northern and Rural Health Panel McGuinty government strengthening health care in rural and Northern communities QUEEN’S PARK - Mike Brown, MPP, Algoma-Manitoulin, has been sele

Jul 28, 2009 7:43 PM Read more >

Abduction attempt reported at campground near Hearst

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* Hearst OPP seeking assistance in identifying person and vehicle HEARST, ON - On Sunday, officers of the Hearst OPP detachment received a report of an attempted abduction at the Ranch du Lac Campground locate

Jul 28, 2009 6:10 PM Read more >

New Chamber of Commerce executive in place

NEWS RELEASE SAULT STE. MARIE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ************************* New Chamber executive take oath of office Cale Krezek sworn in as new president of the Chamber of Commerce SAULT STE.

Jul 28, 2009 6:05 PM Read more >

Freeze Northern health-care restructuring, doctors urge

NEWS RELEASES ONTARIO MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE ************************* Put a hold on all major health care restructuring decisions in rural and Northern communities: Ontario's doctors TORONTO, July 28, 2009 - Today,

Jul 28, 2009 4:12 PM Read more >

Severe thunderstorm watch issued for some areas

Environment Canada has issued the following weather watch for Gogama - Foleyet. Similar watches are place for Greater Sudbury and vicinity and North Bay-West Nipissing, as well as districts immediately north of these regions.

Jul 28, 2009 3:07 PM Read more >

Murder charge laid in Britta Malette case

The man suspected of killing former Michigan Soo resident Britta Malette - who was born in Sault, Ontario - has been charged today with open murder, according to the Port Huron Times-Herald . The charge was laid today in Michigan's St.

Jul 28, 2009 2:34 PM Read more >

Police seek public's help with car fire investigation

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* On July 26, just before 11 p.m., Sault Ste. Marie and Police and Fire Services attended at a car fire in the driveway of a residence in the 300 block of Bruce Street.

Jul 28, 2009 2:08 PM Read more >

The economy doesn't worry Bill

Meet Bill Thornton. After serving as vice-chair of the United Way of Sault Ste. Marie's 2008 drive, Thornton has been chosen as chair for the organization's 2009 campaign. He's pictured here with Maureen Dodd, United Way resource development officer.

Jul 28, 2009 1:42 PM Read more >