Local News

John McCain announced today that the Republican National Convention will suspend all activities except "those that are absolutely necessary.

Nana Boateng, owner of N.B. Designs & Photography in Sault Ste. Marie, visited the Valente household this past week as they were having a family get-together for making tomato sauce.

The Soo Greyhounds' 2008/2009 team roster is beginning to take shape. After the club's four-day training camp and the resultng cuts, 26 players remain. The full list has just been posted on SooToay.com's Sports page.

NEWS RELEASE U.S. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTRE ************************* GUSTAV WEAKENS A LITTLE MORE, BUT STILL A MAJOR HURRICANE.

President George W. Bush will travel to Texas tomorrow in response to the expected landfall of Hurricane Gustav. He's expected to also visit Louisiana once weather conditions allow.

The following update on Hurricane Gustav was released this morning by the U.S. National Hurricane Center. President George W. Bush is shown yesterday discussing the coming storm with Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal.

The U.S. Coast Guard announced this morning that a number of Great Lakes-based units, including some that participated in the response to Hurricane Katrina three years ago, are mobilizing today for deployment to the Gulf Coast. U.S.

Bargaining continues today under a media blackout between Ontario's 24 community colleges and their 7,000 support staff, members of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union. A strike could begin Monday.

Ella Rose Pomaranski was there. So was a bunch of dogs. It was Ella-Rose's very first visit to Jocelyn Recreation's Harvest Festival Antique Machinery and Vehicle Plus Childrens Fall Fair.

The White House is saying his morning that President George W. Bush will probably skip the Republican National Convention on Monday to give his full attention to Hurricane Gustav. The president was scheduled to address the convention in St.