Local News

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* The following break and enters were reported yesterday: - The Wizard’s Cuts business on Wellington Street West was entered sometime on the 27th of August. Various hair products were reported stolen.

Sault Ste. Marie City Council last night green-lighted a cycling master plan including cycling routes and other improvements expected to cost $7.9 million.

Northern Credit Union Ltd. has been granted an official plan amendment allowing it to build a new three-storey head office building at 280 McNabb Street near Willow Avenue.

A police officer from New Mexico is dead after crashing the motorcycle he was riding as part of President Bush's motorcade. The officer, whose name is being withheld pending notification next of kin, was pronounced dead at the local hospital.

Sault Ste. Marie City Council agreed tonight to accept the deed for Red Pine Drive at Pointe Aux Pins from the syndicate that owns the road. Councillors agreed to continue paying the cost of snowplowing there, estimated at $4,000 to $5,000 a year.

NEWS RELEASE MIKE BROWN, MPP *********************** Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Mike Brown celebrates first 20 years in legislature Packed house of supporters honour long-standing member BLIND RIVER — A capacity crowd packed the Blind River Memorial Arena

The Boeing Company has issued an emergency directive calling into question the air worthiness of several airplanes. The directive covers every 773-600, 700s, 800s and 900s airplane and concerns the proper placement of a bolt on the airplane's wings.

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* Correction and update: OPP searching for missing Toronto man KILLARNEY, ON - Members of the Killarney detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing Tor

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* Suspect located in residence BLIND RIVER, ON - On August 26 at approximately 11:02 p.m.

ABRIDGED JOINT NEWS RELEASE STELCO INC./ U.S. STEEL ************************* PITTSBURGH and HAMILTON, ON (Aug. 26, 2007) - United States Steel Corporation (NYSE: X) and Stelco Inc.