Sault Ste. Marie News

Israel hits bunker believed to contain Hezbollah leaders

Israeli jets are striking a Beirut bunker that military officials say contains senior Hezbollah leaders. More than 20 tons of explosives has been dropped on the bunker.

Jul 19, 2006 6:55 PM Read more >

Update on storm cleanup at provincial parks

The following update on this week's storm cleanup was issued this afternoon by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. The photograph accompanying this article shows the destruction wrought on the Callander Bay lighthouse.

Jul 19, 2006 5:16 PM Read more >

Dalton & Dave change the rules for social assistance

NEWS RELEASE ONTARIO MINISTRY OF FINANCE ******************** McGuinty government continues to support Ontarians with low incomes Federal Universal Child Care Benefit to be excluded from provincial programs TORONTO, July 19 - The McGuinty government

Jul 19, 2006 4:54 PM Read more >

Divers find body of missing kayaker

OIPP NEWS RELEASE *********************** Body of missing kayaker located (Wawa, Ontario) - Shortly after 12 noon on the 19th of July, 2006 divers from the Ontario Provincial Police Underwater Search and Rescue unit recovered the body of missing kaya

Jul 19, 2006 4:22 PM Read more >

No swimming at Hiawatha or Sellers Park Beach

NEWS RELEASES ALGOMA HEALTH UNIT *********************** Hiawatha Beach is unsafe for swimming/bathing Hiawatha Beach, also known as Kinsmen Park, located off 5th Line in Sault Ste. Marie has been posted as unsafe for swimming/bathing.

Jul 19, 2006 3:56 PM Read more >

Bush vetoes stem cell research bill

In the first veto of his presidency, George W. Bush today blocked a law that would have eased restrictions on federal funding for embryonic stem-cell research.

Jul 19, 2006 3:41 PM Read more >

Church sends Northern Ontario politician to the Congo

NEWS RELEASE DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE ********************** Greater Sudbury City Councillor Claude Berthiaume named to five-member team to monitor elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo TORONTO, July 19 - Claude Berthiaume, City Councilor fo

Jul 19, 2006 3:27 PM Read more >

Eight new forest fires in the Sault, five in Wawa

FIRE UPDATE ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES ******************** East Fire Region Situation Update Wednesday, July 19, 2006 – 12:00 HIGHLIGHTS: • 20 new forest fires yesterday DETAILS: There were 20 new forest fires yesterday in the following a

Jul 19, 2006 2:33 PM Read more >

'Steve' goes to Cyprus, lets evacuees fly in his airplane

NEWS RELEASE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER *********************** Statement by the Prime Minister on Cyprus airlift July 19, 2006 Paris, France Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement on evacuating Canadian citizens from Le

Jul 19, 2006 2:07 PM Read more >

Bears drop in at Darcy's place, eat yummy lunch

Found near the bottom of SooToday.com's Wednesday-morning bag of way too many e-mails: *********************** Hey. This bear was at the side of our house (West Perth Bay) yesterday afternoon. There were two cubs . The mother was nowhere to be seen.

Jul 19, 2006 1:11 PM Read more >