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Apr 17, 2017 @ 09:39 Following a widely-successful poker run last year on the St. Mary’s River, high-speed powerboats are returning to Sault Ste. Marie this summer. The 2017 CAN/AM President’s Cup VIP Poker Run is taking place August 4 to 6. With more than 40 high-performance vessels slated to come, this year’s event will be double the size of ...

  On April 12, 2017 at approximately 8:20 pm Superior East (Chapleau) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an emergency landing of a small Ultra-light plane on Highway 129, twenty seven kilometers south of the town of Chapleau. There was no collision and no injuries to the lone male pilot. The plane had left West Parry Sound ...

Apr 10, 2017 @ 23:43 United Steelworkers Local 2251 held three special meetings today at the Quattro Hotel in Sault Ste. Marie today, April 10, 2017. These meetings were to update the members and to present a support agreement for the purposes of member ratification. Voting took place from 9:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.   As a result of the Special ...

Apr 10, 2017 @ 14:46 On Thursday, Premier Kathleen Wynne’s Liberals and the Conservatives refused to support an NDP bill that would protect renters from unfair, unreasonable rent hikes. Now, 31 seniors in Sault Ste. Marie are appealing to Wynne to change her mind and pass the bill immediately, as they’re facing a 31 per cent rent increase.   “We ...

Apr 10, 2017 @ 10:53 The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) – Sault Ste. Marie District is advising area residents that a Flood Warning is in effect in the District Residents of the Sault Ste. Marie District should keep a close watch on water conditions, regularly check for updated messages and stay away from fast-moving rivers and streams. ...

Apr 10, 2017 @ 05:08 At 3:30 a.m. – Power restored to customers affected by the #outage in Goulais River area. If you are still without power call 1-844-901-9473 to report. Apr 9, 2017 @ 23:13 Update: Power #Outage in Goulais River area. Crews continue working. Estimated time of restoration 2:00AM. Apr 9, 2017 @ 22:02 At 9:30 p.m. Algoma Power is reporting a ...

Apr 10, 2017 @ 00:34 At 11:15 SSM Police Services advised the public that Great Northern Road is now open to traffic.  We ask that motorist use caution when travelling in this area as there is still a significant amount of fog and emergency workers are still on scene conducting their investigation. At this time one person has been transported ...

Apr 5, 2017 @ 12:11 Algoma Family Services (AFS) Foundation is proud to announce the return of the annual Great Escape Dream Draw throughout Sault Ste. Marie and the Algoma District. This year marks the 21st Anniversary. Tickets are now on sale at multiple outlets in Sault Ste. Marie as well as the Algoma District. For the month of April, ...

Apr 5, 2017 @ 10:36 The Coalition for Algoma Passenger Trains is pleased to announce the overwhelming community support for the Missanabie Cree First Nation-led efforts to restore passenger train service from the Sault to Hearst.  “We are so grateful for the generosity of supporters. Over 50 items have been donated to the silent auction which will be held during ...

Queen’s Park has officially proclaimed the week of April 3 as Colleges Week in Ontario! Colleges Week provides a unique opportunity to highlight the Ontario College system and the positive impact it has had on many through advanced education, skills training and personal and professional development. Colleges Week activities have been planned across the province as part of a national ...

The Hep Care Program at Group Health Centre (GHC) is pleased to announce that, starting this week, they will begin to offer a local solution to the nationwide opioid overdose problem. The program will begin community teaching and distribution of intra-nasal naloxone kits to those that are at risk for opioid overdose and their immediate family members. Naloxone (also known ...

Apr 3, 2017 @ 14:04 A Northern Ontario beer staple is launching cans as a part of their popular product line. Now, Northern Superior Brewing Co. enthusiasts will be able to pick up either a six or 12 pack of 355 ml cans, along with old favourites like growlers, the draft ball, and kegs.   With northern life, comes northern ...

Apr 1, 2017 @ 13:25 On Friday, March 31, 2017, shortly after 2:00 p.m. the East Algoma Thessalon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motorized snow vehicle (MSV) that went through the ice on Gordon Lake. Police learned three men on two snowmobiles went ice fishing on Gordon Lake. The lead snowmobile with the lone driver went through the ...

Mar 27, 2017 @ 10:32 The Royal Canadian Legion (RCL) Branch 374, Richards Landing, on the occasion of the Golden Anniversary of their Maple Syrup Festival, is going GREEN! You read that correctly – no more styrofoam! We will be using bio-degradable plates and cups to serve up our usual scrumptious St. Joseph Island produced maple syrup; all you can ...

This year, over 250 Algoma District School Board (ADSB) educators will be working with Jo Boaler, taking her groundbreaking course, “How To Learn Math for Teachers and Parents”. Jo Boaler is a Professor of Mathematics Education at Stanford University, and the co-founder of youcubed, a newly designed website created to give teachers and parents the resources and ideas they need ...