Sault residents could be facing hefty tax increase
Residents of Sault Ste. Marie could be looking at a nearly six per cent municipal tax increase this year.
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Supply chain pressures, startup delays hike budget for Sault Downtown Plaza to $11.6M
Meeting on Monday, city councillors in Sault Ste. Marie will be asked to approve another budget increase for the Downtown Plaza project.
Suspect was asleep behind the wheel, bag of coke in their lap, Sault police say
Two people discovered asleep in a vehicle in Sault Ste. Marie on Jan. 30 were found with weapons and more than $175,000 in illegal drugs, Sault police said Monday.
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Annual survey shows how northern colleges are performing
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Mississauga-based dermatologist awarded Sault Ste. Marie's Medal of Merit for 2022
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Custom clothing company from the Sault gets a new ultramodern piece of equipment with help from the province
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Sault launches parking survey to determine usage, parking habits and needs
A survey on parking at city-owned lots throughout the city, as well as on-street parking downtown, began recently in the Sault.
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Pressure of sports can lead to mental health challenges
Coming on the heels of Bell Let’s Talk events, this week’s Rastall OHL file takes a deep dive into mental health in the league.
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Water main break reduces section of Great Northern Road to one land
Crews were able to isolate the outage to Steven Street, and as a result, Great Northern Road will be reduced to one lane at Stevens Street to McNabb Street, PUC said Friday afternoon.
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Busy Sault intersection could be getting a makeover
A busy Sault Ste. Marie intersection could be getting a makeover. City officials have taken the next steps towards expanding the junction, or adding to neighbouring roads, but they need public input to do so.
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Northern leaders push for action on health care, housing at ROMA conference
A meeting of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association was held this week in Toronto. It was the first time bringing hundreds of delegates from rural and northern communities together in-person since before the pandemic.
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Progress being made in Eagle's Nest mine in Ring of Fire
It was a packed house inside the Holiday Inn on Thursday as Ring of Fire Metals CEO Stephen Flewelling addressed the Sudbury crowd via Zoom.
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Sault Ste. Marie company fined $60K after worker fell 28 feet inside a furnace
Sault Ste. Marie-based R. F. Contracting Inc. has been fined $60,000 for an April 21, 2020, incident in which a worker was seriously injured.
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Sault residents could be facing hefty tax increase
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Extreme cold temperatures settle over the north
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Quebec cardinal resigns amid sex scandal
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Cold weather continues for northeastern Ontario
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Hockey in the northeast
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Dermatologist awarded Sault's Medal of Merit
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Sault custom clothing company received over $100k
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Family in remote northern Ont. reeling after daughter killed in fire, home destroyed
A family in the remote community of Peawanuck, Ont., is dealing not only with the death of their young daughter, but the loss of everything they owned in a Jan. 28 house fire.
Suspect was asleep behind the wheel, bag of coke in their lap, Sault police say
Two people discovered asleep in a vehicle in Sault Ste. Marie on Jan. 30 were found with weapons and more than $175,000 in illegal drugs, Sault police said Monday.
3.7 kilos of cocaine seized in northern Ontario by provincial guns and gangs unit
A joint forces drug trafficking investigation in northern Ontario has resulted in three people charged and drugs, cash and a vehicle being seized.
Moosonee woman charged with assaulting young person
A 35-year-old Moosonee woman is facing criminal charges after police responded to a young person's call about an assault earlier this month.
Sault residents could be facing hefty tax increase
Residents of Sault Ste. Marie could be looking at a nearly six per cent municipal tax increase this year.
Soaring demand at Canadore College’s student food bank
Demand at Canadore College's student food bank is increasing as some college students are finding it hard to pay all of their expenses.
Provincial pre-budget consultations held in Sudbury
The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs was in Sudbury on Monday. Members are travelling across the province gathering in-person input as part of 2023 pre-budget consultations.
'24,' 'Runaways' actor Annie Wersching has died at 45
Actor Annie Wersching, best known for playing FBI agent Renee Walker in the series '24' and providing the voice for Tess in the video game 'The Last of Us' has died. She was 45.
Supply chain pressures, startup delays hike budget for Sault Downtown Plaza to $11.6M
Meeting on Monday, city councillors in Sault Ste. Marie will be asked to approve another budget increase for the Downtown Plaza project.
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A short-lived 'punch in the face' cold snap is coming for Eastern Canada
The beginning of February is expected to bring Arctic-like temperatures across much of Eastern Canada, thanks to frigid air from the polar vortex. The cold snap will descend on Eastern Canada this week, with temperatures becoming seasonable again on Sunday. In between, much of Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada can expect the coldest days yet this winter.
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A family in the remote community of Peawanuck, Ont., is dealing not only with the death of their young daughter, but the loss of everything they owned in a Jan. 28 house fire.
Late Jean Vanier sexually abused 25 women, says non-profit he founded
A report commissioned by a non-profit organization founded by the late Jean Vanier says the Canadian sexually abused 25 women during his decades with the group.
Girl, 6, dies after T-bar lift incident at Quebec ski resort
A six-year-old girl died in hospital Sunday night after being involved in an incident at the Val-Saint-Côme ski resort in Lanaudiere. Quebec police are investigating, though details into the event are not yet known. Officers indicated that it involved a T-bar lift, but they were not able to say more.
Hybrid Parliament should be here to stay, say MPs in new report
The hybrid sitting structure and electronic voting system should become permanent features of the House of Commons, according to a new report from MPs on the Procedure and House Affairs Committee.
