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• East Algoma OPP say shotgun, morphine stolen during break and enter

  Ontario Provincial police say guns and drugs were stolen during a break and enter Tuesday on Kensington Road in the Town of Desbarats.

  

• Blue-green algal bloom reported in Garden River lake

  Algoma Public Health said Wednesday that a possible blue-green algal bloom has been spotted in Echo Lake in Garden River.

  

• Northern woman shares her love of quilting across the north

  Since 1996, Carla Alexiuk has been increasing the quilting population in northern Ontario by providing workshops, knowledge and her passion for the hobby.

• Patient gets violent at Sault hospital, throws oxygen tanks

  A patient became violent at Sault Area Hospital over the weekend, throwing oxygen tanks while in the emergency department.

• Tall ship anchoring in the Sault later this month

  The tall ship Nao Trinidad will anchor at the Roberta Bondar Park waterfront July 28-31.

• Markham-based company buys Station Mall in the Sault

  The Station Mall in Sault Ste. Marie has been sold to SM International Holdings, a company with headquarters in Markham.

• Cancelled flights have northern Ont. hospital risking ER closure

  With doctor shortages causing emergency rooms around the country to shut down, a northern Ontario hospital is scrambling to stave off the same fate.

• Soo steelworkers back strike vote by 99%

  At a special meeting of United Steelworkers Local 2251, membership backed its negotiating team in talks with Algoma Steel with a strike authorization vote of 99% Monday, the union said in a release.

• Canada’s oldest naval vessel visits the Sault

  Crowds showed up by the thousands to view Canada’s oldest and longest serving naval vessel. HMCS Oriole spent the Canada Day weekend docked at the Port of Sault Ste. Marie, where the crew offered free tours of the 101-year-old sailing ship.

• Steel City NerdCon returns to Sault Ste. Marie

  Retro video gamers, card collectors, and vintage toy enthusiasts descended upon the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre in the Sault for Steel City NerdCon. This is the first such event since COVID restrictions were lifted, bringing in large crowds. Some attendees dressed up as their favourite sci-fi, fantasy and comic book characters.