The Sault Ste. Marie, ON Police Service is seeking information regarding the whereabouts of 34-year-old Lyle Andrew Marshall. In a release issued today, police say the accused is currently wanted for a surety revocation. Marshall is described as 5’9” tall, weighing 150 lbs. Anyone with information is urged to contact […]
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Robbery suspect apprehended in Sault, ON
(SaultOnline) — On March 26, 2021 officers with Sault Ste. Marie Police, Patrol Services, charged 28-year-old Corey McIntyre with robbery. Around 1:00 p.m. a woman was walking west bound on Queen Street East and it’s alleged the accused approached her, knocked her to the ground and demanded money. The victim […]
Canadian minister: Use of Straits of Mackinac oil pipeline ‘nonnegotiable’
Canada isn’t taking “no” for an answer when it comes to the Line 5 oil and gas pipeline. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November announced plans to revoke the 1953 easement allowing the controversial, 68-year-old twin pipelines to operate on the Straits of Mackinac lake bottom. Canadian oil transport giant Enbridge, which owns […]
Sault to start scanning vehicle plates entering and leaving the city
Cameras monitored by Sault Ste. Marie Police Service will start scanning the licence plates of all vehicles entering and exiting the city via Highway 17 East and North later this year. The move, police say, will make it easier to track suspect vehicles connected to activities such as human and […]
Canada to quarantine travelers, suspend flights south
TORONTO (AP) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced stricter restrictions on travelers in response to new, likely more contagious variants of the novel coronavirus — including making it mandatory for travelers to quarantine in a hotel at their own expense when they arrive in Canada and suspending airline […]
SIU investigating death at Albert Street East apartment building
A 30-year-old man has died following a confrontation with police at an Albert Street East apartment building Saturday, the Special Investigations Unit has confirmed. The full text of the release from SIU follows: A 30-year-old man has died following a confrontation with police at an Albert Street East apartment building Saturday, the […]
Fatal snowmobile crash near Ranger Lake under investigation
The Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a fatal collision involving a snowmobile and a pickup truck near Ranger Lake on Sunday evening. A news release issued today by the OPP states that the victim, a 40-year-old from Sault Ste. Marie, was pronounced deceased […]
Justin Trudeau ‘disappointed’ in Biden’s decision to cancel Keystone XL pipeline
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday said his administration was “disappointed” with President Joe Biden’s decision to revoke the permit for construction on the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The 1,700-mile pipeline was planned to carry roughly 800,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the Texas Gulf Coast, passing through […]
Porter Airlines grounded until at least March 29
TORONTO — Porter Airlines has once more delayed its plans to restart flights, setting March 29 as a new tentative date, just over a year since it first suspended operations. The regional airline said in November that it expected to restart flights on Feb. 11, but revised those plans in […]
Ontario reports 834 new cases of COVID-19 and five new deaths
(Canada Press) — Ontario is reporting 834 new cases of COVID-19 today, and five new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 299 cases are in Toronto, 186 in Peel Region, 121 in York Region and 76 in Ottawa. The province says 312 people are currently in […]