On February 23, 2022, around 7:23 p.m. officers with Patrol Services responded to a call of a single motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Wellington Street East and Tancred Street. The driver had fled the scene prior to police arrival. The investigation revealed the vehicle was reported stolen from […]
North Of The Border
Sault, ON Police Service seizes almost half million in drugs, women charged
On January 29, 2022, officers with the Crime Suppression Unit and the Drug Enforcement Unit charged 25-year-old Destiny Nieminen with three counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking. On Saturday, January 29, 2022, officers executed a search warrant at a residence in the 200 block […]
Sault man facing charges after accidentally shooting himself in leg with sawed-off shotgun
Sault Area Hospital fires 13 unvaccinated staff
Sault Area Hospital (SAH) has terminated the employment of 13 of its workers – including four registered nurses, four registered practical nurses and five support services workers – as a result of the hospital’s mandatory vaccination policy for staff. Active SAH employees had until Monday, Nov. 22 to receive their […]
Fire at retirement home in Sault Ste. Marie’s east end
‘We have to talk about it no matter how uncomfortable it is’: emotional ceremony in the Sault
SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO – A number of events took place across Sault Ste. Marie as Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike marked the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. At city hall, local dignitaries gathered for a flag-raising ceremony during which an orange flag bearing the words “Every Child Matters” was raised […]
Sault, ON Police Officer shot in serious condition; suspect dead.
Early Canada election call backfires on Trudeau, who now trails in polls
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canada’s Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau finds himself behind in polls ahead of a snap election he called hoping his management of the COVID-19 crisis would propel him to victory. Trudeau called the Sept. 20 election last month, two years ahead of schedule. At the time, his […]
Sault woman found dead near Fenelon Falls, Bruce Mines man accused of murder
Trudeau’s Party Passes Bill to Regulate Social Media, Streaming
Canadian lawmakers passed a controversial bill that aims to regulate programming distributed by media streaming services and social platforms like Facebook and YouTube, a measure that critics warn could infringe on individual speech. The legislation drafted by Justin Trudeau’s government, known as Bill C-10, is meant to subject tech giants to the […]