North Of The Border

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 […]

Body found in dumpster fire

On May 28, 2021 around 3:30 a.m. police attended the scene of a dumpster fire in the 200 block of Northern Avenue. Upon arrival, the body of an unidentified female was discovered deceased in the dumpster. Sault Ste. Marie Police and Sault Fire Services are investigating. The Ontario Fire Marshall […]

House fire kills two residents

A house fire in the 100 block of Blucher Street has claimed the lives of two people. The fire broke out at approximately 11 p.m. Friday. The Ontario Fire Marshal’s office has been called in to investigate. It is not known at this point if the fire was suspicious in […]

Outlaws MC gather locally for member’s funeral

At about 1:30 Saturday afternoon, some 75 or more motorcycles glittered in the sun along Hughes Street as Outlaw Motorcycle Club members remembered Richard “Duke” Williams who passed at the age of 74 on May 14. Men and women milled quietly about the bikes for about 20 minutes before riding eastward on Albert Street […]