Not long after 6:30 p.m. Saturday, a small plane crashed on Upper Island Lake, north of Sault Ste. Marie. The pilot and passenger escaped without apparent injury from the overturned plane, says James Egan, a resident of the area. He and his wife were at their residence on the lake when […]
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Latin Hispanic Heritage Month 2020 in Sault Ste Marie
Sault Ste. Marie, ON – The Northern Ontario Latin-Hispanic Association (NOLHA) would like to invite members of the community to join them in celebrating Hispanic-Latin American Heritage Month by purchasing a ticket for a special Latin-Hispanic food gift basket! This Latin Heritage event is a fun and delicious way the […]
Mayor, health unit discuss imposing mandatory indoor face masks
City Council will debate the possibility of mandatory face masks after private discussions about the issue took place this week between Mayor Christian Provenzano and Algoma Public Health, SooToday has learned. Dr. Jennifer Loo, APH’s associate medical officer of health, will appear via teleconference at next week’s City Council, Brandon Hazelton, […]
Canadian Forces Snowbirds to flyover Sault Ste. Marie, ON Monday Morning
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds, a highly skilled precision aerobatics team similar to the Blue Angels, will be performing a flyover of Sault Ste Marie, Ontario on Monday morning at 10:30 am. The flypast is part of Operation Inspiration, which is a cross-country tour the Snowbirds are doing to help boost […]
Sault, ON Police request assistance to locate missing man
UPDATE: Ryan has been found safe in Sudbury. The Sault Ste. Marie, ON Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance to locate 38-year-old Ryan Burke. He is described as being approximately 6 feet tall, 400 pounds, with short brown hair and clean shaven. He is autistic and functions at a […]
Mass killing in Nova Scotia began with attack, binding of girlfriend: source
HALIFAX (CP) — A source close to the investigation says a killer’s murderous rampage across Nova Scotia began with him attacking and binding his girlfriend, and that she managed to escape and eventually give crucial details to police. The woman was in a domestic dispute with Gabriel Wortman and was beaten and […]
Algoma Public Health reports 12th COVID-19 case
A female in their 30s from Sault Ste. Marie and area is now the 12th person in the Algoma District to test positive for COVID-19. The latest positive COVID-19 case is now self-isolating, according to Algoma Public Health. The type of exposure has yet to be determined.
Fifth Algoma Resident Tests Positive for COVID-19
Algoma Public Heath received confirmation today of the fifth Algoma resident to test positive for COVID-19. This is a man in his 20s with recent travel to Mexico, returning to Algoma on March 18. He developed symptoms on March 20 and was tested through his family health team on March 23. […]
Second case of COVID-19 confirmed in Algoma- Woman traveled to Michigan recently
Late in the evening of Friday, March 27, Algoma Public Health (APH) confirmed the second Algoma resident to test positive for COVID-19. A woman in her 40s with recent travel to Michigan developed respiratory symptoms on the night of Saturday, March 21. She went to Sault Area Hospital on the late night of March 23 […]
Algoma Public Health Reports First Positive COVID-19 Case in Region. Traveler came through Chippewa International Airport!
(SooToday.com) – This evening Algoma Public Health confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in the Algoma region. A woman in her 50s returned to Algoma on March 15, 2020 from the United States. She developed respiratory symptoms and notified Algoma Public Health (APH) on March 16, 2020. APH facilitated EMS transportation to […]