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Last call: Echo Bay liquor store shutting down later this month

Last call: Echo Bay liquor store shutting down later this month

Municipality promises to lobby for a solution as LCBO confirms local outlet is closing
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Teens with 'sweet tooth' invited to join reading challenge

Teens with 'sweet tooth' invited to join reading challenge

Sault Ste. Marie Public Library is offering a reading challenge for kids between the ages of 12 and 19 that is loosely based on popular board game ‘Candyland'
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Not saved just yet, Sault YMCA has 12 days left to sign up 800 new members

Not saved just yet, Sault YMCA has 12 days left to sign up 800 new members

Boosting the membership roll is part of a city council-approved plan to save the local Y, but the July 15 deadline to reach 2,400 members is fast approaching
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Pandemic in rearview mirror, bridge traffic starting to climb

Pandemic in rearview mirror, bridge traffic starting to climb

In the 12 months leading up to June 30, crossings on the International Bridge are up nearly 20 per cent from the same period the year before
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Garden River decides on minimum $110K treaty payout for each band member

Garden River decides on minimum $110K treaty payout for each band member

First Nation to receive more than $600M in past compensation as part of historic Robinson Huron Treaty annuities settlement
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VIDEO: Landmark Sault church comes crashing down

VIDEO: Landmark Sault church comes crashing down

Demolition has officially begun at the former Holy Trinity Church, where a new nine-story, 108-unit apartment complex is slated to be built
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Man threw needle at person during argument: Sault Police

Man threw needle at person during argument: Sault Police

Police allege 38-year-old threw hypodermic needle from upper-floor window on Wellington Street East
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'Deeply moved': Record number of local Indigenous Grade 8 grads earn prestigious award

'Deeply moved': Record number of local Indigenous Grade 8 grads earn prestigious award

Top students win Carolyn Harrington Award, named honour of beloved community worker at the Sault Ste. Marie Indigenous Friendship Centre.
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Bon Soo carnival nominated again for big festival award

Bon Soo carnival nominated again for big festival award

After having another successful year, popular winter carnival is a finalist for an Ontario Choice Award; residents can vote once a day until September
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PODCAST: How much would you pay for a luxury seat on the Agawa Canyon Train Tour?

PODCAST: How much would you pay for a luxury seat on the Agawa Canyon Train Tour?

Hosted by Village Media's Scott Sexsmith, SooToday's new podcast is a Monday to Friday rundown of all the need-to-know stories happening in our community
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