All posts by Sault Business Matters Staff
Coming to the downtown
Ho! Ho! Ho! This is a chance to celebrate the season with friends and family at the Downtown Association’s Moonlight Magic event — and the lighting of the community tree.
…[read more]Message from St. Vincent Place
Sault Business Matters has received the following media release from the good folks at St. Vincent Place men’s shelter.
…[read more]Return to House of Commons
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will unveil priorities for his new Liberal minority government on Dec. 5. The Prime Minister’s Office has confirmed that is the day the House of Commons — which includes Sault member of parliament Terry Sheehan of the governing Liberals — will convene for the first time since last month’s federal election.
…[read more]Remembrance Day photo shoot
Hundreds of local and area residents took in the annual Remembrance Day ceremonies that were held today at GFL Memorial Gardens in the Sault’s downtown.
…[read more]Craft show at Greenwood
It is just about a week away. That is, Greenwood Public School, which is located on Fourth Line West, will be hosting a Christmas craft show on Saturday, November 16.
…[read more]RBC donates via Algoma U
Royal Bank of Canada, along with Algoma University, have confirmed a $250,000 donation. The funds come from the RBC future launch to support the career link program at the Sault-based university.
…[read more]Attention local history buffs
James L. McIntyre Centennial Library, which is located at 50 East St. in the Sault’s downtown, will later this month play host to author Dieter Buse. Buse is the co-author of Untold: Northeastern Ontario’s Military Past, Vol 2.
…[read more]Mmmm-maple syrup!
Hogan’s Homestead Products won a business pitch competition that was recently hosted by the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation. The St. Joseph Island-based firm manufactures a signature brand of specialty-flavoured maple syrup.
…[read more]Sault smiles at Spadoni’s
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A regular feature in which we share many of the smiles that help make the Sault a friendly place to do business.)
…[read more]Sault smiles at East St. Pizza
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A regular feature in which we share many of the smiles that help make the Sault a friendly place to do business.)
…[read more]Kingsville beer in the Sault
The number of licensed establishments in Sault Ste. Marie that now carry Kingsville Brewery products is an impressive one.
…[read more]Sault smiles with this beauty
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A regular feature in which we share many of the smiles that help make the Sault a friendly place to do business.)
…[read more]Sara sees momentum shift
Sara McCleary, the New Democratic Party candidate for Sault Ste. Marie, has laid out her priorities as she aims to represent the local riding in the House of Commons come the October 21 federal election.
…[read more]Party at Mane St. Cafe
Mane St. Cafe, which is located at 626 Queen St. E. in the Sault’s downtown, is planning a Halloween party for Friday, October 25.
…[read more]Sault smiles: Sara & friends
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A regular feature in which we share many of the smiles that help make the Sault the friendly place that it is.)
…[read more]NDP platform for the North
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Sault Business Matters has received the following press release from the federal New Democratic Party.)
…[read more]Federal candidates forum
The local Chamber of Commerce will play host to a breakfast forum featuring the five candidates for the October 21 federal election.
…[read more]McCleary an “everyday person”
Sara McCleary says she understands Sault Ste. Marie’s issues on a personal level and feels her experience makes her the right person to represent the riding as the New Democratic Party member of parliament in the House of Commons.
…[read more]Happy anniversary, Gliss
One of Sault Ste. Marie’s more popular and reasonably affordable restaurants is celebrating its 10th anniversary today.
…[read more]Doctors against ferrochrome
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following letter was sent to Sault Business Matters by Dr. Peter Chow on behalf of a group of local physicians opposed to the proposed Ferrochrome plant.
…[read more]McCleary at climate event
Sault Ste. Marie’s New Democratic Party candidate has confirmed she will be attending a global climate strike event that will be held here on Friday.
…[read more]Sault smiles at Scott Coffee
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A regular feature in which we share many of the smiles that help make the Sault a friendly place to do business.)
…[read more]“… Issues of affordability…”
New Democratic Party candidate Sara McCleary officially launched her federal election bid on Tuesday with the opening of her campaign office on 24 Queen St. E. in the Sault’s downtown.
…[read more]Sault smiles at Dr. Berg’s
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A regular feature in which we share many of the smiles that help make the Sault a friendly place to do business.)
…[read more]Third Little Caesars to open
Sault Ste. Marie is poised to welcome a third Little Caesars venue, franchise owner Mike Flammia has confirmed to Sault Business Matters.
…[read more]Gliss extends popular special
Gliss Restaurant, which is located in the Sault’s downtown on Spring Street, between Queen and Albert, is continuing its all-you-can-eat whitefish feature until the middle of October.
…[read more]This just in from the EDC
Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation has made public its second quarter results for this year. Highlights are listed below.
…[read more]Sault MP opens campaign HQ
Sault Ste. Marie member of parliament Terry Sheehan has opened his campaign headquarters at 485 Queen St. E. in the downtown area between Spring and March streets.
…[read more]Sault College enrollment boost
Sault College has welcomed the highest enrollment of students on record, according to numbers made available by the school.
…[read more]Sault smiles at Mane Street
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A regular feature in which we share many of the smiles that help make the Sault a friendly place to do business.)
…[read more]Message from Sault MPP
Sault Ste. Marie member of provincial parliament Ross Romano, who is also the Ontario government’s minister of training, colleges and universities, has released a statement as the new post-secondary school year commences this week.
…[read more]Gliss now open on Sunday
Following a summer of being closed on Sundays, Gliss Restaurant on Spring St. in the Sault’s downtown is back on its fall/winter schedule.
…[read more]Golf for Roadhouse hockey
The Roadhouse Hockey Club of the Sault is slated to play host to what it is calling the Hack & Slash Shootout at Silver Creek Golf Course on Saturday, September 21.
…[read more]Sonny on Queen and Tancred
Conservative Party candidate Sonny Spina has opened his campaign headquarters at 109 Queen St. E. — on the corner of Tancred St. — in the Sault’s downtown.
…[read more]Sault smiles with these two
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A regular feature in which we share many of the smiles that help make the Sault a friendly place to do business.)
…[read more]And the candidates are …
Five candidates seeking to represent Sault Ste. Marie in the House of Commons have now been confirmed ahead of the October 21 federal election.
…[read more]Sault smiles on the radio
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A regular feature in which we share many of the smiles that help make the Sault a friendly place to do business.)
…[read more]Never Dunn being friends
Okay, so this may not qualify as your average local business story. Still, five former high school classmates from venerable Sir James Dunn Collegiate in the Sault all gathered at the same table today to talk “old business.”
…[read more]Sault smiles at OutSpoken
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A regular feature in which we share many of the smiles that help make the Sault a friendly place to do business.)
…[read more]At the library next month
Renowned Sault musicians Rusty McCarthy and Maja Bannerman, aka Junk and Juice, will perform Chapter and Verse — a musical merry-go-round of songs, stories and vignettes — next month at the James L. McIntyre Centennial Library.
…[read more]This happens on Thursday
The second installment of the increasingly-popular Downtown Street Party series will be held on Thursday of this week.
…[read more]Gliss delivers free, downtown
Do you live or work in the downtown area between Pim and Huron streets? If so, Gliss Restaurant on Spring St. is offering free delivery between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. See below for lunch menu.
…[read more]Sault smiles at Boiler Room
(EDITOR’S NOTE: A regular feature in which we share many of the smiles that help make the Sault a friendly place to do business.)
…[read more]Local library book clubs
The James L. McIntyre Centennial Library in the Sault’s downtown plans on hosting three books clubs that will be in session from September through December of this year.
…[read more]Sault smiles at Muio’s
(EDITOR’S NOTE: With this photo, we begin a regular feature in which we will share many of the smiles that help make the Sault a friendly place to do business.)
…[read more]Fun day at Rotaryfest
As Rotaryfest wraps up its three-day summer event today, rides and games for the kids are a major attraction at the Clergue Park grounds.
…[read more]Rotaryfest photo shoot
The three-day Rotaryfest continues today with a series of events and activities in the downtown area. Following are a few images from Thursday and Friday via local photographer Andrew Iaconis, on assignment for Sault Business Matters.
…[read more]You can always go downtown
Queen Street between Pim and Spring will be closed to traffic tonight as a Downtown Association street party becomes the main event.
…[read more]NDP has its candidate
Community activist Sara McCleary, who also works as a freelance news writer for local publication Sault This Week, is poised to be acclaimed as the New Democratic Party candidate for Sault Ste. Marie ahead of the 2019 federal election.
…[read more]Resource centre street party
Sault Ste. Marie police chief Hugh Stevenson, mayor Christian Provenzano and Catherine Horlock from the Medic Alert Foundation of Canada were among those who were on hand today as the Neighbourhood Resource Centre celebrated its five-year existence.
…[read more]Students set up in business
Eleven students in the Algoma District are operating businesses this year through the Summer Company project. The young entrepreneur program is administered in the region by the Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation.
…[read more]Big deals for National Supply
A Sault Ste. Marie company made major moves at a recent European trade show and business matchmaking forum. National Supply Group inked deals with a number of global firms, including France-based Advanced Foundry Services, the United Kingdom’s Corewire Ltd. and Italy-based NICRO.
…[read more]Fireworks photo shoot
A Canada Day tradition — across the land, including Sault Ste. Marie — is the annual fireworks display that lights up the sky at dusk. Local photographer Andrew Iaconis shared a few of his spectacular, fireworks images with Sault Business Matters.
…[read more]Summer fish deal continues
Gliss Restaurant — which is located on Spring St. between Queen and Albert in downtown Sault Ste. Marie — has a fresh, all-you-can-eat, whitefish dinner that it continues to feature.
…[read more]East St. Pizza is hiring
Looking for work in the food industry? Well, the new East St. Pizza Co., which is slated to open later this summer, is looking to hire five staff members.
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