Wine on tap at Broers
Salute! A novel, vogue wine bar in the Sault’s downtown area is now serving its vino via the old country cellar way — on tap.
…[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]Sara opens up today
New Democratic Party candidate Sara McCleary will open the doors today to her campaign headquarters on 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]Who to vote for locally?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of the governing Liberals has made the call to commence the campaign ahead of the October 21 federal election.
…[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]Odie the dog is home
We have great news to report in the matter of Odie the dog. After more than two months away from his family in the Sault, Odie is back home.
…[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]McCleary in good company
She is a champion for social justice and a community activist. And as a young wife and mother, she juggles a number of part-time jobs to help support her family.
…[read more]Working on the Windsor Hotel
There are signs of activity inside and outside the currently unoccupied Windsor Park Hotel in the Sault’s downtown.
…[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]Downtown Mane Street
It is a hub of various activity within a venerable downtown building. Located at 626 Queen St. E., the locally-owned, family-operated business is home to Mane Street Salon and Spa, Mane Street Cafe and Boutique, and Achieve Fitness and Wellness Center.
…[read more]Lunch and supper at Gliss
Having moved into its current location at 133 Spring St. less than a year ago, Gliss Restaurant has settled nicely into the Sault’s downtown.
…[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]Craft beer market share
The internationally owned and operated beer giants — Labatt Brewing Company and Molson Coors Brewing Company — are still 1-2 atop the leader board for those who are keeping score. But craft beer has never been more popular among drinkers in Ontario and across Canada than it is now.
…[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]Feds funnel funds to Tenaris
Sault Ste. Marie member of parliament Terry Sheehan has delivered on behalf of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the governing federal Liberals.
…[read more]Sault crew runs Kingsville brew
A tandem of born-and-raised Sault Ste. Marie boys is at the helm of fast-growing Kingsville Brewery, from ownership to the president of the company.
…[read more]Big news coming from Tenaris
Tenaris Algoma Tubes is poised to make a major announcement on Friday of this week, Sault Business Matters has confirmed.
…[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]Smiles and files in downtown
Thousands — yes, thousands — of local residents filled the downtown area between Pim and Spring along Queen to help make the first street party of the summer a spectacular success.
…[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]Windsor Hotel sale update
The listing agent for the Windsor Park Hotel says the downtown landmark has a new owner — but not the one that local website Soo Today reported earlier.
…[read more]Downtown mural on Spring
Another new mural is now decorating the spruced-up, downtown area of Sault Ste. Marie. Just completed on the wall of a building on Spring Street at Queen is a mural by international street artist Jerry Rugg, aka birdo.
…[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]Hot dogs and cold beer
So, here’s a scenario. You are in downtown Sault Ste. Marie between the hours of 1-3 p.m. and thoughts of hot dogs and cold beer are in your head.
…[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]Hot Dog Sammy is back in town
The hot dog kid is open for business. 17-year old entrepreneur Sammy Jansen is back in town with his Hot Dog Sammy’s World Famous Weenies.
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