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.

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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.

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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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Weekend photo shoot


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June 30, 2019

It has been a hustle-bustle weekend in Sault Ste. Marie with multiple events including the Poutine Feast and the International Bridge Walk.

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Waterfront photo shoot


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June 28, 2019

The new Waterfront Adventure Centre on McPhail St. in Sault Ste. Marie opened this morning. And local photographer Andrew Iaconis was at the grand opening of the Sault College-owned facility on behalf of Sault Business Matters.

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Remember Peachy’s Pizza?


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June 27, 2019

In a city that is still known for its pizza, Sault Ste. Marie was home to a distinctive, delectable eatery that was very popular in the 1970s and through into the 1980s.

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Sault getting software centre


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June 27, 2019

PLATO (Professional Aboriginal Testing Organization) Inc. has positioned itself to establish an Indigenous software testing centre in Sault Ste. Marie with a nice assist from the federal Liberal government.

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Vicki Chiappetta appointed


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June 26, 2019

This is quite an accomplishment for one of our own. That is, the Honourable Vicki Chiappetta — a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario and a native of Sault Ste. Marie — has been appointed as a full-time member of the Specific Claims Tribunal for a five-year term.

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New at the old RYTAC


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June 24, 2019

Remember RYTAC? The old boat house at the former Rotary-YMCA Tennis and Aquatic Club on McPhail St. has been taken over by Sault College.

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Good for summer business


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June 21, 2019

Good bye, spring. Hello, summer. Not only is summer officially here but the weekend weather forecast for Sault Ste. Marie is calling for the warmth of the sun. Which could mean good business for some.

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Romano reaches cabinet


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June 20, 2019

Ross Romano has been added to a reshuffled Ontario cabinet. The Sault Ste. Marie member of provincial parliament has been appointed by Premier Doug Ford as Ontario’s minister for training, colleges and universities.

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Royal Navy and Algoma Steel


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June 19, 2019

Algoma Steel has landed on deck with the Royal Canadian Navy. The Sault Ste. Marie-based steelmaker has secured a major contract to supply plate for the hulls of the Royal Canadian Navy’s new joint support ships.

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Good jobs available here


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June 12, 2019

Hello out there. Looking for work? Well, Sault Ste. Marie is looking for trained workers to fill hundreds of well-paying jobs.

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Popular new wine bar


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June 11, 2019

It is located in the front area of the Wine Barrel on Queen St. — in the downtown district — right beside the Sault Ste. Marie Museum.

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Bell tolls on the Great Lakes


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June 9, 2019

Hundreds of participants — including many from out of town who spent the weekend here and poured money into Sault Ste. Marie businesses — took to the trails of the annual Run The Great Lakes today. Among those who took part in the 10 kilometer downtown run was Saginaw, Michigan resident Keith Bell.

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“Promises made and kept …”


It has been just over a year that Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives swept into power with a resounding majority government victory. And Sault Ste. Marie was part of the winning team with the election of Ross Romano as its member of provincial parliament.

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The way we were, in photos


Ah, the old days. Let us hop on an old city bus and peruse a few snapshots from the archives of just some of what was Sault Ste. Marie in the 1960s and 1970s.

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Reggie’s is open for business


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June 3, 2019

The doors are open — and so is the bar. Reggie’s Place Tavern in downtown Sault Ste. Marie re-opened for business at 11 o’clock this morning.

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Queen St. event photo shoot


The Downtown Association held a garage/sidewalk sale on Saturday and several Queen St. businesses took part and helped to make it a well-attended event. As well, a few restaurants and bars had their patios open. Angela Romano took a number of photos, some of which are featured here.

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It is picking up downtown


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June 1, 2019

New businesses are popping up — including several in the food and beverage industry — in the downtown area of Sault Ste. Marie.

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Sweet deal for a sweet set up


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May 31, 2019

A fledgling Sault Ste. Marie chocolate manufacturing company with a social justice cause is slated to open for business this summer with the support of the Ontario government. …[read more]

Reggie’s is poised to re-open


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May 30, 2019

Barring the unforeseen, Reggie’s Place Tavern, a popular watering hole located in Sault Ste. Marie’s downtown, is slated to open early next week, Sault Business Matters has confirmed.

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SSMEDC business highlights


The facts are in the books. The Sault Ste. Marie Economic Development Corporation recently released its annual report. And the business development division of the SSMEDC produced a number of highlights. …[read more]