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Learn about city's sustainability initiatives at free webinar

Learn about city's sustainability initiatives at free webinar

Wednesday evening talk will cover projects from 2023 and those in works for 2024
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Former Thessalon First Nation director sues band for $850K over 'wrongful termination'

Former Thessalon First Nation director sues band for $850K over 'wrongful termination'

Mary Jane Wardell claims she was employed by the First Nation for 32 years before being fired and kicked out of the band office without cause
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Dutch treat: Algoma U welcomes cohort from the Netherlands

Dutch treat: Algoma U welcomes cohort from the Netherlands

Visitors check out Whitefish Island, Indigenous art and cultural workshops, and a Soo Greyhounds playoff game
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Korah prepping for first-ever multicultural festival

Korah prepping for first-ever multicultural festival

‘We have a very diverse group of students’: Classmates in IB Programme will oversee Tuesday afternoon of cultural performances, dancing and music in the cafeteria
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'100 per cent' individual payouts for treaty settlement off the table: Garden River First Nation

'100 per cent' individual payouts for treaty settlement off the table: Garden River First Nation

'Garden River First Nation leadership upholds a profound fiduciary duty to our entire community, including future generations,' says Garden River First Nation Chief Karen Bell
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PODCAST: Greyhounds force do-or-die Game 7!

PODCAST: Greyhounds force do-or-die Game 7!

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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Indigenous healing lodges face chronic underfunding: critics

Indigenous healing lodges face chronic underfunding: critics

Recent report found there were only 53 more beds in community-run healing lodges than there had been a decade earlier — and there are no healing lodges in Ontario
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As weather warms, OPP urges boaters to put safety first

As weather warms, OPP urges boaters to put safety first

Along with checking safety equipment for mould and rips, police also recommend reading Safe Boating Guide on the Transport Canada website
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VIDEO: Man 'sorry' for splashing stranger with gasoline, lighting him on fire

VIDEO: Man 'sorry' for splashing stranger with gasoline, lighting him on fire

Judge said summer attack, which led to 18-month jail sentence, fuelled 'perception that it's not safe' to be downtown (WARNING: Some viewers may find video disturbing)
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Another big chunk of Cockburn Island now protected forever

Another big chunk of Cockburn Island now protected forever

Nature Conservancy of Canada marks Earth Day by announcing protection of two new nature preserves, including 40 hectares of Cockburn Island, west of Manitoulin Island
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