A downtown Sault Ste. Marie home fire injured a male resident with no working smoke alarms.

A recent fire in a downtown Sault Ste. Marie home injured a male resident, who was found without working smoke alarms. The City Council approved purchasing the former General Hospital and nearby properties for $4.75 million, intending to sell to developers for commercial and residential development. A healthcare task force is applying for Ontario's HART Hub funding to assist vulnerable populations. Sault Area Hospital's patient assessment times are improving but still exceed the Ontario average.