Sootoday: More than 400 homes in Sault Ste. Marie have electricity again, residents face a short spell of freezing drizzle and local investigators do not plan to treat the creek death as a criminal case. At 5: 15 p. m. ET on March 7, 2026, Sault Police said 911 Communicators received a report of a possibly deceased person in a creek.
PUC Services restores power for 403 customers after evening outage
PUC Services announced that power was restored for the 403 customers around 6: 24 p. m. ET, ending the outage that was active earlier in the afternoon. The utility had noted an outage affecting 403 customers as of 5: 11 p. m. ET, and its outage map was also experiencing problems while the interruption was active.
Sootoday: Sault Police confirm death near Second Line West, investigators cite no foul play
Sault Police identified the person found in a creek near Second Line West, just west of Farwell Terrace, after officers held the scene near the bridge where the creek passes under Second Line West. Officers, together with Fire Services and EMS, were dispatched to the location and confirmed the person was deceased; investigators do not suspect foul play.
Jerry Shields’ forecast warns of freezing drizzle, gusty winds and fluctuating temperatures
The local forecast calls for periods of rain ending early this morning followed by cloudy skies and a risk of freezing drizzle overnight. The forecast lists wind west at 30 km/h gusting to 50, a daytime high of 10, a low of minus 2 with a wind chill near minus 7 overnight, and an ultraviolet index of 3 (moderate).
Still, scattered snow and ice chances return later in the period: a mix of sun and cloud carries a 60 percent chance of snow or ice pellets and freezing rain with winds northeast at 20 km/h gusting to 40 and a high near zero, while subsequent nights show repeated chances of flurries and temperatures dipping below freezing.
If PUC Services’ outage map is restored, residents will be able to see which neighbourhoods were affected; if the map remains down, utilities and emergency services will need to rely on direct reports and field crews to pinpoint any remaining localized issues.
