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Sault Ste. Marie provides warm welcome for new residents (Toronto Star)

Sault Ste. Marie provides warm welcome for new residents By Toronto Star As a seasoned world traveller, Arshad Ali has seen enough to know that Canada is the best place for him and his family. As a seasoned world traveller, Arshad Ali has seen enough to know that Canada is the best place for him…

Warning: This article could make you move to Sault Ste. Marie (Canadian Cycling Magazine)

Warning: This article could make you move to Sault Ste. Marie By Cheryl MacLachlan, Canadian Cycling Magazine Once you read about the riding and quality of life in the Soo, you’ll want to relocate to that city, just like one of our readers did Once you read about the riding and quality of life in…

Sault Ste. Marie Helps New Residents Feel Right At Home (Canadian Immigrant Magazine)

Sault Ste. Marie Helps New Residents Feel Right At Home By Canadian Immigrant Magazine The city of Sault Ste. Marie (with a population of 75,000) is actively seeking to attract new residents and pulling out all the stops to support them with making the place home. Situated on the Canada-U.S. border in Northern Ontario, the…

Sault Ste. Marie welcomes new residents with open arms and open spaces (National Post)

Take advantage of a life of opportunity in Sault Ste. Marie. By National Post Work. Life. Balance. There’s a living breathing energy in Sault Ste. Marie that encapsulates the ideal community for many Canadians. Providing a mixture of urban attractions with environmental wonders, ‘the Soo’ is teeming with life. Residents enjoy the affordability of…

The Benefits of Moving to Sault Ste. Marie (Toronto Life)

Thinking about ditching big-city stress and moving north? These former Toronto residents did it-and love it By Toronto Life Once upon a time, Stefanie King lived in Toronto, where her police-officer husband, Adam, endured a work commute that took an hour-each way. Today? “His commute is so short now, it’s almost laughable,” King says. “It’s…

Why Did We Move To Sault Ste. Marie?

Sault Ste. Marie has access to incredible nature and outdoor adventure activities.

Why Doctors Are Moving To Sault Ste. Marie To Join Its Innovative Group Health Centre (Macleans)

Sault Ste. Marie’s award-winning Group Health Centre is delivering a master class in quality health care and work/life balance for its ever-growing medical team By Macleans For family doctors passionate about delivering quality medical care and maintaining a healthy work/life balance, running a successful practice-while managing the countless administrative tasks that divert their time and…

Summer in the Soo (by Sault Tourism)

Tour Boat, Train, Trails and Outdoor Adventure Aplenty. Sault Ste. Marie is the Perfect Summer Destination Read more about ‘Summer in the Soo’ by visiting the Sault Tourism website here

Biindigen! Welcome to Sault Ste. Marie

A diverse community, affordability and a rich natural environment.

Meet the Small Business Owner Creating Community Through Food (Macleans)

How a Syrian refugee came to call Sault Ste. Marie home and created the life he didn’t even know he wanted By Macleans February 10th, 2022 In 2015, when George Al Khoury began his sponsorship process to come to Canada, he had never even heard of Sault Ste. Marie. But from the moment he arrived,…

Why Young Families are Moving to Sault Ste. Marie (Globe and Mail)

Shorter commutes, proximity to nature and great jobs are drawing people to the Soo from across Canada, and the world By The Globe and Mail February 16th, 2022 Nestled at the confluence of three of Ontario’s Great Lakes – Superior, Huron, and Michigan – Sault Ste. Marie is a city that blurs the line between…

New Doctors Launch Practices in the Soo (Toronto Star)

Medical professionals are heading north and hanging out their shingles in Sault Ste. Marie. Here’s why By Toronto Star August 16th, 2021 For physicians embarking on their careers, the north is calling – and that call is being answered by more and more professionals in the medical field looking for a less stressful, simpler life.…

Move to Sault Ste. Marie for a Life Less Ordinary (Globe and Mail)

These Three Families Found it When They Moved to Sault Ste. Marie By The Globe and Mail When Kimmie Dozois and her husband, Derrick, told their two daughters they were moving from their farm near Windsor, Ont. to Sault Ste Marie, also known as The Soo, their reaction was not entirely surprising. Morgan and Meagan, who…

Looking for a better quality of life? Sault Ste. Marie may have all the answers (Canadian Immigrant)

Why more and more Immigrants are choosing to live in Sault Ste. Marie By Canadian Immigrant Magazine June 1st, 2021 In 2019, Indian-born Manikantan Chandrasekharan and his wife Sivakami, with their two children ages six and 10, immigrated to Canada and landed in Mississauga. Just a year later, they decided to move to Sault Ste.…

Why You Should Move To Sault Ste. Marie (Macleans)

Swap stress for serenity—and find work-life balance—in a small city with big potential By Macleans April 22, 2021 These days, living in a big city can be challenging. Sky-high housing prices. Brutal commutes. Chaotic schedules. Suffocating concrete jungles. It’s not surprising, then, that urbanites seeking to enhance their quality of life are packing up for…

Why these millennials left Southern Ontario for the Soo without looking back (Globe and Mail)

By The Globe and Mail: As a vibrant community of 73,000, Sault Ste. Marie has all the amenities of a larger Canadian city, with the safety of a smaller one. Locals have always recognized the city’s adventurous charms, including world-class fly fishing, kilometres of cross-country ski trails and easy access to canoe tripping—but now a…

Sault Ste. Marie named one of Explore Magazine’s “Best Adventure Towns”

By Explore Magazine: As a medium-sized city located on the doorstep of rugged northern Ontario wilderness and the heart of the Great Lakes, Sault Ste. Marie is rapidly emerging as one of Canada’s best outdoor towns. Locals have always recognized the city’s adventurous charms, which include over 100 kilometres of groomed cross-country ski trails at…

Narcity Canada: This Ontario Town Transforms Into An Adventurous Winter Paradise Every Year

By: Narcity Canada Ready for your perfect weekend getaway during the winter? Now, I know you’re probably thinking of somewhere warm, but we have an alternative idea for you. Imagine spending a weekend up in Sault Ste. Marie experiencing a winter adventure like you’ve never had before. We’re talking one-of-a-kind scenery and nature, activities for everyone, great…

Sault Area Hospital Working Hard To Fill Employment Gaps

Sault Area Hospital working hard to fill employment gaps By Toronto Star Plenty of opportunities await healthcare professionals in Sault Ste. Marie Pranc Banluta has always wanted to make a difference in people’s lives. When it came time to choose a career, he knew healthcare was the right fit. “My ambition is to simply have…

Meet Jacquilyn Caronan and Family!

Jacquilyn Caronan and her family have been residents of Sault Ste. Marie since December 2020 Jacquilyn and family were seeking a simple life in a friendly community and chose Sault Ste Marie! Jacquilyn loves living in the Sault with her family – there is a good balance and you get to spend quality time with…

Meet Isabella Ribeiro de Souza and Family!

Isabella Ribeiro de Souza and her have been family residents of Sault Ste. Marie since December 2021 Q: Why Sault Ste. Marie? My family and I chose Sault Ste. Marie because of the quality of life that the city provides, surrounded by natural beauty and at the same time having a good quality infrastructure. In…

Meet Emmanuel Zepeda and Family!

Emmanuel and his family have been residents of the Sault Ste. Marie since August 2021. Q: What has your experience been like since moving to the Soo? A: We arrived in the beginning of winter, and perhaps that was the most complicated part since we had only one car. My wife didn’t have the opportunity…

Meet Yanyun Chen and Family!

Yanyun and family have been residents of the Sault Ste. Marie since December 2020. The Chen family are loving life in the Soo. They mentioned that the people have been very kind, that their daughter is enjoying her new school, and that they were able to establish a good work-life balance. Oh, and they are…

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