The Coffee Break

Sault Ste. Marie · Monday, October 26, 2026 · A little morning paper from Soo Spin

Today's chuckle

How do you know spring has arrived in the Soo?

(Punchline hiding at the bottom — upside down, of course)

Today's trivia

Deriving its name from the Latin word meaning knowledge, which church was founded in 1954 in California?

Answer upside down below — no peeking.

On this day in the Soo

2015 — A 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in the Hindu Kush mountain range in South Asia, killing 399 people and leaving 2,536 people injured.

Today's Soo scramble

NBO OSO

Hint: The winter carnival snowman's cheerful greeting.

Today's café special

Hub Trail Café (sample)

Blueberry pancake stack with maple syrup — $9.50 · Saturday and Sunday

Evening light on the waterfront boardwalk — Soo Spin collection

Did you know

1. When it opened in 1895, the Sault Ste. Marie Canal featured the world's longest lock and was the very first to operate using electricity.

2. Honeybees communicate the exact location of delicious flower patches to their hive mates by performing a special movement called the 'waggle dance.'

3. Canada boasts more coastline than any other nation on Earth, measuring over 202,080 kilometres along three oceans.

"Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you."

— Walt Whitman