As we look back on the week that was, here were our top five most read stories from July 27th through August 2nd:
1. The Ontario government is investing $3.46 million in Element5 to help the mass timber manufacturer expand its operations.
The local company in St. Thomas is Ontario’s first certified manufacturer of cross-laminated timber, part of the fast-growing field of advanced wood construction which builds faster and more efficiently than traditional building materials.
Community Spotlight: More jobs for St. Thomas with $3.46 million coming to Element5
2. Elgin-Middlesex-London MP Karen Vecchio visited myFM on Tuesday with an announcement sure to catch her constituents off guard.
MP Karen Vecchio to step aside after a 10-year career – ‘I have put my riding first’
3. A 30-year-old St. Thomas man has been charged with Second Degree Murder following an on-going homicide investigation.
St. Thomas Police charge resident with Second Degree Murder in on-going homicide investigation
4. A St. Thomas resident is out nearly $70,000 after falling victim to an online investment scam.
5. An exciting arrival Monday morning at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital. And no, it didn’t involve a newborn in the Women and Children’s Unit.
Arrival of STEGH’s first MRI heralds ‘a significant milestone for the hospital’
