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Ontario Election set for February 27: Key deadlines for candidates and voters
Ontario voters will head to the polls on February 27, 2025, as the province gears up for an early general election. Prospective candidates must submit their Candidate Nomination Papers in person at th...
Feb 11, 2025
Canada's Ag Day: A chance to celebrate and appreciate our food system
Canada's Ag Day is February 11th, a day to celebrate agriculture and the food system across our country. Lisa Bishop-Spencer Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Food Integrity, a national no...
Feb 11, 2025
The St. Thomas and Elgin County 48
Here's what's going on in St. Thomas and Elgin County over the next 48 hours. Today: Art for Animals, a fundraiser in support of a new City of St. Thomas Animal Shelter, runs the entire month of Febru...
Feb 11, 2025
Canada's temporary tax break set to come to an end Saturday
The temporary tax break on essential items like groceries and children's clothes that went into effect on December 14, 2024, is set to come to an end this Saturday. While Canadians may have got used t...
Feb 10, 2025
Community Spotlight: OPP stress vigilance when shopping online for a used car
If you are looking to buy a used car online, either go through a dealership or thoroughly do your homework. That's the message from Constable Andrew Gamble with the OPP. Gamble advises potential buyer...
Feb 10, 2025
St. Thomas EDC CEO Sean Dyke honored with Ontario's Top Economic Development Award
Sean Dyke, St. Thomas Economic Development Corporation CEO last week was recognized for his outstanding leadership, innovation and his lasting impact on local and regional economies. He was awarded th...
Feb 10, 2025
Meet your provincial candidates at Chamber of Commerce forum
With the provincial election less than three weeks away, an all-candidates forum will be held Tuesday Feb. 11, hosted by the St. Thomas & District Chamber of Commerce. It's your opportunity to mee...
Feb 10, 2025
SIU ends investigation into fentanyl overdose of woman in Elgin OPP custody
The province's police watchdog has discontinued its investigation into a woman's fentanyl overdose while in OPP custody in St. Thomas. On Oct. 29 of last year a 27-year-old woman was arrested on an ou...
Feb 10, 2025
CFIB outlines priorities leading to provincial election
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released its 2025 Top 10 Ontario Election Priorities, urging the next provincial government to implement tax and regulatory reforms to protec...
Feb 10, 2025
Community Spotlight: Art for Animals Fundraiser brings local creativity and compassion together this February
This month, the St. Thomas community has a unique opportunity to support both local artists and animals in need. The Art for Animals Fundraiser, running throughout February, is raising money for the c...
Feb 10, 2025
