Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
What's good in St. Thomas and Elgin? Optimist Clubs step in to keep Father's Day Car Show rolling in St. Thomas
A longtime Father's Day tradition in St. Thomas is set to continue this year, thanks to a group of local service clubs stepping up to keep the show on the road. After hosting the Father's Day Car Show...
Jan 21, 2026
London motorist charged after fleeing scene of Highbury Avenue crash
A London teen faces numerous charges after a two-vehicle collision Monday afternoon on Highbury Avenue at Ferguson Line. A transport truck and car collided around 1:30 p.m. with the driver of the car ...
Jan 20, 2026
Ontario recognizes Elgin-St. Thomas as an age-friendly community
Long known as the Railway Capital of Canada and acknowledged as a manufacturing hub in Southwestern Ontario, St. Thomas-Elgin recently was recognized as an age-friendly community. The recognition was ...
Jan 20, 2026
Ontario rolls out new rural funding as applications open provincewide
The Ontario government is launching a new intake of the Rural Ontario Development Program, committing $20 million to support jobs, infrastructure and economic growth in rural communities. The announce...
Jan 20, 2026
Declaration period now open for federal gun program
The period for gun owners to declare interest in a federal program offering compensation for turning in or permanently deactivating their guns began yesterday (Monday, Jan. 19). Since May 2020, Ottawa...
Jan 20, 2026 benjaminjk / Depositphotos.com
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: VON Middlesex Elgin is hosting Caregivers and Seniors Walking Groups each Tuesday and Thursday in St. Thomas. Walks...
Jan 20, 2026
What's good in St. Thomas and Elgin? YWCA Women's Day invites residents to learn, connect, and be inspired
The much-anticipated YWCA Women's Day fundraiser is returning to the St. Thomas Seniors' Centre on March 7th, bringing together individuals from across the community for a day focused on education, em...
Jan 19, 2026
Concerned citizen helps police stop impaired driver in Aylmer
A 43-year-old man from Nipissing, Ontario, has been charged after an impaired driving incident in Aylmer on January 17th. Police say a concerned citizen called around 2:30 p.m to report that a vehicle...
Jan 19, 2026
Fairview Avenue Project nearing completion in St. Thomas
A much-anticipated update for residents of St. Thomas. The city says work on the Fairview Avenue project is now in its final stages, with streetlight and traffic signal installation already underway. ...
Jan 19, 2026 Photo by: City of St. Thomas
Study finds female docs spend more time with patients
Female family physicians in Ontario spend 15 to 20 per cent more time with patients than their male colleagues for the same pay. In a news release Tuesday, the Ontario Medical Association said the stu...
Jan 19, 2026 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com
