Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
Southwold hydrant flushing begins April 8
The Ontario Clean Water Agency will be conducting spring flushing of hydrants in Southwold Township from April 8 - May 3. During flushing, residents may experience a drop-in pressure. Any disruption s...
Apr 02, 2024
No credentials, no problem as province deals with lack of tech teachers for new mandatory classes
Ontario says it is now exploring options to allow for principals to assign teachers with no technological credentials to teach such courses next year. Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced last y...
Apr 02, 2024
The 48: Don't miss these events in St. Thomas and Elgin County!
Good Morning St.Thomas-Elgin! Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around the region over the next 48 hours. STUFF TO DO! The STPL Book Club meets in the Carnegie Room on Tuesday from 10 until...
Apr 02, 2024
Community spotlight: Key insights for avoiding eye damage while enjoying the solar eclipse
With the solar eclipse less than a week distant and St. Thomas and Elgin a prime location to enjoy totality, it is important to keep your sights on safety. Dr. Phil Hooper of the Ivey Eye Institute at...
Apr 01, 2024
Elgin OPP officer cleared of wrongful action in SIU investigation
The province's police watchdog has determined an Elgin OPP officer did not commit a criminal offence when she shot at a man last November. Officers were looking for a man who stole a taxi at knifepoin...
Apr 01, 2024
Public sector salaries disclosed for St. Thomas municipal employees
According to figures released at the end of March under the Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 142 St. Thomas municipal employees received a salary of $100,000 or more in 2023. That's up from 132 th...
Apr 01, 2024
The 48: Don't miss these events in St. Thomas and Elgin County!
Good Morning St.Thomas-Elgin! Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around the region over the next 48 hours. STUFF TO DO! Join the monthly Book Club to discuss unique books with others! Meet i...
Apr 01, 2024
Community spotlight: Doug Tarry, St. Thomas homebuilder turned author - 'I've done complicated, it's complicated'
From award-winning homebuilder to an entirely new chapter in his life, Doug Tarry says the arrival last week of A Builders Guide to Net Zero Homes has been a four-and-a-half year journey. Titled, From...
Mar 31, 2024
St. Thomas man charged with arson after fires set in rail yard
An arrest has been made following an arson investigation by St. Thomas Police. Twenty-seven year-old Brett Corkum was arrested following a series of fires in and around the CN Rail yard that began in ...
Mar 29, 2024
The 48: Don't miss these events in St. Thomas and Elgin County!
Good Morning St. Thomas-Elgin! Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around the region over the next 48 hours. STUFF TO DO! Saturday Stories goes tomorrow at the library from 10:30 to 11 a.m. J...
Mar 29, 2024
