Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
West Lorne to celebrate "Christmas in Hockeyville" during annual Santa Claus Parade Saturday
Experience "Christmas in Hockeyville" at the West Lorne Santa Claus Parade this Saturday! The community is keeping the celebration going with a fitting theme for this year after being crowned the winn...
Nov 24, 2023 Elgin County Tourism
Over $9.8 million raised nationally during Tims inaugural Holiday Smile Cookie campaign
Tim Hortons restaurants across the country last week hosted their inaugural Holiday Smile Cookie campaign. It raised an incredible $9.8 million nationally and will benefit more than 600 charities and ...
Nov 24, 2023 (CNW Group/Tim Hortons)
Community spotlight: Apartment development to tower over site of former Timken plant
It's all about seeing cranes reaching up into the sky over St. Thomas. That was the observation of Mayor Joe Preston on Wednesday morning for the groundbreaking ceremony at the 14-storey Highlands Tow...
Nov 23, 2023
Energy storage facility proposed for St. Thomas
Batteries of another sort are coming to St. Thomas. While work is underway on the Volkswagen EV battery plant, the city has been approached to house a battery storage facility. EDP Renewables Canada i...
Nov 23, 2023
Investigation continues into explosion on Rainbow Bridge
All indications suggest no terrorism link to the deadly car crash and explosion on the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, New York. The FBI says the massive debris field from the high-speed crash at the...
Nov 23, 2023 Canada Border Services Agency
Dog shot in Southwold has OPP investigating
Elgin OPP are investigating an incident involving a dog being shot in Southwold Township. Just before 2 p.m. last Friday OPP responded to a residence on Fifth Line for a report of an injured dog. The ...
Nov 22, 2023
SWPH seeking information following dog bite incident in St. Thomas Tuesday
Southwestern Public Health is seeking information following a dog biting incident that took place around 4:30 Tuesday evening on Burwell Road. The victim of the dog bite was running by 1Password Park ...
Nov 22, 2023
Explosion near Rainbow Bridge shuts several Canada/U.S. border crossings
Update as of 5:30 p.m. The governor of New York state says there is no indication that today's explosion near the Rainbow Bridge between Canada and the U-S was a terrorist attack. A vehicle exploded a...
Nov 22, 2023
Community Spotlight: Scoring goals on and off the ice with the return of the Annual St. Thomas Stars Food & Toy Drive
The St. Thomas Stars are stepping off the ice and into the community this Sunday for their Annual Food & Toy Drive in support of Christmas Care. Members of the Jr. B team will be set up at a numbe...
Nov 22, 2023
Dine and dash leaves local restaurant on the hook for bill
St. Thomas Police are investigating a case of dine and dash Monday at a Talbot Street eatery. Two people attended the restaurant for lunch and enjoyed approximately $100 in food and drinks and then wa...
Nov 22, 2023
