Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
Stabbing in Port Stanley sends one person to hospital
A 36 year old Port Stanley resident has been charged following a stabbing in the village Saturday. At roughly 3:45 a.m. emergency services responded to the report at a residence on Stanley Street, whe...
Apr 24, 2023
Three teens charged following theft on Bridge Street in Port Stanley
Thanks to the combined effort of Elgin OPP and the St. Thomas Police, three individuals have been arrested following a theft and subsequent fail to remain collision in Port Stanley Saturday. Around 3:...
Apr 24, 2023
Advocacy group calls on Province to increase funding for hospices
An advocacy group for Ontario hospices say the province needs to increase their annual funding. Fifty-three million dollars provided by the province covers 60 per cent of hospice services, while the r...
Apr 24, 2023
Weekend talks get nowhere as PSAC strike continues for a 6th day
Talks were set to continue over the weekend between the federal government and the union representing the roughly 155-thousand striking public servants. Negotiations have so far been mired in miscommu...
Apr 24, 2023
SWPH encourages residents to submit well water samples for testing
With the winter weather hopefully in our rearview, Southwestern Public Health is reminding residents who utilize well water to submit a new sample for testing. Our local health unit notes that water q...
Apr 24, 2023
Community Spotlight: Help support Make-A-Wish Canada with St. Thomas Pita Pit this Friday
World Wish Day returns this week, and our local Pita Pit have once again teamed up with Make-A-Wish Canada in an effort to help create hope for children with critical illnesses. World Wish Day takes p...
Apr 23, 2023
VW announcement: St. Thomas is "the place to build the future together" - PM Justin Trudeau
Calling St. Thomas the place to build the future together, PM Justin Trudeau was in St. Thomas this morning to officially announce the city will be home to Volkswagen's first EV battery plant in North...
Apr 21, 2023 Photo courtesy Volkswagen Group
Study reveals screen time impacts from COVID-19 pandemic
A recent study in the UK from a Western University associate professor has shown empathy among youth has gone down as screen time has gone up. Dr. Kaitlynn Mendes' study involved surveys, focus groups...
Apr 21, 2023
Community Spotlight: St. Joe's Robotics team prepares for 2023 VEX Robotics World Championships in Dallas, Texas
The St. Joseph's Catholic High School Renaissance Robotics team will join over 800 other teams from roughly 40 different countries next week as they get set to compete in the 2023 VEX Robotics World C...
Apr 20, 2023
Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to deliver welcome address to Volkswagen in St. Thomas Friday
As myFM has previously shared, the city of St. Thomas has been designated as the site of German auto giant Volkswagen's first overseas gigafactory. Residents will finally get more details on the deal ...
Apr 20, 2023
