Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News

Community spotlight: Alden's Army prepares for next fight in Florida
For five-year-old Alden Charlton, a trip to Florida later this month is not about sun and sand. It's all about hope. Putting your faith in the team at the University of Florida Proton Treatment Instit...
94.1 myFM News staff Dec 06, 2022

City council agrees to pare back 2023 property tax hike
Thanks to the persistence of Coun. Gary Clarke, ratepayers will get a bit of a break on next year's municipal property tax levy. City council began 2023 budget deliberations Monday evening looking at ...
94.1 myFM News staff Dec 06, 2022

ERTH Power Launches New Green Button Data
ERTH Power has launched the new Green Button data that will allow families and businesses in Elgin County to track and control their energy use and save money on monthly bills. Green Button along with...
94.1 myFM News staff Dec 06, 2022 Photo Courtesy: ERTH Power Corporation - Facebook

First Electric Delivery Vans roll off the Line at CAMI
Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Ingersoll Monday to help mark a milestone in electric vehicle manufacturing in Canada. BrightDrop electric delivery vans started rollin...
94.1 myFM News staff Dec 06, 2022 Photo Courtesy: Premier Doug Ford - Facebook

Community spotlight: What exactly does discrimination look like?
In an effort to make the region a more welcoming community, the St. Thomas-Elgin Local Immigration Partnership (STELIP) is undertaking a survey to identify what discrimination looks like. In conjuncti...
94.1 myFM News staff Dec 05, 2022

Education workers ratify deal with province
The Canadian Union of Public Employees says its Ontario education workers have voted to ratify a contract with the government. Laura Walton, president of CUPE's Ontario School Board Council of Unions,...
94.1 myFM News staff Dec 05, 2022

St. Thomas Woman Falls Victim to 'Puppy Scam'
A St. Thomas woman lost $300 after being victimized in a puppy scam. She responded to an online ad for a puppy and was instructed to e-transfer the money to cover the cost of transporting the animal t...
94.1 myFM News staff Dec 05, 2022

City Council to Comb Through Proposed City Budget Monday Evening
City council gets its first look at the proposed 2023 budget this evening and members will have to do some trimming if they want to duplicate last year's hike to the municipal property tax levy of 2.3...
94.1 myFM News staff Dec 05, 2022

Free New Year's Eve Bus Service to be Offered by City, Pending Council Approval
Assuming the motion is approved Monday evening by council, the city will again offer free New Year's Eve transit service. In addition, there will be free overnight on-street parking to help deter drin...
94.1 myFM News staff Dec 05, 2022

Community spotlight: Pearce Williams mentorship program will help high school students discover/develop new skills
Following on the heels of their successful Re-Engage Youth Weekend in May of this year, Pearce Williams is hosting a series of mentorship sessions for teenagers. The summer camp and retreat facility h...
94.1 myFM News staff Dec 04, 2022

