Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
Community spotlight: EBRC general manager Kevin Jackson makes his pitch for The Pitch
The Elgin Business Resource Centre is making its pitch to startups and expanding businesses in St. Thomas and Elgin county. The idea is to pitch their business plan to the EBRC. Appropriately it's cal...
Nov 20, 2022
St. Thomas man charged with extortion following complaints from OPC students
A 53-year-old St. Thomas man faces criminal harassment charges following an Elgin OPP investigation earlier this month. Staff at the Ontario Police College north of Aylmer contacted Elgin OPP on Nov. ...
Nov 19, 2022
Police investigating noon-hour assault Thursday on young person
St. Thomas Police are investigating after a young person was assaulted by six other youths over the noon hour Thursday. The assault took place at the intersection of Talbot and Flora streets. The vict...
Nov 18, 2022
Salvation Army Kettle Campaign launches in St. Thomas with ambitious target
The Salvation Army launched its St. Thomas Christmas Kettle Campaign Friday morning on the steps of city hall. This is their only fundraiser of the year and so the six-week campaign is crucial. Along ...
Nov 18, 2022
TVDSB and LDCSB respond to possible CUPE action beginning Monday
Hundreds of schools across Ontario are set to close again Monday if the province and a union representing education workers can't agree on a new contract. Locally, the Thames Valley District School Bo...
Nov 17, 2022
'No amount of alcohol or drugs is safe when driving' - OPP West Region launches Festive RIDE program
The OPP West Region launched its annual Festive RIDE program this morning by noting a disturbing increase in road deaths due to impaired driving. OPP Insp. Ross Stuart relayed the grim news. And, the ...
Nov 17, 2022
Community spotlight: Lighting the way to the festive season
This weekend marks the unofficial kickoff to the Christmas season with the Santa Claus parade returning to Talbot Street on Saturday. As a prelude, the St. Thomas Downtown Development Board's annual t...
Nov 17, 2022
CUPE strike action Round 2
Parents in Ontario are facing the prospect of finding someone to mind their kids on Monday. More than 50,000 education workers have given notice they plan to go on strike after talks with the province...
Nov 17, 2022
City council closes out four-year term, final meeting for two councillors
This past Monday's meeting closed out the four-year term of city council. It was the final session for two councillors. Mark Burgess - who was absent for the meeting - was appointed to fill the seat v...
Nov 17, 2022
Community spotlight: Santa Claus returns to Talbot Street for a parade in his honour
Not only will Santa Claus be returning to Talbot Street this year, the parade in his honour will have a distinctive island feel. The St. Thomas Optimist Club Santa Claus Parade rolls through the downt...
Nov 16, 2022
