Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
Community Spotlight: MP Karen Vecchio among those opposed to Emergency Order
The House of Commons has officially passed a motion to approve the extraordinary and temporary measures in the Emergencies Act, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked last week to end the "Freedo...
Feb 23, 2022
St. Thomas marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada
A flag was raised at St. Thomas city hall Tuesday morning to honour National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada. The 2nd annual flag raising, hosted by Victim Services Elgin saw local dignitari...
Feb 23, 2022
Catfish Creek Conservation Authority upgrades Flood Watch to Warning
The Catfish Creek Conservation Authority has upgraded the Flood Watch issued Saturday to a Flood Warning for low lying areas within the watershed. Due to heavy rain, remaining snowpack and a warming t...
Feb 23, 2022
Buses cancelled but schools remain open in St. Thomas-Elgin
As a result of inclement weather, Southwestern Ontario Student Transportation Services have cancelled all school purpose vehicles in St. Thomas and Elgin County today. As per an update from the Thames...
Feb 23, 2022
Ontario eliminating licence plate renewal fees and stickers
A little update to a story we shared this morning, as Ontario is now eliminating licence plate renewal fees and the requirement to have a licence plate sticker for passenger vehicles, light-duty truck...
Feb 22, 2022
Renewal deadline for expired Ontario drivers licenses & plate stickers coming up Monday
Some important renewal dates are coming up early next week for Ontario drivers. As of Monday, February 28th Ontario drivers licences and licence plate stickers that had previously expired will need to...
Feb 22, 2022
Flood watch in effect for St. Thomas-Elgin
Both the Catfish Creek and Kettle Creek Conservation Authority have issued Flood Watches for their entire watersheds as a low-pressure system is expected to bring significant rainfall to the area. Res...
Feb 22, 2022
Stars push St. Marys to OT only to lose to the Lincolns
The St. Thomas Stars have yet to beat the Lincolns this season in four encounters but they came oh, so close Monday afternoon in St. Marys. They did leave town with a point after a hard-fought 4-3 OT ...
Feb 21, 2022
Community Spotlight: 2nd annual National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada
National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada was proclaimed in the House of Commons in February of 2021. One of the advocates for the day was Elgin-Middlesex-London MP Karen Vecchio who stressed...
Feb 21, 2022
Stars' powerplay sinks Strathroy
The St. Thomas powerplay was firing on all cylinders Friday night at the Joe Thornton Community Centre as five different players found the net to power the St. Thomas Stars to a 5-2 win over the Strat...
Feb 19, 2022
