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Community Spotlight: "The goodwill of nurses is exhausted"- STEGH President and CEO
As we enter Year 3 of the COVID-19 pandemic, it's not a matter of when St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital reaches its capacity. Hospital President and CEO Karen Davies cautions the facility has been at...
Jan 06, 2022
COVID-19: Percent positivity rate in SWPH region now the highest since the start of the pandemic
The province this morning is reporting 11,582 new COVID-19 cases with 13 deaths. Southwestern Public Health is reporting 106 new cases with 73 resolved. There were two more deaths, a St. Thomas woman ...
Jan 05, 2022
Applications for emergency child care due by Thursday in St. Thomas-Elgin
With the province announcing that students would not be returning to in person learning until at least January 17th, those hoping to apply for emergency child care throughout St. Thomas and Elgin will...
Jan 05, 2022
Pop up COVID-19 vaccination clinic taking place Thursday at Bayham Township Fire Station
As Southwestern Public Health works to open up more appointments at their mass immunization sites, two pop up COVID-19 vaccination clinic are being planned for Elgin County. On Thursday, January 6th f...
Jan 05, 2022
"Modified" Step Two begins today across Ontario
New COVID-19 restrictions are taking effect in Ontario today. Cinemas, gyms, theatres and restaurants must close for indoor activities while retail stores and personal care services are limited to 50 ...
Jan 05, 2022
Local school boards prepare for quick pivot to online learning
The return to in person learning has been delayed once again in Ontario. The Thames Valley and London District School Boards have had to pivot at the last minute, and are letting parents and students ...
Jan 05, 2022
St. Thomas woman a victim of $80,000 romance scam
A St. Thomas woman is out over $80,000 after falling victim to a romance scam. Last spring she accepted a random friend request on Facebook from a man supposedly living in Europe. The two began to reg...
Jan 05, 2022
Community spotlight: Demand is there for community/aquatic centre, but where and what's the price tag?
Just before Christmas, members of city council cautiously approved moving on to the next step in proceeding with a possible community/aquatic centre for St. Thomas. There is no approved site for the f...
Jan 04, 2022
Aylmer Police searching for two teen suspects following pride flag theft
The Aylmer Police are continuing to investigate following the theft of a pride flag from the front yard of a home on Elk Street. Police report that unknown individuals attended the residence and stole...
Jan 04, 2022
COVID-19: Hospitalizations and ICU rates remain stable in SWPH region
The province this morning is reporting 11,352 new COVID-19 cases. Southwestern Public Health is reporting 169 new cases with 75 resolved. There was one death, an Elgin man in his 70s. The death toll i...
Jan 04, 2022
