Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
Community Spotlight: Parkside's Sadie Waite earns full soccer scholarship with Nebraska Cornhuskers
She started playing soccer in St. Thomas and then it was on to Byron and London with training camp stops in Vancouver and Toronto. And now Sadie Waite is off on a new adventure as a Cornhusker. The Pa...
Nov 28, 2021
Expect new COVID-19 restrictions to be announced Tuesday
The region's medical officer of health tipped her hand 10 days ago that new COVID-19 restrictions are on the way. Now Dr. Joyce Lock has a media briefing scheduled for Tuesday morning at which time sh...
Nov 27, 2021
Port Burwell P.S. re-opening pushed back
Following closure of Port Burwell Public School on November 19, the Thames Valley District School Board has announced it will reopen next week, but not as early as intended. In the original announceme...
Nov 26, 2021
COVID-19: On-going case count tops 180-mark
The province this morning is reporting 927 new COVID-19 cases, with six deaths. Southwestern Public Health is reporting 24 new cases, with 21 resolved. The death toll remains at 97 since the pandemic ...
Nov 26, 2021
STPS charge man for running red light and striking cyclist
St. Thomas Police have charged a 35 year old male with failing to stop for a red light under the Highway Traffic Act, after the man struck a cyclist on Talbot Street Thursday evening. Police report th...
Nov 26, 2021
77th Annual Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade goes tomorrow in Aylmer
The 77th Annual Kinsmen Santa Claus Parade is set for this Saturday in Aylmer. The Aylmer Kinsmen will be hosting their parade in its standard format beginning at 2 p.m. from the Aylmer Fairgrounds. S...
Nov 26, 2021
Port Stanley Dickens' Days returns with annual Santa Claus Parade tonight
The village of Port Stanley will kick off their Dickens' Days Weekend today with their annual Santa Claus Parade. The entire weekend that is filled with holiday cheer and festivities will "officially"...
Nov 26, 2021
Community Spotlight: Smiles for Seniors collection on now
The 6th annual Smiles for Seniors Gift Drive is officially underway across Elgin County and the need for donations is greater now more than ever. Bill Marlatt explains that he and his wife Sherry bega...
Nov 26, 2021
St. Anne's Catholic School in St. Thomas to benefit from much-need expansion
It won't eliminate all of them, but a funding announcement this morning (Thursday) will eventually mean less students in portables at St. Anne's Catholic School in St. Thomas. Elgin-Middlesex-London M...
Nov 25, 2021
COVID-19: Hardest hit age group in SWPH region remains those under 19
The province this morning is reporting 748 new COVID-19 cases, with five deaths. Southwestern Public Health is reporting 34 new cases, with 20 resolved. The death toll is 97 since the pandemic began. ...
Nov 25, 2021
