Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
STEGH CEO breaks down capacity issue following spike in local COVID-19 cases
It is overly simplistic to blame current capacity issues at St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital strictly on the COVID-19 pandemic, advises hospital president and CEO Karen Davies. It has been an ongoing...
Nov 18, 2021
Experience This- Given Shop
Experience Given Shop in St. Thomas, the 94.1 myFM featured business of the week. With the holiday season now in full swing, make sure to add supporting local to your wish list with Given. Located in ...
Nov 18, 2021
Community Spotlight: STPS "Stuff the Cruiser" kicks off Friday
The St. Thomas Police Service and St. Thomas Police Association are once again partnering to host "Stuff the Cruiser" in support of Christmas Care this weekend. On Friday from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. and aga...
Nov 18, 2021
Two late goals sink Stars in London
For 58 minutes Wednesday evening the St. Thomas Stars held their own against league-leading London at the Western Fair District. The difference was a pair of goals in the final two minutes - one an em...
Nov 17, 2021
COVID-19: New daily case count continues above 20
The province this morning is reporting 512 new COVID-19 cases, with 12 deaths. Southwestern Public Health is reporting 26 new cases with 20 resolved. The death toll is 95 since the pandemic began. The...
Nov 17, 2021
St. Thomas/Elgin schools record another 7 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday
While the Southwestern Public Health region continues to struggle to mitigate the rise in COVID-19 cases, our local school boards reported an additional 7 new cases Tuesday. The Thames Valley District...
Nov 17, 2021
Alert Ready test to take place at 12:55 p.m. across Ontario
Today, just before 1 p.m., Alert Ready will conduct a Canada-wide test of the National Public Alerting System. Canadians will receive one test message from their respective provincial or territorial e...
Nov 17, 2021 Alert Ready (CNW Group/Pelmorex Corp.)
Community Spotlight: 2nd annual "Toys for Trish" collection drive goes Saturday
This Saturday, Yurek Pharmacy will play host to the 2nd annual "Toys for Trish" collection drive, in support of Christmas Care. Siblings Margaret Wonch and Steve Bond, Pharmacist at Yurek's, are back ...
Nov 17, 2021
New COVID-19 restrictions in SWPH region seem inevitable . . . but not just yet
With a weekly incidence rate per 100,000 population and per cent positivity rate amongst the highest in the province, increased COVID-19 restrictions in the Southwestern Public Health region may be ju...
Nov 16, 2021
Two St. Thomas residents arrested in Project Gainsborough drug bust
A number of individuals - including two St. Thomas females - have been charged and $32 million worth of drugs taken off the street through Project Gainsborough. The OPP and London Police Services bega...
Nov 16, 2021
