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Province announces youth can present copies of ID for COVID-19 vaccination system
Health Minister Christine Elliot says youths can use copies of passports, birth certificates and other ID's under the province's new proof of COVID-19 vaccination system. Those 12 and older need to sh...
Oct 06, 2021
Community Spotlight: Yurek Pharmacy to celebrate 58th anniversary by giving back
Yurek Pharmacy is celebrating their 58th anniversary this Thursday and in doing so, they want to give back to the local community. They'll be hosting a Charity Pizza 'n' Pop event to celebrate, with a...
Oct 06, 2021
Long-term care protest targets MPP Jeff Yurek
Frustrated by broken promises and inaction on the state of long-term care homes in Ontario, members of the London Health Coalition again marched in front of MPP Jeff Yurek's St. Thomas office over the...
Oct 05, 2021
COVID-19: One new death reported in SWPH region
The province this morning is reporting 429 new COVID-19 cases with three deaths. Southwestern Public Health is reporting nine new cases with two resolved. There was one new death - a 75-year-old Aylme...
Oct 05, 2021
STEGH announces mandatory vaccination requirement for all hospital staff
A month after implementing a COVID-19 vaccination policy for hospital staff, St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital is now doing away with the testing provision and making vaccination mandatory for all emp...
Oct 05, 2021
TVDSB announces fall sports will be played regionally among schools in London, Middlesex, Elgin and Oxford Counties
The Thames Valley District School Board has announced that local high schools will not be participating in WOSSAA and OFSAA competitions this fall. Instead, the Thames Valley Regional Athletics (TVRA)...
Oct 05, 2021
Community Spotlight: STFD to focus on Fire Prevention this week
It is Fire Prevention Week and the St. Thomas Fire Department want to make sure everyone in the community is prepared in the event of a fire. The department spent the weekend hosting some community ev...
Oct 05, 2021
COVID-19: Significant spike in Aylmer/Bayham cases
The province this morning is reporting 511 new COVID-19 cases today, with two deaths. Southwestern Public Health is reporting 44 new cases since Friday, with 16 resolved. There are 17 new cases in Ayl...
Oct 04, 2021
COVID-19 confirmed at both Straffordville Public School and Assumption Catholic Elementary School
Three cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at schools within Elgin County over the weekend. The Thames Valley District School Board announced a single positive case coming out of Straffordville Public Sch...
Oct 04, 2021
2021 myFM Spirit Awards voting now open
After receiving thousands of nominations for our 2021 myFM Spirit Awards, the time have finally come to reveal our top 4 in each category this year. Switching it up from years past, General Manager at...
Oct 04, 2021
