Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
6 year old Molly of St. Thomas among winners of RCMP's Name the Foal contest
A young St. Thomas girl is remembering Canadian icon Terry Fox by suggesting Terry as a symbolic name for one of 14 Hanoverian foals bred this year for the world-famous RCMP Musical Ride. Six-year-old...
Jun 10, 2021
New math curriculum for Grade 9 students includes financial literacy and coding
Education Minister Stephen Lecce has announced a new Grade 9 math curriculum that eliminates the streaming of students into academic or applied courses. Critics had been calling for an end to a practi...
Jun 10, 2021
Province to resume in vehicle road tests Monday
The province says it's investing more than 16-million dollars to help reduce a backlog in driver road tests resulting from COVID-19 restrictions. In-vehicle passenger road testing is to resume with sa...
Jun 10, 2021
SWPH expanding to second COVID-19 shots for those 70 and over
Beginning 8 a.m. tomorrow (Thursday), more individuals will be able to book their appointment for a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine. During a COVID-19 update this afternoon, medical officer of health ...
Jun 09, 2021
St. Thomas Islamic Centre to honour London family with vigil Wednesday night
The St. Thomas Islamic Centre will be hosting a vigil tonight to honour the family taken in Sunday's deadly vehicle attack. In support of their neighbors and community members in London, the centre lo...
Jun 09, 2021
COVID-19: No hospitalizations in SWPH region
The province is reporting 411 new COVID-19 cases and 33 deaths this morning while Southwestern Public Health is reporting four new cases with nine resolved. There were no new cases in St. Thomas or El...
Jun 09, 2021
TVDSB to move forward with virtual graduation ceremonies
The Thames Valley District School Board will go ahead with the already planned virtual graduation ceremonies for Grades 8 and 12 students, while the board explores different options for additional in-...
Jun 09, 2021
Vigil for murdered Muslim family attracts over 10,000 mourners
London Mayor Ed Holder was joined by Muslim community leaders, the Premier, the Prime Minister, and the leaders of the federal Conservatives, New Democrats and Greens at last night's vigil outside the...
Jun 09, 2021
Premier Ford to visit London as Province works to temporarily amend COVID-19 restrictions to allow the community to safely grieve at tonight's vigil
Premier Doug Ford will also be making his way to London later today to attend a vigil for the victims of Sunday's deadly vehicle attack. Police have said the attack that killed four and sent a nine-ye...
Jun 08, 2021
COVID-19: Ongoing case count in SWPH region down to two dozen
The province is reporting 469 new COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths this morning while Southwestern Public Health is reporting just two new cases with seven resolved. There was one new death, an Oxford Cou...
Jun 08, 2021
