Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
AirFest salute to essential workers rescheduled
With a province-wide COVID-19 shutdown in effect and with a heightened regard for safety, Saturday's AirFest Salute to All Essential Workers has been postponed until next month. Noting we are at a cri...
Apr 08, 2021
COVID-19: Increased impact of variants of concern
The province is reporting 3,295 new COVID-19 cases this morning with 19 deaths while Southwestern Public Health is reporting 16 new cases. Thirteen cases were resolved. One hundred and thirteen of the...
Apr 08, 2021
A COVID-19 case has been confirmed at a school in the SWPH region: What's next?
With the province announcing that schools will remain open during the 4 week stay at home order, many parents are concerned about the increased risk it poses to their children. The Ontario Government ...
Apr 08, 2021
St. Thomas reports lowest housing inventory in LSTAR region for March
The latest housing numbers are in from the London and St. Thomas Association of Realtors, who for a 7th consecutive month have broken a record for residential sales. LSTAR reports that 1,296 homes exc...
Apr 08, 2021
Premier Doug Ford declares third state of emergency
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has issued a stay-at-home order to help stop the spread of COVID-19. The newly announced measures will go into effect just after midnight tonight and last 4-weeks. Ford says ...
Apr 07, 2021
COVID-19: New cases drop to single digit in SWPH region today
The province is reporting 3,215 new COVID-19 cases this morning with 17 deaths while Southwestern Public Health is reporting nine new cases. Seventeen cases were resolved. There was one new case in St...
Apr 07, 2021
MP Karen Vecchio announces changes to Community Volunteer Income Tax Program
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and current challenges presented to the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, the Office of Karen Vecchio will further assist with the program. Vecchio's team wi...
Apr 07, 2021
Another Stay At Home Order likely to be announced this afternoon
Multiple sources are saying tougher restrictions are coming to Ontario as soon as midnight. CBC and other news outlets are reporting that Premier Doug Ford will announce a Stay At Home order today. Th...
Apr 07, 2021
COVID-19 case reported at Parkside Collegiate Institute
The Thames Valley District School Board has announced a positive case of COVID-19 at Parkside Collegiate Institute in St. Thomas. The positive case was confirmed by Southwestern Public Health and Tham...
Apr 07, 2021
St. Thomas AirFest prepares for 'Salute to All Essential Workers’ this Saturday
All eyes will be to the skies this Saturday in St. Thomas for 'The AirFest Salute to All Essential Workers.' Andrew Buttigieg Director of Media and Public Relations for St. Thomas AirFest, explains th...
Apr 07, 2021
