Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
COVID-19: Another day with a single-digit increase in new cases
Ontario reported 1,848 new COVID-19 cases today with 43 deaths while Southwestern Public Health is reporting 8 new cases this morning, with 10 cases resolved. No new deaths have been recorded. The sev...
Jan 31, 2021
COVID-19: Downward trend continues in SWPH region
Ontario reported 2,063 new COVID-19 cases today with 73 deaths while Southwestern Public Health is reporting 12 new cases this morning, with 32 cases resolved. One new death is reported, a female Elgi...
Jan 30, 2021
COVID-19: 11 new cases in SWPH region today but only 1 reported in St. Thomas/Elgin
Ontario reported 1,837 new COVID-19 cases today with 58 deaths while Southwestern Public Health is reporting 11 new cases this morning, with 16 cases resolved. No new deaths were reported. There was o...
Jan 29, 2021
EDC to take over management of Horton Farmers' Market
The future of the Horton Farmers' Market appears more secure this week with the announcement it will be managed by the St. Thomas Economic Development Corporation. EDC CEO Sean Dyke says this move wil...
Jan 29, 2021
Family escapes blaze in Park Avenue home
Just before two this afternoon, St. Thomas firefighters responded to a basement fire at 1 Park Avenue. The residents safely escaped and firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze and rescued the fami...
Jan 28, 2021
CCTV cameras focus in on a safer downtown
A strategy to revitalize the downtown core in St. Thomas must ensure there is a safe and positive environment for visitors. That was the finding of a report presented to city council last May seeking ...
Jan 28, 2021
COVID-19: 24 new cases, 20 resolved today in SWPH region
Ontario reported 2,093 new COVID-19 cases today with 56 deaths while Southwestern Public Health is reporting 24 new cases this morning, with 20 cases resolved. One death was reported, a female Oxford ...
Jan 28, 2021
BREAKING: St. Thomas/Elgin students set to return to the classroom Monday
Education Minister Stephen Lecce has announced that students within the Southwestern Public Health Unit will be returning to the classroom on February 1st. In a release sent out Thursday morning, the ...
Jan 28, 2021
Stolen vehicle found with evidence of fire damage has police investigating
A vehicle reported as stolen and later located, has St. Thomas Police investigating after it was discovered that a fire had been set inside. Police say a red Dodge Caravan was stolen from the parking ...
Jan 28, 2021
Mental Health advocate Michael Landsberg talks Bell Let’s Talk Day and speaking out about mental health with myFM
The urgency of the dealing with mental health issues is being magnified by the pandemic. Former TSN host and mental health advocate Michael Landsberg tells myFM - these many months of the pandemic has...
Jan 28, 2021
