Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
Colourful visitors to St. Thomas airport
While two of their aircraft are parked at St. Thomas Municipal Airport, Passion Air is not starting flight service from the city to their home base in Ghana, West Africa. Airport superintendent Dale A...
Dec 23, 2020
COVID-19: 12 new cases reported in St. Thomas as SWPH sees highest single day total
Ontario reported 2,408 new cases of COVID-19 today (Wednesday), while Southwestern Public Health is advising of 47 new cases, including 12 in St. Thomas, nine in Aylmer, two in Bayham and one in South...
Dec 23, 2020
Health Canada authorizes Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Health Canada has approved a second COVID-19 vaccine for use in Canada. Up to 168,000 doses of the drug developed by US biotech firm Moderna are due to arrive in Canada before the end of the month. He...
Dec 23, 2020
Single day case record of 47 in SWPH region sparks plea for proactive behaviour from MOH
Southwestern Public Health is urging the community to be proactive this holiday season as they report their highest single day total of 47 new cases today (Dec 23). On Monday the Province of Ontario a...
Dec 23, 2020
TVDSB reports COVID-19 cases at Davenport Public School and John Wise Public School
The Thames Valley District School Board has announced positive cases of COVID-19 coming out of both Davenport Public School and John Wise Public School. The TVDSB report 2 more cases at Davenport in A...
Dec 23, 2020
Lower hydro bills and more financial support for students in Ontario
Lower hydro bills and more financial support for students has been announced in Ontario. In January, students aged 13 to Grade 12 will be eligible for funding under the Support for Learners program. P...
Dec 23, 2020
No free ticket to ride this New Year's Eve
The coronavirus has put the brakes on another tradition at this time of year. The city announced today (Tuesday) the free New Year's Eve bus rides will be parked due to the provincial lockdown, as exp...
Dec 22, 2020
COVID-19: 'It's the decisions we all make every day' - MPP Jeff Yurek
With Premier Doug Ford announcing yesterday the province will go into lockdown on Boxing Day, he stressed the action is necessary to preserve capacity in the healthcare system. Elgin-Middlesex-London ...
Dec 22, 2020
COVID-19: 26 new cases reported in SWPH region including 7 in Aylmer
Ontario reported 2,202 new cases of COVID-19 today, while Southwestern Public Health is advising of 26 new cases, including seven in Aylmer and one each in St. Thomas, Southwold and Central Elgin. Twe...
Dec 22, 2020
St. Thomas resident out nearly $20,000 following phone scam
The St. Thomas Police Criminal Investigations Unit has been called in after a resident was victimized by a phone scam, resulting in the loss of nearly $20,000. Police report that in late November, the...
Dec 22, 2020
