Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
City seeking "Snow Angels" to assist residents in the winter months
The city of St. Thomas is currently seeking volunteers for their annual Snow Angels Program. The Snow Angels is a volunteer program that matches Snow Angels with residents in need of assistance with s...
Nov 17, 2020
Geerlinks Home Hardware & Giant Tiger team up to support Inn Out of the Cold
With the need for donations increasing as the weather continues to get cooler, 2 local businesses have stepped up to help support Inn Out of the Cold St. Thomas. Both Geerlinks Home Hardware Building ...
Nov 16, 2020
OPP investigate suspicious dog death
Elgin OPP are investigating the suspicious death of a German shepherd that appears to have been shot. The dog was found around 9:20 a.m. Friday by an area hunter off the Calton Swamp parking lot at 76...
Nov 15, 2020
COVID-19: St. Thomas remains at one active case
Ontario is reporting 1,248 new cases of COVID-19 this morning (Sunday) while Southwestern Public Health is advising of 5 new cases and three resolved. There are 55 confirmed ongoing cases in the healt...
Nov 15, 2020
Freedom Rally draws 200 to St. Thomas
They came to St. Thomas and held their Freedom Rally, marched to Veteran Memorial Garden for a brief Remembrance Service and then the 200 or so protesters went their separate ways. In their wake, down...
Nov 14, 2020
COVID-19 case confirmed at Assumption Catholic Elementary School in Aylmer
The London District Catholic School Board has announced a positive case of COVID-19 coming out of Assumption Catholic Elementary School in Aylmer. The positive case was confirmed by Southwestern Publi...
Nov 14, 2020
Police watchdog to investigate Malahide crash
Elgin OPP have notified the province's Special Investigations Unit which has invoked its mandate following a three-vehicle collision Thursday. Just before 10:30 p.m., a pick-up truck identified in an ...
Nov 13, 2020
Province tightens COVID-19 restrictions in SWPH region
Premier Doug Ford announced this afternoon (Friday) the Southwestern Public Health coverage area will be moved into the province's COVID-19 yellow protect zone as of Monday morning. The measures in th...
Nov 13, 2020
COVID-19: Resolved cases again outnumber new in SWPH coverage area
Ontario is reporting 1,396 new cases of COVID-19 this morning (Friday) while Southwestern Public Health is advising of four new cases and eight resolved. There are 44 confirmed ongoing cases in the he...
Nov 13, 2020
COVID-19 case confirmed at Straffordville Public School
A COVID-19 case that was first announced as presumptive has now been confirmed at Straffordville Public School in Elgin County. The Thames Valley District School Board announced late Tuesday that Sout...
Nov 13, 2020
