Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
Suspicious activity report results in 3 arrests on Owaissa Street
The St. Thomas Police arrested 3 individuals on Owaissa Street Thursday night, after an alert citizen called police to report suspicious activity in the neighbourhood. Police were called to the area a...
Nov 02, 2020
Ontario reinvesting $2.5 million seized from criminals to support the fight against human trafficking
Crime might not pay, but the cash seized from criminals certainly is. Ontario is reinvesting $2.5-million seized from criminals to support victims and raise awareness of human trafficking. The funding...
Nov 02, 2020
Community helps raise $42,000 for STEGH through local Smile Cookie campaign
This years local Tim Hortons Smile Cookie Campaign was a huge success, resulting in over $42,000 being raised for the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital Foundation. The funds raised at St. Thomas Tim H...
Nov 02, 2020
COVID-19: One new St. Thomas case reported Sunday
Ontario is reporting 977 new cases of COVID-19 this morning (Sunday) while Southwestern Public Health is advising of three new cases and one resolved. For the first time in several days St. Thomas is ...
Nov 01, 2020
COVID-19: Another day with no cases in St. Thomas
Ontario is reporting 1,015 new cases of COVID-19 this morning (Saturday) while Southwestern Public Health is advising of two new cases and a similar number resolved. There is a new case in Bayham and ...
Oct 31, 2020
Permanent emergency shelter in the works for St. Thomas
Relief is on the way for homeless individuals in St. Thomas and Elgin county. Earlier this week, MPP Jeff Yurek announced the city is in line to receive $928,000 in social services relief funding from...
Oct 30, 2020
Mayor and residents concerned about possible COVID-19 spike following "Freedom Rally" in Aylmer
Aylmer Mayor Mary French this week is dealing with the backlash from a weekend Freedom Rally attended by several hundred people, many of them from outside the area. The event attracted about 300 peopl...
Oct 30, 2020
Daylight Saving Time: Change your clocks and check your smoke alarms says the STFD
As people prepare for the end of Daylight Saving Time this Sunday, the St. Thomas Fire Department is hoping people will also use this time to check their smoke alarms. The time change will occur this ...
Oct 30, 2020
STPS prepare for Halloween with helpful safety reminders
While some of the community may choose to stay in and skip Halloween this year, the St. Thomas Police Service will be out to make sure everyone stays safe. Corporate Communications Coordinator Tanya C...
Oct 30, 2020
Man arrested after assaulting a woman outside homeless shelter
A 45 year old St. Thomas man was arrested Wednesday night after assaulting a female in a parking lot on Wellington Street. Police report that they were called after the man assaulted the female in the...
Oct 29, 2020
