Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
MPP Jeff Yurek announces funding to protect and restore the Great Lakes
The provincial government is taking action to improve the health of the Great Lakes. Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, made the announcement Friday in Burlington. Yurek ...
Sep 05, 2020
Only five ongoing COVID-19 cases in health unit coverage area
Heading into the long weekend, Southwestern Public Health continues to report no new COVID-19 cases in their coverage area. And, again today, no new resolved cases are being reported. There are 5 ongo...
Sep 05, 2020
Crash forces evacuation of Port Stanley neighbourhood
A two-vehicle collision this afternoon in Port Stanley resulted in the evacuation of residents in the area of Colborne and Hetty streets due to a gas leak. Elgin OPP report a vehicle northbound on Col...
Sep 04, 2020
No new COVID-19 cases all week in health unit coverage area
As has been the case all week, Southwestern Public Health is reporting no new COVID-19 cases in their coverage area. Also today, no new resolved cases are being reported. There are 5 ongoing cases in ...
Sep 04, 2020
OPP to step up enforcement this long weekend
A heads-up this long holiday weekend from Elgin OPP. They will be stepping up enforcement on roads, waterways and trails.Officers will be taking tough measures against those who place others at risk a...
Sep 04, 2020
TSC Stores to rebrand into Peavey Mart
A familiar name in St. Thomas is about to undergo a makeover. The TSC Store will soon be repositioned into Peavey Mart. Peavey Industries, a powerhouse in western Canada, finalized the purchase of TSC...
Sep 04, 2020
Environment Canada projecting fairly normal temperatures after up-and-down August
The latest weather data has been collected and August was an interesting month for different parts of Ontario. Environment Canada shows the southwest and central regions had a lot more rain than norma...
Sep 04, 2020
City prepares for winter sports season with ice installation at the Joe
While it won't be quite like last fall, the ice is going back into the Joe Thornton Community Centre. However Memorial Arena will be ice-free for the time being. Ross Tucker, director of parks, recrea...
Sep 04, 2020
COVID-19: Active cases drop to 5 for SWPH
Once again, Southwestern Public Health is reporting no increase in COVID-19 cases in their region. Along with that, comes the news of 2 resolved cases, 1 each in both Aylmer and Bayham, bringing the t...
Sep 03, 2020
KCCA issues Lake Erie Shoreline Flood Outlook update
As expected, Lake Erie water levels have continued to slowly decline over the month of August but data collected in Port Stanley indicates that the current water level is 66 cm higher than average. Wa...
Sep 03, 2020
