Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
Elgin County OPP rescue and charge boaters who drifted near the Canada/U.S. border after running out of fuel
It did not end well for a group of boaters who needed to be rescued after running of gas in the middle of Lake Erie on Saturday. At around 4:45 p.m., the Elgin County OPP Marine Unit responded to a re...
Aug 11, 2020
Unanimous approval for city mask bylaw
It should come as no surprise city council this afternoon (Monday) unanimously approved a bylaw to support the letter of instruction issued at the end of last month by Southwestern Public Health requi...
Aug 10, 2020
COVID-19: Ongoing cases increase from 70 to 72 in SWPH region
Following a weekend that saw active COVID-19 cases fall slightly in the Southwestern Public Health coverage area, the health unit is reporting a small increase today. As of Monday morning, the health ...
Aug 10, 2020
Heat Warning issued for St. Thomas and Elgin County
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for today and tomorrow. They report that maximum temperatures today will likely reach between 30 and 32 degrees with humidex values around 41 degrees. Ther...
Aug 10, 2020
TVDSB parents have until August 18th to opt-in for in-person or remote schooling
The Thames Valley District School board is asking all parents to confirm with them whether their children will be attending school in-person in September or choosing full remote learning from home by ...
Aug 10, 2020
COVID-19: Sunday's numbers show significant drop in cases
For the first time in several weeks, there was a significant drop in the number of ongoing cases of COVID-19 in the Southwestern Public Health coverage area over the weekend. As of Sunday, the health ...
Aug 10, 2020
Number of resolved COVID-19 cases increases significantly
For the first time in several weeks, there has been a significant drop in the number of ongoing cases of COVID-19 in the Southwestern Public Health coverage area. As of Saturday morning, the health un...
Aug 08, 2020
The World's Innkeeper is coming to St. Thomas
The World's Innkeeper is coming to the city. A Holiday Inn Express and Suites is moving forward with plans to construct a five-storey, 95-unit hotel at the west end of the Elgin Centre fronting Highvi...
Aug 08, 2020
City council expected to pass face covering bylaw Monday
St. Thomas city council is expected to approve a face covering bylaw at its next meeting Monday afternoon. The bylaw mirrors the one enacted by the County of Elgin yesterday that came into effect toda...
Aug 07, 2020
COVID-19: 6 new cases announced Friday
Southwestern Public Health is reporting 6 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today, all of them in East Elgin. The health unit is also reporting 2 new resolved cases, both coming out of Oxford County. Th...
Aug 07, 2020
