Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
Aylmer Police charge male following a report of several sexual assaults over a 6 years span
The Aylmer Police have charged a 36 year old resident following a complaint of a historic sexual assault reported by a female from Aylmer. Police report that an investigation revealed that between 201...
Jul 06, 2020
Heat warning issued for St. Thomas & Elgin County as 30+ degree weather expected all week
Due to a prolonged period of hot weather that is expected today and through the rest of this week, Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for St. Thomas and Elgin County. Environment Canada repo...
Jul 06, 2020
Return of minor sports to be considered in phase 3 says MPP Yurek
It's the one question on the minds of many parents, when can my son or daughter get back to playing minor sports? That concern was put to Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture...
Jul 06, 2020
SWPH to enforce new provincial vaping restrictions
The Provincial Government has amended the Smoke-free Ontario Act to help further address the prevalence of youth vaping. Southwestern Public Health reports that these amendments respond to parental, p...
Jul 06, 2020
Jaycees Pool to remain closed this summer
The city's three splash pads may have opened to provide welcome relief for youngsters, however it appears to be a wash-out for Jaycees Pool. At a special meeting of council last Thursday, city manager...
Jul 04, 2020
Free bus rides to end mid-July
The free ride on city buses will remain in place for just a little longer. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, St. Thomas Transit buses, which have no rear door for entry and exit, have run with no fare col...
Jul 03, 2020
Elgin County receives funding to boost local heritage, sport, tourism and culture industries
Noting the province's heritage, sport, tourism and culture industries were hit first, the hardest and will take longest to recover from COVID-19, St. Thomas and Elgin will benefit from various grants....
Jul 03, 2020
OPP offer summer safety tips
With the summer finally here, the OPP has some safety tips to help save lives and reduce injuries. Personal floatation devices are one of the most under-utilized pieces of safety equipment according t...
Jul 03, 2020
Male charged after hitting female with his vehicle
The St. Thomas Police have arrested and charged a 62 year old St. Thomas man after he hit a female with his vehicle in a Talbot Street parking lot on Tuesday afternoon. Police report that the incident...
Jul 03, 2020
Parking proves to be problematic in Port Stanley since beach reopening
After opening 10 days ago, the problem in Port Stanley is not so much crowded beaches, it's the lack of parking spaces. Central Elgin Mayor Sally Martyn says, for the most part, the beaches have been ...
Jul 02, 2020
