Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
Province announces pandemic pay for frontline workers
The provincial government is recognizing the long hours, hard work and increased risk frontline workers are enduring to work during the pandemic by providing four dollars per hour worked on top of exi...
Apr 25, 2020
Provincial parks closed until May 31
The provincial government announced this morning (Saturday) Ontario Parks and conservation reserves will remain closed until the end of May to stop the spread of COVID-19. The announcement was made by...
Apr 25, 2020
STP sweep vacant building and locate male inside
Members of the St. Thomas Police Service spent their morning doing a sweep of a vacant building following several reports of trespassers. Police had received information on several occasions that the ...
Apr 24, 2020
COVID-19: St. Thomas and Elgin County update
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in St. Thomas and Elgin County is continuing to fall. Following the unfortunate news that the area saw our 4th death as a result of COVID-19 on Wednesday (April ...
Apr 24, 2020
Trudeau announces commercial businesses can get 75% of rent covered for April, May and June
Good news for small and medium sized businesses across Canada that are struggling to pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assi...
Apr 24, 2020
STEGH staff gets sweet surprise from Destination Church, Shaw's and Mr. Cool Ice Cream
Staff at the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital got a sweet surprise on Wednesday when a ice cream truck stopped by to deliver a well deserved treat. As a token of support and appreciation for all that...
Apr 24, 2020
COVID-19: Area Mustang owners rally for front-line workers
They are a group of car owners who just love to hop in their beloved toys and hit the road. The common thread is they are all owners of Mustangs, some dating back to the earliest models in the 1960s. ...
Apr 23, 2020
Committee announces cancellation of St. Anne's Community Festival
Due to the uncertainty in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, the St. Anne's Community Festival that was set to take place from June 3rd to 6th has been cancelled. With heartfelt regret the committee a...
Apr 23, 2020
Over 17,000 businesses and individuals in Ontario step up to help during the COVID-19 pandemic
The business community in Ontario is rallying through the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Vic Fedeli, says over 17,000 companies and individuals have signe...
Apr 23, 2020
COVID-19: Ontario extends Emergency Orders until May 6th
The Government of Ontario has extended the Emergency Orders that have been put in place to help stop the spread of COVID-19. In a release from the Premiers office, they state that on the advice of the...
Apr 23, 2020
