Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
OPP charge 18 year old with street racing
One person has been arrested while another suspect is still at large following a street racing incident on Centennial Road. Yesterday (Feb 11) around 9 p.m. an Elgin County OPP officer was on Centenni...
Feb 12, 2020
City council approves use of E-scooters in St. Thomas
On Monday night, city council unanimously endorsed a motion to permit the operation of E-scooters on St. Thomas roads. This is based on an Ontario Ministry of Transportation announcement of a five-yea...
Feb 12, 2020
Local resident spends birthday running 44 hours straight to raise funds for Huntington’s disease
St. Thomas resident Terri Biloski spent her 44th birthday running for 44 consecutive hours to raise funds and awareness for Huntington's disease. Biloski who is an avid runner has held runs to celebra...
Feb 12, 2020
Pedestrians alert police after shotgun shell was thrown at them by angered male
A 35 year old St. Thomas is man is facing multiple charges after police were called to a disturbance on Talbot around 3 a.m. this morning (Feb 11). Officers that were on general patrol were flagged do...
Feb 11, 2020
Sunday evening collision sends 6 people to hospital
A 2 vehicle collision that took place on Talbot Line on Sunday resulted in numerous people having to be extracted from their vehicles. Around 6 p.m. the Elgin County OPP were called to Talbot Line bet...
Feb 11, 2020
Elgin County OPP respond to Sunday night collision that closed 401 in both directions
Three OPP detachments, the Southwold Fire Department, and St. Thomas Elgin paramedics responded to a 2 vehicle collision on the 401 near Mill Road on Sunday night. Around 7:15 p.m. the Elgin County, M...
Feb 11, 2020
Buckland makes generous donation to local United Way
It's one task Heather Jackson never tires of. Last week the Associate Director of Development with the United Way Elgin Middlesex dropped into St. Thomas customs broker Buckland, to collect a cheque f...
Feb 11, 2020
St. Thomas city council declares a climate emergency
In a significant turnaround, city council tonight (Monday) unanimously voted to declare a climate emergency in St. Thomas. Council previously had twice voted to defer the matter to a future date. In f...
Feb 10, 2020
Police searching for witnesses after a town snow plow was struck by a thrown object
The Aylmer Police are currently looking for witnesses after a snow plow was struck from above by an object that police believe to have been intentionally thrown. Early this morning (Feb 10) Aylmer Pub...
Feb 10, 2020
Person found deceased following OPPs search for missing snowmobiler
The Elgin County OPPs search for a missing snowmobiler has ended after the person was found deceased early this morning. The OPP were called to the area of Munro Line around 12:25 a.m. this morning (F...
Feb 10, 2020
