Category Archives: Post to St. Thomas News
Special Weather Statement in effect for St. Thomas
Environment Canada has issued a Special Weather Statement for our region. A low from Texas is expected to move towards Southern Ontario, probably following a track just south of Lake Erie and Lake Ont...
Feb 04, 2020
Woman arrested after driving her vehicle into a ditch while impaired
A 31 year old Aylmer woman has been charged with Impaired Driving after driving her vehicle into a ditch early Monday morning. At around 2:30 a.m. a witness that was following the driver called 911 af...
Feb 04, 2020
Rotating strikes shut down schools throughout Elgin County today
All public and catholic schools throughout Elgin County will be closed today as teachers and education workers from 3 unions hold one day strikes. Members from the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' F...
Feb 04, 2020
Central Elgin Mayor highlights plans for the municipality in 2020
Speaking at a mayor's luncheon at the St. Anne's Centre last week, Central Elgin Mayor Sally Martyn joined St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston and Southwold Mayor Grant Jones to update the business community...
Feb 04, 2020
Hamilton man flees from Aylmer Police
Aylmer Police have issued a warrant for a 36-year-old Hamilton man who fled from an officer after a traffic stop early Saturday morning. The officer had stopped a red Silverado pickup trucking exiting...
Feb 03, 2020
Reconstruction of Elm Street to continue
Prepare for more disruption along Elm Street this year, only further east this time. Beginning mid-April, reconstruction of the roadway will begin between Peach Tree Boulevard and Centennial Avenue. A...
Feb 03, 2020 The reconstruction of the east end of Elm Street will result in a roadway cross-section identical to work completed last year at the west end .
Voyent Alert! now available in Central Elgin
The Municipality of Central Elgin have announced that they have joined forces with Voyent Alert! The Voyent Alert! system is used to notify residents when an emergency occurs in the area such as flood...
Feb 03, 2020
Bank of Canada looking for public input on who should appear on new $5 bill
Last week the Bank of Canada launched public consultations to select a new iconic Canadian to appear on the five-dollar bill. Canada's first Francophone Prime Minister Sir Wilfrid Laurier has been on ...
Feb 03, 2020
Police searching for suspects following multiple bike thefts in the city
Anyone with information about a pair of bike thefts are being asked to come forward. St. Thomas Police say the first alleged incident took place on Tuesday night, when a suspect reportedly stole a bla...
Feb 03, 2020
Mayor Joe Preston outlines top priorities for St. Thomas in 2020
There was no curbing the enthusiasm of St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston last week at a luncheon featuring the heads of three area municipalities. Speaking at the St. Anne's Centre during the Chambers Lunc...
Feb 03, 2020
