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City seeking resident feedback to develop Corporate Communications Strategy
The City of St. Thomas has launched a new community survey, focused on the state of communications with residents. The feedback will help staff improve how they communicate with the public and enhance...
4h ago
Community Spotlight: PSFT dedicates Annual Playwrights' Festival to late Artistic Director Simon Joynes
The curtains may have closed on the summer season down at Port Stanley Festival Theatre, but exciting things are still coming to the local stage. The Simon Joynes Playwrights' Festival is up next, ded...
7h ago
Ministry of Education set to audit TVDSB's finances
The Thames Valley District School Board is having its finances audited by the Ministry of Education after staff had a nearly 40-thousand-dollar overnight retreat in Toronto last month. The local board...
10h ago
St. Thomas man caught in Aylmer carrying a Taser
Over the noon hour Sunday, an Aylmer Police officer was alerted to a possible impaired motorcyclist. The 39-year-old St. Thomas man was located and after failing a field sobriety test, was charged wit...
12h ago
Ontario looking to further expand pharmacists' powers
Ontario is proposing to further expand pharmacists' scope of practice by adding to the list of minor ailments they can assess, allowing them to administer more vaccines and order some lab tests. The g...
13h ago
The 48: Don't miss these events in St. Thomas and Elgin County!
Good Morning St. Thomas-Elgin! Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around the region over the next 48 hours. Tuesday Tales goes today at the St. Thomas Public Library from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Jo...
16h ago
Community Spotlight: Lord Elgin Branch 41 celebrates National Legion Week
It's National Legion Week across Canada, designed to educate residents on the good work their local Branches do in their community. In St. Thomas, the week was marked with a flag raising and proclamat...
Sep 16, 2024
OPP investigating vulgar drawings and derogatory words spray-painted on Yorke Line
Elgin OPP are seeking the public's help following a case of vandalism in the Township of Malahide. Back on Friday (Sept 13), officers responded to a report of mischief on Yorke Line, just east of Dorc...
Sep 16, 2024
St. Thomas marks Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
The City of St. Thomas has proclaimed September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, honouring the thousands of children and their families across Canada who are dealing with a cancer diagnosis. It wa...
Sep 16, 2024
Police investigating break and enter at Athletic Park concession booth
The concession booth at Athletic Park was heavily damaged over the weekend after a break and enter incident. St. Thomas Police responded to the scene Saturday afternoon and found an exterior door had ...
Sep 16, 2024
Strike averted as Air Canada reaches deal with pilots
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is applauding both Air Canada and its pilots union for reaching a deal and averting a work stoppage. Air Canada announced the deal just after midnight, avoiding a stri...
Sep 16, 2024
The 48: Don't miss these events in St. Thomas and Elgin County!
Good Morning St. Thomas-Elgin! Here is a quick snapshot of what's happening around the region over the next 48 hours. It's Open Chess Night at the St. Thomas Public Library from 6:30 to 8! Open Chess ...
Sep 16, 2024
Seeds of Success: Cammaert Farms
Cammaert Farms in West Elgin is the classic example of a family farm, familiar to generations of Canadians that, however, is benefitting from modern technology. Operated by Angela Cammaert and her hus...
Sep 15, 2024
Community spotlight: Usage of the St. Thomas Elgin Food Bank 'is just beyond our imagination' - Karen McDade
Over one million Ontario residents last year visited a food bank. That indicator of a surging affordability crisis in the province was contained in data released this past Tuesday (Sept. 10) by Feed O...
Sep 15, 2024
St. Thomas Police officer assaulted attempting to arrest cyclist
Attempts to stop a man on a bicycle early Saturday morning escalated into threats and an assault on a St. Thomas Police officer. The incident took place on Talbot Street where the officer attempted to...
Sep 14, 2024
StThomasToday.ca most read stories of the week - September 7th to 13th
As we look back on the week that was, here were our top five most read stories from September 7th to 13th: 1. At Monday afternoon's meeting, council members were asked to approve a request from the ci...
Sep 14, 2024
Pay-it-forward this Wednesday at the return of United Way's 3M Harvest Lunch
The United Way Elgin Middlesex is gearing up for the launch of their 2024 Community Campaign with the return of the 3M Harvest Lunch. Locally, the much anticipated lunch-and-launch event is taking pla...
Sep 13, 2024
Assault at local high school has St. Thomas Police investigating
St. Thomas Police are investigating an assault that took place at a local high school on Thursday, September 12th. While responding to an unrelated call at the school, an officer was informed about a ...
Sep 13, 2024
Collision involving two motorcycles closes portion of Ron McNeil Line
Elgin OPP are investigating a collision involving 2 motorcycles at Ron McNeil Line near Highbury Ave. The two cyclists have been taken to hospital, however the extent of injuries unknown. Ron McNeil L...
Sep 13, 2024
Calls for government to intervene in possible Air Canada pilot strike
Airline passengers will start to feel the effects of a looming Air Canada pilot strike today as a deadline approaches to reach a settlement. The airline is asking for the government to be ready to int...
Sep 13, 2024