As we look back on the week that was, here are our top five most read stories from January 13th to 17th:
1. A Port Burwell resident started the new year off with a bang by winning the OLG Instant Big Money Pay Day top prize of $300,000 the day before his birthday.
“Since moving, I’ve had a strong gut feeling I would win,” Terry Karas said. “The words ‘Pay Day’ at the top of the ticket jumped out at me, so I decided to pick one up. I played the ticket in my truck and was left in shock when I realized I’d won! All I could say was ‘Wow!’”
Port Burwell grandfather wins $300,000 lottery jackpot day before birthday
2. An ongoing dispute between students at a city school prompted St. Thomas Police to intervene this week.
Student well-being prompts intervention by St. Thomas Police
3. St. Thomas has earned a spot as one of Canada’s Top 25 Growth Cities, ranking 12th on the 2024 U-Haul® Growth Index.
4. Elgin OPP has charged a 53-year-old Port Stanley man following an alleged assault involving three male youths on Colonel Bostwick Road.
5. No one was injured last Thursday when a school bus collided with a vehicle in Aylmer.
