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London metropolitan area sees rapid population growth in 2024
The London region's population surged at an impressive pace in 2024, continuing its recent trend of rapid growth, but a slowdown may be on t...
9h ago
St. Thomas resident arrested following hammer assault
A 41-year-old St. Thomas resident has been arrested following a violent altercation over the weekend. The individual was wanted on charges o...
10h ago
Community spotlight: St. Thomas Police prioritize response to an increase in intimate partner violence incidents
The St. Thomas Police Service is seeing a steady increase in both incidents related to intimate partner violence and charges laid over the p...
11h ago
Thames Valley District School Board seeking feedback on 2025-26 school year calendar
The Thames Valley District School Board is soliciting feedback on the draft version of the 2025-26 school year calendar. The proposed calend...
12h ago
Entegrus campaign raises $9,725 for local families in need
Entegrus recently celebrated the success of its SMS/Text Alert campaign, which wrapped up in late 2024. The two-month initiative recruited b...
12h ago
Parks Canada accepting 2025 reservations
Parks Canada will begin accepting reservations for the 2025 season starting in January, with dates varying by location. The reservation syst...
14h ago
The St. Thomas and Elgin County 48
Here's what's going on in St. Thomas and Elgin County over the next 48 hours. Today: CCHC's Stroller Walk and Talk Program runs each Tuesday...
17h ago
Ontario simplifies driver's licence renewal for seniors 80 and over
Starting February 3, 2025, Ontario seniors aged 80 and over will benefit from a streamlined driver's licence renewal process. Mandatory visi...
Jan 20, 2025
CFIA issues recall for multiple egg brands over salmonella risk
On Saturday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) issued a food recall warning for several brands of shell eggs due to potential salmo...
Jan 20, 2025
Iona Station resident killed in two-vehicle crash on Melbourne Road
A 29-year-old Iona Station resident died Friday evening in a two-vehicle collision in Southwest Middlesex. Just before 6 p.m., a passenger v...
Jan 20, 2025
St. Thomas man arrested for sexual assault on sleeping victim
A 33-year-old St. Thomas man has been arrested for sexual assault. The victim, seeking shelter from the cold, was asleep in an open shed nea...
Jan 20, 2025
The St. Thomas and Elgin County 48
Here's what's going on in St. Thomas and Elgin County over the next 48 hours. Today: It's Open Chess Night at the St. Thomas Public Library ...
Jan 20, 2025
Community Spotlight: Sgt. Sanchuk reminds pet owners to keep their animals at home - not in a cold car
With frigid weather in the forecast this week, OPP West Region is reminding pet owners to leave their animals at home instead of in cold veh...
Jan 20, 2025
King Charles III Coronation Medal presentation
At a ceremony Thursday at the CASO station in St. Thomas, MP Karen Vecchio and MPP Rob Flack awarded 26 individuals in Elgin-Middlesex-Londo...
Jan 19, 2025
National Non-Smoking Week: Highlighting benefits and support for quitting tobacco
Sunday, January 19th marks the start of National Non-Smoking Week, a time to focus on the benefits of living smoke-free and to offer support...
Jan 19, 2025
Local News Week in Review - Jan. 13th - Jan. 17th
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 ...
Jan 18, 2025
SWPH issues cold weather alert
Southwestern Public Health has issued its second cold weather alert this week after Environment Canada is warning of low temperatures near m...
Jan 17, 2025
Aylmer man charged with voyeurism after recording female in retail store
St. Thomas Police have charged 55-year-old Duane Stacey of Aylmer with voyeurism following an investigation into an incident at a retail sto...
Jan 17, 2025
Six-year prison term in death of St. Thomas youngster Aiden Curtis
Nicholas Lemke, the driver of a pick-up truck who struck and killed an 11-year-old St. Thomas youngster was sentenced today (Friday) to a si...
Jan 17, 2025
Railway City Transit announces key service updates will begin February 3rd
Changes are coming to Parallel Transit and On-Demand services offered by Railway City Transit beginning February 3rd, aimed at improving eff...
Jan 17, 2025
St. Thomas Police investigate $3,800 Amazon scam
St. Thomas Police are investigating a fraud case involving a 30-year-old resident who was deceived by scammers posing as Amazon employees. T...
Jan 17, 2025
The St. Thomas and Elgin County 48
Here's what's going on in St. Thomas and Elgin County over the next 48 hours. Today: A PD Party Day is taking place Friday at the St. Thomas...
Jan 17, 2025
Community spotlight: Growing a community forest to celebrate Port Stanley's bicentennial
Almost two years ago, a proposal to plant two hundred trees on the Port Stanley berm as a bicentennial project was approved by members of Ce...
Jan 16, 2025
OPP warns public about new fraud involving fake traffic tickets
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is alerting the public about a new type of scam involving fake traffic violation notices. Recently, resident...
Jan 16, 2025
Student well-being prompts intervention by St. Thomas Police
An ongoing dispute between students at a city school prompted St. Thomas Police to intervene this week. On Monday, officers responded after ...
Jan 16, 2025
Aylmer's Cameron Reid cracks Top 30 in NHL Central scouting rankings
The NHL has released its Central Scouting midterm rankings, and this year, a local name is on the list, along with 2 former St. Thomas Stars...
Jan 16, 2025
The St. Thomas and Elgin County 48
Here's what's going on in St. Thomas and Elgin County over the next 48 hours. Today: Tech Talk returns to the St. Thomas Public Library and ...
Jan 16, 2025
Community Spotlight: Help the Stars 'Fill the Rink' this Friday with free tickets from myFM
Following a whirlwind week of roster moves, the St. Thomas Stars will be looking to settle in this Friday when they play host to the Sarnia ...
Jan 15, 2025
City council adopts 2025 St. Thomas budget
At Monday's meeting, members of city council unanimously adopted the 2025 capital and operating budgets. This will include gross expenditure...
Jan 15, 2025
St. Thomas among Canada's Top Growth Cities in 2024
St. Thomas has earned a spot as one of Canada's Top 25 Growth Cities, ranking 12th on the 2024 U-Haul® Growth Index. Despite Ontario exp...
Jan 15, 2025