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Police: missing girl, 17, found safe
Aylmer Police reported Thursday afternoon, Oct. 6, that a missing 17-year-old girl from Aylmer who they had been looking for had been found safe.
Read MoreMother, newborn, found
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police announced late Monday afternoon, Oct. 3, that a woman, 27, and her newborn child had been found safe in London. Police issued an alert asking for public assistance finding the woman and baby after a caller requested they check on her well-being. She and the baby had last been seen in…
Read MorePlowing a straight furrow
St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston, coached by Steve Speller, an International Plowing Match champion, produced straight furrows as he participated in a special competition for local elected officials at the Elgin County Plowing Match in Malahide in Saturday, Sept. 10. This year’s match was hosted by Ian and Connie Foster. More pictures in the Sept.…
Read MoreTaking a spin at Aylmer Fair
This family was having fun as they rode the “Zero Gravity,” which spun them around, during the opening night of the Aylmer Fair on Friday, Aug. 12. The fair, returning after a two-year absence, was busy between the Campbell’s Amusements Midway and “Motorized Madness” on a track nearby. The show continues through Sunday, Aug. 14.…
Read MoreElgin County raises Pride flag
County councillors and staff, as well as members of the public, gathered at the Elgin Heritage Centre on Sunset Road on Tuesday, Aug. 9, for the raising of a flag to salute Pride Week locally from Monday, Aug. 8, through Sunday, Aug. 14. Martin Withenshaw of the Rainbow Optimist Club of Southwestern Ontario said when…
Read MoreMotorcyclist dies in St. Thomas crash
Motorcyclist Nicholas Cheeseman, 34, of Port Stanley died in a crash at the intersection of Elm Street and Coulter Avenue in southeast St. Thomas on Thursday, July 28, at about 8:30 p.m., Elgin Ontario Provincial Police reported. Derek Rogers on behalf of the OPP said the crash involved a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle. Mr.…
Read MorePolice search for missing Roger William Chretien
Ontario Provincial Police are seeking the public’s help finding Roger William Chretien, 54, of Bayham, who’s been reported as missing. Acting Sergeant Ed Sanchuk on behalf of Elgin OPP said the report was filed on Sunday, June 26, at 6 p.m. He said that Mr. Chretien was last seen at his Lakeshore Line home on…
Read MoreTwo injured in crash
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police and Malahide Fire Department reported that two vehicles crashed at the intersection of John Wise Line and Imperial Road south of Aylmer on Friday, June 17, at about 6:54 a.m. OPP Acting Sergeant Ed Sanchuk said a small car and a pickup truck collided, and one motorist had to be extricated…
Read MoreRob Flack on way to win in Elgin-Middlesex-London
Progressive Conservative Party candidate Rob Flack has taken what seems to be an insurmountable lead in the race to be Elgin-Middlesex-London’s new MPP. As of 9:51 p.m. on Thursday, June 2, with 56 out of 72 polls reporting, he led with 18,787 votes, or just over 50 percent of the total cast to that point.…
Read MoreCanadian Army training on area roads
-Public Service Announcement- May 26, 2022 – London, Ont. – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces From May 27-29, 2022, Canadian Army Reserve personnel from 31 Service Battalion, London Support Company will conduct driver and convoy operations training between London and Simcoe, Ontario. Activities will include Administrative Convoy training on a planned, return highway route…
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