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Body of missing man found
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police announced Thursday morning, Oct. 8, that the body of Michael Renton, 62, had been found on the shore of Lake Erie eight kilometres east of Port Bruce. Mr. Renton had been reported missing after failing to return from a late-night walk on Tuesday night, Oct. 6. His body was found Wednesday…
Read MoreElgin OPP searching Port Bruce for missing 62-year-old man
The Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are searching for a 62-year-old male who went missing in Port Bruce on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Michael Renton was last seen leaving his residence for a walk and a smoke at around 10 p.m. last night, said OPP Constable Troy Carlson. When he did not return, his family became…
Read MoreNew case in Central Elgin–updated
Southwestern Public Health was reporting a new confirmed case of COVID-19 in Central Elgin on Wednesday, Oct. 7. The number of cases in St. Thomas and area dropped overnight from five to three. Thames Valley District School Board also announced Oct. 7 that a case of COVID-19 had been discovered at Saunders Secondary School in…
Read MoreGunman sought by St. Thomas Police
St. Thomas Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man who allegedly pointed a gun at a passer-by trying to intervene in an assault on a woman on Hiawatha Street near Owaissa Street in St. Thomas just after midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 6. A witness who saw a man assaulting a woman tried to…
Read MoreMissing boater’s body found near Port Burwell
Elgin Ontario Provincial Police announced on Monday afternoon, Oct. 5, that a human body found on the shore of Lake Erie just west of Port Burwell Provincial Beach was that of missing boater Reginald Fisher, 77, of Dutton. Mr. Fisher left the Port Glasgow area alone on his boat on Sept. 17. He was reported…
Read MorePersonal support workers getting $3 an hour raise
Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Thursday, Oct. 1, announced an immediate $3 an hour pay raise for personal support workers (PSWs) employed by long-term care homes or working in home and community care and in children’s, community and social service agencies. Another 12,300 working in public hospitals will get a $2 an hour raise. Premier…
Read MoreSt. Thomas and area at seven confirmed cases
Southwestern Public Health is reporting seven confirmed ongoing cases of COVID-19 in St. Thomas and area on Wednesday, Sept. 30. That’s an increase by two from the previous day. No other cases are being reported in Elgin or Oxford counties as this time.
Read MoreNow five cases in St. Thomas and area
The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 being tracked by Southwestern Public Health in St. Thomas and area increased to five, as of Wednesday, Sept. 30. One ongoing case continues to be monitored in Woodstock. No other cases are reported in Elgin or Oxford counties. A provincial website has revealed that a pupil was involved…
Read MoreTruck driver flees after striking scaffolding at Aylmer bank
An Aylmer Police investigation is underway after a tractor-trailer transport truck clipped construction scaffolding at the Bank of Montreal on Talbot Street East, and then fled the scene, on Tuesday morning, Sept. 29. The right-turning lane on Talbot Street East at the intersection with John Street was blocked for several hours during cleanup. No…
Read MoreCOVID-19 case at Mitchell Hepburn PS
A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Mitchell Hepburn Public School in St. Thomas, Thames Valley District School Board announced on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 29. The board stated it had immediately notified staff members and the parents or guardians of all children attending the school Southwestern Public Health, the board said, found no evidence…
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