Tag: St. Thomas
Booming St. Thomas approves two plans of subdivisions with nearly 400 homes
As St. Thomas prepares for a population boom from a manufacturing surge driven by Volkswagen’s factory, city council has approved a pair of proposals that will add a total of nearly 400 new homes.
Woman, 26, charged after reports of possible drunk driver on Hwy. 401
A St. Thomas woman faces multiple charges after reports of a possible impaired driver on Highway 401 led to an arrest in London, provincial police say. Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to reports of a possible impaired driver on the westbound 401 lanes in Thames Centre, east of the city, shortly before 4 p.m. […]
Two charged after London police seize gun, drugs, cash from wrong-way vehicle
Two men face charges after London police seized a loaded gun and drugs during a traffic stop. Officers conducted a traffic stop after spotting a vehicle travelling north in the southbound lanes of a construction zone near Wellington and Southdale roads shortly before 10 p.m. on Sunday, police said. Drug packaging was visible inside the […]
Christmas giving in and around London: Who’s in need, how you can help
Itâs called the season of giving for a reason. London-area charities are making a major push to help the less fortunate, collecting everything from food to toys to toiletries to help low-income Londoners, support the city’s homeless or make the holidays brighter for kids in hospital. Here are some of the London-area organizations with donations […]
London-area adds 3,000 new jobs as employment trend stays positive
The London-area economy added close to 3,000 jobs in November, but the regionâs jobless rate still edged up last month as more people looked for work, Statistics Canada reported Friday. In total, the London area, which also takes in St. Thomas, Strathroy and portions of Elgin and Middlesex County, added 2,700 new positions, marking the […]
London magic mushroom shop still open after chain claims to shut 30 locations
An illegal magic mushroom dispensary in London remains open weeks after the chain claimed it was shuttering all of its Ontario stores, citing repeated police raids.
Coach Brandon Prust’s London Nationals bouncing back from blowout loss
Brandon Prust gave the London Nationals a choice.
Family continues search for man missing for 16 months: ‘Left guessing’
Loved ones of a missing St. Thomas man continue searching for answers about what happened to him more than a year after he went missing.
London-area housing market rebounds as realtors eye ‘steady, solid’ 2025
Londonâs housing market appears to be staging something of a comeback in the latter part of 2024 with both home sales and prices rebounding in November, the latest housing market snapshot shows.
Extra, extra! Creative re-use of old newspaper building provides housing boost
Facing a housing crunch with its population expected to swell once Volkswagenâs electric-vehicle battery plant opens, St. Thomas is turning to creative ways to bulk up its housing supply.