St. Thomas Times-Journal

Postmedia newspaper in St. Thomas-Elgin since 1918. [email protected]

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Calls are growing for the Ontario government to slow its plan to overhaul the province’s conservation authority system. https://t.co/hXK7CjT84n

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Ontario’s new provincial budget has been released, with the Progressive Conservative government calling it “a Plan to Protect Ontario,” but it includes few new measures to protect vulnerable industries such as automotive, steel, agriculture and forestry. https://t.co/VL4bMjfKM3

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Two people face charges after police stopped a van and seized more than 22,000 unmarked cigarettes in Central Elgin, OPP say. https://t.co/WMA103Oyvx

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St. Thomas-Elgin Social Services has released a draft of the city and county’s new 10-year housing and homelessness plan, now open for public review and feedback. Here’s what to know. https://t.co/PO3zoKptqR #sttont

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One of two women charged in a St. Thomas fraud and identity theft investigation is serving a conditional sentence for a previous conviction on fraud-related offences, court records show. https://t.co/qjLuwuNj2G #sttont

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A local manufacturer has landed a more than $300M contract to produce artillery shells for the armed forces, a deal expected to create more than 300 jobs. https://t.co/pvCGfDj8nb

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The number of students who identify as autistic in the Thames Valley District school board system has increased significantly over the past 10 years, new figures show. https://t.co/bZ1ISuMX8b

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Ontario Provincial Police say they have ruled out a “suspicious” cause of death after a woman was recently found on a roadside near St. Thomas. https://t.co/X6b0R5k5m8 #sttont

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A London resident is charged after a person went into a store with injuries, saying they had been stabbed, St. Thomas police said. https://t.co/tNGhhYeJkf #sttont

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The chair of the London District Catholic school board says trustees heading toward an election this fall aren’t fazed by the province’s tightening grip on the education system. https://t.co/hw2Sbqyrcu

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Elgin County council’s 10-year, $14M “modernization” of the municipality’s administration building on Sunset Drive in Central Elgin is slated for completion in 2027. https://t.co/MyJaRtE0Qq

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Queen’s Park is “taking the next step to improve the province’s conservation authority system” with a plan to consolidate Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities into nine regional authorities. https://t.co/d6Co2idtk1

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A 27-year-old Aylmer man was fined $3,000 and had his hunting licence suspended for a year after pleading guilty to two charges stemming from a hunting incident that left two dogs dead last year. https://t.co/2eTCIHdVO4

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Ontario Provincial Police say they’re investigating a death in St. Thomas. https://t.co/MohCnE1idM #sttont

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A St. Thomas man was fined $95,000 for the illegal possession and handling of invasive species. https://t.co/xlZWaqNgy0 #ldnont

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Joe Preston recently announced he will not seek a third term as mayor of St. Thomas. https://t.co/6hhWCkUp2k #sttont

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The Canada-U.S.-Mexico free trade agreement that allows a fully integrated vehicle sector is up for renegotiation. https://t.co/GiswIwn4FM

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The Thames Valley District school board’s education director says all departments will face scrutiny as special education runs over budget. https://t.co/jLZvwbQVHx

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A new study conducted for the Association of Municipalities of Ontario confirms homelessness in Ontario is getting worse, even as St. Thomas forges ahead of the curve dealing with the crisis. https://t.co/vff5QkENQk #sttont

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Harsh winter weather and economic worries are keeping buyers on the sidelines, an industry leader says. https://t.co/pItDsImUdB