Joe Preston

• St. Thomas, Ont. officials ‘over the moon’ for Volkswagen battery factory

  Political leaders in St. Thomas say they were sitting on pins and needles waiting for Volkswagen to announce if the area would be selected for an electric vehicle battery factory.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2023
  
• St. Thomas, Ont. Mayor Joe Preston to run for second term

  "It took a lot of conversation between my wife and I. ... We decided it's about as exciting a job as I can have, so why don't I carry on doing it?"

  Politics

  Apr 6, 2022
  
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• St. Thomas move to ditch in-person voting in 2022 draws concern from local cybersecurity expert

  St. Thomas, Ont., offered online voting during the 2018 election in advanced polls alongside telephone voting. For election day itself, voters had to cast a ballot in person.

  Politics

  Nov 19, 2021
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• Elgin County hospice to open near St. Thomas’ Waterworks Park in 2023: officials

  The planned hospice will provide round-the-clock specialized end-of-life care along with a palliative care clinic, caregiver support, grief and bereavement programs, and more.

  Health

  Jul 14, 2021
• The show will go on for St. Thomas and Hyde Park Santa Claus parades

  Santa Clause is coming to town once again to join in the fun of the Hyde Park and St. Thomas drive-thru parades.

  Cannabis

  Dec 2, 2020
• ‘We don’t want you here’: St. Thomas mayor responds to anti-lockdown protest

  St. Thomas Mayor Joe Preston was blunt in his message to the organizers of the so-called Freedom Rally planned for his community this weekend: "We don't want you here … stay home."

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2020
• London-area MP appointed new Deputy House Leader

  Vecchio will assume her new role on Sept. 23.

  Politics

  Sep 3, 2020
• St. Thomas, Woodstock among 11 municipalities to get $12M in transit funding from feds, province

  The funding will be used for everything from new buses and vehicles, to software and amenities, according to the province.

  Politics

  Aug 5, 2020
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• 230 workers impacted as Marriott confirms closure of St. Thomas, Ont. call centre

  The call centre is one of two the multinational hospitality company is closing as a result of the coronavirus pandemic's impacts on travel and tourism.

  Economy

  Jun 30, 2020
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• St. Thomas looking at tiny houses to help combat a big shortage

  As the city deals with a near zero vacancy rate, councillors are looking for creative solutions to help ease the strain on the local housing market.

  Canada

  Mar 7, 2019