Elgin

• St. Thomas-Elgin YWCA to press forward with tiny homes despite denial of $8M grant

  The YWCA St. Thomas-Elgin says its application for an $8 million grant with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) for its rapid housing initiative was declined.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2023
  
• How a famous Montreal bridge is getting a second life at a camp for Scouts

  The Dunn Memorial Scout Camp's proposed footbridge is a winner of the original Champlain Bridge Material Reuse Competition. The old steel parts will be used to make a new crossing.

  Canada

  May 10, 2023
  
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• 1 charged in early morning Port Stanley, Ont. stabbing: OPP

  The incident occurred around 3:44 a.m. Saturday at a home on Stanley Stree in Port Stanley, Elgin OPP said in a statement on Monday.

  Crime

  Apr 24, 2023
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• Elgin, Oxford counties have 40% of recent whooping cough cases in Ontario

  Officials with Southwestern Public Health say there have been 82 confirmed cases of pertussis – also known as whopping cough - in the area over the past 14 months.

  Health

  Mar 8, 2023
• Man sought in assault, attempted truck theft at Central Elgin home: OPP

  In a statement on Tuesday, police said investigators allege an unknown man entered a truck on the property, damaging the ignition and catching the attention of the homeowner.

  Crime

  Sep 6, 2022
• 2 people, horse injured in Malahide Twp. crash: OPP

  The incident happened around 7 a.m. at the intersection of Lyons Line and Whittaker Road involving an electric bike and a pickup truck towing a livestock trailer.

  Traffic

  Aug 18, 2022
• Five people hospitalized following Elgin County crash, OPP say

  Elgin County OPP says five people were injured after two vehicles collided Saturday night at the intersection of Fairview Road and John Wise Line south of St. Thomas.

  Traffic

  Jul 18, 2022
• Sensitive personal data among thousands of files exposed in Elgin cybersecurity incident: Gonyou

  Ontario's Elgin County confirmed a cybersecurity incident on March 31 and now says that roughly 26,000 files, along with personal information of about 300 people were compromised.

  Crime

  May 16, 2022
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• Purported Elgin County data posted online by ransomware group: cyber threat expert

  Elgin County officials have been tight-lipped about the 'technical disruption' and have provided little detail about the claimed data leak.

  Politics

  Apr 28, 2022
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• Elgin County officials warn of phishing emails

  The warning comes as the county has been dealing with a nearly month-long cybersecurity incident which has left the county's website and email system offline.

  Politics

  Apr 25, 2022