Police have handed out five charges under the Reopening Ontario Act, and say more charges could be coming, following a protest in downtown Woodstock.

Sandra Talbot resigned from the Southwestern Public Health health board, while Linda Hasenfratz left Ontario's vaccination task force.

The fire was reported at 9:40 p.m. at the Chez Nous long-term care facility, and soon firefighters, police arrived at the scene to help residents evacuated from the building.

Sandra Talbot, who also sits as a member of Oxford County Council, is the latest public figure to face questions over travel during the holidays.

Since the beginning of the year, New Brunswick has reported 180 cases of COVID-19 in the province.

Woodstock police report that a 48-year-old Woodstock woman has been charged under the Reopening Ontario Act for attending a church service downtown Woodstock on Sunday.

Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning drivers to obey the rules of the road after two separate incidents of stunt driving well over the legal limit near Woodstock.

The Woodstock Fire Department says the rescue took about 15 minutes in total.

At least 83 cases and six deaths are now tied to the ongoing University Hospital outbreaks, according to the London Health Sciences Centre.

Police say investigations revealed that a transport truck struck a pedestrian who was near the truck when it was pulling away.