-
3 weeks ago | 
exbulletin.com | Brian Williams
Health units near London, located at the epicenter of measles outbreaks throughout the state, continue to see an increase in cases of highly infectious diseases. It's the latest in the outbreak that spread across southwest Ontario, including Middlesex London. The Measles incident continues to climb in Oxford and Elgin counties, which accounted for almost half of the state's 572 cases as of March 27th. This ad has not been loaded yet, but your article continues below.
-
3 weeks ago | 
therecord.com | Brian Williams
The health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak continues to see an increase in cases of the highly infectious disease. Here are some things to know about the measles outbreak. Measles cases continue to climb for Southwestern Public Health, serving Oxford and Elgin counties and St. Thomas, which has been the epicentre of Ontario’s outbreak.
-
3 weeks ago | 
hamiltonnews.com | Brian Williams
A former Conservative MP with deep roots in a London-area riding won’t endorse a candidate to succeed her, not even the Tory in the race. Karen Vecchio, who until the federal election had represented Elgin-Middlesex-London since 2015, said she won’t publicly support a candidate to fill her vacated seat, now renamed Elgin-St. Thomas-London South after the riding was redrawn for the April 28 election. Andrew Lawton is running for the Conservatives in the new riding.
-
3 weeks ago | 
therecord.com | Brian Williams
St. Thomas – A former Conservative MP with deep roots to a longtime blue riding in Southwestern Ontario won’t endorse a candidate to succeed her, not even the Tory in the race. Karen Vecchio, who until the federal election was called had represented Elgin-Middlesex-London since 2015, said she won’t publicly support a candidate to fill her vacated seat, now renamed Elgin-St. Thomas-London South after the riding was redrawn for the April 28 election.
-
3 weeks ago | 
therecord.com | Brian Williams
A federal election candidate in a Southwestern Ontario riding says he finds it “disheartening” and “discouraging” that a large number of his election signs have been stolen.
-
4 weeks ago | 
therecord.com | Brian Williams
Deb Tait wanted to run for the federal Conservatives. Now, she doesn’t even want to vote for them. The Woodstock city councillor – whose father is Oxford’s former longtime Tory MP, Dave MacKenzie – had a bitter falling-out with the party when a Toronto-area lawyer, Arpan Khanna, beat her for the nomination to run in a 2023 byelection, which all but guaranteed a seat in Ottawa representing the Conservative stronghold. Khanna is now seeking re-election in the April 28 federal election.
-
1 month ago | 
therecord.com | Brian Williams
Despite Woodstock politicians rejecting a proposed 254-home subdivision citing density concerns, Oxford County council has pushed the development forward. In a 7-3 vote Wednesday, Oxford County councillors defeated a motion proposed by Coun. Jerry Acchione – who also serves as Woodstock mayor – to reject an official plan amendment that would have pumped the brakes on the subdivision in Woodstock’s northeast.
-
1 month ago | 
therecord.com | Brian Williams
Like many Southwestern Ontario cities, Woodstock’s once-bustling core struggled in the early part of this century. Big box chains – typically located near a city’s periphery – were becoming increasingly popular, changing shopping habits and moving traffic away from traditional downtownsThen came the double gut punch of 2008’s Great Recession and the emergence of e-commerce, typified by new online marketplaces like Amazon. In downtowns across the province, empty storefronts soon became commonplace.
-
1 month ago | 
therecord.com | Brian Williams
A former St. Thomas elementary school is being converted into 78 supportive housing units. A partnership between the city of St. Thomas and Indwell – a charity based in Hamilton that creates supportive housing – will transform the former Balaclava Street public school into a housing development that will provide support to residents to maintain their health, housing and independence.
-
1 month ago | 
therecord.com | Brian Williams
Amid a provincewide measles outbreak, cases of the highly infectious disease in a region bordering London continue to surge – eclipsing 225 cases – including 19 people admitted to hospital. Ninh Tran, medical officer of health for Southwestern Public Health – the health unit for Elgin and Oxford counties at the epicentre of the measles outbreak – said there have been 228 cases of measles since October 2024.
