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A slight decline in new COVID-19 cases in Ontario today.

Fireworks will light up the night sky over Cowan Fields tonight to pay tribute to all of the frontline and essential workers in Woodstock. The show should begin shortly after 8:00 p.m. weather depending.

Environment Canada has issued a fog advisory for Oxford and Brant, but the fog patches should start to dissipate in the next couple of hours.

The Oxford County Library has launched a Community Needs Survey online and you have until the end of the month to fill it out.

The 41st annual Woodstock Terry Fox Run will be taking place this Sunday and it's going to be a virtual event.

The Thames Valley District School Board is reporting a positive case of COVID-19 at Westfield Public School in Tillsonburg.

A student walkout will be taking place at Western University today in response to the recent sexual assault allegations.

Some troubling news from Canada's Chief Public Health Officer today.

Pfizer, Astra-Zeneca and Moderna given new names.

NHL says Leafs and Sabres will duke it out in Hamilton at the 2022 Heritage Classic.

The Woodstock Art Gallery now has a new logo and it has announced the winners for the Visual Elements 63: Annual Juried Exhibition.

Southwestern Public Health is reporting 16 new cases of COVID-19 today. We have no new recoveries so our active case count is currently sitting at 72.

Health Minister Christine Elliott is reporting 864 new cases of COVID-19 today and 348 people are currently being treated for the virus in Ontario hospitals.

All Ontario post secondary schools have until March 31st, 2022 to update their policies to better protect those reporting sexual violence or harassment.

This is the campaign kick-off week for United Way Oxford and the theme this year is United in Local Love.

Tomorrow night's fireworks display at Cowan Fields will begin shortly after 8:00 p.m. and ten local frontline workers will have the best seats in the house.

Woodstock police briefs include a couple of shoplifting reports, two stolen bikes and a 22-year-old man from Montreal facing a list of charges.

Western University students will be walking out of class tomorrow in response to the recent sexual assault allegations at a first-year student residence.

The Thames Valley District School Board is reporting five new cases of COVID-19 and two of them are right here in Oxford County.

Another day with just under 600 new COVID-19 infections in Ontario.

Starting October 18th, you'll be able to take a GO train from London to Toronto on weekdays and there will be stops in St. Marys and Stratford on the way.

Zorra Township will be hosting a volunteer firefighter recruitment open house at the Thamesford Fire Station tonight at 7:00 p.m.

Team Duncan won the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard over the weekend and they're now preparing for the Olympic qualifiers in Nova Scotia next month.

Oxford County Council is looking to attract more workers to the community in order to address the workforce crisis in our area.

London Police Chief Steve Williams says officers will be going door to door at Western University's Medway-Sydenham Hall has they investigate disturbing sexual assault allegations that surfaced over social media.

Around 1200 homes are without power right now in Norwich, Burgessville and Otterville areas.

Police say three suspects broke into three businesses early Monday morning to steal electronics.

This time, the people came onto the property while the family was at home, cut down the pole, while screaming profanities at the mom and her kids, who were inside.

The Canadian is best known for his work on Saturday Night Live as one of the anchors of Weekend Update.

Some areas could see wind gusts reach 110 km/h with the possibility of large hail, heavy downpours and Environment Canada is not ruling out a tornado either. 

Wife of celebrity businessman found not guilty in fatal boat crash.

Vaccine passport system takes effect in one week.

The Brant-Brantford Paramedics and the Brant Community Healthcare System are experiencing a high demand for service.

The active case count for the SWPH region continues to sit at 50 after 6 new cases were confirmed this morning and 6 recoveries.

A house on Centre Street in Norwich was destroyed by flames last Thursday morning.

The annual Terry Fox run in Woodstock is happening this Sunday September 19th.

Ontario is reporting 577 new cases of COVID-19 this morning, of those 452 are in people who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status.

Zorra Township will be hosting a public meeting at the Thamesford District Recreation Centre tonight, all about the proposed Zorra Municipal Centre.

The 2021 Oxford Reads Gala will be happening on Saturday October 16th. Emma Donoghue, the author of The Pull of the Stars, will be this year's Oxford Reads pick.

Ravi Baichan is going to be the new manager of hydro operations for the Town of Tillsonburg starting October 12th.

Woodstock Police briefs include an attempted theft from a business in the Dundas and Clarke Street area, a shoplifting incident close to Norwich Ave and Juliana Drive and three keyed vehicles on Devonshire Ave.

The London Police Service is now investigating sexual assault allegations at Western University's Medway-Sydenham Hall.

The Duncan rink had wins over Jennifer Jones and Kerry Galusha to win the Stu Sells Oakville Tankard on the weekend.

Police say a 27 year old man blew through a red light causing the crash that claimed the life of a 50 year old woman from Woodstock.

Police arrested the 17 year old after single vehicle crash on Oxford Road 14 just after midnight on Saturday.

Local Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joyce Lock will be retiring from the SWPH board on March 31, 2022.

The active case count in the SWPH region now sits at 50 and 4 people are in the hospital, including 1 in the ICU.

Three drivers were charged with impaired driving over the weekend, including two after single vehicle collisions in the Townships of Norwich and Zorra.

Heart FM interviewed the local candidates for the upcoming election, asking them each 6 pressing questions that will have an impact on our community.

The 67 year old warehouse worker from Ingersoll plans to share his winnings with family and save for retirement.

A 48 year old man from Brownsville has died after his body was discovered at the side yard of a home on Culloden Line.

475 of the 600 cases today are in people who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status and 125 are in fully vaccinated individuals.

The Oxford OPP crime Unit and Forensic Identification Services are investigating a sudden death in the town of Ingersoll.

The TVDSB has decided to close seven of it's schools today due to storm damage. The list includes Springfield Public School, Straffordville Public School and Emily Stowe Public School in Norwich.

You can now purchase a Smile Cookie from your local Tim Hortons and all of the proceeds will benefit a local charity.

The 2021/2022 school year is officially underway, but the rules are different for vaccinated and unvaccinated students whenever someone in the classroom tests positive.

Western University is increasing it's on-campus security measures following reports of sexual violence over the weekend.

Hydro One is reporting several power outages this morning, including a massive outage affecting over 2,000 people in the Norwich, Mount Elgin and Tillsonburg area.

Over 14,000 third doses administered in Ontario.

Oxford OPP Auxiliary officers will be collecting donations for the Helping Hands food bank at the Metro in Tillsonburg from 9 am to 3 pm this Saturday.

It's harvest season for marijuana grow ops and the OPP have been busy busting several large scale operations in the region.

For the first time in a long time, the Woodstock Navy Vets will be playing in front of their hometown fans tonight at the Southwood arena.

We currently have two people in the hospital with COVID-19 in the SWPH region, including one person in the ICU.

The Oxford county Suicide Prevention Team is hosting a free family friendly comedy show tonight on Zoom starting 7:00. 

Advance polls open today and run until Monday. In Woodstock, we are seeing a bit of a lineup at one of the advance polls at the Southgate Centre.

We currently have 361 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 331 are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status and 30 are fully vaccinated.

Police seized over $2-million worth of cannabis and stolen goods while searching a property on Oxford Road 29 in Blandford-Blenheim on Tuesday.

Local artists can now apply for the chance to establish a figurative sculpture garden in Woodstock.

Graham Hart will replace Bill McKinnon as the Oxford County Trustee for the Thames Valley District School Board.

The TVDSB is reporting two new cases of COVID-19. One is at CASS in Woodstock and the other is at Westfield Public School in Tillsonburg.

Leylah Fernandez will be moving on to the U.S. Open women's final after she beat Number 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus last night 7-6, 4-6, 6-4.

WRP are searching for 13 year old Gabriellah Ratsavong of Kitchener who they believe is heading to British Columbia with Matthew Perron.

Briefs include a 37 year old man caught with meth while peering into cars, tools stolen from a business on Norwich Ave and an electric bike taken last night.

Local curlers are likely getting a little teary eyed right now as the ice is being installed at the Woodstock Curling Club.

The City of Woodstock is looking at options for the former hospital site at the corner of Riddell Street and Brant Street.

The active case count for the SWPH region now sits at 37.

National Truth and Reconciliation Day to remain holiday for federally regulated workers only in Ontario

You can purchase a Pink the Towns lawn sign today and show your support for anyone living with breast cancer and raise money for breast cancer research.

We currently have 365 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 331 are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status and 34 are fully vaccinated.

Fire crews are currently battling a large house fire on Centre Street in Norwich.

Graham Hart is now the President of the Rotary Club of Woodstock and he says the theme for 2021/2022 is Serve to Change Lives.

The Oxford OPP is investigating after someone stole a pickup truck, an enclosed trailer, two ATVs and a snowmobile from a home in Zorra Township.

Woodstock Police briefs include an assault in a Blossom Park apartment, a case of vandalism in Brompton Park and an attempted vehicle break-in on Kent Street.

There is an unwritten rule for anyone driving around with almost 100 pounds of illegal cannabis, drive the speed limit.

A 21 year old from Putnam, did not make it home from their shift after getting pinned under a large steel box at a business on Clarke Road in SWOX.

Woodstock Mayor and County councillor Trevor Birtch strongly opposed the vaccination policy, saying he wanted to hear from the Local Medical Officer of Health on the matter first.

UPDATE: Local animal control Hillside has picked it up and it is on its way to wildlife refuge to be looked after.

Canadians looking to vote by mail have less than a week to apply for a mail-in ballot.

Four people from Tillsonburg have been arrested on trafficking charges after police say the found a quantity of suspected fentanyl in the vehicle.

WPS arrived on scene before the suspects left the parking lot in a stolen Ford Mustang and a stolen Range Rover. Police deployed a spike belt, but the suspects got away.

A 33 year old from Ingersoll is charged with fail to remain, impaired driving and assaulting a police officer and a 21 year old was picked up for impaired driving in Norwich Township.

At least one classroom in the region is already shut down after the first day of school because of a COVID-19 exposure.

The leaders of five of Canada's federal political parties will have a chance to sway voters on television before election day.

We currently have 375 people hospitalized with COVID-19, 347 are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status and 28 are fully vaccinated.

Two 21-year-olds have been charged with racing following an incident on Ingersoll Street in Ingersoll Saturday night.

The Woodstock Police Service has once again teamed up with the Oxford County OPP for Operation Zero and they're paying close attention to school zones this time around.

It's Big Brothers Big Sisters Month, and the local Oxford chapter is looking to shine a light on the importance of it's youth mentorship programs.

18-year-old Charlotte Bolton was the youngest member of Team Canada's track and field team at the Tokyo Paralympics and she says it was the experience of a lifetime.

Some areas could get hit with wind gusts of 100 km/h, large hail up to 2 cm in diameter and locally heavy rainfall.

Southwestern Public Health is looking to find the owner of a dog involved in a biting incident at a park Ingersoll. 

Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Woodstock is planning to fill an entire U-Haul with food donations and deliver it to Operation Sharing in mid October.

The case counts spiked in Woodstock and SWOX over the weekend as we currently have 32 active cases in the SWPH region.

Robert Smeets of Tillsonburg was all smiles when he went to check his Encore ticket to see if he won.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says it was a anti-vaxxer mob, that pelted him with stones and pebbles at a campaign stop in London on Monday.

Employees who are not fully vaccinated by November 1st will be placed on unpaid leave.

Ontario is reporting 564 new cases of COVID-19 this morning and 581 cases were recorded on the holiday Monday.

Norfolk OPP officers will be keeping a close on eye on all school zones and bus stops today.

Barrie Police have called off the Amber Alert for the missing three-year-old girl. She has been found safe in Guelph.

People living in Zorra Township have three opportunities to learn more about the proposed Zorra Municipal Centre this month.

About 100 people have already signed up for this year's Hike for Hospice on September 18th. All of the proceeds will be going to VON Sakura House.

Canada officially reopened it's border to fully-vaccinated, non-essential international travellers as of midnight last night.

It's the first day of school and Shaylyn Jackson with the Woodstock Police Service has a few tips for kids, parents and drivers hitting the roads this morning.