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• Interview with the Mayor - June 1st, 2026

  Mayor Acchione talked about the downtown parking situation and the purchase of a new aerial apparatus for WFD.

• Bid for Kids Sake Begins!

  There's over 100 items up for grabs in the online auction, and all of the proceeds will go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oxford County.

• Pride Month Begins in Oxford County

  The Progress Flag will be raised in every Oxford County municipality today.

• Southbound Vehicle Crosses Westbound Lanes of Highway 403

  A vehicle heading south on Pontruff Road crossed the westbound lanes of Highway 403 and came to a rest in the centre median.

• Embro Set to get a Dog Park

  The fundraising continues as the Village of Embro gets ready for a dog park.

• Public Consultation for Homeless Service Centre

  A public meeting will be held for the Homeless Service Centre that's set to open in Woodstock in 2028.

• WAG Celebrates 60 Years

  A family friendly event in Museum Square will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Woodstock Art Gallery.

• Navy Vets Hire Head Coach for Inaugural GOHL Season

  Andy Bathgate will be the bench boss for the Woodstock Navy Vets.

• Woodstock Police Respond to Swatting Incident

  Swatting is when someone gives false or misleading information to police to trigger an emergency response.

• Interview with the Warden - May 28th, 2026

  Warden Marcus Ryan talked about the current status of the Homeless Service Centre.

• Wind Phone Installed at VON Sakura House

  It's an unconnected telephone that's placed in a quiet area, so people can reflect as they call their loved ones who have passed away.

• Walk for Lupus Returns to Southside Park

  The event has raised over $92,000 for Lupus Ontario over the past 16 years.

• Another Successful Realtors Care Food Drive for WITAAR

  Volunteers collected over 35,000 pounds of food on May 6th.

• Discovery Week Returns to Woodstock Hospital

  First-year medical students from Western get to experience many departments of a hospital during Discovery Week.

• Developmental Service Workers Locked Out in Ingersoll

  A picket line is underway in Dewan Park, all in support of the Worth Fighting For campaign.

• Golf Tournament to Support First Responders

  All of the proceeds will go to Boots on the Ground, a 24-7 peer support helpline to all first responders.

• Khanna Invites Tourists to Oxford this Summer

  During a speech in the House of Commons, MP Arpan Khanna invited everyone to visit Oxford County this summer.

• Blandford-Blenheim Candidate Profile - Tina Young

  Tina Young would like to push herself even further as the Deputy Mayor for Blandford-Blenheim Township.

• WPS Briefs - May 26th, 2026

  The Woodstock Police Service laid multiple charges after responding to two separate calls.

• UPDATE: Weapons Seized from Woodstock Home

  Police asked people to stay away from the Parkinson Road, Fyfe Avenue, and Pavey Street area on Monday.