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The South Gate Centre expansion project is scheduled to begin this August and it should take about six months to complete.

The online survey about whether Woodstock City Council should reinstate the benches in Museum Square will close tomorrow.

Three men have been arrested and charges are pending after a weapons investigation in the area of William Street and Ingersoll Ave in Woodstock.

Oxford County is going to use Municipal Modernization Funding from the province to make improvements to the subsidized housing program and the nutrition programs at Woodingford Lodge.

The Woodstock Navy Vets will host the Paris Mounties tonight and visit the Hespeler Shamrocks Sunday afternoon.

The Woodstock Museum, formerly known as the Oxford County Museum, first opened on January 28th, 1948.

Tillsonburg Deputy Mayor Dave Beres will represent Oxford County, Norfolk County, Brant County, Haldimand County, the City of Hamilton, and the Niagara Region on the ROMA Board of Directors.

Police say William Thompson was last seen on Christmas Eve. He was getting in a taxi on Park Ave in Burford, which was bound for Brantford.

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A Stratford Police officer had to be taken to hospital with several injuries after they were dragged by a stolen pickup truck at the Canadian Tire Gas Bar.

Four of the country's Leopard 2 tanks will be sent to help Ukraine fight off Russian attacks

Dr. Kieran Moore warns new variant is on the rise, despite overall decline in cases

Oxford County will be submitting a funding application to the Ministry of Long-Term Care, in hopes of bringing at least 160 new long-term care beds to Ingersoll.

We got about 15 centimetres of snow in the Friendly City and we still have more on the way.

Justin Trudeau pointed to GST credit, dental benefits and rental assistance

Woodstock residents and businesses have 24 hours to shovel their sidewalks after a significant snow event.

A 15-year-old from West Perth recently fell victim to the sextortion scam, after sending intimate photos to someone they met over social media.

One person was taken to hospital with minor injuries after a vehicle got rear-ended on Perth Road 163 Friday morning.

The Oxford OPP has located 35-year-old man who reported missing in Tillsonburg.

Meeting will take place February 7th in Ottawa

Key interest rate now sits at 4.5 percent

Oxford County Council will consider sending in a provincial funding application for a new long-term care facility in Ingersoll.

Century 21 Heritage House will be hosting its 21st Golden Gala at the Oxford Auditorium on Saturday March 4th.

Woodstock Police briefs include 15 stolen truck tires, a 21-year-old charged with mischief and theft under $5,000, and a 28-year-old busted for impaired driving on the outskirts of the city.

All of the school buses have been canceled for Oxford County students within the TVDSB, LDCSB, and CSC Providence.

Amusement park has registered with the province to sell the park

About 15 to 20 cm of snow expected tomorrow

We're in for quite the snow storm tomorrow, so this is just a reminder that winter parking restrictions are in effect for all of Oxford County's municipalities.

Environment Canada Meteorologist Steven Flisfeder says we can expect at least 10 centimetres of snow tomorrow. It should start in the morning and become heavier in the afternoon.

About $10,000 in damage has been reported after a home caught fire in Windham early yesterday morning. Police believe the fire was intentionally set.

Police reminding residents to be aware of grandparent scam

About 40 firefighters responded to a barn fire on Curries Road Saturday night. No one was hurt and there were no animals inside the barn at the time.

A 33-year-old from Zorra Township was charged with impaired driving on Gore Road. Several tools have also been stolen after a barn break-and-enter on Rebecca Road.

The Norwich Merchants won the Battle of Highway 59 over the weekend, celebrating a 3-2 win over the Woodstock on Friday night and a 6-1 win over the Vets yesterday afternoon.

DART Oxford will kick off Black History Month with a facilitated conversation with Huffington Post writer Jeff Perera.

The dog, believed to be a Rottweiler or a similar breed, was being walked by a man on Thames Street Saturday morning when the alleged incident happened outside the FirstOntario Credit Union.

Police say the 72-year-old male suspect was found dead in a van yesterday, hours after shots were fired in a ballroom dance club Saturday night.

Environment Canada is predicting 10 to 15 centimetres of snow starting Wednesday night and continuing into Thursday.

Erica Hughes started her new role in November.

If you have an elderly parent or grandparent, let them know about these scams.

The Woodstock Navy Vets and the Norwich Merchants will face off this weekend, with a matchup at Southwood Arena tonight and another game at Nor-Del Arena on Sunday.

Highway 19 between Quarter Town Line and Ostrander Road has reopened after a serious crash early this morning.

DART Oxford will be hosting an event at the Children's Aid office in Woodstock in hopes of educating the public about racism and some of the unconscious biases we have in our community.

The two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has passed away after a long illness

Their next tournament is in Brantford next month.

Prosecutors in New Mexico will be charging Alec Baldwin and a weapons specialist with involuntary manslaughter after the fatal shooting on the set of the movie Rust back in 2021.

The donation was made as part of Enbridge's goal to bring fire and carbon monoxide-related deaths down to zero.

Surfaces such as highways, roads, walkways and parking lots may become icy and slippery. 

Oxford County students within the TVDSB, LDCSB, and CSC Providence will get to stay home today due to the freezing rain.

A total of 24 new Zellers locations will be opening in Hudson's Bay department stores across Canada, including the ones at White Oaks Mall in London and Cambridge Centre Mall.

The Township is looking for two volunteers from each ward to sit on the newly formed Recreation Advisory Committee.

The OLG has issued a third-quarter payment of $369,638 to the City of Woodstock for hosting Gateway Casinos.

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Stratford at a later date.

Temperatures have been oddly mild for the month of January.

The Norfolk OPP responded to a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Windham Road 12 and Nixon Road at around 8:30 a.m. today.

The Citizen's Police Academy is a free 10-week program that begins on February 21st. Applications will be accepted until February 10th.

Paislee Morin passed away on Sunday. She was only three weeks old and the GoFundMe page for her family will now raise money for her memorial.

Pair accused of killing OPP officer will be back in court on February 21st

35-year-old Nathan Collins has been found safe.

Police have received multiple reports of “grandparent or emergency scams”. These usually involve a scammer claiming to be a loved one or speaking on behalf of one that needs money for an urgent situation like being in jail or in a car accident.

Director Curator Mary Reid will be alongside Mayor Jerry Acchione for the opening of the Many Lives Mark This Place Exhibition at the High Commission of Canada. 

Environment Canada says we could see some dense fog patches this afternoon.

The provincial school has received emails threatening staff and council

Huron Park Secondary School will bring Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream to life in its first stage show in nine years.

All of the buses for TVDSB, LDCSB, and CSC Providence students in Oxford County have been cancelled today due to the freezing rain.

Local police briefs include a two-vehicle crash in Perth East and a Kijiji related fraud investigation in Woodstock.

The man and the woman charged in the death of OPP Constable Greg Pierzchala will appear in a Cayuga courtroom today.

Environment Canada says the freezing rain should turn into regular rain later this morning.

Over the weekend Norfolk OPP charged two with possession of cocaine for trafficking. Police also investigated two incidents of mischief in Waterford and Delhi.

Director of public works for the county David Simpson, says backflow can be dangerous for anyone consuming the municipal water supply. 

Ontario government expanding public health care performed at private clinics

The first budget meeting for the new Ingersoll Town Council will be taking place at 6:00 p.m. tonight.

David Onley was appointed in 2007

The Woodstock Navy Vets suffered an 8-6 loss to the Wellesley Applejacks Friday night but went on to celebrate a 5-2 win over the Paris Mounties on Saturday.

Officials say at this point almost everyone killed

The job posting for Oxford's next Chief Administrative Officer is up on the County's website and all applications have to be submitted by January 31st.

The Woodstock Ingersoll Tillsonburg & Area Association of Realtors sold 84 units last month. This is a 45 percent decline compared to December 2021.

49-year-old Atif Sheikh of Aurora has been charged with Arson and Arson with a disregard for human life.

Supplies 4 Students achieved its goal of providing for each family that applied to the program.

Ontario's 2022 Budget is set to release, with estimations of around 158-billion dollars.

Van Norman Innovation Park has it's first business to open up shop and another on the way.