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The Downtown Woodstock BIA has decided to place Summer Streetfest on hold this year and host a biweekly Summer Market Series in Museum Square instead.

Oxford County will be sharing lots of information about the Public Works Department on its social media pages this week.

Several gas stations in Woodstock have their prices set at $2.04 per litre this morning according to GasBuddy.com.

The Woodstock Police Service will kick off Police Week with a recruitment event this afternoon.

Oxford County is currently developing a program that would offer incentives to homeowners who develop and rent a secondary unit in their home space.

The Green Party of Ontario has selected Cheryle Rose Baker as its candidate for Oxford County.

Phase 2 water main construction is expected to begin on Oxford Road 4

Live televised debate to take place tonight in Toronto.

We have one new COVID-19 related death in the Southwestern Public Health region.

Southwestern Public Health is investigating after four suspected drug-related deaths were reported in the first week of May.

The City of Woodstock will host its first in-person planning meeting in over two years tonight. Thursday night's City Council meeting will also follow a hybrid format.

This week's Heart FM news poll asks, do you have any plans for the upcoming Victoria Day long weekend?

The Woodstock Kitten Nursery and Rescue is in need of donations for the Tiny Paws Nursery Building Fund.

The Alzheimer Society Southwest Partners is asking everyone to walk 13,000 steps this month, in honour of the 13,000 people living in our region with dementia.

Karl Toews is the local Ontario Party candidate for the upcoming provincial election.

A serious crash resulted in the death of a motorcyclist at Blueline Road and Cockshutt Road.

National Public Works Week is taking off this Sunday, with the 2nd Annual Wheels on the Pavement event. 

The popular Kids Du Duathlon will return to Southside Park on Sunday, June 12th, with preregistration to receive a custom T-shirt and name written on the bib.

The Oxford OPP is currently investigating a serious crash at the corner of Oxford Road 8 and Blandford Road.

The Juno Awards will be handed out this weekend and Woodstock's Movement Worship has been nominated for Contemporary Christian Gospel Album of the Year.

The McDonald's on Dundas Street in Woodstock raised over $12,700 on McHappy Day.

Police have charged a young man from Woodstock with manufacturing, possessing, accessing, and distributing child pornography.

Lots of motorcycles will be heading to Port Dover today for the only Friday the 13th this year.

McHappy Day raised more than $5.7-million across Canada.

The Classic Auto Show is back and it's going to benefit the Power of Hope this year.

A vehicle burst into flames at the Ingersoll ONroute this morning and police say no injuries have been reported.

The Ingersoll Community Cleanup is this Saturday and all of the volunteers will be meeting up at the Unifor Local 88 hall at 9:00 a.m.

Brian Petrie has decided to run for Mayor after serving as an Ingersoll town councillor for eight years.

Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath visited a dairy farm in the Thamesford area yesterday afternoon and she has a scheduled stop in Paris this morning.

The largest number of new Real Estate listings, added in April from over a decade. 

A portion of all of the menu items sold at local McDonald's locations today will support Ronald McDonald House Charities Southwestern Ontario and the First Episode Mood and Anxiety Program (FEMAP) at London Health Sciences Centre.

You may have spotted lots of gold decorations if you have been driving around Oxford County lately.

The INN offers 24 beds for those who need a place to stay for the night and it operated at close to full capacity at the end of April.

A 42-year-old man from Norwich Township is facing drug trafficking-related charges after he was arrested on Norfolk Street North in Simcoe yesterday.

Power outages are to be expected in Oxford County

The Oxford OPP is warning about a suspicious man outside Plattsville and District Public School.

Brantford Mayor Kevin Davis says the Province is the one responsible for all repairs, inspections, and maintenance for the bridge.

Oxford OPP is partnering with Shoppers Drug Mart for a Drug Drop Off in Tillsonburg.

The province says 1,555 people are currently being treated for COVID-19 in hospital and 188 of them are in intensive care.

Rotary Club's Rotary Roses are raising funds for the Domestic Abuse Services Oxford and Operation Sharing.

Police say a commercial vehicle hit the Wayne Gretzky Parkway overpass Monday afternoon, causing a large piece of concrete to fall onto the highway below.

A 14-year-old was declared missing after he was last seen at Southside Public School on Albert Street.

Connie Oldenburger would like an open line of communication with residents if she becomes the next New Blue Party MPP for Oxford County.

Southwestern Public Health is reporting one new COVID-19 related death today. It was a man in his 80s from St. Thomas.

Big plans are on the way for Downtown Woodstock, based on public feedback.

The Norfolk OPP is investigating a video of someone standing on the back of a truck on Highway 24.

The Bid for Kids Sake online auction will kick off at 8:30 a.m. today and you have until this Friday at 4:30 p.m. to bid on your favourite items.

Ayesha Sajid will start her new job as Oxford County's Officer of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion today.

The Oxford County Federation of Agriculture will host a provincial candidates debate at the Embro Community Centre this Wednesday night starting at 7:00 p.m.

Day three of the provincial election campaign bringing leaders to Kitchener, Burlington, London and Bowmanville.

The Realtors Care Food Drive had another huge success with over 26,500 pounds of food collected.

Southwestern Public Health is reporting two new COVID-19 related deaths this morning and both of them are in Oxford County.

Southwestern Public Health is reminding everyone to watch out for ticks this weekend, especially if you're in the Malahide area.

The Woodstock Bike Night will return to Unifor Hall tonight and it will continue on the first Friday night of every month until October.

Lindsay Wilson is looking to make a difference as the Oxford County NDP candidate for the upcoming provincial election.

Police say someone broke into an unlocked vehicle on Pine Street in Delhi early Monday morning and stole a wallet.

Police say three men assaulted a delivery driver and stole electronics from their vehicle on 14th Line in East Zorra-Tavistock yesterday afternoon.

Power outages are to be expected in Beachville

Oxford County is recommending new safety and road measures.

All four of Ontario's party leaders continue the hunt for votes

United Way Oxford will be hosting its next Community Conversation tonight and it's going to shine a light on Transgender Awareness and Education.

If he becomes the next Mayor of Woodstock, David Hilderley says he would make sure there is better communication and transparency from the Mayor's office.

Linamar Corporation is currently in the process of acquiring Salford Group and the deal is expected to close in the second quarter of this year.

Party leaders hitting the hustings today

The Foodland plaza in Woodstock will be a busy place during the Emergency Preparedness & Building Resiliency Expo from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. today.

Mary Holmes is a local trustee for the London District Catholic School Board and she's looking to become the next Liberal MPP for Oxford County.

You may have noticed an increased police presence on Campbell Road in Brant County as police investigate a death in the area.

The Woodstock Hospital is introducing new safety measures in response to a COVID-19 outbreak in acute inpatient service unit 2200.

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.