LOCAL HEADLINES

As the Tillsonburg District Chamber of Commerce members celebrate the 50th anniversary this year, they are paying heed to a widely-respected organization that has grown from humble beginnings.

Another option is being tried to deal with the unhoused in Tillsonburg.

Tillsonburg resident Dr. Farzana Chohan is a qualified AI readiness and ethics consultant who is passionate about leadership, organizational development and workforce transformation.

Backus Mill needs the public’s assistance to be the “Next Great Save.”

Those interested in running for a spot on one of the eight Oxford County councils later this year attended an information night in Woodstock. They learned not only how to get there, but also what happens if elected.

The first two sections of road identified for work under a new gravel road conversion policy in Norwich have been approved.

The 2026 Captains/Veterans Boys’ Basketball Game gave the Tillsonburg Gemini program multi-faceted cause for celebration.

Tillsonburg Skating Club’s carnival is going to bring Dancing with the Stars on Ice to the local arena.

Tillsonburg council voted for some changes to how it attracts physicians, but will not move to a municipally-employed physicians’ model, such as the one in Colwood, B.C.

Tillsonburg is upping the ante on its clean-up efforts in conjunction with Earth Week.

Canadian country singer Dallas Smith will be making a stop in Tillsonburg as part of his current tour.

Tillsonburg council gave a green light to a request to provide free transit to job fair attendees.

Ontario’s finance minister tabled the 2026 provincial budget last week, and the reaction from Oxford County’s Conservative MPP is positive.

Oxford MP Arpan Khanna’s Jail Not Bail Act was amongst four justice-related Private Member’s Bills voted down last week.

A joint event by the Tillsonburg District Chamber of Commerce and the Tillsonburg and District Multi-Service Centre highlighted some of the supports available for local businesses.

A trip to Eastern Canadian Ringette Championships with the U19 Dorchester Dragons has been a long time coming for three Tillsonburg skaters.

The Tillsonburg Thunder are down 3-0 in the Ontario Elite Hockey League’s A Championship series.

The hometown team in the D Division took the silver medals when Special Olympics Tillsonburg hosted its annual tournament on the weekend.

Four Tillsonburg Skating Club competitors took to the ice at the recent provincials held in Hamilton March 20-21.

Tillsonburg’s integrity commissioner found no wrong-doing by the former chair of the board of the Downtown Tillsonburg BIA and its executive director during a recent investigation.