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The need for items at food banks is high, and Oxford MP Arpan Khanna wants to help.

Volunteers in the Friendly City will have the opportunity to be honoured with a new program being launched.

The Braves, the Merchants and the Trojans will spend the weekend in Oxford County.

Woodstock will host LaSalle tonight, Listowel tomorrow night, and visit Chatham Sunday night.

It was an opportunity for Woodstock residents to chat with the candidates in the upcoming municipal election.

Jade Horinga's development charges estimate went from $0, to $2,800, to $29,000.

Woodingford Lodge in Tillsonburg held a mock emergency drill this morning.

The Oxford OPP are investigating after valuables were taken from multiple vehicles in Tavistock.

Oxfordia Medical Centre will be getting a new Family Doctor.

Oxford County MP Arpan Khanna stopped by the Heart FM Studio and took the time to discuss a few topics.

Fall Fest will takevover downtown Norwich on Saturday.

Members of the OPP auxiliary unit will be collecting donations for local food banks.

The victim has been identified as a 34-year-old from Thames Centre.

Ontario's minimum has increased to $17.95 per hour.

Constable Randi Crawford called the Heart FM studio for the September edition of Tip Tuesday this morning.

Police say an OPP officer was hit by a dirt bike during an unrelated traffic stop Friday afternoon.

The steelmaker says it will indefinitely idle finishing operations at its Hamilton plant.

A sunrise ceremony will be held in Woodstock and Heart FM will air special programming throughout the day.

Up to 415 hikers attended the event in Roth Park on September 19th.

Flu season is off to an early start in Oxford, Elgin and St. Thomas.

Councillor Liz Wismer-Van Meer talked about the taxi licensing and community grant applicants during the Heart FM Morning Show.

Municipal election candidates from across Oxford County have been invited to participate.

The Braves had two wins, the Trojans had two losses, and the Merchants had mixed results over the weekend.

The Woodstock Navy Vets celebrated a win and suffered a loss over the weekend.

Fall has arrived and you can celebrate the season with the City of Woodstock.

The award honours those who have made exceptional contributions to United Way Oxford.

The Oxford Road 19 bridge between Church Street and Bullock Street will be closed today.

A new storytelling project is coming to Oxford County, and they want to hear about your experience with extreme climate.

The Oxford OPP laid impaired driving charges after responding to a single-vehicle collision in South-West Oxford.

An altercation between the OPP and a man was investigated by the SIU, but it is now closed.

The Oxford OPP and other emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle collision in Zorra Township this morning, which sent two people to hospital.

The Braves, the Merchants, and the Trojans each two games on the schedule for this weekend.

The Navy Vets will host Komoka tonight and visit Elmira tomorrow night.

A 50-year-old died in hospital after a fire on Orchard Ave earlier this week.

The 176th Drumbo Fair will be taking place this Saturday and Sunday.

Hundreds of people attended the event in Museum Square last year.

A suspicious device call sparked multiple Woodstock Police units to respond to St. Patrick's Catholic Elementary School.

A Tillsonburg woman is facing a drug trafficking charge after a search warrant was executed on Broadway Street in Tillsonburg.

The municipal election is drawing closer, and Ward 3 in East Zorra-Tavistock will have 4 candidates on the ballot, with Jeremy Smith looking to regain his seat.

Oxford County MP Arpan Khanna will be adding another title to his resume as he continues his time in the House of Commons.

You can shop through new or gently used Halloween costumes for free.

The bench honours those who advocated for the off-leash dog park in Ingersoll.

The fraudster will call you and ask for a monetary donation for the Woodstock Fire Department.

Brian Petrie has decided to run for re-election as the Mayor of Ingersoll.

Oxford County Council's agenda had three points related to the Homelessness Support Centre, which resulted in lots of discussion.

Oxford County will be seeing more family medicine residency doctors through an expanded program.

A new interactive experience has launched in Oxford County thanks to funding from the province.

Garbage and organics will be picked up twice a week in downtown Woodstock.

Author Claire Cameron will be featured at the Oxford Reads Gala on October 30th.

You have until November 30th to nominate your favourite business in downtown Tillsonburg.

The Brant County OPP have stopped an impaired driver and laid charges against a man from Woodstock.

The Oxford County OPP have released the results from Operation Safe Start.

With the municipal election quickly approaching, the Woodstock Chamber of Commerce will host a Candidates Meet and Greet as well as a Mayor/Deputy-Mayor debate.

Police inspected 18 commercial motor vehicles and nine of them were taken out of service.

The money raised on October 17th to support two of Hearts for Ethiopia's Projects overseas; Tesfa's Shelter and Wellness for Women.

According to a report from county staff, 62 percent of the survey respondents said they receive good or fair value for their tax dollars

Police say people have the right to defend themselves and others under the Criminal Code, but only using reasonable force.

The current CAO of Woodstock is set to retire next year after a total of 35 years as an employee of the City.

Provincial funding is allowing the Tillsonburg District Memorial Hospital the ability to hire a Dedicated Off-Load Nurse.

Woodstonians have raised $54,600 and counting for cancer research.

It was a winning weekend for the Norwich Merchants, the Tavistock Braves, and the Thamesford Trojans.

The Woodstock Navy Vets suffered two losses at home over the weekend.

The 3v3 From Downtown Basketball Tournament was supposed to happen during Streetfest, but it had to be rescheduled due to the wildfire smoke.

Ingersoll's municipal election candidates will be in the spotlight on Sunday.

The Woodstock Fire Department has launched a joint investigation with the Woodstock Police Service.

The Woodstock Police have laid charges against a youth as a result of an investigation into a bomb threat at a local public school.

The mistrial for Trevor Birtch began, but what was supposed to be a 4-day trial turned into guilty pleas.

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The Woodstock Police have seized drugs and weapons as part of two separate projects.

The Oxford OPP have laid charges a fatal hit-and-run on Highway 401 west of Oxford Road 3.

The technical incident involves Oxford County's information system.

The Woodstock Salvation Army would like to raise $60,000 this holiday season.

Elizabeth Wettlaufer will serve 8 concurrent life sentences without parole eligibility for at least 25 years.

The 51-year-old CMV driver has been charged with careless driving causing death.

The Woodstock Fire Department has ended the 4-day open-air burn ban.

The event supports families going through financial struggles following a cancer diagnosis.

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An exhibit at the Embassy of Canada Art Gallery in Washington D.C. has a connection to the Friendly City.

You have until the end of August to submit your favourite recipe for the DASO cookbook.

A new survey has been posted to the Speak Up Oxford website, all about the Budget for 2025.

Woodstock Police were involved in an active investigation in the area of Upper Thames Drive between Pittock Park Road and Arthur Park Avenue.

A 17-year-old is facing two counts of dangerous driving causing death as a result of the single-vehicle collision on Cornell Road. The incident happened on August 4th.