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• 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

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• 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.

• Tip Tuesday with the Oxford OPP - May 2026

  Constable Randi Crawford called the Heart FM studio for the May edition of Tip Tuesday.

• Public Unveiling for Bird Set Free

  The statue by Duane and Urszula Kumala-Thomas pays tribute to the late Florence Carlyle.

• Norfolk Teens Charged with Assault

  Police say a store employee was assaulted on Simcoe Street, close to the border of Oxford County and Norfolk County.

• Police Investigating Fatal Crash on Highway 403

  A 30-year-old from St. Thomas has died in the westbound lanes near Paris.