Spits comeback comes up short

Spits comeback comes up short

🕔11:47, 30.Nov 2012

by Rob Benneian Two third period goals brought the Windsor Spitfires within striking distance of the Barrie Colts, but they couldn’t complete the comeback falling 4-2 Nov. 29 at the WFCU Centre. Two markers in a span of 1:33 staked Barrie to

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Santa slims down

Santa slims down

🕔11:04, 30.Nov 2012

by Maciejka Gorzelnik Santa Claus got his cardio workout Nov. 24 in Amherstburg when over 400 people dressed up in Santa gear for the fourth annual Essex Region Conservation Foundation Super Santa 4km Run/Walk. The ERCF hosts the annual event

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A Letter From the Editors

🕔10:22, 30.Nov 2012

Dear Readers, We end our 2012 year with the very issue you hold in your hands. Thank you for helping us make this semester’s run of The Converged Citizen its most successful so far. We have a lot of great

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Retail recruitment number one priority downtown, DWBIA

🕔18:25, 28.Nov 2012

By Richard Dawes Nov. 28, 2012 Retail recruitment number one priority downtown, DWBIA Retailers, artists and crafters are being invited by the Downtown Windsor Business Improvement Association to spend the holidays amidst the city’s December festivities. At least 19 businesses

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Open house by Maureen Mariampillai

🕔13:51, 28.Nov 2012

The MediaPlex opened their doors for prospective students and their families this past Saturday. Maureen Mariampillai reports. [embedplusvideo height=”281″ width=”450″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/zFJQsThnQhM?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=zFJQsThnQhM&width=450&height=281&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep7346″ /]

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FMW Windsor Police Chief Al Frederick

🕔13:49, 28.Nov 2012

Our very own James Zimmerman sits down with Windsor Police Chief Al Frederick for Five Minutes With. [embedplusvideo height=”281″ width=”450″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/DbiQNgnCBsc?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=DbiQNgnCBsc&width=450&height=281&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep6813″ /]

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Techno-logy

Techno-logy

🕔19:43, 27.Nov 2012

By Maciejka Gorzelnik Justin James performs a live set at Footwork in Toronto Sept. 14 (Photo by John Mitchell) Walking into a completely black square room, speakers are set up in the middle of the dance floor pointing outwards as

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Ambassador Bridge in poor conditions

Ambassador Bridge in poor conditions

🕔13:54, 27.Nov 2012

By Kenton Wolfe University of Windsor students are feeling uncomfortable about the condition of the Ambassador Bridge. The 83-year-old bridge is starting to show its age, with several holes in the concrete driving deck, exposing debris and precipitation. The bridge

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Windsor cadet presented with high award

Windsor cadet presented with high award

🕔11:40, 27.Nov 2012

by Hailey Trealout Chief Warrant Officer Peter Romanko beamed with pride as he was awarded the Presidential Award in front of an audience of family, friends and his fellow army cadets Nov. 21. The Presidential Award identifies the next cadet

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Spitfires weekend gallery

Spitfires weekend gallery

🕔14:37, 26.Nov 2012 Spits forward Emerson Clark gets hit by Kingston Frontenacs defenceman Ryan Hanes Nov. 25 at the WFCU Centre. The Spits lost the game 4-3. (Photo by/Mitchell Brandner) Kingston Frontenacs forward Billy Jenkins slips the puck past Spits goalie Jordan DeKort Read Full Article

Drugbust by Steven Anderson

🕔13:35, 26.Nov 2012

Windsor and Amherstburg Police Services seized a large quantity of marijuana after discovering a vehicle in a ditch. Steven Anderson reports. [embedplusvideo height=”281″ width=”450″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/2RIU1L2rR_M?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=2RIU1L2rR_M&width=450&height=281&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep2521″ /]

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Soldiers awarded the Jubilee Medal brief

🕔12:57, 26.Nov 2012

by Hailey Trealout The Essex & Kent Scottish awarded soldiers with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal Nov. 13 at the Major F.A. Tilston V.C. Armoury. The Jubilee is a symbol of how Canada evolved under Queen Elizabeth II’s rein. The

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Cooper’s Hawk released after four-day ordeal

🕔12:54, 26.Nov 2012

by Hailey Trealout A young Cooper’s Hawk was released Nov. 26 after spending nearly four days in the University of Windsor’s Dillon Hall. The hawk was freed at the Ojibway Nature Centre in LaSalle after it was fed, hydrated and

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Van crashes into Magic Comb salon

Van crashes into Magic Comb salon

🕔12:42, 26.Nov 2012

by Sarah Ryrie Business has been interrupted at a LaSalle hair salon after a hole was punched in the building by a car driven by a young man. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. Nov. 22, he drove his van into the

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Furious rally falls short

Furious rally falls short

🕔12:18, 26.Nov 2012

A disastrous second period was too much for the Windsor Spitfires to overcome. The Spits have now dropped four of their last five games. Kerby Rychel opened the scoring with his sixteenth goal of the season early in the first.

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St. Clair helps Goodfellows

St. Clair helps Goodfellows

🕔12:00, 26.Nov 2012

St. Clair College’s Student Representative Council has been selling newspapers to raise money for Windsor Goodfellows annual newspaper drive. SRC occupied two street corners Nov. 22 and 23 collecting change in exchange for a special edition of The Windsor Star.

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Black Friday breaks record

Black Friday breaks record

🕔11:45, 26.Nov 2012

A carnival of consumerism, Black Friday offers great discounts to attract shoppers. The day after American Thanksgiving marks the official beginning of Christmas holiday shopping and offers significant discounts to entice consumers to begin the shopping frenzy. With a record-breaking

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Welcome home Murphy

Welcome home Murphy

🕔10:01, 24.Nov 2012

by Rob Benneian Hollywood couldn’t have scripted it better. Losers of six of their last seven games, including consecutive shutouts at the hands of the Owen Sound Attack and Plymouth Whalers, the Windsor Spitfires were reeling. General manager Warren Rychel

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Santa’s arrival marks beginning of holiday shopping

🕔09:35, 24.Nov 2012

Santa has left his sleigh and reindeer at the North Pole and made his grand entrance to Windsor by helicopter. The Windsor Optimist Youth Band was there to entertain the crowd of roughly 1,000 people young and old alike.  Santa

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Ex-Spits come back

🕔15:21, 23.Nov 2012

by Rob Benneian Whether the roots were there all along or they developed over time, former members of the Windsor Spitfires seem to find their way back to town. Hunter Smith, 17, was born and raised in Windsor and is

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