Lower Canadian dollar isn’t all bad for Windsor

🕔15:25, 20.Feb 2015

By Justin Prince Financial experts have been predicting a weaker Canadian economy in recent months, but the lower dollar is a good thing for the region according to Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Matt Marchand. Since February

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Mediaplex Live @ 1 February 20, 2015

🕔14:39, 20.Feb 2015

MediaPlex Live @ 1 is a live five minute news update on TV Cogeco Windsor with stories produced by our Journalism students at the MediaPlex. Show Produced by: Alex Latremouille Announced by: Alex Latremouille

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Birdman and Boyhood lead this year’s race for The Academy’s biggest prize

🕔14:05, 20.Feb 2015

By Ryan Adams The Oscars are just around the corner and this year’s Best Picture category is shaping up to be a very tight race. Films like Richard Linklater’s Boyhood and Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper look to take home the

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Referendum vote could impact students’ health

🕔13:59, 20.Feb 2015

By Taylor Busch CP Editor   The Student Representative Council of St. Clair College is looking to increase health benefits and costs for students if enough students vote yes in next week’s election. According to the St. Clair College website,

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Dating After Divorce

Dating After Divorce

🕔13:59, 20.Feb 2015

By Mark Brown/Converged Citizen Staff Reporter As the afterglow of Valentine’s Day begins to fade, members of a divorce support group heard advice from relationship coaches. Half a dozen women gathered in a community room at Sobey’s Community Room in

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An awfully grey Valentine’s Day

An awfully grey Valentine’s Day

🕔13:57, 20.Feb 2015

By Ashley Ann Mentley Windsorites were given new choices this Valentine’s Day: the release of a sexy movie or a sale on adorable cats. On Feb. 14, the Windsor/Essex County Humane Society hosted an adoption event called “50 Shades of

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Kennedy leads Saints to 66-54 win over Niagara

Kennedy leads Saints to 66-54 win over Niagara

🕔13:54, 20.Feb 2015

By Taylor Busch Staff Reporter   The St. Clair College women’s basketball team defeated the Niagara College Knights at the St. Clair College SportsPlex in Windsor on Feb. 15. Forward Shannon Kennedy led the team scoring 23 points and secured the

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Saints go marching into the playoffs

Saints go marching into the playoffs

🕔13:48, 20.Feb 2015

  by Michael Hugall The St. Clair Saints women’s basketball program is headed into an Ontario Colleges Athletic Association playoff birth following a 66-54 victory over the Niagara Knights Feb. 15.  The game against Niagara was a “must win” for

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Local musician putting Windsor on the map

Local musician putting Windsor on the map

🕔13:45, 20.Feb 2015

When Jarrett Sorko was 13 years old, he picked up a guitar and knew he had found his career – but little did he realize he would find success in the comedic music genre. In high school, he played guitar

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POETRY ALIVE AND WELL THANKS TO LOCAL POETS

POETRY ALIVE AND WELL THANKS TO LOCAL POETS

🕔13:41, 20.Feb 2015

Ryan Adams Staff Reporter It is often said that poetry is a dying art, but the local poets reading their works at Phog Lounge in Windsor every month would say otherwise. Every third Tuesday of each month Windsor writers gather

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Americans have strange ideas about Canadians

🕔13:38, 20.Feb 2015

Many young Americans admit there are stereotypes when it comes to their perception of Canadian lifestyle. Although Canada is adjacent the United States and is connected by a border which spans almost 8,900 kilometres, they say the Canadian lifestyle differs

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Practice makes perfect

Practice makes perfect

🕔13:37, 20.Feb 2015

By Michael Hugall High school students from across Michigan gathered at Joe Louis Arena for the Detroit Red Wings’ media day Feb. 13 Aspiring journalists from Saline to Warren congregated inside the Joe Louis Arena’s Olympia Club to take part

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The forgotten flapjack

The forgotten flapjack

🕔13:31, 20.Feb 2015

By Ashley Ann Mentley   Many people in Windsor are snubbing tradition and celebrating an ancient holiday by choosing deep-fried and jelly-filled over the classic pancake. Feb. 17 was Shrove Tuesday, otherwise known as Fat Tuesday or Pancake Day.  It

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Blue Jays Siddall says MLB has a conflicting proposal

Blue Jays Siddall says MLB has a conflicting proposal

🕔13:21, 20.Feb 2015

By Christian Bouchard   With offence on the decline and strikeouts soaring through the roof, Major League Baseball is looking to reduce the size of the strike zone. Rule 2.00 of the Major League Baseball rulebook defines a strike zone

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Filing tax return

Filing tax return

🕔13:08, 20.Feb 2015

By Rabiul Biplob Many taxpayers find it difficult to choose how to submit their income tax return and find the constantly changing rules make it complicated. Many also don’t understand why they should submit an income tax return. They also

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Free ice skating at Leamington complex

Free ice skating at Leamington complex

🕔13:08, 20.Feb 2015

                              By David Dyck Leamington residents were able to skate for free at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreation Complex on Family Day. Visitors coming to the complex,

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Measles outbreak in North America

Measles outbreak in North America

🕔12:55, 20.Feb 2015

By Allanah Wills An illness that once killed many of its victims and was thought to be wiped-out in North America has returned. The measles virus has seen an outbreak in the past few months across North America. According to

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Comic book industry explodes following cinematic comic growth

Comic book industry explodes following cinematic comic growth

🕔12:45, 20.Feb 2015

By Rhiannon Lotze   Movies based on comic books are all the rage in theatres and their growing popularity may also be increasing comic book sales. Since 2010, more than 10 movies based on comic books have appeared in theatres

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True Reflections

🕔12:40, 20.Feb 2015

By David Zoungrana True Reflections, a new organization, visited the MediaPlex on the Feb. 4 with hopes to further promote their organization. Hailey Trealout, an editor for the LaSalle Post, and Caleb Workman, a current St.Clair College journalism student, have come

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Fifty Shades opens to mixed reviews

🕔12:36, 20.Feb 2015

By Melissa Amiouni   The premiere of Fifty Shades of Grey hit local theatres Feb. 12 to full houses. Many Windsorites pre-ordered tickets to the movie weeks before opening day. Brendan Steiner, 21, said he ordered tickets for him and

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