Tentative TPP deal reached

🕔12:06, 5.Oct 2015

Negotiators from 12 countries have reached a tentative agreement in The Trans-Pacific Partnership. The deal reduces many current trade barriers faced by Canadians. Businesses in the high-tech sector, farmers and many other industries could gain more access to international markets.

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Local Round up

🕔13:47, 2.Oct 2015

By Jordan Caschera, Christian Bouchard and Brandon Koskitalo   Junior B The Leamington Flyers played the London Nationals to a scoreless tie Thursday, Oct. 1. at the Leamington Kinsmen Recreations Centre. Flyers’ goalie Tyler Wall made 31 saves during the

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Balancing academic importance and athletic ability

🕔13:36, 2.Oct 2015

By: Michael Hugall Although the dream of becoming a professional sports superstar may appeal to some student athletes, sometimes the importance of academic achievement may be lost. In the second year of its existence the F.J. Brennan School of Excellence

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Breakfast on the farm and the real dirt on farming

Breakfast on the farm and the real dirt on farming

🕔13:05, 2.Oct 2015

By Kenneth Pastushyn, Converged Citizen Staff   Did you know that big corporations have not taken over Canadian farms? The Real Dirt on Farming, published by the Farm & Food Care foundation, explains the ins and outs of farming. Real

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Windsor opinion of Pope Francis favourable

Windsor opinion of Pope Francis favourable

🕔12:58, 2.Oct 2015

  Opinion in Windsor shows support for Pope Francis’s decision to address political issues in his recent speech to the U.S congress. By addressing issues like climate change and the Syrian refugee crisis, the Pope is continuing the church’s history

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Music and Technology Unite

Music and Technology Unite

🕔12:42, 2.Oct 2015

  By Allanah Wills With two sons who have autism, a Tecumseh mother is pairing up with a Windsor event planning and production company to merge music with technology in hopes of making a difference. Jessica Szucki, founder of iPads

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Biking on sidewalks a problem in Leamington

Biking on sidewalks a problem in Leamington

🕔12:39, 2.Oct 2015

  Bylaws on sidewalk bicycling in Leamington may not be hitting home for migrant workers, who reportedly have been biking at dangerous speeds down Erie St. These bylaw infractions have resulted in a number of accidents in the town’s downtown

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Inclusion and understanding are some of the main reasons for attendance in faith services

Inclusion and understanding are some of the main reasons for attendance in faith services

🕔12:33, 2.Oct 2015

By: Victoria Parent Inclusion and understanding could be one of the main reasons youth and young adults choose whether or not to attend church or not. Individuals have different reasons for choosing whether or not to attend church. According to

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Candidates, voters banter over beers

Candidates, voters banter over beers

🕔12:32, 2.Oct 2015

By Mark Brown/Converged Citizen Staff   Candidates representing all three Windsor-Essex federal ridings met with potential voters over drinks at a meet-and-greet event Wednesday evening in downtown Windsor. More than a hundred people turned out at Rino’s Kitchen on Elliott

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Cineplex theatres aren’t just for movie-goers anymore

Cineplex theatres aren’t just for movie-goers anymore

🕔12:30, 2.Oct 2015

By Rhiannon Lotze/ Converged Citizen Staff Video gamers may have found a friend in Cineplex Odeon Corporation following the company’s announcement about introducing e-sports to the big screen. Cineplex’s plan is to partner with Canadian e-sports company WorldGaming to bring

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Hajj

Hajj

🕔12:24, 2.Oct 2015

By Rabiul Biplob/Converged Citizen Staff Windsor Muslims have been saddened by the deaths of pilgrims in Mecca, Saudi Arabia where they were performing the religious ritual, Hajj. In this year’s Hajj over 700 plus pilgrims have died and over 900 people

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Lousy Infestations

🕔12:22, 2.Oct 2015

By Samantha Wigfield/Converged Citizen Staff Many children and young adults suffer from head lice each year and experts say it can even affect the way they learn and interact with their peers. Head lice, the pesky blood-sucking bugs that live

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73’s look to shutout the competition

73’s look to shutout the competition

🕔12:20, 2.Oct 2015

    By Garrett Fodor/Converged Citizen Staff The Essex 73’s made major offseason acquisitions as the team will be looking to defend their seventh Schmalz Cup. Former Leamington Flyers goaltender Trevor Wheaton is one of the acquisitions. Through seven games

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Huttch

Huttch

🕔12:18, 2.Oct 2015

Huttch has made some changes and come a long way over the past year and a half. Their new album is only a month or two away. In the beginning of 2014 the band which was then called State Of

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Windsor Cadet returns from trip of a lifetime

Windsor Cadet returns from trip of a lifetime

🕔12:08, 2.Oct 2015

Oct. 2, 2015 By Johnathan Hutton   A Windsor Sea Cadet has returned from Great Britain after being only one of 12 Sea Cadets chosen to represent Canada on a training exercise with the British Royal Navy. Petty Officer Second

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Tomato farmers able to make quota

Tomato farmers able to make quota

🕔12:05, 2.Oct 2015

Tomato farmers in Chatham-Kent are still able to make their quota after the delayed start to the harvest because of late blight. Late blight has been an issue in fields around Chatham-Kent due to bad weather conditions. The frost that

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Cineplex brings eSports to a larger scale

🕔12:02, 2.Oct 2015

By Caleb Workman “eSports becoming a global phenomenon” Video gamers don’t often claim to follow well-known major league sports but Cineplex Odeon Corporation has made a move they might like. Cineplex recently invested US $15 million to acquire the assets

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Childhood Diabetes

Childhood Diabetes

🕔12:01, 2.Oct 2015

By Naureen Ahmed/Converged Citizen Staff Type 2 diabetes among kids has increased over the past 20 years, according to the Canadian Diabetes Association.   The driving factors behind the increase are obesity epidemic, physical inactivity and smoking. Other factors may

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Largest blue-green algae bloom found in Lake Erie

🕔11:43, 2.Oct 2015

Environmentalists are concerned harmful algae blooms in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair could threaten the safety of fish and residents living around the waterways.   Algae blooms, which can span hundreds of square kilometres, have hit record levels this

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St. Clair attracting athletes

St. Clair attracting athletes

🕔11:39, 2.Oct 2015

  By Jordan Cachera The St. Clair Saints baseball team has kept their winning streak alive with a sweep of a doubleheader against Seneca College thanks to their Panamanian pitcher. The Saints first win was largely due to the pitching skills of

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