By Ivy Lee On Monday, Feb. 12 at 1:30 p.m. the Jovis Room at Caesars Windsor was stuffed with backpacks. Caesars Windsor Cares and its Employee HEROs donated 400 backpacks, filled with basic necessities (gloves, hats and toiletries), to the
By Kacie Cooper Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne fielded questions Thursday during a townhall at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts in Windsor. Topics ranged from mental health, well water testing in Chatham-Kent, the rates for Hydro One and funding
Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most common chronic diseases among women and can affect mental and physical health, experts say. At the Windsor Arthritis Support Group meeting at Windsor Regional Hospital Feb.7, Lori Market pointed out the psychological
By Sente Mushunduzi Many Canadians die each year from melanoma but there are ways to prevent this today. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, 7,200 Canadians will be diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer 3,300 women will be diagnosed with
The front of Iona College at 208 Sunset Ave. (Photo by Miranda Monahan.) By Miranda Monahan Windsor city councilors have decided not to designate Iona College as a historic building. Iona College has quite a rich history and it belonged
By Ryan Jones Foundation, concealer, eyeshadow, mascara and eyeliner. Some cosmetics in the makeup industry can be seen as a necessity and others see as pointless. An article titled 5 Research-backed reasons we wear makeup found on psychologytoday.com, lists suggested
By Tate Harris A young CEO is seeing the importance of hockey in his life while trying to balance his business and the sport. Ameen Fadel is 18 and started his own company, Cedar Valley Selections, when he was 16 after he heard about a $3,000 grant from a government program for young entrepreneurs. Fadel
Black Panther unleashed By Kylie Turner Black Panther is a 2018 Superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character. The film is directed by Ryan Coogler from a screenplay by him and Joe Robert Cole. The film stars Chadwick Boseman
By Christina Chibani Experienced military veterans and historians came together to discuss the battles of Canadian wars at a conference open to the public. The 13th annual Windsor Military Studies Conference took place this past weekend to provide education through
Natalie Bourgoin at her booth at the Windsor Essex Professional Business Exhibition on February 8, 2018. (Photo by Kaitlynn) Story by Kaitlynn Kenney Small businesses are connecting together to better serve customers. On Feb. 8, the Giovanni Caboto Club and Go
By Kylie Turner Every Monday, Carrots N’ Dates hosts a Community Night from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Carrots N’ Dates provides a place for family and friends to eat, drink and connect in Walkerville. The Community Night includes board
By Grace Bauer Winter plant sales at a local greenhouse are in full bloom. Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens in Kingsville carries a wide range of plants and the snowy winter weather does not stop people from buying them. In fact, it
By Joyce St. Antoine Originating in 1946, Ten Thousand Villages is a nonprofit organization which brings products into Canada from developing countries to sell. From its first location on Sandwich Street in 2004, the store moved to the Walkerville area
(This book was sent to me by Dundurn Press) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Publishing Company: Dundurn Press Publication date: Feb. 3, 2018 in Canada
By Cody Wall On average, people move 11 times in their life. Unusually, one Windsorite has spent most of her life in one house. Over the past several decades Eunice Jones, 87, has grown attached to her Windsor home. Although she has seen neighbours come and go and
Windsor is known for its artistic appeal with street art and theatrical performances, but was it well known that famed superheroes and comic book characters were drawn by citizens of Windsor and Essex County? Jason Fabok is the artist from
By Tate Harris A former Windsor Spitfires’ captain had a storybook night after scoring the overtime winner for the Barrie Colts to defeat his old team. Aaron Luchuk was part of the Spitfires organization for almost five years and was named captain at the beginning of the 2017-2018 season.
By Ryan Jones Students and employees of the Greater Essex County District School Board are bundling up to combat climate change. The first Thursday in February is known as Sweater Day, which kicks off sweater month. People wear sweaters to
By Cody Wall Olympics Canada is now up to 13 medals including four gold medals in this year’s Olympic Games. Medalists include Mikael Kingsbury and Ted-Jan Bloemen. The Canadian women’s hockey team is 3-0 in the preliminary rounds after beating OAR [Olympic Athletes from Russia], Finland and
by Zander Kelly The Olympics are on in Pyeongchang, but back home Jake Ellis is making strides to one day compete. The 12-year-old Essex youth started out playing hockey six years ago but soon after approached his mother about becoming
© 2023 Copyright. All Rights reserved.
Designed by stclaircollege.ca
