Casino hosting pays off for City of Windsor

Casino hosting pays off for City of Windsor

🕔09:54, 7.Apr 2018

By Todd Shearon The City of Windsor has continued to win big with OLG. Recently released figures show more than $10 million in slot revenue came to the City for hosting Caesars Windsor since March 2016. Proceeds have gone to

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New lithium batteries could be used in future industry

New lithium batteries could be used in future industry

🕔09:48, 7.Apr 2018

Students are always looking for new advancements to ensure we’re not depleting our planet’s natural resources. A group of researchers from the University of Windsor may have found one answer in lithium batteries. “I think in the next 50 to

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Windsor becoming a draw for trans community

Windsor becoming a draw for trans community

🕔09:32, 7.Apr 2018

Windsor-Essex Trans Support celebrated its first Transgender Day of Visibility. The day has been recognized on March 31 since 2010. It started as a way to celebrate the accomplishments trans people have made around the globe, according to U.S.-based Trans

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Easter egg hunting at the Chimczuk Museum

Easter egg hunting at the Chimczuk Museum

🕔09:14, 7.Apr 2018

The second annual Easter egg hunt at the Chimczuk Museum last weekend gave children a chance to hunt for hidden eggs throughout a museum. “I only found three eggs and if I give them to the front desk, I’ll get

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Celebrating 100 Years of Chinese community in Windsor

Celebrating 100 Years of Chinese community in Windsor

🕔08:39, 7.Apr 2018

It has been 100 years since the first Windsor Chinese organization was founded in 1918. Last Saturday on March 31, a special 100-year celebration was held in Windsor at the Giovanni Caboto Club with three local Chinese groups. The event

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Traditional egg hunt goes to the dogs

Traditional egg hunt goes to the dogs

🕔08:08, 7.Apr 2018

By Kati Panasiuk With all the wet noises, wagging tails and plastic, coloured eggs filled with smelly treats littering the grass, it was not your usual egg hunt. The National Service Dogs fundraiser took place at Malden Park March 30

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Serving up Great Soup at St. Clair College

Serving up Great Soup at St. Clair College

🕔07:25, 7.Apr 2018

By Ioana Iota The St. Clair Centre for the Arts brought people from all over Windsor to eat soup recently. Sponsors, volunteers and a lot of people around Windsor came to the Great Soup Kitchen event to taste more than

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Second-hand no longer a second choice

Second-hand no longer a second choice

🕔15:40, 6.Apr 2018

By Alyssa Leonard. Resale. Consignment. Vintage. Thrift. Second-hand shops have many names and over the years what was once viewed as a last resort has become a popular shopping alternative for people of all income levels. Some people search for

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Over half of Canadians will experience mental illness in their lifetime

Over half of Canadians will experience mental illness in their lifetime

🕔14:26, 6.Apr 2018

By Sente Mushunduzi In any given year, one in five people in Canada will experience a mental health problem or illness. Mental illness affects people of all ages, education, income levels and culture. Suicide is one of the leading causes

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Baby sloth visits Tecumseh Mall

Baby sloth visits Tecumseh Mall

🕔13:29, 6.Apr 2018

By Kenneth Pastushyn A six-month-old two-toed baby sloth made a special appearance at Windsor’s Tecumseh Mall in March. Chloe the sloth was there as part of Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo’s live animal exhibit for children and their parents to learn

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Caesars Windsor on strike

Caesars Windsor on strike

🕔12:50, 6.Apr 2018

Security guard Brad Drouillard holds a picket sign during the Caesars Windsor‘s strike. Employees at Caesars walked off the job at 12:01 a.m Friday April 6. Unifor Local 444 said 59 per cent of the workers voted against the tentative agreement that Unifor reached on April 3.

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Entertainment Roundup

Entertainment Roundup

🕔12:43, 6.Apr 2018

By Cade Ryan Music Rapper Cardi B released her first studio album, Invasion of Privacy, on April 5. The album includes her hit record Bodak Yellow, which was number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for three weeks in

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Good dogs on good friday

Good dogs on good friday

🕔12:27, 6.Apr 2018

By Zander Kelly What do dogs and eggs have in common? They were involved in the Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs. The fundraising event, hosted by National Service Dogs, was held at Malden Park on Good Friday from 11 a.m.

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City of Windsor launches Walk Wheel Windsor

City of Windsor launches Walk Wheel Windsor

🕔12:12, 6.Apr 2018

The City of Windsor is launching Walk Wheel Windsor, an Active Transportation Master Plan for the city. It includes any form of human-powered transportation, i.e walking and cycling two of the most popular and well-known forms of active transportation. It

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OHL priority selections: Local player expected to be picked early in draft and Spitfires add more picks

OHL priority selections: Local player expected to be picked early in draft and Spitfires add more picks

🕔12:01, 6.Apr 2018

By Tate Harris A local hockey player is expected to be a high draft pick during the Ontario Hockey League priority selections on April 7. Matthew Maggio, 15, is eligible to be drafted by an OHL team. Maggio is from Tecumseh and played ‘AAA’ midget minor hockey for the Sun County Panthers in the Alliance League.

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Helping the community one shoebox at a time

Helping the community one shoebox at a time

🕔11:43, 6.Apr 2018

By Kylie Turner The Windsor Shoebox Project held its first shoebox drive in Windsor on International Women’s Day. The Shoebox Project for Shelters was founded in 2011 by four sisters-in-law who delivered 400 shoeboxes to residents of four women’s shelters

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A hard fought season for the Vipers

A hard fought season for the Vipers

🕔11:42, 6.Apr 2018

By Kaitlynn Kenney The Lasalle Vipers came together on March 28 at Walkerville Brewery for their annual awards night to celebrate the season. After a long season the Vipers settled down with an overall score of 32 – 16. Their

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This week in sports

This week in sports

🕔11:36, 6.Apr 2018

By: Jordan Ferris Baseball The Detroit Tigers started their season March 30, with a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. It has been a slow start for the Tigers at home during opening week after three games being postponed due to

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Rick Mercer visits Holy Names

Rick Mercer visits Holy Names

🕔11:35, 6.Apr 2018

By Grace Bauer Students, teachers and visitors gathered in the gym at Holy Names Catholic High School after March break to welcome one of Canada’s famous icons Rick Mercer. The Rick Mercer Report has been running for over 14 years

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Spitfires focused on the future following playoff elimination

Spitfires focused on the future following playoff elimination

🕔11:30, 6.Apr 2018

By Cody Wall Despite the Windsor Spitfires being eliminated from the playoffs, the coaching staff hopes their young team can grow. On April 1 the Windsor Spitfires were eliminated following a six-game series with the Sarnia Sting in the first round of the 2017-18 Ontario

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