Windsor crime is up
By Precious Alasa The Crime rate in Windsor is on the rise. More than 200 more crimes occurred in 2017 compared to 2016. Windsor’s increased crime rate is becoming a concern for the city. According to the Windsor Police Service
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Is rbST just a really big scary term?
By Ryan Percy Canadians are being told to relax and have a glass of milk, whether it comes from Canada or the United States. The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement is expected to give the United States access to up to 3.6
Disney live-action remakes: are they worth the watch?
By Travis Conant Disney has made several live-action versions of their classic animated movies in the past decade, there are mixed reviews. Walt Disney Studios was created Oct. 16, 1923. The first full-length movie the studio made was Snow White
Entertainment Roundup
by Travis Conant Sneak a peek at all things entertainment, see what is new and happening in the entertainment world. In local entertainment, Windsor band Disaster Strike has announced via their Facebook page, they have two new shows in November
DiPietro hoping to impress in Canada-Russia series
By Cody Wall A Windsor Spitfire is preparing and hoping to stand out against Russia in a six-game event. Spitfires’ goaltender Michael DiPietro has been selected to represent Canada in the annual Canada-Russia series across Canada. This is the second
Survivor of human trafficking walks in freedom
By Madeline Mazak Silence blanketed Dieppe Gardens Saturday morning as a survivor of human trafficking shared her harrowing testimony at Windsor’s first Walk for Freedom. A crowd of 116 walked in a single-file line along Windsor’s riverside to raise awareness of human trafficking. It
Walk for Freedom to combat modern-day slavery
By Tamas Miko Residents of Windsor-Essex County join together to raise awareness on a global issue present in the community. Over 100 people from the community participated in the A21 Walk for Freedom event to raise funds and awareness. The
NBL helps basketball grow nationally
By Tate Harris Officials with NBL of Canada continues to do their part in what has been a group effort to help grow the game of basketball nationally. According to worldatlast.com, basketball is ranked as the seventh most popular sport in
A future with fresher foodbanks
By Lauren O’Brien Farmers in Windsor and Essex County say food banks need to promote healthier eating. Lesley Labbe is the primary farmer at Our Farm Organics, located just outside of Cottam, Ont. As one of Windsor and Essex County’s
Touring by foot
By Miranda Monahan Windsorites and visitors can tour the city on foot, through the walking tours Windsor has to offer. Windsor has three walking tours, including the Walkerville Heritage Walking Tour, the Sandwich Heritage Walking Tour and tours of the
TD Tree Day in Windsor
By Emma Butler The Little River Corridor has 300 more native trees thanks to TD members and volunteers. On Oct. 20 about 100 people participated in TD’s fall tree planting. TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (FEF) is a national
How to dress safely for Halloween
Police and costume designers are offering tips on how to dress safely and be safe for Halloween. With Halloween coming Oct. 31, families and friends will spend the night wearing costumes and trick-or-treating or taking part in other activities. However,
Lowe’s Canada opens second Windsor location
About 75 full-time jobs and 80 part-time seasonal jobs have been created with the opening of a new Lowe’s store in east Windsor. Lowe’s invested more than $21.6 million to transform the former RONA store at 7350 Catherine Street into
Municipal Elections 2018
Last night, voters in the city of Windsor re-elected Drew Dilkens as mayor and introduced four new councillors. Voters elected a mayor, ward councillors and school board trustees to represent them in the next term starting Dec. 1, 2019. Drew
Municipal election 2018 results
ELECTION RESULTS 2018 Stay tuned for the results of the 2018 municipal election in Windsor and surrounding areas. CITY OF WINDSOR (all polls reporting) Mayor: Drew Dilkens, re-elected with 31,201 votes Ward 1: Fred Francis, re-elected with 3507 votes Ward 2:
School board elections 2018
ELECTION RESULTS 2018 With all polls reporting, the school board trustees elected in Windsor-Essex are: GREATER ESSEX COUNTY DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD Wards 1, 2, 9: Jessica Sartori, Linda Qin Wards 3, 4, 10: Sarah Cipkar, Alan Halberstadt Wards 5, 6,
Downtown residents stream in to polling station
By Reem Kodmany, Mirjana Janekovic, Keerthana Veranpandian, Sumandeep Kaur Windsor residents voting at a downtown polling station Monday said voting was “important for the community and we need to hear people’s voices.” John and Kim Spyorpoulos turned out to vote
Voters flock to Dougall Avenue polling station
By Amos Johnson, Glen Fu, Kaitlynn Kenney and Zander Kelly It was a busy afternoon for the Dougall Avenue polling station. They had around 230 votes by 4 p.m., with four hours of voting left. Voters streamed in one after
Rino’s Kitchen rocks the vote
By: Julianna Bonnett, Kurlis Mati, Barry Hazlehurst, Jim Murphy Three candidates with shared values are working together to get people voting on election day. Rino’s Kitchen became campaign headquarters Monday for councillors Rino Bortolin and Chris Holt along with public
Windsor residents head to polls on election day: ‘It’s democracy’
By Mohammed Makki, Cindy Zhang, Shubham Shubham, Oliver Zhao, Yasmina El asfar A steady stream of residents voted at a downtown Windsor polling station Monday afternoon. “If you don’t vote you can’t complain,” said Gerald Dusa. “It’s a privilege to vote.” Dusa was one
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