Windsor Students respond to Ontario government’s proposed 10 per cent tuition cuts

Windsor Students respond to Ontario government’s proposed 10 per cent tuition cuts

🕔12:24, 1.Feb 2019

  University and college students in Windsor say they worry about changes to OSAP (Ontario Students Assistance Program) by the provincial government, that could lead to possible struggles in debt payment. The proposed tuition changes will also eliminate free tuition

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Young councilors

🕔12:23, 1.Feb 2019

Essex is on the lookout for young councilors.   Councilors in the town of Essex are currently in the process of recruiting younger citizens as they hope to get new ideas that will help the community. The town has put

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Bed bugs

🕔12:20, 1.Feb 2019

By Manvir Kaur Bed bugs have become a major concern for many Windsorites, and a recent report from Orkin Canada puts Windsor in the top 10 list for bed bugs infestations. According to Orkin Canada, bed bugs often hide in

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Disney colours inside the tactile lines

Disney colours inside the tactile lines

🕔12:13, 1.Feb 2019 Emmanuel Blaevoet works on designing a Mickey Mouse braille colouring book. (Cassidy McNea) A local company is creating Disney colouring books for those with visual impairments. Earlier this year Tactile Vision Graphics partnered with Disney in order top help create Read Full Article

Government review of class sizes adds fuel to fire

🕔12:08, 1.Feb 2019

By Madeline Mazak A petition sweeping Facebook has received thousands of signatures from educators who oppose larger class sizes suggested by the provincial Progressive Conservative government. The petition gained momentum last week when Education Minister Lisa Thompson announced the government’s

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Students gathered at St. Clair for the annual job fair

Students gathered at St. Clair for the annual job fair

🕔11:54, 1.Feb 2019

This year marked the twentieth year in a row that St. Clair College and University of Windsor partnered to host Southwestern Ontario’s largest job fair. On Jan. 23, St. Clair’s Sportsplex housed  the job fair which included over 108 employers

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Journey to Canada

Journey to Canada

🕔11:49, 1.Feb 2019

A local man has been living in Canada for more than 30 years after fleeing his birthplace in the Middle East. Mohammad Memariani, 70, is originally from Iran but moved to Canada in 1987. According to Memariani there were many

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The life of international Students in Windsor

The life of international Students in Windsor

🕔11:46, 1.Feb 2019

“You are here, you want a better life, so you can take back to better their life. It is a necessary sacrifice.” That’s the feeling from Ugo Lord-Michael, an international student from Abuja, Nigeria and studying at the University of Windsor.  

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Marvelous Day Celebration

Marvelous Day Celebration

🕔11:37, 1.Feb 2019

By Joyce St. Antoine It was a Marvel-ous Day at the Windsor Public Library. On Jan. 7, the Central branch in Downtown Windsor, hosted its fifth fandom day celebration, having previously honoured Harry Potter, Doctor Who, Star Wars, and Game

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Windsor-Essex county opts in: the impact it will have

🕔11:35, 1.Feb 2019

By Max de Liberato   Several of towns in Windsor-Essex County have decided to allow cannabis retail stores.  The federal government gave provinces the responsibility for rolling out the sale of cannabis. Essex town council member Chris Vander Doelen said

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Science on Tap

🕔11:16, 1.Feb 2019

Science, drinks and music: the combination you did not know you needed. On Jan. 24 the University of Windsor hosted its first Science on Tap event of 2019 at the Alan Wildeman Centre for Creative Arts. These events are held

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The new circus in town: Corteo

The new circus in town: Corteo

🕔10:28, 1.Feb 2019

  Cirque Du Soleil’s Corteo will be heading to the WFCU centre in Windsor on May 15. At the dawn of the 1980s, a group of performers took to the streets of Baie-Saint-Paul, a small village on the shores of

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A filmmaker teacher in Windsor

A filmmaker teacher in Windsor

🕔09:37, 1.Feb 2019

  Kids, aged eight to 15, are sitting in a circle, discussing imaginative movies they will make this week. Their teacher is Aaron Fauteux, a filmmaker and visual artist, from Maidstone, Ont.  “They have movies they act, direct, film and edit by themselves. They

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Prospect of pot retailers has local politicians, health advocates worried

Prospect of pot retailers has local politicians, health advocates worried

🕔08:38, 1.Feb 2019

By Reem Kodmany The local cannabis industry is likely to grow even larger now that Windsor and several Essex County municipalities have voted to support marijuana retail stores, according to politicians and health advocates. The Town of Essex voted Jan

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