Indoor plants can reduce health problems

🕔12:44, 15.Nov 2019

By Manvir Kaur According to research by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, people should grow more house plants. NASA’s study says houseplants soak up pollutants, and, based on research by scientist Bill Wolverton, the amount of leaf surface has

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Flu vaccine required annually to be effective

Flu vaccine required annually to be effective

🕔12:23, 15.Nov 2019

Locals are stressing the importance of getting a flu shot every year.  Elizabeth Zangari, 32, is a mother of two and said the shot is important to her family.  “I get it to help protect myself and my family from

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Art Battle Windsor

🕔12:16, 15.Nov 2019

A dozen people were expected to compete in October for the Art Battle in Windsor. The Art Battle organized by Art Battle Windsor and PropertyGuys.com took place at the Olde Walkerville Theatre. The theatre was the perfect location with its

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E-sport venues and entertainers also winning

E-sport venues and entertainers also winning

🕔11:25, 15.Nov 2019

With communications company Comcast investing US$50 million into a gaming arena in Philadelphia and commentators becoming fan favourites, it is not just players who benefit from the growth of e-sports.   Stephen Chowtee, 25, EZY Mode E-sports Lounge co-owner, along with

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Who should you bring home this winter?

Who should you bring home this winter?

🕔10:45, 15.Nov 2019

The ins and outs of seasonal plant removal By Trevor Ramieri Student, Landscape Horticulture It is that time of year again when our favourite garden plants are yearning for brighter summer days. With this quick guide, you will be prepared

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Preparations for Bright Lights Windsor Underway

Preparations for Bright Lights Windsor Underway

🕔10:19, 15.Nov 2019

Preparations are underway for this year’s edition of Bright Lights Windsor at Jackson Park.  Among the attractions are the giant Christmas tree, thousands of lights and a host of holiday characters throughout the park.  Daniel Champagne is one of many employees working hard

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Police warn of bitcoin scam

Police warn of bitcoin scam

🕔07:09, 14.Nov 2019

People in Windsor are being targeted for an untraceable bitcoin fraud, say Windsor police. According to the Windsor Police Service Financial Crimes Unit, there has been an increase in cases where people are victims of financial crimes in which they are

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‘KUESSIPAN’ wins inaugural prize in Canadian Film category at WIFF

‘KUESSIPAN’ wins inaugural prize in Canadian Film category at WIFF

🕔07:05, 14.Nov 2019

‘KUESSIPAN,’ a film directed by Myriam Verreault, won the inaugural prize in the Canadian Film category at the Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF). The prize, with a $10,000 cash reward, was announced Sunday at WIFF’s closing ceremony. According to WIFF,

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Lottery ticket worth almost $250k unclaimed in Windsor

Lottery ticket worth almost $250k unclaimed in Windsor

🕔07:02, 14.Nov 2019

There are about two weeks left for someone in Windsor to claim a Lotto Max lottery ticket worth $248,296. The Lotto Max ticket was sold in Windsor about a year ago and is about to meet its expiration. According to

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Spitfires winning streak comes to a stop

Spitfires winning streak comes to a stop

🕔07:00, 14.Nov 2019

The Windsor Spitfires lost their seven-game winning streak in the Ontario Hockey League to the Saginaw Spirit at the WFCU Centre Sunday evening. The Spitfires initially had a 6-3 lead of 6-3 but lost the match with a score of

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Harriet Tubman biopic comes to Chatham

Harriet Tubman biopic comes to Chatham

🕔13:35, 13.Nov 2019

Local residents have rallied together to have a movie about a historical icon shown in a local theatre. Galaxy Cinemas Chatham aired the movie Harriet in theatres starting last Friday. The movie is a biographical film that follows Harriet Tubman

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Windsor-Essex students studying Indigenous literature

Windsor-Essex students studying Indigenous literature

🕔13:33, 13.Nov 2019

Students in Windsor public schools will soon be introduced to more Indigenous artists. The Greater Essex County District School Board is making changes to the Grade 11 literature curriculum to foster a greater understanding of Indigenous culture. Before, literature for

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Windsor unemployment rises further above national average

Windsor unemployment rises further above national average

🕔13:31, 13.Nov 2019

Windsor has seen a 0.5 per cent increase in unemployment, reaching 6.7 per cent in October according to Statistics Canada’s October report. Nationally, Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 per cent. After two consecutive months of growth, the economy

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Vaccine shortage for hospital staff

Vaccine shortage for hospital staff

🕔13:29, 13.Nov 2019

Windsor Regional Hospital has a shortage in flu vaccines for staff. WRH has more than 4,000 staff members but received just over 250 doses due to manufacturing and delivery issues. The stock for staff and patients is kept separate, so

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Interfaith Symposium 2019

Interfaith Symposium 2019

🕔13:28, 13.Nov 2019

The Inter-Faith Group of Windsor and Essex County held its annual interfaith symposium, “The Search for Meaning in Today’s World: Perspectives from Spiritualities of the World” on Sun. Oct. 20, 2019 at the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County. Serena

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Opioid overdose alerts in Windsor

Opioid overdose alerts in Windsor

🕔13:28, 13.Nov 2019

Over the first week of November, 11 people were admitted to area emergency departments in Windsor-Essex. According to the Windsor-Essex County Opioid and Substance Strategy, this is double the average of overdoses for the area. In an alert issued on

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Peace in the Streets 2019

Peace in the Streets 2019

🕔13:24, 13.Nov 2019

Wayne State University Peace and Conflict Studies, along with the Rotary Clubs of Detroit, Ann Arbor and Windsor, organized the annual Peace in the Streets, a Peace Building Conference on Oct. 25-26, 2019. The first day’s events addressed the topics

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New animal welfare law in Ontario

New animal welfare law in Ontario

🕔17:34, 8.Nov 2019

A new animal welfare law has Windsorites thinking positively.  The law, which is being implemented in hope of stopping animal cruelty, will go into effect in Ontario in January 2020. According to Melanie Coulter, executive director of the Windsor Humane

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E-sports developing in Windsor

E-sports developing in Windsor

🕔17:30, 8.Nov 2019

The idea of playing video games competitively has spread from its beginnings in South Korea to Europe and the United States. Windsor is fast becoming a home to this new frontier in entertainment. Nowhere is this more apparent then St.

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Downtown Mission on the move

Downtown Mission on the move

🕔17:00, 8.Nov 2019

The Downtown Mission of Windsor plans to move to the Windsor Public Library building to better serve guests comfortably. Its current building,  located on Victoria Avenue, can no longer handle the number of guests who come in daily. Rushkini Ponniah-Goulin,

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