The Windsor Goodfellows are set to dole out about 3,300 Christmas boxes this year to make the season special for families in need. The Goodfellows organization was started in 1910 in Windsor by Thomas May to raise funding to
In its 15th year, the Windsor International Film Festival is having an impact on its audience. The ongoing festival is showcasing 143 films. One of these is Windsor filmmaker Theodore Bezaire’s Boys vs Girls, which played to a full house
Art Attack Windsor and Bras by Jillish have coordinated with a fashion show to support a local homeless centre. The event called WERK or Bras For a Cause will be in full swing Friday Nov. 8, at the Water’s Edge
City council has approved a new by-law allowing tiny homes to be built in Amherstburg. The new bylaw would allow people to build a tiny home, whether it be on their existing property or on smaller lots. Tiny homes
A study by the University of Guelph found employees who speak French along with English earn more than their unilingual counterparts. Bilingual men earn 3.6 per cent more while women earn 6.6 per cent more. Helen MacLellan, a Green
Windsor Regional Hospital is facing difficulties in recruiting and keeping non-medical staff. There are currently 35 job postings on the Windsor Regional Hospital website. One rare job posting is for a full time maintenance mechanic. Even though the position
The St. Clair College men’s basketball team has been named October’s team of the month by the school. They are building off this achievement with a win over the Lambton Lions to bring their record to 5-0. This came after
St. Clair College is set to commence construction for their Academic Tower to match the influx of new students. The college has recorded 12,817 full-time students enrolled for fall 2019 and when part-time students are added to the mix, the
Windsor’s fifth homicide of 2019 has left an infant and a toddler without a father. On Oct. 21, Justin Greenwood was fatally stabbed near Tecumseh Road West and McKay Avenue, leaving behind two daughters aged six months and two
St. Clair College wants students to be aware of fire safety practices. Fire safety is becoming a topic of discussion, as Windsor citizens prepare for the holiday season with lights, trees and festive dinners. Windsor Fire has tips online to
Students and youth who struggle with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder are thriving despite their learning difficulties. People with ADHD may show signs of impulsiveness, trouble focusing and a low frustration tolerance and more. This, accompanied with the sensory issues in
The government of Canada is working to support English as a Second Language for students in elementary schools who are coming from other countries. English language students bring a range of educational experiences and a variety of life situations to
More Canadians are dying from drug-related motor vehicle crashes than alcohol. Crashes involving drugs caused 618 deaths and car crashes involving individuals who were positive for alcohol caused 299 deaths in 2014. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving statistics, drug-related
To help fight drug abuse issues, Windsor has a total of 28 community agencies to assist addicts and their families. Two community agencies, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare and the Welcome Centre, provide a multitude of addiction services. The Welcome Centre’s needle
The poppy — a flower that’s been associated with loss and remembrance — has been a symbol of the soldiers who lost their lives fighting for peace since 1921. The poppy symbol is specifically associated with the commonwealth nations. The flower is worn
Windsor’s only video gaming lounge is attracting 25 to 50 players to its monthly tournaments. It also provides a social outlet for gamers who tend to play alone at home. Gamers pay $5 to $10 dollars per hour to
The 15th anniversary of Windsor International Film Festival will leave a lasting mark in downtown Windsor. The festival has grown in the past 15 years expanding from a three-day festival with 65 films in 2005 to a ten-day festival with
A drive to collect gently used books and sneakers for youth in Ghana has come to Windsor. Rozaay Management Book and Sneaker Drive, which started in Toronto, has launched a campaign in several cities in Ontario. In the three years
The residents of Ford City are excited to see what happens next with the resurgence of the area. Over the years, Ford City — the Drouillard neighbourhood — has achieved notoriety in Windsor for high crime rates and dangerous living
With Windsor’s pilot project using TrafficLink technology, Windsor drivers will be zipping through traffic like the Millenium Falcon. Developed by Kitchener technology company Miovision, the signals have engineered new traffic signals to obtain data about the movement of traffic in
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