Theatre brings diverse community

Theatre brings diverse community

🕔12:33, 14.Feb 2020

Arts Collective Theatre’s new show is bringing together a diverse group of people to tell what they call a relevant story. Arts Collective Theatre is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the well-being of the Windsor Essex community through theatre

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No school no stress

🕔12:30, 14.Feb 2020

As the semester hits midterms, stress can lead a person to make rash decisions while trying to balance, school, work, home life and a social life. Sometimes, students figure out their program is not for them.   Brittany Brosseau, 24,

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Windsor violent crime rate lower than previous yearly averages

Windsor violent crime rate lower than previous yearly averages

🕔11:14, 12.Feb 2020

A 10-hour standoff with Windsor police has brought forward some discussions and concerns about the safety of Windsor. The Windsor Police Service puts out a yearly breakdown of the various crime violations that take place in the city. The crime

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Plain packaging making a difference

Plain packaging making a difference

🕔13:37, 11.Feb 2020

  In early November, buying cigarettes became a little more complicated. Smokers could no longer ask for a ‘large blue king’ as it became illegal to package cigarettes in anything but plain brown, covered with government warnings. The brand name

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Students Paws for Therapy Dogs

Students Paws for Therapy Dogs

🕔12:58, 11.Feb 2020

By Donia El-Haddad Mediaplex Examiner In the midst of midterm assignments and exams, St. Clair College is offering a therapeutic solution for its students says Gregory Lowry Mental Health Counsellor and Educator. “Why the therapy dogs? Because its proven just

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Windsor officer nominated for 2020 Hero of the Year award

Windsor officer nominated for 2020 Hero of the Year award

🕔08:46, 11.Feb 2020

Windsor Const. Bianca Sims has earned a nomination for 2020 Police Services Hero of the Year award.   As an officer from the community services branch, Sims has organized police week events for the past few years. She educates the locals,

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Windsor print shop destroyed by fire for second time

Windsor print shop destroyed by fire for second time

🕔08:43, 11.Feb 2020

Windsor fire officials were called to attend a fire at Hogan’s Printing on 1636 Tecumseh Rd. E. Sunday morning.  Chief Fire Prevention Officer John Lee said it meets the criteria to call in the Ontario Fire Marshall. “This is a

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Supporters of WRYM bundle up for overnight parking lot stay

Supporters of WRYM bundle up for overnight parking lot stay

🕔08:35, 11.Feb 2020

Last weekend, the Windsor Residence for Young Men (WRYM) bundled up against the freezing temperatures at an industrial parking lot on St. Luke Road, This effort was to raise support for young men who are sometimes forced to spend the

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Windsor unemployment among the highest in Ontario

Windsor unemployment among the highest in Ontario

🕔08:32, 11.Feb 2020

Despite a steady unemployment rate of 5.2 per cent in Ontario, Windsor saw a historic high of 8.4 per cent.    According to Statistics Canada, after Northern Ontario, Windsor has the highest rate of joblessness in the province for January

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Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare celebrates 100th anniversary

Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare celebrates 100th anniversary

🕔08:23, 11.Feb 2020

Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare (HDGH), formerly known as Grace Hospital, celebrated its centennial anniversary on Saturday.   Irek Kusmierczyk, Member of Parliament for Windsor-Tecumseh called the anniversary inspiring. “The stories that were shared and the folks that came together – including

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Windsor Muslims honour 2017 mosque shooting victims, want national day of remembrance

Windsor Muslims honour 2017 mosque shooting victims, want national day of remembrance

🕔08:19, 11.Feb 2020

Muslims in Windsor commemorated those lost and injured during the 2017 shooting that left six men dead in a Quebec mosque with a remembrance ceremony at the end of January. Since the Quebec City mosque shooting, the National Council of

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PR Podcasts

🕔20:43, 10.Feb 2020

NipleGate by Lyndi-Colleen and Rachael Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 by Rajbeer Kaur and Gurshinder Kaur NippleGate by Jessie, Julia and Morgan

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Schlegel’s long-term care workers still without contract

Schlegel’s long-term care workers still without contract

🕔13:04, 10.Feb 2020

Local long-term care workers are still without a contract at Schlegel’s facilities in Windsor. Members of Unifor Local 2458 held a media briefing Monday with details on the break down in negotiations with the employer. Local president Tulio DiPonti said

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Suspect identified, arrested in firearms theft

Suspect identified, arrested in firearms theft

🕔11:03, 8.Feb 2020

An adult male suspect has been identified who was involved in a theft of firearms and ammunition. A 42-year-old of no fixed address has been charged with theft under $5000, breach probation, and 10 counts of firearm related offences. On

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Windsor health organizations testing people for coronavirus

Windsor health organizations testing people for coronavirus

🕔11:01, 8.Feb 2020

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is monitoring the current outbreak of 2019-nCoV in China and around the world. Windsor Regional Hospital, Erie Shore HealthCare, Essex-Windsor EMS, primary care providers and local school boards have all prepared to assess individuals suspected

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Miracle League looking for players, volunteers

Miracle League looking for players, volunteers

🕔10:54, 8.Feb 2020

Registration for the first season of the Riverside Baseball Miracle League is now open. The ballpark at Farrow Riverside Miracle Park is about to enter its first season. Now a new baseball league has been formed in town to give

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Beds open for homeless people facing mental health, drug crisis in Windsor

Beds open for homeless people facing mental health, drug crisis in Windsor

🕔10:33, 8.Feb 2020

People who are experiencing mental health issues or addiction crises will now have more community support in Windsor and may no longer be locked up in prison or hospitalized. The safe bed short-term housing crisis project was launched Monday in downtown

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Poor lifestyle choices affect men’s reproductive health

Poor lifestyle choices affect men’s reproductive health

🕔14:41, 7.Feb 2020

  Research shows poor lifestyle choices could result in reduced fertility in men. According to a study conducted by the National Center for Biotechnology Information, the average man was able to identify only 51 per cent of the risk factors

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Spits encouraging youth Talk Today

Spits encouraging youth Talk Today

🕔14:34, 7.Feb 2020

Puck drop looked a bit different this week. The Windsor Spitfires hosted Talk Today, an event organized by the Canadian Mental Health Association. The event featured children’s games and information tables, which led to the official puck drop with the

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Essex Fire and Rescue looking for the brave at heart

Essex Fire and Rescue looking for the brave at heart

🕔14:05, 7.Feb 2020

  Essex Fire department are hiring and they are looking for recruits that can handle a little more than the scorching temperatures of a fire. The department is looking for eight recruits to fill positions at the three local fire

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