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Cat overpopulation a problem in Windsor

🕔16:02, 1.Mar 2013

by Chandesha Thompson The Humane Society of Windsor-Essex County is trying to raise awareness regarding the overpopulation of cats. According to Melanie Coulter, coordinator of the Humane Society of Windsor-Essex County, Windsor had an increase in the cat population last

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Windsor Youth Centre seeks funding

Windsor Youth Centre seeks funding

🕔15:57, 1.Mar 2013

by Shaneka Williams The Windsor Youth Centre is looking for further funding to keep the centre open for at-risk teens. The Windsor Youth Centre, a non-profit organization located at 1321 Wyandotte St. E.,  is a drop-in centre for homeless youth

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Awareness for self-injury

Awareness for self-injury

🕔15:30, 1.Mar 2013

By Sandee Nho Students at the University of Windsor are setting out to raise awareness for self-injury. The Mental Health Awareness Club held their Self-Injury Awareness Day at the university’s CAW Student Centre Feb. 28. According to the Canadian Institute

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New programs offered at St. Clair College

New programs offered at St. Clair College

🕔15:26, 1.Mar 2013

By Sarah Ryrie St. Clair College will be introducing two new programs at the Windsor campus this year. As technology and times change, the employment industry is requiring new and different forms of education for future employees to fulfill the

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Three dog rule to increase adoption rate

Three dog rule to increase adoption rate

🕔15:23, 1.Mar 2013

By Richard Riosa City Council’s decision to allow three dogs per household may cause an increase in adoptions by Windsorites. Windsor City Council voted unanimously to accept a change to the Keeping of Animals bylaw 8156 Feb. 19. This change

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Downtown bar promoters the centre of criticism in Windsor

Downtown bar promoters the centre of criticism in Windsor

🕔15:20, 1.Mar 2013

by Kurtis Friesen Over the last couple years, Windsor nightclub owners have adopted the practice of hiring people to stand on street corners in order to entice people to their bars. Due to a number of resident and downtown business

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Students delay going to college

Students delay going to college

🕔14:50, 1.Mar 2013

Some high school students have been postponing attending college. There is a lot of pressure put on students as they near graduation to make a career choice. It all stems from the fear of unemployment and cost of tuition. Avery

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Theatre used for therapy

Theatre used for therapy

🕔14:48, 1.Mar 2013

By Korey Lalonde Since the early 20th century, therapists and social workers have used drama to help clients with their social and emotional development. Those who study dramatic arts are often familiar with the term “drama therapy.” It is the

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Journalism students prepare for Blitz

Journalism students prepare for Blitz

🕔14:46, 1.Mar 2013

Journalism students at St. Clair College’s MediaPlex rushed to get news stories for their Blitz day, March 1. Blitz is a feature of the St. Clair College converged journalism program where first-year students simulate a real day in the newsroom

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More Porter Airlines flights between Windsor and Toronto

More Porter Airlines flights between Windsor and Toronto

🕔14:44, 1.Mar 2013

A local airline is adding an extra round trip between Windsor and Toronto. Porter Airlines currently has three round trips between Windsor and will be adding a fourth next month. According to the Porter Airlines press release, the flights are

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Hygenist students learn new anesthesia

Hygenist students learn new anesthesia

🕔14:42, 1.Mar 2013

By Jolene Bulmer The coordinators of the St. Clair College dental hygiene program are bringing in a new needle free anesthesia. Oraqix is a non-injectable local anesthetic applied onto and underneath the gums to moderate pain during scaling. It is

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Demolition of Grace Hospital begins

Demolition of Grace Hospital begins

🕔14:33, 1.Mar 2013

by Mitchell Brandner Grace Hospital is being demolished after standing abandoned for nearly a decade. The initial stages of the demolition began this week with crews starting to remove debris and asbestos from inside the building. The demolition of the

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Art show a feast for eyes, ears and stomachs

Art show a feast for eyes, ears and stomachs

🕔14:26, 1.Mar 2013

By: Y. Murad Erzinclioglu     “While I was standing there taking a picture of the Coliseum I thought, ‘Three billion people have taken a picture of the damn thing, I’m not going to say anything new about it,’” -Kevin

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Flu vaccination questioned

Flu vaccination questioned

🕔13:12, 1.Mar 2013

This year’s flu vaccine has added ingredients designed to make it more effective, but this year’s flu season is turning out to be one of the worst according to a local doctor. Windsor physician Dr. Nicole St. Amour said the

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Windsor Independent releases first print

Windsor Independent releases first print

🕔13:09, 1.Mar 2013

By Liam Higgins A local newspaper has released their first print issue to inform Windsorites about their cultural surroundings. Alternative newspaper Windsor Independent released their first print issue Feb. 15. Editor-in-chief Dean Scott and publisher Fred Sorrell created the paper

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Drag queens not mainstream downtown

Drag queens not mainstream downtown

🕔10:49, 1.Mar 2013

By Sean Previl The art of performance through female impersonation is declining in Windsor because of the lack of space to accommodate drag shows. “Windsor does not have the facilities for drag shows,” said Sam Christensen, former owner of The

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Bowling for a cause

Bowling for a cause

🕔10:23, 1.Mar 2013

by Jolene Perron Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windsor Essex held their county bowling sessions for Bowl for Kids Sake Feb. 23. Over 100 people showed up from the county area at Empire Lanes in Ruthven Ont. and raised nearly

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MNR Week in Review Mar 1

🕔09:09, 1.Mar 2013

Welcome to MNR Week in Review this week’s stories include Power of Potential Seminar, coldest night of the year and WSO conductor.   [podcast]/radio/MNR Week in Review 4.mp3[/podcast]   Producer: Klay Coyle Host: Stephen Anderson

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Vipers beat Rockets in playoff opener

Vipers beat Rockets in playoff opener

🕔21:52, 27.Feb 2013

by Rob Benneian The LaSalle Vipers won the first game of their opening round playoff series with the Strathroy Rockets 2-0 behind a 23 save shutout by goaltender Taylor Speed. The Vipers earned the third seed in the Greater Ontario

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Fundraiser for injured local snowboarder

🕔15:20, 27.Feb 2013

By Sean Previl Windsorites are invited to a fundraiser in support of a local man injured during a snowboarding incident. Coleapalooza is being held Mar. 3 at the Rockhead Pub at 4 p.m. to raise money for the family of

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