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Dippers brave the cold for a cause

Dippers brave the cold for a cause

🕔14:38, 1.Feb 2013

Over 300 people braved the cold Jan. 26 and dove into the freezing waters of Lake Erie. The 13th Annual Polar Bear Dip began with registration, lunch and a recognition ceremony at Lakeside Park in Kingsville. The Dippers then proceeded

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Dogs in Warfare

Dogs in Warfare

🕔14:18, 1.Feb 2013

Monuments across the world depict animals’ role in humanity’s conflicts. They’ve ran next to us during the big hunt and even fought with soldiers in war. Through mine fields, air strikes and fields of barbed wire, creatures from the animal

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Students trade one gold paperclip

Students trade one gold paperclip

🕔14:07, 1.Feb 2013

Students from St. Clair College are giving back to the community by bartering large gold paperclips. A group from the child and youth work program at the Thames Campus at St. Clair in Chatham is trading gold paperclips for items

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Does Church Attendance Make A Difference?

Does Church Attendance Make A Difference?

🕔13:45, 1.Feb 2013

by Alice Hewitt There are eight main reasons why Christians should attend church, victorious.org states. Reasons include that it is an expression of a person’s love for God and that it honour’s the Lord’s Day. According to an article by

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Graham makes his debut

🕔13:43, 1.Feb 2013

by Mitchell Brandner Mitchell Graham made his Ontario Hockey League debut Jan. 31 in a game against the Peterborough Petes. Although the 2011 eleventh round draft pick played a limited role, Graham finished the game with two shots on net

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Local boxer featured in new documentary

Local boxer featured in new documentary

🕔13:36, 1.Feb 2013

  A local boxer is the subject of a new documentary showcasing his life and boxing career. Justin Hocko is ranked number one in Canada and trains at Rough Boxing Gym in Windsor. Filming of the documentary started in September

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Windsor water now fluoride free

🕔13:25, 1.Feb 2013

by Richard Riosa Windsorites will no longer consume fluoride in their tap water. For more than 50 years Windsor has been adding fluoride to the community water supply. The addition of fluoride was intended to help prevent tooth decay. On

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MNR Broadcast Feb 1

🕔13:22, 1.Feb 2013

This week’s local news, sports and weather. Stories include St. Cair student charity, One and Only One Barber shop and The Polar Dip with a new segment called Wolfey’s Wacky Fantasy Hockey. [podcast]/radio/MNR Broadcast 3 Feb 1.mp3[/podcast] Producer: Klay Coyle

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County students brave weather and distance

County students brave weather and distance

🕔13:17, 1.Feb 2013

by Jolene Perron Long commutes aren’t fazing the Essex County students who currently hold 30 per cent of St. Clair College’s current enrollment. “I was taking hairstyling from September 2012 to January 2013,” said Layne Perry, former St. Clair student.

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St. Clair’s next Campus Idol

St. Clair’s next Campus Idol

🕔13:15, 1.Feb 2013

Students put their talents on display in hopes of being St. Clair College’s next Campus Idol. On Jan. 29 St. Clair hosted its annual Campus Idol at Griffs Cavern. Every year colleges and universities in Ontario compete within their own

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Essex County searching for ‘yin and yang’ coaching

🕔13:04, 1.Feb 2013

by Jolene Perron Female coaches are scarce in Essex County, according to the Southpoint Minor Hockey president. Greg Dries said in his league the majority of the coaches are male. He has seven all girls teams in his league with

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Robbery at The Lumberjack Restaurant

Robbery at The Lumberjack Restaurant

🕔12:48, 1.Feb 2013

Two Windsor men have been arrested and charged with the robbery of a local restaurant. Bruce Dellaire, 43, and Abbas Zeidan, 33, have been charged with one count of robbery each after they allegedly robbed The Lumberjack Restaurant at 475

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St. Anne to put on Joseph

St. Anne to put on Joseph

🕔12:47, 1.Feb 2013

By Korey Lalonde St. Anne Catholic High School is aiming to dazzle its audience with its upcoming, colourful musical. St. Anne’s is in the final stages of rehearsals for their performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The high

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Ex-Spit Clarke returns

Ex-Spit Clarke returns

🕔12:46, 1.Feb 2013

by Rob Benneian The day Michael Clarke was traded to the Peterborough Petes he circled Feb. 1 on his calendar. It marked his return to Windsor, the only city he had called home in his Ontario Hockey League career. He

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Pupatello loses Liberal race

🕔12:32, 1.Feb 2013

By Kenton Wolfe Liberal voters and politicians alike were shocked Jan. 27, after Sandra Pupatello’s loss to Kathleen Wynne in the battle for a new Liberal leader and Premier of Ontario. Pupatello’s loss came as somewhat of a surprise as

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Bilcke gives back

Bilcke gives back

🕔12:26, 1.Feb 2013

By Kenton Wolfe When he was forced to close his fists, he chose to open his heart. Notorious Windsor Spitfires tough guy Ty Bilcke broke his thumb Dec. 27 and has since been giving back to the community, including several

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Elder College ready for the winter

Elder College ready for the winter

🕔11:15, 1.Feb 2013

By Taylor Desjardins A local college for the elderly is opening its doors again for the winter season. Elder colleges in Windsor and Essex County are beginning their winter studies and are open to anyone over 55 to come out

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Local band releases first album

Local band releases first album

🕔11:07, 1.Feb 2013

By Liam Higgins A local progressive metal band has released their first full-length album. Pomegranate Tiger released their album Entities Jan. 31. The band consists of guitarists Martin Andres and Matt Shaheen, bassist Keith Wilkinson and drummer Phil Gatti. The

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FMW Steve Anderson Dr Jan Ciborowski

🕔13:36, 31.Jan 2013

Stephen Anderson spends Five Minutes With Dr. Jan Ciborowski discussing Windsor’s low water levels, and how it effects you.  [embedplusvideo height=”281″ width=”450″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/HKwNE6-RqGQ?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=HKwNE6-RqGQ&width=450&height=281&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep2658″ /]

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FMW Alice Hewitt_SGT. Matthew D’Asti of WPS

🕔13:02, 30.Jan 2013

Alice Hewitt sat down with Sgt. Matt D’Asti, public information officer for the Windsor Police Service, in this edition of “Five Minutes With…” [embedplusvideo height=”281″ width=”450″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/fWrvuBHN-JI?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=fWrvuBHN-JI&width=450&height=281&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep2036″ /]

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