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Windsor Spitfires give back to community

🕔19:02, 14.Nov 2012

by Madison Duggan In an effort to give back to the Windsor and Essex communities, the Windsor Spitfires set up the Windsor Spitfires Foundation in August 2006. The primary focus of the foundation is to support local children’s charities, however

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Windsorites participate in Remembrance Day

🕔16:13, 14.Nov 2012

By Hailey Trealout For the ninety-fourth year, during the eleventh month, on the eleventh day at the eleventh hour, people lined the streets and gathered at the Cenotaph as the military regiments marched down University Avenue. Everyone stood and applauded

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Ralph Mayville gives thanks

Ralph Mayville gives thanks

🕔16:13, 14.Nov 2012

By Hailey Trealout Ralph Mayville is a World War Two veteran who served in the Devil’s Brigade, the first Special Service Force. On September 24, Mayville was sent to the Spearhead reunion in Washington where he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal,

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Mudpuppy Gallery hosts seventh Beat Night

🕔16:12, 14.Nov 2012

By Hailey Trealout ­Local poets, musicians and story tellers gathered at the Downtown Expresso Cafe in Amherstburg Nov. 10 to contribute to the Mudpuppy Gallery’s seventh Beat Night. Professionals and amateurs stood at the podium in front of 50 listeners

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Gas leak at Holy Names

Gas leak at Holy Names

🕔15:11, 14.Nov 2012

by Tom Morrison Students at Holy Names High School were sent home early because of a gas leak that reportedly started in the automotive wing of the school Nov. 14. “We thought we had a gas leak. The fire department

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SCC Intramurals by Kirsti Ridsdale

🕔12:03, 14.Nov 2012

Reporter Kirsti Ridsdale covers intramural hockey for St. Clair College. [embedplusvideo height=”281″ width=”450″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/c70BrC8XGiA?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=c70BrC8XGiA&width=450&height=281&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep4643″ /]

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Belle River Canadiens by Madison Jean

🕔12:01, 14.Nov 2012

Reporter Madison Jean was at Belle River Arena covering the game between the Belle River Canadiens and Wallaceburg Lakers. [embedplusvideo height=”281″ width=”450″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/O2uz_nB5vEA?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=O2uz_nB5vEA&width=450&height=281&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep9534″ /]

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007 Skyfall by Steve Anderson

🕔11:55, 14.Nov 2012

007 Skyfall premiered last week and reporter Steve Anderson was there to cover the event. [embedplusvideo height=”281″ width=”450″ standard=”http://www.youtube.com/v/7Z8u_Y9qkpc?fs=1″ vars=”ytid=7Z8u_Y9qkpc&width=450&height=281&start=&stop=&rs=w&hd=0&autoplay=0&react=1&chapters=&notes=” id=”ep9161″ /]

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Local charity providing electronic equipment to those in need

🕔14:51, 13.Nov 2012

by Kyle Goodhue To help low income families, the charity group Computers For Kids is distributing computers donated to them by local businesses and government agencies. CFK works with local social service groups to acquire and distribute 80,000 pounds of

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St.Clair College construction

🕔14:50, 13.Nov 2012

by Natasha Wigle The new Schlegel Village and HealthPlex that has been under construction since August at St. Clair College is expected to be complete within the first quarter of 2014. Schlegel Village is a new senior’s long-term care facility

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St. Clair’s Mock News Day

🕔09:25, 13.Nov 2012

by Mary Anne Vanderaa Classroom learning is changing and St. Clair College is starting a new trend for journalism students as they experience what it is like in the real world. Blitz Day turns The Converged Citizen from a student

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Changes coming for the Spits?

Changes coming for the Spits?

🕔16:57, 12.Nov 2012

by Rob Benneian What a difference a year makes. Last season, Windsor Spitfires head coach Bob Boughner said he would be thrilled if the team won 30 games, the mark he figured they would need to make the Ontario Hockey

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Religion plays minor role in sports

🕔16:09, 12.Nov 2012

by Alec McNorton Religion and sports should remain separate, according to one local football coach. “There isn’t segregation with regards to religion. Each student has an equal opportunity to be involved,” said Khoury, adding sports gives students confidence regardless of

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Michigan voters nix Prop 6

🕔15:57, 12.Nov 2012

Proposal Six and the Proposed Crossing by Daniel Licata Michigan residents voted no on proposal six Nov. 6, leaving the decision to build the New International Trade Crossing in the hands of the government. The project would provide jobs to both

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Windsorites Remember

🕔15:41, 12.Nov 2012

by Jimmy LeBlanc With the number of World War I and II veterans remaining dwindling, schools and organizations are making a bigger effort to create awareness about Remembrance Day. James Zavitz, 17, has been serving in the armed forces as

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Assault leads to Amherstburg man arrested

🕔10:46, 12.Nov 2012

by Jolene Perron An Amherstburg man has been arrested pending charges of aggravated assault on an attack leaving another man in critical condition in the early morning of Nov. 11. The 33-year-old victim was reported by witnesses to be engaging

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Flu vaccinations highly recommended

Flu vaccinations highly recommended

🕔15:04, 10.Nov 2012

    By Gaebrielle Gomes More people should get the influenza vaccination, say Windsor doctors. Dr. Fadia Hermiz at Central Medical Clinics said along with elderly people, children and people with sickness or diseases, healthy adult Windsorites have been getting

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Underage drinking at bars becoming less of a problem

Underage drinking at bars becoming less of a problem

🕔14:43, 10.Nov 2012

by Sarah Campbell While underage drinking has increased in Canada, Windsor bartenders believe fewer minors are trying to go to their establishments. Rayven Howard, bartender at Milk Coffee Bar, said that they don’t get many underage people who try to

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Local hospital uses computer innovation to improve standards

🕔14:42, 10.Nov 2012

by Colin Mansell Managers at Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital are depending on management technology to cut wait times and improve patient relations. Windsor hospitals report an wait time average of 11 hours between patient admission and departure and although it is

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Masons haunted house bigger success

Masons haunted house bigger success

🕔14:36, 10.Nov 2012

by Jolene Perron Members of The House of Shalom Youth Centre in Amherstburg are more than pleased with the amount of people at their third annual haunted house. The haunted house was originally started over 10 years ago at the

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