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Border City Wrestling makes impact at St. Clair

Border City Wrestling makes impact at St. Clair

🕔11:29, 31.Mar 2017

By Joe Gibel A sold out crowd packed the gymnasium for Windsor’s Border City Wrestling on Saturday, March 25. BCW took the St. Clair gymnasium by storm this past Saturday night, with an action-packed card featuring former WWE Tag Team

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The ratty side

The ratty side

🕔12:04, 24.Mar 2017

By Aaron Lombardi Windsor has been ranked Ontario’s seventh most rat infested city and experts say it will only get worse after the warm winter. Rats are omnivorous rodents who make themselves at home anywhere they see fit. These are

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Service Ontario closure sparks protest

Service Ontario closure sparks protest

🕔12:02, 24.Feb 2017

The closing of a Service Ontario outlet sparked outrage in a small town, even though the close is only temporary. Residents of Belle River met on Saturday, Feb. 18 to protest the closing of the government office. Although there were more

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Vinyl revival

Vinyl revival

🕔13:21, 17.Feb 2017

by Aaron Lombardi Owners of independent record stores say the outlook is good with the closing of HMV Canada’s 102 stores. According to an article by Fortune magazine, vinyl record sales have risen to $416 million USD per year contributing

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The pass to discovery

The pass to discovery

🕔13:15, 3.Feb 2017

Canadians with a Parks Discovery Pass can now enter national parks free of charge. As part of celebrating Canada’s 150th birthday, the Liberal government has introduced the Parks Canada pass to all Canadians. The purpose of the pass is to

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Local dancer pursues professional career

Local dancer pursues professional career

🕔11:17, 2.Dec 2016

By Aaron Lombardi   A local dancer is continuing her professional career in Los Angeles with hopes of sustaining an income. Tawnie Clarke, 19, began dancing at three-years-old, where she studied at Nancy Pattison’s Dance World. Since the earliest stages

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Walpole Chief attends parkway opening

Walpole Chief attends parkway opening

🕔12:42, 25.Nov 2016

  by Aaron Lombardi Members of Walpole Island council attended the Herb Gray Parkway opening to honour the relationship the council shares with Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation. The parkway trail, which officially opened on Nov. 9, stretches 17 km between

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Windsor’s Chimczuk Museum

Windsor’s Chimczuk Museum

🕔09:30, 11.Nov 2016

By Aaron Lombardi   The Chimczuk Museum in the Art Gallery of Windsor is now open to the public. Its exhibits range from rum-running, the Walkerville neighbourhood, Chief Tecumseh and the Ice Age. Located in the city’s downtown core, the

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Racial Retaliation for Halloween

🕔12:54, 28.Oct 2016

By Aaron Lombardi Halloween versions of First Nations traditional attire are being viewed as racist and may soon be off the shelves of costume stores. Fake buckskin suits, feathers and beads, tomahawks and fringe; these are the materials used to

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Who was Wally Williams? Walpole Island Elders and their Rights to Live Off the Grid

🕔13:53, 21.Oct 2016

By Aaron Lombardi October 21, 2016 Government benefits provided to the First Nations Peoples of Walpole Island allow them to live a lifestyle devoid of some modern elements. The Johnston Channel runs from Lake St. Clair into the swampy bayou of

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Cooking for a Cause

Cooking for a Cause

🕔12:42, 14.Oct 2016

  Chefs and volunteers gather at the Unemployed Help Centre Kitchen year-round to provide food to the needy and give opportunities to young people who wish to pursue the culinary arts. The Unemployed Help Centre in Windsor provides a number

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Alleged arsonist awaits trial conclusion

🕔11:58, 8.Apr 2016

By Aaron Lombardi An Essex man is on trial in Windsor on harassment charges and arson. Russell Bondy, 54, appearing to be in pain, entered the courtroom with a cane and sat behind the glass in the witness box, smiling at a

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Windsor man carries passion into old age

Windsor man carries passion into old age

🕔14:43, 4.Mar 2016

By Aaron Lombardi Even in old age two Windsorites continue to pursue their passion in woodworking. The inside of Adam Anger’s modest Tecumseh home is filled with paintings of ducks flying over marshes in the sun. Walls and shelves hold

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The thrill of the kill

🕔12:08, 26.Feb 2016

By Aaron Lombardi   Pursuing a kill rather than hunting for food can give the sport a poor reputation. When ice melts in the spring and people begin to take walks on the beach, those in communities such as Walpole Island,

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A long way down

A long way down

🕔12:49, 19.Feb 2016

By Aaron Lombardi People have been jumping off the Ambassador Bridge since its construction but it’s a subject many don’t want to discuss. Not all jumpers are Canadian, some are visitors. A man crossing the Windsor-Detroit border tells the patrol

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Ronald McDonald House in Windsor

Ronald McDonald House in Windsor

🕔11:45, 12.Feb 2016

By Aaron Lombardi     The Ronald McDonald House is a facility for families coping with the process of cancer treatment and will open in Windsor this spring.   A grand player piano sits in the centre ballroom of Windsor’s Ciociaro

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Syrians Accommodated

Syrians Accommodated

🕔10:54, 5.Feb 2016

A Syrian family sits in the lobby of the Days Inn Hotel in Windsor// Feb 2, 2016//photo by Aaron Lombardi Aaron Lombardi   Syrians Accommodated   Feb 2, 2016   About 50 Syrian refugees are currently living in a hotel

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Windsor music inspired by industrial background

Windsor music inspired by industrial background

🕔13:13, 13.Nov 2015

By Aaron Lombardi Local music promoters say Windsor’s blue collar nature shapes the city’s art. Tom Lucier, 36, is the owner of Windsor’s Phog Lounge. Lucier is constantly at work with other local venues in bringing people out to shows

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