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🕔15:22, 21.Sep 2018

By Kacie Cooper CBC News: Three infants among five people stabbed at NYC neighbourhood daycare Police say five people, including three infants, were stabbed at an overnight daycare centre in New York City. Authorities say the stabbings happened just before

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Windsor fire finally extinguished

Windsor fire finally extinguished

🕔14:54, 21.Sep 2018

By Kacie Cooper After battling with the burning building for over 20 hours, Windsor Fire and Rescue Services were finally able to extinguish the fire on Argyle Road. Firefighters had been at the scene since around 11:30 Wednesday morning and

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Opinions about Iona College’s disrepair is conflicting

Opinions about Iona College’s disrepair is conflicting

🕔14:51, 21.Sep 2018

By Kacie Cooper Consultants hired by the University of Windsor to asses Iona College have conflicting results about the building’s state. When deciding to allow the demolition of Iona College, Windsor city councillors chose to accept the opinion of the

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Hurricane Florence: North Carolina’s contaminated flood waters

🕔14:36, 21.Sep 2018

by Kacie Cooper Flooded rivers from Hurricane Florence’s record-breaking rains are continuing to strain North Carolina’s hog lagoons and coal ash dumps. According to PBS, North Carolina environmental regulators say several open-air manure pits at hog farms have failed, spilling

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Windsor allows for permit-free basement apartments

Windsor allows for permit-free basement apartments

🕔14:35, 21.Sep 2018

By Kacie Cooper After almost an hour of discussion at Monday night’s City Council meeting, a majority vote was in favor of allowing homeowners to create second dwellings in their home without first needing a permit. The change in bylaws

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Mental health in $1.5 billion deficit

Mental health in $1.5 billion deficit

🕔15:25, 23.Mar 2018

By Kacie Cooper Good things grow in Ontario — unless it’s the province’s budget for mental health. Maryvale Adolescent and Family Services is a children’s mental health treatment centre in Windsor. In the past 15 years, they haven’t seen a

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Wynne in the hot seat

Wynne in the hot seat

🕔13:52, 16.Feb 2018

By Kacie Cooper Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne fielded questions Thursday during a townhall at the St. Clair Centre for the Arts in Windsor. Topics ranged from mental health, well water testing in Chatham-Kent, the rates for Hydro One and funding

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Flavours of the Middle East

Flavours of the Middle East

🕔14:07, 9.Feb 2018

By Kacie Cooper There are many students living in Windsor and because it is extremely expensive to go to post-secondary school it is common to find there is too much month left at the end of your money. But since

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$0 budget for Vacant Building Enforcement

$0 budget for Vacant Building Enforcement

🕔13:26, 9.Feb 2018

By Kacie Cooper In the City of Windsor’s budget for 2018, zero dollars have been allotted to combat the increasing number of vacant buildings in the area. City officials estimate the number of vacant buildings in Windsor to be around

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City Planner: Windsor’s heritage in state of neglect

City Planner: Windsor’s heritage in state of neglect

🕔16:31, 15.Dec 2017

By Kacie Cooper The City of Windsor is rich with history and culture, especially in its old buildings, but unfortunately they are becoming more and more neglected, according to the Heritage Planner with The City of Windsor. John Calhoun said

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Community Garden donates to women’s shelter

Community Garden donates to women’s shelter

🕔12:32, 13.Dec 2017

By Kacie Cooper For many people in Windsor, a community garden is more than just growing fruits and vegetables. It is also about sustainability and permaculture. Rita Haase and Tanya Basok are two leading members of the Campus Community Garden

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Signs would have led the way

Signs would have led the way

🕔13:43, 1.Dec 2017

By Kacie Cooper Early Thursday morning at 7:20 a.m., a single motor vehicle accident caused Riverside Dr. W. to be closed for several hours. The driver was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and there were no passengers

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Entertainment Roundup

Entertainment Roundup

🕔13:35, 1.Dec 2017

By Kacie Cooper This week, Marvel released the new trailer for Avenger’s: Infinity War. A grim future is painted for our favourite heroes as Thanos finally makes a move. The movie will be released in theatres on May 4 of

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Family friend attempts mugging with bear spray

Family friend attempts mugging with bear spray

🕔13:04, 29.Sep 2017

By Kacie Cooper In a recent attempted robbery, bear spray was used as a weapon towards a Windsor man and his pregnant wife. Andrew Shanahan and his wife, Felissya, were walking on Wyandotte Street on Sept. 27 when two men approached

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Windsor’s oldest comic book shop celebrates 30 years

Windsor’s oldest comic book shop celebrates 30 years

🕔13:02, 29.Sep 2017

By: Kacie Cooper Border City Comics is celebrating 30 years in business, making them the oldest comic book shop in Windsor. Pat and Ken Girard along with their son Tim, have made the shop a go-to spot for those looking

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Thousands flock downtown for Open Streets

Thousands flock downtown for Open Streets

🕔13:04, 22.Sep 2017

  By Kacie Cooper As summer draws to a close, Windsorites were enjoying one of the last hot and sunny days this season will have to offer. People came on foot, bicycle, skateboard and even rollerblades at the Open Streets

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