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Some construction deemed essential during COVID-19 pandemic

Some construction deemed essential during COVID-19 pandemic

🕔00:32, 13.Apr 2020

With a continuous rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in Windsor, officials are preparing the city for the worst-case scenario. On April 4, Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario will allow 15 essential businesses to continue working while putting

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More flooding problems for Lakeshore

More flooding problems for Lakeshore

🕔13:56, 11.Mar 2020

The north winds have brought Lake St. Clair waters onto the streets of Lakeshore and caused flooding, leaving the residents wary.   On Friday, the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) issued a Flood Watch statement regarding strong winds primarily from

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Grenade found in Thames River

Grenade found in Thames River

🕔13:47, 11.Mar 2020

Last weekend, Chatham-Kent-Police received a call from a citizen who was “magnet fishing” in the Thames River near the new bridge. The man had caught what appeared to be a live grenade.   The police took the photographs of the

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UWindsor student wins Air Canada female aviators scholarship

UWindsor student wins Air Canada female aviators scholarship

🕔13:46, 11.Mar 2020

Olivia White, studying Aeronautics Leadership at the University of Windsor has been awarded with a $5000 scholarship from Air Canada.   The scholarship is part of Air Canada’s initiative to motivate the next generation of women aviators. “The scholarship not

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New development in Sandwich may ease homelessness

New development in Sandwich may ease homelessness

🕔15:27, 3.Mar 2020

Moving from advertisement to advertisements on Kijiji and settling for a house without seeing is a common practice for many students who come to study abroad in Windsor. This provides them with a home when they land in Canada, most

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New additions to the code of conduct at the library

New additions to the code of conduct at the library

🕔21:31, 2.Mar 2020

Windsor Public Library has modified its code of conduct after a recent shift into a new downtown building.    The library will no longer allow more than three personal belongings for each patron at the library. Vaping and use of communication devices

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Supporters of WRYM bundle up for overnight parking lot stay

Supporters of WRYM bundle up for overnight parking lot stay

🕔08:35, 11.Feb 2020

Last weekend, the Windsor Residence for Young Men (WRYM) bundled up against the freezing temperatures at an industrial parking lot on St. Luke Road, This effort was to raise support for young men who are sometimes forced to spend the

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Windsor unemployment among the highest in Ontario

Windsor unemployment among the highest in Ontario

🕔08:32, 11.Feb 2020

Despite a steady unemployment rate of 5.2 per cent in Ontario, Windsor saw a historic high of 8.4 per cent.    According to Statistics Canada, after Northern Ontario, Windsor has the highest rate of joblessness in the province for January

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Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare celebrates 100th anniversary

Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare celebrates 100th anniversary

🕔08:23, 11.Feb 2020

Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare (HDGH), formerly known as Grace Hospital, celebrated its centennial anniversary on Saturday.   Irek Kusmierczyk, Member of Parliament for Windsor-Tecumseh called the anniversary inspiring. “The stories that were shared and the folks that came together – including

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Decline in Windsor housing start market for November

Decline in Windsor housing start market for November

🕔07:46, 10.Dec 2019

Windsor has seen a decline in housing start, despite the national trend being unchanged in November. According to the Preliminary Housing Start Data by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Windsor is experiencing a 30 per cent decline in

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Russia banned from Olympics and FIFA world cup 2020

Russia banned from Olympics and FIFA world cup 2020

🕔07:44, 10.Dec 2019

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) declared on Dec. 9 that Russia is banned for four years amidst the Russian doping crisis.   According to WADA, the Executive Committee (ExCo) unanimously supported the recommendation made by the independent Compliance Review Committee

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Foul play ruled out in Windsor death investigation

Foul play ruled out in Windsor death investigation

🕔12:06, 9.Dec 2019

Police are still investigating after finding a dead body at a Windsor home, but police have ruled out foul play. Police officers responded to the reports of a deceased person, early morning on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the 900 block

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Autism Ontario’s special workshop aims to help parents be heard by school boards

Autism Ontario’s special workshop aims to help parents be heard by school boards

🕔16:09, 18.Nov 2019

Autism Ontario organized a special workshop, to help parents be heard by the school board. The Windsor Essex chapter of Autism Ontario organized the session at their center for parents whose children are living with autism. The workshop focused on

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‘KUESSIPAN’ wins inaugural prize in Canadian Film category at WIFF

‘KUESSIPAN’ wins inaugural prize in Canadian Film category at WIFF

🕔07:05, 14.Nov 2019

‘KUESSIPAN,’ a film directed by Myriam Verreault, won the inaugural prize in the Canadian Film category at the Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF). The prize, with a $10,000 cash reward, was announced Sunday at WIFF’s closing ceremony. According to WIFF,

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Lottery ticket worth almost $250k unclaimed in Windsor

Lottery ticket worth almost $250k unclaimed in Windsor

🕔07:02, 14.Nov 2019

There are about two weeks left for someone in Windsor to claim a Lotto Max lottery ticket worth $248,296. The Lotto Max ticket was sold in Windsor about a year ago and is about to meet its expiration. According to

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Spitfires winning streak comes to a stop

Spitfires winning streak comes to a stop

🕔07:00, 14.Nov 2019

The Windsor Spitfires lost their seven-game winning streak in the Ontario Hockey League to the Saginaw Spirit at the WFCU Centre Sunday evening. The Spitfires initially had a 6-3 lead of 6-3 but lost the match with a score of

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Scouts Canada teaches concussion safety

Scouts Canada teaches concussion safety

🕔16:53, 28.Oct 2019

Scouts Canada set up camp at the Forest Glade Arena this October to educate the community about concussion safety. Scouts Canada brought their Head Safe initiative to Windsor after stops in Ottawa and Peterborough. The travelling exhibition is meant to

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Windsor looking to Leader’s Debate for answers, ideas

Windsor looking to Leader’s Debate for answers, ideas

🕔16:52, 7.Oct 2019

As the federal election approaches, MediaPlex News took to the streets to find out what the people of Windsor expect out of Monday’s Leader’s Debate.   “It’s going to be different from what it has in the past. I think

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