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Posts From Lt.-Col. David Lafreniere (ret'd)

Attitudes of women while clubbing

Attitudes of women while clubbing

🕔14:39, 21.Apr 2017

By David Lafreniere An unscientific, online survey of 50 single women aged 19 to 29 asked them to anonymously answer questions about their attitudes about themselves while out clubbing. An additional 20 women were asked the same questions in person

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Birth of a nation – Commemorating war and sacrifice

Birth of a nation – Commemorating war and sacrifice

🕔14:33, 21.Apr 2017

By David Lafreniere When it looked like there was no more room they kept coming until about 25,000 people stood shoulder to shoulder to commemorate and honour those who defined a nation 100 years ago. It was sunny and warm

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U.S. revokes NAFTA work permit from Windsor consultant

U.S. revokes NAFTA work permit from Windsor consultant

🕔11:14, 21.Apr 2017

By David Lafreniere A management consultant from Windsor, who has been working for a client in the southern part of the U.S. for more than two and a half years, has had her three-year NAFTA work permit revoked. The woman

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News and democracy – in decline and under threat

News and democracy – in decline and under threat

🕔15:08, 3.Mar 2017

By David Lafreniere The decline of traditional media, looking for news to support a view and the rise of fake news pose a growing threat to our democracy, according to a new report. The Shattered Mirror: news, democracy and trust

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Afrofest panel challenges stereotypical views

Afrofest panel challenges stereotypical views

🕔13:44, 17.Feb 2017

By David Lafreneire Panelists challenged the stereotypical views of a black man during a discussion at Afrofest last week. What is the image of a black man? was the provocative title of a seminar held during the festival. Afrofest is

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Different approaches for dealing with Trump

Different approaches for dealing with Trump

🕔13:40, 10.Feb 2017

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has avoided making negative remarks about U.S. President Donald Trump, but the same cannot be said for a Windsor city councillor with a Twitter account. Voicing a strong opinion about what he believes is Trump’s ambition,

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Minister consults with Windsorites about basic income pilot project

Minister consults with Windsorites about basic income pilot project

🕔18:54, 31.Jan 2017

A representative of the Ontario government was in Windsor Monday night for continued public consultation into the idea of a cash transfer for low and no income people with no strings attached. The idea of a guaranteed basic income will

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International tailor brings modern trends to Windsor

International tailor brings modern trends to Windsor

🕔13:33, 27.Jan 2017

A custom tailor with experience working for some of the biggest fashion houses in Europe has set up shop in Windsor. Windsor native Lazaros Dimitriou, 40, started his career working for fashion stores at Devonshire Mall. His work with Aldo

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Mayor: New tax increase stays below inflation rate

Mayor: New tax increase stays below inflation rate

🕔13:20, 27.Jan 2017

A home owner with a house worth $150,000 will see their property taxes go up about $45 this year after Windsor city council approved the 2017 budget at Monday night’s marathon council meeting. The meeting which lasted more than 11

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Pedestrian hit by train

Pedestrian hit by train

🕔13:00, 20.Jan 2017

By David Lafreniere A man is dead after being hit by a Via Rail passenger train just east of Banwell Road in Tecumseh Thursday afternoon. Police and the coroner are investigating and the name of the man is not being

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Windsor remembers

Windsor remembers

🕔12:00, 18.Nov 2016

By Lt-Col. David Lafreniere (ret’d) At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the cannon roared and silence fell at the Windsor cenotaph marking a moment of remembrance. The Remembrance Day memorial service at City Hall

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Windsor will Remember

Windsor will Remember

🕔15:18, 11.Nov 2016

ByLt.-Col. David Lafreniere (Ret’d) This year’s Remembrance Day memorial service will be a moving acknowledgement of the service and sacrifice of those who have secured freedom and peace. A retired local business man, a First Nations singer and an ‘80s

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Top special forces commander fined

Top special forces commander fined

🕔12:15, 28.Oct 2016

By Lt.-Col. David Lafreniere (ret’d) Canada’s top special forces commander has been found guilty for the unauthorized firing of his assault rifle while visiting troops in Northern Iraq. Last week, Major-General Michael Rouleau took responsibility for his “negligent discharge” at

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St. Anne students walk out

St. Anne students walk out

🕔13:36, 21.Oct 2016

By Lt.-Col. David Lafreniere (ret’d) Students at St. Anne Catholic High School walked out of their school Friday in solidarity with striking support staff. Gathering in a park near St. Anne, students raised signs and chanted “Go back to negotiation

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Trumps attitudes cause interest in U.S. election

🕔13:33, 14.Oct 2016

OXFORD, U.K. Oct. 9 – Remarks about women that are more in tune with a ’60s Bond movie has more than just Americans tuning in to the U.S. presidential debates. Although she hasn’t been following the U.S. presidential election, Ksenia

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