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Voyageur brings new hope for FCA as third shift ends in Windsor

Voyageur brings new hope for FCA as third shift ends in Windsor

🕔13:58, 8.Mar 2020

Chrysler’s Windsor Assembly Plant has announced the end of the third shift. The third shift at Windsor Assembly will end on June 29 and go to a two-shift operation for the first time since 1993. The announcement comes as Chrysler

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When will crosswalk art be done?

When will crosswalk art be done?

🕔15:54, 3.Mar 2020

  By Miranda Monahan When will the crosswalks be painted? Ward 4 councillor, Chris Holt, presented the idea of painting crosswalks in the city in February of 2019. That was over a year ago, the crosswalk art has yet to

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Cat killed in Elm Street fire

Cat killed in Elm Street fire

🕔17:29, 2.Feb 2020

A Wednesday fire at a home on the 1100 block of Elm Street, near Wyandotte Street West caused $125,000 in damages. The home’s residents were able to get out safely but one person is displaced due to the damage. One

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Fear of coyotes in LaSalle on the rise

Fear of coyotes in LaSalle on the rise

🕔17:27, 2.Feb 2020

Coyote sightings in LaSalle are on the rise, but police asking people to stop calling them for every sighting. According to LaSalle Police Service, people should not call 911 every time they see a coyote, but should call if the

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Panda twins on display at German zoo

Panda twins on display at German zoo

🕔17:24, 2.Feb 2020

Twin panda cubs are now on display at Zoo Berlin. According to Zoo Berlin’s Facebook page, the cubs are the first giant pandas to be born in Germany. The cubs were born on Aug. 31 and have been named Pit

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More than 7,800 cases of coronavirus confirmed worldwide

More than 7,800 cases of coronavirus confirmed worldwide

🕔17:22, 2.Feb 2020

The World Health Organization has confirmed more than 7,800 cases of coronavirus worldwide, as of Jan. 30, 2020. More than 7,700 of those cases have been reported in China. Cases have been confirmed in 18 countries. The WHO has named

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Council to make decision on Peace Fountain

Council to make decision on Peace Fountain

🕔10:30, 2.Dec 2019

Windsor’s city council will make a decision tonight on whether to repair or replace the Peace Fountain. The fountain is also known as the Charles Brooks Memorial Fountain and first opened on Sept. 3, 1978, and cost $562,000 to build.

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Windsor Essex County Health Unit monitors overdoses

Windsor Essex County Health Unit monitors overdoses

🕔16:06, 19.Nov 2019

11 recent overdoses, including five from opioid use, has caught the attention of the Windsor Essex County Health Unit. The health unit collects data on opioid overdoses from hospital emergency departments. This data is reported by the Ministry of Health

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Wildlife, humans face potential dangers from drones

Wildlife, humans face potential dangers from drones

🕔12:18, 8.Nov 2019

It just got more expensive to fly drones illegally. As of June 2019, an individual can be fined $1,000 for flying a drone where it is not allowed. A company or corporation can be fined $5,000. This comes after the

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TWEPI wins big for marketing campaigns

TWEPI wins big for marketing campaigns

🕔15:11, 4.Nov 2019

Tourism Windsor-Essex and Pelee Island has been given an award for their ‘Where Can W.E. Take You’ campaign. TWEPI received the Travel Media Award of Excellence Award – Tourism Marketing Campaign Over $50k. The campaign was a full multi-media campaign

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Logan Avenue fire displaces residents

Logan Avenue fire displaces residents

🕔15:09, 4.Nov 2019

A fire at a Logan Avenue residence has displaced five residents — three adults and two children. The fire happened at 423 Logan Ave. and was reported at approximately 11 p.m. on Saturday. Heavy smoke greeted firefighters when they arrived.

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Charges filed in animal abuse case and multi-vehicle crash

Charges filed in animal abuse case and multi-vehicle crash

🕔15:07, 4.Nov 2019

The Windsor Police Service has released the details on an animal cruelty case and a multi-vehicle crash.   A 28-year-old Windsor man is facing animal cruelty charges. The man was arrested after officers responded to a call of animal abuse

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Crime severity index up 23 per cent

Crime severity index up 23 per cent

🕔17:03, 21.Oct 2019

By Miranda Monahan When travellers decide on where to go, usually crime is a consideration. According to the crime severity index, a tool created by Statistics Canada which measures the crime in a city year to year, Windsor’s crime rate

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Profile: Henry Lau

Profile: Henry Lau

🕔11:33, 21.Oct 2019

By Miranda Monahan Henry Lau is the conservative candidate running in the riding of Windsor-West. This is not Lau’s first time running for office. He has previously run in municipal, provincial and federal elections. Lau is a former board member

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Schools on Work-to-Rule

Schools on Work-to-Rule

🕔12:44, 30.Sep 2019

By Miranda Monahan 55,000 education workers from 63 school boards, province wide embarked on a work-to-rule this morning. This legal job action comes after two days of contract negotiations broke down. 568 permanent and occasional staff with the local catholic

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The MediaPlex hosts annual game show

The MediaPlex hosts annual game show

🕔11:06, 12.Apr 2019

By Miranda Monahan What is the game show where journalism, media convergence and public relations students at St. Clair College’s MediaPlex compete and answer questions about popular headlines? The answer is the MediaPlex Headline Challenge. The challenge was hosted on

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The Wiz comes to Windsor

The Wiz comes to Windsor

🕔12:26, 29.Mar 2019

  By Miranda Monahan The Wiz eased on down the brick road and found its way to the Capitol Theatre on University Avenue West. The play began its run on March 22 and is being produced by the Arts Collective

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Broadway comes to Kingsville

Broadway comes to Kingsville

🕔13:56, 1.Mar 2019

  By Miranda Monahan The musical Guys and Dolls is being performed at Migration Hall in Kingsville. The play began its run on Feb. 22.  The story follows a gambler named Nathan Detroit as he looks for a place and

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Colourful crosswalk art proposal approved

Colourful crosswalk art proposal approved

🕔13:12, 15.Feb 2019

By Manvir Kaur and Miranda Monahan There will soon be some colourful street art installations throughout the city, after Windsor city council approved a proposal for crosswalk art. The proposal was approved on Feb. 4, after Ward 4 councillor, Chris

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Bell Let’s Talk raises millions for mental health

Bell Let’s Talk raises millions for mental health

🕔10:47, 8.Feb 2019

By Miranda Monahan Bell Canada’s annual Bell Let’s Talk mental health initiative was held during the last week of January. On this day, Bell donates five cents each time someone uses #BellLetsTalk, watches a video or uses a special filter

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