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Flying high with a drone

Flying high with a drone

🕔12:12, 30.Nov 2018

By Miranda Monahan Have you ever thought about travelling with a drone? You are not alone. Drones have risen in popularity and are easy to buy at electronics stores, such as Best Buy. Drones are aerial vehicles without a pilot

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Paint the town

Paint the town

🕔12:28, 16.Nov 2018

By Miranda Monahan Over the past decade, alleys and walls around Windsor-Essex County have become decorated with large murals, also known as street art. The town of Essex and several communities in Windsor, including Ford City, Riverside, Olde Sandwich Towne

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Touring by foot

Touring by foot

🕔11:16, 26.Oct 2018

By Miranda Monahan Windsorites and visitors can tour the city on foot, through the walking tours Windsor has to offer. Windsor has three walking tours, including the Walkerville Heritage Walking Tour, the Sandwich Heritage Walking Tour and tours of the

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Bridging the gap

Bridging the gap

🕔11:40, 12.Oct 2018

  By Miranda Monahan Canadian and U.S. officials see the Gordie Howe International Bridge as an important economic and tourism link for both counties, according to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Governor Rick Snyder. The bridge will have six lanes

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How have the wineries done this year?

How have the wineries done this year?

🕔14:09, 5.Oct 2018

By Miranda Monahan Essex Pelee Island Coast-or EPIC-wineries have become more widely known over the past several years. They have become a tourist draw for the Windsor and Essex County. Many people visit them each year. According to a representative

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A new campaign to help local artisans and small businesses

A new campaign to help local artisans and small businesses

🕔13:39, 21.Sep 2018

By Miranda Monahan Tourism Windsor-Essex Pelee Island has launched a new campaign to help local artisans and small businesses. The campaign is called W.E. Made It and is an online resource which highlights goods produced by artisans and small businesses.

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Historic riverside brewery

Historic riverside brewery

🕔17:26, 17.Sep 2018

By Miranda Monahan The Riverside Brewery could soon be a pile of rubble after a decision was made by the members of the City of Windsor’s Heritage Committee to demolish the building. The decision to demolish the building was made

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Pothole plague

Pothole plague

🕔13:48, 23.Mar 2018

Miranda Monahan In 2017, four roads in the Windsor-area made the Canadian Automobile Association’s list of worst roads in Ontario. Each year, CAA holds a contest where people can vote on the roads they think are the worst in Ontario.

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The life and legacy of Howard McCurdy

The life and legacy of Howard McCurdy

🕔13:29, 2.Mar 2018

By Miranda Monahan Howard Douglas McCurdy Jr., a well-respected civil rights activist, the first African-Canadian university professor to receive tenure and Canada’s second African-Canadian Member of Parliament, has died. McCurdy has been called compassionate, and lived a life of historic

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Iona College

Iona College

🕔13:12, 16.Feb 2018

The front of Iona College at 208 Sunset Ave. (Photo by Miranda Monahan.) By Miranda Monahan Windsor city councilors have decided not to designate Iona College as a historic building. Iona College has quite a rich history and it belonged

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The Francois Baby House

The Francois Baby House

🕔15:12, 15.Dec 2017

By Miranda Monahan The Francis Baby House is a Canadian national historic site some Windsorites may not know about. Considered part of Museum Windsor along with the Chimczuk Museum, the Baby House was built in 1812 by Francois Baby, and

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What is with all the empty storefronts in Essex?

What is with all the empty storefronts in Essex?

🕔13:28, 20.Oct 2017

By Miranda Monahan The town of Essex used to have many thriving businesses. Now, it seems things have changed. When walking or driving through downtown Essex, it is not uncommon to see empty storefronts. Some of these buildings are boarded

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