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Petition starts over future name change of local high school

🕔11:00, 8.Apr 2016

  One Windsor parent has more than 2,000 supporters for her online petition against changing the name of W.F. Herman Secondary School. According to the Greater Essex County District School Board, Herman will become a kindergarten to Grade 12 school

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Schools and mental illness

Schools and mental illness

🕔17:33, 17.Mar 2016

Teachers and guidance counsellors often play important roles for students. However, according to Greater Essex County District School Board public relations officer Scott Scantlebury they find themselves limited in some areas. According to the Windsor Essex County Health Unit, an

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Town of Essex still moving forward with fixing flooding issues

🕔13:25, 5.Feb 2016

Although the Town of Essex has been denied the $2.8 million they requested from the provincial and federal government, council said they still plan to move forward with their basement flooding solutions. The Town of Essex had requested the money

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Looking through a lens provides therapeutic release

Looking through a lens provides therapeutic release

🕔13:12, 31.Dec 2015

She finds her way to the front of the crowd gathered to see the unveiling of a new cenotaph. She’s not really part of the audience here, nor is she an organizer. On this warm summer day in Harrow, camera

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The suds are flowing from the Real Canadian Superstore

The suds are flowing from the Real Canadian Superstore

🕔11:13, 18.Dec 2015

Windsorites can now add another item to their shopping carts during their grocery runs: beer. Premier Kathleen Wynne and Minister of Finance Charles Sousa announced Dec. 15 that 58 grocery locations across Ontario would sell beer. According to a news

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Former MP to teach at U of W in 2016

Former MP to teach at U of W in 2016

🕔18:07, 11.Dec 2015

After being a member of parliament for 13 years, former Windsor-Tecumseh MP Joe Comartin will be using his experiences to teach parliamentary politics at the University of Windsor. Comartin retired more than a year ago and during that time, he

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Windsor helps give feedback to Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport

🕔11:53, 4.Dec 2015

Officials from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport were in town to collect ideas from residents. Windsor was the final stop yesterday in an Ontario effort to improve arts and culture province-wide. Focusing on the arts is important as

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No answers yet on Syrian refugees coming to Windsor

🕔11:46, 4.Dec 2015

Although Mayor Drew Dilkens visited Ottawa on Tuesday to have a meeting with the Liberal government, there is still no sense of how many or when Syrian refugees will arrive in Windsor. Dilkens said regardless of the uncertainties, the city

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U of W students vote against sports complex renovations

🕔11:35, 4.Dec 2015

According to the unofficial results of the Lancer Sport and Recreation Centre referendum, University of Windsor students will not help pay for the school’s proposed $72 million athletic complex renovations. Although more than half of the full-time students and more than

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Windsorites say pets get PTSD too

Windsorites say pets get PTSD too

🕔13:24, 20.Nov 2015

Although she was only a puppy when her past owners mistreated her, two years later, the abuse she received still affects her today. Siberian husky Miley was four months old when she was rescued by Jenn St. Jean. Back then,

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Ten-year-old boy becomes an Earth Ranger

Ten-year-old boy becomes an Earth Ranger

🕔13:16, 30.Oct 2015

 While other kids are playing dress-up, one Windsor boy is playing Earth Ranger but in his case, it is anything but a game. Earth Rangers, which was founded in 2004, is a charitable organization allowing kids to actively protect threatened

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Windsor sees Sesame Street character as good start to awareness but more needed

Windsor sees Sesame Street character as good start to awareness but more needed

🕔15:39, 29.Oct 2015

  Windsor experts and parents are cautiously optimistic about Sesame Street’s introduction of Julia, a character who has autism and is being featured in an online storybook. Sesame Street has been known for highlighting societal stigmatization through characters. It’s had

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Windsor West looks forward to change

🕔12:27, 19.Oct 2015

By Shelbey Hernandez After 78 days and the most expensive campaign in history, it’s finally election day. Voters in Windsor West are hitting poll stations in order to bring about change in the current federal government situation. A fifth generation Canadian

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Windsor Youth Centre relocates

🕔11:23, 19.Oct 2015

By Justin Prince     The Windsor Youth Centre has a new home located just a couple buildings away. The youth homeless shelter opened its doors to its new facility at 1247 Wyandotte St. E. on Oct. 17 which provides

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Windsor resident receives microgrant

Windsor resident receives microgrant

🕔12:26, 27.Mar 2015

                            By Shelbey Hernandez Associate Managing Editor   During the Windsor Soup event, a Windsor resident received $3,100 for his project Joint Ventures Unlimited. Justice Fournier, the

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Liberal leader discusses plans for Canada and Windsor

Liberal leader discusses plans for Canada and Windsor

🕔11:29, 30.Jan 2015

                          By Shelbey Hernandez Associate Managing Editor     Justin Trudeau has a number of complaints about the present government. The federal Liberal leader held a rally at

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Podcast Christmas Lights

🕔16:09, 1.Dec 2014

MediaPlex Grind My Gears Podcast: Christmas Lights Edition

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Holistic retreat teaches how to live happy life

Holistic retreat teaches how to live happy life

🕔13:46, 21.Nov 2014

                      By Shelbey Hernandez Associate Managing Editor   People can increase their happiness by paying attention to their health, wealth and consciousness. During a day retreat at Gesstwood Camp and

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The Leaf Grill: A comfortable and delectable heaven

🕔10:28, 21.Nov 2014

By Sharon Ramirez   When I first walked into the Leaf Grill, I was met by delicious aromas and a comforting aura. I sat down and was greeted promptly by a waitress with bionic hearing. If I even whispered I

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Considering vegetarianism? Consider this:

🕔11:53, 14.Nov 2014

By Shelbey Hernandez   Everyone has probably had their mothers tell them, “Don’t forget to eat your vegetables!” But can eating just vegetables be bad for you? Although some studies have shown that following a vegetarian lifestyle can reduce the

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