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Posts From Sreedha Varanasi

New downtown fitness centre gives back

New downtown fitness centre gives back

🕔09:11, 14.Oct 2017

The owner of a new business in the downtown core is lending a hand to help the Downtown Mission. True Fitness owner Luis Mendez said the growing needs of the homeless population in Windsor pushed him to create a fundraising

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Downtown Comedy Nite in Windsor attracts U.S. performers

Downtown Comedy Nite in Windsor attracts U.S. performers

🕔09:25, 7.Oct 2017

Downtown Windsor’s Villain Beastro is filled with laughter on a regular basis, ever since it started hosting Comedy Nite Live the first Thursday of every month. The comedy night even attracts performers from across the river, according to Cassie Thornton, an employee

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Students benefit from bridge company’s blockbusting

Students benefit from bridge company’s blockbusting

🕔11:45, 31.Mar 2017

  While some residents of the deteriorating Olde Sandwich Towne area are not happy about the Ambassador Bridge Company’s blockbusting of the area, students say it allows them to pay lower rent. The bridge company has shown no intentions of

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Are excusal policies being taken advantage of?

Are excusal policies being taken advantage of?

🕔14:17, 30.Sep 2016

It is well known among post-secondary students in Windsor that receiving a doctor’s note will allow them to extend exam and assignment due dates. According to some students, many are using this policy in their favour. Universities and colleges across

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Payday nightmare

Payday nightmare

🕔12:18, 8.Apr 2016

By Sreedha Varanasi & Dawn Gray   Windsor currently has over 30 institutions that offer payday loans and some Windsorites feel as though the loans offered can easily become a financial trap. A payday loan is an amount of money

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Rideshares: Convenient, but are they safe?

Rideshares: Convenient, but are they safe?

🕔12:50, 4.Mar 2016

Windsorites are turning to rideshare services for travelling, despite possible safety concerns.   The concept of ridesharing is a spin on carpooling which involves travelling to other cities with people who chip in for the ride. Classified websites such as

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As food prices rise, consumers get wise

🕔12:15, 26.Feb 2016

By Felicia Patterson   As food prices continue to rise, Windsorites are using a number of strategies to save money. According to the Food Report by Guelph University, Canadian food prices rose by 4.1 per cent during 2015. It is estimated the

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What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?

🕔11:33, 26.Feb 2016

“Black” names may get fewer interview call backs than “white” names, according to some members of Windsor’s black community. In a study conducted by the University of Chicago, thousands of identical resumes were sent to various employers. The only differences

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Student housing: liability or smart investment?

Student housing: liability or smart investment?

🕔15:06, 5.Feb 2016

The growing student population in Windsor has given rise to the lucrative business of student housing. A city of approximately 36,000 post-secondary students, Windsor has a competitive student housing business. Online classifieds such as Off Campus Student Housing, Kijiji and

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Firefighters host Chilifest

Firefighters host Chilifest

🕔13:50, 13.Nov 2015

The Windsor and Detroit fire departments have kicked off the holiday season with Christmas music, toys and bowls of chili. The St. Clair Centre of the Arts hosted fire stations 2, 4, 7, Fire Dispatch and Detroit FD Engine 41

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