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Winterfest parade swings for the fences with famous baseball grand marshall

Winterfest parade swings for the fences with famous baseball grand marshall

🕔11:11, 27.Nov 2017

Santa Claus is always the star of every Christmas parade, but this year there was another heavy hitter on deck. This year’s Winterfest Grand Marshall Ernie Whitt led a holiday parade down Ouellette Avenue as part of the DWBIA’s sixth

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Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement

🕔12:34, 23.Oct 2017

By Todd Shearon Southwestern Ontario prepares for heavy winds to blow through. In a special weather statement issued by Environment Canada, strong gusts of winds up to 80 km/h are expected by early Tuesday morning and will continue through the

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The Fratmen prepare for Hurricanes this weekend

The Fratmen prepare for Hurricanes this weekend

🕔11:32, 23.Oct 2017

By Todd Shearon Windsor is set to host the Ontario Football Conference championship. The AKO Fratmen rolled over the Ottawa Sooners with a 42-14 win in the OFC semi-finals on Saturday to earn home field advantage in the league finals.

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The fifth time is the charm

The fifth time is the charm

🕔10:20, 23.Oct 2017

By Todd Shearon The St. Clair Saints are baseball champions for the fifth straight year. St. Clair College won the 2017 OCAA Men’s Baseball Championship at Bert Lacasse Park, shutting out the Humber Hawks 1-0 in the gold medal game

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Spitfires open season with a name familiar to Red Wings fans

Spitfires open season with a name familiar to Red Wings fans

🕔11:46, 29.Sep 2017

The 2017 Memorial Cup Champion Windsor Spitfires have started their season with nine new players including one with a familiar name. Detroit born Igor Larionov Jr., 19, shares the same name as his father who won three Stanley Cups in

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311’s mosaic of unity

311’s mosaic of unity

🕔20:12, 23.Jun 2017

What does it take to paint the perfect picture? Roughly 10,000 photos, 27 years, five band members and one consistent concept…unity. In the case of 311, the perfect picture is their new album Mosaic…or at least its cover. Mosaic was

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Wings say “Farewell To The Joe”

Wings say “Farewell To The Joe”

🕔11:45, 7.Apr 2017

The Detroit Red Wings are honouring their home of 38 years during this “Farewell To The Joe” season. Joe Louis Arena opened for business in downtown Detroit on Dec. 12, 1979 and hosted its first Wings game Dec. 27, 1979

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CMHA launches The Sole Project for mental health

CMHA launches The Sole Project for mental health

🕔11:55, 31.Mar 2017

The Canadian Mental Health Association has launched The Sole Project to bring attention to growing mental health concerns. The Sole Project encourages people to “take a stand” for mental health as a collective to further enhance and distribute mental wellness

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Windsor Police introduce new dog officer

Windsor Police introduce new dog officer

🕔12:18, 3.Feb 2017

Windsor Police Service recently introduced a new dog officer to their K-9 Unit. Fuse, a two-year-old German Shepherd, and partner Constable Kris Lauzon recently completed training and are now on duty. Lauzon, is no stranger to the intense 17-week preliminary

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Sergachev returns, Spits gun down Spirit

Sergachev returns, Spits gun down Spirit

🕔12:12, 4.Nov 2016

By Todd Shearon The Windsor Spitfires defeated the Saginaw Spirit 4-2 at the WFCU Centre for their third straight win and improved their season record to 11-4-0 putting them on top of the West Division. Spits forward Luke Boka opened

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Spitfires think pink and shoot down Greyhounds

Spitfires think pink and shoot down Greyhounds

🕔12:02, 28.Oct 2016

By Todd Shearon The Windsor Spitfires scored five times to take down the Soo Greyhounds at the WFCU Centre. Windsor Spitfires associate coach Trevor Letowski ran the bench as acting head coach in the absence of Rocky Thompson. Thompson is

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DiPietro blanks Frontenacs, Day scores in first game

DiPietro blanks Frontenacs, Day scores in first game

🕔13:24, 21.Oct 2016

Newly acquired defenceman Sean Day scored in his first game as a Spitfire to help lead Windsor to a victory over Kingston at the WFCU Centre. Day, 18, stands among an exclusive group as the fourth player ever granted exceptional

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Spitfires win four in a row

Spitfires win four in a row

🕔12:40, 21.Oct 2016

The Windsor Spitfires defeated the Flint Firebirds 7-2 at the WFCU Centre for their fourth straight win adding eight points to their league leading 7-2-0 record. The Ottawa Senators’ 2016 11th overall draft choice Logan Brown picked up where he

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Brown named OHL player of the week

Brown named OHL player of the week

🕔12:47, 14.Oct 2016

By Todd Shearon A Windsor Spitfires centre has been named the Ontario Hockey League Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, October 9. The Ottawa Senators 2016 first round draft choice (11th overall) Logan Brown scored two goals

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Spitfires open with four point week.

Spitfires open with four point week.

🕔13:15, 30.Sep 2016

The Windsor Spitfires opened their 2017 Memorial Cup hosting season at the WFCU Centre last week with a 4-1 win over the Erie Otters. With a lacklustre roster missing several key players while they attend NHL training camps, the Spitfires

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An Ode to Ken Griffey Jr.

An Ode to Ken Griffey Jr.

🕔12:21, 22.Apr 2016

Nobody knows their future. How was I supposed to know

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Is it time for amateur athletes to cash in?

🕔10:15, 22.Apr 2016

To pay student athletes or not to pay student athletes. That is the question. In a society fueled by capitalism, junior and student athletes perform at the top of their abilities to gain entry into the world of professional sports.

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Windsor Police embrace diversity

Windsor Police embrace diversity

🕔12:31, 11.Mar 2016

A Windsor man is preparing to change the landscape of diversification in Windsor’s police department. Sergeant Wren Dosant was introduced by the Windsor Police Service as their new Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment Outreach Officer during an event at Willistead Manor

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Spitfires bid for 2017 Memorial Cup

Spitfires bid for 2017 Memorial Cup

🕔14:52, 4.Mar 2016

The Windsor Spitfires are preparing to formally present their bid to host the 2017 MasterCard Memorial Cup. Unsuccessful in their previous attempts, the Spitfires lost their chance to host the tournament in 2011 and 2014 as the Canadian Hockey League

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Boston bombing survivor to speak in Windsor

Boston bombing survivor to speak in Windsor

🕔11:57, 26.Feb 2016

Organizers of the Windsor Essex Sports Persons of the Year Awards are preparing to celebrate their 11th annual event with a non-sports related twist. Boston Marathon bombing survivor Heather Abbott will visit Windsor March 28 to share her story with

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