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Did You Know: Belle Vue House

Did You Know: Belle Vue House

🕔12:13, 2.Feb 2024

by Zachary Balogh Sitting along Dalhousie Street in Amherstburg is a rectangular two-story house with a symmetrical façade built in the mid 1800s, called the Belle Vue house.    According to the Belle Vue Conservancy, in 1812, Britain ordered the evacuation

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LaSalle Welcomes Brick Built Animals

🕔11:35, 26.Jan 2024

LaSalle residents got to experience one of a kind Lego Sculptures in their own backyard. The Lego exhibit Sean Kenney’s Animal Superpowers Made with LEGO Bricks opened to the public at the LaSalle Event Centre on Jan. 25. It featured

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The History of Tornadoes in Windsor and Essex County

The History of Tornadoes in Windsor and Essex County

🕔12:25, 15.Dec 2023

by Zachary Balogh Sitting along what is commonly referred to as ‘Canada’s Tornado Alley’ is a major metropolitan city that is no stranger to the rotating column of wind known as a tornado – a city with a rich history

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Transit Windsor sees hikes in ridership

Transit Windsor sees hikes in ridership

🕔10:54, 17.Nov 2023

by Zachary Balogh Transit riders face packed buses on their commute regularly.   According to the city of Windsor, Transit Windsor ridership rose one hundred and eighteen per cent. Which puts it at a pace to reach nine point eight million

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Movie Review: Boo! A Madea Halloween

Movie Review: Boo! A Madea Halloween

🕔12:52, 27.Oct 2023

By Zachary Balogh Boo! a Madea Halloween stars Tyler Perry, Cassie Davis, Patrice Lovely and Damon White. Boo is a comedy/horror film that takes place on Halloween night and sees the characters fighting clowns, zombies and each other.   The

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A trip down Swiftie Lane: The Eras Tour film review.

A trip down Swiftie Lane: The Eras Tour film review.

🕔12:21, 20.Oct 2023

by Zachary Balogh Fans got to live their wildest dreams and witness Taylor Swift’s concert film The Eras Tour the movie. This movie was shot on various nights on the Los Angeles date of The Eras Tour.   The Eras Tour

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Northern National Collectors Convention comes to Windsor

Northern National Collectors Convention comes to Windsor

🕔12:52, 13.Oct 2023

A new collectors’ convention, one not seen since the departure of Comic Con.   The very first National Collectors convention was held at Ceasars Windsor  Sept. 29-Oct. 1, 2023 and welcomed collectors, cosplay, and superheroes.  The event was held in tandem

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ALL ABOARD!!! The Spirit of Windsor Engine 5588

ALL ABOARD!!! The Spirit of Windsor Engine 5588

🕔14:34, 1.Apr 2022

The Spirit that keeps on going.   Did you know down at the Windsor riverfront you can see a steam locomotive which is dedicated to the memory of steam train railroading? Train number 5588 was built in Montreal, Quebec and was

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Did you know? Geese eat fish    

Did you know? Geese eat fish   

🕔14:44, 25.Mar 2022

Canadian geese are eating out of their comfort zone.   This is not a fact that you would associate with Canada Geese who are known for eating plants and berries, but did you know that these geese have an appetite for

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Transit Windsor brings National Poetry Month on wheels

Transit Windsor brings National Poetry Month on wheels

🕔12:31, 16.Apr 2021

  Transit Windsor riders will soon be able to enjoy the works of local poets as they ride the bus, the City of Windsor says in a press release.  April is known as National Poetry Month. Windsor’s Poet Laureate Emeritus Marty

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Music Review: Reputation by Taylor Swift

🕔13:58, 9.Apr 2021

“Are you ready for it?” Those are the lyrics from the intro song Ready For It? on Taylor Swift’s sixth album Reputation which was released on Nov 14, 2017. This album comes after a turbulent time in the Look What You Made Me Do singer’s life. Following

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Lego builds sales during pandemic    

Lego builds sales during pandemic   

🕔13:51, 9.Apr 2021

With families stuck at home due to COVID-19 restrictions, Danish toy company Lego has seen a rise in sales.    According to a Lego press release, consumer sales grew 14 per cent in 2020 compared to 2019. Lego Group CEO, Niels B. Christiansen said that part

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Students showcase their talent at the Ford Capstone competition

Students showcase their talent at the Ford Capstone competition

🕔11:43, 26.Mar 2021

    Students have the chance to show their talent to future bosses. Ford has partnered with St. Clair College to give students the chance to show future employers their capabilities. The event is designed to showcase students from all

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Windsor neighbourhood full of vacant buildings

Windsor neighbourhood full of vacant buildings

🕔13:19, 5.Mar 2021

South Walkerville residents are facing an endless stretch of vacant buildings.  Numerous buildings lining Tecumseh Road East in the South Walkerville area of Windsor leave residents disappointed.  The city of Windsor has 221 vacant buildings, according to the Facebook group Windsor’s Vacant Buildings. Some of those sit on

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Chapmans Canada makes it easier to distribute vaccines

Chapmans Canada makes it easier to distribute vaccines

🕔11:25, 26.Feb 2021

Windsor residents can feel at ease about Vaccine rollout thanks to Chapmans ice cream. The Windsor Essex County Health Unit received a gift from Chapmans Canada this week, an industrial sized freezer. The Government of Ontario has developed a three

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COVID-19 causes the last laugh at the Komedy Korner

COVID-19 causes the last laugh at the Komedy Korner

🕔13:25, 12.Feb 2021

  The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has put many forms of entertainment on hold, and that includes stand-up comedy. For some, the pandemic may have caused the last laugh.   Leo Dufour, stand-up comedian and owner of the Komedy Korner said he will be closing his club

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Photo Friday: Gone ice fishing

Photo Friday: Gone ice fishing

🕔13:47, 5.Feb 2021

It is now the time of year where rivers and inland lakes freeze over, giving way to kids skating and ice fisherman. However, both kids and ice fisherman should exercise extreme caution to avoid falling through thin ice.  

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Accident shuts down Windsor intersection

Accident shuts down Windsor intersection

🕔12:48, 11.Dec 2020

  A car accident between two vehicles shut down Tecumseh Rd. E. and Lincoln Rd on Wednesday, December 9. Per Windsor Police Services, no further information has been released. There is no word on any deaths or injuries.

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Hurricanes in Atlantic Canada

Hurricanes in Atlantic Canada

🕔14:54, 27.Nov 2020

Residents in Atlantic Canada face the threat of up to two tropical systems every other year.   The Maritime Region of Canada is vulnerable to tropical systems, including hurricanes.  Hurricanes, also known as tropical cyclones, are low-pressure weather systems that contained organized thunderstorms. Cyclones with wind-speeds up to 62.7 kilometres per hour are called tropical depressions and storms with winds 62.7 kilometres per hour and more are classified as

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PHOTO FRIDAY: Severe storms impact the Great Lakes

PHOTO FRIDAY: Severe storms impact the Great Lakes

🕔12:26, 30.Oct 2020

A towering storm cloud in Windsor, Ontario on Friday Oct 23, 2020. Spring-like temperatures last week resulted in severe thunderstorms. A line of storms impacted areas from Michigan to southwest and central Ontario. One of the storms caused a tornado

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