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University of Windsor Armouries, One Year Later

University of Windsor Armouries, One Year Later

🕔15:48, 26.Mar 2019

By Zander Kelly It’s been one year since the University of Windsor School of Creative Arts students began calling the Windsor Armouries home. After many years of delays, going over-budget and various minor delays, the students of the Music, Visual

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Residents warn against terminal move

Residents warn against terminal move

🕔16:23, 3.Mar 2019

Residents of Ward 2 gathered at Windsor City Hall last week to speak against moving the west end Transit Windsor terminal from College Avenue to Hotel Dieu-Grace Hospital. https://twitter.com/ZanderQKelly/status/1098334857502048257 Among the residents present was Mary Ann Cuderman, a longtime outspoken

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Slippery sidewalks at University of Windsor

Slippery sidewalks at University of Windsor

🕔15:08, 18.Feb 2019

By Zander Kelly University of Windsor students had their commute go sideways last Tuesday morning. After Monday night’s freezing rain, all of the walkways around the University were coated in a layer of ice. St.Clair College released an announcement that

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GECDSB Launches 2019 School Climate Surveys

GECDSB Launches 2019 School Climate Surveys

🕔10:26, 3.Feb 2019

By Zander Kelly The Greater Essex County District School Board has issued its biannual School Climate Survey to the 15 elementary and 15 high schools in the district. The surveys are issued so students, faculty and parents can offer critiques and

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Higher Limits Comes Down

Higher Limits Comes Down

🕔17:30, 31.Jan 2019

After almost three years of business, cannabis lounge Higher Limits has shut its doors. Jon Liedtke, owner of the lounge, lays the blame at the feet of the Progressive Conservative government. “The Doug Ford government implemented changes to the Smoke-Free

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Unlit licence plate leads to drug and gun arrest

Unlit licence plate leads to drug and gun arrest

🕔16:35, 22.Jan 2019

by Zander Kelly A 22-year-old Windsor man has been charged with eight firearm related offences and six drug possession offences following an arrest on Tuesday, Jan. 15.  At around 8:30 p.m., Windsor police noticed a vehicle on Tecumseh Road East

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Essex County Medical Society welcomes new president

Essex County Medical Society welcomes new president

🕔23:12, 11.Dec 2018

By Zander Kelly The Essex County Medical Society’s new top doctor has politics and mega-hospitals to worry about, according to her predecessor. Doctor Padma Naidu stepped into her new position on December 5th. The previous president, Dr.Maher Zayouna, said there

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Protesters stand against animal cruelty

Protesters stand against animal cruelty

🕔15:38, 19.Nov 2018

A group of vegan animal rights supporters gathered outside of Lazares Fur & Co. on Ouellette Avenue Wednesday to protest the use of real animal fur. “I became aware of how animals are treated, and I had to stand up

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Business as usual after marijuana legalization, say Windsor merchants

Business as usual after marijuana legalization, say Windsor merchants

🕔22:43, 29.Oct 2018

By Zander Kelly Canadians have been sparking up legal weed for a dozen days, but not much has changed for most local businesses. “Seriously, I didn’t notice any difference except maybe more people, when they’re coming in, you see they are

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Riverside Miracle Diamond facility underway

Riverside Miracle Diamond facility underway

🕔21:59, 15.Oct 2018

By Zander Kelly Work is underway at the Farrow Riverside Miracle Park. The former home of Riverside Arena will feature two fully accessible baseball diamonds, a playground, washrooms and a track, with “work-out stations” such as balancing beams and leg squatting

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College and university plan for cannabis legalization

College and university plan for cannabis legalization

🕔11:08, 12.Oct 2018

By Zander Kelly The legalization of cannabis is just around the corner and new regulations will affect everything from schools to businesses. Ontario has incorporated cannabis into the Smoke-Free Ontario Act. This means people will be able to smoke cannabis in all

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Two tornadoes confirmed in Windsor-Essex

Two tornadoes confirmed in Windsor-Essex

🕔22:51, 1.Oct 2018

By Zander Kelly Two tornadoes touched down in the Windsor-Essex area last Tuesday, Environment Canada reports. “It’s not an everyday event,” said Gerald Cheng, a meteorologist with Environment Canada.  “We have had tornadoes in September before, but these were not

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Loop almost ready for tenants

Loop almost ready for tenants

🕔23:16, 26.Sep 2018

By Zander Kelly The downtown Windsor property formerly known as the Loop Complex is almost ready for new tenants. The exterior work should be complete by the end of October and then the hunt for tenants begins, said Sheila Luno,

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Good dogs on good friday

Good dogs on good friday

🕔12:27, 6.Apr 2018

By Zander Kelly What do dogs and eggs have in common? They were involved in the Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs. The fundraising event, hosted by National Service Dogs, was held at Malden Park on Good Friday from 11 a.m.

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Open Studios at School of Fine Arts

Open Studios at School of Fine Arts

🕔11:39, 4.Apr 2018

By Zander Kelly Students at the University of Windsor School of Fine Arts are showing off their talent. On Wednesday, March 14th, the senior students of the fine arts program held the event Open Studios to display their works to

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New technologies at merged school

New technologies at merged school

🕔13:00, 2.Mar 2018

By Zander Kelly The new principal of St. Teresa of Calcutta Elementary School is not new to her students or staff at all. The school, located on Chandler Road, is formed with students of St. Bernard and St. Jules elementary

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Olympic Aspirations

Olympic Aspirations

🕔11:47, 16.Feb 2018

by Zander Kelly The Olympics are on in Pyeongchang, but back home Jake Ellis is making strides to one day compete. The 12-year-old Essex youth started out playing hockey six years ago but soon after approached his mother about becoming

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A Tale of Two Bridges

A Tale of Two Bridges

🕔13:47, 2.Feb 2018

By Zander Kelly Business owner Mary-Ann Cuderman who lives on Windsor’s west side, is preparing for the construction of two new bridge spans. The construction will cause major disruptions for a number of years. Cuderman has been a resident of

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University downtown campus worth the wait

University downtown campus worth the wait

🕔13:02, 12.Jan 2018

By Zander Kelly Several hundred students at the School of Creative Arts at the University of Windsor now have a home in the former Windsor Armouries building.   The large-scale construction project was first estimated to be completed in 2014,

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Loot Boxes – Gambling?

Loot Boxes – Gambling?

🕔11:42, 12.Jan 2018

By Zander Kelly It was widely reported that gamers around the world felt outrage recently when Electronic Arts Games released the highly-anticipated game, Star Wars Battlefront ll (2016).   When players had started the game, they realized characters like Luke

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