Avenue Q
by Alice Hewitt. With its puppets and one of a kind comedy, the hit musical Avenue Q aims to entertain. Avenue Q tells the story of recent college graduate, Princeton, and the search for his ultimate purpose in life. At
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Which video game console is the choice of the next generation?
by Chris Mailloux All three next generation gaming consoles have been released and gamers continue to line up to grab the console they want. Within 24 hours of their release the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One sold more than one
Dragons’ Den sets fire to Windsor
By Sean Previl From computer bits to doggy bites, Windsorites are showing their city is more than just a factory town — it’s a place of innovation. The popular CBC television show Dragons’ Den held auditions at the Windsor-Essex Regional
Windsorites talk about bullying
by Sarah Ryrie Windsorites were given the chance to vent about their experiences with bullying during an open-mic night Thursday at Legends 2012. St. Clair College student Ralph Paul Frak hosted this event, along with comedian Dave Squeak. This is
Local art inspired from science
By Millar Hill Local artists are creating art through a series of science experiments. In the summer of 2011, 20 artists, scientists and university students went to Banff National Park in Alberta. They spent two weeks helping Jennifer Willet,
The Princess Ball adds magic to fundraising
By Bobby-Jo Keats Cystic Fibrosis Canada and other volunteers hosted a princess-themed event this weekend to increase awareness and raise funds toward finding a cure. Children received the royal treatment at the Fogolar Furlan Club on Saturday during a fundraising
Winter blues remedy
by Rick Dawes The cold weather didn’t stop a thousand people from donning their swimsuits to try out Windsor’s new aquatic centre. The doors of Adventure Bay Family Water Park opened Jan. 18 for the first time since construction began
The next generation of gaming is here, is the PlayStation 4 you?
By Chris Mailloux Sony’s latest gaming console has been released but is it truly a next generation experience? As soon as I took the PlayStation 4 out of the box I was impressed with the design of the console. The
Gray Matters: A Look at Windsor’s own Tony Gray
By Chris Mailloux Imagine waking up every morning not only knowing that you are your own boss, but being able to work in a field that you’re passionate about. Windsor and Essex County have been the home to very popular
Has there Everdeen a better movie than Catching Fire?
By Sean Previl Fans of The Hunger Games can return to the dystopian world of Panem in the latest installment Catching Fire. Things have changed since Katniss’ act of defiance in the previous Games and a rebellion has begun in
Breaking Bad co-star RJ Mitte says ‘stand up to bullying’
By Richard Riosa Breaking Bad co-star RJ Mitte wants to raise awareness about the effects of bullying and brought his message to Windsor Nov. 13. Mitte, 21, was the keynote speaker at an event held at the Giovanni Caboto
PlayStation 4 launch
By Jani Linton Gamer’s line up for Sony’s latest console. Several stores in Windsor opened their doors at midnight Nov. 14 to give gamers a chance to buy the PlayStation 4. Fans showed up as early as 5 p.m. to
Filmmakers receive recognition at short-film screening
By Justin Prince The Windsor International Film Festival kicked off its event schedule Nov. 3 with their short-film competition screening and awards night as 16 films made their premieres in front of the near-capacity crowd. The Capitol Theatre hosted the
Border City Wrestling strikes Windsor
The 20th anniversary of Border City Wrestling brought in many wrestlers, legendary and new, to the St. Clair College gymnasium Oct 19. Over 800 people gathered in the gym to watch the wrestlers battle it out. Former WWE superstars such
Xbox One and PlayStation 4: the choices of the new generation
This November marks the release of Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One. Most gamers won’t have a hard time choosing which system to grab because their anticipation keeps them glued to the Internet looking for more information. Others might
Something WIFF this way comes
By Chris Mailloux Windsor’s annual film festival is approaching its ninth year and organizers say it is poised to be bigger than ever. The Windsor International Film Festival announced Oct. 22 that the event has been extended to six days
Windsor gets a taste of craft beer
By Sean Previl Craft beer is gaining popularity in Windsor and two local people are working to increase the awareness of the brew. Adriano Ciotoli and his sister Pina held Windsor’s first Craft Beer Festival Oct. 18-19 bringing 3,000 people
Local filmmakers compete in short film competition
By Justin Prince Aspiring filmmakers were demonstrating their talents at a short film competition Oct. 18-20 in Windsor. The seventh annual 48-Hour FlickFest was held as part of the Windsor International Film Festival. The goal of the FlickFest was to
Portrait of the dead set to draw ghoulish crowd
By Y. Murad Erzinclioglu The dead will be walking at Windsor Crossing on Oct. 26 and 27. Fans of the hit comic book and TV show The Walking Dead will have the chance to meet one of the series’ pre-eminent
BookFest promotes local talent
By Stacey Janzer Michael Januska, an author born and raised in the area, is one of the authors attending Bookfest Windsor this year. He recently had a book signing for his novel Riverside Drive, set in Windsor during in the
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