Virtual Valentine’s Day

Virtual Valentine’s Day

🕔12:54, 12.Feb 2021

Many couples will not be able to see each other in person for Valentine’s Day this year due to COVID-19 restrictions. For those couples, video calls have become the next best thing. Noah Mosco, a 22-year-old man from Belle River,

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Art gallery hosts support program despite being temporarily closed 

Art gallery hosts support program despite being temporarily closed 

🕔12:53, 12.Feb 2021

The Art Gallery of Windsor is putting its programming online.  This year, the AGW will be hosting multiple events online.  One of them being Thrive: A Drop-In Arts Programming for Youth which is funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.   According to the AGW website, the Ontario

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Firefighters Spread Christmas Cheer

Firefighters Spread Christmas Cheer

🕔23:24, 14.Dec 2020

After Windsor Firefighters spend the year preparing, City Council has kicked off Sparky’s annual toy drive.  On Nov. 23 Sparky paid a visit to Windsor City Council via zoom.  Smiling council members held up brand-new toys to give children who would otherwise be receiving nothing under

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Rock Your Mocs

Rock Your Mocs

🕔13:37, 27.Nov 2020

Shoes have always been a fashion statement for many people, but, for indigenous people, shoes are also a symbol of cultural pride.   Rock Your Mocs is a week-long event where indigenous people can show off their moccasins in any

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Abolish COVID darkness with Amherstburg ‘River Lights’

Abolish COVID darkness with Amherstburg ‘River Lights’

🕔10:54, 26.Nov 2020

Last year, I got a chance to attend River Lights festival in Amherstburg. It was a great experience for me and whenever I recall that night, it reminds me those days, when there was not such a thing as ‘COVID’.

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Halloween spending varies during COVID-19

Halloween spending varies during COVID-19

🕔12:58, 30.Oct 2020

Business owners who are looking to profit from Halloween spending during COVID-19 are experiencing mixed results.  Nationally, 62 per cent of Canadians have no plans to celebrate the occasion this year. As such, themed attractions have adjusted for new customer spending.   Sue Hancock is the manager of Exodus Escape Room which has a Halloween-themed room. She said the

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PHOTO FRIDAY: Penumbral eclipse

PHOTO FRIDAY: Penumbral eclipse

🕔11:10, 11.Jul 2020

The moon at the peak of the penumbral eclipse. on Sun., July 5, 2020. Just after 1:00 a.m. residents across Windsor-Essex and North America could observe a lunar eclipse known as the penumbral eclipse. This occurs when the Moon passes

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PHOTO FRIDAY: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride

PHOTO FRIDAY: Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride

🕔19:50, 20.Jun 2020

A Pride rainbow flag flies in the South Walkerville neighbourhood of Windsor, Ont.  June is Pride Month, dedicated to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. Usually, Pride would include numerous community events, especially the Pride parade. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and

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Hundreds attend walk in support of BLM

Hundreds attend walk in support of BLM

🕔11:55, 12.Jun 2020

   Demonstrators gathered at the Windsor riverfront to attend the Walk for Regis in support of Black Lives Matter (BLM) last weekend.    Supporters met outside The Bistro and lined Riverside Drive Saturday afternoon holding up signs and fists as cars drove

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Saints Basketball Team Advances to Quarter Finals for first time in 13 years

Saints Basketball Team Advances to Quarter Finals for first time in 13 years

🕔13:07, 6.Mar 2020

The St. Clair College Men’s Basketball team has qualified for the OCAA Provincial Championship Final 8 tournament for the first time since 2007.  The Saints defeated La Cité Saturday night by a score of 91-88. Saints guard David Gomez Jr.

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DWCC helps create downtown Windsor neighbourhood alliance

DWCC helps create downtown Windsor neighbourhood alliance

🕔13:45, 2.Mar 2020

Residents of Windsor’s downtown core came together at A Dog’s Breakfast on Feb. 26 to discuss changes within the community alongside a glimpse of what their future looks like. The Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative is working with the residents to

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Black History Month roundup

Black History Month roundup

🕔14:28, 28.Feb 2020

Windsor-Essex has been celebrating Black History by hosting events around the city to praise these achievements of prominent black figures and give a voice to future leaders.  Black History Month is an annual celebration of black figures both past and

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Getting Windsor-Essex ready for the future

Getting Windsor-Essex ready for the future

🕔13:23, 28.Feb 2020

On March 12, an event held by WEtech Alliance called Getting Windsor-Essex Ready for the Future of Work and Learning will be held at St. Clair College Centre for the Arts. WEtech Alliance and a group of community partners, Workforce

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Recognition of Black history rising

Recognition of Black history rising

🕔13:50, 14.Feb 2020

Local historians and groups working to promote Black history say their efforts are paying off.   Windsor-Essex County is part of a growing interest in the subject across North America. Harriet Tubman’s birthplace, located in Dorchester County, Md., drew 100,000 visitors

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Psychic Expo

Psychic Expo

🕔14:22, 31.Jan 2020

  Windsor hosted the annual Psychic Expo at the Caboto Club last weekend. The Psychic Expo was the place to be, taking place at the Caboto Club from Jan. 24 to 27. There were many people visiting the club over

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NOT a Super Bowl Party event provides an alternative to the big game this Sunday

NOT a Super Bowl Party event provides an alternative to the big game this Sunday

🕔12:50, 31.Jan 2020

The 2020 Super Bowl will be happening this Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers, but not everyone will be watching. For those looking to find something to do Sunday that does not include watching

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Gaymes Night

Gaymes Night

🕔13:27, 28.Jan 2020

Technology makes current times easier, but making hard conversations easy helps too. “Gaymes Night is all about a group of people coming together, playing board games, which is very unifying,” said Rachel Stiller, 19 an SRC representative.  What was still

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Carbon monoxide alarm blitz underway

Carbon monoxide alarm blitz underway

🕔07:41, 10.Dec 2019

Windsor Fire and Rescue Services are conducting a carbon monoxide alarm blitz this week. WFRS have partnered with Goodfellows and the Victorian Order of Nurses for their assistance in identifying at-risk residents. The goal of the campaign is to improve

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Eight local fighters set to fight in PFC 12

Eight local fighters set to fight in PFC 12

🕔15:05, 6.Dec 2019

Fists, knees, elbows and blood will be flying Friday night.  Of the 11 fights which will take place in the octagon at the St. Denis Centre Friday night for Prospects Fighting Championships 12, eight bouts will include local fighters.  Windsor

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Holiday cheer returns to Willistead Manor

Holiday cheer returns to Willistead Manor

🕔15:25, 2.Dec 2019

Sunday afternoon may have been dreary outside, but inside was a sparkling showcase of holiday decor at the Willistead Manor in Walkerville. The 36-room mansion was originally built in 1906 by Detroit architect, Albert Kahn for local distillery founder, Hiram

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