by Dawn Gray A local downtown business is giving back to the community by offering free mentored workshops to local youth. Pushers Co. on Ouellette Avenue is ready to launch their pilot program, Project Push. The program is a
Children enjoy video games at their home in Windsor on February 26, 2016. Photo by Michelle Laramie By: Michelle Laramie Many children today are playing online instead of outside. Teachers and parents say video games are becoming the main source
By Felicia Patterson As food prices continue to rise, Windsorites are using a number of strategies to save money. According to the Food Report by Guelph University, Canadian food prices rose by 4.1 per cent during 2015. It is estimated the
By Alyssa Horrobin On Feb. 20, about 300 people took part in the Downtown Mission’s fourth annual Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser. Coldest Night is a walk that happens in communities across Canada on the same night. The event
“Black” names may get fewer interview call backs than “white” names, according to some members of Windsor’s black community. In a study conducted by the University of Chicago, thousands of identical resumes were sent to various employers. The only differences
By Danielle Gagnier A Windsor entrepreneur is selling one-of-a-kind chocolate and sharing his profits with the hungry. Johnny Oran, the co-owner of Licia Ruby Food Company, creates unique and “highly addictive” chocolate bars. His homemade, roasted white chocolate bars are
By Lyndi-Colleen Morgan Most people don’t know their employers have methods of tracking their every move on the internet. There is a debate on whether this technology is ethical, as keyboard loggers are tracking programs that allow people to see
By Alyssa Horrobin Cases of sex trafficking make headlines across North America, but local police and anti-human trafficking advocates say this is an issue in Windsor. Illegal activity involving the sex trade is an ongoing issue becoming more and more
By Felicia Patterson Many Windsorites are being affected by the drop in value of the Canadian dollar—some are benefiting, while others are not. As the value of the loonie remains low, people living in Canada who work in the U.S are
By Aaron Lombardi People have been jumping off the Ambassador Bridge since its construction but it’s a subject many don’t want to discuss. Not all jumpers are Canadian, some are visitors. A man crossing the Windsor-Detroit border tells the patrol
By Ashley Ann Mentley Local groups protesting commercial development in the Ojibway Prairie area are reaching out to the Essex Region Conservation Authority for help. Nancy Panchesan, a LaSalle woman who has been advocating to protect Ojibway for more than
By Rhiannon Lotze St. Clair College students took part in dirty bingo on Feb. 11 in support of Love and Sexual Health Awareness Week. Dirty bingo is an alternate version of bingo where the winners receive prizes such as sex
The City of Windsor and the Ambassador Bridge Company are in the midst of a power struggle for properties in the west-end community. The main argument presented in court by Matty Moroun and the bridge company is with the Ambassador
By Rabiul Biplob Students from An-Noor Islamic School made postcards and paintings for the Syrian children who have made Windsor their home to welcome them to the community. An-Noor parent council hosted the event Feb. 5. The postcards soon
With the rate of air pollution growing, people are trying to do something about environmental concerns. The Ontario government is making electric vehicles more affordable to the public through an incentive program that aims to reduce greenhouse gases and help
A local Mothers Against Drunk Driving community organizer has been explaining what people can do to prevent impaired driving. Chaouki Hamka is the community leader for MADD Windsor and Essex County. The mission of MADD is to stop intoxicated driving
By Aaron Lombardi The Ronald McDonald House is a facility for families coping with the process of cancer treatment and will open in Windsor this spring. A grand player piano sits in the centre ballroom of Windsor’s Ciociaro
A Windsor municipal tenant said he believes his landlord is not taking enough responsibility in the maintenance of his apartment. Jacob Caron, a 22-year-old Windsorite, said he is concerned about the building conditions he’s living in. Fungi, rodents and black
by Michael Hugall Great Lakes Junior ‘C’ Hockey League The Essex 73’s are in the driver’s seat as they take a 3-0 series stranglehold into Alvinston tonight, a win could clinch the series. The 73’s are led by the
After many years of planning, the Windsor Public Library’s Automotive Archives officially opened to the public on Jan. 30. The archive is believed to be the first of its kind for Canada and features more than 5,000 pieces of automotive
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