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Local experts say dogs are the worst Christmas presents

Local experts say dogs are the worst Christmas presents

🕔12:02, 20.Dec 2015

  Windsor Essex Humane Society employees are excited about breaking last December’s record for most pet adoptions in a year, but still have to discourage residents from giving sheltered animals as gifts during the holidays. According to Canine Rescue’s website,

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A new vehicle control system is coming- U of W

A new vehicle control system is coming- U of W

🕔14:24, 18.Dec 2015

  By Kayla Wang With the high rate of roadway collisions, what can people do to avoid car accidents and make it more safer for drivers? A group of researchers from University of Windsor are aiming to invent an well-rounded

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ESports community growing quickly in Windsor-Essex

ESports community growing quickly in Windsor-Essex

🕔15:18, 17.Dec 2015

‘We’ve realized this is a growing industry and that it can only go up from here’ says Shaun Byrne It’s a busy October morning at a downtown hotel in London, Ont. as staff prepare to host one of the city’s

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Authorities urge caution this time of year

Authorities urge caution this time of year

🕔18:01, 13.Dec 2015

Windsor’s emergency services are reminding residents to take extra precautions this holiday season. Both Windsor Police Service and Windsor Fire and Rescue Services have started their annual campaigns to bring awareness to recurring seasonal problems. From identity theft to dangers

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Property Tax Increase possible for Windsor

Property Tax Increase possible for Windsor Updated

🕔19:00, 4.Dec 2015

If the proposed 2016 budget is approved with no changes, taxpayers will be faced with a 1.75 per cent property tax hike in the City of Windsor. This increase would be the first in seven years. It would include the

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University of Windsor sports complex referendum does not pass

University of Windsor sports complex referendum does not pass

🕔12:01, 4.Dec 2015

Two of three students associations voted ‘yes’, needed 50 per cent approval from all three Students at the University of Windsor have voted against a proposal to renovate the school’s athletic complex. The Lancers Sport and Recreation Centre referendum went

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Native Canadians still practice their traditions

Native Canadians still practice their traditions

🕔12:00, 4.Dec 2015

Native Canadians still practice their traditions By Celia White Native Canadians are still using traditional hunting practices they have used for generations. Many hunters have said everyone hunts differently. It is more than just loading up gear and getting ready

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Toronto St. Michaels wins 29th annual Freeds Tournament

Toronto St. Michaels wins 29th annual Freeds Tournament

🕔11:25, 4.Dec 2015

Ryan Blevins   St. Clair College invited Canadian high school basketball players into the SportsPlex as they hosted the 29th annual Freeds Tip Off Tournament. The tournament, run by Catholic Central High School and their head coach Peter Cusumano, hosted some

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Sudanese athlete finds home at Catholic Central

Sudanese athlete finds home at Catholic Central

🕔14:18, 27.Nov 2015

Ryan Blevins An international student-athlete arriving at Catholic Central high school has big shoes to fill, literally and figuratively. Seventeen-year-old Jonothan Nicola is a six foot nine inch forward who is enrolled at CCH and is the newest member of the

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Black Friday at Devonshire Mall

Black Friday at Devonshire Mall

🕔13:25, 27.Nov 2015

   

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New hopes, new plans and new faces for Windsor Downtown Mission

New hopes, new plans and new faces for Windsor Downtown Mission

🕔12:35, 27.Nov 2015

The giant cathedral-like church echoes the bouncing syllables as Windsor Downtown Mission’s new director of development throws her audience a barrage of fact after fact. The audience is made up of delegates from Leadership Windsor-Essex, who try to pepper questions

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Lending a therapeutic paw to students

Lending a therapeutic paw to students

🕔12:29, 27.Nov 2015

By Lyndi-Colleen Morgan Therapeutic Paws of Canada are working together to bring therapy dogs to meet with students at the University of Windsor, following a visit at St. Clair College Residence. The University of Windsor will be holding a Therapeutic

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Street Labourers Unite

Street Labourers Unite

🕔12:25, 27.Nov 2015

Windsorites working and living on the streets now have their own Union. The Street Labourers of Windsor opened a union hall on Tecumseh Road East. “This has been a combination of quite a few years of work,” said member and

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Vaping in the Wild West

Vaping in the Wild West

🕔12:04, 27.Nov 2015

By Todd Shearon A Windsor man is providing a viable option to help people quit smoking, through vaping. Mike Hart, owner of Vape Me Vapables, has been running his home-based business for three years and it has a growing success

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Textbooks worrying students

Textbooks worrying students

🕔11:02, 27.Nov 2015

Textbooks worrying students By Rhiannon Lotze Converged Citizen Staff                 High school seniors are beginning to apply to post-secondary schools for September 2016 and many are worried about more than just the cost of tuition. On average, undergraduate programs cost

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BookFest hosts award-winning author

BookFest hosts award-winning author

🕔14:13, 20.Nov 2015

  Award-winning Canadian author Lawrence Hill visited BookFest Windsor on the tour for his newest novel, The Immigrant, on Nov 18.   During the event at the Capitol Theatre, Hill was interviewed by CBC’s Bob Steele, fielded questions from the

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Adventure Bay Festivies

Adventure Bay Festivies

🕔13:20, 20.Nov 2015 Festivities were held to mark Universal Children’s Day at the Windsor International Aquatic and Training Centre, Nov 20. Several local agencies and organizations provided activities and information for children and their families and Adventure Bay Family Water Park offered discounted Read Full Article
Veterans honoured in a comforting way

Veterans honoured in a comforting way

🕔12:38, 20.Nov 2015

  By: Johnathan Hutton   More than a dozen Windsor veterans have been recognized by the Essex-Kent Scottish Regiment and Quilts of Valour. The Windsor- Essex veterans, who participated in Canada’s wars ranging from the Second World War were invited to the Chatham armories

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Training leads to a healthier lifestyle

Training leads to a healthier lifestyle

🕔12:35, 20.Nov 2015

Many local athletes are benefiting from the choice to live a healthy and active lifestyle and one man is reminding them to find the right fit for themselves. While athletes are showing more awareness of the need to stay healthy,

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Griffins rein supreme with eighth straight title

Griffins rein supreme with eighth straight title

🕔11:56, 20.Nov 2015

Ryan Blevins The local football community once again saw the W.F. Herman Green Griffins capture high school football supremacy as they defeated the Holy Names Catholic High School Knights Nov. 20 and won the Newman conference championship. The 30-7 routing of

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