by Rob Benneian In a 24-hour period spanning Nov. 22-23, Windsor Police Service: -Answered 290 calls to 911 -Responded to 91 calls requiring police attendance -Issued 54 tickets for provincial offences -Arrested and lodged 14 prisoners Police were dispatched to
by Alice Hewitt Only a couple of desk phones and a number of labeled chairs identified the empty second floor space of the former Windsor Star newsroom. The only daily newspaper in Windsor and Essex County, the Star moved to
by Rob Benneian The Windsor Spitfires fought tooth and nail to the final whistle Nov. 21 at Compuware Arena in Plymouth, Mich. against the Whalers with the home side coming out on top by a 3-0 count. Plymouth was without
By Joel Holosko London rocker Sarah Smith played an intimate concert at the Dominion House Nov. 15. Smith, who usually plays in a rock band called The Joys, played an acoustic set without her full band. She is doing
by Rob Benneian Two local nurses have taken a rare step into the limelight by winning an international award. Debra Bezaire and Heather Brown, who work at Windsor Regional Hospital, were announced as co-winners of the DAISY Award, which stands
Windsor Spitfires forward Kerby Rychel beats Spirit goalie Nikita Serebryakov as Saginaw’s Jeremiah Addison and Marselis Subban look on Nov. 15 at the WFCU Centre. The Spits won 6-1. (Photo by/Mitchell Brandner) by Mitchell Brandner A weekend that started off
by Rob Benneian In a 24-hour period spanning Nov. 14-15, Windsor Police Service: -answered 306 emergency 911 calls -responded to 82 calls requiring police attendance -issued 49 tickets for provincial offences -arrested and lodged 18 prisoners The prisoners include a
The Lasalle Vipers were on the winning end of a barn-burner with the Chatham Maroons Nov. 14 at the Vollmer Recreational Complex. The Vipers battled back three times to finally win 5-4 in overtime. After a very rough first period
by Madison Duggan In an effort to give back to the Windsor and Essex communities, the Windsor Spitfires set up the Windsor Spitfires Foundation in August 2006. The primary focus of the foundation is to support local children’s charities, however
By Hailey Trealout Ralph Mayville is a World War Two veteran who served in the Devil’s Brigade, the first Special Service Force. On September 24, Mayville was sent to the Spearhead reunion in Washington where he was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal,
by Tom Morrison Students at Holy Names High School were sent home early because of a gas leak that reportedly started in the automotive wing of the school Nov. 14. “We thought we had a gas leak. The fire department
by Kyle Goodhue To help low income families, the charity group Computers For Kids is distributing computers donated to them by local businesses and government agencies. CFK works with local social service groups to acquire and distribute 80,000 pounds of
by Natasha Wigle The new Schlegel Village and HealthPlex that has been under construction since August at St. Clair College is expected to be complete within the first quarter of 2014. Schlegel Village is a new senior’s long-term care facility
by Mary Anne Vanderaa Classroom learning is changing and St. Clair College is starting a new trend for journalism students as they experience what it is like in the real world. Blitz Day turns The Converged Citizen from a student
by Alec McNorton Religion and sports should remain separate, according to one local football coach. “There isn’t segregation with regards to religion. Each student has an equal opportunity to be involved,” said Khoury, adding sports gives students confidence regardless of
by Shaun Garrity Methadone clinics in the Windsor region are commonly being used by citizens who are struggling with addictions. Ten years ago Windsor had no programs to help with prescription drugs. Currently there are three methadone clinics in the
Proposal Six and the Proposed Crossing by Daniel Licata Michigan residents voted no on proposal six Nov. 6, leaving the decision to build the New International Trade Crossing in the hands of the government. The project would provide jobs to both
by Jimmy LeBlanc With the number of World War I and II veterans remaining dwindling, schools and organizations are making a bigger effort to create awareness about Remembrance Day. James Zavitz, 17, has been serving in the armed forces as
by Jolene Perron An Amherstburg man has been arrested pending charges of aggravated assault on an attack leaving another man in critical condition in the early morning of Nov. 11. The 33-year-old victim was reported by witnesses to be engaging
by Sarah Campbell While underage drinking has increased in Canada, Windsor bartenders believe fewer minors are trying to go to their establishments. Rayven Howard, bartender at Milk Coffee Bar, said that they don’t get many underage people who try to
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