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Photo Friday: Summer Fun

Photo Friday: Summer Fun

🕔23:05, 27.Jun 2020

Izaiah Hermiz splashing in Lake Erie at Seacliff Park in Leamington, on a warm summer day. Summer officially began on Saturday, June 20, 2020, and Ontario is anticipating an above-average season in both precipitation (rain) and in temperatures. According to

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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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PHOTO FRIDAY: Calls to end police brutality

PHOTO FRIDAY: Calls to end police brutality

🕔12:10, 12.Jun 2020

A sign displaying the phrase End Police Brutality on a balcony on Riverside Drive East, after a Black Lives Matter march in Windsor last week.  Anti-racism demonstrations and protests against police brutality have taken place around the world for the

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Elementary student creates a tasty side hustle

Elementary student creates a tasty side hustle

🕔11:56, 29.May 2020

By Donia El-Haddad Connor Presland is showing his entrepreneurial and philanthropic spirit without leaving his home.  With the support of his mother and encouragement of his family 11 year old Presland started his own business from home – Connor’s Cookies.

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Local web company creates platform for community

Local web company creates platform for community

🕔14:42, 22.May 2020

By Donia El-Haddad As we shift our post-COVID-19 lives into a new normal, many businesses are looking for ways to continue meeting demands and many consumers have a growing desire to support local businesses. Splice Digital is a web and

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COVID-19 outbreak impacts summer vacation plans

COVID-19 outbreak impacts summer vacation plans

🕔00:10, 11.May 2020

People with travel plans during the 2020 summer break worry that they may need to postpone due to COVID-19. Summer is around the corner, and some people have worked hard during the year while  planning to spend their vacation in

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Small business owners benefit from government aid

Small business owners benefit from government aid

🕔21:04, 6.May 2020

Closings of non-essential services during the Covid-19 crisis is forcing small business owners to use government aid to survive. As the end of emergency shutdown measures remains unclear, business owners continue to face issues like profit losses and overdue rent.

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Comedians create online show to support local brewery

Comedians create online show to support local brewery

🕔10:45, 28.Apr 2020

They say “laughter is the best remedy” and in times like this, a group of Windsor comedians is putting that to the test. A brewery Craft heads located in downtown Windsor on University and Pelisser has been hosting Brewing for

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Mack Flash Entertainment’s online trivia ‘a hit’ amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mack Flash Entertainment’s online trivia ‘a hit’ amid COVID-19 pandemic

🕔12:51, 20.Apr 2020

It’s your typical Wednesday night around 7 p.m. after a long hard day of work. The Manchester Pub located on Ouellette Avenue in downtown Windsor is jam-packed. Not a single table is unoccupied. The smell of fresh cut French fries

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COVID-19 steals season from Lakeshore hockey team

COVID-19 steals season from Lakeshore hockey team

🕔11:59, 20.Apr 2020

Undefeated at home with just four losses on the season and a league low of 57 goals against in 40 games, the Lakeshore Canadiens were a thriving minor hockey team. The only opponent that seemed to be able to take

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How international students are coping with staying home during COVID-19 outbreak

🕔11:49, 20.Apr 2020

In general, most people plan their holidays around special events or occasions. But this year is clearly different, as COVID-19 has left the world in a state of paralysis. Countries have blocked borders, flights have been restricted and whether you

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Webinar brings indigenous community together during coronavirus pandemic

Webinar brings indigenous community together during coronavirus pandemic

🕔10:42, 20.Apr 2020

  People across Canada are still adjusting to the “new normal” brought upon by COVID-19 and that includes the nation’s indigenous communities. Indigenous led organization Youth for Climate Action is sharing health tips through an online webinar. The ICA team

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Broadway North goes dark due to COVID-19

Broadway North goes dark due to COVID-19

🕔10:31, 20.Apr 2020

Live theatre has been one of the most popular forms of entertainment since the Golden Age of Greek drama. But in a time where people need optimism and escapism more than ever before, the industry has gone dark, thanks to

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Windsor woman believes more physical distancing necessary amid COVID-19 pandemic

Windsor woman believes more physical distancing necessary amid COVID-19 pandemic

🕔10:08, 20.Apr 2020

With the recent break of COVID19, health officials are pressing the idea of staying home despite minimal exceptions such as getting fresh air or gathering household essentials. Michelle Marentette is a 51-year-old woman who has stayed in for a month

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Is there a future in the cards?

Is there a future in the cards?

🕔21:44, 17.Apr 2020

Once upon a time, there was a thrill of riding bikes to the corner drug store, buying packs of wax and ripping them open in the parking lot. Many children were on the hunt for the Donruss Ken Griffey Jr.

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Restrictions at Canada-United States Border May Be Lifted Soon

🕔21:40, 17.Apr 2020

During his press conference Wednesday, Donald Trump inferred that he was prepared to lift travel restrictions along the border due to COVID-19 soon although the feeling from the Canadian side may not be mutual. Canada is “doing well” to control

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One woman’s ‘blessing’ to the community

One woman’s ‘blessing’ to the community

🕔17:33, 15.Apr 2020

It’s no secret there’s a homelessness crisis in Windsor. But one local woman is trying to make a difference … one bag at a time. It all started with Windsorite Christine Cook’s trip to an east end Walmart. Cook retired

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Modo Yoga studio introduces new age of “techno-glory”

Modo Yoga studio introduces new age of “techno-glory”

🕔14:08, 14.Apr 2020

By Donia El-Haddad In the last month our lives have changed drastically since covid-19 impacted us in North America. Stores are closed, streets are empty and we are left lacking a sense of normalcy. It has accelerated us into an

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Some construction deemed essential during COVID-19 pandemic

Some construction deemed essential during COVID-19 pandemic

🕔00:32, 13.Apr 2020

With a continuous rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in Windsor, officials are preparing the city for the worst-case scenario. On April 4, Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario will allow 15 essential businesses to continue working while putting

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ERCA to host prairie pollinator workshop

ERCA to host prairie pollinator workshop

🕔14:00, 11.Mar 2020

The Essex Region Conservation Authority is hosting a free prairie pollinator workshop on March 24. The workshop looks at the restoration of prairie habitat, environmental benefits of native tall grass, planting and establishment techniques as well as maintenance.  This workshop

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