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Replica ship honours Woodslee, Essex veteran

Replica ship honours Woodslee, Essex veteran

🕔16:04, 19.Nov 2019

Essex County residents are paying tribute to those who served to protect their land and freedoms. Debuted around Remembrance Day was a recently purchased, scale replica of the HMS Victory. The HMS Victory was launched by the British Government in

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Water levels raising costs of marina construction project

Water levels raising costs of marina construction project

🕔16:00, 19.Nov 2019

Windsor City Council met Monday night to discuss the proposed $2 million of additional funding for the reconstruction of a marina in the east end of town. Lakeview Park Marina, located on the shoreline of Lake St. Clair in Windsor,

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Bright Lights Windsor bigger and better for 2019

Bright Lights Windsor bigger and better for 2019

🕔15:57, 19.Nov 2019

With more than 100,000 people walking through the colourful lights at Jackson Park, Bright Lights Windsor must be one of the things to do this holiday season.   Now in its third year, Bright lights will take place from December

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Costco confirms $75 coupons are fake

Costco confirms $75 coupons are fake

🕔15:53, 19.Nov 2019

Costco Canada is warning consumers about a fraudulent Facebook post.   The post is an apparent Costco coupon for $75.  It has a link to a third-party website unrelated to Costco.    When customers visit the site, they are asked to share

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Terra Cotta Pizzeria pairs with local artists

Terra Cotta Pizzeria pairs with local artists

🕔12:02, 19.Nov 2019

    It’s a cozy room, where the smell of stone oven-baked pizza fills the space. Wildly displayed art almost masks each wall entirely. That’s the warmth you are welcomed with when walking into Terra Cottas Pizzeria. This popular restaurant

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Essex Powerlines donates $4k to Unemployed Help Centre

Essex Powerlines donates $4k to Unemployed Help Centre

🕔16:06, 18.Nov 2019

Essex Powerlines’ (EPL) recent paperless bill campaign saw customers help donate to children’s coats by signing up for paperless bills. Over an eight-week period, 403 customers signed up for the paperless service and donated a total of $4,030 to Coats

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Christmas-related events colour Windsor

Christmas-related events colour Windsor

🕔15:39, 18.Nov 2019

Although Christmas is still a month away, there are several Christmas events in Windsor. Hundreds of runners dressed up as Santa Claus took to the streets of Amherstburg Saturday, to raise funds for the Essex Region Conservation Foundation.   The Super

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Westcourt residents express frustration

Westcourt residents express frustration

🕔14:48, 18.Nov 2019

Displaced residents at a downtown high-rise are heading into the holiday season with more questions than answers. Westcourt Place tenants have been left temporarily homeless after a car fire erupted last Tuesday, filling the building with smoke and chasing people

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Miz Cracker coming to town

Miz Cracker coming to town

🕔07:36, 18.Nov 2019

Guess who is coming to town? It’s not Mrs. Claus, it’s Miz Cracker. The fifth-place contestant on Rupaul’s Drag Race Season 10 is set to perform at Rockstar Music Hall on Dec 6. Cracker is the drag daughter of Bob

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1-2 punch for Parkinson’s

1-2 punch for Parkinson’s

🕔07:23, 18.Nov 2019

Windsorites are fighting back against Parkinson’s in an unexpected way — boxing. Rock Steady Boxing is a program hosted by Empire Muscle, a local gym located at 295 Crawford Ave. in Windsor. The program started at the end of September

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Hot coffee and happy hearts at new inclusive cafe

Hot coffee and happy hearts at new inclusive cafe

🕔07:19, 18.Nov 2019

A local cafe is giving young adults in Windsor with developmental differences a chance to work and meet the community. Capaz Cafe opened at 1501 Howard Ave. to serve coffee, candies and baked goods to the Windsor community. “Come in

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Young Vipers team sticking local

Young Vipers team sticking local

🕔07:15, 18.Nov 2019

As the snow begins to fly and stores begin to set up for Christmas, local junior hockey teams are going over their shopping lists in an effort to improve their teams. The LaSalle Vipers sit fourth place in the Greater

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Indoor plants can reduce health problems

🕔12:44, 15.Nov 2019

By Manvir Kaur According to research by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, people should grow more house plants. NASA’s study says houseplants soak up pollutants, and, based on research by scientist Bill Wolverton, the amount of leaf surface has

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Preparations for Bright Lights Windsor Underway

Preparations for Bright Lights Windsor Underway

🕔10:19, 15.Nov 2019

Preparations are underway for this year’s edition of Bright Lights Windsor at Jackson Park.  Among the attractions are the giant Christmas tree, thousands of lights and a host of holiday characters throughout the park.  Daniel Champagne is one of many employees working hard

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Lottery ticket worth almost $250k unclaimed in Windsor

Lottery ticket worth almost $250k unclaimed in Windsor

🕔07:02, 14.Nov 2019

There are about two weeks left for someone in Windsor to claim a Lotto Max lottery ticket worth $248,296. The Lotto Max ticket was sold in Windsor about a year ago and is about to meet its expiration. According to

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Spitfires winning streak comes to a stop

Spitfires winning streak comes to a stop

🕔07:00, 14.Nov 2019

The Windsor Spitfires lost their seven-game winning streak in the Ontario Hockey League to the Saginaw Spirit at the WFCU Centre Sunday evening. The Spitfires initially had a 6-3 lead of 6-3 but lost the match with a score of

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Windsor unemployment rises further above national average

Windsor unemployment rises further above national average

🕔13:31, 13.Nov 2019

Windsor has seen a 0.5 per cent increase in unemployment, reaching 6.7 per cent in October according to Statistics Canada’s October report. Nationally, Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 5.5 per cent. After two consecutive months of growth, the economy

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Vaccine shortage for hospital staff

Vaccine shortage for hospital staff

🕔13:29, 13.Nov 2019

Windsor Regional Hospital has a shortage in flu vaccines for staff. WRH has more than 4,000 staff members but received just over 250 doses due to manufacturing and delivery issues. The stock for staff and patients is kept separate, so

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Opioid overdose alerts in Windsor

Opioid overdose alerts in Windsor

🕔13:28, 13.Nov 2019

Over the first week of November, 11 people were admitted to area emergency departments in Windsor-Essex. According to the Windsor-Essex County Opioid and Substance Strategy, this is double the average of overdoses for the area. In an alert issued on

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Peace in the Streets 2019

Peace in the Streets 2019

🕔13:24, 13.Nov 2019

Wayne State University Peace and Conflict Studies, along with the Rotary Clubs of Detroit, Ann Arbor and Windsor, organized the annual Peace in the Streets, a Peace Building Conference on Oct. 25-26, 2019. The first day’s events addressed the topics

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