By Yasmina Elasfar Windsor’s Tech Week just keeps getting bigger and better. The annual event, which aims to inspire and educate the community about technology while highlighting local success stories, kicked off last week with a buzz at the J.P. Wiser’s brand
By Ashley Gholampoor Mother’s Against Drunk Driving has renewed a campaign involving impaired driving for cannabis users. Chaouki Hamka was elected to the regional director in September 2018 following 15 years with MADD. Hamka joined MADD when he was
By Joyce St. Antoine Doctors are prescribing a trip to the museum as a way to counter chronic illnesses. Described as a first in Canada, Montreal will have a year-long program issuing up to 50 prescriptions to patients, grant free
By Kamryn Cusumano A Windsor doctor is on a mission to improve mental health services in the community. Dr. Patrick Smith, a family physician in Windsor, was inspired to create a non-profit organization called Stigma Enigma in 2013
A group of young pageant winners are raising money for the Canadian Mental Health Association. Miss Tecumseh 2018, Suzie Sawicki, 18, and her team of pageant girls held a halloween themed masquerade for mental health at the Tecumseh Arena on
Windsorites joined the Walk for Freedom of Windsor-Essex County recently to raise awareness about human trafficking. More than 100 people walked silently in a single line from Dieppe Gardens to the Ambassador Bridge and back. Participants, including children walking with their
By Yasmina Elasfar Windsor Spitfire fans aren’t happy with new provincial rules preventing them from smoking near the WFCU Centre. “I find it a little bit absurd because you’re taking away somebody’s free will to do something that is legal,”
By Kaitlynn Kenney A young artist has been drawing the attention of Windsor locals — and using his passion to make a difference in the community. Eugenio Mendoza and the Art Lab recently hosted its first mini art lab
The Rotary Club of Windsor held its annual Pigout For Polio last week at the Fogolar Furlan Club. They joined Rotarians around the world to raise funds and awareness in the fight to eradicate polio – a preventable disease that
The Windsor International Film Festival wrapped up a record-breaking festival this weekend. What began humbly in 2005 with 20 films shown over three days has grown to the second largest volunteer film fest in Canada, screening a record 143 films
By Alyssa Leonard In just over 40 years, more than half of the world’s wildlife population has seen an “astonishing” decline, according to the World Wildlife Fund in a new report. The WWF’s Living Planet Report 2018 released the findings
By Zander Kelly Canadians have been sparking up legal weed for a dozen days, but not much has changed for most local businesses. “Seriously, I didn’t notice any difference except maybe more people, when they’re coming in, you see they are
By Sumandeep Kaur A 36-year-old Windsor woman is facing charges in connection with a stolen vehicle. Police say a resident in the 3100 block of McKay started her vehicle shortly after 7 a.m. Friday and left it idling while they went
By Sumandeep Kaur Windsor is recruiting firefighters. Applicants must be 18 and legally entitled to work in Canada. They must have an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or an Ontario Ministry of Education equivalency. “It would be considered an asset to have
By Alyssa Leonard The halls were filled with screams and laughter Sunday during the final night of Colasanti’s Tropical Gardens’ 10th annual haunted greenhouse. People barreling out of the exit were met with a final scare — a loud and
By Amos Johnson The 14th annual Windsor International Film Festival sold over 24,000 tickets this year. The seven-day event runs from Monday to Sunday featuring over 100 films and over 200 screenings. The festival takes place at three venues in
By Amos Johnson A tenant has been displaced following an early-morning garage fire in the 400 block John M Street. Crews on scene 400 block of John M fire attached garage fire is under control, heavy smoke in garage, some
By Kaitlynn Kenney The Windsor Police Service have issued a $5,000 reward in the homicide investigation of Jason Pantlitz-Solomon. “We put out the reward to circulate the conversation again and get any new information about the case,” said Sgt. Andy
“Love local, shop local.” The Windsor Essex Small Business Centre wants local shoppers to heed that call. The organization held its annual W.E. Shop Local Show last week at the Fogolar Furlan Club. The show provided shoppers access to a diverse array of Windsor-Essex
By: Julianna Bonnett Local children who have been abused have a safer space to share their stories with the opening of a new child and youth advocacy centre. Windsor Police are hoping the centre, located at the Anthony P. Toldo
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