Windsor’s only cricket league is finishing up its first season. An indoor winter league, the Intramural Cricket League is open to anyone who has an interest in learning and playing the sport. “It all began with everyone’s will to play
The provincial election has not even started, but the NDP are promising a universal dental health care plan. One in three working people do not have a workplace benefits plan and seniors and those on social assistance are left
By Sente Mushunduzi Windsor and Essex County is home to the highest child poverty rate in Canada. According to the 2015 National Household Survey, the provincial average for child poverty is 17 per cent. Windsor and Essex County’s is 24.2 per cent.
By: Matt Flood An alert system is coming to Canadians across the country to deliver critical and potentially life-saving alerts directly to their wireless devices. The system, called Alert Ready, will officially be in action on April 6 to alert
By Abdulraheem Alhusami Chimczuk Museum offered a fun day for kids to explore the museum on March 23. During professional development days at local elementary schools, the Chimczuk Museum offers a day program for kids to explore the museum and
By Travis Conant Earth Hour will be celebrated as an event for the second time in Windsor. Earth Hour started in Sydney, Australia in 2007. It is a movement to help show awareness for environmental issues such as climate
By Precious Alasa For many St. Clair College students who take the bus, commuting to school is becoming a slow nightmare. Some students feel there are not enough buses going to the main campus. While there are several buses that
By Suraj Sasi Our West End Neighbourhood Renewal, a grassroots community roundtable of residents and organizations, is holding an event on March 27. The event hopes to provide direction about residents’ priorities, identifying gaps in programs and services, mapping community
By Kacie Cooper Good things grow in Ontario — unless it’s the province’s budget for mental health. Maryvale Adolescent and Family Services is a children’s mental health treatment centre in Windsor. In the past 15 years, they haven’t seen a
By Emma Butler Tugger is Matt Langille’s first dog and after eight years together, they have grown to share a special relationship. “He is definitely my dog, he is with me at all times,” said Langille. “When I come home
By Tamas Miko A recently opened recovery home in Windsor needs to move down the street to continue running. John Button bought the house at 1052 Drouillard Rd. with plans to turn it into a recovery home called Dry House.
By Joyce St. Antoine The Hotel Dieu- Grace Healthcare is welcoming a new transit bus terminal to accommodate people in Windsor’s West end. Moving from College Ave., the terminal is planned to be located on Prince Road. On March 8,
By Ryan Percy Windsorites are voting on which local business will get a marketing makeover. A popularity contest for Windsor-Essex businesses will see the top three brands win a marketing makeover by Generator Design. The winner will be awarded $15,000
The City of Windsor is taking steps to improve municipal flood protection after the damage caused by the August 2017 torrential rains. Flooding caused by rain has had a large impact on the city. Last year’s Aug. 28-29 rainfall
It’s rare that pregraduate students are offered a platform to showcase their research in a conference setting. The UWill Discover Conference! at the University of Windsor changed this for more than 140 student authors. The 2018 UWill Discover! Conference is
By: Nicole Neuts Windsor’s newest festival organized by local personal trainer hopes to inspire Essex county residents to make healthier lifestyle choices. Amanda Garant organized the first Windsor Fit Fest coming up at the Serbian Centre on April 14
By Tate Harris The retail manager at Devonshire Mall expects new additions will be completed this June, including Mandarin Buffet and a new separate food court. A new food court is part of the current $70-million renovation and is expected to be open June 27. The old food court had 550 seats and the new
By: Lauren O’Brien For one weekend every summer, novelists flock to Windsor for the International Writers Conference. It spans from July 6-8 and is held at the Holiday Inn Express. Founder Pamela Goldstein started the conference hoping to bring
By Alex Scott The recent minimum wage increase had many ripple-effect changes for workers in Windsor-Essex. Starting on Jan. 1, minimum wage increased from $11.70 to $14 an hour. It will become $15 an hour on Jan. 1, 2019. Now
Miranda Monahan In 2017, four roads in the Windsor-area made the Canadian Automobile Association’s list of worst roads in Ontario. Each year, CAA holds a contest where people can vote on the roads they think are the worst in Ontario.
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