Frigid weather is keeping people inside their homes. Extreme cold warnings are issued when low temperatures create elevated health risks from symptoms such as frostbite and hypothermia. Often, these warnings are issued when conditions reach levels ranging from minus
City services slow down over the holidays with some services offering reduced hours and others closed completely. The 311 call center and city offices will be closed on Dec. 25 and 26 and also Jan. 1. The centre has reduced
Plenty of thanks and plenty of giving. That was the common thread at the annual turkey giveaway held on the corner of Ouellette and University Avenue. Local businessman Joe Mikhail continued his 12-year-long tradition Dec. 22 of giving away free
Charles Clark Square is officially open to the public for free skating and All Saints Church is providing skates to those who need to borrow them – free of charge. People have been donating skates to the church for the past five years.
Downtown restaurants are not just offering discounts and offers to the customers, but they’re trying to be part of the holiday celebration too. With the shops lit up, they are hoping to light up the lives of people with their
By Angelica Haggert On the biggest stage in his career to date, T.J. Laramie won a five-round unanimous decision fight against undefeated Charles Jourdain on Dec. 15. Laramie is now the world champion in the 145-pound featherweight division of the
By Angelica Haggert Hundreds of flights were grounded and thousands of passengers were stuck in limbo on one of the busiest travel weeks of the year when the power went out at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Shortly after 1 p.m.
By Angelica Haggert An extensive addition to the Gino and Liz Marcus Recreation Complex has been completed by TCI Titan and the City of Windsor. The $1.1 million accessible and family change room expansion opened Dec. 15. The addition adds
By Angelica Haggert A total of 30 cases of E. coli 0157 are being investigated, including six cases in Ontario. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, the outbreak is linked to romaine lettuce and covers five provinces outside
By Angelica Haggert The chief executive officer of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority has resigned and an interim CEO was appointed just days later. The original CEO resigned, effective Dec. 8. According to a news release from the WDBA, Michael Cautillo
Windsor has won the bid to host the Can-Am Police Fire Games in 2022. “We’re thrilled to be setting another signature event for our city and region, this event will bring hundreds of adults and families to experience all that
RE/MAX is predicting that Windsor will lead the country’s housing market in 2018. The report predicts a jump in housing prices with the average home sale price next year is expected to be $286,999, compared to 2014 when the price
Mayor Drew Dilkens is looking to reduce Windsor’s debt by $27 million by 2021. The 2018 operating and capital budget has been released, and it proposes a 2.6 per cent increase in property tax to help pay off the city’s
Islam-related graffiti has resurfaced around Windsor. Local media outlets have been affected, with the Windsor Star, CBC and CTV offices being vandalized. Bus shelters along Ouellette Avenue have also been defaced with offensive language. The graffiti was done with red
Some Windsor families may not wake up Christmas morning to a tinsel-covered tree and presents, and the Children’s Aid Society wants to avoid that. The CAS wants no child to be left behind this holiday season. It has asked the
By Kacie Cooper The City of Windsor is rich with history and culture, especially in its old buildings, but unfortunately they are becoming more and more neglected, according to the Heritage Planner with The City of Windsor. John Calhoun said
Christmas is all about shopping – in stores and, increasingly, online. With the cold weather conditions, consumers are able to stay at home and click away on their electronic devices. But some local retailers say many people still prefer to
By Travis Conant The Lanspeary Park Greenhouse will either move to Jackson Park or see renovations once city council approves a plan from the park recreation department. The greenhouse was originally located at Willistead Manor in 1929 and moved to
The Town of Amherstburg is beginning to make progress with the provincial government to receive equal funding for their nuclear emergency response plan regarding Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station. Taras Natyshak, the MPP for the Windsor-Essex area, accompanied by Amherstburg
By Kristian Beaudoin The Ontario Government is giving $1.7 million to Windsor for cycling infrastructure, but Windsorites have yet to see what changes will be made. This money is for the purpose of developing easier access for bicycle transportation.
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