Mackenzie Caradonna is a 23 years-old college student at St. Clair with cerebral palsy. Around 2019, when Caradonna was 18 and near to finishing high school. Just like any other teenager she was focusing on her schoolwork. But slowing Mackenzie started
A Windsor bakery is busy preparing for their opening day by donating bread to Windsorites in need. Cobs Bread has donated about $5,000 worth of baked goods for every day they have trained their bakers. In preparation for their grand
On Jan. 20, Premier Doug Ford announced that indoor dining would resume with a 50 per cent capacity limit. Earlier this year, the province implemented restrictions on businesses due to a spike in Omicron cases. This included a ban on
Protests against Canada’s federal vaccine mandates are coming to a city near you, as frontline workers and business owners rally for their freedom of choice. On Thursday, Oct. 7, a large protest was held outside of Devonshire Mall on Division Road between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Holding signs and standing
The local United Way kept area residents moving this winter with, iMove, a virtual fundraising event for mental health support for youth. iMove kicked off Feb.8 across Windsor-Essex county and focuseds on combining physical activity and mental-health help for children and youth during the pandemic. The event ran until
The college experience of some newly arrived international St. Clair students is different due to COVID-19. St. Clair College is reputed for its large body of international students. However, COVID-19 restrictions have altered the manner in which international students attend
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
A grassroots group in Windsor Essex, 42 Forward, has written the Ontario Minister of Health and Long Term Care to expedite the funding for the planned mega hospital on County Road 42. Since recent appeals to the local planning tribunal
The University of Windsor’s counselling department is expanding their 24/7 counselling service. The My Student Support Program app was originally only available to the roughly 4,000 international students at the campus. As of this week, it is available to the
For most parents, the birth of their first born child is a dream come true. That dream turned into a nightmare for Kerri and Arms Bumanlag when their son, Liam, required heart surgery at just five days old. “When Liam
Autism Ontario organized a special workshop, to help parents be heard by the school board. The Windsor Essex chapter of Autism Ontario organized the session at their center for parents whose children are living with autism. The workshop focused on
The Windsor-Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy (WECOSS) has issued an alert due to an increase in emergency department visits related to opioid usage. The alert, a result of a surveillance and monitoring system, notified the health unit of 11
It could be months before a decision is made over the controversial proposed site of Windsor and Essex County’s new mega-hospital. A three-day hearing by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, sparked by the Citizens for an Accountable Mega-hospital Planning Process (CAMPP) fighting against the
It’s Fire Prevention Week in Windsor, and Windsor Fire and Rescue Services (WFRS) are putting a superhero spin on the regular event with the theme of “Not every hero wears a cape.” WFRS wants people to plan and practice their escape routes
It is flu season, but a shortage of flu vaccines is delaying immunization across Canada’s pharmacies. The shortage of vaccines comes just in time for the start of the flu season in October. According to the Public Health Agency of
Windsor ranked in the top 10 of worst cities for bed bugs in 2018, according to Orkin Canada. The pest control company marked the 2018 list of worst cities for bed bugs, with Toronto at first place and Winnipeg at
By Keerthana Veerapandian Windsor City Council will vote Monday on whether to opt-in or out of cannabis retail stores, when they can legally open on the first of April. According to a survey conducted by the city, most Windsor residents
By Yasmina Elasfar Influenza cases are on the rise in Windsor-Essex and health officials are urging residents to get their flu shot. The health unit didn’t provide specific numbers but said the number of incidents involving young children and infants
By Amos Johnson Death by fall is the leading cause of traumatic death in Windsor, according to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. Fall prevention month is an awareness campaign to help adults prevent injuries and stay active. The Windsor-Essex County
One local mother of a two-year-old child with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1 marched on Parliament Hill this past week. The message: make life-saving medications accessible for all patients who suffer from SMA, a neuro-muscular disease, affecting the spinal
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