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
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 Syrian newcomer community in Windsor has launched the Syrian Community Center of Windsor. They will provide lots of programs and services for Syrian members who live in Windsor and Essex, to help them settle into their new home. On
The Business Excellence Awards has become a premier event of the year, recognizing the achievements and contributions of business leaders in Windsor and Essex County. Radu Bogdanel, president of Fulger Transport Inc., is one of the three finalists for the
Point Pelee National Park plans to conduct controlled fires to help restore the habitat between March 19 and April 15. Point Pelee National Park will remain open to visitors during the prescribed fires, but some areas will be closed for
A Lakeshore man involved in a collision on Essex County Road 42 has died. Jesse Thurlby, 19, suffered life threatening injuries when he lost control of his vehicle while heading westbound before being struck by an oncoming around 9:50 p.m.
A local fighter is gaining ground in the MMA octagon. T.J. Laramie is a 20-year-old defending TKO featherweight champ who beat opponent Joao Nogueira on March 16. He defeated Nogueira in Place Bell in Laval, Que. with a TKO in
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
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
The second chance animal rescue is a non-profit located in Windsor, Ontario. They receive no public funding, and rely on adoption fees and the community’s generous donations to care for the cats and dogs. Pet Valu in Essex hosted Second
Painting and meditation are considered to be two of the most relaxing recreational activities, so the Walkersville Art Co-op is combining both. The painting and meditation sessions, hosted by Nora Franko, are offered on a biweekly basis with many unique
A new program is aiming to get unwanted guns off the streets of Windsor and other cities across Ontario. The Windsor Police are collaborating with the OPP to conduct a Gun Amnesty Program during the month of April. The program
Windsor Police Service have made three major drug trafficking arrests. The drugs and guns unit seized 12.4 grams of methamphetamine, $60, a digital scale and packaging from the 5400 block of Reginald Street late Wednesday. A 57-year-old man is charged
The press conference in which convicted former Sikh extremist Jaspal Atwal appeared alongside his lawyer to explain how he managed to get invited to two events during Justin Trudeau’s February India visit got off to a dismal start. Jaspal’s Lawyer
A hat can tell a lot about the person who wears it. This past Wednesday, hats worn by Windsorites across the city said “I support the efforts of Windsor Regional Hospital Foundation and WRH’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).” Hattitude
Many people are heading to the Tecumseh Arena for free family game nights. “It’s really fun. The kids have been playing hockey, they have been doing puzzles, doing Lego, playing chess,” said Heather Pelisek one of the moms who came
Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant was locked down after two people were shot dead on Friday. The incident took place at Campbell Hall, a dorm building at the school. No other students, faculty or staff were injured. Police have
The Polar Plunge is back again at St. Clair College’s SportsPlex to support Ontario’s Special Olympics’ athletes by taking a flying leap into very cold water. A large crowd was on hand Friday to cheer on dozens of daring dippers. Our
People were lining up to give blood at the LaSalle blood donor clinic yesterday at Sacred Heart Church Parish Hall. It lasted approximately five hours. The blood is sent to hospitals to help patients, and Canadian Blood Services uses the
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