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Mack Flash Entertainment’s online trivia ‘a hit’ amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mack Flash Entertainment’s online trivia ‘a hit’ amid COVID-19 pandemic

🕔12:51, 20.Apr 2020

It’s your typical Wednesday night around 7 p.m. after a long hard day of work. The Manchester Pub located on Ouellette Avenue in downtown Windsor is jam-packed. Not a single table is unoccupied. The smell of fresh cut French fries

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COVID-19 steals season from Lakeshore hockey team

COVID-19 steals season from Lakeshore hockey team

🕔11:59, 20.Apr 2020

Undefeated at home with just four losses on the season and a league low of 57 goals against in 40 games, the Lakeshore Canadiens were a thriving minor hockey team. The only opponent that seemed to be able to take

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How international students are coping with staying home during COVID-19 outbreak

🕔11:49, 20.Apr 2020

In general, most people plan their holidays around special events or occasions. But this year is clearly different, as COVID-19 has left the world in a state of paralysis. Countries have blocked borders, flights have been restricted and whether you

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Broadway North goes dark due to COVID-19

Broadway North goes dark due to COVID-19

🕔10:31, 20.Apr 2020

Live theatre has been one of the most popular forms of entertainment since the Golden Age of Greek drama. But in a time where people need optimism and escapism more than ever before, the industry has gone dark, thanks to

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Windsor woman believes more physical distancing necessary amid COVID-19 pandemic

Windsor woman believes more physical distancing necessary amid COVID-19 pandemic

🕔10:08, 20.Apr 2020

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

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Is there a future in the cards?

Is there a future in the cards?

🕔21:44, 17.Apr 2020

Once upon a time, there was a thrill of riding bikes to the corner drug store, buying packs of wax and ripping them open in the parking lot. Many children were on the hunt for the Donruss Ken Griffey Jr.

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One woman’s ‘blessing’ to the community

One woman’s ‘blessing’ to the community

🕔17:33, 15.Apr 2020

It’s no secret there’s a homelessness crisis in Windsor. But one local woman is trying to make a difference … one bag at a time. It all started with Windsorite Christine Cook’s trip to an east end Walmart. Cook retired

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Some construction deemed essential during COVID-19 pandemic

Some construction deemed essential during COVID-19 pandemic

🕔00:32, 13.Apr 2020

With a continuous rise in the number of COVID-19 cases in Windsor, officials are preparing the city for the worst-case scenario. On April 4, Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario will allow 15 essential businesses to continue working while putting

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ERCA to host prairie pollinator workshop

ERCA to host prairie pollinator workshop

🕔14:00, 11.Mar 2020

The Essex Region Conservation Authority is hosting a free prairie pollinator workshop on March 24. The workshop looks at the restoration of prairie habitat, environmental benefits of native tall grass, planting and establishment techniques as well as maintenance.  This workshop

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More flooding problems for Lakeshore

More flooding problems for Lakeshore

🕔13:56, 11.Mar 2020

The north winds have brought Lake St. Clair waters onto the streets of Lakeshore and caused flooding, leaving the residents wary.   On Friday, the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) issued a Flood Watch statement regarding strong winds primarily from

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One dead in Chatham collision

One dead in Chatham collision

🕔13:54, 11.Mar 2020

A multi-vehicle collision on Sunday afternoon in Chatham has left a man dead.    The 22-year-old from Chatham was driving a truck when he collided with two other vehicles at the intersection of Victoria Road and Gosnell Line.     Due to

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St. Clair College puts travel restriction in place

St. Clair College puts travel restriction in place

🕔13:51, 11.Mar 2020

St. Clair College has cancelled all out of country field trips due to the outbreak of COVID-19. According to college officials, any trips that are outside of Windsor Essex, Chatham-Kent will need Senior Operating Group (SOG) approval. Students have been

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Grenade found in Thames River

Grenade found in Thames River

🕔13:47, 11.Mar 2020

Last weekend, Chatham-Kent-Police received a call from a citizen who was “magnet fishing” in the Thames River near the new bridge. The man had caught what appeared to be a live grenade.   The police took the photographs of the

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UWindsor student wins Air Canada female aviators scholarship

UWindsor student wins Air Canada female aviators scholarship

🕔13:46, 11.Mar 2020

Olivia White, studying Aeronautics Leadership at the University of Windsor has been awarded with a $5000 scholarship from Air Canada.   The scholarship is part of Air Canada’s initiative to motivate the next generation of women aviators. “The scholarship not

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The rise of the ‘selfie’ and switch to ‘selfie surgery’ goals

The rise of the ‘selfie’ and switch to ‘selfie surgery’ goals

🕔13:40, 8.Mar 2020

Let’s talk selfies. When the iPhone was released in 2007, Steve Jobs couldn’t have predicted “selfies” becoming the future of smartphone photography. But in 2020, not only has the selfie become the normal platform for self-expression, it has become the

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Transit Windsor expansion plan brings communities together

Transit Windsor expansion plan brings communities together

🕔16:08, 6.Mar 2020

Wrapped in a fuzzy black blanket and pink slippers, Maryann Squance sits in her recliner, feet up and comfortable as she discusses the ease that the expanded Transit Windsor bus lines have had on her. “Every month, I go to

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New development in Sandwich may ease homelessness

New development in Sandwich may ease homelessness

🕔15:27, 3.Mar 2020

Moving from advertisement to advertisements on Kijiji and settling for a house without seeing is a common practice for many students who come to study abroad in Windsor. This provides them with a home when they land in Canada, most

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Quebec’s Bill 21 a limit on the freedom and fundamental rights of Canadians

Quebec’s Bill 21 a limit on the freedom and fundamental rights of Canadians

🕔15:16, 3.Mar 2020

Tucked in her colourful hijab and conservative dressing, Lina Chaker entered the room at Signature Tribute Events Centre as one of the keynote speakers addressing the implications of Bill 21. Chaker, 28, working on a Doctor of Laws degree at

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Social media a launch pad for local business

Social media a launch pad for local business

🕔21:38, 2.Mar 2020

From a basement business to being one of the most successful vintage and resale storefronts in Windsor, the boys behind Lowend Vintage shop are the poster children for the use of social media as a launch pad for small businesses.

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New additions to the code of conduct at the library

New additions to the code of conduct at the library

🕔21:31, 2.Mar 2020

Windsor Public Library has modified its code of conduct after a recent shift into a new downtown building.    The library will no longer allow more than three personal belongings for each patron at the library. Vaping and use of communication devices

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