By Alyssa Leonard A fire in downtown Windsor sent one person to hospital with burns late Saturday afternoon. The fire broke out after an explosion took place at 533 Church St. Fire officials announced Monday morning that the cause of
By Alyssa Leonard Windsor is one of the first four cities to be hit by the Canada Post rotating strike. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers strike started this morning at 12:01 a.m. after almost a year of bargaining. The
By Zander Kelly Work is underway at the Farrow Riverside Miracle Park. The former home of Riverside Arena will feature two fully accessible baseball diamonds, a playground, washrooms and a track, with “work-out stations” such as balancing beams and leg squatting
By Amos Johnson For the first time ever, the Downtown Windsor Farmers’ Market is extending its season. “This was a very busy year. Not only did we increase our (number of) vendors but we increased attendance,” said general manager Steve
Huge hydro rates and big risks are among the hassles that aren’t deterring some Windsorites. The bank did it again. Raised their costs. Transactions take ages and cross-border transfers are riddled with regulations and hidden costs. Isn’t there a better
By: Laurie Harrison Kids in Windsor and Essex County have been causing a stir and the community is taking notice. But they’re not causing trouble – far from it. Some as young as seven years old are walking into organizations with thousands of dollars, bags and bags
Windsor Caesar Casino on strike By Ioana Iota After Fifty-nine per cent of Caesars Windsor workers voted no for a new contract this past Thursday, the Windsor Casino closed its doors and employees are in strike. Workers are currently
The City of Windsor is launching Walk Wheel Windsor, an Active Transportation Master Plan for the city. It includes any form of human-powered transportation, i.e walking and cycling two of the most popular and well-known forms of active transportation. It
By: Kristian Beaudoin Students of the school for creative arts program at the University of Windsor will now call the Windsor Armouries home. As of March 22, 2018, two ribbon cutting ceremonies introduced two newly renovated facilities. The first taking
For aspiring professional wrestlers in Windsor, the road to success starts by graduating from secretive Can-Am Wrestling School. (The location of the school is kept quiet to avoid being bombarded by wrestling fans.) And these days, the wrestling students have
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
By Kristian Beaudoin Halloween is not the only time for people to enjoy dressing up as fictional characters. Fans of comic books, television, movies and video games often turn a dress up hobby into a career. Cosplay, short for costume
Episode Three On the stand today: The Church of the dark lord Lucifer opens in Colombia, South America. A Good Old Party Candidate from Maine calls a Parkland school shooting survivor a skinhead and lesbian, and Man kills a black
By Angelica Haggert With free admission in 2017, all national parks in Canada saw huge increases in attendance. Point Pelee in Essex Ont. saw a 75 per cent increase. More than 16,000 people visited the park on Canada Day weekend
By Angelica Haggert More than $600,000 in prizes was up for grabs as part of the Brentwood Lottery program. In its 26th year, the lottery supports Brentwood Recovery Home, an addiction treatment and support centre in Windsor. Three brand new
By Angelica Haggert The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario has named Caesars Windsor “Employer of the Year,” honouring their commitment to an employee-focused workplace. The awards recognize those who have made outstanding contributions to the tourism industry in Ontario. The
By Alyssa Horrobin If you get cold standing outside in the snow, your pet does too. That’s the message from the Windsor-Essex Humane Society, which is urging pet owners to be careful in winter. “If they are holding feet up,
The Windsor Comedy Festival is back with its fifth edition to celebrate laughing together. The Festival was the first of its kind in the city and joins the growing roster of festivals hosted in Windsor-Essex County. This year’s edition
As the exhausted masses trudge aimlessly from big box store to boutiques, armed with debit and credit cards, they often have only a faint notion of what to get friends and family. One Windsor music store is suggesting an alternative
The Chimczuk Museum is offering family-friendly activities during December, including over the Christmas break. Staff hope it will be an opportunity for parents to teach their children about the history of Windsor. “We have some winter theme events happening throughout
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