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International students’ perspective of Remembrance Day

International students’ perspective of Remembrance Day

🕔15:29, 19.Nov 2022

Remembrance day festivities are deeply ingrained into the lives of domestic students at St. Clair College, but to some from international backgrounds, the day’s significance is not fully apparent. Remembrance Day festivities took place throughout Windsor on Nov. 11. According

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Student attendance low at the Windsor International Film Festival

Student attendance low at the Windsor International Film Festival

🕔15:16, 19.Nov 2022

More than 45,000 people stood in line and attended the 2022 Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF) breaking the previous record of 43,000 in 2019. The festival ran from Oct. 27 to Nov. 6 and aired 311 screenings of 177 films

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How Social Media is used in school curriculum

🕔15:03, 19.Nov 2022

Social media has changed the world forever and it was just a matter of time before schools adapted and started using it in their curriculums. “Social media is also used to keep in contact with parents and inform them of

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Children’s pain meds shortage continues in Canada

🕔14:59, 19.Nov 2022

As shortages across Canada continue for pain medications for children, parents are having concerns heading into the winter season. Dunya Aziz, a mother of two from Windsor, said it is the worst-case scenario for there to be these shortages during

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UNEMPLOYMENT: The vision of Windsor student

UNEMPLOYMENT: The vision of Windsor student

🕔14:56, 19.Nov 2022

While students attempt to balance work and school, obstacles arise while searching for jobs, according to a student at St. Clair College. “I don’t have a job right now since I find it tough to acquire one because not many

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Local shelters concerned as winter weather approaches

Local shelters concerned as winter weather approaches

🕔14:49, 19.Nov 2022

The fall months are hectic in many community shelters around Windsor-Essex, according to volunteers. Harsh, below-freezing temperatures during the winter make it nearly impossible for someone without proper shelter to survive outdoors. Shelters all over the county are preparing themselves

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Gen-Z voter turnout continues to decline in recent years

Gen-Z voter turnout continues to decline in recent years

🕔14:43, 19.Nov 2022

Young Canadians are not voting in great numbers. Youth voting rates have been declining since the start of the 1990s. They picked up again in 2011 until about 2018, when they peaked and started back on the downward trend. In

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Falls leading cause of injury in seniors in Canada: study

Falls leading cause of injury in seniors in Canada: study

🕔14:36, 19.Nov 2022

A local resident of Windsor was walking his dog on Ouellette Avenue when he tripped on asphalt two years ago. “I fell into the road, banged my head and broke my glasses,” Wayne Tennant said. He was 73 when the

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Canada’s child medicine shortage may lead to rough winter season

Canada’s child medicine shortage may lead to rough winter season

🕔14:23, 19.Nov 2022

Many Canadian parents are concerned they will not be able find pain medication if their child gets sick.  Canadian pharmacies have been experiencing a shortage in children’s antibiotics, pain relief, allergy and cold medication, which can make it difficult for

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Are Motorcycles Really Safe?

🕔14:07, 19.Nov 2022

A 33-year-old Windsor man has died following a motorcycle accident Thursday afternoon. The motorcycle collided with a minivan. Nov. 10 Police closed Tecumseh Road from Chilver Road to Durham Place and Kildare Road. JD, a local delivery man, said he

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Students cautious following reports of sexual assault at university campus

Students cautious following reports of sexual assault at university campus

🕔14:03, 19.Nov 2022

Some students say they still feel unsafe, even though police have arrested a suspect related to several recent sexual assault reports that took place at the University of Windsor last month. According to campus police, several women reported being followed

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Holiday gift drive aims to help teens in need 

Holiday gift drive aims to help teens in need 

🕔13:48, 19.Nov 2022

Teenagers in the Sandwich Teen Action Group will be getting a few extra Christmas gifts this year.   This holiday season a new gift drive is looking to fill the gap in initiatives geared to teenagers ages 13 to 18. The

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St. Clair Saints basketball now features key family ties

St. Clair Saints basketball now features key family ties

🕔13:36, 19.Nov 2022

The St. Clair Saints basketball team is now a family affair. For cousins Rodi and Adam Mazloum, playing basketball together in college is an unexpected, yet welcome surprise. “In high school, I expected to play with him, but at the

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Hockey for Hospice takes strides to help those in need

Hockey for Hospice takes strides to help those in need

🕔13:30, 19.Nov 2022

The Hockey for Hospice tournament is taking place from Dec. 27 to 29, 2022. According to the Hockey for Hospice website, more than 2,000 hockey players between the ages of four and 14 participate. This will be the 26th annual

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Vertical forests to be an exciting addition to downtown

Vertical forests to be an exciting addition to downtown

🕔12:34, 19.Nov 2022

Goyeau Green Towers which will be located at 727 and 777 Goyeau St., will be a vertical forest which is a building covered in plants and greenery.  “These vertical urban forests in the place of the (concrete) buildings, give off oxygen,

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