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Police: Safety and spooky should go hand-in-hand

Police: Safety and spooky should go hand-in-hand

🕔15:10, 3.Nov 2022

By Mehak Nahar • October 26, 2022 • MediaPlex News Windsor Police want parents to take extra caution this weekend as little ghouls and goblins take to the city’s streets in search of treats. “We want them to remind children

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Paczki Day 2022

Paczki Day 2022

🕔14:03, 4.Mar 2022

Windsorites are lining up out the door at local bakeries eager to purchase paczkis, traditional Polish baked goods. Steimar Bread, an Italian bakery in Windsor, has been serving baked goods since 1959. While paczkis are a hallmark of Polish culture,

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Fresh-baked charity opens the door to new bakery

Fresh-baked charity opens the door to new bakery

🕔14:25, 25.Feb 2022

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

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Eased provincial restrictions allow restaurant owners to open to 50 per cent capacity

Eased provincial restrictions allow restaurant owners to open to 50 per cent capacity

🕔13:02, 11.Feb 2022

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

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City of Windsor waives fees for sidewalk again

City of Windsor waives fees for sidewalk again

🕔13:22, 9.Apr 2021

Last year’s on-street patio program will be in effect again this year, as the City of Windsor has waived the fees associated with opening an outdoor patio for restaurants and bars. On Feb. 22, City Council announced that businesses intended to open curbside

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Virtual Classes: One Year Later

Virtual Classes: One Year Later

🕔11:39, 26.Mar 2021

    On March 23 2020, St. Clair College moved all classes online for the remainder of the winter semester due to COVID-19. More than a year later, many of the courses offered at the college are still taught online.

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How CERB and EI benefits will affect taxpayers

How CERB and EI benefits will affect taxpayers

🕔12:54, 5.Mar 2021

Canadian citizens who collected CERB or EI benefits in 2020 can expect their tax returns to look different this year. With over $81 billion distributed through CERB and EI from March 15 to Oct. 3 2020, many people will owe money on

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Students produce less paper waste while learning online

🕔13:40, 5.Feb 2021

Students may be contributing less paper waste since online school was implemented across the province last March. According to a study from the University of Waterloo, the average college student throws away 500 disposable cups and produces 145 kilograms of

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Windsor police investigating pizzeria robbery

Windsor police investigating pizzeria robbery

🕔13:47, 6.Feb 2020

Windsor police are looking for a suspect connected to a knifepoint pizzeria robbery. Officers responded to reports of a robbery at a Little Caesars Pizza in the 1000 block of Lauzon Road Friday evening. The report stated a man entered the

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The effects of cannabis on the brain before the age of 25

The effects of cannabis on the brain before the age of 25

🕔12:21, 5.Apr 2019

To some the drug is seen as a medicine used to help with pains and aches they may have. However, there are many health risks associated with cannabis use. Eric Nadalin, manager at Windsor-Essex County Health Unit says the drug

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Recognizing the importance of budgeting

🕔13:51, 29.Mar 2019

When an individual sets a budget they will look at the total for the month, they then make sure they have enough income to cover bills such as mortgages, food and house supplies but what they have left over can

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Many ways to give: online fundraising on the rise

Many ways to give: online fundraising on the rise

🕔16:31, 1.Mar 2019

By Rajpreet Singh Many people raise funds through social media, but some prefer it to do it in person. Scott Garbutt’s family raised funds from social media after his death in a snowmobile accident Feb. 18, 2019. His family has

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Regional spelling bee will give champion scholarship

Regional spelling bee will give champion scholarship

🕔13:37, 20.Feb 2019

By Ryan Percy On Feb. 23 the Chrysler Theatre will become a hive of activity as the area spelling bee takes centre stage. The WFCU Credit Union Scripps Regional Spelling Bee is offering free admission to spectators from the public

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California forest fire causes mandatory evacuation

California forest fire causes mandatory evacuation

🕔16:36, 12.Nov 2018

By Amos Johnson A California forest fire has already claimed approximately 29 lives and destroyed 6,000 homes. The fire started on Thursday, Nov. 8 at approximately 6:29 a.m. around the Plumas National Forest. Due to heavy winds the fire grew

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Windsor police probe drug connection to sudden deaths

Windsor police probe drug connection to sudden deaths

🕔16:34, 12.Nov 2018

By Amos Johnson Windsor police are investigating the possibility illicit drugs were involved in four “sudden deaths” that occurred within a 24-hour span this weekend. Police say the tally could have been worse but “timely and effective medical intervention” prevented

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St. Clair College open house run across all campuses

St. Clair College open house run across all campuses

🕔16:34, 12.Nov 2018

By Amos Johnson St. Clair College is hosting its college-wide open house this Saturday. The open house runs from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. across all four campuses: the South Campus, St. Clair College Centre for the Arts, the Mediaplex

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Point Pelee closing for two weeks for deer cull

Point Pelee closing for two weeks for deer cull

🕔10:56, 8.Jan 2018

By Jiaqian Ren Point Pelee National Park is closing for the next two weeks. From Jan. 12 to Jan. 26, staff from Parks Canada and Caldwell First Nation will be performing a cull to reduce the number of white-tailed deer

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Winter blues remedy

Winter blues remedy

🕔17:46, 20.Jan 2014

by Rick Dawes The cold weather didn’t stop a thousand people from donning their swimsuits to try out Windsor’s new aquatic centre. The doors of Adventure Bay Family Water Park opened Jan. 18 for the first time since construction began

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MNN Show 03 Live Recording October 8, 2013

🕔22:03, 9.Oct 2013

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Dec. 21 doomsday a farce

Dec. 21 doomsday a farce

🕔14:02, 30.Nov 2012

  by Chris Richards Comic provided by Jim Richards The Mayan calendar walks into a bar and says the world is going to end. Pause for laughter. Unless you’ve been locked up in a closet for the last three years,

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