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City Council announced Ward 7 byelection

City Council announced Ward 7 byelection

🕔13:53, 24.Jan 2020

A byelection will be held in April to fill the Windsor City Council seat left vacant by Councilor Irek Kusmierczyk who is now the Liberal member of parliament for the Windsor-Tecumseh riding. Terri Knight Lepain has been working as a

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Nature and technology connecting

Nature and technology connecting

🕔12:51, 24.Jan 2020

Conservationists are using technology to strengthen efforts to protect natural habitats and help understand the environment. The World Wildlife Foundation is using methods such as acoustic sensors to measure species population and watching wildlife via remote cameras. Locally, the Essex

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St. Clair College electives fill up fast

St. Clair College electives fill up fast

🕔13:22, 21.Jan 2020

by Max de Liberato The St. Clair College winter semester is underway after a Christmas break that had students scrambling to get their first choice electives. There are 73 courses requiring a general elective according to the St. Clair College

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Windsor Express hope for railway to Windsor Arena

Windsor Express hope for railway to Windsor Arena

🕔08:55, 15.Dec 2019

An artist rendition of the Windsor Express’ building proposal of the Windsor Arena. The Barn, a historic Windsor landmark could soon be given new life. The Windsor Express unveiled their plans to move into the 95 year old Windsor Arena

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Competition fierce at Windsor LEGO robotics event

Competition fierce at Windsor LEGO robotics event

🕔13:42, 13.Dec 2019

Last weekend St.Clair College was a mecca for young teens at the Windsor Essex First LEGO robotics competition. About 1,000 elementary children participated. First Robotics organized this event, inspiring students to learn in the fields of science, engineering and technology. 

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‘Sounds of the Season’ collects donations for area food banks

‘Sounds of the Season’ collects donations for area food banks

🕔13:40, 13.Dec 2019

CBC Windsor radio broadcast live for their Sounds of the Season event from St. Clair College today in support of the Windsor-Essex Food Banks Association. The group supports 15 food banks throughout Windsor and Essex County. All food and funds

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Decline in Windsor housing start market for November

Decline in Windsor housing start market for November

🕔07:46, 10.Dec 2019

Windsor has seen a decline in housing start, despite the national trend being unchanged in November. According to the Preliminary Housing Start Data by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Windsor is experiencing a 30 per cent decline in

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Carbon monoxide alarm blitz underway

Carbon monoxide alarm blitz underway

🕔07:41, 10.Dec 2019

Windsor Fire and Rescue Services are conducting a carbon monoxide alarm blitz this week. WFRS have partnered with Goodfellows and the Victorian Order of Nurses for their assistance in identifying at-risk residents. The goal of the campaign is to improve

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Windsor Police alert residents to ‘Lock It or Lose It’

Windsor Police alert residents to ‘Lock It or Lose It’

🕔13:09, 9.Dec 2019

Windsor Police is looking to remind the community to “Lock It or Lose It,” when it comes to their valuables during this holiday shopping season. As per the report provided by Windsor Police, they have a few suggestions regarding how

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Foul play ruled out in Windsor death investigation

Foul play ruled out in Windsor death investigation

🕔12:06, 9.Dec 2019

Police are still investigating after finding a dead body at a Windsor home, but police have ruled out foul play. Police officers responded to the reports of a deceased person, early morning on Sunday, Dec. 8, at the 900 block

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Eight local fighters set to fight in PFC 12

Eight local fighters set to fight in PFC 12

🕔15:05, 6.Dec 2019

Fists, knees, elbows and blood will be flying Friday night.  Of the 11 fights which will take place in the octagon at the St. Denis Centre Friday night for Prospects Fighting Championships 12, eight bouts will include local fighters.  Windsor

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Windsor unemployment rate third highest in Canada

Windsor unemployment rate third highest in Canada

🕔15:04, 6.Dec 2019

The City of Windsor now has the third highest unemployment rate in Canada.  According to Statistics Canada, the jobless rate moved to seven per cent in November, up 0.3 per cent from October.  According to Stats Canada, 71,200 jobs were lost

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Two arrests made after firearms reported at Vincent Massey

Two arrests made after firearms reported at Vincent Massey

🕔15:03, 6.Dec 2019

Two arrests were made Thursday after allegedly bringing guns onto a school property in Windsor.   According to Windsor Police, they identified a residence associated with the suspects and arrested an 18-year-old from Brampton, Ont. as well as an 18-year-old from

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University of Windsor expands counselling services

University of Windsor expands counselling services

🕔15:01, 6.Dec 2019

The University of Windsor’s counselling department is expanding their 24/7 counselling service. The My Student Support Program app was originally only available to the roughly 4,000 international students at the campus. As of this week, it is available to the

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Seeds of urban farming growing in Windsor

Seeds of urban farming growing in Windsor

🕔13:55, 6.Dec 2019

  Urban farming – the practice of growing a significant amount of food in an urban setting – is beginning to take root among Windsorites. Types of urban farms include community gardens, setups on rooftops, over balconies and in repurposed

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Bake shop introduces baking classes

Bake shop introduces baking classes

🕔11:46, 6.Dec 2019

Something smells sweet as soon as you walk into Sweet Revenge Bake Shop on Wyandotte Street East, where the owner decided to introduce new baking classes starting Nov. 26.         Scott said these classes will cover how to make different specialty

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MADD Canada says impaired driving includes cannabis use

MADD Canada says impaired driving includes cannabis use

🕔10:02, 6.Dec 2019

‘You can’t go back in time, but you can plan ahead.’ – MADD Canada As Canadians start preparing for the holiday season over the next few weeks, MADD Canada Windsor and community leaders kicked off the 2019 Project Red Ribbon

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Former Spitfire Michael DiPietro recalled to NHL

Former Spitfire Michael DiPietro recalled to NHL

🕔09:59, 6.Dec 2019

Amherstburg native and former Windsor Spitfire Michael DiPietro is getting another chance to live his dreams.  DiPietro, who is just the fifth goalie in league history to start in an NHL game under the age of 20, will rejoin the Vancouver

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Snowfalls cost city up to $72K – each

Snowfalls cost city up to $72K – each

🕔09:58, 6.Dec 2019

One or two weeks of steady snowfall is all it takes to wipe out the City of Windsor’s snow removal budget. According to the City of Windsor, the Public Works’ Operations Department budgets approximately $4 million per year for winter

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Town of Kingsville looking to extinguish greenhouse ‘glow’

Town of Kingsville looking to extinguish greenhouse ‘glow’

🕔12:21, 2.Dec 2019

The Town of Kingsville is taking measures to lower the glow of greenhouses. Light pollution from greenhouses in Kingsville has been on the forefront of conversation for many brightly-lit nights and mornings in the community. Deputy Mayor Gord Queen forwarded

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