Rupi Kaur – Duo Review
Last month, when a cardboard box labeled Indigo came in the mail, I got excited. This meant that Rupi Kaur’s second book of poetry, the sun and her flowers, would be in my possession. From the minute I held
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Spitfires win with new players
By Angelica Haggert New player Cody Morgan, acquired early last week, scored his first goal as a Spitfire on their Eastern Ontario road trip on the weekend. Morgan is not the only new player on the roster for the Spitfires.
Point Pelee closing for two weeks for deer cull
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
New accessible change room open at Windsor rec complex
By Angelica Haggert An extensive addition to the Gino and Liz Marcus Recreation Complex has been completed by TCI Titan and the City of Windsor. The $1.1 million accessible and family change room expansion opened Dec. 15. The addition adds
E. coli outbreak connected to Ontario
By Angelica Haggert A total of 30 cases of E. coli 0157 are being investigated, including six cases in Ontario. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada, the outbreak is linked to romaine lettuce and covers five provinces outside
Bridge CEO resigns, new CEO named
By Angelica Haggert The chief executive officer of the Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority has resigned and an interim CEO was appointed just days later. The original CEO resigned, effective Dec. 8. According to a news release from the WDBA, Michael Cautillo
City Planner: Windsor’s heritage in state of neglect
By Kacie Cooper The City of Windsor is rich with history and culture, especially in its old buildings, but unfortunately they are becoming more and more neglected, according to the Heritage Planner with The City of Windsor. John Calhoun said
Lanspeary Park Greenhouse in need of repairs
By Travis Conant The Lanspeary Park Greenhouse will either move to Jackson Park or see renovations once city council approves a plan from the park recreation department. The greenhouse was originally located at Willistead Manor in 1929 and moved to
Town of Amherstburg making way with preparation plans
The Town of Amherstburg is beginning to make progress with the provincial government to receive equal funding for their nuclear emergency response plan regarding Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station. Taras Natyshak, the MPP for the Windsor-Essex area, accompanied by Amherstburg
Future for cycling infrastructure in discussion
By Kristian Beaudoin The Ontario Government is giving $1.7 million to Windsor for cycling infrastructure, but Windsorites have yet to see what changes will be made. This money is for the purpose of developing easier access for bicycle transportation.
Graffiti suspect caught on Windsor Star surveillance
Local mosque member Lina Chaker hopes the person responsible for the hate graffiti spread across Windsor will face serious consequences. Windsor Police is looking for a suspect who spray painted hate graffiti across Windsor on Dec 13. It was reported
Sutherland gives back to the community
By Precious Alasa Sutherland Global Services is giving back to the community by partnering with organizations including the Downtown Mission, United Way and the Mickey Renaud Memorial Scholarship Fund. Sutherland Global Services opened in 1986 and had a branch in
West-end man charged for drug-trafficking
A Windsor man is in custody for alleged drug trafficking, according to police. The suspect was located at 8:15 p.m. on Monday and was placed under arrest without incident. Police said they were granted “judicial authorization” to search the man’s
The Francois Baby House
By Miranda Monahan The Francis Baby House is a Canadian national historic site some Windsorites may not know about. Considered part of Museum Windsor along with the Chimczuk Museum, the Baby House was built in 1812 by Francois Baby, and
Rehabilitation services and therapy approaches to heal mental illness.
By Tamas Miko Windsor’s Mental Health Connections offers a variety of services for recovery for low-income population and youth. Mental Health Connections was established in 2004 and the agency has been helping thousands of clients recover from their mental illness
Keeping you and your pets safe this holiday season
By Ryan Percy To keep the joy of the holiday season from turning to disaster, there is nothing more important than safety preparedness for your family and pets. The holiday season is supposed to be filled with joy and happiness,
New parking app provides new alternative for payment
By: Hunter Kirsch A new parking app will soon be available allowing Windsorites to pay for parking using their smartphones. Passport Canada founded by Passport Inc. is a mobile app that allows users to pay for municipal and private parking.
YMCA makes sure seniors are not left behind
By Cody Wall Immigrants from around the world are learning English and social skills thanks to the help of the YMCA and their language skills teacher. There are currently 14 students attending a language skills class at the YMCA; all
Adopt a family in Windsor this holiday season
by Dawn Gray Almost 900 Windsor families will be receiving some extra help this holiday season through a program at the Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society. The Holiday Program allows individuals, organizations and businesses to adopt families during the season
Bringing joy to all
By Ryan Percy Hundreds of Windsorites will find good meals waiting for them at the Downtown Mission this holiday season. Every day the Mission serves more than 700 meals to anyone who comes in looking for something warm to fill
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