The Road to Riyadh

The Road to Riyadh

🕔14:16, 27.Nov 2020

This past October has taken Saamer Mansoor to new places, even if he never left his house.   Mansoor was selected out of thousands of applicants to become a delegate for Canada at the G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance Summit, a global meeting of young entrepreneurs from all G20 members. But what went into him getting there?  To start, he was born in

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Rock Your Mocs

Rock Your Mocs

🕔13:37, 27.Nov 2020

Shoes have always been a fashion statement for many people, but, for indigenous people, shoes are also a symbol of cultural pride.   Rock Your Mocs is a week-long event where indigenous people can show off their moccasins in any

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Program investing in local tourism

Program investing in local tourism

🕔13:33, 27.Nov 2020

Managers of a tourism program are encouraging businesses and entrepreneurs to create new travel ideas.  The Spark Mentorship and Grants Program, started in 2018, awards three applicants who pitch the best tourism ideas in a designated region each year. Winnings include a $3,000 grant, three-month mentorships and ongoing access to support networks.  

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Windsor charity feeds thousands in community 

Windsor charity feeds thousands in community 

🕔17:47, 23.Nov 2020

With the use of foodbanks on the rise across Canada, volunteers at Feeding Windsor have stepped up to fill a much-needed hole in both the hearts and bellies of people in Windsor-Essex County.   Feeding Windsor has fed approximately 180,000 hungry people from Essex County and their various animals in 2019 alone.  Their current

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Years of Cheer

🕔22:32, 20.Nov 2020

North Star Cheer is Windsor’s only cheer team, open since 2006.  Owned and coach by Cheri McCurdy-Ducre and Linda McCurdy, they not only teach cheerleading but also teamwork and dedication, according to their website.   Even the name has a story.  “I considered a number of

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A better future for refugees

A better future for refugees

🕔15:08, 20.Nov 2020

Many Canadians realize how great life can be in Canada, but some refugees say it is a struggle with hardships paving the way to a better future.   The Immigration Act of 1976 gave refugees a distinct status for those fleeing poverty, war, gangs, persecution and other types of hardships. The act defined

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Santa Claus is coming to St.Clair College!

Santa Claus is coming to St.Clair College!

🕔23:28, 18.Nov 2020

You better watch out! You better not cry! And you better wear your mask! Because Santa Claus, Ms.Claus and the whole North Pole gang are headed to St.Clair College for Windsor’s annual Santa Claus parade with a few adjustments to

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Amherstburg doctor’s office changes how they do visits

Amherstburg doctor’s office changes how they do visits

🕔00:11, 16.Nov 2020

Staff at one doctor’s office in Amherstburg have completely changed the way their patients visit with their physicians by bringing almost everything they do online.   Dr. Tim O’Callahan said they broke up into groups with one doctor going into the office

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Music industry recovering from COVID

Music industry recovering from COVID

🕔14:25, 13.Nov 2020

Artists say they are experiencing the struggles and hardships that COVID-19 has brought to the music industry. Just like many professions, the pandemic has taken its toll on those making their living in music. The year 2020 has been a challenge for the

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Halloween spending varies during COVID-19

Halloween spending varies during COVID-19

🕔12:58, 30.Oct 2020

Business owners who are looking to profit from Halloween spending during COVID-19 are experiencing mixed results.  Nationally, 62 per cent of Canadians have no plans to celebrate the occasion this year. As such, themed attractions have adjusted for new customer spending.   Sue Hancock is the manager of Exodus Escape Room which has a Halloween-themed room. She said the

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Small businesses adapting to new normal

Small businesses adapting to new normal

🕔13:46, 23.Oct 2020

Amid COVID-19, owners and employees said flexibility and adaptation are helping their small businesses survive.   A Statistics Canada data chart reveals roughly 52 per cent of all small businesses in Ontario alone have added new ways to interact and sell to customers in the new normal.   Such adaptations are part of Meghan

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The religious background of Halloween

The religious background of Halloween

🕔12:56, 23.Oct 2020

Halloween today, for many people, means candy, costumes and decorations. What some people do not know is the religious background behind the holiday.  Halloween originated as a Pagan Celtic holiday called Samhain (SOW-wen). The name Halloween came from All Hallows Eve, meaning “all

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Low car traffic leads to better air quality

Low car traffic leads to better air quality

🕔23:25, 18.Oct 2020

  Countries who experience high levels of poor air quality have seen noticeable drops in pollution since the start of the global pandemic.  The novel coronavirus has had various impacts around the globe. One of those impacts is strict stay at home orders. These orders halted travel in most countries last spring. More people staying at home is believed to have led to a decrease in air pollution. Less pollution equals better air

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Schools re-open during COVID-19

Schools re-open during COVID-19

🕔15:27, 16.Oct 2020

Teachers are reuniting with students as schools reopen this fall.  The decision to hold indoor classes was based on meetings organized by the Ministry of Education in the summer. Suggestions were offered on how schools should be re-opened while ensuring the safety of the students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 facilitates accused’s release on bail

COVID-19 facilitates accused’s release on bail

🕔15:16, 9.Oct 2020

Those accused of crimes are now more likely to get bail because of COVID-19 concerns, according to legal experts.  According to the Windsor Police Service website, on Wednesday Sept. 23, 2020, patrol officers responded to a report of a fight in the area of

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Churches in Windsor-Essex reopen

🕔11:15, 11.Jul 2020

By Precious Alasa Religious organizations in Windsor-Essex have been allowed to reopen their places of worship after a lockdown of three months.  Ontario premier Doug Ford made the public announcement on June 8 that churches can now reopen at 30

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Hundreds attend walk in support of BLM

Hundreds attend walk in support of BLM

🕔11:55, 12.Jun 2020

   Demonstrators gathered at the Windsor riverfront to attend the Walk for Regis in support of Black Lives Matter (BLM) last weekend.    Supporters met outside The Bistro and lined Riverside Drive Saturday afternoon holding up signs and fists as cars drove

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PHOTO FRIDAY: Out and about with the family

PHOTO FRIDAY: Out and about with the family

🕔12:18, 30.May 2020

A family out for a stroll in Reaume Park, on Tues. May 26, 2020. Windsor experienced summer-like weather this week, with sunny conditions and temperatures reaching the upper 20s C. It seemed many residents did not want to be kept

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Small business owners benefit from government aid

Small business owners benefit from government aid

🕔21:04, 6.May 2020

Closings of non-essential services during the Covid-19 crisis is forcing small business owners to use government aid to survive. As the end of emergency shutdown measures remains unclear, business owners continue to face issues like profit losses and overdue rent.

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Mack Flash Entertainment’s online trivia ‘a hit’ amid COVID-19 pandemic

Mack Flash Entertainment’s online trivia ‘a hit’ amid COVID-19 pandemic

🕔12:51, 20.Apr 2020

It’s your typical Wednesday night around 7 p.m. after a long hard day of work. The Manchester Pub located on Ouellette Avenue in downtown Windsor is jam-packed. Not a single table is unoccupied. The smell of fresh cut French fries

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