Coffee with a cop

Coffee with a cop

🕔12:10, 6.Mar 2020

Potential police officers converse with cops over coffee.  St. Clair College brought police officers in from around Ontario for Coffee with a Cop on Feb. 25, 2020.  Nada Saad, a second year protection, security and investigations student at St. Clair

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Finding a roundabout way to fix county traffic

Finding a roundabout way to fix county traffic

🕔16:38, 3.Mar 2020

The sounds of trucks and cars rushing by is a common occurrence to anyone who works or lives near a main road. Some find it a soothing white noise, while others toss and turn to the sound of every revving

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New development in Sandwich may ease homelessness

New development in Sandwich may ease homelessness

🕔15:27, 3.Mar 2020

Moving from advertisement to advertisements on Kijiji and settling for a house without seeing is a common practice for many students who come to study abroad in Windsor. This provides them with a home when they land in Canada, most

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Social media a launch pad for local business

Social media a launch pad for local business

🕔21:38, 2.Mar 2020

From a basement business to being one of the most successful vintage and resale storefronts in Windsor, the boys behind Lowend Vintage shop are the poster children for the use of social media as a launch pad for small businesses.

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New additions to the code of conduct at the library

New additions to the code of conduct at the library

🕔21:31, 2.Mar 2020

Windsor Public Library has modified its code of conduct after a recent shift into a new downtown building.    The library will no longer allow more than three personal belongings for each patron at the library. Vaping and use of communication devices

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The magical gift of volunteering

The magical gift of volunteering

🕔13:52, 2.Mar 2020

In the blink of an eye, your life could change forever – especially if you’re one of the one in 12 Canadians who have a rare disease.  Szymon Cajmer joined the list of one in 12 when he was diagnosed with a

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DWCC helps create downtown Windsor neighbourhood alliance

DWCC helps create downtown Windsor neighbourhood alliance

🕔13:45, 2.Mar 2020

Residents of Windsor’s downtown core came together at A Dog’s Breakfast on Feb. 26 to discuss changes within the community alongside a glimpse of what their future looks like. The Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative is working with the residents to

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Arrest made in convenience store robbery

Arrest made in convenience store robbery

🕔13:43, 2.Mar 2020

An arrest has been made following a convenience store robbery that took place on Feb. 24. During the robbery, a male suspect entered a store on the 900 block of Ouellette Avenue with a handgun and demanded money. Through investigation

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5,700 on city wait list for affordable housing

5,700 on city wait list for affordable housing

🕔17:16, 1.Mar 2020

Figures from 2019 show a worsening crisis in affordable housing and homelessness in Windsor.   There are 6,500 people in Windsor cannot afford to buy a home because they spend more than 50 per cent of their income on housing.   The City of Windsor

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2,154 anti-rodent calls in Windsor in 2019

2,154 anti-rodent calls in Windsor in 2019

🕔17:09, 1.Mar 2020

In 2019, the City of Windsor received more than 2,100 requests for rodent control.  The city has had a steady stream of requests for rodent control since it offered the service free of charge. In 2018, there were 2,223 requests.

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New Windsor Public Library location a welcome home for some

New Windsor Public Library location a welcome home for some

🕔08:41, 1.Mar 2020

The sun shines through french windows, making everything look warm and serene. Away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Windsor, you can enjoy your own time here. It is not only a sea of knowledge, but also a haven

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Funding and research solves problems of brain injuries 

Funding and research solves problems of brain injuries 

🕔16:52, 28.Feb 2020

A little funding and research can go a long way to preventing brain injuries and helping those living with them. Anna Jurak, executive director of the Brain Injury Association of Windsor-Essex County, said certain aspects of brain injuries can pose

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Home for the playoffs

Home for the playoffs

🕔16:49, 28.Feb 2020

 After a strong regular season the St. Clair Saints Men’s Basketball team will host their first playoff game in six years at the Sportsplex at St. Clair’s main campus.  The Saints are third in the west division of the Ontario

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Detroit River ducks survey event

Detroit River ducks survey event

🕔16:36, 28.Feb 2020

  Volunteers associated with Birds Canada and the Essex County Field Naturalists Club will be counting ducks as part of their annual winter survey in part of the lower Detroit River designated as an important bird and biodiversity area. “It’s

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Eco-friendly business practices helping Windsor businesses

Eco-friendly business practices helping Windsor businesses

🕔16:32, 28.Feb 2020

Businesses that adopt Eco-friendly business practices are seeing improvement in many areas. According to the 2018 Environmental Performance Index Results, Canada had an environmental performance index of 72.18. A major factor in the score is some businesses choose to indulge

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Safety is number one issue for police intervening in children experiencing mental health crisis

Safety is number one issue for police intervening in children experiencing mental health crisis

🕔16:29, 28.Feb 2020

  Despite the fact of understanding children’s mental issues, children and others safety is the requirement for police intervention at schools. Comprehension of a child’s inner mental and emotional world is important to help and support them. However, in situations

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High school students test skills designing vehicles of the future through WEEDC competition

High school students test skills designing vehicles of the future through WEEDC competition

🕔16:20, 28.Feb 2020

    Students in Windsor-Essex are getting the opportunity to take part in a competition that will creatively allow them to design vehicles of the future. Open exclusively to high school students, the competition was launched by the WindsorEssex Economic

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Windsor’s drinking water receives perfect rating from Ontario Environment Ministry

Windsor’s drinking water receives perfect rating from Ontario Environment Ministry

🕔15:55, 28.Feb 2020

  The Windsor Utilities Commission (WUC) announced that the city’s drinking water system had received the best rating available from Ontario’s Environment Ministry this Wednesday. According to media release, the WUC and ENWIN were evaluated for compliance with regulated water

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Windsor’s Lancaster bomber undergoing restoration project

Windsor’s Lancaster bomber undergoing restoration project

🕔15:49, 28.Feb 2020

  Reconstruction of the Lancaster bomber, Windsor’s own historically significant warplane, is set for completion two years ahead of schedule. Since 2006, the project has been under construction by the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association at the No. Seven Elementary Flying

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Doctors are real people too

Doctors are real people too

🕔15:07, 28.Feb 2020

   The Ontario Medical Association is urging people to see doctors as humans with their new advertisement campaign. The Doctors, we lead you to better health campaign was launched on Jan. 27, 2020 by OMA to demonstrate the value of

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