Schlegel’s long-term care workers still without contract

Schlegel’s long-term care workers still without contract

🕔13:04, 10.Feb 2020

Local long-term care workers are still without a contract at Schlegel’s facilities in Windsor. Members of Unifor Local 2458 held a media briefing Monday with details on the break down in negotiations with the employer. Local president Tulio DiPonti said

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Miracle League looking for players, volunteers

Miracle League looking for players, volunteers

🕔10:54, 8.Feb 2020

Registration for the first season of the Riverside Baseball Miracle League is now open. The ballpark at Farrow Riverside Miracle Park is about to enter its first season. Now a new baseball league has been formed in town to give

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Beds open for homeless people facing mental health, drug crisis in Windsor

Beds open for homeless people facing mental health, drug crisis in Windsor

🕔10:33, 8.Feb 2020

People who are experiencing mental health issues or addiction crises will now have more community support in Windsor and may no longer be locked up in prison or hospitalized. The safe bed short-term housing crisis project was launched Monday in downtown

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Essex Fire and Rescue looking for the brave at heart

Essex Fire and Rescue looking for the brave at heart

🕔14:05, 7.Feb 2020

  Essex Fire department are hiring and they are looking for recruits that can handle a little more than the scorching temperatures of a fire. The department is looking for eight recruits to fill positions at the three local fire

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Building your small business with social media

Building your small business with social media

🕔13:40, 7.Feb 2020

  The St. Clair College Genesis Entrepreneurship Centre offers a variety of free monthly workshops to students and alumni at the main campus and the downtown Student Success Centre. One example is the Build Your Small Business with Social Media

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Windsor Public Library relocates to the heart of Windsor

Windsor Public Library relocates to the heart of Windsor

🕔12:50, 7.Feb 2020

  The Paul Martin Building that was purchased by the City of Windsor becomes the new Windsor Public Library location. The Windsor Public Library Central branch relocates to an 11,000 square-foot library space at the Paul Martin Building on Mon.

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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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Groundhogs almost unanimous for an early spring

Groundhogs almost unanimous for an early spring

🕔13:42, 6.Feb 2020

Sunday was a day of symbolic fortune telling on Canadian minds, and not just who would win the Superbowl. Since 1887, Feb. 2 has been a day where meteorology has fallen on the shoulders of humanity’s little furred friends —

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Investigation following shots fired on Riberdy Road

Investigation following shots fired on Riberdy Road

🕔13:41, 6.Feb 2020

Windsor police are investigating shots fired towards a Riberdy Road residence. During the evening of Feb. 1, officers responded and confirmed a report of multiple gunshots striking a home in the 3900 block of Riberdy Road, near Windsor International Airport.

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Windsor’s The Blue Stones earn Juno nomination

Windsor’s The Blue Stones earn Juno nomination

🕔18:32, 5.Feb 2020

Windsor is making its mark in the Canadian music scene. Local blues-rock band The Blue Stones have earned a nomination in the Breakthrough Group of the Year category of the Juno Awards. The duo released their debut album in 2018

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Struggling Spitfires look to snap losing streak

Struggling Spitfires look to snap losing streak

🕔18:30, 5.Feb 2020

The Windsor Spitfires are fighting to keep the flame alive as they ride out a three-game losing streak. Following a blowout eight to three home-ice loss against the Flint Firebirds, the team’s bad luck followed them to London and  Ow

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Betting against all odds

Betting against all odds

🕔07:52, 3.Feb 2020

A decade of work later, NDP Member of Parliament Brian Masse thinks he might be close to getting single-sports betting legalized in Canada. Canadian cities lose out on millions of dollars when  illegal betting takes place during major sporting events,

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PSW shortage in Ontario

PSW shortage in Ontario

🕔14:55, 31.Jan 2020

  In Ontario there are more than 100,000 personal support workers, but the province is in need of more.  There is a big shortage of PSWs in the province according to Ontario Health Coalition. The issue arises from the lack

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Opportunity surrounds environment-based industries

Opportunity surrounds environment-based industries

🕔14:03, 31.Jan 2020

Local business owners and directors see future growth in environment-based industries.  Global clean energy, electric bike and agriculture markets are predicted to be worth $2 to $31 billion in the next two to five years and opportunities are developing for

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Learning to curl at Roseland

Learning to curl at Roseland

🕔13:31, 31.Jan 2020

  The Roseland Golf & Curling Club is offering free “Learn to Curl” clinics to the public. These will take place every third Sunday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. during the October through March curling season. “It’s an easy

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The psychology behind New Year’s resolutions

The psychology behind New Year’s resolutions

🕔13:27, 31.Jan 2020

     Many people set their New Year’s resolutions, get motivated and may let it go by February, or some are able to continue it throughout the year. Either way, at some point they all feel a drop in motivation.     According

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Special Family Event at Art Gallery

Special Family Event at Art Gallery

🕔13:09, 31.Jan 2020

Selected Windsor-Essex artists are hosting art-making workshops every Sunday at the Art Gallery of Windsor. This month, the gallery has featured an indigenous artist, Kathryn Pasquach, who makes jewelery and moccasins as an expression of the traditional culture. “I usually

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Report cards withheld for public board

Report cards withheld for public board

🕔12:54, 31.Jan 2020

Ongoing negotiations between the Ministry of Education and elementary teachers are having an impact on some aspects of education, with the Greater Essex County District School Board’s decision not to issue first term report cards As part of their work

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NOT a Super Bowl Party event provides an alternative to the big game this Sunday

NOT a Super Bowl Party event provides an alternative to the big game this Sunday

🕔12:50, 31.Jan 2020

The 2020 Super Bowl will be happening this Sunday as the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers, but not everyone will be watching. For those looking to find something to do Sunday that does not include watching

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Gaymes Night

Gaymes Night

🕔13:27, 28.Jan 2020

Technology makes current times easier, but making hard conversations easy helps too. “Gaymes Night is all about a group of people coming together, playing board games, which is very unifying,” said Rachel Stiller, 19 an SRC representative.  What was still

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